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From Spar to the stove: one man’s second shot at pizza

Abednico Ngwenya, 58, worked at a Spar for years to save for Mr Phiri's Pizza Hub in Kwathema, where he makes every pizza from scratch.
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Patiswa Mboto started selling Russians around Philippi township to save R20 a week for a stokvel. Fourteen years later she is moving more than 200 chickens a month and earning over R8,000.
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Pitso Mosimane believes Bafana can win the 2027 Afcon and end South Africa’s 30-year wait for a second title.
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Anti corruption boss quits after Madlanga Commission grilling

President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson as head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption after a week of growing pressure over her leadership.

Flood victims finally get homes after three years of suffering 

Nineteen families who lost their homes in the devastating 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods have finally moved into temporary houses after spending almost three years living in unsafe conditions.

No danger after radiation scare at Koeberg, says Eskom

Eskom and South Africa's nuclear watchdog say there was no radiation leak and no danger to workers or nearby communities after several alarms sounded during maintenance at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station.

Suspended metro police boss fights to keep his badge 

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi says he will not step aside while facing three criminal cases because he believes he is innocent.

Minister takes on TikTok over unpaid South African creators 

South Africa wants TikTok to start paying local creators directly, saying it is unfair that African users are excluded while creators in other countries earn money from their videos.

Your loaf of bread could cost R45 in 10 years 

Experts warn that if food prices continue rising at current levels, a loaf of bread could cost about R45 by 2036, putting even more pressure on struggling households.

Electricity bills took her mango tree and they are coming for her grocery money next

Alfa Banyini planted a mango tree in her Nkowankowa yard decades ago. Last year she cut it down for firewood because her new smart meter was too expensive to run. Now the wood is almost finished.

‘Making the song is only 20% of the cost’

Coolpixie has spent 17 years making music and the last seven trying to survive in the mainstream industry. He says keeping his career going costs between R8,000 and R15,000 every month — and most of that goes to costs his audience never sees.

Nonhle Thema thanks fans as tide turns in her favour

Days after Nonhle Thema's viral interview sparked mockery online, the mood has shifted, with her critics and radio host Thando Thabethe now facing backlash instead.

Gauteng hospitals race through surgery backlog, but for some it’s too late

Virginia Zondi waited three years for a knee operation. When Johannesburg General Hospital finally called her in for surgery, she turned it down.

Gauteng taxi strike no longer on the cards after ‘constructive’ talks

Gauteng's taxi industry has withdrawn its shutdown threat after meeting with transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, with commuters assured services will continue as normal.

Ramaphosa wins round one, impeachment put on ice

President Cyril Ramaphosa has won his bid to pause Parliament’s impeachment committee, days after its chairperson said he was confident of the opposite outcome.