By Zuko Komisa According to a letter sent by a lawyer on behalf of billionaire Elon Musk to the company's top legal officer on Friday, Musk wants to cancel his $44 billion bid to purchase Twitter. Musk has stated numerous times that he would eliminate almost all limitations on what users may post, accusing Twitter of stifling free speech while determining what material is too destructive for the service. Twitter […]
By Katlego Sekhu The Tladi family confirmed with profound sadness the untimely passing of musical artist Itumeleng George Tladi, 30. Itumeleng was widely known by his stage name Tumi Tladi. He passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning in Johannesburg. Tumi Tladi was a son, brother, and uncle. He is survived by his parents, five siblings, his niece, and nephews. The Tladi family humbly requests privacy during this […]
By: Natasha Archary Acclaimed South African film critic and veteran journalist, Barry Ronge has died at the age of 74. Ronge reportedly died peacefully in the arms of his life partner, Albertus van Dyk, a week ago, on Sunday, 03 July. The highly acclaimed film and arts critic retired in 2014, and was with his life partner for 45-years. Barry Ronge was known for his detailed reviews in the Sunday […]
By: Natasha Archary The death toll from the Soweto tavern shooting incident has risen to 14, with several others injured. At approximately midnight on Sunday, 10 July, masked gunmen stormed the Mdalose Tavern in Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando, Soweto. Police were called to the scene where it was reported that over 33 people were injured. On arrival police confirmed that 12 people were found dead at the scene. One […]
By: Natasha Archary Jean-Claude is a two-headed snake on display at uShaka Marine World. The southern brown egg-eater was a rescue, and will not be released into the world. The two-headed snake is creating quit a stir by social media users who have never seen something so peculiar. At 30cm long, the genetically rare reptile can be viewed at the Dangerous Creatures Exhibit at uShaka. Jean-Claude is essentially a conjoined […]
Kaya 959 Reporter Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, passed away in a hospital on Friday, according to local media, just hours after being wounded during a political campaign rally. According to a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Abe, 67, was bleeding from the neck when he slumped. Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in Japan, was in power from 2012 to 2020 and for a year […]
By: Natasha Archary The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has set 24 August as the tentative date for a #NationalShutdown. Speaking at a media briefing at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg on Thursday, SAFTU Secretary General, Zwelinzima Vavi said the situation in South Africa is disastrous. The shutdown is heightened by the worsening cost of living, collapse of small businesses due to loadshedding, interest rates, petrol increases and job […]
By: Natasha Archary Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan was shown the door at a public lecture that was held at Wits University on Thursday night. Students disrupted the lecture chanting, 'Pravin must go!', when Gordhan failed to answer their questions on the current electricity crisis in the country. Gordhan used State Capture as his trump card yet again, and did not take accountability for the crumbling house of cards that […]
Kaya 959 Reporter The US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (Setaf-Af) of the US Armed Forces and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are working together to support peace and provide humanitarian aid. The exercise will take place in and around Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) from the 6th of July to the end of the month. Also Read: Kaizer Chiefs founder Kaizer Motaung will receive an honorary doctorate […]
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