The ongoing Cat Matlala trial has unveiled a gripping narrative surrounding the hospitalisation and subsequent transfer of accused Musa Kekana, arrested in connection with the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Kekana was admitted to Edenvale Hospital on April 17, 2024, reporting police assault, including suffocation and coughing blood. While handcuffed to a bed and […]

Gauteng police are appealing to the public for help in locating Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of popular DJ and media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Buthelezi faces allegations of murder and attempted murder in a case that has already seen one accused convicted and sentenced, while the man […]

LUSAKA — Former Zambian minister and Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya was shot and killed during a security operation at a residence linked to opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, police have confirmed, bringing a violent and increasingly tense election period to a deadly climax. Kafwaya's death was announced after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts. His […]

JOHANNESBURG – In a chilling exposé that has sent ripples through the South African entertainment industry, Uzalo star Nelisa Mchunu has finally broken her silence on the dark underbelly of the "sex-for-jobs" culture. The actress, beloved for her long-running role as the bubbly Fikile on the SABC1 soapie, has laid bare the disturbing reality facing […]

Prepare for an in-depth look at the extraordinary weather event that gripped South Africa, as heavy snow, massive rains, and freezing temperatures brought widespread disruption across the nation. This documentary-style video from Daily Strange Stories, presented by John Brown, dives into the breaking news on the severe cold front and upper cut-off low that impacted […]

The political fallout between ANC stalwarts Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Fikile Mbalula and Ronald Lamola could deepen after Dlamini Zuma indicated that she would not be able to meet the deadlines set out in legal letters demanding that she retract allegations of vote-buying. The dispute follows Dlamini Zuma’s recent interview on the African Renaissance podcast, […]

A search through the schoolbags of learners at Badirile Secondary School in Khutsong, Carletonville, yesterday morning provided a chilling inventory of the challenges facing Gauteng’s education system. Knives, a sharpened fork, scissors, and vapes were among the items seized during a high-stakes stop-and-search operation that stripped away any veneer of normalcy from the troubled institution. […]

This video documentary dives deep into South Africa's most perplexing murder mystery, offering breaking news on the ongoing Senzo Meyiwa trial. For ten years, the world accepted the narrative of a botched robbery claiming the life of beloved national football captain Senzo Meyiwa. But as Daily Strange Stories, hosted by John Brown, unpacks the latest […]

Good day, and welcome to Daily Strange Stories. My name is John Brown, and today we delve into a truly perplexing development that has gripped South Africa's criminal justice system. This is South Africa Latest News you won't want to miss. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has sensationally withdrawn fraud and corruption charges against Crime […]

A 74-year-old Manenberg mother was forced to confront every parent’s worst nightmare when she was wheeled past the lifeless body of her son after both were caught in a hail of bullets that formed part of a deadly weekend of shootings across the Cape Flats. The woman, affectionately known in the community as Aunty Veronica, […]