The world’s largest-timed cycle race pedals through the Mother City for its 45th year on Sunday, 12 March 2023 with the inclusion of a shorter route of 42km and multiple age-group events. The City of Cape Town is honoured to be home to the Cape Town Cycle Tour as we celebrate 45 years of the most […]

A kind-hearted South African who recently won R10,000 in an SPCA lottery competition has donated the prize money back for the animals. The SPCA said Lauren Moore was “thrilled” when they called to let her know she was the winner of January’s Tails Up Club Lottery. ”But what she said next caught us by surprise […]

Malawians in Lingelethu township in Malmesbury, Western Cape, are accusing police of turning a blind eye when two Malawian men were murdered by a crowd in October 2022. According to a witness, the police were a few metres from the scene when the men were beaten and they failed to intervene. Malawians in Malmesbury, Western […]

Australian DJ and music producer FISHER is super excited to be performing again in South Africa on Friday night. So excited that he posted a video of himself blurting out a bunch of South African words like China, bru, biltong and Shosholoza in a very lekka lekker SA accent! The well know ‘Strayan DJ (full […]

If you love Boyz II Men and want to see them live, you’re going to need to start hustling ticket money because the R&B group will be performing in South Africa later this year. The Boyz ll Men group’s upcoming shows have been announced by event organisers G21 Entertainment and Vertex Events. Leading event organiser G21 […]

A young boy has survived a horrific attack by criminals who cut off his genitals and left him for dead, in a ditch near Boksburg in Gauteng, South Africa. The six-year-old boy – who locals knew because he was often looking for food or small change – was apparently held down by thugs and pepper-sprayed […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 8 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 Wednesday, 8 […]

Are you ready for the 8 March 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Wednesday? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re South Africa’s latest overnight millionaire. FOR THE LATEST SA EXPAT NEWS VISIT SAPEOPLE If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play then you might just strike gold here. Let’s have a […]

Shirlene (Smith) Vermaak tragically lost everything when the Vaal River burst its banks and her home was totally flooded. But in less than 24 hours, since a friend of hers posted a plea for help yesterday, offers have ‘flooded’ in, showing just how much South Africans care and like to ‘helpmekaar‘ (help each other). In […]

Patrice Motsepe’s net worth has thrust him among some of the wealthiest South Africans. Here are five things to know about him. Multi-billionaire Patrice Motsepe made headlines recently for allegedly having an affair with South African actress Katlego Danke, MDN News reported. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PATRICE MOTSEPE A QUICK LOOK AT PATRICE MOTSEPE’S BIOGRAPHY […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 8 March, 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, […]

South Africans are calling for Police Minister Bheki Cele to step down after failing to solve the murder of AKA that happened on camera for the world to see. SOUTH AFRICANS CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR AKA Almost 9 000 people have signed an online petition calling for ‘Justice for AKA’. ALSO READ: AKA murder update: Cele says several […]

Sleep may be the single biggest factor in maintaining a healthy brain and positive mental health. This is especially true if you are under the age of 20. What is interesting — and problematic — is that most of us live with a sleep debt: in essence we are not getting enough sleep, so we […]

Attitudes to mental health conditions are often influenced by matters of awareness and belief systems. Bipolar disorder is one of the conditions that’s frequently misunderstood and stigmatised. This is the case in Ghana, where bipolar is generally referred to as atenkabrane nsesae yaree – a condition characterised by extreme changes in mood. A recent study […]

AfriForum has reiterated its fear that the adoption of the Expropriation Bill will have a “devastating impact on all South Africans”, especially in the context of homeownership, food security and economic devastation. AfriForum has submitted further comments strongly opposing this Bill. This comes after the Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works […]

A law graduate who has a “predisposition to bouts of extreme anger and disrespect” is not a fit and proper person to be enrolled as an attorney, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. A bad-tempered, disrespectful law graduate is not fit and proper to be admitted as an attorney, the Supreme Court of Appeal […]

Just by watching television, many people’s needs are being satisfied while viewing their favourite program. BUT when the electricity goes off, they spend hours gazing at the standby mode of their television or decoder, frustrated by load shedding and these non-stop blackouts. By Godfrey Sigwela. Eskom has added another stress by running an advertising campaign […]

A woman believed to be the world’s oldest person has died in South Africa at the age of 128 having lived through three different centuries. Mother-of-seven Johanna Mazibuko, died in her Jouberton, North West Province, home. She had ID documents that prove she was born on May 11,1894, and grew up on a maize farm […]

The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March. By Mkhuseli Sizani. Dam levels in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality dropped below 12% this week. As a precautionary measure, the municipality has urged residents to boil the water before using it. But many poor households say they can’t afford to, as the price […]

Legendary South African coach Ans Botha has left an indelible mark on SA athletics in a career spanning over 50 years. Olympics.com recently honoured Botha with an in-depth interview in which the 81-year-old said her enjoyment of coaching “is only getting stronger”. Here are some of the highlights from the interview: Ans is best known […]

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

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 7 March 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: R53 million (PowerBall) R18 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been commended for making swift arrests following the horrific murder of a 74-year-old woman, Christine Walters, on her farm near Calvinia over the weekend. According to reports, Walters was found in close proximity to her farmhouse with a bullet wound to her head on Friday evening. Her hands […]

The truck driver who caused the massive pile-up on the M41 Highway in Durban on Monday, 6 March, has been arrested after he surrendered himself to police. The driver, who is 23, surrendered himself to police on Monday night and will face charges of reckless and negligent driving. Watch: SHOCKING footage of the vehicles and […]

A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International says it has exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. Trophy hunts were offered in at least 65 countries with the majority in South Africa, including captive lion […]