Dikwankers in tug of war over Qwaqwa municipality
The coalition government in the Free State’s Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality is close to collapse but Moeketsi Lebesa, the president of the Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa (DPSA), has a plan to save it.
Mystery Russian lady leaves Simon’s Town at the crack of dawn
A Russian cargo ship named Lady R was docked in Simon’s Town harbour in Cape Town before leaving without explanation on Friday.
Preaching banned on trains
In the past, after boarding a train one could buy fruit and vegetables and gamble, and those who wanted to feed their soul could head for the coaches where sermons were being preached.
A life-saving Christmas gift
Young Samantha Nwelana, who’s only four-years-old, has received free surgery to repair a hole in her heart — and this will be the first time she will truly get to enjoy Christmas with her mother.
Tshwane rings HIV alarm bells
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has raised some serious concerns regarding HIV/Aids patients in the city of Tshwane.
Iran executes first anti-government protester
Iran has carried out an execution on a first known prisoner to have participated in the ongoing nationwide protest in that country.
Years of unfulfilled promises: A family’s tragedy
It’s been seven years since a family from Kariega was moved into a temporary structure with the promise that the house they grew up in would be fixed.
No new Pick n Pay for Durban workers
The controversial Delangokubona Business Forum has been accused of blocking the opening of a Pick n Pay store in Isipingo, south of Durban.
World Cup sensory rooms give everyone a feel
The Fifa World Cup in Qatar introduced sensory rooms to allow fans with sensory needs to experience the on-field action.
Former Speaker suspended over alleged rape
Former Okhahlamba Speaker Sthembiso Zulu has been suspended from his job as a senior official at the municipality after he was charged with rape.
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