Jackie Chan alive as another death hoax goes viral (opens on the publisher’s site)
Jackie Chan is alive after another viral death hoax claimed the martial arts star had died, reviving a bizarre pattern that has followed him for years.
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Milk + Cookies Festival is coming back to Cape Town and Johannesburg in 2027 (opens on the publisher’s site)
Milk + Cookies Festival returns to Cape Town and Johannesburg in January 2027, bringing music, food, fashion, art and design together.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Zahara legally drops Pitt surname (opens on the publisher’s site)
A Los Angeles judge has approved Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt’s petition to change her legal name to Zahara Marley Jolie.
Gastronomy Africa Conference and Expo 2026 brings leading chefs to Durban to talk business (opens on the publisher’s site)
Gastronomy Africa Conference & Expo 2026 will bring chefs, restaurant owners, suppliers and tourism professionals to Umhlanga on 19–20 October to discuss restaurant businesses, food-led tourism and innovation in the hospitality sector.
China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final (opens on the publisher’s site)
Wu Yufei together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of " America's Got Talent" (AGT), a stage he had been hoping to reach for years.
From Zamdela to Strictly: Johannes Radebe's next big move (opens on the publisher’s site)
Johannes Radebe reflects on growing up in Zamdela, overcoming financial obstacles and carrying South Africa with him as he begins a new chapter as a presenter on Strictly Come Dancing.
Cindy Crawford's son, Presley Gerber, dies aged 27 (opens on the publisher’s site)
American model Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died aged 27, according to a family representative.
Why a three minute song before India’s cricket match caused controversy (opens on the publisher’s site)
The full six stanza version of ‘Vande Mataram’ was played before the national anthem at an India international cricket match for the first time, bringing a historic freedom song and a long running debate over patriotism, religion and national identity onto the cricket field
One ‘Free Palestine’ speech triggered a crisis for Ed Sheeran’s tour (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour has been thrown into turmoil after Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham withdrew as support acts, while Beoga also departed, following Macklemore’s removal after his pro-Palestine remarks at MetLife Stadium. Sheeran says the decision to drop Macklemore was made by the…
From Cannes to Oscars: ‘The Black Ball’ takes aim at prejudice (opens on the publisher’s site)
Spain has selected LGBTQ drama ‘The Black Ball’, starring Miguel Bernardeau with appearances by Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close, as its international feature film Oscar contender after acclaimed screenings at Cannes and TIFF.
‘Traitors’: ‘NAZA’ filmmakers targeted after explosive Gaza documentary (opens on the publisher’s site)
Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor face threats, protests and accusations of treason after their award-winning documentary ‘NAZA’ used anonymous military and intelligence sources to examine civilian killings during Israel’s war in Gaza.
Some DStv customers getting ‘free’ Premium upgrade – but how does it stack up to streaming rivals? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Some DStv customers are getting the Premium channel experience without paying the Premium price, but how does the revamped DStv line-up compare with cheaper alternatives such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime and Apple TV?
Doom Loop? How the Gaza war plunged Ed Sheeran’s tour into crisis (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ed Sheeran is battling boycott calls, artist walkouts and growing criticism after Macklemore was dropped from his Loop Tour following pro-Palestine remarks, dragging one of the world’s biggest pop stars into the political fallout from the Gaza war.
Buckingham Palace responds to claims about King Charles and Princess Diana (opens on the publisher’s site)
Buckingham Palace has responded to claims by Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer about King Charles’s alleged comments following Diana’s death in 1997.
Football legends join Belgravia community in support of Farouk Abrahams (opens on the publisher’s site)
Football brought generations together in Cape Town, where a family fun day in support of Farouk Abrahams celebrated active ageing, solidarity and an enduring love of the game.