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The South African Police Service promoted 9,548 officers who were stuck in a years-long backlog, finally recognizing their lengthy service. Constables moved up to sergeant, sergeants became warrant officers, and some warrant officers got a higher salary notch, all under a grade progression...

The Eastern Cape's current initiation season is already a disaster, with at least seventeen young boys dead. Deputy Minister for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, is pointing fingers at parents for failing to vet these initiation schools properly during an...

President Ramaphosa just signed off on a major corruption investigation targeting South Africa's big vaccine projects. The Special Investigating Unit is getting authorized to dig into the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Technology Innovation Agency, the University of...

Richy B, real name Richard Baloyi, is threatening lawsuits and yelling defamation after multiple women publicly accused him of drugging them. This all blew up on TikTok and X. The podcaster, known for his relationship and self-help content, issued a flat denial in a video statement, insisting he...

President Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuela, demanding compensation for what he terms stolen American oil assets and ordering a partial blockade of sanctioned tankers. This move reignites a long-standing dispute over the 2007 nationalization of Venezuela's oil industry by Hugo Chavez...

Former Isibaya actress Jessica Nkosi announced her second pregnancy. She shared the news on Instagram with photos showing her baby bump, expressing gratitude for the new addition. The actress is expecting with her partner, fitness trainer TK Dlamini. The couple, who have a daughter together...

The Justice Department has started publishing documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. This initial release includes thousands of heavily redacted pages, images, and emails from the 2008 federal probe. The disclosure follows a bipartisan law requiring transparency, though many sections...

South Africa’s energy regulator has formed a new advisory panel to help overhaul the power market. This Electricity Market Advisory Forum, with members from industry, finance, and civil society, will guide the shift toward a competitive wholesale electricity system. The move aims to address...

A nine-year-old South African boy just had a major art debut. Shaka Madida held his first solo exhibition at a Johannesburg fashion house to celebrate his birthday. The event featured his vibrant paintings, which even sold to attendees. He is the son of well-known musician Zakes Bantwini and...

Anthony Joshua put a definitive and violent end to the Jake Paul experiment in Miami. The former heavyweight champion knocked out the YouTube personality in the sixth round, breaking his jaw with a final right hand. Joshua dropped Paul four times during the fight at the Kaseya Center before the...

The country's credit watchdog is telling everyone to cool it with the holiday spending. The National Credit Regulator issued its standard festive season warning, urging financial discipline to avoid a debt disaster in January. With millions already overextended, the NCR CEO, Nomsa Motshegare...

South Africa's top police official says an arrest is imminent in the murder of media figure Warrick Stock. General Fannie Masemola promised the public that the primary suspect in the killing of the popular DJ, known as Warras, would be in custody before Monday. The broadcaster and businessman...

A lot of panic followed the high school placement results. The government said Grade 10 assignments were ready, but the SMS system for checking them failed completely at first. Parents and students kept getting error messages saying the information did not exist. Officials later confirmed the...

The president made a big promise about that awful Nairobi to Nakuru highway. William Ruto said the notorious holiday traffic jams on the Rironi to Mau Summit road should be finished for good by December of next year. He stated this current festive season would be the last one where people get...

Heads up for anyone driving between Nairobi and Nakuru. The highways authority says to expect major traffic jams. They report a huge spike in vehicles causing backups, especially around Naivasha, Gilgil, Kikopey, and Nakuru town. Bad driving is making it worse, with lots of lane indiscipline and...

The exam results for junior secondary students are officially out. Education officials announced the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment scores. Learners and parents can check placements now using an online portal or a text message service. The SMS option costs thirty...

Remember that guy living up in a tree along Jogoo Road. The former Nairobi County environment chief, Geoffrey Mosiria, just posted a major update on him. The individual, widely called Tree Man, is now completely off the streets. He has a job as a salesperson at Sialkot Motors Ltd, pulling a...

A British woman passed away from issues following cosmetic surgery in Turkey. Sophie Hunt, a thirty-four-year-old from Northampton, died after multiple organ failure. She suffered three separate cardiac arrests two days after procedures at Istanbul's private Nisantasi Hospital. The mother of two...

In Kenya, the guy in the red suit is a whole seasonal industry. People know him as Baba Krismasi or Father Christmas, a figure brought to life by hundreds taking on the gig. This is often a side job providing crucial extra income, with performers earning daily rates that can be a financial...

Another curfew just got slapped down in Narok County. Officials imposed a strict dusk-to-dawn order for Trans Mara East and Trans Mara South, starting at six in the evening. This comes after violent fighting between the Masai and Kipsigis communities left at least seven people dead. The...