The Saturday Star

03/09/2024

The City of Johannesburg who lost its grip on managing an old age home and who alleged that it is now a nest for drug dealers and other illegal activities, lost its application to have all the occupants evicted.

The City said a number of units and the common areas were poorly maintained or had been vandalised.

03/09/2024

Panga” Pastor Paseka “Mboro” Motsoeneng was preaching – this time in the dock, where he appeared in an attempt for a bail application on Monday.

The controversial self-proclaimed prophet of the Incredible Happenings Church lost his cool and told journalists present at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court that his cars and properties had been destroyed while he was in custody.

02/09/2024

A housewife wife turned to the court for an order that her divorcing husband has to pay her at least R257 000 maintenance pending the divorce, as her skincare, make-up and perfume alone cost her more than R52 600 a month.

Her monthly instalments and insurance of the Maserati vehicle are nearly R45 000 per month, while her lunch and entertainment bill was around R16 000 per month.

01/09/2024

Shortly after Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria at the weekend, ActionSA wrote an urgent letter to the Department of Home Affairs, seeking clarity on how Adetshina’s mother travelled to Nigeria.

According to the party’s chief whip in Parliament, Lerato Ngobeni, Adetshina’s mother was spotted during a TV broadcast at the weekend.

01/09/2024

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01/09/2024

Chidimma Adetshina representing Taraba state, was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 on Saturday night.

After dumping South Africa and going to her father’s land, Chidimma Adetshina’s efforts did not go into vain as she got crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 on Saturday night, August 31 2024.

31/08/2024

A South African woman based in Greece, has blamed the South African Police Services (SAPS) for failing to prevent the alleged forceful abduction of her two children by the family of her estranged and now deceased ex Nigerian husband.

Patzold said the past 20 years without her children had been a daily nightmare as her children were told lies that she had remarried and did not want her children.

31/08/2024

Ayanda Mzondeki, an HR specialist and founder of a multinational corporation, provides information on her professional trajectory and the factors that led her to develop ground-breaking solutions to human capital gaps in the industry.

Mzondeki, an entrepreneur committed to lifelong learning and professional empowerment, utilises technology to assist other entrepreneurs in their pursuit of success.

31/08/2024

Dynamic duo Hope “King Maestro Ramafalo” Puseletso and Lehlogonolo “Hlogi Mash” Mashigo are the embodiment of what true expression is in dance and music as they continue to be trendsetters in the world of entertainment.

The ever-vigorous performers gave their fans a taste of what they have to offer and the promise of more uplifting songs in the future.

31/08/2024

The much-anticipated 12th edition of Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) will take place next month at Air Force Base Waterkloof, Gauteng.

Youth from disadvantaged and marginalised communities being exposed to science and technology disciplines and related career opportunities.

31/08/2024

Crime statistics released yesterday painted a bleak picture of crime in the country as nearly 6 200 people were killed between April and June this year.

Police Minister laments ‘sobering’ data that underscores reality of citizens living in fear

31/08/2024

Get ready, Joburg. In just a few short days, Galaxy 947 Joburg Day returns, promising an unparalleled day of music, fun, and unforgettable moments. On Saturday, September 7, the Crocodile Creek Polo Club in Lanseria will come alive...

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31/08/2024

The SAPS guards working under the security unit are dissatisfied with their working conditions.

We tried to raise these issues, and show them the inconsistency but we are being told if we want to leave we can leave

31/08/2024

Earlier this week, I found myself at the Solar & Storage Live Conference in Cape Town, surrounded by passionate individuals eager to promote their latest solar panels, inverters and battery storage systems.

While the planet heats up, we remain caught in a cycle of consumption

31/08/2024

I recall as a boy in Soweto during the 1990s, there grew a call across the township: “Don’t eat at other people’s houses.”

Seldom did they explain the reasoning behind this seemingly paranoid command

31/08/2024

A former Gauteng teacher has lost his car and was on the verge of losing his house as well due to Gauteng education’s failure to pay his pension benefits.

We are closely monitoring this matter with colleagues from GEPF, to ensure they expedite this case

31/08/2024

The Paralympic games opened with a glittering ceremony at the Place de la Concorde, Paris on Wednesday, with South Africa’s Paralympics team, led by track and field athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo and swimmer Kat Swanepoel proudly carrying the country’s flag...

Unlike the Olympic opening ceremony, the organising committee kept things on more of an even keel in one venue, with nothing that could be deemed offensive, on a balmy Paris evening.

31/08/2024

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has received South Africa’s second electricity consignment from the Republic of China.

It was reported that the energy generation equipment would be worth R500 million while the first consignment was said to be worth R167 million.

31/08/2024

Political parties and Unions have come out guns blazing, voicing their concerns after the Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke tabled the Local government audit outcomes for the year 2023/2024 this week.

Maluleke painted a bleak picture saying that there had been little change on the improvement in the government of SA’s municipalities.

31/08/2024

The wheels of justice sometimes grind at a snails’ space, but it does turn and eventually catch-up, as a former Flying Squad officer, Edward Kennedy Fox, discovered after murdering his wife 10 years ago.

Fox was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2017 for the 2014 killing of his wife Che Rudelle Fox.

31/08/2024

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30/08/2024

A Durban judge was fed up with the lawyers of a divorcing woman who launched an application for interim maintenance, and attached dozens of pictures to the application which included a picture of the husband’s lipstick- and semen-stained T-shirt.

The wife turned to court to obtain interim maintenance from her divorcing husband, pending the final divorce.

30/08/2024

A teaspoon of sugar added to a warm cup of coffee or tea by a baker employed by Shoprite Checkers was twice the subject of legal scrutiny – once before the CCMA and now before the Labour Court sitting in Gqebera.

Video footage didn’t depict where the offending sugar came from

29/08/2024

South African hospitality has a beautiful heritage with the oldest licensed hotel being built as early as 1779 in the Western Cape.

These hotels have stood the test of time, providing a glimpse into the history of South African hospitality.

29/08/2024

The management of baboons in the Cape Peninsula is entering a critical transitional phase as the contract with NCC Environmental Services, the company currently responsible for the Urban Baboon Programme, is set to end on December 31.

As the Urban Baboon Programme winds down, communities in the Cape Peninsula are bracing for a transition in how baboons will be managed. A new advisory group is being formed to guide the process.

29/08/2024

Do you have a part of your body that you love being touched? Mine is the nape of my neck. A light finger brushing across it or a butterfly kiss gives me goosebumps. I’ve recently discovered that I am not alone.

It promotes open communication and vulnerability

29/08/2024

Some years ago, in the vibrant city of Cape Town, twin sisters Tamsin and Tarynne van Oordt embarked on a remarkable journey filled with challenges that tested their resilience and strengthened their bond.

Raised in a modest family, they were taught the values of hard work and perseverance from an early age.

29/08/2024

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