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Durban’s Biggest Braai Weekend Comes Alive at eThekwini Shisanyama Festival
DURBAN, KZN – September 2026 – The city of Durban is set to host one of the country’s biggest braai weekends on Saturday, 26 September 2026, as the second annual eThekwini Shisanyama Festival takes centre stage at Berea Rovers, bringing together music, food, culture and local entertainment. At the heart of the festival is a …
Meagre Subsidy Increase for Gauteng’s Quintile 5 Schools
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) received confirmation today, after the party posed an oral question to the Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, during a session of the Gauteng Legislature, that Quintile 5 public schools will receive only a small subsidy increase in the 2027/28 financial year. The Premier confirmed that the subsidy will be increased from […]
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Have You Seen Lucas Johannes Kruger?
POTCHEFSTROOM – The police in Wolmaransstad request the community’s assistance in locating 60-year-old Lucas Johannes Kruger from Wolmaranstad. Kruger was last seen by his partner on Thursday morning, 30 April 2026, when he went to Klerksdorp but never returned. A search commenced and extensive investigations were conducted, around Wolmaranstad and surrounding areas without any positive …
12 Years for Murder of Neighbour
SPRINGBOK – The Springbok Regional Court has sentenced 30-year-old Aylward van der Byl to an effective 12 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his 18-year-old neighbour, Marshall Perciville Sieplie, in Buffelsrivier. The incident occurred on 14 March 2026, following an argument between the accused and the deceased the previous evening. The accused had confronted the …
Freedom Front Plus Will Not Attend Tshwane’s Special Council Meeting
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) caucus will not attend Tshwane’s special council meeting tomorrow to elect a new chief whip. Last month, the Metro announced that the position of chief whip is vacant after Molatelo Mashola was appointed as the interim Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services. The former Mayoral Committee Member, Frans Boshielo, […]
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City of Cape Town Should Consider All Possible Alternative Solutions to Baboon Issue
There are viable alternatives, such as electric fencing, which would ensure the survival of baboon troops on the southern Cape Peninsula. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) considers permanent confinement in cages and mass sterilisation to be inhumane and unnecessary. Various parts of the Peninsula have been affected by the long-standing conflict between growing human […]
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Gugulethu backyarders fed up waiting for promised houses
Despite funding being secured and a contractor appointed, the housing project has stalled
R100 000 in Illicit Cigarettes Recovered
POLOKWANE – Members of the Mankweng Crime Prevention Unit recovered illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R100 000-00 following a high-speed police pursuit in the Molepo area during the early hours of Sunday, 20 September 2026. At about 02:50, members were conducting patrols along the D4040 road at Ga-Rampheri when they spotted a white Mercedes-Benz, travelling …
Gabon Targets $2 Billion International Borrowing for 2027
Gabon plans to raise about $2.01 billion from international markets in 2027 to help finance its budget, as the government […]
Amajita edge closer to the semifinals with a win over Angola in the COSAFA Cup in Mozambique – South African Football Association
21 September 2026 – The South African U20 men’s national team are just one point away from a semi-final spot in the CAF U20 Men’s Africa Cup of Nations COSAFA Qualifiers after defeating a stubborn Angola 2-0 at the ABB Stadium in Matola, Mozambique, on Monday. Amajita Head Coach Raymond Mdaka had made two changes
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Police and NPA liable for murder by man out on bail
The Gqeberha High Court has found the Minister of Police and National Director of Public Prosecutions negligent
Mosimane beefs up Bafana technical team ahead of the opening 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea at Orlando Stadium – South African Football Association
21 September 2026 – Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has beefed up his technical staff as the countdown to Saturday’s 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea at Johannesburg’s Orlando Stadium continues. Marcus Mashilo joins the camp as the new goalkeeper coach, Tshepo Mahao will be assistant analyst while Goolam Valodia is the
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Police torture case postponed for 11th time
Trial set for May 2027, three and a half years after Mowbray barber was assaulted by SAPS
What Your Cholesterol Numbers Really Mean
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is helping people understand what the numbers on a cholesterol test mean and why knowing these numbers could help protect their heart health. A cholesterol test can be confusing. The results may include total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides, with several numbers next to them. It is easy …
“Sustainable Jet Fuel” Production at Hopefield – A Green Project Posing High Environmental Risk
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) openly advocates for renewable energy and transitioning from fossil fuels to so-called “green alternatives”. The only prerequisite, however, is that the ecological pros of producing the “green alternatives” should outweigh those of fossil fuels. This is quite possibly not the case with the planned plant outside Hopefield, where the […]
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Enable Through Dance: breaking barriers for dancers with disabilities
“It’s about giving young people living with disabilities a chance to explore potential that they have not before”
What Borrowing From Your Future Self Costs You
By Bheki Mkhize, CEO of FNB Wealth and Investments Nearly half of under-60s with retirement products have dipped into their savings pots, mostly to get through the month. The 2026 FNB Retirement Insights Survey suggests the right response is empathy and better design Nobody raids their retirement savings unless they are facing difficult economic pressure …
Mpho Isaac Moloi Sentenced
BLOEMFONTEIN – Itumeleng Claudete Tlhapuletsa (42) was shot and killed during the evening of Monday, 9 May 2022. The motive of her brutal killing would be revealed by thorough police investigation at a later stage. A week later, on 16 May 2022, the police arrested two suspects impersonating the crime intelligence officer in the vicinity …
Players, coaches and match officials observe a moment of silence at Hollywoodbets Super League matches – South African Football Association
21 September 2026 – Hundreds of players, coaches and match officials observed a moment of silence before all the fixtures that were played in the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified at the Oscar Mpetha Stadium at the University of Limpopo in Turfloop this past weekend. South Africa has been rocked by murders and violence against women
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Roosters Beat Roos
Los Gallos took the win on Lake Geneva – booking their spot in the 2026 Grand Final in Abu Dhabi alongside the Bonds Flying Roos. Spain defeated the Australian crew, who became runners-up for the second consecutive event. ROCKWOOL Racing finished third after a dominant weekend that included three wins in five fleet races, as …
The First Step to Curbing the Gauteng’s Environmental Crisis
The Gauteng pollution summit that took place on 19 and 20 September 2026 at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park was an important first step in moving Gauteng’s growing pollution crisis beyond discussion to decisive action. The two-day summit, headed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus)-led Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs […]
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Regarding Lotto Winner Article
Dear Editor Congratulations to the lucky winner! This is indeed exciting news for the community. Wishing the grandfather all the best and may this bring positive change to Nomathamsanqa. Regards, Willem Pieterse Regards Willem Pieterse In Response to/From: R8.5 Million Lotto Winner Claims Prize in Gqeberha