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‘Rent-a-crowd’: Mel and Peet Viljoen pay ‘supporters’ outside court?
Did Mel and Peet Viljoen hire a group of ‘supporters’ outside court where he made his formal bail application?

Joburg gets surprise new mayoral candidate – with zero political experience
TV presenter and podcaster Ntsiki Mazwai is gunning for Joburg’s top job after she was announced as the LAND Party’s mayoral candidate…

SASSA reveals fourth payment day linked to grant review process for August 2026
Some grant recipients could see their August payment delayed as SASSA links it to an important review requirement.

SASSA announces ALL payment dates for August 2026
Grant recipients across South Africa can now plan ahead as the agency confirms exact payment dates for four categories.

Actor Seputla Sebogodi claps back at ‘homeless’ rumours
Seputla Sebogodi, known for playing soapie villain Kenneth Mashaba, clapped back at rumours claiming he was ‘broke’ and ‘homeless’.

Peet Viljoen’s bombshell bail bid: Lies, bribes and R500m threat!
Disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen dropped several bombshells in his bail application in a court case involving 400 charges levelled against him.

Why price of one of South Africa’s favourite winter meals may skyrocket
South Africans could soon be paying significantly more for one of the country’s favourite winter comfort foods.
‘Free electricity, free housing’: One pensioner’s different ask
One pensioner’s list of exemptions from VAT, electricity, rent and food costs struck a nerve like nothing else on the thread.

SRD grant: The realities of budgeting R370 a month
South Africans in dire need can access the SRD grant. But how are they expected to budget R370 when the food poverty line is double that?

Mel Viljoen opens ANOTHER BackaBuddy campaign, under ‘alias’
Social media users are tickled pink by Mel Viljoen’s devious plans to start another BackaBuddy crowdfunding campaign, under an alias.

‘Make it R5 000’: Pensioners demand Sassa double the R2 400 grant
Sassa raised the Older Persons’ Grant by just R80 this year, and pensioners say that’s nowhere close to enough.

LIVE | Health Ombud briefs media on KZN healthcare workers’ deaths
Health Ombud, Professor Taole Mokoena briefs media on KwaZulu-Natal healthcare worker deaths