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 […]

A distraught uncle from Zithulele Village near Coffee Bay in the Eastern Cape says it was the smell of a decomposing corpse and flies that led the family to his niece’s body after she was swept away during flooding a week ago. Thousands of families in the OR Tambo District Municipality are stranded and cut […]

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has called on all cricket lovers to support the Momentum Proteas, as they take on England in one of the semi-final fixtures at the Newlands Cricket Ground. South Africa is hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup on Friday and Sunday in Cape Town. On […]

Just 24 hours after parting ways with Andre de Ruyter, Eskom has announced the appointment of Calib Cassim as its Interim Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Cassim takes over the reins from De Ruyter who was released from his contract on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. This was a day after De Ruyter made […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 24 February 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 […]

Earlier this week, members of the England squad who are currently playing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup made a trip to the top of Table Mountain as part of a team excursion. ALSO READ | Kyle Verreynne needs to bin the wicketkeeping gloves ASAP However, it’s since been reported that upon their descent, the […]

The ID book belonging to missing German tourist Nick Frischke has been found among recovered stolen property in Hangberg in Hout Bay. ALSO READ: Police looking for missing German tourist FRISCHKE’S ID LISTED IN LOGBOOK A resident raised the alarm after seeing Frischke’s ID book listed in a logbook that was going around WhatsApp groups. The […]

South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Thursday, the first death linked to the recent cases of cholera detected in South Africa, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases rises to five. Earlier this month the department had announced three cases of cholera identified in South Africa. The first cases were reported at […]

She’s run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents and now Nontuthuko Mgabhi has set herself a new challenge: the 160km Ultra-Asia race from 6-9 March. For Mgabhi, it’s not about personal achievement or conquering the ultra-running world but rather a mission much closer to home – rural schoolchildren. So far, the Richards Bay […]

Beàtha Groenewald, who was allegedly “unfairly removed” from her position as secretary of the campus student council at North-West University’s Potchefstroom campus (Puk), has been re-appointed. Groenewald received a letter from the campus today announcing Puk’s decision to reverse her dismissal. This follows legal action taken by AfriForum Youth, who had stepped in to help […]

Proteas great Herschelle Gibbs turned 49 not out on Thursday, 23 February 2023. MUST READ | Proteas name former New Zealand wicket-keeper as fielding coach Here are our two favourite memories of the star batsman and fielder – and one isn’t even cricket-related! And no, neither refer to THAT dropped catch at the 1999 Cricket World Cup nor his […]