The City of Cape Town is undertaking a massive sewer upgrade project – the mayor says it is the largest upgrade in South Africa and will cost R715 million in total. The Cape Flats Bulk Sewer Upgrade will be completed in 2025 and will benefit approximately 300 000 households in lower-income neighbourhoods. READ: Hamilton Ndlovu’s flashy fleet goes under […]

Bafana Bafana have seen a slight rise in the latest FIFA rankings, thanks to their 2-1 win over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier earlier this month. ALSO READ | ORLANDO PIRATES LOSE DIMINUTIVE MIDFIELDER TO SUPERSPORT UNITED While this was already a ‘dead rubber’ given that both Bafana Bafana and Morocco had already […]

Three former Matzikama Local Municipality employees have been ordered by the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to pay back R400 000 which the municipality lost due to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender fraud. SIU INVESTIGATE MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION ALSO READ: SIU exploring legal options after court rules in favour of Mabuyane A probe into the municipality over allegations […]

Drone strikes early Friday hit an airbase in Libya’s east used by mercenaries of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, without causing any casualties, a military official told AFP. ALSO READ: Libya UN special representative expresses concern over vote deal DRONE ATTACKS The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the origin of the overnight strikes on the […]

South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has passed the first hurdle towards becoming law, getting the country closer to its vision of achieving universal access to healthcare. Section 27 of the country’s constitution states that everyone has the right to access to healthcare. The NHI bill, which has been passed by the national assembly, […]

Hamilton Ndlovu’s flashy fleet of vehicles will be auctioned next week. The businessman is accused of profiting from tenders awarded unlawfully. The vehicles are part of the assets frozen by the State. PORSCHES AND A LAMBORGHINI ARE UP FOR GRABS AS NDLOVU’S VEHICLES GO ON AUCTION The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) said Ndlovu and his associates were […]

Newly appointed Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino says there is no question of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets moving to South Florida to chill on South Beach. Instead, says the Argentine who was appointed on Wednesday 28 June 2023, the pair are coming to Miami to fight for titles. Martino, former coach of Messi with […]

The decision by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme has been declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. The decision by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) has been declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. The Pretoria High Court has directed the minister to reconsider the […]

It’s not just the birds and the bees, but lions are at it too in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park… as evidenced by a video that is going viral on social media. A front-row scene of two lions mating was captured by Claudia Nieuwkamp in the Kruger earlier this year. Posting the frolicking footage […]

The Wimbledon main draw takes place on Friday 30 June 2023 from the brand new media theatre at the All England Club in London from 11:00 (SAST). You can watch the event live on wimbledon.com. Championships Referee Gerry Armstrong and Championships Referee Designate Denise Parnell will oversee the draws to be held in the brand […]

A seven-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday, 17 June, has been found safe and will be reunited with his family, the Western Cape police announced on Friday. READ: When will you receive your July SASSA grant? Find out here ENHLE MANELI FOUND Earlier this week, the provincial police put out a call for public assistance […]

Zimbabwe claimed a tense 14-run win over Oman on Thursday 29 June 2023 to start the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier on a high, after Sean Williams’ third hundred of the event. The African side racked up 332-7 from their 50 overs batting first in Bulawayo before a brave chase from Oman […]

Manchester United have agreed to sign England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for an initial £55 million ($69 million), according to reports on Thursday. United will pay an additional £5 million dependent on Mount’s appearances and success at Old Trafford, the reports said. ALSO READ: Man Utd signs Chelsea’s Mount for 55 million euros: reports The […]

On the latest episode of the Real Housewives van die Wynlande (RHOWL) which aired on KykNet on Thursday 29 June, first woman of colour to win Miss SA (1991) Amy Kleinhans-Curd revealed that she was once in jail for “stealing lipstick”. ALSO READ: ‘Without my mom and luggage’: Kairo goes shopping in New York AMY KLEINHANS-CURD REVEALS SHE WAS ONCE […]

Manyama enjoyed a memorable career in South African football, playing for the likes of Ajax Cape Town, SuperSport United, Cape Town City and then eventually Kaizer Chiefs, where he featured in nearly 100 games between 2018 and 2022. He also played in a number of games for South Africa. However, Manyama has been without a club […]

It’s been snowing down in Africa, with several parts of Southern Africa in for a weekend winter wonderland. In South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, snow has blanketed Barkly East and surrounding areas, whilst in Lesotho, a light sprinkling of snow has transformed the Semonkong Lodge (recently featured in award-winning doc ‘There is Power in our […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July will be held on Saturday, 1 July 2023 after the final field for this year’s race was announced last week. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE The R5 million contest to be run over 2 200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville is internationally regarded as the holy grail of South African horseracing. […]

German automaker BMW said Thursday 29 June 2023 it will inject millions into its South African plant, making it the second in the world to produce and export its X3 plug-in hybrid model. BMW will pour around 200 million euros ($218 million) into the factory at Plant Rosslyn, in Pretoria, which was BMW’s first foreign […]

The new July 2023 petrol and diesel prices will take effect from midnight on Tuesday, 4 July. At the time of publishing, the numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) look better for petrol drivers than diesel car owners. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Thursday, 29 June 2023. ALSO READ | The first supermoon […]

The next full moon will be the first full supermoon of 2023. IT IS ALMOST TIME FOR THE FIRST SUPERMOON OF THE YEAR The Buck Supermoon will appear on July 2 and 3, brighter than the average full moon. ALSO READ: Giant hole on the sun could wreak HAVOC on Earth TODAY The average full moon is 238,900 […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will disburse grants to millions of people in the first week of July. The grants are paid to approximately 47% of the population, with 18 million receiving permanent “normal” grants and a further 10 million getting the temporary R350 grant introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more statistics […]

The Constitutional Court has unanimously agreed that Section 40 of the Children’s Act is unconstitutional and discriminatory when it comes to parental rights of same sex couples. The judgement comes after a lesbian couple approached the apex court to help change a piece of legislation that only allows one of them to be the legal mother […]

Nine armed robbery suspects are on the loose after bombing an ATM at a filling station in Odendaalsrus on Thursday, 29 June. ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS HAD NO MERCY It is reported that the armed robbery suspects overpowered the employees and demanded money before bombing the ATM. Police spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng said the suspects fled in different directions when […]

The North West police have made a breakthrough in the murder investigation of the late Tsietsi Mohulatsi, an EFF councillor who was killed in October 2022. A 29-year-old suspect was arrested in Gauteng on Monday. READ: Arrests made in Gqeberha teen’s gang crossfire murder SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF EFF COUNCILLOR At the time of his […]

After a lengthy absence on the international scene, SA’s national carrier South African Airways (SAA) will soon be jetting off to another continent. SAA is rebuilding its international network. The carrier will relaunch its first intercontinental route since restarting operations as a smaller airline nearly 2 years ago. INTERNATIONAL ROUTE The airline’s first intercontinental scheduled […]