Standing before a jubilant crowd on Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist and mayor-elect of New York City, delivered a soaring victory speech promising “a new age” for the nation’s largest city. “The sun may have set over our city this evening,” Mamdani began, quoting labor leader Eugene Debs, “‘but I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.’” With his election, Mamdani becomes the first South Asian,
With the December holidays fast approaching, South Africans are being urged to take extra precautions when encountering animals, both on land and at the coast, as rabies continues to pose a serious threat to humans and pets. The Department of Agriculture and the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) have issued joint warnings highlighting rabies risks in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other mammals across the country. Rabies is a deadly viral disease
Top Billing will be back on air soon. The country’s beloved lifestyle television show made a glamorous return to the spotlight this week. An exclusive reunion event was held at the breathtaking Tintswalo Atlantic hotel in Hout Bay, earlier this week. It was hosted against the backdrop of ocean waves and golden light. The evening celebrated Top Billing’s legacy. It also celebrated a new chapter that will see the show back on air
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says illegal dumping has become a huge problem in the City and affects many communities. This follows reports that the number of vehicles caught illegally dumping across the metro increased in October. Last month, City law enforcement officers reportedly impounded 36 vehicles used for illegal dumping. Smith says this is 4 times more than tha nthe number of impounds carried out
Four members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), including a warrant officer, a sergeant, and two constables from the Rapid Rail Unit, appeared in the Bellville Magistrate Court yesterday facing charges of business robbery. The case has been postponed to 5 November. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk confirmed that the officers were arrested on Sunday in Delft. “According to reports, the members were on duty and searching a shop
