32-year-old Kensington mother and baby killed in fire
A mother and her 16-month-old baby have died in a fire in Kensington. Three other people were displaced. According to…
Author: Ruqayyah Seria
How did a seal get on to a busy Cape Flats road with no sea nearby?
Mystery surrounds how an adult female Cape Fur Seal landed on Jakes Gerwel Drive near Gatesville on Wednesday morning. Animal…
Israel abducts pregnant Palestinian woman
At least 17 Palestinians have been abducted in a large scale Israeli crackdown in the the West Bank and Al-Quds.…
ANC elects members to its critical decision-making body
All eyes are on the composition of the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) as the elective conference in Johannesburg enters…
Uganda creates power utility to reduce tariffs
Uganda is abandoning Eskom. It has announced that it will not renew the South African company’s license to run two…
MPs to vote openly on Ramaphosa impeachment process
There will be no secret ballot on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should face an impeachment process or not. Lawmakers are…
Grassy Park cop gunned down
The person believed to be behind the killing of a 26-year-old policeman in Grassy Park has been arrested. The local…
President Ramaphosa will stay – ANC NEC Member Mathole Motshekga
The Ramaphosa faction in the ANC says the President is going nowhere. NEC member and MP, Dr Mathole Motshekga says…
ANC to blame for Hani’s killer getting parole – Numsa
Blame for the release of Chris Hani’s killer has been squarely placed at the doors of the ANC-led government. Metalworkers’…
KZN madrassah athaan continues as high court erred
A KwaZulu-Natal madrassah can continue to sound the call to prayer, after a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling. It follows…
Athlone family vindicated over electricity meter “tampering”
The City of Cape Town’s energy distribution department has had to backtrack after accusing an Athlone household of tampering with…
SA policing outdated
The style of policing in South Africa hasn’t adapted for at least a decade, which is adding to the country’s…
Younger people look to credit to keep up with cost of living
The high cost of living is forcing many South Africans to turn to their banks for extra credit. A TransUnion…
Renewed calls for death penalty amid crime surge
Discussions about the death penalty should be forced back on the table as the National Freedom Party (NFP) believes that…
Unlawful Zuma parole ruling to be appealed again
The Correctional Services Department is adamant that the release of former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole was not unlawful.…
Relief as kidnapped Abirah Dekhta back at home
Eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta was smiling and appeared to look physically healthy following her more than week-long kidnapping ordeal. That’s the…
Mozambicans lose out on natural gas benefits
The shipping out of Mozambique’s’ first produced liquefied natural gas to Europe does not bode well and instead proves those…
Haron family visit “crime scenes” for the first time
Cape Town Central police station is the first stop for the in loco inspection which forms part of the Imam…
Manenberg fire kills 3
At least three people have lost their lives in a house fire in Gonubie Street, Manenberg. According to police a…
Judge questions investigation process after Imam Haron’s death
Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare has noted several strange events that followed the death of anti-apartheid activist, Imam…