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The recent announcement of Stephanie and Hungani Ndlovu’s divorce has stirred emotions online, with some South Africans pointing fingers at actress Petronella Tshuma for allegedly influencing the couple’s decision to part ways. The reaction was immediate and intense. Within hours of the couple confirming their separation, social media platforms filled with speculation, blame and revived footage that many viewers said …

Limpopo’s latest domestic violence case has ignited a wave of public anger, fuelled by a viral Facebook post that painted a picture of police negligence and a woman “walking free” after allegedly pouring hot cooking oil over her partner. But as outrage spread across Seshego, Polokwane and beyond, police have stepped forward with a timeline that paints a far more …

At least 21 people were killed over the weekend as gunmen opened fire on three taverns in South Africa, in what the police described as “random” shootings. Early Sunday morning in Soweto, in Johannesburg, a group of men armed with rifles and automatic handguns stormed a busy tavern in the Nomzamo shantytown, in the city’s Orlando East neighborhood, said Col. …

The Madlanga Commission witness gunned down in front of his wife and children on Friday night has been identified as Witness D — 44-year-old private security boss and former EMPD officer, Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe. His death, swift and brutal, unfolded in the quiet streets of Brenthurst in Brakpan. Just after sunset, neighbours reported hearing a burst of gunfire, …

She flew in from Atlanta like a promise of escape. Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, 33, a Zimbabwean makeup artist and entrepreneur based in the United States, landed in Harare this summer with big dreams for a young admirer. What started as flirtatious texts and a chance meeting in Glen View suburb on August 2 twisted into something darker—or consensual, depending on who …

A bus carrying members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) on their way to the National Day of Prayer at FNB Stadium was struck by a speeding car on the N1 South near Jean Avenue, turning a morning of spiritual anticipation into a frightening scene of chaos and confusion. The crash happened just after sunrise, along a stretch of highway …

Shock and disbelief gripped eMalahleni on Monday as the full details of a brutal church-linked kidnapping were laid bare in court — a case that has left a community reeling and questioning how such violence could grow from a place meant to offer refuge. A Zimbabwean-born pastor, his wife, and their son were all found guilty in connection with the …

A viral TikTok video featuring a young Zulu bride has triggered a nationwide storm of anger, confusion, and debate — pulling the Shembe Church into one of the most heated cultural conversations South Africa has seen this year. The clip, shared earlier this week by the bride Snenhle, known on TikTok as @sne_nhle, shows her in full bridal attire, visibly …

PRETORIA – A quiet Centurion neighbourhood has been left reeling after a father and his young daughter were found dead in what police believe to be a murder-suicide. The incident, which unfolded inside an Amberfield home on Friday night, has shaken residents and sparked an outpouring of grief from across the province. Police were called to the property shortly after …

Residents of Ekurhuleni took to the streets this weekend in a powerful display of unity against the rising threat of human trafficking. On Saturday, 19 October, the community joined millions across the world for Walk for Freedom Day, a global initiative that forces the world to confront a crime often hidden in silence. More than 350,000 participants in over 500 …