Skywatchers in South Africa will be treated to a rare treat in August 2023: two full moons. The first full moon of the month, on August 1, will be called the Sturgeon Moon. The second full moon, on August 30, will be a blue moon. SKYWATCHERS WILL SEE THE FOLLOWING FULL MOONS IN AUGUST: The […]

It has been a troubled last couple of seasons for Orlando Pirates talisman Thembinkosi Lorch and unfortunately, it is about to get worse! READ | AFTER BEATING KAIZER CHIEFS, AMAZULU ARE SET TO BEAT ORLANDO PIRATES TO TRANSFER TARGET! Lorch has seen a mixture of off field issues and injuries derail the promising journey he started at Pirates and […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has banned some of its public representatives (MPs and MPLs) for failing to organise transport for their constituencies to attend the party’s 10th anniversary rally. The rally will be held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 July. EFF BANS REPRESENTATIVES FROM ITS RALLY The party said in January […]

African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday 26 July 2023, weeks after Tunisian authorities allegedly dumped dozens of them there with nothing. “We are dying. We are dying by the minute,” a Nigerian who wanted to be identified only by his first name, George, told AFP. “Please, […]

Motorists in South Africa are bracing for another round of fuel price increases next week, with petrol prices expected to go up by up to 25 cents per litre. MOTORISTS ARE BRACING FOR A STEEP FUEL PRICE HIKE The increase is due to a number of factors, including the rising cost of crude oil and […]

Bakkies Botha is one of the most legendary Springbok rugby players, having featured in 85 Tests while establishing himself as one of the most fearsome ‘enforcers’ world rugby has ever seen. Former All Blacks star to join SuperSport team for RWC However, the modern game is vastly different to what it was when Botha hung […]

A 10–year-old girl has been praised for taking the time to rescue a small puppy she noticed on the pavement in Khayelitsha, South Africa, while walking home from school. While others would have walked right past “this young child picked the puppy up and walked all the way to Mdzananda to get it help”, says […]

Having officially launched the jersey this past week, Orlando Pirates have made the new home and away tops available for sale. ALSO READ: New Kaizer Chiefs jersey prices ALSO READ: Amakhosi reject quality players ORLANDO PIRATES UNVEIL THE NEW JERSEY As previously reported, Adidas has delivered a bold one. ALSO READ: Chiefs move three matches away from Jozi […]

The latest word surrounding the future of Moroka Swallows keeper and AmaZulu target Daniel Akpeyi is that coach Steve Komphela doesn’t want to let him go. As recently reported by The South African, AmaZulu wanted to lure Akpeyi to Durban but it seems he is going nowhere. ALSO READ I AmaZulu to lure Pirates veteran keeper to […]

26-year-old YouTuber and underground model, Leeona Mvandaba, is wanted by the police for an alleged act of theft from her American boyfriend, she stands accused of stealing R18,000. ALSO READ: ‘Not a great thing to do’: Lethabo Shai accused of theft ONLINE MEDIA SENSATION Leeona, who has amassed a significant online following over the years, […]

The most consecutive days to run a marathon distance (female) is 150, achieved by Erchana Murray-Bartlett (Australia), in Australia, from 20 August 2022 to 16 January 2023. Erchana’s attempt took her all the way down the Eastern coast of Australia from Cape York to Melbourne. As well as taking on this challenge for personal achievement, […]

Following the warning by the City of Joburg that property owners prepare themselves for higher-than-normal municipal bills for the month of July 2023, the Senior Citizens were offered some relief. CITY OF JOBURG EXPLAINS REASONS FOR HIGH MUNICIPAL BILLS The City of Joburg said the increases in ratepayers’ monthly bills result from the implementation of the annual tariffs on […]

Six directors of a law firm under investigation for misappropriating more than R25-million from their clients have been suspended from practice for six months while the Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigates their role in the matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal has suspended six directors of law firm Chueu Incorporated Attorneys. The firm is under […]

Orlando Pirates have been busy during the current transfer window, with the club finalising both incomings and outgoings ahead of the next season. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS REWARD PROMISING YOUNGSTER WITH THREE-YEAR CONTRACT Pirates have been balancing their squad with six new signings announced, being supplemented by seven outgoings as the season draws closer. READ | KAIZER […]

It’s all systems go for the Netball World Cup (NWC) tournament, which is being hosted in the City of Cape Town, with less than 24 hours left until the opening match on home soil. The tournament will run from 28 July to 6 August and will be the first to take place on the continent […]

Here are five things to know about Niger, where the country’s president was being detained by guards in what the African Union on Wednesday 27 July 2023 condemned as an “attempted coup”. Niger, a vast West African country that is two-thirds desert, is one of the world’s poorest nations. Half of its 26.2 million people […]

The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng will no longer be an instrumental part in loadshedding operations after Eskom made a full takeover. CITY OF EKURHULENI ANOUNCES ESKOM LETTER The City of Ekurhuleni confirmed that it recently received a letter from Eskom informing the municipality that all customers will now be affected by load shedding in line with […]

Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has been shortlisted among seven other candidates for the position of becoming the country’s next Public Protector. The candidates were shortlisted on Wednesday,  by the parliamentary a Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with appointing Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s successor. Mkhwebane is currently facing a Section 194 enquiry over her fitness to hold office […]

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector has shortlisted eight candidates for the position with interviews expected to be held in August. The term of current incumbent, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, ends in October. She is currently suspended. The eight candidates vying for the position are: Current acting Public Protector, […]

An injury to Sam Cane has forced coach Ian Foster to make one change to the All Blacks lineup and appoint a new captain for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies. Regular skipper Cane suffered a neck injury in his team’s commanding victory over the Springboks a fortnight ago and given his had previously […]

We are not alone — and American authorities are covering up the evidence, a former US intelligence officer told a congressional committee on Wednesday. David Grusch testified that he “absolutely” believes the government is in possession of unidentified anomalous phenomenon, or UAPs — which has replaced UFO in official parlance — as well as remains of their […]

Two people were electrocuted while trying to steal power cables, incidents that plunged parts of Johannesburg into the dark, the South African city’s energy supplier said on Wednesday 26 July 2023. City Power said the “burnt beyond recognition” bodies of two people were found this week amid a “spike in vandalism and theft” affecting its […]

Rwanda considers Belgium’s refusal to approve the appointment of its ambassador as “unfortunate”, a government spokesman said Wednesday 26 July 2023, adding that the move “does not bode well” for bilateral relations. Vincent Karega, Rwanda’s former ambassador to South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — from where he was expelled last October […]

Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday 26 July 2023 when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Members of the elite guard sealed off access to the president’s residence and offices in the capital Niamey, and after talks broke down, “refused […]

Opposition leader Raila Odinga told AFP Wednesday 26 July 2023 that he would not hold talks with President William Ruto without a third-party mediator after months of anti-government protests. Since Odinga urged Kenyans to take to the streets in March, his Azimio alliance has held nine days of protests against the government, with the demonstrations sometimes spiralling […]