A Lebanon judge on Monday ordered the seizure of embattled central bank governor Riad Salameh’s properties pending a local investigation into his wealth, a judicial official told AFP. Salameh has been the subject of a series of judicial probes both in crisis-hit Lebanon and abroad into the fortune he has amassed during some three decades in […]

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has published a list of Lottery grants it paid out during the first quarter (April to June) of its new financial year, and it says it will publish details on a quarterly basis, rather than annually as was done by the corruption-riddled previous administration. Minister Ebrahim Patel has requested that the National Lotteries Commission […]

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has apologised to the nation for Stage 6 load shedding that was implemented on Thursday. The Minister was speaking during a media briefing on Monday. Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding last week following breakdowns and delays in returning to service of generating units. “I want […]

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said. ALSO READ: Kenya president says no more room for opposition protests “Total death Toll – 403,” Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha told AFP in a […]

There will be three more interest rate announcements in 2023, the next of which will take place this week on Thursday, 20 July at 15:00. Following that, the remaining dates for the year are Thursday, 21 September and Thursday, 23 November. Early suggestions are there could well be yet another interest rate hike on Thursday, dealing yet another blow to South Africans in […]

Eskom has announced that it is cutting ties with its Head of Generation, Jan Oberholzer. “Eskom and Mr Jan Mr Oberholzer part ways by mutual agreement. His last day with Eskom will be 31 July 2023,” the power utility said in a brief statement. ALSO READ: Eskom eases load shedding: City of Cape Town confirms […]

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Tuesday, 18 July 2023. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: A yellow level 2 warning for waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and disruption to small harbours and ports are expected between Cape Columbine […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 17 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 Monday, 17 […]

British rock star Elton John on Monday gave evidence as a witness for the defence at the sexual assault trial of Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey. The two-time Oscar winner denies 12 charges concerning four men, including indecent assault, which are alleged to have occurred between 2001 and 2013. ALSO READ: Elton John and Guns N’Roses rock Glastonbury Festival […]

South African athlete Adrian Wildschutt has achieved a remarkable feat by surpassing the longstanding South African 5,000m record at Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Clocking an impressive time of 13:02.46, Wildschutt shattered the previous record, which had stood unbroken for seven years. This accomplishment follows his recent achievement of breaking the 24-year-old South African 10,000m record, which had […]

Air strikes pummelled Khartoum on Sunday 16 July 2023, and fighting raged in Sudan’s western Darfur region, witnesses said, as a three-month war between the army and rival paramilitaries showed no signs of abating. In the capital’s east and northwest, army fighter jets “targeted bases” belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who “responded […]

Eskom confirmed on Monday that it will ease load shedding this week – and the City of Cape Town has followed suite. The power utility said in a tweet that load shedding will continue at its present Stage 2 until 16:00 on Monday, 17 July, at which time it will escalate to Stage 4 until 05:00 on Tuesday. VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: […]

The five men accused for the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, are eligible to apply for bail as the late goalkeeper’s trial has started from scratch. This was revealed by the new Presiding Judge in the murder trial, Ratha Mokgoatlheng on Monday, 17 July. SENZO MEYIWA MURDER ACCUSED ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BAIL […]

The family of then 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen is opposed to the release of Norman Afzal Simons, also known as the ‘Station Strangler’, after spending 28 years behind bars. The Department of Correctional Services announced that Simons will be released on Thursday, 20 July. Simons was convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of Van […]

Russia on Monday said a Ukrainian attack on the Moscow-built bridge linking annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland killed a civilian couple and wounded their child. Moscow said two drones had hit the bridge in the early hours of Monday and blamed “the Kyiv regime.” ALSO READ: NATO to address the upcoming summit about Ukraine Traffic […]

The trial against the 43-year-old South African doctor Lauren Dickason started in New Zealand on Monday. DISTURBING DETAILS EMERGED IN COURT ON MONDAY Disturbing details of how Lauren Dickason allegedly killed her three daughters emerged in court on Monday. ALSO READ: Lauren Dickason: Trial date set – but why will it only take place in 2023? She is […]

A pilot has been pronounced dead after a side-motorized glider crashed at an airport west of Gauteng. PILOT DIES AFTER GLIDER CRASHES IN GAUTENG According to a report by Maroela Media, Gregory Critchley, head of the Aviation Search and Rescue Coordination Center (ARCC), confirmed that the accident took place on Saturday afternoon. ALSO READ: British Airways pilot stabbed […]

Now that new AARTO violations are coming online after the controversial act was upheld in Constitutional Court last week (Wednesday 12 July), we scoured through the penalties to find strangest ones on the books. ALSO READ: Expired license? Here are all AARTO fines for license violations None fit into a conventional AARTO violation category and, truthfully, we didn’t […]

One of the most anticipated hot hatches of the 2023 is the GR Corolla. Toyota’s four-door performance car landed in South Africa recently and in the middle of May the carmaker announced pricing for the new model. Only two derivatives are available: Core and Circuit. The former is priced from R841 000 and the top […]

In a bit of funny and bizarre news, reports have revealed that Hong Kong residents have been called to assist with the reduction of cigarette smoking in prohibited areas. Instead of minding their own business when they spot a smoker puffing away in public, they have been asked to “stare” at the smokers until they […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has launched a manhunt for at least twelve suspects who shot an officer while  attempting to enter a police building in Pretoria, Gauteng. The incident happened on Sunday night, 16 July. SUSPECTS ATTEMPT TO ENTER POLICE BUILDING IN PRETORIA SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said officers who were […]

Having clinched qualification for the 2023 AFCON, Bafana Bafana’s focus will now temporarily switch to the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers READ | THE KAIZER CHIEFS CURSE CASTILLO WILL BE HOPING TO BREAK, WILL HE DO IT? Hugo Broos will want the best players available to be apart of his Bafana Bafana squad, but one striker in Ranga Chivaviro could be lining up for opponents […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 1 warning for winds and waves in the Western Cape. The warning is valid from Tuesday, 18 July to Wednesday, 19 July. WINDS WAVES IN THE WESTERN CAPE The weather service said very rough seas with wave heights of 4.0 to 5.0m and a period of […]

The Ukrainian navy and SBU security service carried out an overnight attack on the Russian-built bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia, a Ukrainian source told AFP Monday. ALSO READ: Ukraine retakes territory around Bakhmut from Russian forces “Today’s attack on the Crimean bridge is a special operation of the SBU and the navy,” the security service source said. […]

Increasingly, it appears that the Springboks will be heading into the 2023 World Cup as underdogs. Perhaps they will prefer it that way, but the World Rugby rankings certainly don’t make for pretty reading at the moment. As it stands, following on from last weekend’s woeful defeat against the All Blacks, there are now more than […]