Category: Stories

  • Social media is buzzing after Lerato Kganyago-Ndlala broke down during a livestream, where she opened up about the difficult season she and her husband, Thami Ndlala, have been navigating in private. Lerato is a 42-year-old, successful South African media personality, radio presenter, television host, and businesswoman. In the livestream video circulating online, the media personality…

  • The South African Reserve Bankโ€™s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, taking it to 7.00%. This decision has subsequently raised the prime lending rate to 10.5%. This move reflects rising inflation risks driven by persistently high oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and…

  • The incredible long-distance journey that captivated South Africa for weeks is drawing to a close. American skateboarder Jason Vanporppal announced his upcoming departure from the country in a deeply moving video shared on May 27, 2026. The announcement follows the completion of his monumental 5,500-kilometre trek from Uganda to Cape Town, leaving a wave of…

  • Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is rolling out paid subscription services globally as it looks to expand beyond its traditional advertising model, and people are not having it. This week, the tech giant announced that it is launching customer subscription plans worldwide for its flagship apps, while also beginning to test new…

  • On May 28, 1937, the โ€œGesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbHโ€œ (Company for the Preparation of the German Volkswagen Ltd.) was born. The name was changed to โ€œVolkswagenwerk GmbHโ€ in 1938, and the company built its main plant in what has since become Wolfsburg. However, the outbreak of war and the company’s integration into…

  • Actress Gabrielle Union recently spent some time in South Africa and left her fatherโ€™s ashes at a boutique winery in Cape Town. The Bring It On star visited Klein Goederust Boutique Winery, which she described as the first Black-owned winery in Franschhoek, Cape Town. She went on to share a social media post revealing that…

  • A self-taught cook has officially launched her debut cookbook in Cape Town, receiving an outpouring of love and support. Onezwa Mbola, a 27-year-old home cook, content creator, and former MasterChef South Africa Season 4 contestant, can now add “author” to her titles. Holding her dreams in print, her supporters are eager to try out the…

  • Drake has broken Michael Jacksonโ€™s Billboard record for the most number 1 hits by a solo male artist, surpassing one of the most enduring benchmarks in music history. This achievement was sealed by “Janice STFU” hitting number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, capping off a 15-year run of data-proven chart dominance across albums, features,…

  • South Africaโ€™s Black Coffee has broken new ground on the international stage by selling out Londonโ€™s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, becoming the first African artist to achieve this feat. Black Coffee, the South African-born DJ, record producer, and songwriter, filled the massive 20,000-capacity venue, solidifying his place as one of the top DJs in the world.…

  • The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has confirmed that the drama series Pimville will stop airing on SABC 2, effective immediately. The SABC says the suspension is due to unresolved contractual issues and alleged violations tied to the programmeโ€™s production company. Why Pimville was pulled from SABC 2 In an official statement, the SABC announced…