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A Google service center employee in Delhi reportedly blamed a customer's swollen Pixel battery on her use of a Samsung charger. The woman had brought her malfunctioning phone for warranty service, only to be told the third-party adapter caused the problem. According to an eyewitness post on...

Over a hundred and sixty people lost their homes after a fire tore through the Drommedaris informal settlement in Paarl. The blaze, fueled by strong winds, destroyed nearly one hundred shacks early Saturday morning. No fatalities were reported, but residents like Bukiwe Mdangayi lost all their...

Gqom artist Tipcee has explained that her long career hiatus was due to a private struggle with anxiety. The singer, whose real name is Thobeka Ndaba, described experiencing a paralyzing creative block that left her unable to record, a condition later diagnosed by a doctor. She also feared her...

The South African National Defence Force held a funeral with full military honors for Major-General Setete Daniel Malakoane at Bluegambosch Cemetery in QwaQwa. The senior air force officer, who served as Chief Director Force Development and Support, passed away after a period of declining...

Three traditional healers entered a flooded mining tunnel in Heidelberg, Gauteng, to collect holy water, resulting in one drowning. The deceased sangoma continued further into the narrow, water-filled passage near the Life Ministries Church after his two companions turned back upon sensing...

A tip from the public led Johannesburg police to a stash of illegal guns in Yeoville, preventing the weapons from reaching the streets. Crime intelligence units moved on a building along George Street, finding two pistols, a rifle, a hunting rifle, and various rounds of ammunition hidden in a...

South Africa's main taxi council is giving a cautious thumbs up to new holiday road safety stats, noting a drop in deadly crashes. Figures released by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy show fatal collisions and deaths are each down around twenty-one percent for the first half of December...

The National Transport and Safety Authority is warning drivers to stay sober and slow down as holiday travel hits its peak. With many people heading out of cities to visit family, bus stations are packed, and fares have jumped sharply. Tickets on popular routes like Nairobi to Meru or Eldoret...

CNN journalist Larry Madowo clapped back at a critic on social media who questioned his promotion of a positive story about Uganda. The user, calling herself Madam CEO, asked Madowo how much personal effort he put into sharing a recent CNN interview with Ugandan wildlife vet Dr. Gladys...

Detectives looking into the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo questioned staff at a Magadi Road bar over the weekend, tracing his final movements. The visit was part of an effort to learn who he met and what he did in the hours before his fatal crash along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway...

Suna East MP Junet Mohammed is telling Kenya Kwanza coalition leaders they need to start actual negotiations about cabinet positions well before the next election, stating they cannot just assume ODM's backing. Speaking at an event in Lugari, he pointed out his party's widespread influence from...

A German engineer just became the first person to travel to space using a wheelchair. Michaela Benthaus, who works for the European Space Agency, reached out online to a retired SpaceX manager named Hans Koenigsmann after a biking accident left her with a spinal cord injury. He helped arrange...

The education ministry is opening a one-week review period for high school placements after parents and students complained about the initial results. Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced the move, acknowledging dissatisfaction with the Grade 10 slot allocations under the...

Kenya's agriculture ministry is throwing a 3.5 billion shilling reform package at the tea sector, aiming to fix factory inefficiencies and get farmers paid properly. The Principal Secretary, Paul Ronoh, announced the plan after getting a pretty damning audit report from the Tea Board of Kenya...

Elder groups from the Luo and Luhya communities are teaming up, directly challenging ODM party leadership to avoid screwing up their alliance. The collaboration kicked off with a meeting in Kakamega at the Sheywe Guest House, convened by Luhya elders and including figures like Steve Ahaga from...

Saudi Arabia just hit another grim record, marking two straight years of increasing state killings. The current yearly total has reached at least 347 executions, edging out last year’s number, according to data from the activist organization Reprieve. This year’s victims included two Pakistani...

The Hennessy Artistry tour just wrapped its 2025 run, basically flexing on everyone about how deep its roots are in Nigerian nightlife. This multi-city thing, calling itself The Reboot, started in Lagos back in May, then hit Port Harcourt in July, Abuja in September, and finished with a giant...

Abia Comets had to settle for a single point on the road after a brutal last-second equalizer from Sunshine Stars. The match, a Nigerian National League fixture in the Southern Conference A group, finished 1-1 at the Ondo State Sports Stadium in Akure. The Comets’ manager Dipreye Teibowei talked...

A former national team coach has expressed optimism about Nigeria's chances at the continental championship. Sunday Oliseh believes the Super Eagles can achieve a successful campaign in Morocco despite recent disappointments. His support comes amid general skepticism following the team's failure...

The Ugandan national soccer team has halted preparations for a major tournament over a payment dispute. Players for the Cranes refused to conduct a training session in protest of unpaid allowances. Reports indicate the athletes are also seeking clear information about their compensation for the...