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South Africa debates the formalisation of Grade 9 as an exit point for school

News that the Department of Education is planning to turn Grade 9 into an exit point for learners left South Africa furious on Friday….

South Africa’s RICA law has been ruled ‘unlawful and invalid’

On Monday, some elements of South Africa’s RICA act have been ruled unconstitutional, “unlawful and invalid” by the South Gauteng High Court. RICA, or…

SAWS: Cape Town can expect a wet, windy Thursday thanks to cold front

We may be heading into spring, but it seems that winter just can’t let go of Cape Town just yet. The South African Weather…

EWN reporter Barry Bateman insults Julius Malema and sparks hilarious Twitter trend

Eyewitness News reporter Barry Bateman got South Africans on Twitter giggling after calling EFF leader Julius Malema a “p**s” at a press briefing on…

#DrosRapist: Nicholas Ninow pleads guilty to raping little girl, Twitter reacts

Nicholas Ninow, who last September was accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a Dros restaurant, on Monday pleaded guilty to the crime, as…

Twitter thinks Sam Mshengu ‘snitched on himself’ following Hawks arrest

Sam Mshengu, known for his trucking logistics company Sam Holdings, was on Sunday arrested by the Hawks following a “prolonged investigation into his citizenship”….

President Ramaphosa: ‘acts of wanton violence’ must stop in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday broke his silence on the “acts of wanton violence” against foreigners, and gender-based violence sweeping across South Africa. Speaking…

South Africa avoids recession as the economy grows 3.1% in Q2 2019

South Africa avoided recession as its economy grew by 3.1% in Q2 2019 compared to the bleak first quarter of the year, Statistics SA…

#DearMrPresident: SA calls for Cyril Ramaphosa’s response against gender-based violence

South Africa’s outrage following the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana continued into Tuesday morning with several more hashtags calling for action against gender-based violence…

The petrol price is increasing again on Wednesday thanks to the rand

The price of petrol and diesel in South Africa will increase from Wednesday, announced the department of energy confirmed on Monday. “The average Rand…

#AmINext is not a hashtag, it’s the reality of life as a woman in South Africa

Late last week, South Africa was harbouring hope of finding missing 18-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana. She had disappeared on Saturday after leaving her…

South Africa mourns after man confesses to Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape and murder

A man has been charged with the rape and murder of missing UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, a report by News24 revealed on Monday. Mrwetyana went…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading to South Africa later this month

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, aka Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, will arrive in South Africa later this month as part of their…

GIFs of Hurricane Dorian show the fearsome ferocity of a Cat 5 storm

When we first wrote about Hurricane Dorian late last week, the cyclonic storm was packing Category 1-strength winds and bearing down on Puerto Rico….

Adam Catzavelos gets a R150k fine, South African Twitter calls it a ‘joke’

Adam Catzavelos will pay a R150 000 fine for his racist remarks in a viral video posted from a Greek beach in August 2018….

Hurricane Dorian hits Puerto Rico, could strike Florida as a major storm

Hurricane Dorian, the fourth named storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, is bearing down on Puerto Rico tonight, and could lash Florida by…

SABC wants to charge you even more for your TV License

The SABC wants to increase TV Licences in a bid to remedy its solvency issues and keep the corporation afloat. (You know, because we…

Uyinene Mrwetyana: South Africans rally together in search of missing student

South Africans are rallying together on social media to bring home a missing University of Cape Town student. Uyinene Mrwetyana, 19, has been missing…

KFC is testing vegan fried chicken in the US, could it come to SA?

If you enjoy a plant-based diet but still want what meat-eaters have, KFC will this week begin testing vegan fried chicken in the US…

British Airways is buying its cabin staff 15000 iPhone XRs

British Airways is giving all 15 000 of its in-flight staffers iPhone XRs, which is a pretty nice bonus if you ask us. But…

Huawei gets another 90 day reprieve from the US trade ban

The US has given Huawei another 90 day reprieve from its trade ban, according to the country’s commerce secretary Will Ross. Ross noted that…

Water usage drops as Cape Town dam levels keep climbing

Unsurprisingly, Cape Town dam levels continued to climb this week. According to the City, dam levels are now at a combined 81.7%, increasing by…

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is Disney’s take on the ‘Red Wedding’

South Africa rejoice: no load shedding scheduled for Sunday, says Eskom

Google Maps now features four new road incident report categories

Here are five SA hardware startups making waves in 2019

Here are the nine startups pitching today at Seedstars Kampala

Two reasons why Google’s Pixel 4 doesn’t have 4K 60fps video recording

HTC Exodus 1S: impressive in theory as it is dismal on paper

Nintendo’s ‘Ring Fit Adventure’ hits South Africa for R1299

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m