On Tuesday, Orlando Pirates and leading global sportswear brand Adidas presented the official home and away jersey for the 23/24 season in collaboration with South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu. READ | FIRST SUNDOWNS, KAIZER CHIEFS AND ORLANDO PIRATES LEAGUE OPPONENTS REVEALED According to the statement, the design partnership sees the Soweto giants aim to “champion the best […]

The United Arab Emirates signed a $1.9-billion deal with a state mining company in DR Congo to develop at least four mines in the African country’s turbulent east, the Congolese presidency said Monday. ALSO READ: Helicopter crash claims three lives in DR Congo Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi’s office stated on Monday evening that an Emirati government […]

Humane Society International/Africa has advanced a unique community-based conservation project around Ithala Game Reserve to facilitate peaceful co-existence between elephant herds and local people. In collaboration with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, African Conservation Trust and the Bio-Diversity Conservation Foundation, the animal protection organisation is constructing an elephant-proof fence in the 290 km2 reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive snow in the Eastern Cape. The warning is valid from Wednesday, 19 July until Thursday, 20 July. DISRUPTIVE SNOW EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN CAPE A cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa. This system will result […]

Scrolling through Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney Plus to find something to watch can be a hustle, that is why we give you daily updates on what to stream. Here are the new streaming releases for TODAY: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 – Till (2022) – Amazon Prime ALSO READ: Shell FuelSave helps struggling South Africans save […]

South African media personality Anele Mdoda is one proud daughter and she has every reason to be. The TV and radio personality recently headed online to celebrate her father who she explained just built a school on the same rural property where he used to attend classes inside a hut. Many of Anele’s fans were […]

Several people were injured when a MyCiTi bus smashed into a popular CBD coffee shop in Cape Town. WATCH AS SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED The bus smashed into the front of the award-winning Truth Coffee Roasting coffee bar on Buitenkant Street in Cape Town’s CBD on Monday. ALSO READ: Pilot dies after glider crashes at an airport west of […]

Two police officers attached to the Beitbridge Border Post are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, on Wednesday 19 July 2023, facing charges of corruption after they allegedly demanded R2000 bribe in order to release a traffic register certificate. The two were arrested on Monday, 17 July. TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR […]

Below is the chilling moment, captured on film, where a Great White shark glides silently between three surfers in Jeffrey’s Bay who are blissfully unaware that death could be just a few feet away. The nine-foot-long shark made its shock appearance at the very same surfing championships where Australian surf legend Mick Fanning survived a […]

Johannesburg, 22 June 2022 – South Africans finally have something to smile about at the petrol station! After over five years of laboratory, bench engine, and road testing, and involving the expertise of more than 150 dedicated scientists in its specialised research and development facilities across the globe, Shell is ready to launch yet another […]

18 July marks a special day on South African’s calendars: It’s a day that celebrates the Father of the Nation, Nelson Mandela, and all that he did for South Africa. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, here are four commemorative spots to visit in Johannesburg this Mandela Day and beyond. MANDELA HOUSE ON VILAKAZI […]

Orlando Pirates play their final friendly match in Spain against La Liga side Las Palmas on Wednesday morning. The Buccaneers have so far won all their matches this pre-season and will look to upset the newly promoted Spanish club. Jose Riveiro’s side defeated Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 in their first pre-season match last week. On […]

After two decades in the music industry, Coca-Cola Popstars winners, music band Jamali will be taking the stage for their 20-Year Legacy Celebration on 5 August 2023 in Pretoria. READ MORE: Nelson Mandela Bridge temporarily closed for maintenance WOW! JAMALI’S ’20-YEAR LEGACY CELEBRATION‘ The dynamic Jamali trio won the Coca-Cola Popstars competition in 2003. Jamali music band is made up of three […]

After clinching the second spot last season, legend Teboho Moloi is pushing Orlando Pirates to end Mamelodi Sundowns’ monopoly in the league. Currently camping in Europe, Pirates will pose a serious threat to their domestic rivals in the 2023/24 DStv Premiership season. ALSO READ I Struggling Kaizer Chiefs didn’t support Bimenyimana – Nahayo Under coach Jose Riveiro […]

In an ode to Mandela Day and it’s namesake, the late Nelson Mandela, President Cyril Ramaphosa has penned a letter and urging citizens to advocate for peace as the former statesman did. ALSO READ: Commemorative spots to visit in Johannesburg this Mandela month UN RECOGNISES MANDELA DAY In 2009 the United Nations declared Mandela’s birthday 18 July […]

It’s almost time to watch Molefi Ntseki’s new Kaizer Chiefs next week. ALSO READ: Pirates star open to joining Soweto giants ALSO READ: Khama Billiat told to leave Kaizer Chiefs KAIZER CHIEFS TO VISIT YOUNG AFRICANS AND TOWNSHIP ROLLERS As Amakhosi confirmed last week, the Phefeni Glamour Boys will test themselves in two pre-season friendlies. The first […]

While motorists attempted to manoeuvre out of the traffic caused by a cash-in-transit heist on the N4, another armoured truck was hit approximately an hour later. LOCATION OF THE SECOND CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEIST “Another happening now – Please be advised there has been a second cash-in-transit heist and armoured vehicle bombing on the N4 and R80 in […]

Chadian leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has pardoned 110 more people sentenced to jail terms following deadly protests against the regime last October, according to a decree seen by AFP on Monday 17 July 2023. Demonstrations against the extension of Deby’s transitional rule broke out last October in the capital N’Djamena and several other towns. Deby […]

Reuters: The dollar wobbled near an over one-year low against its major peers on Tuesday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts to gauge if the greenback has further downside in the wake of last week’s cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report. READ MORE: Lebanon central bank governor’s properties seized U.S. DOLLAR WOBBLED NEAR A NEW LOW The U.S. […]

UK VISA FEES TO SEE A HIKE British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has announced that visa fees for the UK would soon go up significantly for applicants from all over the world. According to reports, Sunak said that the visa application fees would rise in order to finance public sector wage increases, following recent strikes. […]

A 29-year-old suspect, who is regarded as one of Western Cape’s dangerous and notorious hitmen in the Western Cape, was allegedly killed during a shootout in Lwandle with police members. The suspect was shot dead on Sunday, 16 July 2023 at approximately 23:00. WESTERN CAPE’S DANGEROUS SUSPECT GUNNED DOWN South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in […]

The South African women’s water polo team suffered another heavy group stage defeat at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. CLICK FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The women’s side went down 24-2 against Italy on Tuesday. The scores by quarter were 2-1, 7-0, 7-1, 8-0. The SA women’s side lost by the identical scoreline to Greece in […]

TABLE MOUNTAIN CABLEWAY GIVES BACK As part of its plans to commemorate Mandela Day (18 July), the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) treated children from a local child protection organisation to a fun-filled day out yesterday, 17 July. The children who visited were from Home from Home, a permanent, family-style foster care homes for vulnerable children in […]

Gender-based violence activists Women For Change are standing with Lady Zamar amid cyberbullying resulting from her allegations levelled against ex-boyfriend Sjava. This week, the singer – who alleged she was raped in 2019 – came under fire again this week from the fellow hitmaker’s fans. Zamar – real name Yamikani Janet Banda – clapped back […]

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. DID YOU KNOW | School calendar: When does the third school term end? He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Mandela […]