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A South African man from Limpopo has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after a post praising his wife was followed by the alleged release of an intimate video involving her and another man. The drama reportedly began on X, formerly known as Twitter, when the man shared a post celebrating his marriage to a Sotho …

Zimbabwean comedian Tanaka Dube has found himself at the centre of a social media storm in South Africa after internet users noticed his striking resemblance to the late Eliot Moyo, the Zimbabwean man who became internationally known following a controversial alleged resurrection in 2019. Dube, who has been gaining attention online, was recently mistaken by some social media users for …

  Police in the Western Cape have launched a major manhunt after 10 people were killed and 11 others injured in a shooting at a shisanyama in Lwandle during the early hours of Sunday morning. The deadly attack happened at around 1:46am when armed men allegedly entered the entertainment venue, where patrons were eating and socialising, before opening fire. According …

A 23-year-old Harare man, Canaan Mumba, has died just 18 days after paying lobola for his wife, Thelma Hliwayo, in a case that has raised questions about the expectations surrounding customary marriage and church-sanctioned weddings. Mumba reportedly paid roora for Hliwayo on 5 September and was said to have wanted to immediately take his wife home and begin their married …

Louterwater School Mourns Grade 7 Learner After Tragic Drowning The Louterwater Junior Secondary School community in the Eastern Cape is mourning the sudden death of Grade 7 learner Clayton Masimela, who tragically drowned. Clayton’s death has left his classmates, teachers and fellow learners devastated as they come to terms with the loss of a young life. The school confirmed the …

Two women have been charged with murder following the death of a woman whose body was found in Dawn Park, east of Johannesburg, as police investigate a series of killings that have raised fresh concerns over gender-based violence in South Africa. Police described the arrests as a major breakthrough as pressure mounts on authorities to establish whether there are links …

A man has been shot and killed in an alleged road rage incident in Kempton Park, Gauteng. According to eyewitnesses, the incident began after the man was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle. The man reportedly stopped and attempted to take pictures of the vehicles involved in the crash when an argument broke out between him and the …

The family of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, one of six women whose bodies have been discovered in and around Kempton Park since July, is waiting for the completion of her post-mortem examination before making funeral arrangements. Moselakgomo, 38, was reported missing on September 10 after leaving her Kempton Park home for her usual afternoon run. Her eight-year-old daughter became concerned when …

SIBASA, LIMPOPO – A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after kidnapping and raping a 32-year-old woman in Ha-Ramukhuba Village, Sibasa. Asiashu David Mlangeni was handed a life sentence for rape and an additional five years for kidnapping by the Sibasa Regional Court. The court heard that on Wednesday, 18 December 2023, the victim was walking along a …

What began as a day of Spring Day celebrations, water and excitement ended in tragedy after a young man, identified as Tshepang Nyathi, reportedly died following an alleged stabbing in Refilwe, Cullinan. According to information circulating on social media, the incident occurred at approximately 16:10 on Tuesday afternoon, while young people were participating in water-play activities associated with Spring Day. …