MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, has intensified school safety interventions, with 17 schools now searched through South African Police Service-led search and seizure operations aimed at removing drugs, weapons and other prohibited items from schools. On Wednesday, 26 August, searches were conducted at Baleseng Junior Secondary School, Tiyelelani Secondary School,…
Following successful SAPS-led school search and seizure operations over the past three weeks, twelve schools across four Gauteng regions have been searched as part of intensified efforts to strengthen school safety. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, will today, 26 August, continue school safety operations aimed at tackling crime, substance…
By KOPANO MONAHENG Sekhukhune United were floored once again by the mighty Orlando Pirates. It was three days ago when Pirates called them to order at the packed old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Today meant business as usual, as they thrashed them 2-0, this time at the Orlando Amstel Arena. It’s rare that Pirates…
It’s about the three points. By KOPANO MONAHENG ORLANDO Pirates are taking on Sekhukhune United again this evening. Kick-off is at 19:30, and tickets are available. Betway, in partnership with your favourite online newspaper, The Imagy, is giving away two double tickets to lucky fans. It’s Pirates’ fourth match of the 2026/27 season and the…
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre brought some of South Africa’s most celebrated rugby legends together for an exclusive SA Legends Breakfast on Thursday, celebrating the history, passion and enduring legacy of the Springboks versus All Blacks rivalry ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated Test at Ellis Park. Hosted at The Barnyard Theatre at Menlyn Park, the breakfast…
The Motsepe Foundation, in partnership with Sanlam, the Department of Basic Education and SA Schools Netball, hosted the 2026 Kay Motsepe Schools Championship U/15 Netball National Finals at Mutango Lodge in the Dinokeng Conservancy, Pretoria, over the weekend. Idlangamabela Secondary School from Mpumalanga and Die Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria (AHMP) emerged victorious in their respective…
By Denika Petzer – Development and Quality Control Technologist at FoodGrown THE word “probiotic” now appears on everything from supplement bottles and yoghurt tubs to fermented drinks. It is often used as shorthand for good gut health, but that description leaves out an important detail: probiotics are not a single ingredient with a single purpose….
By Denika Petzer – Development and Quality Control Technologist at FoodGrown SLEEP is often treated as time away from the business of living. Yet beneath the stillness, the body is carrying out essential work. Tissues are repaired, energy reserves are replenished, memories are consolidated and the immune system gets to work. Sleep, immunity and nutrition…
South African boxing star and two-time IBF Light-Flyweight World Champion Sivenathi “Special One” Nontshinga has been involved in a serious motor vehicle crash on Malibongwe Drive in Johannesburg. Asanda Empires, which represents Nontshinga through its Athlete Brand Management Division, has confirmed that its management team is at the scene and is currently gathering information. Manager…
By KOPANO MONAHENG No team wants to face a wounded lion, and that could be exactly what AmaZulu FC are thinking ahead of their clash with Mamelodi Sundowns Loftus Versfeld stadium on Wednesday kick-off is at 19:30. The Brazilians come into this game hurting after being given a hiding by another KZN side, Golden Arrows,…
