A 52-year-old woman from Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, recently woke up in a mortuary freezer at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital! Constantia Junior Govender had allegedly been declared dead by doctors at the hospital. The KZN Department of Health says it will issue an official response once it completes an investigation into the […]

The 2023 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s premier coproduction and finance market, has selected 28 projects for its Pitch and Finance Forum. Under the theme African Constellations, the 14th DFM takes place from 21 – 24 July 2023 as a 4-day physical event in Durban, South Africa.   The Pitch and Finance Forum functions as a crucial […]

Their quest for automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games may be out of their hands, but the Blitzboks will leave no stone unturned at the London Sevens this weekend as they give it one final push to book their tickets to Paris next year. ALSO READ: Blitzboks drawn in Group of Death at Hong […]

Dagga traffickers are using a new means to smuggle narcotics into South Africa, the police announced on Tuesday, 16 May. A suspect was arrested at the Mahamba Port of Entry. READ: Zuma vs Ramaphosa: President seeks to block private prosecution NEW DAGGA SMUGGLING TACTIC UNCOVERED AT MAHAMBA PORT OF ENTRY South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Colonel Donald […]

Constantia Junior Govender, an elderly woman from Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal has claimed that she woke up after being declared dead at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital. The 52-year-old woman told Phoenix Tabloid that she didn’t remember how she ended up at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. Govender said she was on her way to a friend’s house when she […]

South African conductor Ofentse Pitse, who defied the odds to become the first black female and youngest female to conduct an orchestra in South Africa, says she is “still buzzing” after working on Netflix’s hit show Queen Charlotte, the prequel to the Bridgerton series. On Wednesday morning, Ofentse – who wasn’t allowed to join her […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa joins other African nations in proposing a new initiative plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. ALSO READ: Zuma vs Ramaphosa: President seeks to block private prosecution RAMAPHOSA JOINS AFRICAN LEADERS IN PEACE PLAN Ramaphosa said African nations proposed a new initiative to help bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, adding […]

Budgeting for big smartphone brands can be costly. Here is a list of smartphones that cost less than R3,000 in South Africa. ALSO READ: WhatsApp: New feature added, WhatsApp Chat Lock AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONE BRANDS However, these are the best smartphones you can buy from reputable local tech retailers for less than R3,000 in May 2023. The […]

The 2022/23 DStv Premiership season is fast wrapping up and golden boot for the country’s top goal scorer are still up for grabs. The 2022/23 DStv Premiership season is fast wrapping up and bragging rights as the country’s top goal scorer are still up for grabs. Mamelodi Sundowns’ Namibian star Peter Shalulile proved last season to be the deadliest DStv Premiership […]

The Lesotho government has imposed a curfew in the Kingdom in a bid to fight crime. This comes after the murder of a prominent journalist. The curfew came into effect on Tuesday, 16 May. CURFEW FROM 22:00 UNTIL 04:00 All persons in the Kingdom are to be indoors from 22:00 until 4:00 unless you have […]

Crypto casinos are becoming increasingly popular among South African players due to their numerous benefits. Recent reports show that Africa has one of the highest global adoption rates for crypto. The continent witnessed a remarkable 1,200% growth in value between July 2020 and July 2021. The magnitude of crypto adoption in Africa is creating abundant […]

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is encouraged by unemployment declining by four percentage points year-on-year, with the city maintaining the lowest unemployment rate of the metros. ALSO READ | Martha Stewart breaks Maye Musk’s record for oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model However, much work still lies ahead to ensure more economic growth that helps more people […]

On 11 May 2023 the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, claimed that South Africa had secretly exported arms to Russia in December 2022. The announcement rapidly fed into a popular narrative that South Africa was increasingly siding with Russia in relation to Moscow’s aggressive war in Ukraine. Brigety’s statements made both South African and […]

Bafana Bafana international Percy Tau has reportedly found himself back on the radar of European clubs, after recent performances for Al Ahly. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS REIGNITE INTEREST IN 30 GOAL SEASON STRIKER! Tau has been in scintillating form for Al Ahly in all competitions this season and that form has not gone unnoticed by clubs […]

Former Miss South Africa (1992) Amy Kleinhans-Curd opened up about fostering her daughter Gugu on the latest episode of the Real Housewives van die Wynlande (RHOWL) which aired on KykNet on Thursday 11 May. ALSO READ: Real Housewives van die Wynlande’: Live from the red carpet! AMY KLEINHANS-CURD OPENS UP ABOUT FOSTERING HER DAUGTER On the latest episode of Real Housewives […]

Gordhan will face Parliament’s SCOPA over allegations of corruption made by former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will face Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on Wednesday, 17 May, over allegations made by former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. READ: PowerBall dividends: Check those tickets! We have a R38m winner DE RUYTER’S […]

SERI up against another City of Johannesburg Mayor over alleged unlawful raids and demolition of the City’s buildings. Kunene was appointed acting mayor for two days on Sunday 14 May, while newly-appointed mayor Kabelo Gwamanda was away in Cape Town. Within two days, Kunene, demolished a building in Winsor East and conducted raids in a […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a picture of an elephant enjoying a massage against a tree. Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “He’s massaging himself.” SEE | Kruger Park: Ranger shares picture of black mambas killed by car – LOOK Who doesn’t enjoy seeing an elephant in […]

Ramaphosa and Zuma return to court on Wednesday. The President argues the private prosecution against him is politically motivated and without merit. President Cyril Ramaphosa will take on his predecessor Jacob Zuma in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday, 17 May. The President wants the court to review and set aside Zuma’s private prosecution. READ: Gordhan faces […]

An international literacy study has confirmed that 81% of South Africa’s grade 4 children could not read for meaning in any language in 2021, almost exactly the same proportion as in 2011. This means that a decade of slow progress in reading has been wiped out. 81% of grade 4 children in South African could […]

Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga has replied with a flat “no” to plans by the City of Cape Town to take over the passenger rail service in the city. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has no intention of devolving the railway services, she told GroundUp during a visit to the Northern Line […]

Good news are expected for motorists in June. This means petrol prices will drop in SA. Here is a list of expected fuel prices in June. As the price of international oil continues to drop, South African motorists can likely expect good news for petrol prices next month. Petrol Prices are expected to drop in June, here […]

The Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, on Tuesday, 16 May, spoke at a Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) event hosted by GreenCape and the City’s Sustainable Energy Markets Department. ALSO READ | City of Cape Town will donate to NSRI annually to assist with towing of marine life Councillor Van Reenen discussed the City’s plans to […]

Dwindling advertising from government is hitting community newspapers and stifling media diversity, says Mbali Dhlomo, editor of Intuthuko Newspaper in Durban. Advertising support from the government to community newspapers has been dwindling and, in some cases, has completely stopped. Community newspapers fear this could lead to further closures. The Association of Independent Publishers says these […]

In a recent TikTok video shared by user Claudia Wieman, two hippos were seen crossing the street at night, causing quite a commotion. The video titled “Crazy things in South Africa ?”, has since received over 92 000 views, close to 9 000 likes and over 500 comments. In the video’s caption, the sharer said, “Just a hippo wandering around St Lucia on a […]