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Youth Calls for Ramaphosa to Resign

Youth Calls for Ramaphosa to Resign

November 18, 2025
A small group of young protesters gathered outside Luthuli House in Johannesburg, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa and other older politicians to resign. They linked their anger to corruption, high living costs and South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis, and tied the action
Ironman Mossel Bay Deaths: Two Athletes Die

Ironman Mossel Bay Deaths: Two Athletes Die

November 18, 2025
Two male athletes died after separate medical emergencies during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Mossel Bay. Police have opened inquest dockets and postmortems will probe the Ironman Mossel Bay deaths as organisers support the families.
Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

November 18, 2025
Brutus the hippo, Rondevlei Nature Reserve’s founding bull and a fixture of Cape Town’s urban wildlife, has died at 47. A postmortem points to natural, age-related causes, as the City weighs introducing a new male to the remaining hippo pod.
Ramaphosa Resignation Rumors by ANC

Ramaphosa Resignation Rumors by ANC

November 18, 2025
Ramaphosa resignation rumors are flying again – this time claiming the president will quit right after South Africa hands over the G20 presidency next month. ANC leaders from top to bottom have slammed the talk as baseless and dangerous.
YAZ PLUS Packaging Error Sparks Class Action

YAZ PLUS Packaging Error Sparks Class Action

November 17, 2025
A defective batch of YAZ PLUS contraceptive pills has prompted a nationwide recall and a potential class action as several women report unintended pregnancies. LHL Attorneys is investigating claims linked to the packaging error, which SAHPRA says reversed the active and placebo
Google R688m Media Support to Boost SA News

Google R688m Media Support to Boost SA News

November 17, 2025
Google and YouTube have signed off on a Google R688m media support package for South African newsrooms. The money, spread over five years, will fund content deals, tech upgrades and training as publishers fight to survive in a platform dominated digital market.
Palestinians Flown to South Africa Face Probe

Palestinians Flown to South Africa Face Probe

November 17, 2025
South African authorities are probing how Palestinians flown to South Africa on a Gaza evacuation flight ended up stranded on the runway at OR Tambo. A shadowy organiser, missing exit stamps and high fees have raised fears of exploitation, even as 130
Palestinian Refugees Stranded At OR Tambo Finally Enter SA

Palestinian Refugees Stranded At OR Tambo Finally Enter SA

November 14, 2025
Around 160 Palestinian refugees stranded at OR Tambo International Airport for more than 12 hours have finally been allowed into South Africa. Families who fled the war in Gaza endured an ordeal on a grounded plane before officials cleared their entry after