SENEKAL, South Africa — A young white farm manager was found earlier this month strangled and tied to a pole on a farm in the eastern part of the Free State province, police said. Two Black men were accused of the murder Brendin Horner, young South African (21), ANOTHER victim of a brutal farm murder!…
Moqhaka Municipality mayor and SANCO provincial chairperson Lucky Phooko has died. . A municipality member who wished to remain anonymous said the mayor got weaker and was very ill when he was taken to the hospital. “Sadly, he died today (Monday),” said the staff. According to Daily Sun, the mayor’s cellphone number was answered by…
Maokeng, Kroonstad. On the 1st September 2020, a young girl nine (9) of age was reported missing. And though her clothing could not be clearly described on her disappearance day. This did not despair the community that came together to find her. Communities leader like Ntate Morena Thebe, stood tall to lead the community in…
One person was found dead after 15 suspects allegedly bombed a supermarket in Mpumalanga on Wednesday and made off with cash. According to police, it’s alleged the suspects bombed the Ehlanzini supermarket in the early hours of the morning. Images on social media showed the extent of the damage to the supermarket. Police spokesperson Brigadier…
A huge explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 100 people and shattering windows and damaging buildings across a wide swath of the city, according to officials. The blast sent a huge mushroom cloud into the sky, seemingly emanating from a spot close to where a large fire had been burning. “This is a…
Today (25 July 2020) Letsopa drops his single since the release of his album Bofreshe Bo Bokalo last year. The single talks about being consistent on his music business and improving more. For those who don`t know who Letsopa his, check link of his music on this page. About Letsopa Music is a passion we…
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SA Cases update:The latest number of confirmed cases is 421 996.According to the latest update, 6 343 of deaths have been recorded in the country.There have been 245 343 recoveries.So far, just over 2.6 million tests have been conducted, with 52 382 new tests.Other News:The High Court in Pretoria has rejected an…
Popular Amapiano DJ and dancer Vusi “Papers 707″ Mabuza has died at the age of 42. The star died in hospital on Wednesday morning after being admitted to hospital for gout. Mabuza’s death was confirmed to SowetanLIVE’s sister publication TshisaLIVE by his long-time friend and collaborator, Thapelo “Thabza DA DJ” Ranko, who said he was…
In marriage, couples therapist Becky Whetstone likes to say there are two types of lies: Misdemeanor lies are the equivalent of a parking ticket — maybe you lie and say you love going to your in-laws’ for the holidays, then sulk the whole time you’re there. Or maybe you neglect to tell your husband that…
The Special Investigating Unit has confirmed that it will be heading an inquiry into allegations of fraud and corruption relating to Covid-19 relief.Briefly.co.za reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa had announced the establishment of a R500 billion fund intended to fight the virus and the economic devastation that came with the national lockdown.The SIU is now…
A health official in South Africa’s new coronavirus hot spot of Gauteng province says authorities are preparing over 1.5 million gravesites as confirmed cases rise. Bandile Masuku, a medical doctor and member of the province’s executive council, said it was the public’s responsibility to make sure the gravesites were not needed. “It’s an uncomfortable discussion,”…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook—the social media company you may recognize from United Nations accusations of complicity in genocide and its role in recklessly flooding the web with conspiracy theories and extremism—predictably failed to placate a coalition of civil rights groups leading an ad boycott at a meeting on Tuesday, the groups said. As such, the…
At least 14 mineworkers have died from COVID-19, with nearly 3,000 cases within the sector having been recorded so far across the country. The Minerals Council, which represents 385 mines, has been collating the numbers among mineworkers since the coronavirus outbreak. The infection rate shows a steep increase from the 384 which was reported initially…
The Competition Tribunal has slapped pharmacy group, Dis-Chem, with a R1.2 million fine for excessively overpricing surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after the company was found guilty following complaints registered by the public. In its order and reasons, the Tribunal found that Dis-Chem contravened the Competition Act for charging excessive prices…
The politician – who has previously dismissed the disease as a “little flu” – said he began feeling unwell on Sunday but insists his condition has improved since having treatment. He said he is taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin.Jair Bolsonaro took off his face mask after telling reporters he had COVID-19Mr…
School return: The return to school for kids South Africa has become a confusing mess, with grades 6 and 11 to return today, and grade R learners only if schools are prepared. Other grades are expected to return at unspecified times later in the month. KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Limpopo have announced that grade R…
Kroonstad police station temporarily closed due to #COVID-19 related incident FREE STATE – All communities serviced by Kroonstad SAPS are advised that the station has been temporarily closed after one member tested positive for Covid-19 virus. The community service centre (CSC) will temporarily operate from Sarel Celliers hall (Old Town hall) situated behind the police station…
While the country is on level 3 lock-down, regulations are still in place to control and contain the spread of COVID19. This seems not to apply on the show producers of OYA JOLA 9/9. On yesterday`s episode(28 June 2020), characters are in an uncontrolled situation and do not have masks on and do not practice…
Schools have been temporarily closed and reopened around the country in the past 3 weeks to allow affected areas to be disinfected.The department of education has confirmed that 775 schools have been affected by Covid-19 since grade 7 and grade 12 were allowed to continue with the academic calendar on 8 June. The department said…
CAPE TOWN – The recently uncovered almost R6 million fraudulent transaction involving the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) coronavirus (Covid-19) temporary employer/employees relief scheme (Ters) benefit may well be only the “tip of the iceberg”, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) should widen its probe into fraudulent transactions involving the UIF Ters benefit, the Democratic Alliance…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 1967 a white man in Virginia, named Loving, sued the state of Virginia for the right to marry a Black woman. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down anti-miscegenation laws nationwide, in the aftermath of the Civil Rights & Voting Rights Acts, Black men, in the United States, have married outside…
AfriForum has filed papers in its defamation suit against Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi following his televised claim in November that they were trying to “assassinate” him. AfriForum threatened to sue Lesufi over the claims last year, and filed papers this week. In a tweet on Saturday morning, Lesufi implied the court papers were prompted…
Assuming that there hasn’t been some kind of emergency, it could be that your boyfriend is ignoring you deliberately. This will be especially clear to you if you notice that he is still active on Facebook or if he’s still hanging out with your other friends. Obviously, if he can be bothered to “like” his…
JSM Setiloane confirms the school`s first case of COVID-19. Currently the school is closed until all test are completed. The principal requested parents to help teach children that, taking care during the pandemic period is not a teacher responsibility but pupils. He said pupils were not the issue serious and risked infecting each other. Pupils…
South Africa is only experiencing the first Covid-19 wave and will probably experience two to three more waves of the pandemic right into 2022, top scientist Professor Shabir Madhi said on Wednesday. “South Africa is not in a second spike, we are still in the first wave of the pandemic. We are probably going to…
Where GDP growth showed a steady, albeit erratic, recovery after the global financial crisis of 2008/2009, it started to plummet around 2013. And at that exact moment, unemployment started to spike, recently peaking at its highest levels in two decades. It is at that intersection, in 2013/2014, when state capture was hitting its stride and…
The first participants in South Africa’s first clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will be vaccinated this week. The South African Ox1Cov-19 Vaccine VIDA-Trial partners’ logos The first clinical trial in South Africa and on the continent for a Covid-19 vaccine was announced today, 23 June 2020, at a virtual press conference hosted by…
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s “reign as the lockdown dictator will come to an end very soon”, according to the Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) as it prepares to head to court over the constitutionality and validity of the lockdown regulations. Dlamini-Zuma filed an application for leave to appeal after the court declared…
