Those who purchase Bafana tickets now until next week (7 June 2023) will do so at only R20, and thereafter tickets will revert to R50. Tickets to Bafana Bafana’s eagerly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco at FNB Stadium later this month are now available for purchase through TicketPro. […]

The fish market of Keratsini is abuzz in the early morning, with truck loads of aquatic creatures, but bottles, boots, plastic pipes and fishing nets pollute the catch. The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to […]

Domestic airline Airlink is adding two more routes to its roster of destinations South Africans can fly to in Africa. ALSO READ | 10 best stats and facts from the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season According to a statement, the airline will open flights between Johannesburg and Lilongwe and Blantyre in Malawi from 23 September 2023. Malawi will become the 16th country to be included in Airlink’s route network which […]

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman outside Wynberg Magistrate’s Court. According to reports, the victim was a State witness. READ: Video of witness killed outside Wynberg court surfaces AUTHORITIES MAKE SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH IN INVESTIGATION, APPREHEND FOUR SUSPECTS LINKED TO THE MURDER The alleged murder took place on Thursday, 25 […]

South Africa’s electricity crisis has taken a heavy toll on the nation’s economy, hindering growth, and driving up costs for businesses. Rolling blackouts are costing South Africa dearly. The electricity crisis is a barrier to growth, destroys investor confidence and handicaps almost every economic activity. It has raised input costs for producers and retailers, and […]

With the kids home for the school holidays, now is the perfect time to focus on boosting their energy and concentration. Here’s how… Many parents find their children lagging in focus and mental energy around the end of the second school term.  This may well be exacerbated in 2022, as the first full year after […]

Gauteng MEC for Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has strongly condemned Thursday’s attacks on e-hailing drivers and the burning of cars at Maponya Mall in Soweto, South Africa. “We would like to strongly condemn these senseless attacks on individuals and damage to vehicles. These acts are unacceptable and must be dealt with harshly,” the MEC said on […]

Local proved lekker for cash-strapped South African consumers. These were the top-selling cars in the country for the past month. On Thursday we brought you the list of the country’s best-selling carmakers, now here’s a list of the top-selling cars in May 2023, according to NAAMSA and Wesbank. Despite increasingly difficult economic circumstances, the South African new-car market […]

Haashim Domingo’s agent Lance Davids has confirmed that his client is leaving Mamelodi Sundowns as negotiations broke down. Information circulating in the media indicates that Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Haashim Domingo is leaving the club after three seasons. The South African understands that Domingo is leaving the club after negotiations between Sundowns and his camp broke […]

Are you an authentic person? Here are some of the common traits displayed by authentic people. Take a look! It often seems like there are too few authentic people around in this day and age. Not many people display the qualities of authenticity today. Many people might display elements of sincerity but they are not […]

Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly interested in roping in a surprise new coach to bolster their struggling technical team at Naturena. Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly keeping tabs on Brandon Truter’s situation at Sekhukhune United ahead of a potential move to Naturena. Truter enjoyed a solid campaign in the DStv Premiership after guiding Sekhukhune United to the […]

The 2023 South African Car of the Year was announced on Thursday, 1 June and it might be a surprise to many people that the winner is a bakkie, namely the Ford Ranger. The Ranger is the first bakkie to win the award in the competitions history which dates back to 1986, according to TimesLive. ALSO […]

More than 200 South African firefighters from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme are being sent to Alberta, Canada, to help firefighting and suppression efforts. SOUTH AFRICAN FIREFIGHTERS DEPLOYED TO CANADA TO ASSIST IN TACKLING DEVASTATING WILDFIRES This is the fifth deployment of Working on Fire members to the […]

It’s still a day or two too early to know what lies ahead for both petrol and prices next week. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) remains good for motorists in South Africa. MUST READ | Best passports to own in 2023: South Africa ranks outside the Top 100 Looking ahead, fluctuations in international product prices and […]

Southern white rhinos are widely known as a conservation success story. Their population grew from fewer than 100 individuals in the 1920s to 20,000 in 2012, mostly in South Africa. This success was partially due to the inclusion of the private sector, which started in the 1960s when white rhinos were moved from their last […]

Rolling blackouts are costing South Africa dearly. The electricity crisis is a barrier to growth, destroys investor confidence and handicaps almost every economic activity. It has raised input costs for producers and retailers and has triggered a new round of inflation and interest rate increases. Any solution will obviously incur costs because it will require […]

AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism says it is under “legal assault” and has been “gagged” by a court order, granted in chambers and without prior notice. AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has been effectively stopped from reporting on Johannesburg businessman Zunaid Moti by an interim interdict. The Moti Group claims the documents AmaBhungane is basing […]

A hilarious viral video of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri walking on air has left people in stitches. WATCH THIS HILARIOUS VIDEO OF BUSHIRI In the video, Bushiri can be seen walking down the stairs. The camera zooms in on his feet, and for a few seconds, it seems like he is walking on air. Could […]

Any which way you slice it, South Africa’s homicide statistics are extremely grim. Over 27,000 people were murdered from April 2022 to March 2023, probably the highest recorded number in a single year to date. Nearly the same number of people were murdered in 1994, at the height of the low-intensity civil war in Gauteng […]

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has long had enough of being a PSG player as confirmed recently when the club’s head coach admitted he was preparing for life without the superstar. The little master is barely into his stint with the French Super Club. However, rumours circulate that the Argentina megastar is unhappy about one aspect […]

Eskom says it expects to implement various stages of load shedding over the weekend with a chance of a power cut-free Sunday afternoon. This as the power utility said it expects to return several generating units to service over the coming days. The load-shedding schedule for this weekend is as follows: Friday: Stage 4 throughout […]

Almost 30 years after corporal punishment has been banned in the country, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that three out of ten households believe that it is okay to physically punish children if they talk back or argue with their parents. These are some of the stats the department published as the country […]

The search for great-tasting artisan cheese and healthy, non-processed food is growing in South Africa and Mahlatse Mailula (32) is among local food manufacturers who are meeting the demand. Artisan cheese is made primarily by hand, it includes the traditional methods of cheesemaking. Based in Seshego in Limpopo, Mailula is the founder and owner of […]

Today’s video: A dead whale explodes on the beach. ALSO WATCH: WATCH – Flying above the clouds in Turkey These daily videos are unfathomable and often unexplainable – but 100% genuine – and may well leave you speechless. Terrifying video of the day: Watch as the gas trapped in a dead whale explodes. https://twitter.com/CreepyOrg/status/1663855117169307649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1663855117169307649%7Ctwgr%5Ed82cb2ee6f44a71fb049d1e30606afb20cb38177%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesouthafrican.com%2Fvideo%2Fwatch-terrifying-video-of-whale-exploding-breaking-friday-2-june-2023%2F MORE […]

When a state-leased family farm lay fallow after its subsistence farmer patriarch passed on, the entrepreneurial spirit of his daughter-in-law kicked in, and she worked hard to revive it. Today, the initiative is thriving, even earning accolades from the country’s head of state. The director of Kevinot Farming,  Nonopa Tenza, was among a group of […]