10 must-see holiday movies on Netflix this December
Kickstart the Christmas countdown with these holiday movies now streaming on Netflix.
Movies
Crime
Intelligence unit launched to combat cash-in-transit heists
The specialised intelligence unit will start as early as this festive season, with plans in place to prevent money truck heists in key parts of SA.
Crime
KwaMashu shop owner faces murder charges for killing looter
A KwaMashu shop owner is in court for allegedly using an illegal firearm to kill a suspected looter.
Crime
Hawks posers arrested for alleged fraud and corruption
Two fake Hawks members are due to appear in court for alleged fraud and corruption.
Crime
Bethelsdorp teen body found in bushes
Bethelsdorp police need your help identifying a teenage John Doe whose dead body was found in the area’s bushes.
News
EFF protests in Brackenfell: Road closures for Friday, 20 November
The EFF will descend on Brackenfell today. Here are important details on the protest:
Crime
Watch: Soweto ATM guard watches on as victim is robbed [video]
This ATM guard could do nothing but watch on as a victim was robbed of his withdrawal.
Local
New Black Coffee ft Pharrell, Jozzy coming this Friday
Black Coffee’s fourth release of 2020 will be accompanied by “exciting album news.”
Local
Da L.E.S drops ‘Elon Musk’ with Focalistic, Kamo Mphela
Da. LE.S has come out of a three-year hiatus to drop #ElonMusk. Stream it here:
Local
New Flvme, Nasty C and Zooci song is dropping this month
“Buddy” featuring Nasty C and Zooci Coke Dope is already the highlight of Flvme’s #DeadOrAlive, and it’s not even out yet.
Local
Listen: New AKA song leaks online [audio]
AKA is coming in hot if #Casino is dropping in time for summer.
Local
K.O drops ‘Lucky Star’: Listen here [audio]
K.O is back to clinch the summer with #LuckyStar. Stream the single right here.
Local
DJ Zinhle is now CEO of a French sparkling wine brand
DJ Zinhle has carved a new lane in the liquor trade with an equity stake in Boulevard Nectar Rosè. She is now the CEO of the French sparkling wine brand.
Travel
Japan set to reopen its borders – what SA travellers need to know
Japan looks to welcome international travellers as early as April 2021.
Crime
Watch: Cash-in-transit robbery caught on CCTV [video]
The security guards of this Fidelity truck that was robbed yesterday had no chance.
International
Nicki Minaj wins crucial copyright infringement case
Nicki Minaj was found not guilty in a landmark case that held dire implications for music creators.
Crime
Money truck crashes into garage – Here’s what we know
A money truck crashed into the garage of a residence in Welgelegen, Cape Town. One guard shot and wounded, here’s everything we know:
Local
AKA shades Boity for ‘unemployed roaches’ comment
AKA threw subtle shade at Boity this morning, in case you’re late to the party.
Lifestyle
Youth Day: This is how many youths are unemployed in South Africa
This year’s #YouthDay2020 is sobering to say the least and the future is as bleak as a declined job application.
Viral News
Mossel Bay community takes to the streets demanding justice for Naledi [video]
The Mossel Bay community has had enough of Gender-Based Violence and they are demanding #JusticeForNaledi
Health
The numbers are in: Covid-19 infection, death toll stats for South Africa
South Africa recorded 7 210 new #Covid19 cases in 24 hours, the highest daily infection tally since the virus broke out in March.
News
South Africans queue outside liquor stores on Day 1 of Level 3 [video]
The lines are jam-packed outside #liquorstores. This is what the first day of #Level3lockdown looks like
Local
Cassper Nyovest digs at AKA with this throwback tweet
Cassper Nyovest will deny it but these subtweets are jabs at AKA and he knows it.
Events
Watch live: Black Coffee ‘Home Brewed 006’ fundraiser [video]
Black Coffee returns with #HomeBrewed006. This time, he’s raising funds with Gift of the Givers to assist our healthcare workers! Tune in right here.
Local
Nasty C on VladTV: Rapper shocked by South Africa’s HIV stats
Nasty C had this to say about South Africa’s HIV statistics in relation to COVID-19.
Technology
Must be nice: Instagram rolls out food orders feature in these countries
Mark Zuckerberg has done it yet again. Instagram now allows businesses to set up food orders on the platform.
Events
Castle Lite head-to-head: Three reasons why DJ Tira will beat Maphorisa
DJ Tira is the obvious choice if you ask us who is winning tonight’s #CastleLiteUnlocks in Bed With head-to-head (you can live stream the event right here at 19:30).
Technology
Comparing Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Showmax 2020 prices in SA
You could have Netflix, Showmax and Amazon Prime Video subscriptions and still be paying a third of a DStv Premium package.
Local
Nasty C vs Emtee sets tone for IG battles but… did Cassper spoil the fun?
Nasty C edged Emtee by a round but a bigger battle brewed on Twitter when Cassper Nyovest chimed in but we ask, was it necessary?
Events
One World: Together At Home – How to watch the biggest online event
Global Citizen’s One World #TogetherAtHome 10-hour concert will kick off at 20:00 and you can watch it live right here.