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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.…

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…