Israel bombs Iranian state TV during live broadcast

This week, musicologist Dr Sheldon Rocha Leal unpacks the fascinating world of parents who’ve managed their superstar children. From Usher’s early guidance to Kanye West’s late mother Donda, and the family affairs behind Ashanti, Brandy, and the Jackson dynasty.

Former apartheid spy Craig Williamson has taken the stand and he’s denying everything. “I wish to emphatically deny that I had any involvement in the planning or killing of the Cradock Four,” he told the Gqeberha High Court this week, dismissing the allegations as “nonsense.” Williamson, once a double agent…

From chilling thrillers to juicy social-media scandals, Leroy Marc’s “What to Watch” has your weekend lineup sorted. He dives into The Perfect Neighbour on Netflix, Bad Influencer on Showmax, and the spine-tingling Black Phone 2, now in theatres. Don’t press play before hearing his verdict.

The Public Protector has dropped a bombshell report finding Gauteng’s much-talked-about Crime Prevention Wardens, the Amapanyaza were created and deployed unlawfully. Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka says the entire operation breached the Constitution, from recruitment to deployment, with no legal framework to support it. The findings landed just hours after Premier Panyaza…

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says help is on the way for residents battling dry taps. Unveiling the city’s new turnaround strategy, Morero revealed that Joburg Water has cut off illegal connections in three informal settlements and is now taking back control of its billing and revenue functions. The mayor said…