Visa agency, VFS Global has said that Schengen destinations are particularly popular with South African travellers. Here’s where they want to go… SCHENGEN DESTINATIONS ALL THE WAY Recent research has shown that Schengen visas are still very much in demand by South Africans, even more so in 2023. According to Travel News, during a recent presentation […]

BOOK A SEAT IN A CHILD-FREE ZONE Catching a flight these days is accessible, comfortable and safe – and now, they can even be child-free. Two airlines have unveiled the “Child-free Zone” concept on their aircraft, which allows passengers to travel without children being in their immediate vicinity. ALSO READ: Man flies around the world in […]

The Springbok squad assembled in Pretoria on Wednesday evening to resume their preparations for their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina on 29 July, with coach Jacques Nienaber retaining the same extended group of players for the camp. Notably, Ox Nche is back with the squad after suffering a pectoral muscle injury on the eve of […]

Morocco’s top court has rejected the final appeals of two journalists, Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni, imprisoned on sexual assault charges they deny, their lawyer said Wednesday 19 July 2023. The court of cassation in Rabat on Tuesday “rejected our appeal and confirmed the prison sentences” of the two men who have been behind bars […]

Don’t we all just love the outdoors? – and it’s even better when your pets are there with you. But there are risks too. During outdoor events, many pets get separated from their owners due to accidents like slipped collars or chasing after squirrels. Preparing for this possibility now can make a difference in how […]

The V8 engine is dead. At least in the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S. In its place is a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine combined with an electric motor. It uses a nine-speed Multi-Clutch Transmission with a new wet start-off clutch. The performance figures of the GLC 63 S are staggering. The turbocharged engine 350 kW, making […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided against attending an upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg in person because he did not want to “jeopardise” the talks, a top South African diplomat said Thursday. ALSO READ: Mapaila: South Africa had no ‘capacity’ to arrest Putin Putin’s potential visit had posed a diplomatic and legal dilemma for South Africa ahead of the […]

Edinburgh has announced the appointment of experienced South African coach Sean Everitt for upcoming 2023/24 season, on an initial one-year deal, subject to visa. Everitt was sacked as Sharks head coach in November last year before joining the Bulls franchise to form part of its Currie Cup set-up on a short-term deal which ran from […]

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 […]

ActionSA has decided to take the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to court over the awarding of direct payments contract to the four selected service providers to disburse monthly allowances to beneficiaries on behalf of the scheme. The party believes that the decision to outsource the job to service providers was irrational and seeks […]

Life just became a lot easier with the Lifehack series from SA People. A new life hack every day of the week – don’t miss it! WATCH | Try drinking raw egg on an empty stomach and this will happen [Video] The internet has really made things a lot easier with lifehacks. Be it trying out viral food […]

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 […]

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: Thursday, 20 July 2023 – Supa Team 4 – Netflix Thursday, 20 July 2023 – Sweet Magnolias: Season 3 […]

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 […]

The incumbent Secretary General of the South African Communist Party, Solly Mapaila, has said that the government did not have the capacity to arrest Russian president Putin. Mapaila was reacting to the statement that Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov will represent Putin in the BRICS summit. “Russia is a big world country. Who can touch […]

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 […]

The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says it has activated all its disaster management teams as bitterly cold and wet weather is expected in the province. Snow is also expected to make landfall. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South […]

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 […]

Studies show that boys aged 5 to 9 are bitten by dogs five times more than any other group of people. The loud, energetic, and sometimes aggressive actions of boys can mimic the behavior of young dogs during play. Dogs usually bite each other when playing, and the faster and louder children behave, the more […]

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 […]

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Nkanyiso Zungu is hoping to impress Royal AM as he looks to find a new home, but there are no offers yet. Zungu is now training with Durban-based Royal AM and will look to impress coach John Maduka and his technical team. ALSO READ: Sundowns can keep it: Parker predicts league […]

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 […]

One of Kaizer Chiefs biggest players was missing from their recent pre-season training camp. He is set to miss their first few PSL matches. MUST READ – KAIZER CHIEFS: MOLEFI NTSEKI LIKELY TO APPOINT SHOCK NEW CAPTAIN TO LEAD AMAKHOSI! Keagan Dolly has not been training with Amakhosi during their pre-season. Unfortunately, he is still injured 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 […]