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The theater world just lost a dedicated storyteller. Zimbabwean playwright Stanley Makuwe, who was living in New Zealand, has died after a long illness. He was known for his award-winning work, balancing a career as a psychiatric nurse with a prolific writing life in both Zimbabwe and Aotearoa...

The African Union just slammed the US for invading Venezuela and snatching its president. The AU issued a strong condemnation, calling the military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores an abduction and a violation of international law. Washington labeled the...

A serial killer in Zimbabwe just confessed after a dramatic shootout. Anymore Zvitsva, also known as Modho, was finally captured by security forces and villagers in Guruve, ending a week-long manhunt. Police shot him in the leg while flushing him out of a garden, and he is now under guard in a...

A UK businesswoman just got hit with cyberbullying charges in Zimbabwe after a nasty Facebook Live rant. Olinda Chapel appeared in a Harare court, facing accusations over a video where she screamed insults at Dyonne Tafirenyika, the ex-wife of musician Stunner, and allegedly threatened her...

That famous Brighton pier is officially up for grabs. The historic Palace Pier, owned by businessman Luke Johnson's Brighton Pier Group, has been listed for sale through Knight Frank, signaling major stress points across the UK leisure sector. CEO Anne Ackord called the landmark a profitable...

Tesla is about to lose its EV crown to a Chinese company. Shenzhen-based BYD is poised to become the new global leader in pure battery electric vehicle sales, with its yearly numbers jumping to over two point two five million units, while analysts predict Tesla will only hit around one point six...

Your Uber trips in London are about to get more expensive. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is closing a tax loophole that lets ride-hailing apps like Uber and Bolt pay way less VAT, a move that will apparently rake in seven hundred million pounds for the government. This specifically targets a scheme...

IKEA is ditching its massive warehouses for tiny city shops. The furniture giant's boss in the UK and Ireland, Peter Jelkeby, said they will stop building new megastores, blaming insane property taxes and shoppers who cannot be bothered to drive to the edge of town anymore. They are going all in...

Seven dudes just got life for tweets, and YouTube takes. An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad handed down convictions to YouTuber Adil Raja, journalists Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir, and Shaheen Sehbai, anchor Haider Raza Mehdi, analyst Moeed Pirzada, and ex-army guy Akbar Hussain for...

Gauteng's tap water is freaking people out, and a civic group is demanding a real plan. WaterCan has called on municipalities to create a sustainable strategy for clean water, citing rising complaints about foul odors and contamination fears that are eroding public trust. The group's...

OR Tambo's air traffic control is short-staffed, and your flight is late. Temporary human resource constraints at the airport's control station caused significant delays, with the Air Traffic and Navigation Services confirming the issue and implementing contingency measures. The agency expects...

The ANC's big birthday speech this year is under a microscope. Political analyst Levy Ndou suggests the party's annual January 8 Statement, to be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa at Moruleng Stadium, will diverge significantly from past editions due to mounting governance pressures and its...

A rush hour crash on a major Joburg highway ended two lives. A multi-vehicle collision on the M1 North near the Glenhove Road off-ramp claimed two victims and caused major traffic delays, highlighting recurring safety concerns on one of Gauteng's busiest routes. The two deceased, a man and a...

Gauteng's illicit booze trade is a poisonous and stubborn problem. Despite police destroying thousands of liters in recent raids, illegal alcohol sales continue to thrive in townships and informal outlets, posing severe health risks from toxic ingredients like methanol and undercutting legal...

Eastern Cape traffic cops just snatched 32 taxis and left a town scrambling. Municipal authorities in the King Sabatha Dalindyebo municipality impounded the minibuses during a Saturday roadblock in Mqanduli, citing violations like expired operating licenses, faulty brakes, and overloading. The...

One clan just pulled off a zero-fatality initiation season while the nation mourns 41 deaths. The Amahlubi clan in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal successfully shepherded all their initiates through the summer rites without a single loss, standing in stark contrast to the national toll fueled...

Hugo Broos just promised no mercy against his old team, Cameroon. The Bafana Bafana coach declared his side would show zero sentimentality in their AFCON knockout clash, drawing on his intimate knowledge of the Indomitable Lions from his tenure as their manager. Captain Ronwen Williams...

Polokwane residents are getting sick, and they swear the tap water is to blame. A suspected water contamination crisis has sparked a gastroenteritis outbreak across the city and nearby Seshego, with dozens reporting severe stomach issues like diarrhea and vomiting. Families like the Mokwapes in...

The African Union just threw some serious shade over the Venezuela situation. Following U.S. military strikes and unconfirmed reports about President Nicolás Maduro, the AU issued a firm communiqué from Addis Ababa expressing deep alarm and calling for immediate de-escalation. The statement...

The Northern Cape just got a much-needed boost with 245 new medical interns. The province's health department deployed these doctors across five districts to tackle severe staff shortages and improve care for residents, especially in rural areas where doctor ratios can be as stark as one for...