It’s been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May in Westminster Abbey, London. The 37-year-old soprano was elated. The invitation is reminiscent of when Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales were married in 1981. For this occasion, the New Zealand soprano Kiri […]

British reality TV star Tommy Fury beat American YouTuber Jake Paul on points on Sunday in a boxing spectacle intended to boost Saudi Arabia’s reputation as a top-flight fight destination. Despite suffering a knockdown in the eighth and final round of the cruiserweight contest, Fury won a split decision to the delight of Saudi fans, who shouted “Let’s go […]

Three Proteas Women’s stars have been included in the Women’s T20 World Cup Most Valuable Team. Congratulations! In addition, four players from Australia’s winning side also made the team. ALSO READ: Proteas Women fall short in ICC T20 World Cup final Player of the Tournament Ashleigh Gardner is joined by Alyssa Healy, Darcie Brown and Megan […]

Tom Cruise has not only shared his love for South Africa with the world, but on Saturday night he also praised the philosophy of Ubuntu. Watch the video below. The Hollywood superstar was speaking at the 34th Producers Guild Awards in LA, USA, where he was the recipient of the David O. Selznick Achievement Award. […]

Showmax has just dropped the first trailer for Adulting, an eight-part 18SN drama premiering on 20 March 2023, with new episodes every Monday. Showmax releases the first trailer for Adulting From iEmmy nominees and multi-SAFTA-winners Tshedza Pictures (The River, The Republic) ”The bromance of the decade” – Phathu Makwarela, Tshedza Pictures Thembinkosi Mthembu (Mabutho in The River, […]

Just weeks before being gunned down in what appeared to be a hit, the South African rapper AKA (Kiernan Forbes) had announced he was ready to release his new album, Mass Country. After his death, his family decided to go ahead and release the album on schedule as a tribute. At his memorial service on […]

With the latest announcement of petrol price increases and ongoing power cuts (aka loadshedding), popular South African tiktokker Sami Hall says it may be time to start using donkey carts… or emigrate. BUT she admits (with a laugh and a snort!), she has Stockholm Syndrome and is in love with her captors… so she would […]

The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list after it failed to address all of the shortcomings of money laundering and the financing of terrorism that the task force identified in its 2019 evaluation of the country. The decision has serious […]

National Hawks Head, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has commended the Directorate’s Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team for seizing R30 million worth of suspected illicit cigarettes in Limpopo. In a multi-disciplinary sting operation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, the Hawks, the South African National Defence Force and South African Revenue Services pounced […]

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has acknowledged the outstanding performance by the Momentum Proteas during the finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. “With the curtain coming down at the end of the World Cup, we look back at the excellent manner in which the event was hosted and the outstanding Protea […]

This weekend’s Cape Town E-Prix is expected to bring in as much as R2 billion for the local economy. ALSO READ: Intercontinental GT3 Challenge is set to host the best at Kyalami Western Cape Finance and economic opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger welcomed the much-needed injection of direct and indirect investment. Wenger told Times LIVE: “The demand for […]

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury made weight on Saturday ahead of their showdown in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, when both men will put their unbeaten records on the line in a long-awaited contest more about celebrity bragging rights than punching prowess. According to Reuters, heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury sported a keffiyeh headscarf and sunglasses as his half-brother Tommy weighed […]

The Springbok Sevens team crashed out of title contention at the Los Angeles Sevens after losing to Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. REVEALED: When the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup 2023 squad will be named? The Blitzboks lost 28-7 after trailling 14-0 at half-time. It was a tournament to forget for the Blitzboks who reached the quarter-finals despite two defeats in their three Pool B matches. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 26 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 Sunday, 26 […]

At least 17 sevengill sharks were killed by the infamous pair of killer whales, Port & Starboard, this week in South Africa. According to Dr Alison Kock, a marine biologist at the Cape Research Centre, only the livers were eaten, with the leftover carcasses washing ashore. “We first observed this pair hunting sevengill sharks in […]

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 […]