Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga will meet with SANTACO and CoCT officials following the taxi industry’s suspension of services.

Former defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Advocate Teffo had his day in court on Thursday. This time as an accused facing four charges.

With hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draw on Friday, 4 August, South Africa could welcome its newest multi-millionaires.

If you gaze up to the skies over the Western Cape coastline, there’s an excellent chance you’ll spot Jean Tresfon flying overhead.

The Outlier website has released its monthly grocery basket comparison for July 2023 – with several changes from previous months.

Cathay Pacific Airways has resumed scheduled flights to South Africa after taking a three-year hiatus on the route.

One of Cape Town’s most iconic attractions, Boulders Beach, has been named as one of the ’50 Best Beaches in the World’.

In the first six months of 2023 a total of 231 rhinos were killed in South Africa at an average of just under 1.3 rhinos per day.

A new study has found that Cape Town’s Table Mountain is the fifth most popular natural wonder of the world.

The Thursday Daily Lotto jackpot is estimated at R480 000.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has expressed immense pride in Banyana Banyana, South Africa’s national women’s football team, for progressing to the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand. In a memorable match on Wednesday, Banyana Banyana beat Italy 3 – 2 in Wellington, […]

Mamelodi Sundowns will be forced to move at least FIVE of their opening home fixtures away from the Loftus Versveld Stadium. ALSO READ | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS BEAT ORLANDO PIRATES TO BAFANA BAFANA STAR This is because the pitch at the venue will be going under renovation, and the project is only expected to be completed in late October. […]

WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: BOKS GAME PLAN As we gear up for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), our beloved Springboks are shuffling the deck with new combinations. Bongi Mbonambi, the experienced hooker, is set to lead the team as the new captain in the warm-up match against Argentina. This game is a crucial step in the Springboks’ […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the payments for August. Disability grants can be collected on Thursday, 3 August. The South African Post Office (SAPO) still pays out all other grants except for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD). SASSA GRANTS PAYMENT DATES FOR AUGUST SASSA beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from […]

Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called Elon Musk an illiterate after the Tesla CEO criticized the use of the song “Kill the Boer” by EFF supporters. WATCH AS MALEMA SAID ELON MUSK LOOKS LIKE AN ILLITERATE In a tweet on Monday, Musk said that the song was “hateful and divisive” […]

The City of Cape Town’s, Mayco member for Safety and Security, Jean Pierre Smith on Monday (31 July 2023) made a public declaration, offering R100 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of a suspect following the brutal killing of a 37-year-old Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officer in Mitchells […]

What started out as a playful artificial intelligence (AI) tool to recreate your own voice, now has a dark side. AI is being used for nefarious means, tech experts have seen a rise in generative AI cloning people’s voices, reports Business Tech. As a result, they are urging caution over the use of WhatApp voice notes […]

Following an outcry by the community of Riverlea, west of Johannesburg about the danger posed by zama-zama gangs, police specialised units descended on the area. ZAMA ZAMA GANGS TAKING OVER THE STREETS OF RIVERLEA This follows the visit by Minister of Police General Bheki Cele who assured the community of Riverlea that law and order will be restored in […]

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) finally delivered the much-anticipated report on the Joburg CBD explosion. WHAT THE EXPERTS CAN CONFIRM ABOUT THE JOBURG CBD EXPLOSION JRA officiated a press conference today, Wednesday, 2 August to outline the report and rule out a lot of myths about the incident. “Today we received the report from our service provider […]

Following a local primary school burglary, the police in Musina have launched a manhunt in search of the three suspects. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS), the school burglary allegedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, 31 July 2023 at about 03:22. The SAPS spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba said the authorities are currently all […]

Our colleagues at The Outlier have just released their most affordable grocery basket for July. Each month, the data journalists visit South Africa’s biggest supermarkets and put together a basket of 12 typical household items and compare prices. Here’s what they found this time around … MOST AFFORDABLE GROCERY BASKET The results of The Outlier’s July grocery […]

The streets of Cape Town were chaotic as city authorities cracked down on taxis during law-enforcement operations in the CBD. Taxi drivers, who felt unfairly targeted, exploded in rage and allegedly assaulted a traffic police. The situation deteriorated when they blocked the departure path at the rank, necessitating the deployment of SAPS Public Order Policing to restore […]

Having spent R4 million in professional experts’ services to determine the cause of the Joburg CBD explosion, the City of Johannesburg is now estimating to spent over R100 million on repairs. CITY MANAGER FLOYD BRINK LAYS DOWN REPAIR EXPENSE During the press briefing earlier today, City Manager Floyd Brink said their rough estimate for repairs currently sits at R178 […]

R18 million – that’s the staggering amount of money the Red Berets claim to have generated in revenue by selling EFF jackets at the organisation’s 10th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, 29 July 2023, at FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Soweto. ALSO READ: Here is what EFF Julius Malema said during the celebrations EFF JACKETS ‘SELL LIKE HOT CAKES’ […]

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is expected to play a role in changing the behaviour of South Africa’s road users for the better. “More than 12 000 road users perish on our roads annually. AARTO will play a critical role in changing the behaviour of road users for the better. We all […]