A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York Tuesday. ALSO READ: Drip, drip! Karim Benzema channels Tupac at Ballon d’Or The winning bid was well above Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000 and becomes the […]

Investor and billionaire Elon Musk is no stranger to strange decisions, like the rumoured cage fight against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Musk bought the social network giant Twitter for approximately $44 billion in 2022 and recently announced his plans to change Twitter and its familiar blue bird to a simple X instead. . Musk has been sitting on the domain […]

Kenyan President William Ruto said Tuesday he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga “anytime” after months of anti-government protests that have sparked international alarm and calls for dialogue. ALSO READ: Civilian plane crash in war-torn Sudan leaves nine dead “As you have always known, am available to meet one on one with you […]

Rising South African TikTok star Khanyisa Jeceni, was featured on a massive billboard in Times Square, marking a significant achievement in her career. ALSO READ: Halala! Lloyiso Gijana shines bright on billboard in Times Square MAMA, I MADE IT Khanyisa Jeceni, affectionately called the ‘Vula Vula hitmaker,’ took to social media to share her excitement. […]

In the list below, we explore the fascinating nicknames of the 20 teams who qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup taking place in France later this year. Team nicknames are affectionate monikers given to sports teams that are often derived from the team of its country’s history, characteristics, or cultural significance. One of the […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 25 July 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 Tuesday, 25 […]

Banyana Banyana face-off against Argentina in a must-win in match on Friday. The South African women’s national team narrowly lost to Sweden 2-1 in their opening game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The defeat means that Desiree Ellis and her charges need to beat Argentina to stay in the tournament of Friday. ALSO READ: Hai […]

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 25 July 2023’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Here are the numbers – and hopefully they mean one thing: You are South Africa’s latest multi-millionaire. POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS JACKPOTS ESTIMATED AT: R28 million (PowerBall) R3 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

The City of Cape Town is taking a zero tolerance approach to motorists who break the law, by enforcing the amended traffic by-laws of 2021. Prior to the traffic by-lawscoming into effect in July 2023, the city could only issue fines to motorists for offences such as vehicles with missing number plates or number plates […]

Russian fighter aircraft dropped flares above a US drone as it took part in a mission against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, damaging its propeller, a US commander said Tuesday. ALSO READ: Unusual encounter: Russian bride runs to Putin for picture [Video] The United States has accused Russian pilots of putting both aircraft and crewmembers […]

Mamelodi Sundowns are preparing to say goodbye to one of their academy products Cassius Mailula, who is set to sign for MLS side Toronto FC. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS SET TO OFFER KEY PLAYER A CONTRACT EXTENSION? Last week, Sundowns released an official statement confirming that they were in negotiations with a North American club for Mailula, which has now been revealed […]

AIRLINK AND FLYNAMIBIA TEAM UP Privately-owned domestic and regional airline for Namibia, FlyNamibia, has officially joined Airlink’s Global Distribution System (GDS) in an effort to promote their services to a wider market. A GDS is regarded as a network system owned or operated by a company, in this case, Airlink, that enables transactions between travel industry […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has confirmed that he has written a new book that will hit shelves on 31 October 2023. The title of the book is Into The Uncut Grass. ALSO READ | Missing luggage and arguments: Inside Trevor Noah’s Paris trip Noah, 39, shared the cover on social media with the book described as an “illustrated fable […]

Kaizer Chiefs have already bolstered their squad with eight new signings, and are now looking to secure the future of one of their key stars. READ | TWO NEW ORLANDO PIRATES SIGNINGS FIND A NEW PSL CLUB ON LOAN So far Chiefs have announced, Thathayoane Ditlhokwe, Given Msimango, Mduduzi Mdantsane, Edson Castillo, Pule Mmodi, Ranga Chivaviro and Tebogo Potsane. READ | ‘TALK IS CHEAP’ LESEDI […]

A top envoy to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday said it was “time for peace” in Sudan and the Darfur region even as RSF’s war with Sudan’s regular army passed its 100th day. ALSO READ: Sudanese shocked as rockets, shells kill 20 civilians in Darfur RSF representative Youssef Ezzat made his remarks in the West […]

We now know the full list of players who are at risk of missing out on Jacques Nienaber’s 33-man Springboks Rugby World Cup. MUST READ – SPRINGBOKS: THREE OUT! GOOD AND BAD NEWS ON RUGBY WORLD CUP CHANCES! – UPDATE Nienaber will name his 33-man Rugby World Cup squad on 8 August 2023. Meaning, the players […]

Four passengers were killed following a mass shooting at a taxi rank in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. The incident happened on Tuesday, 25 July. ALSO READ: Civilian plane crash in war-torn Sudan leaves nine dead FOUR KILLED IN PORT SHEPSTONE TAXI RANK According to emergency service, Mi7, its teams found several security services and police units present, […]

Eben Etzebeth will pass John Smit in the list of most Tests played for the Springboks on Saturday, 29 July at Ellis Park. BREAKING | Springboks make surprise selections for Argentina Test The Springboks will take on Argentina in their final Rugby Championship clash in Johannesburg this weekend. Kick-off is at 17:05. ALSO READ | All Blacks get Bledisloe Cup boost with return of veteran duo Etzebeth […]

Lethukukhanya Mjaji aka little Miss Albany bread is a South African super star and symbol of hope for many. This after simple photographs of her enjoying some mud between her toes while making a trip home with a loaf of bread went viral online. The youngster has been showered with compliments, kind words and even […]

Durban Gen actress Nelisiwe Sibiya did not expect to be booed off stage during the Miss and Mr King Cetshwayo District Municipality pageant at University of Zululand in Empangeni, northern KZN on Friday, 21 July. ALSO READ: ‘I don’t do weak men’: Nelisiwe Sibiya on failed engagement [watch] NELISIWE SIBIYA RESPONDS TO THE BACKLASH According to Zimoja, Nelisiwe […]

Reuters: The dollar clung to gains against the euro on Monday after recent economic data showed a stronger U.S. economy and a slowing euro zone as traders look beyond a trio of central bank meetings this week for clues to the outlook for monetary policy. U.S. DOLLAR CLUNG TO GAINS A closely-watched purchasing managers’ survey […]

The latest Henley & Partners Passport Index for 2023 outlines the 106 countries that South African passport holders can travel to without requiring a visa. The index included 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, ranking them quarterly in terms of travel power. Each passport was scored on the total number of destinations that the holder can access visa-free. CHECKMATE | These are South Africa’s Top 20 […]

In the wake of the Springboks team announcement, Jacques Nienaber says he has to master a fine balancing act between experience and youth in the run-up to the World Cup. ALSO READ: Unpopular opinion: Springboks’ latest loss was also a WIN Nienaber named a revamped Springbok lineup to front Argentina in their third and final Rugby […]

On Monday, 24 July, South African-born international comedian Trevor Noah took to Instagram and gave his fans and social media followers a peek inside his France getaway and said it exceeded all his expectations. ‘PARIS HAS MY HEART’: TREVOR NOAH IN FRANCE From visiting the Eiffel Tower to cycling across the city, it’s evident that Trevor Noah […]

Singapore is set to hang two drug convicts this week, including the first woman to be sent to the gallows in nearly 20 years, rights groups said Tuesday, while urging the executions be halted. ALSO READ: Civilian plane crash in war-torn Sudan leaves nine dead Local rights organisation Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) said a 56-year-old […]