An event aimed at providing employment opportunities turned sour on Thursday, as chaos erupted at the Athlone Stadium. The event, called A Day of 1000 Opportunities, was organised by the City of Cape Town and hosted by CapeBPO at the stadium. Anyone between 18 and 34 years was invited to attend, as a direct path to job opportunities with several companies represented at the event. At midday on Thursday, the City advised that more than 25,000 people had queued for the occasion that morning.
The Afrikaans lifestyle channel VIA (DStv channel 147) has paid tribute to television personality Johnny Davids, who passed away suddenly on Thursday morning at the age of 48. Davids was best known to viewers as a field presenter on the popular agricultural programme Landbouweekliks, which he joined in 2024. During his time on the show, he became a familiar and much-loved presence, admired for his warmth, professionalism and genuine passion for
The KuGompo Magistrate’s Court granted EFF leader Julius Malema’s application for leave to appeal against his firearms case sentence on Thursday. Malema was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for the unlawful possession of a firearm and 2 years for the unlawful possession of ammunition. The sentences have been ordered to run concurrently. This results in only five years of jailtime. Malema was also ordered to pay fines amounting to R60,000 for 3
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has intensified its warning against the illegal sale of queue positions at its offices, vowing a crackdown on what it describes as a “criminal network” preying on vulnerable grant beneficiaries. The agency says it is alarmed by increasing reports from across the country of individuals profiting from desperate beneficiaries by selling places in queues, a practice it has labelled unlawful and unacceptable. CEO Themba Matlou
Two foreign nationals have been arrested for possession and transportation of illegal substances after khat valued at R43,000 was seized yesterday. The arrests followed a tip-off received by Western Cape Provincial Traffic Officers about two vehicles allegedly transferring boxes at the N1 Engen garage in the Paarl-bound direction. Chief Director of Traffic Management, Maxine Bezuidenhout, said officers acted on the information and later located the vehicle at the N1 Brackenfell Boulevard off-ramp,
