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Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47

Brutus the hippo, Rondevlei Nature Reserve’s founding bull and a fixture of Cape Town’s urban wildlife, has died at 47. A postmortem points to natural, age-related causes, as the City weighs introducing a new male to the remaining hippo pod.
November 18, 2025
YAZ PLUS Packaging Error Sparks Class Action

YAZ PLUS Packaging Error Sparks Class Action

A defective batch of YAZ PLUS contraceptive pills has prompted a nationwide recall and a potential class action as several women report unintended pregnancies. LHL Attorneys is investigating claims linked to the packaging error, which SAHPRA says reversed the active and placebo
November 17, 2025
The campaign has drawn strong criticism from senior government figures. On Monday, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi wrote on X that “racists are loud and clear” and accused the banner’s creators of trying to undermine efforts to build “an all-inclusive country that recognises the injustices of apartheid”. He called on supporters of transformation to “push them back”. African News Agency Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya dismissed Solidarity’s campaign as the work of a “tiny right-wing minority”, calling it “unimportant and mindless”. African News Agency Government critics of the billboard argue that it misrepresents South Africa’s transformation agenda and risks damaging the country’s image as it hosts world leaders for the G20 Summit. Solidarity, however, remains adamant that its message should be visible to local residents and international visitors, and says the Solidarity race banner legal action will continue until the courts have ruled on the legality of the removal.
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Solidarity Race Banner Legal Action Heads to Court

Solidarity is taking the City of Johannesburg and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi to the High Court after its “race-regulated country” banner was removed from the M1. The union alleges unlawful, politically motivated censorship and wants the billboard restored ahead of the G20
November 14, 2025
FW de Klerk Foundation Rejects Afrikaner Genocide Claims

FW de Klerk Foundation Rejects Afrikaner Genocide Claims

The FW de Klerk Foundation has dismissed Afrikaner genocide claims made by US President Donald Trump, warning the false narrative fuels racial polarisation and threatens South Africa’s global standing ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
November 13, 2025
Court Rules on Pretoria High School for Girls Racism Report

Court Rules on Pretoria High School for Girls Racism Report

The Gauteng High Court has dismissed Pretoria High School for Girls’ bid to access a Gauteng Education Department racism probe. The court ruled the Pretoria High School for Girls racism report can only be obtained through PAIA, after a dispute over a
November 13, 2025
mRNA Vaccine Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes

mRNA Vaccine Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes

A Nature-backed analysis links a COVID-19 mRNA shot given within 100 days of starting checkpoint therapy to longer survival in advanced lung cancer and melanoma. While observational, the findings suggest an accessible way mRNA vaccine boosts cancer immunotherapy and warrant confirmation in
November 10, 2025
Mpox Case in Pietermaritzburg Confirmed

Mpox Case in Pietermaritzburg Confirmed

KwaZulu-Natal health officials confirmed a Mpox case in Pietermaritzburg in a 40-year-old man now isolated at Northdale Hospital. Four contacts are being monitored, no secondary cases detected, and authorities say the public risk remains very low.
November 10, 2025
SA Probes how 17 South Africans Landed in Donbas

SA Probes how 17 South Africans Landed in Donbas

Seventeen South Africans trapped in Donbas have appealed to return home. The Presidency ordered an investigation and is working via diplomatic channels, as Ukraine denies involvement under South Africa’s Foreign Military Assistance Act.
November 7, 2025
North West Shovel Murder Shocks Mahikeng

North West Shovel Murder Shocks Mahikeng

The North West shovel murder in Mahikeng is under investigation after a 25-year-old allegedly killed his 48-year-old mother. SAPS probes motive, with the Occult Related Crimes Unit assisting.
November 6, 2025
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