The black musselcracker
The black musselcracker (Cymatoceps nasutus), locally known in South Africa as the black steenbras or…
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The black musselcracker
The black musselcracker (Cymatoceps nasutus), locally known in South Africa as the black steenbras or poenskop, is one of the…
The closure of Surf Riders Café’s popular South Beach (Durban beachfront)
eThekwini Municipality issued a formal 30-day notice to vacate on 1 September 2026, requiring the operators (Lebotrax (Pty) Ltd, trading…
Delhi’s “Fat Dogs of Delhi” contest—a knockout tournament to crown the city’s “chonkiest” (fattest/cutest heavyweight) neighbourhood dog—has gone massively viral.
It started as a lighthearted Instagram project by a final-year Delhi University journalism student (who has stayed mostly anonymous). The…
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation this evening, Tuesday 29 September 2026, at 19:00 (7pm
The Presidency has stated that the President will speak on: The steps government is taking to confront gender-based violence and…
Marine Le Pen is currently the clear frontrunner for the April 2027 French presidential election according to the most recent major polls, with first-round support in the mid-30s and comfortable projected runoff wins against the main alternatives.
A Toluna Harris Interactive poll conducted 22–24 September 2026 for M6 and RTL (sample ~1,974) put Le Pen (Rassemblement National)…
Russia launched a major daytime drone assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on September 28, 2026, heavily featuring faster jet-powered drones that have proven harder for Ukrainian air defenses to intercept.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the use of these advanced systems and noted Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to field new interceptor drones.…
The closure of Surf Riders Café’s popular South Beach (Durban beachfront)
eThekwini Municipality issued a formal 30-day notice to vacate on 1 September 2026, requiring the…
Delhi’s “Fat Dogs of Delhi” contest—a knockout tournament to crown the city’s “chonkiest” (fattest/cutest heavyweight) neighbourhood dog—has gone massively viral.
It started as a lighthearted Instagram project by a final-year Delhi University journalism student (who…
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation this evening, Tuesday 29 September 2026, at 19:00 (7pm
The Presidency has stated that the President will speak on: The SABC will provide a…
Marine Le Pen is currently the clear frontrunner for the April 2027 French presidential election according to the most recent major polls, with first-round support in the mid-30s and comfortable projected runoff wins against the main alternatives.
A Toluna Harris Interactive poll conducted 22–24 September 2026 for M6 and RTL (sample ~1,974)…
Russia launched a major daytime drone assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on September 28, 2026, heavily featuring faster jet-powered drones that have proven harder for Ukrainian air defenses to intercept.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the use of these advanced systems and noted Ukraine’s ongoing efforts…
The SABC has long outsourced recovery of unpaid TV licences (and associated penalties) to registered debt collectors. Authorised agencies commonly named in coverage and SABC-related materials include Hahn Collections Debt Recovery, VVM, and NuDebt Management. Compliance rates are extremely low (often cited around or below 20% of obligated households), leaving large arrears and prompting aggressive recovery campaigns involving SMS, calls, and “settlement” offers
Authorised agencies commonly named in coverage and SABC-related materials include Hahn Collections Debt Recovery, VVM,…
On Saturday, 26 September 2026, police confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in Tembisa (specifically the Vusimusi section of Tembisa South, at or near Mooifontein Cemetery), east of Johannesburg in Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni municipality.
This brings the number of women’s bodies found in the Ekurhuleni area since mid-July to…
Bunny Chow @ Tonys in Glenwood
Located at 175 Clark Road, Tony’s Cafe brings rich Durban curry flavors right to the…
Burgers @ The Burger Bar
Looking for a proper local burger joint? The Burger Bar serves up stacked, juicy burgers…
Bunny Chow @ Dockside Grill Cafe
Looking for a local comfort food fix? The Introverted Kitchen serves up handcrafted burgers packed…
Burgers @ The Introverted kitchen
Looking for a local comfort food fix? The Introverted Kitchen serves up handcrafted burgers packed…
Bunny Chow @ Hita chow in Clare estate
If you’re craving a rich, flavor-packed curry served the traditional way, Hita Chow serves up…
Burgers @ The Balmoral Hotel
Burgers @ The Balmoral Hotel Enjoy beachfront dining along Marine Parade at The Waterfront Restaurant…
A legendary eisbein lords and legends
Lords and Legends (also styled Lords & Legends) is a popular South African sports café/pub…
Nkabi mcc club ride
Nkabi MCC Club Ride Gear up and join Nkabi MCC for an epic club ride…
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and several individual activists have applied for leave to appeal a Western Cape High Court judgment (delivered 4 September 2026) that interdicted them from making specific claims linking Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd
its brands (including Poetry, Old Khaki and K-Way), and its executive chairperson Philip Joseph Krawitz…
The 1906 Prisoner of War wall (also called the Bhambatha or Bambatha POW wall / Escombe Sea Wall) is a low stone structure in Durban’s Point area, specifically associated with Ballard Street and the Addington Beach promenade.
It was built by Zulu (and other African) political prisoners captured during the 1906 Bhambatha…
The severe truck congestion on the N2 near Richards Bay (including at the R34 offramp and southbound lanes) is a multi-year, systemic logistics crisis driven primarily by the collapse of South Africa’s rail freight system,
The severe truck congestion on the N2 near Richards Bay (including at the R34 offramp…
Bunny Chow @ The Curry House – Gateway
Looking for a proper, flavour-packed Durban curry experience in Umhlanga? The Curry House – Gateway…
Bunny Chow @ TSD – On Point
TSD Ultra Lounge, located along Point Road (Mahatma Gandhi Road) in Point, Durban, is a…
The dominant story in Durban over the last 24–48 hours
KwaMakhutha Mass Shooting (Primary Breaking Story) Armed gunmen (reportedly three) stormed a house in the…
South African officials, particularly President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser Alistair Ruiters, have expressed puzzlement and frustration over the US decision to impose targeted visa restrictions on unnamed South Africans, arguing that Pretoria has made progress on key US demands and is actively engaging on the rest.
South African officials, particularly President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser Alistair Ruiters, have expressed puzzlement and…
Durban’s (eThekwini Municipality) water crisis is primarily a distribution, loss, and management failure rather than absolute scarcity of raw water.
Durban’s (eThekwini Municipality) water crisis is primarily a distribution, loss, and management failure rather than…
Suspect nabbed in 2021 Sydenham mass shooting
A suspect wanted in connection with the October 2021 Sydenham mass shooting in KwaZulu-Natal, South…
Eastern Cape court dismisses urgent bid to nullify ANC candidate lists for 2026 local polls
The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda (Grahamstown) dismissed an urgent application by two ANC…
Meta (parent of Facebook and Instagram) took action against more than 3.7 million (often cited as nearly 3.8 million) scam-linked accounts, pages, and other entities in 2026, based on information sharing with the Singapore Police Force (SPF)
This was announced around September 22–23, 2026, following a media briefing and statements from both…