Ronald Ralinala
Jake White, the legendary Springbok coach who guided South Africa to World Cup glory in 2007, has revealed he is ready to step back into Test rugby — and believes he still has unfinished business at the highest level of the game. White, now a free agent after departing the Bulls last July, made the … Read more
South Africans are being urged to plan ahead and keep their fuel tanks topped up as warnings of petrol and diesel shortages at filling stations across the country grow louder. Civil rights organisation AfriForum has sounded the alarm, confirming that its community safety structures are already receiving reports from multiple regions where stations are running … Read more
The South African Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has taken a firm stance against one of the country’s most recognisable grocery delivery brands, ruling that a recent Checkers Sixty60 advertisement makes misleading claims about its delivery reach — specifically its bold promise of delivering groceries virtually “anywhere.” The ARB’s Directorate investigated the matter following a formal … Read more
For years, Steve Motsumi moved through Johannesburg’s business world quietly — a construction entrepreneur, a money lender, a figure embedded in the taxi industry — living behind the walls of a heavily secured estate in the city’s northern suburbs. He rarely appeared in public, preferring to conduct his affairs from a careful distance, keeping both … Read more
A Western Cape court has delivered a crushing sentence against two gang members whose reckless pursuit of rivals ended in the death of a young pregnant woman and her unborn child — an innocent bystander caught in a moment of fatal mistaken identity. Jeremia Fortuin and Ricardo Cloete, both members of the Ferodo gang, have … Read more
A bombshell letter from inside one of South Africa’s most secure prison facilities has landed at the centre of a high-stakes parliamentary inquiry, with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi revealing that an inmate housed alongside alleged Big Five cartel boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been feeding him damning inside information. Mkhwanazi appeared before the police … Read more
A terrifying Wednesday morning turned into chaos at the Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria, Gauteng, when a group of armed robbers stormed the popular shopping centre, firing shots indiscriminately and sending panicked shoppers fleeing for their lives. The bold, broad-daylight attack has left the community shaken and law enforcement on high alert. South African Police Service … Read more
A South African organised crime sergeant has found himself at the centre of a gripping judicial inquiry after investigators raised serious questions about his personal communications with a taxi industry figure connected to the brutal killing of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. The Madlanga Commission placed Sergeant Fannie Nkosi — a serving officer in organised crime … Read more
A bombshell resignation has rattled Washington’s national security establishment after a senior US counterterrorism official stepped down in protest over America’s ongoing military campaign against Iran — declaring openly that the war was never necessary and that the United States was deliberately misled into starting it. Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, … Read more
A screenshot making the rounds on South African social media has sparked widespread debate — but the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is hitting back hard, calling the viral claim “false and misleading” and warning that legal action could follow. The post in question allegedly shows a student receiving a staggering R630,432.44 from NSFAS … Read more