Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the sixth time when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands on Sunday. Opening batter Beth Mooney anchored the Australian innings, scoring an unbeaten 74 in a total of 156 for six. ALSO READ: Tazmin Brits – From shattered Olympic dreams to World […]

At least six elephants have been gunned down in less than five months in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). And in January, a tourist viewing boat came under fire by armed gunmen in KZN. Elephant monitor, Suzette Boshoff, was on the boat that day. She says: “They came to Africa for a beautiful African experience, and they […]

The Springbok Sevens side are through to the Cup quarter-finals at the Los Angeles Sevens despite winning only ONE of their three Pool B matches. This after being drawn in the easiest of the four pools. ALSO READ | Blitzboks handed easy pool draw for Los Angeles Sevens The Blitzboks kicked off their campaign with a scrappy 12-0 win over Canada, but then suffered shock defeats to Uruguay (10-5) and Ireland […]

Eskom surprised South Africans early on Sunday morning by announcing that load shedding would be reduced to Stage 4 with immediate effect. TRENDING | Blitzboks sneak into Cup quarter-finals at Los Angeles Sevens In a tweet posted at 08:57, the power utility confirmed that Stage 4 load shedding would be implemented from 09:00 until further notice. Eskom promised to publish […]

The Proteas Women will look to unite the nation with a win over Australia in the T20 World Cup final at a sold-out Newlands on Sunday. Ahead of an enthralling and historic occasion in the country’s rich cricketing history, Proteas Women’s captain Suné Luus as well as head coach Hilton Moreeng are eagerly awaiting their […]

There were was one lucky winner of Saturday, 25 February’s Lotto Plus 1 jackpot. Congratulations if it was you! FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE There were, however, no ‘big’ winners in the Lotto and Lotto Plus 2 draws. The six Lotto numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 12, 14, 19, 24, 33, 42 and the bonus ball was 5. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 25 February 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 Saturday, 25 […]

Are you ready for the 25 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Saturday? 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 […]

If you wish to follow the Blitzboks in action at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Los Angeles Sevens, best you set your alarm. BLITZBOKS’ POOL B FIXTURES (SA TIME): Saturday 25 February Canada – 21:49 Sunday 26 February Uruguay – 01:02 Ireland – 05:03 Other pools: Pool A: New Zealand, Samoa, USA, Chile Pool C: Fiji, Australia, Kenya, […]

The 177th Soweto derby at the FNB Stadium on Saturday ended in a fifth consecutive victory for Kaizer Chiefs. PHOTOS | Soweto derby: Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates WAGS The Buccaneers were forced to play the final 30 minutes of the match with 10 men after Innocent Maela received a straight red card in the 60th minute, but looked well on their way […]

South Africa will come to a standstill on Saturday afternoon when Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates meet at the FNB Stadium. Both sides will be desperate for nothing less than three points. The Buccaneers are in third position in the standings, five points behind second placed SuperSport United – and a whopping 24 behind leaders […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 25 February, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest multi-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, […]

In 2011, Tazmin Brits was involved in a horrific car accident which left her gravely injured and losing the will to live. RESULT: PROTEAS WOMEN DEFEAT ENGLAND TO BOOK THEIR SPOT IN T20 WORLD CUP FINAL Her dream of taking part in the London Olympics as a javelin thrower was also shattered as she lay in […]

Former Bafana Bafana star Matthew Booth has reportedly moved out of his home with his estranged wife Sonia Booth and is said to be living with his alleged mistress, Bongani Mthombeni-Moller. A source told Zimoja that the rumoured couple are enjoying each others’ company – and could be walking down the aisle in the near future. […]

Kaizer Chiefs host Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium in the 177th Soweto derby on Saturday, 25 February with kick-off scheduled for 15:30. ALSO READ | FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES MIDFIELDER ‘FORCES’ KGOLOKO THOBEJANE TO RESIGN Amakhosi head into this encounter on the back of a 3-2 loss to Golden Arrows while the Buccaneers are in high spirits after […]

Twin fifties from Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits gave the Proteas every chance of a successful defence in their World Cup semi-final against England. ALSO READ: England cricketer’s Table Mountain scare – What happened? Wolvaardt notched her second successive fifty after making a markedly faster start than in her previous innings this tournament. The hometown hero […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 24 February 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: R36 million (PowerBall) R10 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 24 February 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, 24 […]

Beàtha Groenewald, secretary of the North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom Student Campus Council (SCC), has resigned after NWU’s alleged bully behaviour made her position unbearable. Groenewald was initially dismissed on 13 February after a decision was made that students from town residence would be excluded from the Puk’s welcoming function, based on their racial composition. She […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) announced today – Friday 24 Feb – that they are closely monitoring the path of cyclone Freddy and relying on updates from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which has warned that parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga might be affected. All camps in the Kruger National Park (KNP) – with […]

South Africa’s Big Concerts has called out US reseller Viagogo for their “false and misleading representations to South African consumers”. Viagogo has already been called out by Australia, Italy and New Zealand for its allegedly harmful practices. Big Concerts claims that Viagogo uses Google advertisements to create an impression that it’s a legitimate seller of […]

British pop icon Elton John is the latest international musician to be blown away by South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir. Just last month Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks asked the Limpopo band if she could join them. And this week, Elton John was so moved by the youth choir’s rendition of one of his songs that […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 28 February if you’re abroad. Gearing up for Greatness Tough to break into and even tougher to succeed in, motorcycle racing is […]

With all eyes on André de Ruyter at the moment, South Africans around the world have the opportunity next week to join a zoom session live with the former group chief executive of Eskom. UPDATE: Unfortunately the event has been cancelled. Organisers said: “Given the developments over the past week, Andre de Ruyter is no longer […]

The lioness that escaped in Tlakgameng in the North West province earlier this week has been shot dead. According to reports, the provincial environment and conservation department confirmed that the lioness was located and killed on Friday morning. The South African reported on Thursday that the lioness escaped from her container while being transported on the […]