A R60 million expansion at Boardwalk Mall in Summerstrand is adding 1,805m² of retail space, attracting new national brands and creating up to 70 permanent jobs as the precinct positions itself as a major shopping, leisure and hospitality destination in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Tiyani Makamu’s Miss South Africa victory was meant to usher in a new era of leadership and youth advocacy, but attention quickly shifted to the unfamiliar crown placed on her head after Nungu Diamonds confirmed that its Mowana crown was not part of the 2026 sponsorship deal.

The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has launched an investigation after a video circulating on social media allegedly shows a Gauteng Traffic Police officer accepting a bribe from a motorist.

The South African journalism fraternity is mourning award-winning eNCA investigative reporter Nabeelah Shaikh, who died on 14 November at the age of 34 while seven months pregnant. She was laid to rest alongside her unborn child at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg.

Anele Mdoda and Prince Bonelela “Buzza James” Mgudlwa’s wedding celebrations take centre stage in Netflix’s new four-part reality series, Stars and Vows: Anele & Buzza, which also opens up about long-standing family tensions and emotional revelations.

CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has warned that about 41 million people across Southern Africa could be exposed to climate-related disasters during the 2026/27 rainfall season, as the region faces a significant funding shortfall for emergency preparedness and response.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has condemned the killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) station commander who was shot while responding to a business robbery in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal.

Four people accused of robbery, attempted murder and firearm-related offences linked to an alleged farm attack in Ventersdorp have abandoned their bail application, with the matter postponed to February 2027 for further investigations.

Fifty university students will develop technology-driven solutions aimed at connecting township and rural tourism operators with new markets as the Department of Tourism and UCT launch the Tourism Hackathon Challenge in Cape Town.

The ANC has begun engaging political parties, civic movements and independent candidates over possible coalition agreements following the 2026 Local Government Elections, which produced an unprecedented number of hung municipalities.

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has welcomed R3.8 billion in new funding to recruit 3 552 social workers as government strengthens its response to gender-based violence and femicide, with billions more earmarked for courts, forensic services and survivor support.

The IEC has gazetted the names of councillors elected in the 2026 Local Government Elections, setting in motion preparations for the first municipal council meetings, which must be convened within 14 days of councillors being declared elected.

A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment for raping his 12-year-old biological daughter on two occasions in 2024. The Bityi Regional Court ordered the sentences to run concurrently.

Gospel artist Ndumiso Zungu has withdrawn from the Best Song category at the 2026 Icebolethu Crown Gospel Music Awards, citing unresolved voting-code problems that prevented some supporters from casting their votes.

The case involving expelled EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and three former Ekurhuleni municipal officials has been postponed to February 2027, with the matter expected to move to the Regional Court as the defence prepares for trial