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Solidarity strike for seven suspended for substation sabotage
Municipal workers at Nelson Mandela Bay’s energy and electricity directorate downed tools on Friday demanding to know why seven officials were suspended earlier in the week.
BURNT BODY FOUND IN BESTER’S CELL IDENTIFIED
A burnt body discovered in cell 35 at Mangaung Correctional Centre has been identified.
Sundowns rise where it matters most
Peter Shalulile’s brace fired Mamelodi Sundowns to put one foot into the Caf Champions League semi-finals following a 4-1 quarter-final, first-leg victory over CR Belouizdad away at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki.
Gun battle as police interrupt cleansing of KZN hitmen
Two suspects were arrested on Friday morning following a mass shooting in KwaZulu-Natal.
KZN MASS SHOOTING: CELE VISITS FAMILY
At least 10 members of the same family were killed in one incident in Mbali Township outside Pietermaritzburg.
Mahrez waves magic wand in FA Cup hatrick
It was a Riyad Mahrez masterclass at Wembley as Manchester City beat Sheffield United 3-0 to progress to the 2023 FA Cup final.
How we learned to love load shedding
Letter from Limpopo: Load shedding is infuriating, writes Thabiso Sekhula, what better way to find your peace with it than to look back on how our ancestors lived?
Poisoned cheesecake: a Russian’s recipe for identity theft
A woman born in Russia has been handed two decades behind bars for trying to kill someone who looked like her by feeding her a slice of poisoned cheesecake.
Pirates sail back into second spot
Orlando Pirates asserted themselves as serious contenders for the Premier Soccer League second position following a 2-1 comeback victory over Cape Town City at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Even grizzlies can’t bear diet pop
Whether it’s Diet Coke or lemonade light, the sugar-free versions of our favourite drinks don’t usually compare — and it turns out a bear in Canada feels the same way.
REVEALED: Generations creator reveals why Ngema got the boot
Generations founder Mfundi Vundla told Scrolla.Africa in an exclusive interview that they fired Musa Ngema because of a “relationship breakdown”.
Five biggest nutters in SA football
South African footballers always grab the headlines for their off-the-pitch incidents just like for their celebrated talents.