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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.…
Foot and mouth vaccine. (Photo: Department of Agriculture) The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) confirmed on Thursday that 20,000 doses of a locally produced foot-and-mouth vaccine had been made available “in support of national vaccination campaigns”. John Steenhuisen, the Minister of Agriculture, welcomed this step and indicated that the restoration of production capacity at the ARC is currently underway. According to Steenhuisen, an additional investment has already been made to expand the existing capacity over the medium term. “Over time, in accordance with the national disease management strategy, this will progressively reduce the dependence on imports and ensure the sustainability of…
Four men suspected of being criminals were shot dead and two were arrested following a shootout with the police in Soweto, Johannesburg on Wednesday.Hawks spokesperson in Gauteng, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the incident happened after the intelligence unit at the Modus Operandi Center revealed that there was a group planning to rob a business at Kwezi station, Mofolo. Mogale said a multi-agency team including members of the Hawks Tactical Operation Management Section, Badboyz Security, and the Gauteng Highway Patrol followed the report and identified the vehicles that the suspects were said to be driving near the buildings they were targeting.”The…
KAIZER Chiefs has finally fulfilled the promise by introducing its women’s football team, Kaizer Chiefs Ladies, after a while proposing to have a women’s team in one of the women’s football leagues in South Africa. The milestone of the official launch of the Chiefs women’s team took place on Tuesday afternoon, in Daveyton, Gauteng.This team from Soweto will play in the Safa Gauteng Sasol League in the 2026 season, which is expected to start in July, following the purchase of the Springs Home Sweepers certificate by Joseph “Skheshe” Mkhonza, who was once the coach of the national team, Banyana Banyana.Mkhonza…
The member allegedly abused his access to the financial system to withdraw sums of money, amounting to millions of rand. (Photo: ChatGPT) A captain of the South African Police Service (SAPD) has been suspended, after an internal investigation exposed major financial irregularities and suspicious transactions worth millions of rand. According to Brig. Athlenda Mathe, the national police spokesperson, was the member attached to the financial section of the protection and security services (PSS). “The member allegedly abused his access to the financial system to withdraw sums of money, amounting to millions of rand,” says Mathe. The investigation showed that the…
The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture in KwaZulu-Natal, Mr Mntomuhle Khawula, has officially presented the list of winners for this year’s KZN Sports Awards.The summary list of the standouts in different sports last year was revealed at a ceremony held at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban, on Tuesday afternoon.There are a total of 18 races, including the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, where the winners will be driven in luxury cars sponsored by the sports goods company, Joma Sports.The winners will be announced at an event to be held at the Nkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre,…
Hollywoodbets Sharks will face another kind of pressure as they will be playing in the playoffs away at the EPCR Challenge Cup this weekend.The Sharks will face Connacht from Ireland in the Last 16 match which will be held at the Dexcom Stadium, in the city of Galway, on Friday at 9 pm.This team from KwaZulu-Natal regained hope of entering the playoffs in another competition, the United Rugby Championship, by winning two consecutive group games.They beat Munster 45-0 and beat Cardiff City 21-15, but both games were played at home at Kings Park Stadium.They will meet another team that will…