WOMAD moves to Neston Park in 2026 and for South African expats who’ve danced its fields before, it’s a chance to relive and renew the magic.

South Africans abroad have a unique opportunity to engage with one of Parliament’s strongest voices on police accountability and community safety.

Could tonight be your lucky night? The Daily Lotto jackpot has climbed to R450 000, and one lucky ticket could make all the difference.

Shoprite is growing its popular Sixty60 service, offering new features, wider coverage, and an improved shopping experience for customers.

The IEC has announced a timeframe for the 2026 local government elections, allowing political parties ample time to prepare.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says that he intends to do for ‘the people of this country’ what AfriForum has done for Afrikaners.

Residents in Johannesburg are urged to prepare for an 8-hour power outage in 30 suburbs.

A matric pupil from Durban, KZN, in the class of 2024 earned a bachelor’s pass with four distinctions after resigning from her job.

A scheduled 8-hour power outage is set to affect 19 areas in Johannesburg.

The lobola negotiations of an American who found love in South Africa have gone viral, showcasing the groom honoring tradition by paying his respects to the bride-to-be’s family.

The uMkhonto weSizwe(MK) Party has officially suspended three members from the KZN legislature.

The National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students to apply for funding.

Residents of the Phumlamqashi informal settlement in Lenasia South are protesting water cuts caused by illegal connections.

Watch two best friends discuss the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) ahead of this week’s SA general election.

As South Africa gears up for the elections, citizens are facing not only political choices but also significant mental health challenges.

SA expat Jason Levin describes his first 100 days living in the USA. From charging for air to answering ‘Are you British?’ questions.

Gone are the days when a woman’s role in aviation was confined to being a flight as more and more women are taking the captain’s seat within the aviation industry.

The 96th Academy Awards may have come and gone. However, young local film producer Santi Naidoo is still basking in the after-glow with her Oscar-considered short film, Jerome, lighting up the Hollywood cinema circuit!

The South African Crime Thriller Series is a twisty, riveting, utterly compelling murder mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.

You and your pooch are invited to the Paws on the Promenade – a dog walk fundraiser in support of the Mdzananda Animal Clinic, Khayelitsha.

A tiger escaped from a residence and roamed the countryside outside Johannesburg, South Africa, for four days last month. It attacked a man and killed several animals, and was eventually shot by the authorities. Tigers aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species. Its escape highlights the country’s controversial commercial captive breeding […]

Queer people and sex workers are being treated with hostility at clinics and even denied services, according to a Ritshidze report launched on Monday. A survey by Ritshidze has found that sex workers, drug users and queer people are being treated badly at public health facilities. Some are even being denied services, the survey of […]

If you were to open your medicine cabinet right now, there’s a fair chance that you’d find at least one bottle of vitamins alongside the painkillers, plasters and cough syrup. After all, people are definitely buying vitamins: in 2020, the global market for complementary and alternative medicines, which includes multivitamin supplements, had an estimated value […]

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KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says musicians Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode are a beacon of hope and an inspiration to many young people in townships and rural areas. The Premier made the remarks after musician, producer and DJ, Zakes Bantwini, singer-songwriter Nomcebo Zikode and producer Wouter Kellerman bagged the award for ‘Best Global Music Performance’ during […]