The City’s Recreation and Parks Department has announced a range of measures to improve safety and better manage the growing use of e-scooters, e-bikes and other electric mobility devices on the Sea Point Promenade. Concerns have recently been raised about rider behaviour, including excessive speeds, which pose a safety risk, especially to children and the elderly. Several injuries have been reported recently, including a 7-year-old girl struck by an e-scooter and a
British businessman Michael Lomas and businessman Hudson Kgomoeswana have been convicted after entering guilty pleas in the long-running corruption case linked to Eskom’s Kusile Power Station project, marking a significant breakthrough in one of South Africa’s biggest state capture-era prosecutions. The pair pleaded guilty in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg after reaching plea and sentence agreements with the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) in terms of Section 105A of
A 42-year-old man is expected to appear in the Thembalethu Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 7 August 2026, on a charge of dealing in drugs after police allegedly uncovered mandrax tablets worth an estimated R1.3 million during a raid at his Lawaaikamp home in George on Wednesday. According to Southern Cape police spokesperson Warrant Officer Christopher Spies, officers seized 26,000 mandrax tablets during the intelligence-driven operation. “The Conville Crime Prevention Unit, in
This Women’s Day long weekend, Smile FM celebrates the incredible women whose talent, courage and creativity have shaped the soundtrack of our lives. From trailblazers who broke barriers to global icons who inspired generations, these are the voices that changed music forever. Their songs have empowered us, united us and provided the soundtrack to countless unforgettable moments. Join us for Women’s Day Weekend as we honour the women behind some of the
She is saving her mom’s life
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This August we observe Organ Donor Month and there is a growing need for people to register as an organ donor. We spoke to transplant Doctor’s Dr Johan Koen is a heart transplant surgeon at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital. A life saving donation Elizma gave us a call to tell us about her mom and how she is saving her mom’s life with a transplant. Becoming an organ donor means you can save up
