Eskom Secures Three-Year Wage Deal with Major Unions
April 17, 2026

Eskom Secures Three-Year Wage Deal with Major Unions

Eskom has concluded wage negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers and Solidarity, reaching an agreement that will see employees receive a 7% annual salary increase over the next three years.

Y Yashmika Dukaran
Russia Expands Youth Media Training to Promote Pro-War Messaging
April 17, 2026

Russia Expands Youth Media Training to Promote Pro-War Messaging

Russia is intensifying efforts to cultivate a new generation of pro-government online influencers through content creation camps aimed at teaching teenagers how to produce digital material aligned with the Kremlin’s narrative, including support for its war in Ukraine.

Y Yashmika Dukaran
Rising Rap Star D4vd Arrested in Teen Murder Investigation
April 17, 2026

Rising Rap Star D4vd Arrested in Teen Murder Investigation

Emerging music artist D4vd has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenage girl whose dismembered body was discovered in a vehicle registered in his name, authorities in Los Angeles confirmed on Thursday.

Y Yashmika Dukaran
KZN Fake Licence Amnesty Could Expose Syndicates, Experts Warn
April 17, 2026

KZN Fake Licence Amnesty Could Expose Syndicates, Experts Warn

A proposed amnesty for motorists holding fraudulent driver’s licences in KwaZulu-Natal could help uncover criminal syndicates operating within licensing centres, but experts caution that its success will depend on strict enforcement and accountability.

Y Yashmika Dukaran