Ficksburg school riots: Police yet to make arrests in violent uproar [video]
The Ficksburg school riots were prompted by the suspicious death of a fellow Tlotlisong High learner.
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Mason Greenwood return to Man Utd imminent after rape charges dismissed
Mason Greenwood escaped attempted rape charges but not due to a lack of strong evidence suggesting his guilt.
News
Mark Pilgrim surfaces with new update on stage 4 lung cancer battle
Mark Pilgrim admitted his body is depleted of energy and appears weaker than last week’s health update.
News
When is Vusi Ma R5 funeral? – Here are the latest updates
Vusi Ma R5 will be laid to rest on Sunday. His memorial service takes place on Thursday and you can live stream it right here.
Local
K.O forecasts a ’23 award season sweep in new freestyle [video]
K.O left no stone unturned in delivering karma to his haters on ‘Forecast 23’. Check out our review of the surprise freestyle.
Events
Beyonce unveils dates for ‘Renaissance’ world tour
Beyoncé will kick off her ‘Renaissance’ world tour in Sweden in May 2023.
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SA Tourism gets backlash for pursuing ‘deadline day’ deal with Tottenham Hotspur
SA Tourism is getting flak for spending a third of its annual budget on a potential deal with Tottenham Hotspur. Here’s what you must know.
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Sir Trill sparks worry with cryptic tweets
Sir Trill fans are worries about his mental health after the Amapiano hitmaker posted these cryptic tweets.
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Here’s how Eskom may benefit from a national state of disaster
A national state of disaster could go a long way in fast-tracking Eskom’s recovery. Here’s how.
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Rand Water warns of Gauteng reservoir blackout if loadshedding persists
If loadshedding continues at escalated stages, Rand Water warned, then Gauteng’s supply and purification systems could “drop to a point of [crashing] and [become] almost impossible [to] recover.”
Crime
Gqeberha mass shooting: Eight killed at horror house party
The two suspects responsible for the Gqeberha mass shooting are still at large.
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EFF national shutdown: Here’s what to expect on 20 March 2023
The EFF will embark on a national shutdown on the eve of the 63rd anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre.
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Watch: Another Tiger spotted roaming Cabot Avenue [video]
The rogue tiger was last seen roaming on Cabot Avenue in Eastleigh, Johannesburg.
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Vusi Ma R5: Popular Pretoria artist murdered – Here’s what we know
Vusi Ma R5 died doing what he loved. Here’s what we know about the tragedy so far.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 30 January 2023
On Tuesday evening, loadshedding will be increased to Stage 6. Here’s the updated schedule.
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Who is Thapelo Amad? – Here’s what we know about Joburg’s new mayor
Thapelo Amad becomes the first ever leader from a Muslim political party to serve as the mayor of Johannesburg.
Crime
Watch: Reiger Park cable thieves steal copper across the road from police station [video]
Reiger Park police were aware of a group of men digging up copper cables but failed to react quick enough.
Local
Sjava drops ‘Isibuko’ album: tracklist, how to download, reactions
Sjava draws parallels between his own reflections and those of his external reality on ‘Isibuko’.
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Chaos erupts in Queenstown service delivery protests [video]
Queenstown residents clashed with public order police in fiery service delivery protests.
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Mpho Phalatse loses Joburg mayor job twice in four months
Mpho Phalatse fell victim to the dirty game of coalition politics but the PA’s Gayton McKenzie insists her undoing was orchestrated by her own party.
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Watch: Fuming patient hurls ‘urine bomb’ at Calcot Dlephu Clinic nurses [video]
The Gauteng Health Department is investigating the circumstances behind the Calcot Dlephu urine attack.
Crime
Watch: Mthatha thugs foil cash-in-transit robbery [video]
These amateur robbers from Mthatha fumbled a cash-in-transit heist and the entire ordeal was caught on CCTV.
Crime
Disgraced Limpopo SAPS cop in court for allegedly raping her preteen son
The Limpopo SAPS officer arrested for allegedly coaching her preteen son to have sex with her is expected to apply for bail when she appears in court next week.
Cape Town Buzz
YoungstaCPT takes shots at ‘mid’ SA rappers on ‘Song of the Year’ [audio]
If there’s anything to take from YoungstaCPT’s ‘Song of the Year’, it’s that he clearly does not like TikTok rappers and Eskom.
News
Is Amanda du-Pont a Fashionnova ambassador? – New racy pics spark rumours [photo]
Amanda Du-Pont showed off her body-ody in a Fashionnova underwear set days after finalising her divorce from Shawn Rodriques.
Events
2023 Cotton Fest: Dates, venue, lineup, how to buy tickets
The 2023 Cotton Fest returns to The Station in February 2023. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Lyle Foster: Five things to know about Burnley’s new attacker
Lyle Foster is the product of Orlando Pirates’ academy. Here are five things to know about Burnley FC’s new striker.
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Watch: DA electricity march raided by ANC youth defenders [video]
Public order police in Johannesburg and Cape Town contained what could have been violent clashes between the DA and sjambok-wielding ANC.
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Microsoft identifies ‘potential’ issue causing global outage
Microsoft’s network status was ‘service degradation’ on Wednesday morning. Here’s what this means for Outlook and Office 365 users.
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DA march to Luthuli House: Road closures on Wednesday, 25 January 2023
The DA’s march to Luthuli House is expected to affect traffic on these roads.