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Oscar Mbo Faces Renewed Abuse Claims from Ex Ursula Dlamini

In a digital revelation that has sent ripples through South Africa’s entertainment and lifestyle communities, social media influencer and lifestyle blogger Ursula Dlamini (née Mkhize) has publicly leveled serious allegations of abuse against Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Oscar Mbo. The accusations, shared via a poignant series of posts on her private, close-friends Instagram story, mark…

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Eastern Cape Residents Claim Foreign-Owned Spazas Are Ripping Them Off

 A wave of frustration and economic strain is sweeping through this small Eastern Cape community as residents are voicing mounting anger against what they describe as a widespread and unfair pricing practice at foreign-owned spaza shops. Locals claim that a mandatory, undeclared “surcharge” of R10 is being systematically added to nearly every purchase, regardless of…

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Letter From Behind Bars’: “Prisoners’ Rights Group Calls on Ramaphosa to Redeploy Correctional Services Minister PJ Groenewald”

 In an unprecedented and sharply worded public appeal, the South African Prisoners’ Rights Initiative (SAPRI) has directly called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently redeploy the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, citing what it describes as a “catastrophic failure of leadership” and a “deepening humanitarian crisis” within the nation’s penal system. The call, issued in…

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Police Race Against Time: “Search Intensifies for Missing 17-Year-Old Feared Drowned in Vaal River”

 A desperate, round-the-clock search operation is unfolding along a stretch of the Vaal River as emergency services and police dive units intensify efforts to locate a missing 17-year-old boy, Thomas Junior Sithole, who vanished while on a recreational boat trip late last week. With each passing day, hope for a miraculous rescue dims, replaced by…

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Darkness Drags On: Pretoria East Residents Left Without Power for 12 Days

 A crippling electricity blackout has plunged sections of Pretoria East into a prolonged state of disruption and despair, with thousands of residents and businesses entering their twelfth consecutive day without power following a catastrophic fire at a key substation. The crisis, which began on Boxday, 26 December 2025, has escalated into a major political and service delivery flashpoint,…

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Public Health Dispute: Zinplex Questions SAHPRA’s Stance on Children’s Zinc Supplements

A significant and public dispute has emerged between a leading health supplement company and South Africa’s top medical regulator, leaving parents, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals in a quandary over the safety of popular children’s immune support products. The controversy centres on a safety alert issued by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and…

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Travel Disrupted: “Severe Weather Shuts Pafuri and Giriyondo Border Posts in Kruger Park”

Severe weather has severed critical cross-border travel routes through the Kruger National Park (KNP), stranding travellers and disrupting regional tourism as torrential rains force the indefinite closure of two major international entry points. The South African National Parks (SANParks) announced the temporary shutdown of the Pafuri Border Post (connecting South Africa to Zimbabwe) and the Giriyondo Border Post (connecting…

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Experts Warn: SA Airports Face Ongoing Instability Without Leadership Overhaul

South Africa’s major airports remain mired in what aviation insiders are calling a “systemic crisis” of operational instability, with ongoing flight delays, baggage handling failures, and chronic staff shortages disrupting travel plans daily. Industry experts now warn that without an urgent and sweeping leadership overhaul at key state-owned entities, the situation will continue to deteriorate,…

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