Day: April 26, 2025
News24 | Not fur real: Homeless people in Cape Town are NOT stealing and eating your pets
A Facebook post circulating in Cape Town pet groups claims that homeless people are stealing and eating pets. It fits into a longstanding, unsubstantiated narrative common to the darker corners of SA neighbourhood watch groups, writes Andrew Thompson.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Allegations mount against Joburg murder-accused headache specialist Dr Shevel
An Australian woman, Mellissa Campbell, is the latest to come forward with a complaint against the internationally known Dr Elliot Shevel, 81, and his Headache Clinic.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WEEKEND ESSAY | South Africans, we are on our own. No one is coming to save us
We’ve spent so long waiting for another political Messiah that we’ve forgotten the only way he succeeded was through the will of the people. But Nickolaus Bauer says no one is coming to save us. This is it. It’s us. We are the plan. The...
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Immense trauma’: Principal mulls charging politicians who falsely accused him of child rape
Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse is contemplating laying criminal charges and launching lawsuits against those who falsely accused him of raping a 7-year-old child – including several prominent politicians.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Probe into failed R1.4bn SA Rugby and Ackerley deal complete… but findings secret for now
An investigation into the South African Rugby Union's handling of the failed R1.4 billion equity bid by US-based Ackerley Sports Group for a slice of SA rugby's crown jewels has been finalised and handed over.
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