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- SPOTLIGHT | The milk of kindness — and a murderous monkeyThis week's episode looks in on cinema releases involving the transformative power of kindness, a gruesome monkey on a killing spree plus the biggest and most glamorous moments of the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards. Read more »
- Health department confirms three cases of mpox in EkurhuleniThe department of health says three laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng have been recorded but that people must not panic. Read more »
- IN PICS | Metro FM announces music awards nomineesMetro FM has announced the nominees for their much anticipated music awards, where they'll celebrate the excellence in the South African music industry by honouring musicians who did exceedingly well in their fields. The nomination ceremony took place at The Galleria in Sandton on Thursday night. Read more »
- All the 2025 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards winners revealedSouth African motoring observers have a number of annual awards programmes to reference on the journey to buying their next vehicle. Read more »
- Capital Live SA founder Aserie Ndlovu and partner Zodwa Mdhluli missingPolice are searching for Capital Live SA 99.0 FM founder Aseri Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli who went missing on February 18. Read more »
- PODCAST | Spaza shop registration, military veterans mismanagement, alleged illicit mining kingpin, and moreThe latest episode of the SL cabinet podcast is here, bringing you the week’s most pressing stories in politics, crime, education and current affairs. Read more »
- Four Sassa fraudsters ordered to pay back the moneyFour women who have been collecting child support grants for non-existent children since 2012 by using fake birth certificates have been convicted of fraud and ordered to pay back the money. Read more »
- Surprise visit reveals woeful state of police riot unit in Cape TownThe SAPS public order policing unit at Faure Base in Cape Town is being "set up to fail" with more than 60% of its vehicle fleet not functioning, 275 new members without adequate riot gear and seven serving members facing charges of robbery and extortion. Read more »
- Namibia's top court dismisses opposition election challengeSwapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be sworn in as Namibia's first female president on March 21. Read more »
- Guns found in police officer’s home checked for use in crimesFree State police have launched an investigation into whether guns found in the possession of a police officer in Odendaalsrus may have been used to commit crime. Read more »
