The political fallout from Wednesday’s near-total shutdown of the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) has entered a new and heated phase. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have strongly denied claims that their members forced businesses to close their doors following the sentencing of party leader Julius Malema, insisting that the shutdown was a “spontaneous expression…
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is no stranger to spectacle. But on a warm Thursday night in the Nevada desert, as the lights dimmed and the massive screen flickered to life, the thousands of theater owners, journalists, and industry insiders gathered for CinemaCon experienced something that has become increasingly rare in the age of superhero…
The waiter approaches the table with a knowing smile. In his hands is a black platter, steam rising from ten glistening chicken wings coated in a crimson glaze that looks innocent enough — until you get close. The smell hits first: a pungent cloud of habanero, ghost pepper, and something else, something secret, something that…
The morning sun cast long shadows across the dusty parking lot of the Mmabana Arts Venture as a line of official vehicles pulled up shortly after 9 a.m. For the artists, dancers, and craftspeople who had gathered inside, the arrival of Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ntombizanele Sefuba, was more than a…
The morning rush hour in the Johannesburg Central Business District is normally a symphony of chaos: taxis honking, vendors shouting, hawkers wheeling their goods, and thousands of commuters pouring out of Park Station like a human river. But yesterday, there was only silence. The city that never sleeps in Africa’s richest economy came to a…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard many shocking testimonies since it began its work probing corruption and misconduct within Gauteng’s metropolitan police departments. But what unfolded on Thursday morning may be the most explosive allegation yet. Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi — already facing questions over his alleged involvement in the…
The heavy wooden doors of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban have witnessed many corporate dramas over the decades. But few have carried the weight of the case that began on Thursday morning. Inside Courtroom 6, lawyers in dark suits shuffled papers, journalists filled the public benches, and a small crowd of Tongaat Hulett workers…
For nearly three years, the legal fraternity in South Africa has watched and waited. The case against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge — one of the most senior judges in the country — has wound its way through tribunals, appeals, and legal technicalities. But on Thursday, the axe finally fell. The Judicial Service Commission…
The Roosevelt Room of the White House has seen its share of dramatic moments. But on a tense Thursday afternoon, as flags fluttered at half-mast for a fallen service member whose name had not yet been released, President Donald Trump delivered a message that defied the gravity of the moment. The war with Iran, he…
For years, the rolling hills of the Eastern Cape have told a painful story. They are green, fertile, and full of promise — yet too many of the province’s households go to bed hungry. The contradiction has haunted policymakers for generations: a land that could feed its people, but somehow does not. Now, the provincial…
