Ster-Kinekor Bails On Gateway Mall – Another One Bites The Popcorn Dust

Ster-Kinekor’s slow fade-out continues, with Gateway Mall the latest scene of a quiet cinematic exit – and Nu Metro waiting in the wings.
The Incredible Story Of Two Limpopo Legends, One Beat-Up PC, And An App That’s Schooling The Nation

Armed with just R700 and pure determination, two self-taught coders from a tiny village built an educational app that’s changing lives, and breaking the internet.
Joburg Needs R200 Billion To Avoid Total Collapse – Cue The “Bomb Squad” And Bucketloads Of Hope

Joburg needs a staggering R200 billion to escape infrastructure collapse and the mayor’s answer is a so-called “bomb squad” with no clear funding plan.
The NY Times Just Ranked The World’s Best Gardens And One Of The Top 10 Is Straight Out Of Cape Town

A panel of global gardening heavyweights just dropped their definitive list, and one spot in our sprawling country made the cut.
City Scrambles To Control Kloof Nek Carnage – Cape Town’s Steepest Slip’n Slide

With trucks playing ten-pin bowling and buses smashing walls, Cape Town is finally stepping in to stop Kloof Nek Road from starring in its next disaster reel.
This Billionaire You Forgot From the ’80s Is Richer Than Taylor Swift And Clooney, Combined

She starred in ‘Sixteen Candles’, vanished from the spotlight, and casually ended up with an $8 billion empire – quite the plot twist, right?
Barbarians vs Boks Chaos Will Finally Come To Cape Town

For the first time ever, the Springboks host the Barbarians in South Africa ,and this clash will be anything but friendly.
Don’t Miss Out On This Anthonij Rupert Wyne x DAWN Dinner Experience In Stellies Tonight Only

Book for this intimate evening of bold flavours, rare wines, and meaningful conversation, all shared around one communal table in the heart of Stellenbosch.
Gauteng Father’s “Safe” Relationship With Preschool Teacher Ends In Daughter’s Death

When Elie Challita started dating his three-year-old daughter’s teacher, Amber Lee Hughes, he thought he had found the perfect partner. Now she stands accused of murdering his child.
Afrikaans Celebrates 100: Love, Legacy, And A Language On The Brink

As Afrikaans hits its century mark, fierce defenders, unlikely allies, and cold hard stats ask the same question: can it survive the next thirty years?
The Wealthiest 10% Are Fueling The Climate Crisis And Getting Richer Doing It

This is the first time scientists have actually managed to put a number on just how much concentrated private wealth messes with the planet’s thermostat.
Fast Lane To Fatal: 18 Dead In One Week Of Road Mayhem In The Western Cape

A deadly mix of speed, booze, and recklessness left 18 dead in just seven days, now the province is calling for drivers to wake up before it’s too late.
464 SA Schools Ditch Maths – Teacher Unions Slam Department’s “Chronic Failure”

With 464 schools dropping maths and a teacher shortage spiralling, unions say the education department is failing fast, and learners are paying the price.
Crocodile Dad-dee: Paul Hogan Gets Candid About Son Chance’s Chaos And Life In LA

Since 2014, Chance has been living with his dad in Venice Beach, which is not exactly your average father-son flatshare.
SPCA Helps Arrest Members Of ‘K9 Patrol Pet Army’ Over Severe Neglect Of Their Own Animals [Video]

What SPCA inspectors found wasn’t just neglect, it was a full-blown house of horrors hiding behind the mask of a “rescue.”
How An Ex-FIFA Ref And His Wife Landed Up In A R15 Million School Scam Scandal

Aldrin Ncobo and his wife face fraud and money laundering charges after allegedly flipping a school upliftment fund into their own personal payday.
Weirdly, Climate Change Is Causing South Africa’s Ground To Rise, Not Sink

[Image: Flickr] South Africa is literally on the rise. Slowly and almost sneakily, the land in some places is creeping upward by about two millimetres a year. For ages, scientists figured this was all thanks to deep, fiery drama underground – molten rock plumes pushing their way up from the mantle over thousands of kilometres. […]
Tom Cruise & Ana de Armas: Secret Lovers Or Hollywood’s Next PR Stunt?

The internet’s losing its mind over Tom and Ana’s cozy London hangout, but is it romance, a movie pitch, or just top-tier trolling?
OpenAI’s Newest Models Promise Better Reasoning, But With Hallucination At All-Time High, They Seem To Be Making A Lot Up

One popular theory floating around AI circles? The more a model tries to “think,” the more likely it is to lose the plot.
List Of The World’s Best Beaches For 2025 Has Dropped And Cape Town’s In The Mix

Beach lovers, sun-chasers, and penguin paparazzi – this one’s for you.
Poachers In South Africa Have Already Slaughtered Over 100 Rhinos This Year

In South Africa’s national parks, rhinos are safer on a postcard than on patrol.
Botox, Filler, Or Both? Here’s The Lowdown On What You’ll Need

Lines, sagging, or both? Here’s how to decode your face and choose the right injectables.
Grassy Park Granny Hits R13 Million Lotto Jackpot And She’s Not Blowing It On Biltong And BMWs

A Western Cape pensioner is living proof that it’s never too late to win big, or to give wisely.
Aphelion Apocalypse? Chill, It’s Just WhatsApp Fake News About A Winter Myth

Winter is coming… and so is the annual avalanche of fake news and recycled WhatsApp nonsense.
Shock And Fury As Stellenbosch Councillor Is Gunned Down In Cold Blood

The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation by police.
Colosseum Selfie Goes Sideways When Tourist Impales Himself On Roman Fence

A US man’s Roman holiday turned bloodbath after he tried scaling the Colosseum’s fence and ended up skewered like a tragic tourist kebab.
“If I Can’t Talk, I Can’t Work”: Darren Scott’s Cancer Battle Exposes Brutal Cost Of Survival

Veteran broadcaster Darren Scott returns home to fight not just cancer, but a system that makes staying alive a full-time job.
Warren Buffett Passes The Torch After 60 Years As Berkshire CEO

After six decades of market mastery, Warren Buffett says it’s Greg Abel’s turn at the wheel – but he’ll hang back, just in case he’s still “useful.”
Prince Harry’s Accused Of “Losing Touch With Reality” In Latest BBC Blunder

After branding his family on TV and begging for reconciliation in the same breath, insiders say Harry’s lost the plot – and the Palace’s patience.
Is Cape Town’s Tech Takeover Turning It Into Africa’s Silicon Valley?

With top startups, blazing fibre, and more devs than one company can code, Cape Town is leading the tech race in Africa.