Cassper Nyovest vies for Yano supremacy with ‘Siyathandana’- [audio]
Cassper Nyovest makes a serious claim for supremacy in Amapiano with ‘Siyathandana’.
Local
Viral News
Search for Bentley assaulter intensifies: Was he a traffic officer? [video]
The search for the traffic officer who was seen assaulting the Bentley driver on footage has been expedited.
Viral News
Cornwall Hill College: Parents plan anti-racism protests
Cornwall Hill College students are picketing at the Centurion school that’s been accused of protecting systemic racism.
Viral News
Level 2: SA tightens restrictions amid COVID-19 surge
Level 2 is in effect. Wearing a mask in public and adhering to social distancing can delay what could be a devastating third wave.
Viral News
City of Cape Town faces backlash over discriminative ‘street people’ form
The City of Cape Town is encouraging suburban residents to fill in ‘street people’ forms, a dossier that could criminalise the act of being homeless.
Viral News
Have etolls been scrapped? – Not yet, says Gauteng transport MEC
An announcement is expected ‘soon’ but according to Gauteng MEC Jacob Mamabolo, etolls have not been scrapped just yet.
Viral News
Gqeberha protests: Rioting taxi drivers torch busses [video]
Gqeberha protests continue on Thursday. Eight Algoa busses were torched and main roads remain blocked.
Local
Makhadzi stans defend singer amid groping scandal [video]
Makhadzi fans are defending the singer from cancel culture after a video clip surfaced, showing her groping a man on stage.
Viral News
Bishop Israel Makamu arrested for sexual assault – Here’s what we know
Reports coming in suggest that Bishop Israel Makamu has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Here’s what we know.
News
Here’s how Eskom will handle loadshedding this winter
The gist of it is, it’s going to be one helluva cold winter.
Local
DJ Dimplez caught in sex scandal: Does he have a baby on the way?
A woman came with receipts proving that, at the very least, she and DJ Dimplez had a ‘steamy’ encounter at a Sandton hotel earlier this year.
News
Zuma trial: Msholozi’s chess move against Downer could spell acquittal
Jacob Zuma could have it his way with the courts yet again if Adv Billy Downer is recused.
News
Zizi Kodwa faces ANC’s ‘step aside’ rule: Did he milk the millions?
Zizi Kodwa’s fate as an active ANC member lies in the hands of the NPA.
Viral News
Gayton McKenzie interview: PA leader vows to ship foreigners out of SA
The Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie ruffled political feathers in this Newzroom Afrika interview.
News
Africa Day: IMF spares Africa ‘loose change’ from global recovery fund
President Ramaphosa is calling on the IMF to allocate 25% of the R9.03 trillion made available to replenish world economies, to Africa.
Viral News
Makamu interview: Bishop claims he wanted keys from woman [video]
Bishop Israel Makamu offered his side of the story in the sex scandal that’s tarnished his image.
News
Congo volcano: Mount Nyiragongo eruption leaves 15 dead
Thousands of families are displaced after a volcano erupted in Goma, DRC, leaving at least 15 dead.
International
2021 Billboard Music Awards: Complete winners list
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards belonged to The Weeknd and Drake.
Local
WATCH: AKA lines up the defence in tell-all interview [video]
AKA tells his side of the story. Watch the full interview right here.
Local
2021 SAFTAs: Here’s the complete winner’s list
Get all the live action on the night’s big wins at the 2021 SAFTAs.
News
Phumzile van Damme blasts DA ‘clique’ in resignation letter
Phumzile van Damme received a short ‘thanks’ from the DA after years of braving storms faced by the party.
Viral News
Simphiwe Manzini: Full breakdown of the alleged ‘kidnapping’ and ‘prank’ claims
Was Simphiwe Manzini really abducted? Was it all a prank? And who is this Chris Mbedu? A tale webbed with more questions than answers.
Local
2021 SAMAs: Full nominees, when and how to watch
Here’s the complete 2021 SAMAs nominees list with more details on when to watch the ceremony.
Crime
Zandspruit mob attack leaves four dead, five injured [photo]
Nine alleged criminals were burned alive in Zandspruit. Four died on the scene and five others are receiving treatment in hospital.
News
Basic Education suspends contact sports in schools
A spike in COVID-19 cases has forced the Basic Education Dept to pull the plug on all contact sports in schools.
News
SA’s finance sector authority slaps Absa with R100K fine
Absa failed to submit an independent audit report on its over-counter derivative transactions, the FSCA revealed.
Crime
Cape Town police arrest smugglers with R1Om abalone
The alleged smugglers were caught with 70 boxes of dried abalone. This consignment can easily fetch for R10 million in the black market.
Local
Speedy returns to music with ‘Khumbula’ [audio]
Speedy fuses Afrobeats and Afropop on his new single ‘Khumbula’ featuring Nhlanhla Nciza.
News
Weather warning: Two cold fronts expected to hit South Africa this weekend
Two cold fronts are expected to wash over most parts of South Africa this weekend.
Viral News
Watch: Steve Harvey’s ‘enlightening’ message to Eskom [video]
Steve Harvey couldn’t wrap his head around South Africa’s continued struggle with loadshedding.