Shops and schools reopened Thursday 20 July 2023 as Kenya resumed normal life, despite an opposition call to join anti-government protests after earlier demonstrations prompted widespread closures and resulted in deadly clashes. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has staged several demonstrations since March against […]

On Thursday, the Bulls stated that they were bidding farewell to Springbok forward, Lizo Gqoboka, who “moves on to ply his trade at a club that will be confirmed by the player and his management team”. As reported exclusively by The South African recently, it was revealed that the Stormers had re-signed Lions prop Sti Sithole and were also set to further bolster […]

Reuters: Sterling takes a beating as it struggles to recover from a sharp fall on Thursday following UK inflation data that undershot market expectations, while the dollar regained its footing after a steep decline last week that analysts said was overblown. U.S. DOLLAR GAINS, STERLING TAKES A BEATING In Asia, markets also had their focus […]

South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the interest rates at their current levels on Thursday. MUST READ | What are the EIGHT SASSA payment grants South Africans can apply for? This means the repurchase rate stays at 8.25% and the prime lending rate at 11.75% – and offers some temporary relief for South Africans, especially […]

American rapper Wiz Khalifa — real name Cameron Jibril Thomaz — has made many South Africans very proud. This after he shared clips of himself listening to amapiano music. One of the songs he was listening to is one of the country’s most popular hits of the year, Mnike by Tyler ICU. At one point in the […]

About 50 Zimbabwean opposition activists clad in yellow T-shirts were knocking on doors and handing out election flyers in Harare when a dozen riot police arrived and told them to disperse. ALSO READ: Zimbabwe opposition launches election rallies after multiple bans For the campaigners, the intervention was one more sign of a strategy to wreck their […]

Air strikes, street battles and artillery fire shook Sudan’s capital Khartoum and the major southern city of El-Obeid on Thursday, witnesses told AFP. “Artillery fire targeted paramilitary bases of the Rapid Support Forces,” said a resident of El-Obeid, 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Khartoum. ALSO READ: Saudi Arabia holds talks with Sudanese army representatives Fighting between […]

The introduction of a new direct payment system by the National Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) has not been recieved well by students, institutions NGO’s alike. Stellenbosch University SRC has written to the Public Protector to look into the awarding of the contracts by NSFAS to the different service providers. NSFAS has appointed eZaga, Coinvest, Tenetech and […]

SARS eFiling season – the time to complete a tax return – opened on 7 July 2023. It runs until October 23 2023 for individual taxpayers. ALSO READ: Here’s the REAL reason why your tax refund isn’t bigger In SARS’ list of guidelines for 2023, it says anyone earning less than R500 000 per year does not […]

Acclaimed creative director Melusi Mhlungu, announced the launch of his new creative agency, We Are Bizarre, in South Africa to break the mould and redefine what it means to captivate an audience. ALSO READ: The gap in the grape: Sending creative work to Cape Town from the UK MELUSI HAS A GREAT TRACK RECORD With […]

FLYING AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 HOURS YouTube creator Noel Philips has made a trip around the world in just 80 hours this past April, embarking on the literal round trip departing Houston, Texas, and landing back at the city’s William P. Hobby Airport just over three days later. According to Daily Mail, the quest spanned nine flights, seven different airlines, […]

SASSA is responsible for distributing EIGHT grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance in South Africa. ALSO READ | What are the capital cities of South Africa’s 9 provinces? SASSA beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers and Shoprite, and obtain this […]

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The Junior Springboks produced a mixed bag of performances at this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship, but in a notable announcement made by SANZAAR on Thursday, it was confirmed that a new U20 Rugby Championship will kick off in 2024. ALSO READ: Unpopular opinion: Springboks’ latest loss was also a WIN The Championship, which will be […]

Highly acclaimed Afro-soul/R&B singer and songwriter, Preston Sihlangu, gears up to captivate audiences at the opening of the Netball World Cup, which will be held on 28 July. ALSO READ: Khosi Twala to host prestigious awards: ‘I am truly honoured’ Sihlangu’s magnetic stage presence and soulful voice have earned him a legion of fans, and […]

Mnet stated on DStv.com that there are no plans to cancel South Africa’s first isiXhosa telenovela Gqeberha: The Empire. ALSO READ: ‘Gqeberha: The Empire’ coming to an end? MNET: ‘PLANS ARE IN PROGRESS FOR NEXT SEASON’ Mnet added that Gqeberha: The Empire is scheduled to remain on-air for the foreseeable future and that plans are in progress for a second […]

Banyana Banyana defender and ex-skipper Janine Van Wyk is heartbroken following the FIFA World Cup snub, saying she is venturing into coaching. Van Wyk is also part of the team of panelists assembled by SABC Sport and the veteran Banyana defender revealed that she has not retired. ALSO READ I Banyana’s Dlamini unfazed by FIFA World Cup opponents The […]

As quickly as Springboks fans celebrated the season-opening win over the Wallabies, just as many then went into full panic mode after the All Blacks cruised to a victory in Auckland this past weekend. It was a woeful start to the match in New Zealand for the Springboks, and it’s probably cost them any chance […]

Europe is currently experiencing a number of labour shortages in various sectors. Here is the list of areas where persons from outside of Europe stand higher chances of securing work in Europe. To the surprise of many South Africans, these labour shortages are not just for highly skilled professionals. There also exists a huge demand […]

An American woman, Angelina Wiley has claimed that Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims has saved her life during a near fatal shooting in Kansas City early this year. ALSO READ: ‘Low-budget’: Fans react to Kim Kardashian’s new Skims advert ‘BODY ARMOUR FOR WOMEN’ Dressed in one of the Skims shaping bodysuits, Angelina alleges that the shapewear […]

In a statement released on 19 July, Suella Braverman, the UK’s Secretary of State for the Home Department announced that the United Kingdom has revoked it’s visa-free travel agreement and has instead imposed visa requirements for nationals of several countries when entering the UK. Last month Canada opened up visa-free entry arrangements for passport holders of […]

Last week, Orlando Pirates stated that they had been surprised by a SuperSport United approach for Dzvukamanja’s services, and released a statement to suggest the player had misled them. ALSO READ | Chiefs set to make big-money offer for winger – report According to FARPost, the Zimbabwe international was set to join Matsatsantsa in the January transfer window, […]

A road crash in Algeria killed 34 people when a passenger bus collided head-on with a pickup truck carrying fuel cans and burst into flames Wednesday 19 July 2023, deep in the southern Sahara region, officials said. The North African country’s deadliest road crash in years also left 12 others injured, many with severe burns, […]

It is no secret that Maritzburg United expect to lose key players like Rowan Human following their relegation, with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns all interested! READ | EX-KAIZER CHIEFS FAN FAVOURITE SET FOR SURPRISE LIFELINE FROM AFRICAN GIANTS! One of those players is Bafana Bafana international Rowan Human, who was being monitored by all of Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns even […]