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(Archive photo) AfriForum says the government’s silence on ten farm attacks and related violent incidents reported during May indicates that the authorities continue to fail to recognize the seriousness of rural violence. According to the organization, the level of violence during these incidents was particularly high. Victims were assaulted, tied up and seriously injured, while two farm workers were shot in separate incidents in the Zebediela area in Limpopo when they tried to flee from attackers. According to AfriForum, families in, among others, Delmas, Stellenbosch and the De Wildt area were also attacked in their homes during the past month.…
BECAUSE Bafana Bafana have turned their backs on South Africa, there are doubts about their chances of going far in the World Cup since the countries they have been drawn with in Group A are on fire in the qualifying games for the tournament which will start in less than 10 days in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America (USA).Bafana, who are returning to the World Cup for the first time, left after a review following visa problems that postponed the trip from Sunday morning until Monday.Although Bafana have finally arrived in Mexico, there are still some left…
A 48-year-old man from Ntabazwe, near Harrismith, was arrested following allegations of killing his girlfriend, Lerato Mofokeng, 43, also from Ntabazwe.It is suspected that on Sunday, 31 May 2026, around 19:00, the deceased had an argument with her boyfriend after he saw her walking with another woman.During the argument, the suspect allegedly hit the girlfriend on the head with beer bottles. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. On Monday, 1 June 2026, he was transferred to QwaQwa hospital for further treatment.Unfortunately, it was enough to die on Tuesday. The police were then called to the hospital,…
BREAKINGBREAKING, The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in the United States have fatally shot a man allegedly holding hostages inside of a building in California.The shooting ended a 12-hour standoff at an office in Bakersfield that houses a bank branch and school district office.In a statement, the Bakersfield police said the suspect was killed in “an officer-involved shooting involving Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel”.It added that “all hostages were located unharmed and received medical evaluation and treatment…
THE COACH of Mamelodi Sundowns, Miguel Cardoso, believes that his team could have achieved more than what they achieved in the 2025/26 season, even though they ended a 20-year streak without winning the CAF Champions League.The Brazilians became African champions for the second time after defeating AS FAR Rabat of Morocco in the past weeks.However, it failed to win domestic titles as it lost the Betway Premiership, which was taken by Orlando Pirates, and failed to take one of the MTN8, Carling Knockout and Nedbank Cup.Looking back, Cardoso admitted that his team could have done better and expects them to…
Archive photo. (Photo: FlySafair) FlySafair has announced that its fuel charge is now 40% lower than the highest level reached at the end of March this year, after the cost of fuel began to decline in recent weeks. The airline introduced the charge in March after conflict in the Middle East disrupted global oil supply routes and sent fuel prices soaring. FlySafair said at the time that the charge would appear as a separate item on ticket prices, calculated by route to reflect actual fuel consumption, and revised weekly as market conditions change. According to the shipping company, the availability…
THE COACH who was the first to come to South Africa when Kaizer Chiefs hired Nasreddine Nabi in July 2024, Fernando da Cruz, is the one who is listed among those who may fill the position of the coaches who held the position of Naturena team, Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef.Kaze from Burundi and Ben Youssef from Tunisia, who were suspended last year until the end of the season, were released last year, even though they put Chiefs in a better position on the log compared to the previous six seasons.Although the majority of Chiefs fans are promoting a…
WHEN Fundiswa Ngxishe and thousands of other runners start their journey from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in the @ComradesMarathon race on June 14 this year, they will be looking for more than finishing. Among his interests is raising awareness of the abuse of women and children in South Africa.For the lovers of long distance athletics and other runners, Fundiswa does not need to be explained because he already has his own team that is watching him when he appears in big races. Even the photographers of these races, this lady is not a runner that you can easily ignore, all eyes…
IMOTO: SUZUKI JIMNYCARS like the Suzuki Jimny are the ones that are said to have their own people that you won’t tell them anything about.The Jimny has built a reputation for being a small vehicle that many people like to travel with when they go out of the city to sleep in the woods.Since then, there have been three doors, but in order to be open to more people, they have changed that and introduced five doors.They made it a little longer and lengthened the wheelbase to 2,590mm.Gabado left it at 210mm as with three doors.I like what they’ve done…
Steven Struwig was shot and killed shortly after he opened the door to his home. (Photo: Provided/GPF) Steven Struwig (69) was shot dead on a small holding on Kromdraai near Hammanskraal on Monday evening after three armed attackers first attacked his brother, Nico. Capt. Johan van Dyk, police spokesperson, says the police were called on Monday evening following a complaint of house robbery and murder on a small holding in Seringstraat, Kromdraai. Upon their arrival, officers came across Steven’s body. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. According to Van Dyk, preliminary investigations indicate that three men gained access to the house…