Friday Morning Spice

New Jeffrey Epstein contact list released, Oscars 2025 predictions, John Lamola Appointed As New SAA CEO, Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment, The hyper-political world of microchips, AfriForum hits back at treason remarks, The internet is raving about ‘nature’s Botox, and Did a gay love affair spark a 14th-Century royal crisis?
Thursday Morning Spice

NASA’s Psyche mission fires up, 50 Cent sells Diddy documentary to Netflix, Original Train bassist dies after ‘slipping in shower’, and Sunak announces UK general election.
BBC Asks If Afrikaans Is In Danger Of “Dying Out”

The BBC looked into language politics in South Africa to determine whether or not Afrikaans was in danger of “dying out”.
It’s Hard For Julius Malema To Deny Assault Charges After Video From Winnie’s Funeral Goes Public

Julius Malema is maintaining that shoving a policeman at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral was an act of patriotic bravery. The video tells a different story.
Old South African Flag – AfriForum Versus Mandela Foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation and AfriForum are currently doing battle in the Equality Court. Here are their central arguments.
What The Latest SA Crime Stats Tell Us About Farm Murders

The latest South African crime statistics were likened to those of a war zone. Here’s how farm murders factor into the report.
Friday Morning Spice

AfriForum list costs farmer millions. Minnie death “definitely not suicide”. New Omarosa tape. Aretha Franklin dies. 300 newspapers unite against Trump. Aus teen hacks Apple. Zim to revive tourism.
Malema’s Gun-Firing Incident Has Spiralled Completely Out Of Control

Over the weekend, Julius and his gun-wielding antics grabbed headlines. It was only a matter of time until it snowballed.
Fights, Stun Grenades As Hoërskool Overvaal Turns Into Afriforum / EFF Showdown [Videos]

Following last week’s court ruling, and in the wake of threats by some parents that the school would be burnt to the ground, day one of Hoërskool Overvaal’s year has been intense.
Miracle As Free State Man Survives Five Days Trapped Under A Rock [Images]

After a lengthy search and rescue operation in Bethlehem, 38-year-old Louis Strydom was found pinned under a rock. At first he was presumed dead.
Remember That HuffPost Shelly Garland Article? Yesterday The Drama Headed To Court

Verashni Pillay is back in court, appealing to the SA Press Council’s appeal’s panel to change their original ruling over the Shelly Garland matter.
AfriForum Students And EFF Supporters Involved In Clash On Tuks Campus [Video]

There’s not a campus in South Africa that hasn’t seen escalating tensions leading to ugly scenes, Tuks the latest university to grab headlines.
Here’s The Zim Government’s House In Kenilworth That Just Sold For R3.7m

Zim’s land reform is firing back at the country as efforts are being made to give back to the farmers who were dispossessed on unfair terms.
There Are Two Farm Attacks Every 3 Days In South Africa

It’s common knowledge that living on an isolated South African farm is fraught with danger, the latest statistics more than backing up that notion.
Wednesday Morning Spice

Indian submarine sinks with 18 on board. Afriforum is investigating that FreeState website tender. Sniffer dogs and nerves got those drug mules. Christian Bale offered R600m to change his mind. ‘In Cold Blood’ killer DNA surprise. Beckham restaurant sneak preview. Justin Bieber has a new bikini model plaything.
Malema Vs AfriForum/TAU: Counting The Cost
It was at 02h33 just this morning when Dead American Writers cut through my sleep. I reached out to grab my ringing cellphone, my senses still dulled and drugged by the heavy slumber I had been so rudely pulled out of. Who the hell would call me at that hour? Was it my colleagues, about to breathlessly announce that we need a story chop-chop? Were the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse upon us? Had Nelson Mandela finally passed on?