South Africa-born Elon Musk has extended his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list. Musk, 52, who was born in Pretoria in South Africa, has seen his fortune skyrocket by $110 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. ALSO READ | What is the most common name for a newborn BOY in South Africa? […]

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of assault against members of the VIP Protection Unit in the South African Police Service (SAPS). This, after VIP Protection unit attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protection detail were captured assaulting a motorist on the N1 highway in Johannesburg, Gauteng. IPID PROBING […]

Word doing the rounds in South African media is that Orlando Pirates are eyeing a Congolese finisher, Guy Mbenza as they look to beef up their strikeforce. Pirates are heavily linked with the Congolese talented finisher, Mbenza who has played his football in several countries as they aim to have more options in their strikeforce. […]

Life just became a lot easier with the lifehack series from SA People. A new lifehack every day of the week – don’t miss it! WATCH | Drink honey with warm water on an empty stomach, thank me later [Video] The internet has really made things a lot easier with lifehacks. Be it trying out viral food […]

The Junior Springboks face a must-win clash against Argentina in the 2023 World Rugby Under-20 Championship at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday. Junior Springbok captain Paul de Villiers is eagerly anticipating his team’s third and final, must-win Pool C clash against Argentina in the 2023 World Rugby Under-20 Championship at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday, 4 July. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 (SA time). “We are well aware […]

The Outlier website has released its monthly grocery basket comparison for June 2023 – with some changes from previous months. Prices of 12 staple foods and products were collected from eight major South African retailers, namely: Makro, Woolworths, Spar, Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Food Lover’s Market and Boxer. MUST READ | SARS tax questions answered: What are the tax season deadlines? Previously, […]

Last week, Kaizer Chiefs announced that Molefi Ntseki was replacing Arthur Zwane on the hot seat ahead of the 2023/24 DStv Premiership. Fans have already made it clear on how they feel about the former Bafana Bafana coach being at the helm. Chiefs supporters were expecting Amakhosi to announce Tunisian coach Nasreddine Nabi, who was linked with the […]

Relief swept Senegal and its supporters on Tuesday 4 July 2023 after President Macky Sall declared he would not seek a contested third term in office, a move that defused fears of bloodshed. Reactions at home and abroad were almost universally positive after Sall, ending months of feverish speculation, said that after “long consideration” he […]

An unidentified woman, who is believed to have been swept off rocks by waves in Sea Point, Cape Town, is in a critical condition in hospital after being rescued by the NSRI at least 500 metres from shore. The incident happened this afternoon at Rocklands Beach. NSRI Table Bay was alerted by the City of […]

HERMANUS GETS NEW TOUR Ever-popular Western Cape tourist destination, Hermanus, has welcomed a new offering from City Sightseeing South Africa and their famous sightseeing red buses that are well-known around South Africa, especially Caape Town. The new Explorer Tour will offer visitors and tourists a truly memorable experience around the beautiful town. ALSO READ: Happiness in Hermanus: […]

Netball South Africa has officially released the final squad for the Netball World Cup tournament that will be staged in Cape Town led by skipper Bongi Msomi. On Tuesday, Netball SA released 12 names of the players that will represent Mzansi at the eagerly anticipated global showpiece in the Mother City’s International Convention Centre between […]

Bafana Bafana have settled in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the COSAFA Cup which is being held in Durban from 5-16 July 2023. The team spearheaded by coach Morena Ramoreboli reported for camp on 27 June 2023 and will play their opening match against Namibia on Wednesday, 5 July. Ramoreboli told safa.net he was satisfied with the preparations so […]

Fanafikile Lephakha has blossomed from growing up in rural Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State to being internationally recognised as the first black South African to cross the Atlantic in a rowing boat. Lephakha went to the University of Johannesburg where he became a qualified chemical engineer. Fanafikile Lephakha wants to see South African men conquer their […]

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2023: VERMEULEN LEADS THE BOKS In the Springboks’ first encounter of the Rugby Championship 2023 against the Aussies at Loftus Versfeld, they’ll be steered by the seasoned number 8, Duane Vermeulen. ALSO READ: Revealed: The 14 Springboks who will depart early for New Zealand This will be his third stint as the skipper. Vermeulen’s squad […]

Journalist and Big Brother Titans (BBT) winner Khosi Twala has rubbished her former housemate Nelisa Msila’s claims. ALSO READ: ‘BBT’ war? Nelisa accuses Khosi of hiring hitmen for her family KHOSI TWALA SAYS SHE WANTS TO TEACH NELISA A LESSON The media personality has told The Citizen that she is going to take legal action against Nelisa who claimed that […]

A group of women in the Free State are eradicating poverty in Meloding, Virginia, through a community development and nutrition centre that provides daily meals to unemployed and vulnerable residents. Bomme ba Boithatelo bo Botle consists of a group of women dedicated to serving their community by providing meals to residents who are living below […]

The South African and ended up with the short end of the stick again, with the ZAR testing all-time lows against many major currency counterparts. Despite a rather stable week in the forex markets, the ZAR continued along its downward trajectory. South African producer price index (PPI) data came in at 7.3% for the month […]

Wimbledon paid tribute to Roger Federer on Tuesday as the eight-time champion returned to the scene of his some of his greatest triumphs. ALSO READ | Wimbledon: Is this the coldest celebration in tennis history? The Centre Court crowd gave the Swiss great a prolonged standing ovation interspersed with cheers as he entered the royal box. A legend returns. The Centre […]

President of the South African Rugby Union, Mark Alexander, has passed on the heartfelt condolences of the whole South African rugby community to the Oliver family and the Irish Rugby Football Union and its World Rugby Under-20 Championship team, following a paragliding accident that led to the death of Greig Oliver on Monday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with […]

KLM UNVEILS NEW CABINS KLM Airlines has introduced a new seat offering for its Business Class passengers on board its Boeing 777 fleet. The new World Business Class seats will also make its way to South Africa, as the B777 fleet is used on its Amsterdam to Cape Town and Johannesburg routes. The airline has […]

Entrepreneurs in the tourism, hospitality and creative industries received a much-needed boost for their businesses when they were honoured at the second Durban Tourism Business Awards on Thursday, June 15… writes Nia Louw, Berea Mail. This year’s rickshaw-puller winner was 61-year-old Mjabuliseni Dlamini. He said the R50,000 prize money will help him to renovate his […]

South African social media users have been not stop marvelling over a beautiful Cape Town home with marvellous views of the ocean. A clip of the property shared on TikTok left peeps blown away. They were even more shocked at the property’s reported R200 million price tag. While some remarked that the price was way […]

Power utility Eskom on Tuesday confirmed the load shedding plan for the next couple of days. VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Pick n Pay v Woolworths – and more From Tuesday at 16:00, Stage 3 load shedding will be in operation and will continue until midnight at which point it will be suspended until 05:00 on […]

A search for solutions to a foot sweat condition has seen a Vereeniging, Gauteng woman develop a treatment product that she now sells to others facing a similar challenge. Refiloe Mohono, 27, together with her business partner Optimist Philiso, 33, first embarked on the journey in 2018. ALSO READ: Lifehack: Hidden secrets of soaking your feet […]

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who backs the politically-split country’s eastern administration, has threatened military action unless oil revenues are divided fairly by the end of August 2023. The country sits on Africa’s biggest oil reserves but the wedge between the eastern government and a United Nations-recognised administration in Tripoli has hampered Libya’s efforts to […]