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The teams playing in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, Casric Stars and Milford FC, CAN make history if they both win their semi-final matches in the Nedbank Cup this weekend.This competition is played by teams in different stages of local football from the top, the Betway Premiership, to the fourth, the Safa Regional League.Although it has happened a few times that teams from the lower divisions have reached the finals, it has never happened that they did not play in the top division.In 2008, which was the first year it was known as the Nedbank Cup, Mpumalanga Black Aces became the…
ALTHOUGH the food supply decreased slightly last month, many people continue to suffer from hunger. Figures for March, show that the amount of food that satisfies the family decreased by R55.An organization that conducts research on food prices, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD), said that the gradual decrease in food prices will not burden the people who are struggling.”A little decrease in food will not make a difference. The truth is that millions of people do not have enough money to buy healthy food.”Statistics show that an average family meal costs R5 328. This amount is almost equal…
Two suspects who were wanted for murder were shot dead.The men were linked to two separate murders that occurred earlier this year.It is said that the police followed the trail of the suspects to a house in Mhlasi, and when they arrived, there was an uproar of applause. Two guns were found at the scene
2 April 2026 Helene MockeHow would you like to share the article?Archive photo for illustration purposes only. (Photo: Unsplash)The weather services say that parts of the country may experience rain and thunderstorms over the Easter weekend as a weather system moves across the country, while the central and northern parts can expect typical autumn weather.According to the weather service, “scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over the Western Cape and Northern Cape on Thursday”.As the system moves east, the rain will shift to the Eastern Cape by Saturday, while conditions in the Western and Northern Cape begin to clear.By Sunday,…
There is a shoe of immigrants in a part of the city in Pietermaritzburg, which people have named Somalia as 80% of the businesses in this part of the capital of KwaZulu-Natal are owned by immigrants.The area with the most immigrants is in the upper part of Mgungundlovu, on Pietertmaritz street, between Pine Street and West Street. This was revealed by the Deputy Mayor, Mr. Mxolisi Mkhize, during a discussion about the city’s pollution.Mkhize pointed out that 80% of the people living in this part of the city are immigrants.”It’s hard to accept that. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong…
The long-distance bus service Intercape welcomes the arrest of seven people who allegedly disrupted bus services in the Western Cape. (Photo: Intercape/Facebook) The long-distance bus service Intercape welcomes the arrest of seven people who allegedly disrupted bus services in the Western Cape, but says its passengers and staff have already paid a very high price for the continued violence that began in 2016 and has increased dramatically in recent years. Bonke Makalala, Simphiwe Matshala, Mzuvukile Mbiyo, Siyanda Dyanti, Gwendoline Mazele, Siphelele Kwaza and Simphiwe Gxumayo appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges relating to serious organized…
1 April 2026 Helene Mocke How would you like to share the article? “Zuma taught me: Shower right after.”. (Photo: Helen Zille/Facebook) Helen Zille, the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, says her decision to swim in the hole formed by a burst pipe in Douglasdale was on the spur of the moment. “I went to look at the hole and noticed that you could almost swim in it. And then one woman said ‘…well, I have a diving suit’,” Zille said when asked about the sensational swimming. Zille made a video on Saturday in which she swims in the water…
While the top structure of the army apparently offers one luxurious social event after another, troops at the ground level have to do without basic amenities. (Archive photo) While the top structure of the army is said to be hosting one luxurious social event after another, ground-level troops preparing for dangerous operations have to do without basic amenities. So says Nicholas Gotsell, DA MP and member of the select committee on security and justice. He made an urgent appeal to Angie Motshekga, Minister of Defence, to draw a line through these expenses. According to Gotsell, the planned army golf day,…
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Free SA says it rejects parliament’s inquiry into regulatory measures targeting South Africa’s fast-growing podcasting sector. (Photo: Will Francis/Unsplash) The civil rights organization Free SA says it rejects parliament’s investigation into regulatory measures targeting South Africa’s fast-growing podcasting sector. The pressure group also warns that this poses a direct threat to freedom of speech and democratic discourse. “Why does the government think it can curtail a budding industry, one that allows ordinary people to freely exchange ideas?” asks Gideon Joubert, spokesman for Free SA. Recent developments show parliament is considering extending regulatory oversight to digital audio platforms, which include podcasts.…