Langa police have opened an inquest following a devastating fire at the Siyahlala informal settlement in Langa in the early hours of this morning. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg confirmed that the bodies of an adult woman and three children, aged between three and six, were found among the debris. “The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or
Another R50 000 Noise Gets Cracked!
Category: Breakfast
Yet another winner on the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show! Desiree Fourie from Brackenfell who correctly identified Ryan’s latest R50 000 Noise as “When you put up a Christmas tree and you’re sorting out the stems to open the plastic pine needles”. Here is a video of the R50 000 Noise being recorded: https://smilefm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ryans-R50K-Noise-7-2025-REVEAL.mp4 There’s a new noise and another R50 000 Noise for you at 10 past 7 and 10 past 8, Monday to Friday.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City stands ready to immediately offer resources to increase conviction rates, following the release of the latest crime statistics on Friday. Hill-Lewis says the quarterly crime statistics make it clear that violent crime continues to plague some of our most vulnerable communities, with gang activity being a common denominator for Cape Town precincts in the top 30 stations nationally for murder. “We do take heart
Both the ANC Women’s League and the ANC Youth League have come to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s defence and dismissed rumours of a possible recall. This follows a report in the Sunday World, citing unnamed NEC sources, who claim that deputy ministers Mondli Gungubele and Joe Phaahla are allegedly leading a plot to oust him. In a strongly worded statement, the ANC Youth League has labelled it “baseless fabrications” aimed at sowing division ahead
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africans for their unity, warmth and commitment after the country successfully hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit and more than 130 meetings throughout the year. It was the first time the gathering took place on African soil. Addressing the nation on Sunday, President Ramaphosa expressed profound gratitude to the public for supporting South Africa’s G20 Presidency and helping the country showcase the spirit of ubuntu to
