The immediate public reaction to the death of Gloria Bosman from a short respiratory illness on 14 March 2023 was shock and disbelief. The multiple award-winning South African jazz vocalist, composer and teacher was only 50. She had just launched a new album, Live, her first in a dozen years, and was on the eve […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele has confirmed that it is business as usual with people commuting to work despite the planned national shutdown taking place on Monday. “There has been a few incidents few but I saw nothing indicating a shutdown because a shutdown is when life stops, that is how it is organized. The situation […]

In an interview on eNCA on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Singabakho Nxumalo said that his department did not have the autopsy report on the body found in the prison cell of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester.   Almost a year ago, on 3 May 2022, DCS announced that […]

South Africa has successfully hosted the largest, and most significant, international competition dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc wine, for the first time in the event’s 14 year history. The 2023 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon was hosted by the cultivar association Sauvignon Blanc South Africa, with national and international partners, culminating in a starlit dinner at Vergelegen wine estate […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 19 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 Sunday, 19 […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 18 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 Saturday, 18 […]

Are you ready for the 18 March 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 […]

Lady Amelia Spencer will walk down the aisle in the coming days with Greg Mallett, nephew of former Springbok coach Nick Mallett. MUST READ | Princess Diana’s niece: Amelia Spencer’s net worth As reported by The South African website, the wedding promises to be a lavish affair, reportedly set to take place in the Western Cape. Amelia is […]

There was one winner of Friday, 17 March’s PowerBall jackpot with the player winning a whopping R75 million. Meanwhile, there was no winner for the R3 million that was on offer for the PowerBall Plus. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The five PowerBall numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 21, 22, 27, 41, 43 and the Powerball number itself was 5. The […]

There was still no sign on Saturday morning of Riana Pretorius, the a young biokineticist who was kidnapped outside a medical practice in Newton Park in Gqeberha on Thursday. UPDATE Fri 24 March: Gqeberha biokineticist Riana Pretorius found alive and unharmed The Hawks confirmed that two men been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 30-year-old […]

Details of the memorial service for South African rapper Constantinos “Costa Titch” Tsobanoglou have been announced by his family. ALSO READ: ‘He’s next’: Amapiano’s Msholozi reveals ‘demon’ tattoos [photos] Information was shared in a press statement on the musician’s Instagram page. The 28-year-old rapper collapsed and died while performing at the Ultra Music Festival at the Expo […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 17 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 Friday, 17 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 17 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: R75 million (PowerBall) R3 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

JOHANNESBURG – Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be visiting South Africa for their first ever state visit to the country, from 22 to 27 March. This historic visit will include a series of business and government meetings, as well as cultural exchanges and tours of the country’s many landmarks. Air Belgium, which celebrated […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has become the first comedian to win the prestigious Erasmus Prize since Charlie Chaplin won it in 1965. The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, which is based in The Netherlands, announced the 2023 award on Thursday, and said a festive award ceremony will be held in the European autumn (SA’s spring). The […]

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 […]