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 […]

Copies of former Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter’s book worth R5000 were allegedly stolen at a bookshop in Montana, north of Pretoria, Gauteng. The books were reportedly stolen on Thursday, 1 June. ANDRE DE RUYTER’S BOOKS STOLEN The book, titled Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, was published in May by Penguin Random House […]

A 55-year-old suspect in the Interpol Red Notice list was arrested in Paarl, Western Cape, via a joint operation by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crimes Investigation Unit and Interpol. FUGITIVE ATTORNEY ARRESTED IN PAARL On Friday, 2 June, the suspect is expected to make his first court appearance in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court. “It was […]

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT! ALSO READ: SA weather update: High waves and winds expected in some parts The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. South African-born Elon Musk is the new richest person in […]

*Note: This is an updated article on the non-payment of salaries to Pitso Mosimane Earlier this week it was reported by TimesLive that Mosimane and his largely South African technical team have not been paid their salaries for the past few months, despite having led Al Ahli back into the Pro League. ALSO READ | How Pirates beat […]

The DA says clean linen shortages have been experienced by 23 out of 34 Gauteng public hospitals since January last year. Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC says clean linen shortages have been experienced by 23 out of 34 Gauteng public hospitals since January last year, disrupting surgery and increasing the risk of infection for […]

As the trial draws near, Lauren Dickason, the South African doctor accused of murdering her three young daughters, made her first appearance in the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, 2 June. READ: Mother pleads not guilty to murdering her three daughters DEFENCE STRATEGY REVEALED The shocking alleged triple murder of twins Maya and […]

Are you feeling low on creativity? Travelling is an excellent way to stimulate the creative juices. Here’s why. Travel can be a catalyst for amazing creativity. Travelling is usually great fun. Fun is what stimulates us to be creative. TRAVEL FOR CREATIVITY Different people, places, languages, cultures and new experiences can really activate one’s creativity […]

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Friday, 2 June 2023. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: A. Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Coastal Winds resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. B. Yellow Level 2 Warning […]

MELKBOSSTRAND – Tragedy struck Ouskip Caravan Resort on  15 May 2023, when a raging fire engulfed the homes of nine of the Melkbosstrand resort’s permanent residents. The families lost everything they owned, leaving them in a state of shock and despair. Marcelle Viljoen, a 60-year-old resident of the Ouskip Caravan Resort community, who has lived […]

Matric 2023: Is your son or daughter doing their final year in high school? Here’s how you can show your support. For many school pupils, the matric year is one of the most important of all. This is because this year usually determines the next few years of your life as you decide on where […]