From January 2024 to date, 49 kidnappers who had demanded ransom payment from families of victims have been arrested in Gauteng, North West, and the Free State.
One FBI agent says he was home in Florida when she was hit by a crippling force “like a dentist drilling on steroids” and has not been the same person since.
We’re getting both Julia Anastasopoulos (‘Tali’s Diary’) and Jack Parow in this very Cape Town-esque crime caper comedy.
The reported kidnapping of an alleged 28 gang boss last week by a Colombian drug cartel following a ‘failed international drug heist off the shores of Western Cape’ should be a clear indication that the wolves are no longer at the door, they are inside our house and getting comfortable on your couch.
Maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised that several South African-based airlines were honoured at the recent 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Despite the popularity of the annual event, there have been growing calls for bullfighting to be cancelled.
Joburgers buckle under new R200 electricity surcharge, Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial set to begin, BMW’s first electric cars are future classics, and Ramaphosa’s load shedding warning.
As Old Testament as you get, Viganò has accused the church of becoming an “inclusive, immigrationist, eco-sustainable, and gay-friendly” institution that has strayed from “its true message”.
The singer’s performance moved many people, especially when she saw the moment and let the stadium take the mic.
Jonathan Jacob Meijer has been banned from donating any more sperm as authorities fear of increased inbreeding after learning he’s fathered more than 550 kids globally.
Capetonians likely have some sympathy for these protestors.
While drone shows may be visually appealing, many argue that we should focus on and appreciate the smaller technological advancements, contending that fireworks are detrimental to people, animals, and the environment.
Anyone engaging in specific recreational activities within the park, such as horse-riding, dog-walking, cycling, paragliding, hang gliding, and sport climbing, will need the permit.
Western Cape Police had a busy weekend.
Although scary, aircraft are struck by lightning once or twice a year.
Crime fighters have even raised the alarm over the use of hectic drugs among children on the Cape Flats after an eight-year-old boy was found high on four types of drugs including cocaine.
Cape Town floods as icy cold front hits SA, Greece’s first helicopter airline, Boeing pleads guilty to a criminal fraud charge, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ producer dies at 63, and Napoleon’s pistols sell for €1.69m at auction.
It can be an exhilarating adventure to find hidden locations in South Africa and learn the cultural significance of the land.
Look, we don’t take astrology seriously but it is fun to play around with matching personality traits with zodiac signs and sussing strangers out by guessing the planetary influence around their birth – all with a drink to match, of course.
Imagine living in a building so expansive, it has everything you need in one place so you don’t have to ever go outside. That’s the reality for at least 20,000 people in China.
If you zoom in, the prevailing mood seems to be something like: “I’m fine, but humanity is doomed.”
From allowing Cambridge Analytica to collect data from your granny’s Facebook page to pretending to be human in front of Congress, Mark Zuckerberg is an easy guy to dislike.
After decades of standing in front of the taxpayers with a begging bowl like Oliver Twist asking “Can I have some more?”, could SAA really be reaching cruising altitude?
When it comes to perceptions, Gauteng ranks low for market sales activity while Cape Town is at the higher end of the spectrum.
Twice-yearly injections of a new drug called ‘Lenacapavir’ can provide young women with 100% protection against HIV infection.
Sea Point Promenade has it all. The sun, the sea, the beautiful ablution blocks.
Labour set for UK election landslide, Greece introduces six-day working week, Rassie waxes lyrical about ‘windgat’ Irish, New species of hallucinogenic mushrooms discovered in Southern Africa, and British teen Oliver Bearman signs for Haas F1 team.
I have heard there has been a shortage of decent tuna in Japan lately, and the sardines are running up the East Coast. Was this a coincidence?
Once famous for its beautiful beaches, luxurious hotels, and vibrant nightlife, Varosha stands frozen in time, with a feeling of abandonment and decay throughout its once-busy streets.
Often referred to as “black gold”, the culinary delicacy has captivated the world, in part because of its fetching price and scarcity but also largely because of the dimension it adds to any dining experience.