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Man Says He'll Be There Now, Still Calculating Traffic
JOHANNESBURG — Responding to a 6:14 p.m. message with the commitment ‘on my way now now,’ 34-year-old Sipho Dlamini was at that …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Government Announces Load Shedding Schedule For Your Emotions
PRETORIA — Eskom released Wednesday what it described as an ‘integrated emotional continuity framework,’ advising citizens of …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Entire Braai Turns Into Debate About Who Brought Best Meat
CAPE TOWN — A Saturday braai in Milnerton scheduled to be a relaxed afternoon gathering escalated by 3 p.m. into a 90-minute debate over the …
L. Dlamini ·
Friend Says 'Sharp,' No Clear Agreement Reached
JOHANNESBURG — Concluding a phone call Tuesday with an exchange of ‘sharp sharp’ between both parties, neither participant was …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Traffic Gives Everyone Time To Reflect On Life Choices
GAUTENG — An estimated 290,000 motorists enduring the M1 backlog Thursday evening used the extended standstill to review career …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Man Explains Rugby Strategy Like National Coach
DURBAN — During a Saturday braai, retired plumber Johan van Rensburg delivered a 35-minute tactical analysis of the Springboks’ …
L. Dlamini ·
Power Returns, Entire Household Celebrates Briefly
RANDBURG — Following a 6-hour, 40-minute outage that ended unexpectedly at 9:17 p.m. Thursday, the Pretorius household erupted in …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Government Promises Situation Will Improve In Future Tense
PRETORIA — Officials assured the nation Wednesday that the current economic conditions would ‘improve going forward,’ a …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Friend Says 'Just Now,' Time Becomes Philosophical Concept
CAPE TOWN — Informing her flatmate that she would be cleaning the kitchen ‘just now,’ 26-year-old Lerato Molefe triggered an …
L. Dlamini ·
Entire Conversation Switches Topics Without Warning
SANDTON — A Thursday coffee meeting between two consultants that had spent 24 minutes on quarterly strategy shifted abruptly to the …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Man Says He Knows A Guy, Guy Never Appears
JOHANNESBURG — Assuring his friends for the fourth consecutive month that he ‘knows a guy’ who can handle a particular …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Braai Starts Late, Ends With Strong Opinions
CENTURION — A Saturday braai scheduled for 2 p.m. that the fire was not lit until 3:47 p.m. concluded at 11:22 p.m. with attendees having …
L. Dlamini ·
Everyone Agrees Cost Of Living Has Personal Vendetta
NATIONWIDE — In an informal 2026 survey, 89% of South African respondents indicated they believed the current cost of living was targeting …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Meeting Happens Despite Everyone Knowing Outcome Already
ROSEBANK — A regional sales meeting convened Wednesday proceeded through its full 2-hour agenda despite all nine attendees having privately …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Friend Brings Drinks, Drinks Finish Immediately
JOHANNESBURG — A contribution of one 750ml bottle of brandy brought to a Friday evening gathering by 32-year-old Thabo Mokoena was reported …
L. Dlamini ·
Man Says He's Not Involved, Knows Everything
PRETORIA — While repeatedly asserting that he ‘stays out of’ neighbourhood matters, 52-year-old Gerrie Nel has over the past …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Entire Plan Changes After First Obstacle
CAPE TOWN — A 10-point weekend itinerary assembled over two weeks by a group of six friends was abandoned entirely Saturday morning at 9:14 …
Pieter van der Merwe ·
Neighbourhood Knows What Happened Before Police Arrive
JOHANNESBURG — Residents of a Northcliff street had assembled, cross-referenced, and distributed a detailed account of an incident …
L. Dlamini ·
Man Says 'Relax,' Situation Escalates
DURBAN — Upon the utterance of the word ‘relax’ by 40-year-old Ryan Pillay during a heated Saturday discussion, the situation …
Thandi Nkomo ·
Everyone Pretends Not To Be Affected By Load Shedding
NATIONWIDE — In the 2026 Annual Coping Index, South Africans across all nine provinces reported being ‘used to it by now’ …
Pieter van der Merwe ·