insight Jozi News

A powerful geological event is silently reshaping the future of Africa — and it’s happening right beneath our feet.   The East African Rift, a massive tectonic split that runs from the Red Sea down through Mozambique, is slowly tearing the African continent apart. Geologists say this natural process could eventually result in the formation of a new ocean, splitting East Africa from the rest of the continent. What is the East African Rift? The East African Rift is a continental rift zone that marks a boundary where two tectonic plates — the Nubian Plate (mainland Africa) and the Somali Plate (East Africa) — are gradually moving away from each other. This movement causes the Earth’s crust to thin and crack, forming valleys, volcanoes, and even seismic activity along the rift. Visible Changes Already Happening This isn’t just a theoretical future — we’re already seeing its effects. In 2018, a massive crack appeared in Kenya’s Narok County, splitting roads and alarming loca...

Freedom Day Celebration in Marshalltown Marred by Heavy-Handed Police Action A peaceful Freedom Day gathering in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, descended into chaos when members of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) confiscated a sound system valued at approximately R250,000 from a group of young friends. The group had convened near the Reef Hotel, celebrating the occasion with heartfelt conversations and spirited renditions of freedom songs. The atmosphere was festive yet orderly — until five JMPD vans arrived on the scene, accompanied by dozens of heavily armed officers brandishing machine rifles. Eyewitnesses described the officers' conduct as aggressive and unnecessarily forceful. Without offering a clear explanation or engaging in any formal dialogue, the officers proceeded to dismantle and seize the group’s sound equipment. When questioned about the severity of their actions, one officer allegedly responded, "We can do whatever we want and go wherev...