Rumours are swirling about the “mysterious” death of another witness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial –  Lesley Ngcatshe – a neighbour of the family home belonging to the former’s girlfriend Kelly Khumalo. The news was announced during the Gauteng High Court court proceedings on Thursday, 20 July. Five men are on trial for the suspected […]

Twenty-two countries from around the globe have applied to join the BRICS bloc and more have shown interest, South Africa said Thursday, ahead of the five-nation group’s summit next month. ALSO READ: BREAKING: Vladimir Putin will NOT attend BRICS Summit in SA BRICS, a loosely-defined group which sees itself as a counterweight to Western economic domination, derives its […]

Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC in Limpopo, Rodgers Monama says his department needs to play a role in reducing alcohol abuse as liquor trading hours will be permanently cut from 1 August. Monama revealed this on Tuesday, 18 July during his address at the Modimolle Victim Support Centre. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit […]

South Africa is on the path to reforming its law on whistleblowing to provide improved protection for individuals who expose corruption and illegal activity. The country’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a discussion document on the proposed reforms. This first step in reforming the country’s law on whistleblowers is to be welcomed. […]

Nigeria’s military has sent reinforcements to calm tensions in a troubled northern central state, where local officials say at least 300 people have been killed in three months of inter-communal violence. ALSO READ: Blasphemy leaves one muslim dead in northern Nigeria Plateau State has been struggling since May with a surge in clashes and raids between […]

With the stage set for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup tournament, here’s the full map of the Springboks potential road to the playoffs. ALSO READ: Springboks — To Bomb Squad or not? Grouped in the so-called Pool of Death, the Boks will be hoping to kick-start their campaign with a bang as they take on Scotland […]

Where is former president Jacob Zuma, and will he ever go to prison? WHERE IS FORMER PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA AND WILL HE EVER GO TO PRISON? This comes after reports he extended his stay in Moscow. ALSO READ: Jacob Zuma ‘ill’ and receiving medical attention in Russia Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi confirmed to the media on […]

At least 13 Senegalese migrants from the same town died when their boat sank off the coast of Morocco late last week, the town’s mayor told AFP on Thursday 20 July 2023. The news comes amid heightened attention on the Atlantic migration route — from the coast of West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands — after […]

The EFF in Johannesburg cautioned civilians against making unfounded assumptions about the root cause of the JHB CBD disaster. EFF WARNS AGAINST ‘BASELESS’ THEORIES “The EFF is cautioning people, political parties and other organisations to refrain from making unfounded and malicious allegations regarding the explosion’s root cause,” said Tiyiselani Chauke the party’s media and communication officer. This after […]

Binnelanders actor Bradley Olivier died peacefully in hospital on Thursday. He is known for his role as Danny Jantjies in the soapie Binnelanders. His family made the heartbreaking announcement on Thursday, a day after Bradley was placed on life support when he had reached a point where recovery was no longer possible. THE STATEMENT RELEASED BY HIS […]

Reuters: The South African rand dropped on Thursday afternoon after the central bank held its key interest rate at 8.25% following 10 consecutive rate hikes since 2021, as expected by a majority of economists polled by Reuters. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND DROPS At 1323 GMT, the rand traded at 17.915 against the U.S. dollar, around 0.25% […]

The Bulls have announced that a Springboks and Stormers legend has joined the union in the capacity of assistant coach until June 2026. The Bulls on Thursday confirmed that 29-Test lock and ex-Kobe Steelers coach, Andries Bekker, has signed a long-term coaching deal with the Pretoria outfit from next season. ALSO READ: Springboks — To Bomb Squad or […]

The South African men’s water polo team has suffered its third heavy group stage defeat at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. CLICK FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The side went down 27-6 to Spain on Friday. The scores by quarter were 8-2, 7-2, 8-2, 4-0. The SA men’s previously lost 30-5 against Serbia on Wednesday and 35-10 against Montenegro in their opening […]

Engineers at the City of Johannesburg have identified three possible causes of the deadly explosion that ripped through Lillian Ngoyi (Bree) Street on Wednesday. The blast claimed the life of one person and injured at least 48 others. During a technical media briefing on Thursday evening, city manager Floyd Brink said engineers, experts and all […]

The Nasdaq tumbled on Thursday on selloffs in Netflix and Tesla following mixed earnings, even as the Dow rose for the ninth straight session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 35,225.18, up 0.5 percent, extending a rally. WATCH | Clifton 4th Beach LIVE webcam: Sunny but cold! The broad-based S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent to 4,534.87, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite […]

Three Human trafficking suspects were arrested while three victims were rescued at a house in Garsfontein, Pretoria today, Thursday 20 July 2023. HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM ESCAPES CAPTIVITY It is reported that information was received when one of the captive victims managed to escape from her captors. She then reported to the Thai Embassy that she had […]

At the start of the Rugby Championship, two veterans that have been sorely missed by the Springboks are Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard, each being one of the most influential players in the forward pack and backline respectively. ALSO READ: Springboks regroup, Etzebeth to join them on Sunday The team has also been without Ox Nche […]

Jacques Nienaber hinted at giving Springboks players a chance before the Rugby World Cup. These EIGHT players could earn rare gametime against Argentina. ALSO READ: Unpopular opinion: Springboks’ latest loss was also a WIN Nienaber is well aware of their sizeable squad. Therefore, he wants to ensure that as many players as possible get a […]

Banyana Banyana forward Hilda Magaia is nervous ahead of their FIFA World Cup opening Group G match but she is ready to put Sweden to the sword. The gifted goal poacher, Magaia has also urged her Banyana teammates to be calm and approach the clash with a positive mindset despite feeling nervous before facing Sweden. ALSO READ […]

eSwatini actor Richard E Grant has paid tribute to his mother in a raw and honest video posted on Twitter. The 66-year-old, who studied at the University of Cape Town, described the video-message as “complicated gratitude to my Mother, who died (yesterday) morning at the age of 93, for giving me the Gift of Life”. […]

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems will be performing in South Africa at the DSTV delicious festival on the 23 September 2023. A DELICIOUS LINE-UP The lifestyle festival has announced that Tems will be co-headlining the festival with American musician Maxwell, American pianist Robert Glasper and South Africa’s very own Grammy winning […]

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Friday, 21 July 2023. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: A. Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive snow leading to dangerous driving conditions and loss of vulnerable livestock is expected over the central and northern high-lying areas of the Eastern […]

Tributes have been pouring in after Professor Kole Omotoso, popularly known in South Africa for portraying the “Yebo Gogo” man in Vodacom’s 1990s and early 2000s commercials, passed away on Wednesday, 19 July, age 80. ALSO READ: RIP: Vodacom ‘Yebo Gogo’ uncle, Professor Kole Omotoso dies FAMILY CONFIRMS PROFESSOR KOLE OMOTOSO’S PASSING His passing was confirmed […]

There is finally hopeful news that Charlie, a popular bull elephant at Pretoria National Zoological Garden, could finally be retired and allowed to live out his remaining years enjoying the freedom he deserves. The EMS Foundation and Shambala Private Game Reserve have publicly announced a generous offer to fund the expertise required to guide and […]

An Eskom employee and a female truck driver appeared before the Kriel Magistrate’s Court on a charge of theft and fraud yesterday, Thursday, 20 July. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit truck bombed last night in the same vicinity WHO IS THE PAIR ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING THE POWER UTILITY It’s alleged the pair worked together to defraud […]