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Miss SA 2023: Meet the top 30 contestants

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 16:45

From Miss Universe SA 2020 Natasha Joubert to wives and moms, meet the Miss SA 2020 top 30 contestants. Take a look… The Miss South Africa organisation announced the top 30 contestants who will be competing for the Miss SA 2023 title on Wednesday 24 May. ALSO READ: Miss SA new rules: Entrants can have tattoos, […]

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Tina Turner on her concerts in apartheid SA: ‘I was naïve’

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 16:21

The late great Tina Turner is celebrated for her superstar status as a music artist. The singer – who died at age 83 on Wednesday, 24 May, at her home in Switzerland – has also been remembered for her performances in South Africa. The rock n roll star faced controversy for visiting Mzansi during the […]

‘The Wife’ star Bonko Khoza and wife announce pregnancy

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 15:54

Former ‘The Wife’ star Bonko Khoza and his wife Lesego took to social media to share that they are pregnant with their first child. Talented actor Bonko Khoza, who played Mqhele Zulu in The Wife, and his wife Lesego revealed they are expecting their first baby.  ALSO READ:‘Uzalo’ actor Wiseman Mncube replaces Bonko Khoza in ‘The Wife’ BONKO […]

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Pirates star excited to support the cause of World Oceans Day Swim

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 15:46

Pirates Surf Lifesaving Club star Tatum Botha will participate in the 2023 Ardagh Glass Packaging World Oceans Day Swim at the Durban Beach Club on 10 June, supporting a cause near and dear to her heart. The 19-year-old is one of the top surf lifesavers in the country and has made a strong mark at a national […]

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WATCH – Crocodile struggles to grab a zebra

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 15:33

In this latest animal sighting, watch this crocodile struggling to grab a zebra. ALSO READ: No cash: Another SANParks park goes cashless  According to the Maasai Sighting website, this sighting took place at Maasai Mara. The Nile crocodile inhabits a wide range of aquatic habitats, including large freshwater lakes, rivers, freshwater swamps, coastal estuaries and […]

Thabo Bester bank account

How did Thabo Bester open a bank account without an ID?

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 15:19

With a bank balance of over R800 million, ActionSA has questioned how convicted rapist Thabo Bester was able to open his bank account. The party’s Free State chairperson Patricia Kopane, has written to the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Unathi Kamlana to seek clarity on the matter. REVEALING BESTER’S IDENTITY On Monday, […]

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Weather update: Rough seas and strong winds expected in the Cape

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 15:07

Rough, choppy and chaotic seas are expected in the Northern Cape and Western Cape, which have been hit by a cold front. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for wind and waves in the provinces. READ: Wanted Irishwoman sent back home to face double murder charges WIND AND WAVES WARNING The weather […]

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Official: Andile Jali’s agent confirms move

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 15:03

It’s been a long time coming. Andile Jali’s agent has confirmed AJ15 is leaving DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns. It is probably a sad day for some Mamelodi Sundowns fans. Andile Jali is leaving Kabo Yellow. ALSO READ: Kaizer Chiefs lost R31.7 million, here’s how ALSO READ: Al Ahli boss on Pitso’s future: ‘The ambition is […]

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New streaming releases to look out for today – 25 May

By Hennely Nel 25-05-23 14:58

Scrolling through Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney Plus to find something to watch can be a hustle, that is why we give you daily updates on what to stream. ALSO READ: SA Tourism shows slight recovery after Covid-19 pandemic Here are the new streaming releases for TODAY: Thursday, 25 May 2023 – FUBAR – Netflix […]

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SA Tourism shows slight recovery after Covid-19 pandemic

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 14:49

After a drastic drop in tourist arrivals in 2020 and 2021, the volume of tourist arrivals in South Africa is showing improvement. ALSO READ | World’s richest man loses R216 billion in 24 hours as LVMH stock dips The Tourism 2022 report released by Statistics South Africa shows that the volume of tourists dropped by 72,6% from 10 228 593 […]

21 Teenagers Who Died in South African Tavern Were Suffocated, Families Told

Enyobeni: “Tavern owner watched as children collapsed and died”

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 14:36

A witness who testified in the trial of Enyobeni tavern owners says one of the owners watched as teenagers collapsed and died. Twenty-one teenagers lost their lives at the Enyobeni Tavern in June last year, and the owners are on trial at the East London Magistrates Court. ALSO READ: eNyobeni tavern owners back in court, trail […]

