In honor of Women’s Month, the South African Police Service is recognizing Constable Thabisa Ntyinkala, the only female member of their Tactical Response Team. At 44 and hailing from Khayelitsha, Constable Ntyinkala excels in her role, going beyond expectations to safeguard South Africa’s citizens and setting a pioneering example within the team. The SAPS says …

Have you visited these underrated tourist attractions? A recent study by flight booking site Wingie has analysed TripAdvisor reviews for the top 50 tourist experiences in every country. A number of keywords indicating whether an experience was perceived as underrated relative to the total number of reviews were used on these tourist attractions and an overall percentage …

A recent study by Linkee.ai has highlighted the most popular apps that have been banned in various countries worldwide, with Facebook leading the list. However, these apps have not yet been banned in South Africa. Facebook takes top spot with 3.05 billion users Of all the most popular apps banned worldwide, the app that is …

Gospel singer Solly Moholo, whose real name is Solomon Molokoane, has been hospitalized in Botswana after falling ill during the launch of his upcoming album, Wubani O zo Pepeza. SOLLY MOHOLO IN HOSPITAL Solly Moholo’s management team confirms to TshisaLIVE that the singer will remain in Botswana until he makes a full recovery in hospital.  “He is much …

The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that a South African diplomat in Dubai is being investigated for national security violations. This includes selling passports and visas to citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Accordingly, the Department of Home Affairs says it will fully support investigations into the South African diplomat in Dubai, reports The Citizen. Furthermore, …

Who’s the most environmentally active? A new study has ranked the most environmentally active countries in the world – countries with the most active environmentalists and environmental NGOs. Arka researched the 50 most populated countries in the world to identify the ones with the most active environmentalists.  The countries were selected based on the largest potential impact on the environment, and …

Two South African rail service providers, Rovos Rail and The Blue Train, have been ranked among the top train operators globally. According to Timeout, a survey conducted by Japan Rail Pass has ranked the world’s top train operators. The survey analysed Tripadvisor reviews, Instagram hashtags and global search volumes to create an index score and rank the world’s …

Scheduled maintenance by Eskom will cause a nine-hour power outage in certain areas of Johannesburg, Gauteng. The maintenance is scheduled for Thursday, 29 August, from 9:00 – 18:00. ESKOM MAINTENANCE TO CAUSE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DISRUPTION IN GAUTENG The power utility said there will be electricity supply disruption in Pimville, Soweto due to maintenance that will be conducted on the …

The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) is once again in the spotlight, facing pressure to reject Eskom’s latest proposed tariff hike. As part of a three-year-old Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD), this year’s tariff increase was 12.8%. However, South Africa’s power utility is now seeking an even larger increase for the future, nearly three times higher. But …

Eskom predicts that South Africa may enjoy a summer without load shedding, provided that unplanned power station losses stay below 13,000MW. This is according to the power utility’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Dan Marokane who briefed the media on the state of Eskom and Summer Plan on Monday. Load-shedding-free summer “Our view is that if we …