Samantha Jacobs is fast becoming one of South Africa’s favourite social media columnists. Here’s her latest column about a chance meeting at the height of Covid… A plane, a pandemic and a man with a plan – by Samantha Jacobs In the height of COVID I flew in to Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) for business. Armed […]

Snake rescuer Nick Evans had a busy week after successfully catching FOUR black mambas in a single day! WATCH | MONKEY TRIES TO EAT CHAMELEON IN PEACE According to Evans’ Facebook page, he caught three in the Westville area and one in Malvern in KwaZulu-Natal. “I received a call from a homeowner in Westville, to tell me that a team working on […]

A stunning Lesotho adventure film called ‘There is Power in our Mountains’, featuring Semonkong Lodge, was awarded Silver last night at Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival, in the ‘Tourism services’ category. Filmed and produced by Love Africa Marketing, the film showcases Lesotho and the endless mountain adventures right on its doorstep. WATCH There is Power […]

A tough week in Egypt has ended in the most satisfying ways for the South African U21 sides as both the Men and Women can officially call themselves champions of Africa. The South African Women took on Southern African neighbours Zimbabwe in the women’s final. They had to deny two early penalty corners for Zimbabwe […]

DURBAN – South Africa’s Sarah Ferguson may not be a Duchess like some Sarah Fergusons, but she’s a Queen when it comes to the ocean. Sarah claims to just be “a physio who loves swimming”, but as the driving force behind the Ardagh Glass Packaging World Oceans Day Swim, she is clearly way more than […]

It was meant to be an orphanage for vulnerable children in an impoverished community. So, why are more than one hundred children now being fed from a shack next to the multi-million rand property in Limpopo? Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 19 March in […]

Countries abroad are warning their citizens living in, or travelling to, South Africa about the protest action planned for Monday, 20 March 2023. South Africa’s Police Service (SAPS) has reassured the public that it will be out “in full force”. Police Ministry Spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, tweeted photos of police operations being inspected on Friday morning […]

Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total number of companies and are estimated to contribute over 87% of all jobs globally. A recent World Economic Forum report showed that major disruptions affect the value chain of SMEs significantly […]

Tens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa’s Cape south coast. The Giant Cape Zebra (Equus capensis) weighed an estimated 450 kg. Its extant relatives in southern Africa are far smaller: the plains zebra weighs between 250 and 300 […]

GroundUp has seen photographs of a man who closely resembles “Facebook rapist” Thabo Bester shopping in Woolworths in Sandton City nearly two months after his reported death in prison. The photograph shows him with long hair, wearing a tracksuit and sunglasses. Photos from June 2022 show a man who looks like convicted rapist and murderer […]

Hit musician Giboh Pearson survived the devastating floods in southern Malawi by climbing a mango tree. (Watch videos at bottom of the page of the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy.) Like many others, Watson Kapalamula and his children and Malawian musician Giboh Pearson survived the floods this week by taking refuge in trees. “By the […]

Laughter is the best medicine, and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! Two dog owners are arguing about whose pet is smarter. “My dog is so smart,” says the first owner, “that every morning he goes to the store and buys me a sesame […]

Riana Pretorius is still missing despite the arrest of two people and a ransom demand of R2 million. Here is the latest information. UPDATE Fri 24 March: Gqeberha biokineticist Riana Pretorius found alive and unharmed The Hawks have confirmed that not only have two people been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of biokineticist Riana […]

In this latest animal sighting, a pride of lions and a buffalo have a stand-off at a watering hole. This sighting took place in Maasai Mara, according to the Maasai Sightings website. FOR MORE ANIMAL SIGHTING VIDEOS VISIT THE SA PEOPLE WEBSITE Lions and buffaloes are ancestral enemies, since the buffalo has always been the most […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 17 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL 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, you need to play – […]

Suddenly, things are looking a little brighter at Eskom!The power utility announced on Thursday evening that “there has been notable gradual improvements in Eskom’s power generation fleet. Over the past week, six coal-fired power stations achieved energy availability factor (EAF) of 70%, a milestone last achieved on 08 May 2022.” Several of Eskom’s detractors had […]

A two-headed snake – with two individual brains – has been found in Qonce in the Eastern Cape. ALSO READ | Young biokineticist still missing after Gqeberha kidnapping During a call out in the Eastern Cape, Neville’s Snake & Reptile Rescue discovered the two-headed neonate Wolf Snake, or Lycophidion capense. This two-headed Wolf Snake was found […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says although the government respects the right to protest and the expression of dissatisfaction, lawlessness will not be tolerated in any protest. Protest action is expected to be held by the Economic Freedom Fighters, SAFTU and other groups on Monday, 20 March. “South Africa is governed by the rule of […]

Biokineticist Riana Pretorius, who was kidnapped in Pickering street in Newton Park in Gqeberha on Thursday morning is still missing. UPDATE Fri 24 March: Gqeberha biokineticist Riana Pretorius found alive and unharmed ALSO READ: WATCH: Johannesburg mother grabbed and kidnapped at workplace RIANA PRETORIUS WAS KIDNAPPED OUTSIDE THE MEDICAL PRACTICE According to Hawks spokesperson for the […]

Afriski Mountain Resort, based in Lesotho, alluded to being ‘failed by Plan A & B’ before resorting to closing the ski slopes this upcoming winter. Afriski Mountain Resort replied to thousands of questions regarding what led to the cancellation of the much-loved ski slopes activity this winter. AFRISKI MOUNTAIN RESORTS MEASURES TAKEN In a follow-up […]

Proteas women’s all-rounder Dane van Niekerk has confirmed her official retirement from all forms of international cricket after a career that spanned more than 14 years. ALSO READ: Kapp ‘heartbroken’ as Van Niekerk heads into shock retirement The 29-year-old enjoyed an illustrious international career for South Africa, representing her country on 194 occasions, including 107 One-Day Internationals (ODI), 86 […]

Cousin Casey has been installed as the new ante-post favourite for the 127th renewal of the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run on Saturday, 1 July 2023. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE The 2 200m contest is internationally regarded as the holy grail of South African horseracing. The 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July was won at Hollywoodbets Greyville […]

The cyclist who tragically died during Sunday’s 45th edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour has been named as Mahmud Valley from Worcester. He was 69. ALSO READ | Cape Town Cycle Tour 2023 results: Every winner of every category Although the cause of death is still unconfirmed, Valley was buried on Monday, according to Muslim rites. Race organisers did confirm […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 16 March 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, 16 […]

The South African women’s hockey U21 team has today WON the Gold Medal at the Junior Africa Cup 2023, and is headed to the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Chile in December. Both the SA U21 Men and Women celebrated qualification to the Junior World Cups yesterday in Egypt by completing a 100% group […]