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Barack Obama’s Tina Turner condolences message shakes the world

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 14:27

Former US president Barack Obama’s condolence message to legendary musician Tina Turner left her fans emotional. Former United States president Barack Obama penned a Tina condolence message that surprised the world. The first black American president is one of the world’s most influential people; his message meant a lot to mourners. ALSO READ: ‘Unpredictable’: Inside Tina Turner […]

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DEVELOPING STORY: Police on scene of Constantia mass murder

By Garrin Lambley 25-05-23 14:20

Police are on the scene of a quadruple murder after four bodies were discovered in Constantia, Cape Town on Thursday, 25 May. ALSO READ | ‘Unacceptably cheap’: Guptas seek to overturn Constantia mansion sale – report The victims were shot dead. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut confirmed the bodies were discovered at approximately 08:20. The […]

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These are the official price hikes for water and electricity in Tshwane

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 14:10

The City of Tshwane has announced the official price hikes for water, electricity and property rates among other things. The City of Tshwane Municipality has confirmed the official price hikes for water, electricity, property rates and refuse collection which will be effective on 1 July 2023. In its draft budget, the municipality had proposed a whopping […]

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You can get a passport at these banks in SA

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 13:56

Why not skip that Home Affairs queue? You can get your Passport and Smart ID’s at these banks in South Africa… The Department of Home Affairs has come up with various measures to try and reduce long queues at its branches throughout the country. It is no secret that the department has partnered with banks […]

Sportscaster Baba Mthethwa reflects on leg amputation

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 13:44

Sports commentator Baba Mthethwa reflected on his leg amputation and tying the knot In a video on Twitter. Popular sportscaster Baba Mthethwa took to social media to look back on that last year when he got married again and his leg was amputated. ALSO READ:Soweto derby: Broadcast details, kick-off time and ‘special show’ BABA MTHETHWA: […]

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Kenya, the IMF reach agreement for $1 bn access in credit

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 13:26

Kenya reaches an agreement with the IMF to access $1 billion in credit as the government is cash-strapped. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Kenya that would provide the cash-strapped government with access to another $1 billion in credit. Kenya is labouring under a public debt mountain of […]

Al Ahli boss on Pitso’s future: ‘The ambition is greater’

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 13:03

Pitso Mosimane will know after Al Ahli’s final game of the season if the club bosses intend to keep him beyond the expiry of his contract. Pitso Mosimane will know after Al Ahli‘s final game of the season if the club bosses intend to keep him beyond the expiry of his contract in June. ALSO READ | PITSO […]

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World’s richest man loses R216 billion in 24 hours – OUCH

By Garrin Lambley 25-05-23 12:22

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) CEO Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, lost $11.2 billion (R216 billion) in 24 hours this week. ALSO READ | Elon Musk: Did you know he is a father of 10? However, the 74-year-old Frenchman is still wealthier than South Africa-born Elon Musk. Musk remains the second richest man in the world with […]

Families face eviction from the land they’ve farmed for generations

Families face eviction from the land they’ve farmed for generations

By Fazila Olla 25-05-23 12:07

Andries Booysen’s family has lived on their farm in Greater Chatsworth, near Malmesbury, for more than 100 years. Small farmers near Malmesbury in the Western Cape are facing eviction from homes they have lived in all their lives. The government’s Housing Development Agency says it only plans to evict three individuals who it says are […]

ANC Government unable to restrain the Cost of Living Crisis

ANC government unable to restrain the cost of living crisis

By Fazila Olla 25-05-23 11:46

The inflation statistics revealed by StatsSA on Wednesday are not merely numbers – they are glaring symptoms of an unrelenting cost of living crisis gnawing at the core of South African households, according to the DA. DA Shadow Minister of Finance Dr Dion George says the official inflation rate, which surpassed 6.8% on a year-to-year […]

GroundUp wins court case against the Legal Practice Council

GroundUp wins court case against the Legal Practice Council

By Fazila Olla 25-05-23 11:45

GroundUp has won a case against the Legal Practice Council (LPC), with a ruling that it must properly investigate a complaint against attorney Lesley Ramulifho who is implicated in the misuse of funds from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). Attorney Lesley Ramulifho, implicated in looting at the National Lotteries Commission, attempted to prevent publication of […]

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