A retired Gauteng pensioner says he still doesn’t understand why his SASSA application was turned down, leaving his household of up to five people without the support he believes he’s entitled to. Zephania Ntuli is a Zulu-speaking man in his late sixties. On paper, he fits the profile for the Old Age Pension, which pays […] More
Former SABC presenter Owen Ndlovu was found dead on Wednesday 16 September, days after being hijacked and kidnapped in Katlehong, on Gauteng’s East Rand. OWEN NDLOVU’S BODY FOUND Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that Ndlovu was fetching his wife from a church service in Katlehong, when three approached their vehicle. One, who was allegedly […] More
Social Development Minister Dina Pule, whose portfolio oversees SASSA, has visited the family of murdered Kempton Park runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo and pledged support for her eight-year-old daughter. Pule visited the family at their Kempton Park home alongside Gauteng Social Development MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, where they paid their respects and personally conveyed condolences to Moselakgomo’s […] More
Unions want employers to provide safe transport for workers who finish late shifts as the deaths of women in Kempton Park fuel fears about travelling at night. The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) and its affiliate, the National Union of Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Commercial, Health and Allied Workers (NUHRCCHAW), have called for urgent […] More
Police have identified 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane as the third woman among the eight deaths under investigation across Ekurhuleni. Motapane’s family positively identified her body at the Springs Mortuary on Wednesday afternoon after police found her on the side of the road in KwaThema, Springs. Her relatives told police they last saw her alive on […] More
Defending Betway Premiership champions Orlando Pirates get back to domestic business this week. How will they line up against Durban City? Pirates return to South African bread and butter Orlando Pirates are back in Mzansi after vanquishing Mauritian side La Cure Waves FC. Next on the agenda for the Sea Robbers is a home clash […] More
Kaizer Chiefs have two strikers out due to injury and at times, they were forced to play without strikers. In recent weeks, coach Fernando Da Cruz has brought in Nigeria striker Etiosa Ighodaro. The 25-year-old is yet to find the net this season, having returned fron an injury. In the few matches he’s played, the […] More
The Springboks have completed a long journey to Australia as they now begin preparations for a one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth. Next Sunday’s match, which will be hosted at the Optus Stadium, will mark the first time the two teams meet this year and will represent another significant occasion for Erasmus and his […] More
Interest in next week’s South African Short Course Championships has grown significantly after the news that four-time Olympic medallist Tatjana Smith (formerly Schoenmaker) will return to competition at the event in Pietermaritzburg from 24 to 27 September. Smith retired from all competition after winning gold and silver at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but is […] More
