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11/09/2026

Remembering the world trade center 11 September 2001,more 2 thousand died including 3 hundred firefighters lost their lives in the tragedy. 25 years ago now will never forget that moment, when two airplanes hit the buildings.

11/09/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, Marcy Borders walked out of the World Trade Center and into one of the most unforgettable photographs of September 11.

Borders was 28 and working for Bank of America on the 81st floor of the North Tower when the attack began.

She escaped the building and was caught in the enormous cloud of dust and debris that swept through Lower Manhattan after the towers collapsed.

AFP photographer Stan Honda photographed her moments later, her hair, face and clothing completely coated in gray dust.

The image traveled around the world, and Borders became known as the "Dust Lady."

Fourteen years later, in August 2015, she died from stomach cancer at just 42.

Borders believed the illness was connected to the toxic dust she had inhaled on 9/11, although a direct causal link in her individual case was not established publicly.

What is known is that the dust generated by the World Trade Center collapse contained hazardous substances, and decades of research have documented serious illnesses among people exposed to the disaster and its aftermath. The CDC's World Trade Center Health Program includes cancers among recognized WTC-related conditions, with stomach cancer specifically included on its official list.

Twenty-five years later, Borders' photograph remains a haunting reminder that the consequences of September 11 did not end when the dust settled.

Sources: CDC World Trade Center Health Program, NPR, The Guardian, AFP/Getty Images.

What image or story from September 11 has stayed with you most?

02/09/2026

BREAKING SAD NEWS

One young man has died following a Spring Day water-pouring celebration in Pretoria.

Tshepang Nyathi has tragically died following an incident during the Spring Day celebrations. He allegedly poured water on a man who was passing by, after which the man reportedly stabbed Tshepang to death.

Several videos are circulating showing young men and women pouring water on motorists and people passing by as part of the celebrations.

The man who allegedly stabbed Tshepang has been arrested and is expected to appear in court.

Parents are warned not to allow their children to become involved in illegal or dangerous group activities, as such celebrations can quickly turn deadly.

May Tshepang’s soul rest in peace.

02/09/2026

Pretoria surrounding areas yooh hayi shame 🤮it's disgusting what are your children in your communities are doing to the motorist on the road, throwing them with bucket of water in celebration as they say "Spring". it's really embarrassing and disgusting.

31/08/2026

ATTENTION BAHLALI !!!

igama ngu Kaizer the one who posted about ezintwana zincinci zintathu that HIJACKED umntu onguSisi zathi makavule ne banking app yakhe,I'm sure most of you watched the video and saw their pictures going viral..

Firstly I would like to say thank you to those who contacted me privately to provide us with valid information about those boys like their addresses and all that...also thank you to everyone showing support who are sick and tired of such crimes committed in our communities ndibulela ngazo zozibini bantu benkosi..

Ewe siyabazi abantwana aba benza abububi ukuba ngobani baphi and kuyavakala ukuba VICTIMS zabo are mostly women more specially women who are HUSTLERS abazizamelayo to feed their families,okwesibini I got information that baye babonwa ke ku N2 beHicker living P.E and we do know ukuba babalekele phi na abekho kude kakhulu apha eP.E..
I won't disclose their exact whereabouts since we also involved SAPS in this matter so we don't want to be in the way of Police doing their JOB by disclosing all the relevant information...

Secondly bahlali ndiyacela for people not to go around spreading wrong information with regard this case or this matter this is a serious and sensitive matter,if I didn't post anything with regards the case then consider anything else as mis information......lastly I would like to advice all parents abanabantwana who are criminals like these 3young men here is that if you support your CRIMINAL SON just know that you are also a CRIMINAL just like them plus you are also not safe to live amongst us in our communities,Secondly protecting your CRIMINAL SON is not helping anything rather than making things worse...thatha umntana wakho umse eMAPOLISENI before abahlali badikwe and take matters into their own hands ngoba ke abahlali abaxakwa tuu kukuzilungiselela ngokwabo CRIMES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES....

just know that uSISI lona uyiVICTIM is safe yena she is still dealing with the trauma that she wen

24/08/2026