Breaking news Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled that the confession statements made by Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are admissible as evidence in the Joshlin Smith trial. This decision followed a trial-within-a-trial to determine whether the statements were made voluntarily or under duress, as both accused claimed they were tortured
Producers sue Tyla, Sammy Soso, and Sony Music over “Water” Royalties Music producers Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro have filed a lawsuit in California against South African artist Tyla, producer Sammy Soso (Samuel Awuku), and Sony Music over the hit single Water. The lawsuit, lodged in 2025, claims that Zucca
Heavy yraffic anticipated as ZCC pilgrims travel to Moria for Easter Major routes leading into Limpopo are expected to experience heavy traffic volumes this Easter weekend, as thousands of members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) and St Engenas ZCC make their way to Moria for the annual pilgrimage. The
Trump criticism resurfaces, but Ramaphosa stands by U.S. Envoy Jonas President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen to retain Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s special envoy to the United States despite a resurfaced 2020 video in which Jonas called Donald Trump a “racist, homophobic, narcissistic right-winger” during a lecture. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent
Lesufi urges urgent action on GBVF as crime drops in Gauteng Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for intensified efforts to combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), describing it as the only crime category in the province that remains on the rise. This comes despite a 6.5% overall drop in
UK’s top court rule on how to define a woman The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers exclusively to biological sex, effectively excluding transgender women even those with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs). The unanimous decision, delivered by Deputy President Lord Hodge,
Keyshia Cole’s South African tour cancelled for the third time US singer Keyshia Cole’s much-anticipated South African tour has officially been canceled, promoter Glen21 Entertainment confirmed today, April 17 2025. The R&B star was set to perform from April 26 to 28 at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena, Pretoria’s SunBet
Tara Penny awarded two top honours at Woman of Stature Awards Tara Penny, Head of News at Hot 102.7FM, has been honoured with two major accolades at the 2025 Woman of Stature Awards, ‘Woman in Media’ and the overall ‘Woman of Stature’. With over a decade in broadcast journalism, Penny
Beyond the headlines: Tara Penny’s award-winning ethos inspires a newsroom culture shift Johannesburg, 17 April 2025 – Radio is still as big a part of people’s lives as it was in its early days nearly a hundred years ago. But much has changed, and expectations of how presenters act have
A woman from Johannesburg has come forward with details surrounding the shocking death of Emmanuel Mahamba, a Zimbabwean national who was run over and killed in Sandton, reportedly by her long-term partner. The brutal incident took place outside a motorbike parts store in Rivonia where the woman, identified only
