It is now up to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to schedule a vote in the National Assembly that will determine whether Motata is impeached. We will likely have an outcome on that process before 2037. Maybe.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is feeling the Netball World Cup spirit as he promises us a new arena-style location to enjoy the game.
While it’s all sounding quite sci-fi at this point – or rather, braai-fi – it’s exciting to see that talented members of our science communities are thinking out of the box for the future, with the best intentions for South Africans in mind.
In 1986, The Economist invented the concept in order to find a way to compare purchasing-power parity (PPP) across the world. Basically, it’s a clever way to see if currencies are at a “correct” level, using a fast food product that can be found in every country.
The meteoric rise of handmade natural woven furniture from Malawi as the global interior design trend of choice is a testament to its timeless charm and ecological significance.
All this does not bode too well for South Africa as every form of transport is beginning to either be non-functional, or potentially life-threatening. At this rate, school runs will soon have to be done in Mad Max-style armoured convoys.
It’s hard not to be open about acne, especially when old-school approaches to skincare come off as judgy and narrow-minded. Transparency can shift our conversations about treatments from negative self-criticism to an ethics of care.
The footage of where the Shongweni Urban Development is being built is a reminder that South Africa really does have the best backdrop for any kind of new project. Rolling hills, red rocks and an open African sky – a developer’s dream.
We simply can’t deny that 2023 is a stellar year for South African women’s sports. And to that, we say viva!
And it’s not just the taxi drivers who are bringing the violence. A viral clip came to light yesterday of South African Police Service (SAPS) officers beating the crap out of a taxi driver who had been pulled from his van.
As much as you hope to be able to fit into last summer’s clothes, the sad reality is that those clothes will likely be buried in the back of your cupboard for a few years. Maybe it’s time for some spring cleaning, and with that, doing some good.
Now you have a situation where the Department – along with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture – want to draw up a list of the kind of sports that need to be seen as being in the national interest and therefore must be accessible to all when it’s broadcast.
Adapted from Deon Meyer’s best-selling novel of the same name, the new series promises to take viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the seedy world of Cape Town’s criminal underbelly.
Once again, South Africans get to watch shocking footage of policemen filling up their pockets with cold hard cash.
It might be difficult to imagine those sunny trips on your bike with all this horrible weather, pretty soon the summer will drop and you will want a pair of sturdy sneaks for ‘I have to go to the shops quickly’ trips. These will do nicely…
Popping down to the Spar or the corner shop in your pyjamas: we’ve all been there. Whether or not you’ve done it in full robe and curlers or just snuck in with your slippers, it’s a common South African happening that proves we have no skaam as a nation.
It’s no secret that we love Butler’s more than any other pizza place in town, so if you feel the same about Cape Town’s No 1 pizza place, head on over to KFM and give them a vote.
If you were wondering why Cape Town traffic was particularly chaotic yesterday afternoon, it has something to do with Cape Town’s new impounding by-laws and the un-inpoundable taxis.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found that the truck had tipped right across the freeway, blocking the entire road as drivers tried to make alternative routes. As oranges tumbled from the huge industrial vehicle, passers-by took the moment of chaos to nab fruit.
It’s not just unattended fireplaces that are to blame; in trying to keep warm, many South Africans, especially those with less or no access to quality heating, are turning to dangerous heating schemes in their homes.
In addition to the nanotechnology pilot plan, the Department of Transport also announced that in light of government ministries being seemingly unable to keep up with the task of looking after the country’s roads, many key roads will be moved to the jurisdiction of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL).
Thanks are due to Mr Premier for warning Cape Town citizens, but it’s hard to feel optimistic when we’re facing the darkest nights before the dawn.
Every year, retired cruise ships and bulk carriers are sold to ship-breaking yards in Turkey and India where thousands of workers painstakingly cut up the massive vessels and sell their parts for scrap.
The reality that South Africans are unsafe even in places of worship is a hard pill to swallow – but is switching to a church with a gun-toting pastor the answer?
Another mass exodus of skilled workers has been awakened by the government’s plan to implement National Health Insurance (NHI).
On the eve of the Netball World Cup, a few members of the Jamaican team were left bewildered and afraid following an alleged theft in Cape Town.
Even if you don’t have the Randelas to fork out for solar, those South Africans who can harness the sun to keep the lights on deserve a pat on the back for refusing to let Eskom control their power schedule.
One of the witnesses in the trial testified that he and his wife had just started walking their dog along the path on that fateful day when they came upon three men acting “erratically”.
It looks like Rondebosch Boys’ High School is embroiled in another legal situation as their rugby coach and coordinator is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a young player from an opposing team after a match.
Do you think it’s only a cold immersion, a glass of bubbles, or a dreamy island holiday that can lift your mood? It may be time to check into skin school.