Top story Ten seconds of chance that changed everything February 28, 2026 admin On a freezing winter morning in July 2015, while most teenagers were still asleep, Rebaone Notoane’s life took a dramatic turn. “It was around 6am when I received that call,…
Top story District records 86 infrastructure vandalism cases February 22, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality has recorded 86 cases of infrastructure vandalism and related crimes since 2013, with 41 of those cases reported in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The…
Top story COIDA dispute sparks tension in multi-million Morokweng water deal February 21, 2026 Molaole Montsho Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality is facing mounting pressure over its multi-million-rand Morokweng water project after a whistleblower accused the municipality of flouting tender rules. Tension is escalating between…
Top story NW tops jobless charts despite producing 80% of SA’s platinum February 12, 2026 Molaole Montsho The North West province cannot continue to wear the shameful badge of being South Africa’s “headquarters of unemployment” while sitting on some of the world’s richest mineral reserves. Agriculture and…
Top story Israeli diplomat declared persona non grata in SA January 31, 2026 Boitumelo Tshehle South Africa has declared Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires at Israel’s embassy in Pretoria, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The Department of International…
Top story Cheap smokes push legit brands out of township shops January 23, 2026 Molaole Montsho Only one out of four tuckshops surveyed in two townships around Rustenburg sells reputable cigarette brands. An Ethiopian man who runs a tuckshop in Ikageng outside Rustenburg said reputable cigarette…
