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Zambian pastor dies after burying himself alive in the hope of resurrection

The pastor of the Zion Church in Chadiza died after being wilfully buried alive earlier this month to show his congregants that he could be resurrected like Jesus Christ.

Sasie sets her sights on Mr & Miss Albinism South Africa

Sasekani Masingi, a Limpopo-born beauty queen who is a lesbian with albinism, wants to be the first-ever queen of Mr & Miss Albinism South Africa.

Mzansi has the most Covid-19 orphans in Africa

More than 94,000 South African children have lost their parents to Covid-19, making the country the highest with Covid-19 orphans in Africa.

Fury at top KZN officials ignoring meetings about Phoenix massacre

Community Safety members in the KZN legislature are concerned about the no-shows of two key officials to meetings to discuss the Phoenix massacre.

Beast of Tembisa guilty of raping 33 women – and he’s only South Africa’s second worst serial rapist!

Gift Mkhwanazi, the beast of Tembisa, has been found guilty of 104 charges related to multiple rapes of 33 women.

Just an “ordinary man”: meet the Beast of Tembisa

Years ago, Gift Mkhwanazi came to Johannesburg to look for greener pastures. But the 33-year-old man from Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal is unlike anyone else.

Who’s in charge? Reed dance has Zulu Royal family stumped

As the annual reed dance fast approaches, nobody in the Zulu Royal Family seems to know who is expected to announce the date of the major event.

Amazonian canoe children aiming to follow in their hero’s footsteps

Living on a canoe in the Amazon River may not be a life of luxury, but that life now offers many children a shot at Olympic glory.

School burns to ashes after homeless light a fire to escape the cold

With temperatures dropping below freezing in the past few days, homeless people in Alice, Eastern Cape, were forced to seek warmth in the local school.

Zimbabwe lawyer fights child marriage with art

The recent death of 14-year-old Memory Machaya moved a Zimbabwean lawyer to briefly cast aside his robes, pick up his chisel, and create a sculpture about child marriages.

Eastern Cape town rocked by 20 stock theft killings in just one month

At least 20 people have been murdered in revenge killings in Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, since the beginning of August.

Kanye West still won’t Lego of album named after his late mother

Kanye West has yet again delayed the release of his latest much anticipated album.

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