Private game reserves are vital to conservation in South Africa and help attract tourists to the country, but those which weathered the Covid pandemic now face a perfect storm of rising cost pressures… with wildlife conservation facing dire consequences. Joe Cloete, the CEO at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, says the repercussions […]

Performing at Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens tonight will be like a “well-poured pint of Guinness” for Irish singer-songwriter and former Boyzone star Ronan Keating. The Dubliner will be celebrating his 46th birthday with an epic two-hour-long show at what he calls “one of his favourite venues in the world”. “It has been 20 years since […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 3 March evening, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires of the year. 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 […]

The City of Cape Town has discovered a small jumping cockroach – called a Leaproach – at the Steenbras Nature Reserve, the first of its kind to be found in one of our nature reserves. This is a befitting surprise as we celebrate World Wildlife Day and a reminder that not all wildlife is big […]

On 1 March, South Africa’s new minimum hourly wage rate came into force, rising 9.6% from R23.19 to R25.42 per hour. This rise is above consumer price inflation (CPI) of 6.9%. But with food inflation rates of 13.4% in January 2023, which affects poor people disproportionately, labour activists at the Casual Workers’ Advice Office (CWAO) […]

Despite the challenging odds including the devastating floods that ravaged parts of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, young farmer – Ayanda Zulu – has not had to despair but instead has been able to continue to pursue her love for farming, thanks to governmental support. Zulu received funding through the Department of Small Business Development’s Small Enterprise […]

The Proteas wrapped up the first Test against the West Indies inside three days and while many fans didn’t get to enjoy the match live, one young fan made a plan. It was a curious Test match from start to finish. Especially the start. Whoever decided to start the Proteas first Test match of 2023 […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 2 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, 2 […]

Trevor Noah has travelled around the world 10 times over, but nothing beats the sights, smells and sounds of home; South Africa. PICTURES | Another celeb spotted on Table Mountain For the second time in a matter of days, Trevor Noah was snapped out and about in public, visiting Table Mountain in Cape Town. And now […]

Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS 1 AND LOTTO PLUS 2 RESULTS CLICK HERE LOTTO Players buy tickets with their choice of six different numbers between 1 and 52. There is provision for random numbers to […]

Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE POWERBALL When introduced, the PowerBall jackpot draw required players to pick five main numbers from 1 to 45 and one ‘PowerBall’ number from 1 to 20 for an entry […]

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 […]