Local wildlife photographer Alex Aitkenhead has posted pictures of a juvenile thresher shark carcass that washed ashore at Sunset Beach last week. ALSO READ: SEAL rescued after found walking through the streets of Cape Town “It’s not often we get to see this remarkable shark, this is a thresher shark, using its long tail to stun its prey and then consume […]

Bob the green sea turtle has been in the ocean for nearly 50 days since his much-publicised return to the sea after spending eight years at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. MUST READ | BOB THE TURTLE’S TEAR-JERKING LIFE STORY In that time, he had managed to swim 2 000km from the KwaZulu-Natal coast where he was […]

This year’s Comrades Marathon will finish once again at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead after a seven-year absence. FOR THE LATEST COMRADES MARATHON NEWS VISIT THE SAPEOPLE WEBSITE In a joint statement between the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) and the Moses Mabhida Stadium (MMS) on Wednesday it was confirmed that the 2023 ‘down run’ will conclude at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead. MUST READ | Comrades Marathon […]

There was one winner of Tuesday, 14 March’s PowerBall Plus jackpot with the player winning a whopping R23 377 510.40. Meanwhile, there was no winner of the R66 million that was on offer in the PowerBall draw. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The five PowerBall numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 8, 20, 29, 42, 44 and the […]

Steve Hofmeyr has issued an apology for his comments regarding the LGBTQIA+ community on his Facebook page. ALSO READ | Steve Hofmeyr spits fire at Eskom, ANC and salutes the taxpayer The popular Afrikaans singer apologised after the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) dragged him to the Equality Court and demanded R500 000 for the hurtful remarks regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. […]

FlySafair has officially announced a start date for their new Zanzibar route. Here’s when – and how much you can expect to pay … The island destination of Zanzibar can expect to receive even more South African tourists from next month. FlySafair has just announced the start date for its long-awaited new Zanzibar flights, making […]

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has gazetted new name changes for South Africa, including two towns in the Eastern Cape. ALSO READ | Fuel update: Petrol picture improving by the day, good diesel news According to BusinessTech, Fort Beaufort will now be called KwaMaqoma, while Somerset East will now be called KwaNojoli. In addition, the department is also changing the name of Brooksnek village in the province to Ben […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 14 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY But to win, you need […]

It’s still too early to tell what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in April, but for now the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks bad for petrol users – but is improving by the day. ALSO READ | WHEN IS THE NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA? Looking ahead, fluctuations in international product prices […]

Monday, 13 March’s Varsity Cup matches delivered yet another blockbuster evening of running rugby around the country. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP Top-of-the-table NWU Eagles traveled to face bottom-of-the-log UP-Tuks, while UCT Ikeys hosted Shimlas and Wits took on Maties. The early match saw UJ tackle high-flying CUT. FOR THE LATEST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE There were comprehensive wins for CUT […]

Monday, 13 March’s Varsity Cup matches promises another blockbuster evening of action from around the country. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP Top-of-the-table NWU Eagles will travel to face bottom-of-the-log UP-Tuks in one of three matches kicking off at 19:00. The other two late clashes will see UCT Ikeys host Shimlas and Wits take on Maties. The early 16:00 match will see UJ tackle high-flying CUT. FOR THE LATEST […]

Ex-Proteas women’s captain Dane van Niekerk is set for a shock international retirement just weeks after missing out on the T20 World Cup. It was first reported over the weekend by ESPNCricinfo that Van Niekerk – who is South Africa’s most successful ODI captain – was set to confirm her international retirement. Still only 29 years […]

In tragic news confirmed by race organisers, “deep regret” was expressed after confirming the death of a rider during Sunday’s Cape Town Cycle Tour. The incident is currently under investigation, and so there are very few details at the moment around the exact cause of death. The name of the rider will also not be […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 10 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY But to win, you need […]

Development of Cape Town Gateway Precinct, linking the Foreshore to the Bo-Kaap, De Waterkant and the V&A Waterfront, can now begin as land along lower Buitengracht Street has been released to the City by the provincial government. According to the GroundUp website, development has been held back for 40 years because of a road reserve […]

Mark Pilgrim’s memorial service will take place on Friday, 10 March, his former employers Hot 102.7 FM have confirmed. ALSO READ: Mark Pilgrim’s bittersweet final interview: ‘I want to be well again’ Pilgrim sadly passed away on Sunday after a lengthy and brave battle against stage four cancer. While his memorial will be private, fans of the veteran media personality can […]

Mark Pilgrim’s memorial service will take place on Friday morning in Johannesburg, his former employers Hot 102.7 FM confirmed. Pilgrim tragically died last Sunday after a lengthy and brave battle against stage four cancer. While his memorial will be private, fans of the veteran media personality can stream the service virtually. The station shared a link to the live stream, […]

Check out this hilarious video of Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard attempting to wipe his car clean after it was covered in a blanket of snow in Leicester, England. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP The Springbok star currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership having joined the team from French club […]

Circling potholes and writing the words ‘ANC’ next to them seems to be the only way to get the government to take action and fix them! Last month, a man, who was clearly tired of potholes in roads around Mzansi, shared a TikTok video of himself circling them as he spotted any, leaving an ‘ANC’ […]

SAUDIA, Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, will soon be introducing flights to four new destinations – and Johannesburg is one of them. In order to expand their international flight network, Saudi Air Connectivity Programme (ACP), the Saudi Tourism Authority and SAUDIA will soon launch flights to four new destinations around the globe, including Johannesburg, Kano in Nigeria, Birmingham in England […]

Thoughts and prayers go out to horseracing commentator Rouvaun Smit and his family this evening. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE Cape Racing’s ‘Golden Voice’ suffered a fracture of his spine in a fall at his home on Thursday morning and underwent emergency surgery on Thursday evening at Kingsbury Hospital in Claremont. […]

The body of a 79-year-old hiker who died on Lion’s Head in Cape Town this week has been recovered and handed over to SAPS. The Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) team was alerted to an emergency call about an unconscious male hiker on a section of a hiking trail near the summit of Lion’s Head. ALSO […]

Time is money! South Africa’s first-ever Minister of Electricity Kgosientso ‘Sputla’ Ramakgoba was spotted wearing a watch worth well over R4 million! New Minister of Electricity Ramakgopa is known for his electrifying dance moves – as well as his expensive taste in fashion, particularly designer watches. This week, the former Tshwane mayor was spotted wearing […]

Details for the virtual memorial service of late radio presenter Mark Pilgrim have been revealed. Here’s how – and when – you can stream it live. Hot 102.7 FM shared details of the memorial service for Pilgrim who died earlier this week after a brave battle with stage four lung cancer. While the event remains […]

A fourth-year student at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus, Mikyla Keyser, has died in a freak accident while ironing clothes. The 21-year-old is believed to have pulled the iron’s power plug and touched live wires in the process. It is still uncertain whether her death was due to the electric shock or because she fell to […]