World-renowned Capetonian composer and songwriter, Jonathan Butler, has been praised for his contributions to the music industry, having been awarded an honorary doctorate. He received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree, honoris causa, from Stellenbosch University on Monday, after about five decades in the music industry. This is the world-renowned composer, songwriter and now Doctor of Philosophy, Jonathan Butler. IMAGE: Stephan Els Butler was recognised for his significant contributions
10 people, including a child, have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Jakes Gerwel Drive and Viking Way on Sunday after a taxi allegedly caused the crash involving four other motor vehicles. According to the City, the taxi driver was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, as well as reckless and negligent driving. This is reportedly one of 57 vehicle and pedestrian accidents reported this past 48 hours alone, which
Eastern Cape police are on high alert after a teacher was abducted from a Nelson Mandela Bay school this morning. The suspects reportedly grabbed the 45-year-old woman and forced her into their white Toyota Corolla vehicle before fleeing. The incident happened at the Happydale Special School, in Algoa Park. The woman — who is believed to be the wife of a well-known businessman — was snatched shortly after arriving at school in
Elon Musk, and Donald Trump, have set their sights on South Africa, again, after a video of EFF leader Julius Malema chanting the controversial slogan, ”Kill the Boer – Kill the Farmer” during the party’s Human Rights Day event in Sharpeville, was shared widely on X. Musk accused the EFF of actively promoting white genocide. His post, linking to a video of the EFF rally, sparked thousands of divisive comments. Musk’s post has
South Africa’s power grid has received a welcome 800MW boost. According to Eskom, Unit 6 of the Kusile Power Station was connected to the national grid at the weekend. It was the final unit at Kusile to be connected to the grid. Furthermore, Nxumalo said, “Eskom is at a critical point returning megawatts to the grid as we are currently in a constrained state.” Eskom adds 800MW of new capacity to
