Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the Daily Lotto. FOR THE LATEST DAILY LOTTO RESULTS CLICK HERE DAILY LOTTO Players buy tickets with their choice of five different numbers between 1 and 36. Numbers can be selected using a manual or Quick Pick selection method at a cost of R3.00 per board. […]

Are you feeling lucky? If so, you could join this list of super winners in the South African National Lottery record books! As reported by the SAPeople website, the winner of late November 2022’s PowerBall jackpot of R135 million moved himself – or herself – up into the eighth spot. HOW TO PLAY | LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS […]

Former South African Paralympian and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius could be released on parole in a matter of weeks. MUST READ | JUST IN: Gupta family Constantia mansion SOLD “We have been advised by the parole board that the hearing will take place on Friday, 31 March 2023,” his lawyer Julian Knight told AFP. A decision is usually […]

Katy Perry is known for her chart-topping hits, fashion sense and hunky fiancé, Orlando Bloom. But, when she recently started speaking Afrikaans after an American Idols audition, the world gasped – And South Africans cheered. ALSO READ: Yikes! Adele, Ed Sheeran ‘too busy’ to perform at King Charles’s coronation KATY PERRY BREAKS OUT IN AFRIKAANS When […]

Five little loggerhead turtle hatchlings have already been rescued by Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, this season. They were found on beaches in the Western Cape, far away from where they hatched in KZN! Two Oceans said: “Hatchling season, or stranding season, is upon us. We have already received five loggerhead hatchlings […]

South Africans are encouraged by opposition party, the DA, to bid for “Lottopreneur” and award-winning actress, Therry Pheto’s former house which has gone on auction today. The upmarket home is estimated to sell for R4- to R6-million, with a starting bid of R3-million. According to the advertisement placed for the auction, the “luxurious spacious home” […]

South Africa – and the Kolisi household in particular – are celebrating the beginning of another beautiful love story after top South African Olympian Tatjana Schoenmaker went Instagram official with her new bae, Joel Smith. Joel Smith is the brother of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s wife, Rachel. Schoenmaker shared their news on Instagram to the delight of all […]

In her 2021 documentary Dance Me to the End of Time, South African film-maker and educator Melanie Chait has produced a truly great film. Not only for the breadth of themes it broaches – from cancer to green activism, from lesbian love to arts therapy – but also for the intensity with which she deals […]

Olympic gold medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker and world short-course champion Matthew Sates got their preseason off to the ideal start after picking up victories during the Lausanne Swim Cup in Switzerland at the weekend. In the premier 200m breaststroke event, Schoenmaker finished first with an impressive time of 2:24.45, three minutes and nine seconds ahead of […]

A Pretoria couple has been handed an effective 14-year prison sentence for beating up their six-month-old daughter, leaving the infant with broken ribs, collar bones and legs. And they parents wouldn’t be behind bars if it weren’t for the care and concern of the baby’s medical team. The couple’s conviction and hefty sentence comes after […]

Well known Cape Town resident Faried Swartz, who has been involved in show business for over 25 years, celebrated his birthday this week with a wonderful version of classic Burt Bacharach hit ‘What the world needs now’… but with a South African twist. Faried, who has entertained South Africans with humorous videos bringing light and […]

Fatima Davids has been selling sweets, cereals and spices at her stall inside the Belhar Airport Mall for several years. She is among dozens of informal traders in the mall who have been issued notices by management to vacate the premises. They were initially told to leave by 28 February but it was extended to […]

The City of Cape Town plans to spend R77-million this year and R230-million over the next three years (a 62% increase) on its Safe Spaces programme to help homeless residents, according to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The City of Cape Town says it is increasing its spending on its Safe Spaces programme to R230-million over the […]

If there is one thing I love to remember about my childhood living in South Africa, it’s beach holidays… … waking up before the sun rose, bundling into the car and staring up at the night sky as we pulled out of the driveway, barely able to contain our excitement. Soon after leaving Joburg, we’d […]

The Western Cape High Court has granted the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) a final interdict against the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA), preventing it “from obstructing, interfering and stopping the transportation of learners”, and from issuing threats to “service providers, learners and members of the public” in the Western Cape. CODETA was also […]

If you happened to be hiking up Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain recently, you might just have bumped into British Olympian Tom Daley. The 28-year-old diving gold medallist last week posted a series of photos and videos of his ascent up the Mother City landmark. One video shows the sporting star taking a moment to […]

Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in a MONTH as his tens of thousands of supporters grow increasingly worried over the well-being of the radio presenter. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ Prior to the four weeks of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media updates as he continues […]

The Gupta family’s sprawling seven-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion in Cape Town has been SOLD. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: NO HEALTH UPDATE IN A MONTH AS FANS WORRY Richard Huxham-Hardie from Hardie Property, the sole agent overseeing the sale of the property in Constantia, confirmed to The South African website on Thursday, 2 March that ‘a sale has been agreed’. The property was on the […]

Chef Lentswe Bhengu-Mafoko has tragically passed away after a short illness. He was just 37-years-old. A spokesperson for the popular chef and cookbook author confirmed in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the untimely passing of our beloved son and brother, Lentswe Bhengu-Mafoko, fondly known to the media and his culinary […]

As Langa commemorates its 100th year in 2023, we see efforts to increase cycling in Langa as part of a bigger plan to help residents move around more easily and safely in decades to come. Langa was established in 1923 and is South Africa’s oldest township. In a recent “walk and talk” event, supported by […]

University of Cape Town (UCT) has appointed a new Acting Vice-Chancellor with Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng set to step down on Friday, 3 March 2023. UCT Chair of Council Babalwa Ngonyama confirmed the news in a communication sent out on Wednesday, 1 March. Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation, Professor Sue Harrison, will serve as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. ALSO […]

Trevor Noah and Black Coffee were spotted out and about at Table Mountain in Cape Town, to the delight of fans. For the second time in a matter of days, Trevor Noah was snapped out and about in public – and this time, fellow South African export Black Coffee was seen with him. The comedian […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 1 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, 1 […]

Are you ready for the 1 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 […]

This morning, the Constitutional Court – in a unanimous judgement – dismissed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application for direct access to the Constitutional Court to overturn the Section 89 panel’s report on the Phala Phala scandal… writes John Steenhuisen, Leader of the Democratic Alliance. The report had concluded that there exists prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa […]