Saturday, July 19, 2025

Monday Morning Spice

Cape Town housing activists not backing down, ‘Yacht fireworks’ spark forest blaze in Greece, Malawi swears in top comedian as vice-president, Tom Cruise leads huge names at Taylor Swift’s Wembley show, and Bad news for Yellowstone fans.

Thursday Morning Spice

V&A restaurant wins Africa’s Best New Restaurant award, The real reason Tom Cruise fell out with the Beckhams, Reasons why men and women go back for breakup sex, Police find R70 million worth of cocaine, and Conflicting claims about Gaza hospital blast.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Station Strangler set for release, Locals fear South African beach is ‘cursed’, Ozzy Osbourne cancels first show due to health, and The only full-sized EVs on SA’s market for under R1m.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Top Gun – Maverick

‘Top Gun’ was released in 1986, pitting Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer against each other as fierce rivals at the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics programme, better known as Top Gun. The long-awaited sequel to his iconic ’80s movie takes place 30 years later, as Maverick is called on to lead a talented squad of fresh-faced recruits on a critical bombing raid in Iran.

Thursday Morning Spice

Lady Gaga & The Joker’s bad romance, Raquel Welch dies, Elon Musk gives big to charity, Inside Andrew Tate’s den, Stellenbosch goes after Afrikaans, Hundreds stranded as bridges collapse in EC, Bitcoin bouncing back, Manchester United loves our Benni, Student ‘leaders’ shut down UCT again, and Earth’s core might be causing ‘anomalies’.

Friday Morning Spice

Top Gun on path to Oscar glory. Musk to charge iPhone users more for Twitter blue. Cyril is ANC prisoner. Billionaire going to the moon.