Namibian lawmakers on Wednesday 20 July 2023 approved legislation to ban same-sex marriage and punish its supporters in what critics said was an unconstitutional attack on the LGBTQ community. The bill seeks to reverse a Supreme Court ruling that allowed for the recognition of some unions contracted abroad. The legislation sailed through the upper house […]

Another cash-in-transit heist took place last evening, Thursday, 20 July, when a truck was bombed in Mpumalanga. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout EMER-G-MED ATTENDS TO YET ANOTHER CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEIST Just before 18h00 on Thursday night, Emer-G-Med paramedics together with multiple emergency service agencies responded to the scene of cash in transit […]

The Good party says it will challenge the George by-election results after it lost all three seats to the Democratic Alliance party and the Patriotic Alliance. The By-elections were held on 19th July in wards 16, 20, and 27. The highly contested by election was marred with allegations of voter registration fraud leveled by GOOD against the DA. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 20 July 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 Thursday, 20 […]

The Springbok squad assembled in Pretoria on Wednesday evening to resume their preparations for their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina on 29 July, with coach Jacques Nienaber retaining the same extended group of players for the camp. Notably, Ox Nche is back with the squad after suffering a pectoral muscle injury on the eve of […]

Morocco’s top court has rejected the final appeals of two journalists, Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni, imprisoned on sexual assault charges they deny, their lawyer said Wednesday 19 July 2023. The court of cassation in Rabat on Tuesday “rejected our appeal and confirmed the prison sentences” of the two men who have been behind bars […]

The V8 engine is dead. At least in the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S. In its place is a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine combined with an electric motor. It uses a nine-speed Multi-Clutch Transmission with a new wet start-off clutch. The performance figures of the GLC 63 S are staggering. The turbocharged engine 350 kW, making […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided against attending an upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg in person because he did not want to “jeopardise” the talks, a top South African diplomat said Thursday. ALSO READ: Mapaila: South Africa had no ‘capacity’ to arrest Putin Putin’s potential visit had posed a diplomatic and legal dilemma for South Africa ahead of the […]

Edinburgh has announced the appointment of experienced South African coach Sean Everitt for upcoming 2023/24 season, on an initial one-year deal, subject to visa. Everitt was sacked as Sharks head coach in November last year before joining the Bulls franchise to form part of its Currie Cup set-up on a short-term deal which ran from […]

Shops and schools reopened Thursday 20 July 2023 as Kenya resumed normal life, despite an opposition call to join anti-government protests after earlier demonstrations prompted widespread closures and resulted in deadly clashes. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has staged several demonstrations since March against […]

ActionSA has decided to take the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to court over the awarding of direct payments contract to the four selected service providers to disburse monthly allowances to beneficiaries on behalf of the scheme. The party believes that the decision to outsource the job to service providers was irrational and seeks […]

On Thursday, the Bulls stated that they were bidding farewell to Springbok forward, Lizo Gqoboka, who “moves on to ply his trade at a club that will be confirmed by the player and his management team”. As reported exclusively by The South African recently, it was revealed that the Stormers had re-signed Lions prop Sti Sithole and were also set to further bolster […]

The incumbent Secretary General of the South African Communist Party, Solly Mapaila, has said that the government did not have the capacity to arrest Russian president Putin. Mapaila was reacting to the statement that Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov will represent Putin in the BRICS summit. “Russia is a big world country. Who can touch […]

South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the interest rates at their current levels on Thursday. MUST READ | What are the EIGHT SASSA payment grants South Africans can apply for? This means the repurchase rate stays at 8.25% and the prime lending rate at 11.75% – and offers some temporary relief for South Africans, especially […]

The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says it has activated all its disaster management teams as bitterly cold and wet weather is expected in the province. Snow is also expected to make landfall. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South […]

About 50 Zimbabwean opposition activists clad in yellow T-shirts were knocking on doors and handing out election flyers in Harare when a dozen riot police arrived and told them to disperse. ALSO READ: Zimbabwe opposition launches election rallies after multiple bans For the campaigners, the intervention was one more sign of a strategy to wreck their […]

Air strikes, street battles and artillery fire shook Sudan’s capital Khartoum and the major southern city of El-Obeid on Thursday, witnesses told AFP. “Artillery fire targeted paramilitary bases of the Rapid Support Forces,” said a resident of El-Obeid, 350 kilometres (220 miles) southwest of Khartoum. ALSO READ: Saudi Arabia holds talks with Sudanese army representatives Fighting between […]

The introduction of a new direct payment system by the National Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) has not been recieved well by students, institutions NGO’s alike. Stellenbosch University SRC has written to the Public Protector to look into the awarding of the contracts by NSFAS to the different service providers. NSFAS has appointed eZaga, Coinvest, Tenetech and […]

SARS eFiling season – the time to complete a tax return – opened on 7 July 2023. It runs until October 23 2023 for individual taxpayers. ALSO READ: Here’s the REAL reason why your tax refund isn’t bigger In SARS’ list of guidelines for 2023, it says anyone earning less than R500 000 per year does not […]

IOL reports that Nigerian professor Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso aka Kole Omotoso, who was famously known as Vodacom “Yebo Gogo” uncle in the 90’s has passed away. ALSO READ: ‘Binnelanders’ star James Alexander dies after secret cancer battle PROFESSOR KOLE OMOTOSO DIES Kaya 959 reveals that Kole Omotoso aka the Vodacom ‘Yebo Gogo’ uncle died at the age of […]

We are now a fortnight away from the new petrol and diesel prices for August 2023 taking effect. Sadly, the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) don’t paint a pretty picture. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Wednesday, 19 July 2023. REMINDER | When is the next interest rate announcement? FUEL PRICE […]

At least nine people have been killed and 16 injured after an explosive device accidentally detonated in a field in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Thursday. ALSO READ: DRC: ICC establishes a new way to tackle war crimes The blast occurred on Wednesday evening in Lubwe Sud in North Kivu province’s Rutshuru […]

Viral videos have never run dry on the world wide web. How amazing is it that there’s always something crazy on the internet? From people riding trolleys on the highway to failed challenge compilations – the internet seems to always amaze. Today’s viral video has captured the attention of millions viewers worldwide, earning countless shares […]

Acclaimed creative director Melusi Mhlungu, announced the launch of his new creative agency, We Are Bizarre, in South Africa to break the mould and redefine what it means to captivate an audience. ALSO READ: The gap in the grape: Sending creative work to Cape Town from the UK MELUSI HAS A GREAT TRACK RECORD With […]

After years of demand from vegan consumers, Swiss chocolatiers, Lindt, have used their signature skill and passion to craft a selection of luxurious, vegan chocolates… which is now available in South Africa where a demand for vegan options is steadily increasing. Lindt say they took their inspiration from traditional Lindt chocolate recipes and combined premium […]