The Institute for Economic Justice along with the Socio-Economic Rights Institute and #PayTheGrants have taken the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu and SASSA over the exclusion of eligible beneficiaries. In February, the South African Social Security Agency revealed in Parliament that around 7,5 million people receive the social-relief in distress (SRD) grant every month. […]

In a match that had us all at the edge of our seats, the Springboks managed to scrape a 22-21 victory against a tenacious Argentina side in the Rugby Championship. It was a hard-fought game, with our Bokke not quite firing on all cylinders but still bringing home the bacon. ALSO READ: Updated World Rugby rankings […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 31 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, 31 […]

The Springboks have arrived in Buenos Aires following an overnight journey from Johannesburg in the early hours of Sunday morning. The team departed South Africa at 2am on Sunday morning and arrived at their hotel at 11am (Argentina time), while the The 26-man squad that travelled to Argentina will begin their on-field preparations for the match on Monday. […]

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At least six family members died in a fire that broke out at Blowy informal settlement near Town Two in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, at the weekend. Four other shacks were also gutted, leaving more than a dozen people homeless. Six members of one household died, including three young children, in a shack fire in Blowy […]

An elderly father, Theo Bekker (79), was brutally murdered in a farm attack in Mpumalanga on Sunday. THE ELDERLY FATHER (79) WAS BRUTALLY MURDERED ON SUNDAY MORNING According to police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the brutal attack happened early on Sunday morning. ALSO READ: Another elderly couple brutally killed in Picketberg farm attack “The elderly man was attacked […]

President Ramaphosa has said that the government has made significant progress in several areas, such as building new generation capacity and transforming the electricity sector through regulatory reforms. He announced that a detailed report outlining Eskom’s power stations performance will be released, one year after the energy action plan was launched. “Eskom’s generation fleet continues to show […]

Authorities in Australia have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the weekend, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Monday 31 July 2023. Rescuers initially clung to slim hopes they would find the four crew members alive, but those were dashed after the discovery of […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today celebrated and honoured its rangers at World Ranger Day celebrations across all its 21 national parks. Speaking at the anchor event for the World Ranger Day celebration held at the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, Eastern Cape, SANParks Board Chairperson, Pam Yako said, this is a […]

A National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor in KwaNongoma Municipality has been shot and killed by unknown assassins. WHO IS THE NFP COUNCILLOR ASSASSINATED It is reported that Ntombenhle Mchunu was killed yesterday morning, Sunday, 30 July, after she had been living in fear for some time before her demise. It is believed that Mchunu was sleeping at […]

After the Springboks claimed a narrow win over Argentina on Saturday, a 26-man squad jetted off to Buenos Aires for a rematch that will serve as the first of three World Cup warm-up games. SA Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus will stay behind to train the remaining players. After this weekend, the Springboks will face Wales […]

Disgruntled Slovo informal settlement residents near Eldorado Park, have taken to the street to vent their frustrations over the lack of service delivery. Residents blocked of part of the N12 to Lenasia between the Golden Highway and Klipspruit Valley Road on Monday. N12 LABELLED A VOLATILE AREA The Johannesburg Metro Police has advised drivers to avoid travelling […]

Reuters: The pound Sterling edged higher on Friday but hovered near two-week lows after a string of central bank decisions this week reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will not deliver another jumbo rate hike next week. BRITISH POUND STERLING EDGED HIGHER Sterling was last up 0.1% against the dollar at 41.2813 and up […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said it would pay for the funeral expenses of the supporter who fell to his death at the FNB Stadium Saturday. THE EFF WILL BE PAYING FOR THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE SUPPORTER An EFF supporter died after allegedly falling from level five to level two of the stadium’s stands […]

An EFF supporter died after allegedly falling from level five to level two of the stadium’s stands on Saturday night. THE EFF SUPPORTER FELL FROM LEVEL FIVE TO LEVEL TWO It is believed the man was dancing when he fell. ALSO READ: EFF 10th birthday celebrations: Here is what Malema said According to reports, the […]

The Springboks squad has undergone a significant revamp following the team’s poor performance in their final Rugby Championship game against Argentina at Ellis Park on Saturday. WATCH: Springboks’ three RWC-winning squads sing along to stirring national anthem rendition The squad wrapped up their 2023 Rugby Championship campaign in disappointing fashion as they clung on for a […]

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday 30 July 2023 called on Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas to end “security collaboration” with Israel and “political arrests”, according to participants at a meeting of Palestinian factions in Egypt. Haniyeh, whose Islamist movement has controlled the blockaded Gaza Strip since 2007, made the remarks during the talks in the […]

Firebrand Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko said Sunday 30 July 2023 he had started a hunger strike from custody after being arrested this week, as his lawyers condemned his arrest. Senegal’s public prosecutor on Saturday announced seven new charges against the politician — a vocal critic of President Macky Sall who has faced a string […]

Sudan’s paramilitaries have ordered civilians to vacate homes in the capital’s south, several residents said Sunday, as fighting between the forces of rival generals raged in the western Darfur region. ALSO READ: RSF envoy urges peace in Sudan and Darfur “Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) told me I had 24 hours to leave […]

With Damian Willemse fully fit and Handre Pollard well on the mend, it was confirmed this past weekend that Springbok stalwart Elton Jantjies has been officially released from the team and would not be included in the World Cup squad. It’s clear that he will not be heading to the World Cup unless there is an […]

Alas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never occupying more than 10% of social media’s online presence, western audiences are very aware of the platform. That’s not least because of the way that the mass media echoes and amplifies the controversies and outrage born on Twitter. Well […]

Five people have been shot dead in South Africa’s Johannesburg in suspected violence between rival illegal mining gangs, police said Sunday. ALSO READ: GRAPHIC CONTENT: 20 zama zamas shot over illegal mining turf war The five bodies, believed to be of illegal miners, were found near an abandoned mine shaft clsoe to a slum in the […]

Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state on Sunday imposed a statewide round-the-clock curfew to stop widespread looting of food stores in the state capital Yola. ALSO READ: NEW RECORD: Nigerian boy eats most watermelon in 30 seconds [Video] The looting saw hundreds of residents break into public and private warehouses storing grains and other commodities and […]

Kenyan President William Ruto said Sunday 30 July 2023 he would “not negotiate about the safety of our country” with his rival after agreeing to dialogue to end violent protests against his government. Both sides announced on Saturday that they would join a committee to resolve their differences “amicably” following a sustained campaign of opposition-led […]