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5 years on: What's the real truth about Covid-19?
It has been five years since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020 a decision that fundamentally altered the course of history.
Concourt to hear DA’s challenge against unconstitutional Covid-19 lockdown powers
The DA continues its legal battle against the government's Covid-19 lockdown regulations, arguing that the Disaster Management Act grants excessive powers to the executive without parliamentary oversight.
HMPV outbreak in China: what South Africa needs to know and how to stay safe
Experts in South Africa address the recent human metapneumovirus outbreak (HMPV), reassuring the public that there is no immediate cause for concern.
HMPV: insights for South Africa amidst the outbreak
Experts in South Africa address the recent human metapneumovirus outbreak (HMPV), reassuring the public that there is no immediate cause for concern.
Mahesh Bang: World renowned astrologer
Several predictions made by Mahesh Bang have come to pass. He has received recognition for his accuracy in both India and the UK.
Bride whose wedding was cancelled due to lockdown finally gets money back
Acting Judge WJ du Plessis ordered in favour of the bride and ordered the venue to pay back the R63,000 she had paid to it.
Tobacco dealers cry foul over anti-smoking bill
A NATIONAL group representing tobacco dealers has warned that an anti-smoking bill is vulnerable to legal challenges because the previous parliament had left out many views gathered during public hearings in seven provinces and did not hold any in others.
Meet ‘Mzansi’s greatest family’, bonding on your small screen and making SA laugh one video at a time
They were one of the many content creators who made the 2020 lock down era bearable with their family content.
Man denies beating, gagging, raping and killing teen
A taxi driver accused of raping and killing a 17-year-old girl has told his version of events of the night of the alleged murder in his not-guilty statement that was read out at the start of his trial in the Durban High Court.
Man who beat, gagged, raped and killed teen goes on trial
Samkelo Dube who was 29-year-old when he allegedly raped and killed a 17-year-old girl goes on trial for the offences on Tuesday in the Durban High Court.
Sentence looms for killers of teen dumped in river
Andile 'Bobo' Mbuthu, 16, was murdered in 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. His killers accused him of stealing alcohol from a local tavern. The three men convicted of his murder will be sentenced in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court soon.
Leon Schreiber’s Home Affairs Digitisation - an automated oppression?
What really lurks behind Schreiber’s digitisation? Is it to safeguard national security, or to instil a system of Automated Oppression?
Halle Berry wants sole custody of her son, 10, after divorce
Halle and Olivier married in 2013 and their son was born later that year. They split in 2015 after two years of marriage, but their divorce wasn't finalised until 2023 following a series of disagreements over the raising of their son.
Mpox: Brace yourself for another Lockdown
The Lockdown means the suspension of constitutional democracy and the Bill of Rights. The 2020 Lockdown turned this country into an open-air prison ruled by dictate, where ‘effective midnight tonight’ was Ramaphosa’s favourite despotic refrain!
The Climate Change Act – the beginning of the End Times?
A low-carbon economy and society, means an economy and society with low levels of activity, which contradicts Ramaphosa’s claims that the GNU will increase economic activity and create jobs.
Mzansi increasingly moving from traditional TV to streaming services
Many South Africans are now choosing streaming platforms like Netflix, Showmax, and Prime Video over traditional TV
COMMENT: Colourful Gayton McKenzie is speeding and spinning, he better not hit the wall
Gayton McKenzie’s quest for openness and transparency pertaining to the funds of the DSAC, is a welcome initiative - for the most part.
Axolile Notywala: Vote to bridge the divide and bring hope to all
Under my leadership, RISE Mzansi has committed itself – as we have called our plan for the province – to “bridging the divide: between Constantia and Khayelitsha, between Milnerton and Manenberg.
Irish immigration plan may end visa-free travel from South Africa
Ireland’s proposed measures to tighten immigration controls include the possible reintroduction of visa requirements for South African travellers, who have enjoyed visa-free travel to the country.
The blue sky economy: preparing for take-off
Aviation is the internet of the sky. It is globalisation in action. It connects us in person with loved ones and business colleagues, and takes us to exotic destinations for our vacations.
‘Retrenchment was exactly what I needed to get going!’
Being retrenched was the defining moment for Neliswa Mntungwa “because there was no excuse for me not to pursue my dream”.
Santaco looking to go digital with online booking system for long-distance travel
Commuters using public transport can look forward to improved service, thanks to the upcoming launch of an online booking system by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), which will allow them to reserve their seats for long-distance travel online.
China accelerates reforms to ramp up post-Covid rebound
New quality productive forces simply mean new drivers of socio-economic growth, powered by frontier technologies, environmental protection, overall reform and coordinated regional development.
KZN business celebrates 35 years despite challenges
Bigfoot Express Freight, a proudly KZN business, gives back to their community through an annual internship programme.
Determination pushes Durban entrepreneur to start his own online gaming start-up
Yugan Naik, a Durban entrepreneur, went from building online games in his spare-time to building an online gaming start-up.