When it was time for story reading in her Grade 3 class Anna Machaka (24), always wondered if authors were real-life people who sit and write books. That was when the dream of being an author of children’s books started. “I always imagined children reading my book in a classroom setting,” Machaka said. In 2019 […]

Heavenly Hermanus is THE place to visit on a weekend (or anytime really). The town boasts breathtaking views, gastronomic delights and even it’s own wine route! If you find yourself in the area, here’s a few things you MUST do… WINE TASTING IN HEMEL EN AARDE New #Tour in #Hermanus #DayTour https://t.co/fafKRLvBi2 Wine Hopper Day […]

With the rand taking a bit of a beating, South African travellers will be doing some serious soul-searching about their overseas holiday plans. But we’ve got great news for you! According to Antoinette Turner, GM Flight Centre South Africa, there are “plenty of countries where you can get great bang for your buck. Think affordable […]

SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST CULINARY SHOW The Mzanzi Food & Drink Show is hurtling towards your events calendar fast, and it promises to be the biggest culinary show South Africa has ever seen. The food and drink festival, which will take place at the Kyalami Convention Centre in Gauteng, will integrate some of Mzansi’s previous events […]

Former Generations: The Legacy actress Letoya Makhene-Pulumo plays the role of Kenzie Miyeni on Netflix’s Home Wrecker. ALSO READ: Letoya Makhene shares Brenda Fassie’s thoughts before she died [watch] ACTRESS LETOYA MAKHENE RETURNS TO SCREEN The talented actress Letoya Makhene-Pulumo plays the role of a damaged woman Kenzie Miyeni and stars alongside Enhle Mbali and Nay Maps in Netflix’s Home […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

The Western Cape will finally have a direct connection to South America, with South African Airways (SAA) announcing a direct, non-stop flight connecting Cape Town International Airport with São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo was identified as the biggest unserved market with the fastest growth for Cape Town and the […]

The Cape Town Labour Court has sent Claudine van Wyk’s case back to the CCMA. By Tania Broughton Claudine van Wyk, a wine farm worker, was fired in October 2020 after she gave an interview to a Swedish magazine. The Cape Town Labour Court has ruled that her dismissal was substantially and procedurally unfair and […]

Letoya Makhene-Pulumo, a star of Generations: The Legacy, has landed her first Netflix production. As Tshidi Phakade in Generations: The Legacy, the actor gained widespread recognition. She plays Kenzie Miyeni, a woman on a quest to murder her prosperous colleague Tamara Olpihant, in the much-anticipated movie Homewrecker. Mbali Mlotshwa portrays the role of Tamara. The movie will make […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance. MUST READ | DA Women’s Network calls out Govt over unpaid SASSA grants SASSA beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers and Shoprite, and obtain […]

Check out this hilarious blooper reel as the Springboks trip over their words during the filming of South Africa’s official Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup adverts. As the anticipation for the looming Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup starts to build, the Springboks are set to add to the excitement with two broadcast adverts for the two […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July will be held on Saturday, 1 July 2023 – and there was a special announcement for race goers 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 […]

CEMAIR FLIES REGIONAL Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls is set to see a lot more South African travellers as airlift to the popular African destination is about to increase quite significantly. Independent South African airline, CemAir has just announced the launch of its latest regional route, flying between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls. ALSO READ: New route: CemAir launches […]

Just short of a month after becoming the oldest person to finish the Comrades Marathon, 81-year-old Johannes Mosehla will make his debut at Knysna’s 38th forest run. MUST READ | Comrades Marathon aftermath: Medals and cut-off complaints At this year’s “down” race between Pietermaritzburg and Durban the father-of-17 claimed the oldest runner title from Wally Hayward, who was 80 at the […]

Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi has no fear regarding the country’s huge expectations heading into a thrilling international season. With the team entering the international extravaganza as the defending champions and the excitement building for the global showpiece, expectations are high, but Mbonambi said it was something the side embraced. MBONAMBI HAPPY TO DEAL WITH SPRINGBOKS […]

The Hout Bay harbour is set to get an upgrade and a “state of the art” fish processing and packaging facility, and long-awaited, 15-year fishing rights will be allocated in the Western Cape by October “at the latest” in time for the West Coast lobster season. This was announced at an intergovernmental community meeting in Hout Bay last […]

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck have signed a joint declaration of intent to establish the South African German Hydrogen Task Force. The green hydrogen economy has been billed as a new frontier for clean energy as it emits low carbon emissions with a global […]

A brilliant South African play – ÎLE – which won a Gold ovation award at SA’s National Arts Festival last year, is about to hit UK shores. The comedic coming-of-age story, which has been a great success on the SA theatre scene, will be at Riverside in London next week, as part of their BiteSize […]

A passenger arriving at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from South Africa last week was referred to Agriculture Secondary Inspection where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered 83 pounds of beef biltong. That equates to around 38kg. ALSO READ | School calendar: When do the June-July school holidays end? When the unnamed passenger arrived, he notified the CBP Officer that he wanted to declare the […]

Team SA athletes were welcomed back to OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, after hauling in an incredible 49 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. The Special Olympics athletes triumphed across a range of sporting codes that saw them secure a medal haul of 22 gold, 20 silver, and 7 bronze. […]

Kaizer Chiefs are in talks with two of their ‘senior’ players over their smooth exit from the club ahead of the new campaign. ALSO READ | KAIZER CHIEFS HINT AT KHAMA BILLIAT STAY Austin Dube and Cole Alexander have not been regulars under Arthur Zwane, and they are clearly not part of the plans for next season. However, the duo […]

South Africans are applauding Chicken Licken for featuring legendary soccer coaches Gavin Hunt and Jomo Sono in their latest advert titled #UndefeatedSinceForever. ALSO READ: WATCH | Chicken Licken brings Wakanda to Cape Town [VIDEO] INSIDE GAVIN HUNT AND JOMO SONO’S ADVERT The fast food chain restaurant’s latest advert, which stars Gavin Hunt, Jomo Sono and soccer commentator […]

We all want to help, but often we just don’t know how. Here’s an easy guide to ways you can make a difference on Nelson Mandela Day! Every year, on 18 July, South Africans have the chance to make a positive impact in their communities, by giving 67 minutes of their time to honour the […]