A 10-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in Wilderness in the Western Cape on Sunday afternoon. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Wilderness Station Commander Mike Vonk said a drowning-in-progress incident at an inland farm dam was reported at approximately 14:53 on Sunday. “NSRI rescue swimmers, SA Police Services, the Police Dive Unit and Frontier […]

Big Concerts confirmed today that Backstreet Boys, one of the best-selling bands of all time will be coming to South Africa for the first time.  The DNA World Tour kicks off in Cape Town on 16 May; followed by Pretoria on 19 May (sorry Durban, again). The DNA World Tour will go on sale at […]

This week the attention of the local football fraternity will be firmly focused on Saturday’s Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. There was contrasting news for Chiefs and Pirates over the weekend as they prepare for another edition of the Soweto derby which will take centre stage on Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is at […]

Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in as many as 18 DAYS as his tens of thousands of supporters grow increasingly worried over the well-being of the much-loved radio presenter. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ Prior to the nearly three weeks of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media […]

Eskom will ramp up load shedding to Stage 6, on Sunday evening from 8 pm the power utility confirmed. This was after Eskom on Saturday warned of the possibility. In a statement, the power utility said: “Stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice while Stage 6 will be implemented at […]

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

Are you ready for the 18 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 […]

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

As the rainbow nation finds an increasing number of potholes at the end of the rainbow, rather than pots of gold, comedian Themba Robin has produced this hilarious (and sad!) ‘truly South African safari’ video… explaining how an asexual single pothole can multiply into a family of potholes. Narrating in a brilliant David Attenborough accent, […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 18 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 […]

The N1 near William Nicol was still closed for clean-up operations late on Friday after a tanker exploded. One person was injured in the explosion. Check out the FULL gallery – and videos – of the scene. According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, the N1 is closed from Malibongwe Drive. “Traffic in the area is […]

Follow the United Rugby Championship match between the Lions and Sharks from Ellis Park on Saturday, 18 February 2023. Kick-off is at 15:00. The Sharks are out to bounce back from a thumping loss against the Stormers when they visit Ellis Park. ALSO READ: Uzair Cassiem still harbours Springbok dream “We basically looked at ourselves and […]

Don’t have money for a jacuzzi or a bath? Don’t worry. Roads in South Africa are full of bathing spots. A video of a South African man taking a bath in a POTHOLE with a beer recently went viral on TikTok. It is unknown where the video was taken or who the man in the pothole is. […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has unveiled its new electric buses in what is a first for a South African university. UJ HITS THE GROUND RUNNING WITH NEW ELECTRIC BUSES The EV buses, which will be added to the existing fleet, have already begun ferrying students between campuses. The buses are the latest innovation in UJ’s ongoing […]

Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth appears to be having the time of his life with wife Anlia on their honeymoon in the Maldives. WATCH | Siya Kolisi’s silky smooth dance moves at Eben Etzebeth’s wedding As reported by The South African website, the star lock was spotted in a Speedo – and a questionable hat – earlier this week. We guess any […]

On World Pangolin Day, HSI/Africa is celebrating the successful reintroduction of vulnerable pangolins into the wild, with the special addition of a pango-pup! This World Pangolin Day (Saturday 18 February), animal protection organization Humane Society International/Africa celebrates a powerful collaboration with the African Pangolin Working Group and the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital to retrieve, rehabilitate […]

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

It’s nearly time for Friday, 17 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: R25 million (PowerBall) R6 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

It’s been the second race of the year… and it brings the second victory for Red Bull Hard Enduro Racer, South African Wade Young. Wade has scored two wins at the Extreme Peyratoise in France which took place during the past weekend. He started early in the morning with two laps in icy conditions and […]

For the first time in history, murders in South Africa have increased to above 80 people per day, and rapes to over 135 every single day. The latest heartbreaking and shocking release of South African crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022/23 – for the period October to December 2022 – reveals the “unabated […]

The N1 near William Nicol is STILL closed after a tanker exploded on Friday morning. One person was injured in the explosion. HERE IS THE LATEST ON THE TANKER EXPLOSION According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, the N1 is closed from Malibongwe Drive. “Traffic in the area is severely affected as the roadway remains closed […]

The South African rand is taking an absolute battering in markets this week as a combination of global and local and issues weigh the currency down. PICTURES | Bob the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 8 years at Two Oceans Aquarium At the time of publishing on Friday, 17 February, the local unit was trading […]

Australia today issued a Smart Traveller update to its citizens about travel to South Africa in the face of rolling blackouts (load shedding) occurring throughout the country, and warned this can potentially lead to an increase in crime as well as civil unrest and protests. The update was issued by the Australian Department of Foreign […]

The sight of Fish Hoek’s colourful trek fishermen (whose language is sometimes just as colourful!) has become as synonymous as Table Mountain and the Muizenberg Beach Huts as icons of the Western Cape, South Africa. Noula Maclean Photography captured these wonderful photos on Tuesday (14 Feb) of the hard-working fishermen with their Valentine’s Day catch […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 19 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 21 February if you’re abroad. Ella’s Triumph In 1943, at the height of Germany’s occupation of Poland during the Second World War, […]