As winter grips the country with icy temperatures and storm warnings, South Africans are bracing for the worst — but for now, the lights remain on. Eskom has reassured the public that the power system is currently stable, though still under significant strain. The utility says it has enough
There was a wave of relief across South Africa as news broke that Moira Harding, a runner who went missing after completing the Comrades Marathon, has been found. Moira, who had traveled from Kommetjie in Cape Town to participate in the grueling race, was reported missing shortly after crossing
The streets of downtown Los Angeles were filled with tension for the third night in a row, as protests against immigration raids continued to escalate. What began as peaceful demonstrations quickly turned chaotic. Police declared the area an “unlawful assembly” late into the night, ordering crowds to disperse. The
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State has made a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi. Free State Policespokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Mokhele has confirmed that a 42-year-old police sergeant has been taken in for questioning and detained in Bloemfontein.
South Africans came together on Saturday to bid farewell to Dr Tshenuwani Dean Farisani — a man whose life was defined by faith, resistance, and a deep commitment to justice. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a moving eulogy at Farisani’s Special Official Funeral at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou,
A quiet visit to her partner’s workplace ended in tragedy for a 51-year-old woman from East London, who died under troubling circumstances in a Mthatha hospital on Friday. The woman had reportedly gone to see her 57-year-old partner at the car dealership where he works on May 31. What
For more than a year, Zamile Nongogo played a quiet but costly role in a scheme that left a financial institution short by over R600,000. Now, the 56-year-old from the Eastern Cape has been sentenced to six years in prison — though he won’t be serving time immediately, as the
Cikwazi Manzini, an African female estimated to be in her late thirties, is currently at Heidedal Police Station in Mangaung Metro – Free State Province. According to Cikwazi, she hitchhiked from her parents’ home in Khayemnandi – Despatch on Monday 2 June 2025 and reached Bloemfontein midweek. Cikwazi then
The Eastern Cape MEC for Health, Ms. Ntando Kazi Capa, has announced that all provincial rescue teams have been placed on full standby as the province braces for severe weather conditions forecast by the South African Weather Service. According to the latest advisory, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and a
Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae refuses to give up hope on the safe return of missing Kamogelo Baukudi. The Grade 11 pupil at Martie du Plessis High School in Bloemfontein was abducted on Thursday, 05 June, after two men impersonating officers stopped the vehicle he was travelling on. They allegedly told
