‘Shimoni’, a directorial debut feature by Kenyan director Angela Wanjiku Wamai, is competing in the Joburg Film Festival where it had its African premiere yesterday. The film was also among the Bright Future films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Angela told SAPeople: “I couldn’t make it (to Joburg) because I’m doing a writing […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 4 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, 4 […]

Are you ready for the 4 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 […]

South Africa has secured three spots in the Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World list for 2023, as per the Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI). The index identifies the 100 most-loved destinations around the globe according to consumer sentiment. The study tracked more than 1.6 billion online conversations and content pieces publicly available, as well as […]

On the eve of their wedding, a flashback to Anlia van Rensburg’s emotional rendition of the national anthem on the day her beau Eben Etzebeth played his 100th Test for the Springboks. Springbok star and recently crowned SA Rugby Player of the Year Eben Etzebeth is set to tie the knot with Anlia van Rensburg, […]

Orlando Pirates welcome arch-rivals Mamelodi Sundowns to the Orlando Stadium for a crunch DStv Premiership match this afternoon. The Brazilians are well ahead on the log standings and are in firm control of their league title defence. Rhulani Mokwena’s side are a whopping 24 points ahead of Jose Riveiro’s side who sit in fourth position on the […]

Popular DJ Mark Pilgrim has been in the thoughts and prayers of South Africans in recent months, no more so than Saturday, 4 February 2023. Today is World Cancer Day. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ As extensively reported by The South African website, Pilgrim has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which he […]

Follow the Six Nations match between England and Scotland from Twickenham with live score updates on Saturday, 4 February 2023. The 2023 edition of the Calcutta Cup promises to be as spicy as ever. Kick-off is at 18:45 (SA time) and 16:45 (UK time). ENGLAND V SCOTLAND: SIX NATIONS LIVE SCORES WHAT THEY SAID ALSO […]

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 South African 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 1, LOTTO […]

Most people have been affected by cancer, whether directly or indirectly. On 4 February, we celebrate World Cancer Day; this is a day to honour those who are fighting cancer and those who have sadly lost their battle. READ ABOUT THE PREVIOUS DAY HERE: Time to take your doggy on a date night CANCER IS THE SECOND […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 4 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 […]

Loose forwards Phepsi Buthelezi and Deon Fourie will captain the Sharks and Stormers when they clash in an eagerly awaited United Rugby Championship (URC) match in Durban on Saturday. ALSO READ: ALL BLACKS CHASING SOUTH AFRICAN SPRINT SENSATION The Coastal derby, which kicks off at 14:00 (SA time) at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, is the only game of the weekend, but with the race […]

There was no winner of Friday, 3 February’s R5 million PowerBall jackpot – nor the R58 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): 17, 32, 35, 42, 43 and the Powerball number itself was 6. The next PowerBall draw will take place on Tuesday, 7 […]

A film from Africa has scooped the top prize at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Cameroonian filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou won the festival’s Tiger Competition Award 2023 on Friday night, with her profound documentary ‘Le Spectre de Boko Haram’, beating out 15 other finalists from around the world. Raingou sat down to speak with SAPeople […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 3 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: R5 million (PowerBall) R58 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

  Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 3 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, […]

A 30-year-old Portuguese dog has been named as the world’s oldest ever by Guinness World Records – beating a record that stood for a century. PICTURE | Only in South Africa! Bird makes nest using cable ties Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed that has an average life expectancy of 12-14 years. The previous oldest dog ever was Australia’s Bluey […]

A proposed lucrative sponsorship deal between South Africa and a top English football club that sparked a two-day firestorm will not be backed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his spokesperson said on Friday. READ | PSL POWERHOUSE CLUB MAKE ‘PROPOSAL’ FOR PERCY TAU – REPORT Plans by South Africa’s tourism agency to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur were unveiled this week – at a time when […]

Kevin Pietersen believes that the 2022/23 summer has worked some magic for South African cricket. Pietersen has been impressed by the SA20 League and the Proteas performance in their three-match series against England. PROTEAS RODE THE WAVE OF SA20 The former England skipper feels the enthusiastic reaction to the SA20 had given the sport a […]

If you’re looking for an adventure this weekend, or on your next holiday to South Africa… head to Mossel Bay for a ride on their exciting zipline – the world’s longest over-ocean zipline! As you can see from the epic photos on this page, by Coulson Art Photography, it’s the perfect bucket list item for […]

Samantha Jacobs is becoming well known on social media for her honest opinions on the current state of South Africa, the world, and just life in general. Here’s her latest admission – she doesn’t always return her shopping trolley: I didn’t return my grocery cart. I am mentioning it since a meme on Facebook has […]

Multi-award winning singer Nomcebo Zikode – most famous for Jerusalema – has enjoyed an incredible couple of years that’ve seen her elevated to global superstar status. Her powerful voice in international super-hit ‘Jerusalema’ mesmerised audiences around the world. But it’s for a very different track that Nomcebo is poised to win one of her greatest […]

The Met Office suggests the temperature in London on Friday will be ‘warm’, while thunderstorms are expected in parts of South Africa. The forecast for the Greater London area is a minimum of 8 degrees Celsius with a maximum of 12. But we warned! Temperatures are expected to plummet to ONE degree on Sunday! Meanwhile, down […]

The 2022 matric exam results have been released and there was joy for some – and tears for others. ALSO READ | MATRIC RESULTS 2022: HOW MUCH IT COSTS FOR A REMARK OF AN EXAM PAPER For many, the mere thought of revisiting your school years – let alone rewriting matric exams – is enough to send […]

Travel writing in Africa is often associated with colonial ventures of the past or white adventure pursuits of today. But Africans themselves have long produced captivating travel texts in oral and written forms. We need to look beyond narrowly western or white accounts as travel writing is produced across the world by an extensive range […]