Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 7 April 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 Friday, 7 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 7 April 2023’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Here are the numbers – and hopefully they mean one thing: You are South Africa’s latest multi-millionaire. POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS JACKPOTS ESTIMATED AT: R30 million (PowerBall) R19 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

There’s a new hero in town – a drone that was used by the Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) team in the Western Cape (WC), to guide two beginner hikers to safety after they found themselves stranded on a challenging trail, near a “perilous cliff”! The dedicated rescue team of WSAR professionals and volunteers, along […]

It’s not just South Africans who’ve been ecstatic to see athlete Wayde van Niekerk’s return to championship style – after he blitzed to the 400m men’s title last weekend in a world-leading 44.17 seconds, his fastest time in almost six years. This week the South African legend made worldwide headlines, and World Athletics posted a […]

A South African living in Australia, Bashi Pather has written a heartbreaking poem about leaving her heart and soul behind in Africa. While some South Africans find freedom and joy when they move abroad, there are many – like Bashi – who never quite feel like they can be themselves when they’re no longer living […]

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed with “shock and dismay” that South Africa’s request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been unsuccessful. The Guptas – fugitives Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta – are alleged to be the masterminds behind the state capture and corruption […]

State’s witness testified that he was the one having an argument with officers that morning and that the deceased Dumisani Joxo had been defending him. By Marecia Damons The murder trial of a Cape Town law enforcement officer who shot and killed a homeless man last year kicked off in the Wynberg Regional Court on […]

The Cell C Sharks capped an unbeaten season when they won the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup title in style, winning a tense final by 32-29 against 2022 champions, the Vodacom Bulls, in Durban on Thursday. In winning the title, the Durbanites became the third different champion of the SA Rugby U20 Cup competition in as […]

Trial of vaccine to prevent RSV was led by Wits vaccinologist Shabir Madhi and showed 82% efficacy. By James Stent   Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a dangerous early childhood viral infection, but results of a vaccine promise to change things radically. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s most […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 6 April 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 Thursday, 6 […]

New telescopes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution are being unveiled around the world – and beyond. Among them are the Giant Magellan Telescope under construction in Chile, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which is parked a million and a half kilometres out in space. This means there is a wealth of data available to […]

Legendary South African athlete Ernst van Dyk has confirmed that he will be retiring from racing this year, bringing to an end a stellar career in which he twice won Gold at the Paralympics and broke a record by winning the Boston Marathon Men’s Wheelchair Race TEN times! Speaking to the Boston Globe this week, […]

This week, the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, and the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, attended the official opening of the new evaporator dryer power plant facility at Lactalis South Africa’s cheese manufacturing plant in Bonnievale, Western Cape. Lactalis South Africa’s Bonnievale factory is the biggest cheese factory […]

It’s 50 years since the official formation of the South African Council on Sport (Sacos). Sacos was the sport wing of the anti-apartheid liberation movement. It was established in 1973 and disbanded in 2005. It’s main aim, at the time, was to lay the ground for all national sport federations to be able to compete […]

After offering up glorious fun in the sun for exactly 80 years, the Durban Funworld is saying goodbye. According to IOL the facility will shut down operations on 1 May, with all the amusement rides and attractions to be sold off and removed from the beachfront from 20 April. As per its history, Durban Funworld has operated under a […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National […]

A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency in international transactions. These countries rely on the US currency to pay for foreign debts, essential goods and industrial inputs. Development economist Christopher Adam explains to The Conversation Africa’s […]

As the country gears up to celebrate the Easter long weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the nation to observe this weekend with care and consideration for families and communities affected by natural disasters and incidents of violent crime. “It is good for the soul of our nation that so many communities are engaging […]

Government says it has noted with concern the Israeli force’s attack and firing of stun grenades and arrest of Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque. According to CNN: “Police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, for the second time on Wednesday, hours after they first raided the compound and arrested […]

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the declaration of Middelpunt Nature Reserve (MNR) as South Africa’s 29th Ramsar site. The declaration of South Africa’s 29th wetland of international importance comes less than a year since the declaration of the Berg Estuary in the Western Cape as South Africa’s 28th Ramsar […]

Fans of The Wife on Showmax are in for an emotional day on so many levels. Below Mbalenhle Mavimbela looks back on her career-making role as Hlomu in The Wife… Thursdays will never be the same. All three seasons of The Wife are now available on Showmax, with the multi-award-winning, record-breaking Showmax Original telenovela ending […]

South Africa’s favourite ‘cousin’, comedian Barry Hilton, shared a kindness post this week… about how a taxi driver helped him when he got stuck with a flat tyre whilst out cycling. But it wasn’t Barry’s message that caught our attention, but that of a stranger whose life was touched by Barry some years ago, on […]

Three Limpopo criminals have been sentenced by the South Gauteng High Court to a combined 705 years imprisonment sentence. The gang terrorised residents in three provinces of South Africa, often selecting victims who withdrew cash from the bank, and then following them home. The three men were convicted on 19 charges including murder, robbery, assault, attempted […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 5 April, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest millionaire. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY But to win, […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 5 April 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 Wednesday, 5 […]