Friday, July 18, 2025

Wednesday Morning Spice

Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons, Business titan and philanthropist Douw Steyn has died, Alison Botha’s attackers back behind bars after minister revokes parole, Ten people killed in Sweden school campus shooting, and Eskom loadshedding surprise – with a warning.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close, Trouble for South African lawyers using AI, Kate Middleton is cancer free, The new South African bank taking on Capitec, South Korean president arrested, and First-day jitters as kids head back to school.

Tuesday Morning Spice

ArcelorMittal shuts down steel operations, Powerful earthquake rocks Tibet, Musk’s father tells public to ignore son, Works by Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse join the Public Domain, and Tech to watch out for in 2025.

Monday Morning Spice

Proteas on top after day 3 at Newlands, Demi Moore wins her first award for acting, Trapped zama zamas resort to cannibalism, and The best and worst moments of the Golden Globes 2025.

Thursday Morning Spice

Elon Musk’s net worth tops $ 400 billion, Luxury estate brokers charged with sex trafficking, Inside the illegal wildlife trade booming on social media, and Meet Karol G, Colombia’s Taylor Swift.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Jaguar boss condemns ‘vile hatred’ over new advert, Secrets to surviving holiday travel, Elon Musk floats buying MSNBC, The private jet world Is optimistic about 2025, and The women who pioneered early computer art.

Friday Morning Spice

Hapless Wales in Springbok crosshairs, Extortionist demands cut from rescuers at Stilfontein, Anger over cost of King Charles’s coronation, The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz, and Private equity company buys three South African fibre networks.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Sweden, Finland warn residents to be ready for war, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attempting to obstruct justice from jail, SA Navy only has one working ship, and ‘Reclaiming’ the Castle for public use is worth celebrating.

Thursday Morning Spice

The Saudi Arabian desert is snowy, Lindt admits ‘expertly crafted’ chocolate is full of lead, Pentagon leaker goes to jail, 12th-century castle turned into luxury resort and SA declares national disaster over storms and floods.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Eskom’s new plan to punish solar users, Major Liam Payne case development, World leaders meet for climate talks, Drinkers are cutting back on expensive booze, and Danny Jordaan seeks to avoid arrest.

Thursday Morning Spice

Trump’s second term promises to be a more nakedly authoritarian continuation of his first, Raygun quits break dancing, South Africans are committing more fraud then ever, and the May 6 George building collapse still a mystery.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Elon Musk buys $35M secret luxury compound for his children, Mpumalanga hailstorm kills four, Several missing in Argentina hotel collapse, and What is Helen Mirren talking about?

Friday Morning Spice

Putin reportedly asked Musk not to activate Starlink over Taiwan, Miss SA Mia Le Roux to compete in Miss Universe, Ex-Generations actor mired in R61m asbestos graft, an Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse SA pricing revealed.

Tuesday Morning Spice

What other countries tell their citizens about crime in South Africa, Harrods settling more than 250 sexual misconduct claims, Bitcoin flirts with $70 000, and Fibre warning for complexes and estates.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Johnny Depp tries his hand at art, Black Friday scam warning in South Africa, Alison Botha suffers new life-threatening setback, First signature basketball sneaker ever made is back, and North Korea blows up roads near border with south.

Wednesday Morning Spice

The real inventor of Please Call Me, Titan sub hearing latest, South Africa imports 5,000 critical skill workers, Entire city evacuated after floods, and Meet Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘manipulator in chief,’ once compared to Ghislaine Maxwell.

Tuesday Morning Spice

The Emmys 2024: What you didn’t see on TV, Laugh and dine with Rob van Vuuren, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, and Sinkhole causes Sea Point swimming pool to shut down.

Thursday Morning Spice

Three dead in Nyanga mass shooting, Plett airport is back, Musk says he’ll give Taylor Swift a child, and Carnival cruise ship collides with large piece of ice.