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“I am lucky to be alive” – survivor of Eastern Cape bus accident

Moments before disaster struck, panic erupted inside the bus, as everyone began to realise their lives were in danger. Passengers stood up, screaming as the bus took off at a high speed down the hill in the Eastern Cape.

Mother couldn’t pay back stolen money, so she poisoned herself and her children

A mother of two from Rotterdam in Limpopo poisoned herself and her two young children on Monday evening after she was caught stealing payments to a funeral services company.

More than 20,000 Gauteng kids give birth in one year

Children as young as ten years old are amongst the more than 20,000 teenagers who gave birth in Gauteng between April last year and March 2021.

Vaccinations for over 18s could start soon

Vaccinations for the 18-34 age group may begin earlier than expected because of the low turnout of people to receive vaccines in the past two weeks.

Bushy Maape replaces Mokgoro as North West premier

ANC stalwart Bushy Maape is the new North West premier after the axing of Job Mokgoro on Tuesday.

Minister Senzo Mchunu embarrassed by Ngizwe’s behaviour

Members of the Mchunu clan are considering turning their backs on Ngizwe Mchunu, after the former UKhozi FM DJ was arrested for inciting violence and looting in July.

Maskandi singer Khuzani to get his own reality show

Award-winning maskandi artist Khuzani Mpungose is already in a league of his own, and he’s set to make a bit of history.

Xolani Cele: From printing four t-shirts at 18 to hosting a major international event at 28

What started as nothing more than a fad, of printing four t-shirts for a weekend in Durban with some friends, has catapulted Xolani Cele into an award-winning business.

Nigerian cyberscammers arrested after flaunting stolen wealth on Instagram

"Stop letting people make you feel guilty for the wealth you've acquired," posted Olalekan Jacob Ponle on Instagram in May, as the caption of a picture of him next to a yellow Lamborghini.

South African-based Zambians warn President Hichilema to keep his promise

Zambia’s president-elect Hikienda Hichilema seems to have received the nod of approval from Zambian nationals based in South Africa.

New Zealand enters national lockdown over one case of Covid

New Zealand has announced a nationwide lockdown after one man tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s first case in over six months.

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