A Miss SA Top finalist Levern José has courted controversy after being accused of being a former high school. The accusations were made on Twitter by several women who shared their experiences. José – of the Northern Cape – was announced as a finalist in an announcement last week. However, the pageant has opted to […]

Tina Joemat-Pettersson reportedly met with the Investigating Directorate (ID) to finalise an affidavit for the R280-million Estina dairy farm case just two days before her death. JOEMAT-PETTERSON REPORTEDLY GAVE A STATEMENT JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE HER DEATH According to a report by News24, she was minister of agriculture at the time when the Gupta-linked company scored […]

The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we’re in good company, whereas if we’re somewhere we don’t want to be, it may appear too slow. The COVID pandemic was a source of psychological stress globally, […]

The Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga has threatened to write to the Health Ombudsman concerning the low number of ambulances available to the province’s population. DA ACCUSES THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF NOT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES The DA accuses the department of not adhering to national guidelines concerning Emergency Medical Services in the province. ALSO READ: Crime and cholera: […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be held at Hollywoodbets Greyville will take place on Saturday, 1 July 2023. That’s just 19 days away at the time of publishing on Monday, 12 June. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE As reported by The South African website, See It Again remains the ante-post favourite for the race over 2 200m which […]

Rhulani Mokwena has been linked with a shock possible exit from Mamelodi Sundowns whilst Kaizer Chiefs are in the market for a senior coach. MUST READ: KAIZER CHIEFS PLANNING TO RAID MAMELODI SUNDOWNS Mokwena could face a shock exit out of Chloorkop. So, could Amakhosi management consider signing Mokwena? ALSO READ: SUNDOWNS ATTACKER BECOMES KAIZER CHIEFS PRIORITY […]

Organisation Undoing Tax abuse (OUTA) CEO, Wayne Duvenage has slammed government’s inability to implement its own decisions regarding the scrapping of e-tolls in Gauteng. 31 December 2022, was pencilled as the day to deactivate the e-tolls billing system. However, due to the need to finalise key components of the MOU between the National Government and the Gauteng […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has posted a picture of a zebra. Or is it two – or more – zebras? Take a look. PICTURE | Kruger Park: Impala pictured with horns growing BACKWARDS SAD | Kruger National Park: Ranger shares picture of snake killed by car We may be seeing things, but judging by the number of legs, there’s […]

The South African rand has taken a battering in recent weeks and months as dreams of holidays abroad remain just that – a dream. Load shedding, close links with Russia and a strong dollar – among several other factors – have hurt the rand as South Africans batten down the hatches and prepare to weather […]

A car guard played a pivotal role in the rescue of an injured fisherman in Knoetzie, Knysna. While fishing on Saturday afternoon, 10 June, a boulder fell on top of the 41-year-old angler. KNYSNA CAR GUARD’S TIMELY NOTIFICATION SPARKS RESCUE OPERATION On Saturday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Knysna received a call at 15:56 […]

*Note: This is an updated article on Sexton and his alleged tirade against officials, including Jaco Peyper Last month, La Rochelle staged a stunning fightback to claim a famous win over Leinster and retain the Champions Cup, with the game having been officiated by South African referee Jaco Peyper. ALSO READ | Three Springboks who’ve seen RWC […]

Lebohang Machaba, who was married to Lekau Sehoana — the founder and CEO of sneaker brand, Drip Footwear — has reportedly been hospitalised. ALSO READ: Eish! Drip footwear founder Lekau Sehoana sued for 34% of his business LEBOHANG REPORTEDLY HOSPITALISED WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY According to Zimoja, things have turned sour between the couple since their split. […]

An employee with the World Health Organization was among those killed in the weekend siege of a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the head of the UN health agency said on Sunday 11th June, 2023. The siege left six civilians dead and another 10 wounded, according to police. “I’m heartbroken that we have lost […]

Social media has been abuzz since death threat reports about a Limpopo-born businessman who owns a luxury footwear brand. Following a City Press article about the businessman’s messy divorce, tweeps linked the story to Drip Footwear boss, Lekau Sehoana. ALSO READ: ‘I give her R50K a month’: Drip founder Lekau Sehoana hits back LEKAU FLEES TO FRANCE […]

The Springboks will begin their 2023 season on Saturday, 8 July, with their opening Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Pretoria, which will be followed by a Test against New Zealand in Auckland (15 July), before returning to South Africa for their closing match of the abbreviated version of the tournament against Argentina in […]

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world again, according to The Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people that puts the South African born and bred businessman back in first place with $221 billion. Now streaming on Showmax, The Elon Musk Show gets to the heart of who the […]

If you’re a fan of the late South African rapper AKA -real name Kiernan Forbes – and have an extra R30 000 cash at your disposal every month, you could now move into his Bryanston mansion, which has recently been placed on the market. The homeowner of the complex gated abode is looking for a […]

Bafana Bafana trio of Njabulo Blom, Percy Tau, Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Luke Le Roux are expected to join camp later on Monday. The three players are based overseas and will boost Bafana ahead of their game on Saturday. Both Blom and Hlongwane play in the Major Soccer League in the USA while Le Roux is […]

In South Africa Pride Month is celebrated in October, but in many other countries the LGBTQIA+ community is celebrated throughout June. ALSO READ: ‘Carte Blanche’ presenter comes out during Pride month? [photo] 1. WHY PRIDE MONTH IS CELEBRATED IN JUNE IN THE US June is dedicated to celebrating freedom, culture and support of LGBTQIA+ rights. The […]

The Ethiopian government on Saturday 10th June, 2023 criticised a move by two major aid organisations to halt the sending of food assistance to the country after discovering it was being diverted from those o need it. The Ethiopian government’s spokesman Legesse Tulu told journalists the decision by USAID and the World Food Programme (WFP) […]

The latest figures from the Television Audience Measurement (TAM) by the Broadcasting Research Council of South Africa (BRCSA) reveal that Scandal! is the third-most-watched soapie, followed by SABC1’s soapie Generations: The Legacy, and Skeem Saam is the second most-watched soapie after Uzalo. ALSO READ: ‘Skeem Saam’ dethrones ‘Generations’, second show in SA ‘SKEEM SAAM’ SCORES SECOND POSITION The May 2023 figures also […]

Looking for a new fragrance? When shopping for perfume, you may come across confusing terms such as Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum, cologne, and splash. But don’t worry. Here is what you need to know. ALSO READ: All natural! Five reasons to embrace your natural hair this winter EDT, EDP, COLOGNE, SPLASH: A GUIDE TO […]

The trial of the five men accused of killing Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to 17 July 2023. The matter was scheduled to sit from Monday, 12 June to Thursday, 15 June and will no longer proceed as Presiding Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela was not available due to ill health ANOTHER DELAY IN […]

More than four years ago, African countries gave the ceremonial push to a deal to scrap internal trade barriers — a historic scheme that would create a continent-wide single market worth trillions of dollars. But African business leaders say cross-border trade remains entangled in customs duties, administrative hurdles and varying national regulations. Costs and delays […]

It’s still too early to tell what lies ahead for both petrol and prices in July 2023, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) doesn’t bode well for motorists in South Africa. ALSO READ | How much more to costs to fill your Porsche Cayenne in Gauteng compared to 2019 Below, the latest projections as received […]