Soweto streets come alive as Makhelwane festival kicks off Soweto is rolling out the red carpet for thousands of visitors as the popular Makhelwane Festival returns for its eleventh year.Residents told to report staff begging for Christmas gifts Pikitup is cracking down on workers who harass residents for Christmas boxes while confirming that bins will be collected on all holidays except the big one.Zulu regiment leader assassinated waiting at stop and go King Misuzulu’s regiment leader was gunned down while waiting at roadworks on the R34 in Mpangeni.State fails again as Omotoso appeal is thrown out The Gqeberha High Court has rejected the state’s attempt to appeal the acquittal of Timothy Omotoso leaving prosecutors with one last desperate option.McKenzie demands answers after Bafana coach accused of racism Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie wants an urgent explanation from Hugo Broos after the Bafana coach made comments about a black player turning white from fear.Trump Watch: Trump signs order stopping states from regulating AI US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that stops states from making their own laws to regulate artificial intelligence (AI).Guards stop thirty people in fake visa and trafficking bust Border guards stopped thirty foreign nationals in two separate busts at OR Tambo as fears of human trafficking grow.TkTok star Junior King dies in head-on car crash South Africa is in mourning after popular TikTok star and rapper Junior King was killed in a car accident on the N1 on Thursday morning.KZN named poorest province in the country KwaZulu-Natal has overtaken Limpopo as the poorest place in South Africa with almost half its people living in poverty.Malema praises Ramaphosa for standing up to Trump EFF leader Julius Malema has applauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for keeping his cool in the face of Donald Trump’s attacks on South Africa.De Kock smashes ninety as Proteas bounce back South Africa bounced back from a heavy defeat to beat India by 51 runs thanks to Quinton de Kock's explosive batting.Initiation bloodbath sees seventeen dead from lightning and beatings The initiation season has seen seventeen people die from lightning strikes, beatings and dehydration across the Eastern Cape.