The Eskom CEO role is up for grabs. It may be the toughest job in South Africa. How much would you expect to be paid to fill the hot seat? READ: Andre de Ruyter quits as Eskom CEO Eskom have published a job advertisement for the position of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Andre de Ruyter announced his resignation in […]

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 […]

There was one winner of Monday, 6 February’s Daily Lotto jackpot, with the lucky player banking over R430 000. FOR THE LATEST DAILY LOTTO RESULTS CLICK HERE Be sure to check your tickets! The player correctly predicted all five numbers drawn – and walked away exactly R433 460.60 richer. The five Daily Lotto numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 5, 7, 21, […]

South Africa’s relentless fight against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park and other national parks has seen a slight decline in poaching numbers across the country. Last year, 124 rhinos were poached at the South African National Parks (SANParks) compared to 209 in 2021. This represents a 40% decrease compared with those killed for their horns. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 6 February 2023? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re one of South Africa’s latest Daily Lotto winners. If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play, then you might just strike it rich. Good luck! The Daily Lotto jackpot for Monday, 6 […]

Wildlife sightings in South Africa are not exactly rare, but when one spots a LEOPARD on a school campus, it’s BIG news! This is what happened when a student at Hilton College Estate in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands saw a leopard basking in the sun at school. Leopards have always been prowling around the Midlands, although […]

Gift of the Givers, South African’s awesome humanitarian organisation, has already responded to the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning, 6 February 2023, leaving at least 1,400 people dead and thousands more injured. The organisation says: “Our staff in #Syria ?? and #Turkey awoke to a terrifying […]

A South African paramedic, who appeared on a Sky news segment about loadshedding (planned power cuts) in SA, has created a hard-hitting TikTok video that hits the nail on the head, according to many South Africans. In the video, addressed to “Dear Cyril Ramaphosa” Medic Nix does not hold back, revealing how difficult the job […]

South Africans may be more familiar with spotting former Bafana Bafana star Mark Fish on a football field, but this weekend he’ll be taking to the water for the 50th anniversary of the Midmar Mile. FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE MIDMAR MILE VISIT THE SAPEOPLE WEBSITE The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations champion is a regular at the […]

A major 7.8 magnitude tremor in southern Turkey and northern Syria has killed at least 660 people, and devastated the region. The death toll from the quake in the area is expected to rise. UPDATE 15h00 SA time: The latest death toll is reportedly at least 1,400 and rising. South Africa’s Gift of the Givers […]

Cape Town is bracing for a busy year of events, including a number of major international showpieces like Africa’s first-ever E-Prix event in the Green Point Precinct on 25 February 2023. The return of the popular Tweede Nuwe Jaar street parade started the year off with a bang, with more than 80 000 spectators in […]

While cold water swimming and ice plunges may have become one of the latest health trends, 50-year-old South African Amber Fillary is taking things to a new level. FOR THE LATEST GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE As the current Guinness World Record holder for the longest swim under ice on a single breath, wearing only […]

The long-running singing reality competition show Idols SA is coming to an end in South Africa. ALSO READ | CANCELLED: ‘The River’ comes to an end after six seasons The upcoming 19th season of Idols on Mzansi Magic will be its “farewell season”, giving hopeful South Africans one last chance to audition for the show. Idols started 21 years ago in 2002 on […]

Gqeberha parents of children who have autism are up in arms with the provincial education department and believe more should be done to create more placements at Quest School for Learners with Autism. Gqeberha parents of children who have autism want the provincial education department to do more to create more placements at Quest School […]

The Free State Department of Education has instituted an investigation into an alleged incident of corporal punishment administered last week by the principal of Ntsu Secondary School in Bethlehem in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District. In a statement, department spokesperson, Howard Ndaba, said corporal punishment against any learner is condemned in the harshest possible terms. Corporal punishment […]

South Africa’s very own Zakes Bantwini won his first Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance during last night’s 65th Grammy Awards. The award came for “Bayethe”, his magnetic collaboration with Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode. After winning the Grammy, Zakes shared how he met Wouter at the SAMAs: “I think the beautiful story is […]

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera imported from Malawi. UPDATE 24 FEB ’23: South Africa records its first cholera death, linked to the recent cases. According to the department, the cases were confirmed in two sisters, who had travelled together from Johannesburg […]

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has congratulated eminent South African musicians Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode for winning the Best Global Music Performance at the Grammy Awards. The artists won for their collaboration of ‘Bayethe’ on Sunday at the 65th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, California. The awards were […]

Trevor Noah delivered another brilliant Grammy Gala evening in Los Angeles last night, Sunday 5 February, including poking fun at Prince Harry and his frost-bitten crown jewels (which he had written about in his memoir ‘Spare’). Whilst introducing British presenter and fellow comedian James Corden, who has been based in LA the last few years, […]

Laughter is the best medicine and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! At a party, a young wife admonished her husband, “That’s the fourth time you’ve gone back for ice cream and cake. Doesn’t it embarrass you?” “Why should it?” answered her spouse. “I […]

South Africa’s famous ‘flute painter’ or flautist, Wouter Kellerman has won a Grammy Award for his collaboration with musician Zakes Bantwini and singer Nomcebo Zikode. The three won the Best global music performance category for Bayethe, at the glamorous gala in Los Angeles on Sunday night, 5 February 2023. Kellerman announced on social media: “We […]

Members of the Maitland police Flying Squad arrested a 21-year-old male suspect and confiscated crayfish tails valued at R1.7 million. POLICE ARRESTED A SUSPECT WITH 3 864 CRAYFISH TAILS The members were following up on information about crayfish tails at an address in Belhar, Arrive Alive reported. ALSO READ: Buy a generator for small businesses instead of wasting money on […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) confirmed the various payment dates for February 2023 with children’s grants able to be collected today, Monday, 6 February. SASSA PAYMENT DATES SASSA said it had taken note of beneficiaries’ complaints about the previous payment schedule and made changes. SASSA announced that if the second day of the month […]

Springbok prop Frans Malherbe married fiancée Ingrid van Huyssteen on Saturday – and we’ve got the very first picture of the happy couple! ALSO READ | TWO BIG-NAME SPRINGBOKS WHO COULD MISS WORLD CUP SQUAD Meanwhile, another Springbok, lock Eben Etzebeth, also tied the knot this weekend. ALSO READ | BULLS RELEASE STATEMENT ON ALLEGED PLAYER MURDER CASE Be sure to check the SAPeople website for […]

‘No Place But Here’ had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as part of the Art Directions: Immersive Media. The film was warmly received with all 86 of the 15-minute screenings being sold out! The ‘360-degree documentary’ uses virtual-reality technology to bring the audience into the lives and stories of the […]