More than 520,000 people in South Africa have started antiretroviral treatment under the government’s Close the Gap campaign, marking a major step toward ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi shared the milestone during a national briefing on the country’s HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis response. The campaign
Highlands Park faces a 57-point deduction after Nigerian striker was found to have played with fake visa documents. Highlands Park FC could lose 57 points and their place at the top of the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League after it was revealed that Nigerian striker Franklin Ogbonna played the season
An anonymous student studying applied mathematics and computer science at a university in Pretoria, South Africa, has raised serious concerns about a prevalent Uber Eats scam they observed between November 2024 and February 2025. The student wishes to remain anonymous and does not want to disclose the specific university. The
They were just 9 and 11 years old. Two little girls who should’ve been learning to ride bikes, laugh at cartoons, and feel safe in the arms of their father. Instead, they were living a nightmare—abused in silence by the very man who was meant to protect them. This
The man accused of fatally shooting a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student during a protest insists he never confessed to the crime, despite claims made by the police. Manelisi Mampane, currently applying for bail, is facing serious charges after allegedly opening fire on a group of students, resulting in
Operation Vala uMgodi team conducted various operational concepts as part of disruptive policing actions in Free State Province. The team conducted bush patrols on foot with aerial drone observation in Kudu Old Mine area. Two (2) foreign nationals aged 33 and 51 were found busy digging for gold bearing material
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli continues to unfold, as three more suspects are expected to appear in court today, Thursday, May 15. Ndlovu and Mdhluli vanished without a trace in February, sending shockwaves through their families, friends, and the
A man who brutally assaulted a woman while she was out jogging in Pretoria West has been sentenced to life in prison, nearly five years after the traumatic incident that left her physically and emotionally scarred. In August 2020, the young woman was jogging along Kloof Street when she
Belvedere woman dies by suicide after domestic dispute A 30-year-old woman died by suicide following a domestic dispute with her partner. Emergency services were called to the scene on Wednesday morning. Upon arrival, responders found the woman hanging inside her shack in the Belvedere area. The Tongaat SAPS were also
Hawks pounce on Nala Municipality housing fraud Three men aged between 44 and 59 are expected to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 15 May 2025, on charges of fraud, theft, and money laundering related to a low-cost housing project in the Nala Local Municipality. According to Free
