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New Song Release to Honours Missing Teen – Joshlin Smith Cape Town, South Africa – In honour of Joshlin Smith, who went missing on February 19, 2024, a powerful new song has been released to mark the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. The track, a heartfelt tribute to hope amidst sadness, features renowned South African … Read More “1 Year Anniversary of Disappearance” »
The Cape Flats was rocked by a wave of bloodshed today and last night, as multiple shootings erupted across different areas, leaving a trail of death and fear in their wake. In Westridge, Mitchells Plain, two people were gunned down in their own home, their lives cut short in what appears to be yet another … Read More “Cape Flats: A Bloody Day of Violence” »
A Call for Parental Involvement By: George C April Across South Africa, schools are meant to be places of learning, growth, and opportunity. Yet, recent reports and disturbing videos circulating on social media paint a different reality—one where gang violence, bullying, and intimidation have become daily occurrences on school grounds. The normalization of violence among … Read More “The Rising Tide of School Violence” »
Beneficiaries Must Switch to Postbank Black Cards by 28 February 2025 SASSA and Postbank have announced that all SASSA Gold Cards will stop working after 28 February 2025, regardless of their printed expiry date. Social grant beneficiaries must replace their Gold Cards with the new Postbank Black Card to continue receiving payments. The last grant … Read More “Sassa Gold Cards Expiring Soon” »
HOPEFIELD WANDERERS KRIEKETKLUB: – VERDIEN HULLE ERKENNING? Vanjaar vier Hopefield Wanderers Krieketklub ‘n buitengewone mylpaal – 50 jaar van sport en trots vir die gemeenskap. In enige dorp of stad is ‘n sportklub se geskiedenis nie net ‘n storie oor wedstryde en oorwinnings nie, maar ‘n getuienis van samewerking, toewyding en gemeenskapsgees. Die vraag is: … Read More “50 JAAR VAN KRIEKETTROTS” »
Silence Surrounds Court Appearance of Khayelitsha Pastor. Despite shocking allegations of assault and rape against a well-known Khayelitsha pastor, there has been little public information on whether his scheduled court appearance took place as planned. The 51-year-old suspect was expected to appear before the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court on February 4, 2025, but no updates have … Read More “Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse” »
CIT Heist Turns Deadly as Police Clash with Armed Gang Durban was rocked by yet another violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heist on the N2 highway, leaving one innocent woman dead, seven others injured, and the police locked in a deadly battle with a heavily armed criminal gang. The brazen attack, carried out by suspects wielding AK-47s … Read More “Blood on the Highway” »
A Never-Ending Nightmare for Families and Their Beloved Pets Another fire, another tragedy. Once again, families in Khayelitsha’s Taiwan informal settlement have lost everything—their homes, their belongings, and in many cases, their beloved pets. The devastating fire that tore through the settlement on January 29 left over 100 people homeless, destroying more than 200 shacks … Read More “Sack Fires – Never Ending Nightmares” »
Stygende Koste en Internasionale Spannings Suid-Afrika staan op ‘n belangrike punt, besig om stygende lewenskoste en potensiële veranderinge in internasionale verhoudings te hanteer. Onlangs het die land se energie-tariewe en buitelandse beleid besluite geneem wat die nasie se sosio-ekonomiese landskap diep kan beïnvloed. Elektrisiteitstarief Stygings Die Nasionale Energie-reguleerder van Suid-Afrika (Nersa) het ‘n gemiddelde tariefverhoging … Read More “Suid-Afrika se Ekonomiese Kruispad –” »
Mitchell’s Plain:- Families have come forward with serious allegations against Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital, citing instances of negligence and substandard care. One case involves Rodney de Bruyn, a diabetic patient who was admitted for a toe infection. Following the amputation of his leg, his daughter, Janine Kayser, reported that he was left unattended in soiled … Read More “Allegations of Negligence at District Hospital” »
