The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) confirmed the various payment dates for February 2023 with children’s grants able to be collected today, Monday, 6 February. SASSA PAYMENT DATES SASSA said it had taken note of beneficiaries’ complaints about the previous payment schedule and made changes. SASSA announced that if the second day of the month […]

Springbok prop Frans Malherbe married fiancée Ingrid van Huyssteen on Saturday – and we’ve got the very first picture of the happy couple! ALSO READ | TWO BIG-NAME SPRINGBOKS WHO COULD MISS WORLD CUP SQUAD Meanwhile, another Springbok, lock Eben Etzebeth, also tied the knot this weekend. ALSO READ | BULLS RELEASE STATEMENT ON ALLEGED PLAYER MURDER CASE Be sure to check the SAPeople website for […]

‘No Place But Here’ had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as part of the Art Directions: Immersive Media. The film was warmly received with all 86 of the 15-minute screenings being sold out! The ‘360-degree documentary’ uses virtual-reality technology to bring the audience into the lives and stories of the […]

Siya Kolisi lived his best life at Eben Etzebeth’s wedding on Saturday, 4 February. Check out how the Springbok captain ripped it up on the dance floor, grooving to South African band Mango Groove’s ‘Special Star’. ALSO READ | Eben Etzebeth gets married – FIRST PICTURE! Eben and Siya have been team-mates for a long time. They played […]

Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth tied the knot with Anlia van Rensburg on Saturday – and we’ve got the very first picture of the happy couple! ALSO READ | TWO BIG-NAME SPRINGBOKS WHO COULD MISS WORLD CUP SQUAD As reported by The South African website, Etzebeth proposed to Van Rensburg in March 2022 in Hyères, a French town on the Mediterranean coast. ALSO READ […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 5 February 2023? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re one of South Africa’s latest Daily Lotto winners. If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play, then you might just strike it rich. Good luck! The Daily Lotto jackpot for Sunday, 5 […]

The Robben Island Museum (RIM) has postponed the sunset picnic and silent disco party scheduled for 18 February until further notice. The event received a hostile reception when it was advertised on Twitter by the events company last Friday. https://twitter.com/SilentEventsSA/status/1621474342637912065   Some criticised the event, calling it disrespectful to the memories of political exiles who were […]

Eskom finally published a public job advertisement for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Sunday, 5 February, after Andre de Ruyter announced his resignation in December 2022. Eskom said de Ruyter’s last day in office would be 31 March 2023. The resignation came after several calls for his head from politicians and the […]

Popular radio presenter Mark Pilgrim has taken to social media to give fans an update on his health. Pilgrim has been in the thoughts and prayers of South Africans in recent months, no more so than on Saturday. Saturday, 4 February 2023 was World Cancer Day. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ As […]

A new SA Rugby policy regarding ‘romantic relations in the workplace’ reportedly came into effect from the beginning of this year. In 2022, Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee were released from the Bok camp after reports of an alleged tryst between the two, which the World Cup winner later admitted to. […]

The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus has announced which members will be sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs). The party also thanked those who are vacating their positions. OUTGOING MPS THANKED BY PARTY The ANC thanked four MPs who tendered their resignations last week, including Tshilidzi Munyai, Mervyn Dirks, Masefako Clarah Dikgale and […]

A uniformed SA police officer became the talk of the town after a video of him ‘throwing it down’ on the dance floor went viral. SA POLICE OFFICER SHOWS OFF HIS MOVES In the video, you can see a seemingly intoxicated police officer in uniform showing off his moves. It is not yet clear when […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show today, Sunday 5 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 7 February if you’re abroad. Air Tales When a South African Airways Airbus A340-600 landed in Johannesburg from Accra, Ghana […]

A confidential internal poll showed that the ANC’s support dropped to below 40% last week, according to a newspaper report. The country’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), said the results show that “massive change” is happening in South Africa. INTERNAL POLL SHOWS DROP IN ANC SUPPORT City Press reported that its sister publication, the […]

The rugby world is abuzz with the phenomenal performance by South African expat Duhan van der Merwe, scoring one of the greatest Twickenham tries ever on Saturday and then adding a match-winner five minutes before from time to help Scotland secure an amazing 29-23 win over England in the Calcutta Cup. Van der Merwe was […]

‘Shimoni’, a directorial debut feature by Kenyan director Angela Wanjiku Wamai, is competing in the Joburg Film Festival where it had its African premiere yesterday. The film was also among the Bright Future films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Angela told SAPeople: “I couldn’t make it (to Joburg) because I’m doing a writing […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 4 February 2023? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re one of South Africa’s latest Daily Lotto winners. If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play, then you might just strike it rich. Good luck! The Daily Lotto jackpot for Saturday, 4 […]

Are you ready for the 4 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Saturday? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re South Africa’s latest overnight millionaire. FOR THE LATEST SA EXPAT NEWS VISIT SAPEOPLE If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play then you might just strike gold here. Let’s have a […]

South Africa has secured three spots in the Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World list for 2023, as per the Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI). The index identifies the 100 most-loved destinations around the globe according to consumer sentiment. The study tracked more than 1.6 billion online conversations and content pieces publicly available, as well as […]

On the eve of their wedding, a flashback to Anlia van Rensburg’s emotional rendition of the national anthem on the day her beau Eben Etzebeth played his 100th Test for the Springboks. Springbok star and recently crowned SA Rugby Player of the Year Eben Etzebeth is set to tie the knot with Anlia van Rensburg, […]

Orlando Pirates welcome arch-rivals Mamelodi Sundowns to the Orlando Stadium for a crunch DStv Premiership match this afternoon. The Brazilians are well ahead on the log standings and are in firm control of their league title defence. Rhulani Mokwena’s side are a whopping 24 points ahead of Jose Riveiro’s side who sit in fourth position on the […]

Popular DJ Mark Pilgrim has been in the thoughts and prayers of South Africans in recent months, no more so than Saturday, 4 February 2023. Today is World Cancer Day. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ As extensively reported by The South African website, Pilgrim has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which he […]

Follow the Six Nations match between England and Scotland from Twickenham with live score updates on Saturday, 4 February 2023. The 2023 edition of the Calcutta Cup promises to be as spicy as ever. Kick-off is at 18:45 (SA time) and 16:45 (UK time). ENGLAND V SCOTLAND: SIX NATIONS LIVE SCORES WHAT THEY SAID ALSO […]

Are you feeling lucky? If so, you could join this list of super winners in the South African National Lottery record books! As reported by The South African website, the winner of late November 2022’s PowerBall jackpot of R135 million moved himself – or herself – up into the eighth spot. HOW TO PLAY | LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS 1, LOTTO […]

Most people have been affected by cancer, whether directly or indirectly. On 4 February, we celebrate World Cancer Day; this is a day to honour those who are fighting cancer and those who have sadly lost their battle. READ ABOUT THE PREVIOUS DAY HERE: Time to take your doggy on a date night CANCER IS THE SECOND […]