The man accused of kidnapping 57-year-old Charlene Overmeyer and murdering her will spend the next 2 decades behind bars. Initial police reports reveal that Overmeyer was kidnapped from her home in St Montaque Village in Lavender Hill, Steenberg, on 10 July 2024 at approximately 20:45 According to police, the victim was watching television with her family when suddenly the electricity went off, and three unknown men entered the house with a flashlight
We’re Starting a Band!
Category: Music
🎶 The Band that Cape Town Built — One Dream at a Time This winter, Smile FM is putting together Cape Town’s ultimate all-cover band. Not from music schools or professional studios — but from real people with real stories. People who never stopped loving music, even when they had to stop playing it. Over 12 weeks, we’ll find the hidden talent in this city. We’ll audition guitarists, drummers, vocalists, bassists, keyboard players
Banyana Banyana winger Gabriela Salgado is on the road to recovery after undergoing successful surgery at the Mohamed VI University Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco, following a serious injury during South Africa’s CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semifinal clash against Nigeria. Salgado was stretchered off late in the second half of Tuesday night’s 2–1 loss to the Super Falcons at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium. Scans later confirmed she had suffered a
With payday weekend on our doorstep, and South Africans using any excuse to light up those braai fires, many people’s budgets, combined with soaring meat prices, might mean less on the coals. This, as meat prices have surged to a 25-month high of 6.6% year-on-year, and up by 2.2% in June 2025. Meat prices were the biggest driver of food inflation in June, as the annual rate for food & non-alcoholic beverages
The man who tragically died after being trampled by an elephant at the Gondwana Private Game Reserve near Mossel Bay has been identified as 39-year-old FC Conradie, CEO and co-owner of the reserve. The incident occurred early on the morning of Tuesday, 22 July, at approximately 08:00. Conradie was declared dead at the scene. Warrant Officer Kappie Kapp of the KwaNonqaba Police Station confirmed that authorities are currently looking into the circumstances
