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Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice
2+ hour ago (681+ words) CALIFORNIA - From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa's wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned. Smoking rates are…...
'Baby Nikita' case: Accused to appear in court
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (100+ words) JOHANNESBURG - The murder case of the four-year-old known as Baby Nikita, is set to move to the Johannesburg High Court. Prosecutors have withdrawn the murder charge against the child's mother. But she has been ordered to remain in custody. Meanwhile…...
Man linked to murder of DA's Sinovuyo Dyokwe to appear in court
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (79+ words) CAPE TOWN - A 37-year-old suspect is appearing in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court, for the killing of DA councillor candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe She was shot and killed while returning home from a voter registration weekend campaign in Dunoon. READ | IEC…...
Pieter Coetze claims second gold as SA swimmers shine at Commonwealth Games
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (138+ words) GLASGOW - Pieter Coetze has underlined his dominance in the pool, claiming a second gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The South African stormed to victory in the men's 200m backstroke, setting a new Games record of 1:54.22. England's Oliver Morgan took…...
Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State witness resumes testimony
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (105+ words) PRETORIA - State witness Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu is expected to resume her testimony against former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in her corruption trial. Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu alleges that she paid Mapisa-Nqakula R4.5 million in bribes, after securing defence force tenders. She has also testified…...
Mkhwanazi's many arrests | How we got here
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (901+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Suspended Ekurhuleni deputy police chief Julius Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that he did not want to go to jail for something he did not do. That was in December 2025. However, months later he faces a myriad of allegations…...
UK's Burnham to welcome Zelensky in first foreign leader visit
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (787+ words) LONDON - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv. The visit comes ahead of Zelensky's trip to…...
Why Andrea Johnson seeks immediate exit as Idac head
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (153+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for permission to leave office, within 24 hours. Johnson says the past five months have been challenging and the attacks on both her personal, and official capacity…...
Reading begins at home | Experts call on parents to tell more stories
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (228+ words) JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's literacy crisis doesn't begin or end in the classroom. Experts say parents and guardians play a vital role in developing a child's love of reading, even if they don't have books or struggle with literacy themselves. Nal’ibali’s…...
ATM heads to court over Western Cape High Court ruling
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (246+ words) JOHANNESBURG – The African Transformation Movement is heading to the Constitutional Court to seek clarity on the implementation and effect of its order relating to the Section 89 impeachment process. The party has instructed its legal team to approach the court on…...