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(Photo: Elisma van der Watt/ Maroela Media) Lt. Gen. Acting Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane deployed a national forensic task team together with crime intelligence experts to investigate the two explosion incidents that took place this week at Woolworths stores in Pretoria and Bloemfontein. The same modus operandi was apparently followed in both cases that took place in the food section of the stores. Brig. Athlenda Mathe, national spokesperson for the police, says the investigations are currently at an early stage and all possible motives are being investigated by investigating officers. She says at this stage it would be premature to…

“PEOPLE who are old and live in places that keep and take care of the elderly have very little fun and activities for them, which makes them miss out on many good and pleasant things that could make them happy, and make them feel important.”This is what Ms. Khethiwe Maleka, the owner of Kidah De-Beauty Spa, says It is a country that is why he had the idea to visit the Kenana Old Age Home, in Mlaza on Tuesday.Ms. Maleka, who was accompanied by her partner in business, Ms. Samke Zuki, arrived at this home for the elderly that cares…

“Novak is 39 years old, but it felt to me like I was playing against a 20-year-old. I didn’t quite realize what I had achieved at first, but it was incredible,” said the 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, after he eliminated Novak Djokovic in Paris.

LAST WEEK the social media was shaken, and opinions were divided among the people of this country – because of the posts posted on social media by one of the country’s actors and singer, Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku.Nirvana took to her Facebook page, expressing her displeasure with the way it happened while acting in one of the episodes of Showmax’s 2023 show Red Ink.The actor accused his colleague who acted with him in one of the episodes of the show, Bonko Khoza, who accused him of sexually abusing him, for doing something that was not agreed upon before filming together in the…

An ordinary Sunday afternoon cake and tea excursion at the Smutshuis museum in Irene unexpectedly coincided with Jan Smuts’ 156th birthday celebration. Between exhibitions, soldiers, bagpipes and memories of one of South Africa’s most complex historical figures, you realize again how deep Smuts’ legacy is.

AT A TIME when running seems to be on the rise for those who want to ward off diseases by keeping themselves healthy, there are still many who are not enlightened about the sneakers they should use.Recently, on social media X, there has been talk about sneakers with carbon fibers that should not be bought by anyone. These sneakers are said to be for fast runners as when you step on them they bounce, giving the runner a boost. It is said that if you walk slowly it will hurt you.The manager of the Maxed Elite Running Club, Martin Ngwenya,…

Ampie. (Photo: Provided) The 44-year-old singer and songwriter, Ampie, describes himself as an “old soul” who longs for the times before the internet dominated life. Nostalgia fills his heart when he looks back to the days when as a child he could still ride a bicycle in the streets at night and where you could really be alone without a mobile phone to keep you company. His new single, “Royal Kalahari”, describes the exact feeling of being alone that he longs for. And, as Ampie explains, there are few places like under the Kalahari sky where you will fully experience…

THE family of a woman from Mkhazane, Lundi, who is said to have hacked the children’s father with a machete, stabbed him with a screwdriver in front of the children on Sunday.According to a relative, Mr. Sambulo Mbona, the deceased, Ms. Nontando Mbona (31), died at the hospital in Nkonjeni.He said that after the incident that happened at noon, the deceased was rushed to the local clinic as he was still breathing even though he had serious injuries on his face and head. He revealed that he was transferred to the hospital in the afternoon and that is where he…

NATO says it is ready to defend allied territory against Russian attacks.The war in Ukraine has received less media attention in recent months. That changed this week when a drone hit a building in the Romanian city of Galati, a major port city on the Danube River near the Ukrainian border.Romanian President Nicusor Dan blamed Russia for the incident.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe European Union was quick to condemn Moscow, and NATO said it was prepared to defend its territory against attacks.Russian President Vladimir Putin denied responsibility, but said the war was nearing its end while Ukrainian…

(Archive photo: iStock) While South Africa celebrates Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June under the theme “Working together to end violence against children”, there is an uneasy tension under the official messages of awareness and celebration. Behind the posters, campaigns and promises hides a reality that often takes place quietly in homes, schools and communities – where children’s safety is not always guaranteed. It is precisely against this background that Solidarity Helping Hand issues an urgent warning: child protection cannot begin when a social worker is called in or a court case is started, but should begin…