Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s party dismissed allegations of his involvement in a Ponzi scheme as ‘unfounded’. Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda has been elected the new mayor of Johannesburg, beating ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni and DA’s Mpho Phalatse. Image via Twitter/ @NatashaN_Phiri Al Jama-ah, Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s political party, said the ‘unfounded allegations’ against the new […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape is calling for the devolution of licence printing to address the country’s backlog. Driving licences for South African motorists will be changing later in 2023. This is what they will look like! PHOTO: https://www.zennidrivingschool.com/ READ MORE: SA’s only driving licence card printing machine broken AGAIN Devolution is […]

Progressive Health Forum recommends South Africans get Covid booster vaccines ahead of the winter season, especially people over 50 years. Health Forum urges people to get Covid vaccine booster shots, especially those above 50. Image: iStock/(IDA) READ MORE: WHO declares COVID-19 global health emergency over, but pandemic not over The Progressive Health Forum said while […]

Three municipal workers were stabilised and rushed to hospital after a wall collapsed on them while they were working on Sunday. READ MORE: WATCH: eThekwini Municipality flooding warning [VIDEO] Three municipal workers were injured after a wall fell on them. Image: Supplied (ALS Paramedics) Three municipal workers were injured when a wall that they were […]

Former Proteas legend Jacques Kallis and wife Charlene have shared more special pictures after the recent arrival of their daughter. Earlier this year, Jacques Kallis took to social media to confirm the family was doing well after the birth of Chloé Grace Kallis. “Introducing our beautiful baby girl, Chloé Grace Kallis, born this morning at […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of a herd of elephants, including calves, crossing a road. LOOK | Kruger Park: BATS hang from ceiling at Skukuza Airport – PICTURE Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “The Gatshenis” SEE | Kruger Park: Ranger shares picture […]

Some good news for Westlife fans: The iconic Irish boy group is coming to South Africa as part of its The Wild Dreams tour. Westlife became an instant success after they released their first single called ‘Swear It Again’, which was a chart topper in Ireland and The United Kingdom for two weeks in 1999. Westlife […]

The eSwatini Supreme Court has been asked to compel the Southern African kingdom’s government to register an LGBTQIA+ rights organisation. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies came out to support the ESGM registration hearing at the Eswatini Supreme Court on Friday (Photo: ESGM/Twitter) via Mambaonline The Eswatini Supreme Court has been asked to compel […]

Adriaan Wildschutt is the new holder of the South African 10 000m record, breaking the old mark on Saturday that stood for 24 years. LOOK | Two Oceans Marathon record-breaker Gerda Steyn downs a beer – PICTURE As reported by the SAPeople website, competing at the Track Fest meeting in Los Angeles, Wildschutt stopped the clock in a time […]

South African farmers are preparing to grow winter wheat, canola, and barley as the preparation of land for winter crops starts in April. All of South Africa’s wheat production takes place during the winter months. Image: The Conversation. Winter is an important season for South African agriculture, with some of its key field crops being […]

Opera singer, Pretty Yende has become a household name in the classical music world, thanks to her soaring soprano voice. Pretty Yende performs at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 2019. Image: The Conversation. Among the invited artists at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III was the South African soprano, Pretty Yende. Coronations […]

SA-born billionaire Elon Musk continues to deny that his father owned an emerald mine in Zambia, saying he requires financial support. Errol Musk weighs in on son Elon’s safety fears. Images GIANLUIGI GUERCIAAFP and PATRICK PLEUL/POOL/AFP. South African-born billionaire Elon Musk denies the existence of his father Errol Musk’s alleged emerald mine in Zambia and revealed that […]

The lineup for the URC semi-finals has been confirmed. Here are the last four remaining teams in the competition. The URC trophy in Cape Town. Photo: Supplied. The lineup for the URC semi-finals has been confirmed with Dublin and Cape Town hosting games on Saturday, 13 May. ALSO READ: Ref watch — Peyper and Jonker make […]

This past weekend, the Stormers moved one step closer to possibly defending their United Rugby Championship title after booking their second successive home semi-final in the competition. The Cape side achieved yet another victory over the Bulls at the Cape Town Stadium, and during one memorable off-field moment during the encounter, the camera panned to Siya […]

It’s too early to predict what lies ahead for fuel prices in June, but the latest data looks GREAT for South Africans. It’s too early to predict what lies ahead for both petrol and prices in June, but the latest data looks GREAT for South African motorists. Photos: Stock/Canva It’s still far too early to […]

Emergency services are on HIGH ALERT following weather warnings issued for disruptive rain which could lead to localised flooding. Emergency services are on high alert following a weather warning of possible flooding. Image: Pixabay The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning about the possibility of localised flooding in vulnerable areas of eThekwini, leading the […]

Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise was part of the Mercedes pit crew at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. WATCH | Tom Cruise jumps out of aircraft in daring stunt over ‘stunning’ South Africa To be more accurate perhaps, Cruise removed a tyre from a car during what appears to be a demonstration – and certainly not mid-race. Cruise, now 60, was one of […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of a male lion which has lost the bushy tip of its tail. LOOK | Kruger Park: BATS hang from ceiling at Skukuza Airport – PICTURE One can only image the story behind that! Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of two black mambas who appear to have been run over by a vehicle. LOOK | Kruger Park: BATS hang from ceiling at Skukuza Airport – PICTURE Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “Someone decided to end this Black […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 7 May 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 Sunday, 7 […]

Adriaan Wildschutt is the new holder of the South African 10 000m record, breaking the old mark on Saturday that stood for 24 years. LOOK | Two Oceans Marathon record-breaker Gerda Steyn downs a beer – PICTURE Competing at the Track Fest meeting in Los Angeles, Wildschutt stopped the clock in a time of 27:23.10. In doing so, Wildschutt, still only […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of two honey badgers crossing a road inside the reserve. PICTURE | Kruger Park game ranger shares picture of ‘Silver-Eye’ lion Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “What a sighting” What a sighting 😁😁😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/ClccwJCxz0 — The Real KING […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of a number of bats hanging from the ceiling of Skukuza Airport. PICTURE | Kruger Park game ranger shares picture of ‘Silver-Eye’ lion Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “Surveillance cameras at Skukuza Airport” Surveillance cameras at Skukuza Airport. pic.twitter.com/EHPpkF4bHJ — […]

Well-known adventurer and motivational speaker, Bear Grylls, recently climbed Lion’s Head in Cape Town with a member of his team, Adam Hassan. PICTURE | Kruger Park game ranger shares picture of ‘Silver-Eye’ lion The 48-year-old British adventurer – known for his popular show, Running Wild with Bear Grylls – was in South Africa to deliver a motivational talk about “what it means […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 6 May 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 Saturday, 6 […]