6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (991+ words) Six years ago, Jannelle Joshie appeared on Carte Blanche as a casualty of the spectacular collapse of the Tammy Taylor Nails franchise empire under disgraced celebrity couple Mel and Peet Viljoen. At the time, Joshie said she would “definitely not…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (821+ words) What do a DJ, a footballer, an actor, a podcaster, a controversial TV show presenter and a poet have in common? They are among a number of celebrities who have thrown their hats into the ring for the local government…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (631+ words) 1949 — Eric Sturgess and his American partner Louise Brough fight back from a set down to beat William Talbert and Margaret Osborne duPont 4-6 6-3 7-5 to win the mixed doubles crown at the US lawn tennis championships at Forest Hills in New York....

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (310+ words) MultiChoice is overhauling DStv’s package line-up for the first time in 15 years, with standalone sports and movies packages. The new packages, which launch on September 17, expand access to channels including M-Net, kykNET and Mzansi Magic, while giving more customers access…...

1+ week, 55+ min ago   (621+ words) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has put over-the-top (OTT) service providers ― including multinationals Netflix and WhatsApp, and the country’s telecommunications giants ― on notice over the pricing of their services. For the telecoms industry, the mooted inquiry announced…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (793+ words) The local government elections will be a defining moment in our country’s democratic journey. They present voters with an opportunity and a responsibility, to determine the quality of leadership, governance and public services that will shape our communities for years…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1013+ words) Media personality Minnie Dlamini has detailed the financial damage she says was caused by derogatory and degrading statements made about her on the MacG podcast, revealing that a Nivea campaign worth R897,000 fell apart in the aftermath of the controversy. In…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) TimesLIVE Mampara of the week: Deenadayalan ‘Deena’ Govender The R370k ATM cash dash Story audio is generated using AI Just when the Madlanga commission thought it had heard it all, along came Lt-Col Deenadayalan “Deena” Govender this week. A Hawks KwaZulu-Natal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (377+ words) Today marks 224 days since the missus and I officially became empty nesters. It has been the most blissful period of my adult years. And no, I do not miss having them kids around; it’s been a long three-decade slog. To…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (736+ words) The B-BBEE Commission has accused state-controlled phosphate miner Foskor of fronting, finding that the company established a sham employee ownership scheme that it used to bolster its BEE credentials and obtain regulatory advantages, including a mining right. The findings raise…...