A pilot has been pronounced dead after a side-motorized glider crashed at an airport west of Gauteng. PILOT DIES AFTER GLIDER CRASHES IN GAUTENG According to a report by Maroela Media, Gregory Critchley, head of the Aviation Search and Rescue Coordination Center (ARCC), confirmed that the accident took place on Saturday afternoon. ALSO READ: British Airways pilot stabbed […]

Now that new AARTO violations are coming online after the controversial act was upheld in Constitutional Court last week (Wednesday 12 July), we scoured through the penalties to find strangest ones on the books. ALSO READ: Expired license? Here are all AARTO fines for license violations None fit into a conventional AARTO violation category and, truthfully, we didn’t […]

One of the most anticipated hot hatches of the 2023 is the GR Corolla. Toyota’s four-door performance car landed in South Africa recently and in the middle of May the carmaker announced pricing for the new model. Only two derivatives are available: Core and Circuit. The former is priced from R841 000 and the top […]

In a bit of funny and bizarre news, reports have revealed that Hong Kong residents have been called to assist with the reduction of cigarette smoking in prohibited areas. Instead of minding their own business when they spot a smoker puffing away in public, they have been asked to “stare” at the smokers until they […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has launched a manhunt for at least twelve suspects who shot an officer while  attempting to enter a police building in Pretoria, Gauteng. The incident happened on Sunday night, 16 July. SUSPECTS ATTEMPT TO ENTER POLICE BUILDING IN PRETORIA SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said officers who were […]

Having clinched qualification for the 2023 AFCON, Bafana Bafana’s focus will now temporarily switch to the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers READ | THE KAIZER CHIEFS CURSE CASTILLO WILL BE HOPING TO BREAK, WILL HE DO IT? Hugo Broos will want the best players available to be apart of his Bafana Bafana squad, but one striker in Ranga Chivaviro could be lining up for opponents […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for winds and waves in the Western Cape. The warning is valid from Tuesday, 18 July to Wednesday, 19 July. WINDS WAVES IN THE WESTERN CAPE The weather service said very rough seas with wave heights of 4.0 to 5.0m and a period of […]

The Ukrainian navy and SBU security service carried out an overnight attack on the Russian-built bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia, a Ukrainian source told AFP Monday. ALSO READ: Ukraine retakes territory around Bakhmut from Russian forces “Today’s attack on the Crimean bridge is a special operation of the SBU and the navy,” the security service source said. […]

South Africans are looking for healthier, more environmentally friendly, and ethical food options – but they often don’t know where to start! Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/Africa, through its Green Monday campaign, has developed an easy-to-follow, Green Monday Go-To Guide to help South Africans on their journey to consuming more plant-based meals. This plant-based guide offers helpful information on […]

Increasingly, it appears that the Springboks will be heading into the 2023 World Cup as underdogs. Perhaps they will prefer it that way, but the World Rugby rankings certainly don’t make for pretty reading at the moment. As it stands, following on from last weekend’s woeful defeat against the All Blacks, there are now more than […]

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has explained the reason behind the ‘wholesale’ changed the club made to their starting lineups in Spain. The Buccaneers are currently in Marbella, Spain, for their pre-season camp and have already picked up two victories thus far. Many fans would’ve been wondering why some of the club’s regulars haven’t […]

Andrea Aguilera of Ecuador was crowned Miss Supranational on Friday 14 July at trzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska n Poland – heres’s what we know about the beauty queen. ALSO READ: Lalela Mswane crowns Andrea Aguilera Miss Supranational 2023 WHO IS THE NEW MISS SUPRANATIONAL Andrea Aguilera was crowned Miss Supranational 2023 by Miss Surpanational […]

District Six residents opposed to the creation of a shelter for homeless people on the site of a former crèche gathered outside the Western Cape Provincial offices on Friday, 14 July. They want the Tafelberg crèche site to be converted into a community centre instead. Members of District Six associations marched on Friday to object […]

The charges against a 22-year-old woman from Langa, accused of throwing boiling water on a toddler, have been escalated to attempted murder, a packed Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court heard on Friday. The accused was denied bail. She is yet to plead in court. On 24 June, four-year-old Unako Khala sustained severe burns on his chest, […]

In a recent post shared to Instagram, South African songstress Lira has celebrated the progress she has made after suffering a stroke while travelling in March 2022. ALSO READ: Lira welcomes her 44th birthday with a social media fanfare after health scare ‘I LOVE SHARING MY STORY’ While the stroke didn’t affect the artist physically, she […]

Orlando Pirates striker and boo boys victim Tshegofatsa Mabasa calls on Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs to help the players suffering from criticism. Mabasa was a victim of the boo boys at Pirates during PSL games including the recent COSAFA Cup tournament in Durban where he had to silence them by scoring crucial goals for […]

THORNYBUSH GAME LODGE A FAVOURITE As far as game lodges in South Africa go, Thornybush Game Lodge is certainly one of the iconic. Now Thornybush Game Lodge has been ranked number 7 on the prestigious Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favourite Safari Lodges in Africa of 2023. ALSO READ: This is Africa: Cheetah struts into Kruger safari lodge […]

Kaizer Chiefs recruitment drive is now in full flow, with the club taking their amount of signings to seven, as they look to reclaim the glory. READ | JUNIOR MENDIETA: WHY I CHOSE MAMELODI SUNDOWNS OVER KAIZER CHIEFS AND ORLANDO PIRATES One of the signings that was officially unveiled by Chiefs was Venezuelan international midfielder Edson Castillo, who […]

While many people rave about the ease and speed of supermarket food delivery services, others on social media rant about the numerous delivery motorbikes ploughing the city streets, calling them on Twitter the “new scourge of our country” and “lawless on the road”. Speedy, motorbike-based, supermarket grocery delivery services have increased dramatically since Covid. Checkers […]

Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants who have been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water and food, and their numbers are “rising”, an officer said Sunday 16 July 2023. Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan African countries were forcibly taken to desert and hostile areas bordering Libya and Algeria after racial […]

The 2023 Wimbledon prize money figure has been revealed after Carlos Alcaraz defeated 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday, 16 July. The 20-year-old Spanish sensation beat the defending champion 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 in an epic battle on centre court. The Serbian was on course to win his fifth Wimbledon title in […]

Ukraine said on Monday its forces had retaken several square kilometres of territory around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May. ALSO READ: Pope’s Ukraine peace envoy on visit to Moscow Kyiv last month began its highly anticipated fightback against entrenched Russian troops after stockpiling Western weapons and building up its offensive forces. “Over […]

Nadia Nakai took to Twitter to plead with K.O. to release a song he did with her late boyfriend, AKA. Nadia had been expressing how much she missed AKA and had a lot to say. ALSO READ: ‘Mountain is calling’: AKA’s mom confirms Everest goal She even went on to say she was not afraid of […]

50 OF THE WORLD’S BEST VINEYARDS As far as vineyards in South Africa go, the Western Cape is home to some of the country’s finest. And now, three of them have even been named amongst 50 of the World’s Best Vineyards in an annual list. The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this […]

Zenzo Ngqobe won the Best Actor award for his role as Kebakile for the high-profile Botswana short film ‘Partly Cloudy & Hot‘ in Toronto, Canada. ALSO READ: ‘Queen of Bling’: Khanyi Mbau to host Basadi Awards ZENZO NGQOBE: RIDING THE HIGH The seasoned actor best known for his role as Stone in e.tv’s popular drama series Rhythm […]