The Springboks walking wounded list currently sits at SIX. There is good news and bad news as we bring you the latest update on their Rugby World Cup chances. MUST READ: RUGBY WORLD CUP DREAM OVER FOR THESE FOUR SPRINGBOKS? Siya Kolisi, Handre Pollard, Frans Steyn, Jaden Hendrikse, Salmaan Moerat and Ox Nche are all out injured. […]

The police in Kuruman arrested a 34-year-old female and 52-year-old male for alleged shoplifting on Friday, 7 July. FEMALE AND MALE SUSPECTS NABBED BEFORE ESCAPING Northern Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Timothy Sam said that the police responded to a shoplifting complaint at a well-known chain store in Kuruman and found the identified suspects still wandering around in the parking […]

A Rwandan member of the so-called blue helmets United Nations peacekeeping force was killed Monday in an attack by an armed group in the Central African Republic, a UN spokesman said. “Earlier today a peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed when his unit came under attack by members of an unidentified armed group” during a patrol of […]

With the cold front expected to batter parts of Gauteng over the next couple of days, the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has reminded residents of heating tips to live by. FAMILIES URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DURING COLD DAYS Due to spikes in negligence during Winter, the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has urged families to be safe […]

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the department is committed in its decarbonisation program and move from coal power to renewable energy. The minister reveal that the Northern Cape is a great location for renewable energy such as wind and solar energy. ALSO READ: EXPLAINER: Here’s why Eskom is implementing lower stages of load shedding The minister […]

The All Blacks have narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the World Rugby men’s rankings following their 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday. WATCH | Eddie Jones confronts South African journalist The All Blacks, who went into the weekend ranked third, couldn’t have wished for a better start to their defence of the Rugby Championship title, scoring seven […]

Here is where you will find SNOW in South Africa TODAY. HERE IS WHERE THERE YOU WILL FIND SNOW The South Africa Weather Service (SAWS) issued an orange level 6 warning for possible disruptive snow in several parts of the country until Wednesday. “Snow started to fall this morning (Saturday) over the high-lying areas of […]

Several superstitious locals in Cape Town, South Africa, say they suspect the beach where a former Scottish rugby player was killed last week, in a tragic paragliding accident, is ‘cursed’. Their suspicion comes after two more deaths occurred at the beach within 48 hours of the Scotland international player, Greig Oliver, losing his life last […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 10 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, 10 […]

Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned Sunday 9 July 2023 after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians. The Ministry of Health reported “22 dead and a large number of wounded among the civilians” from […]

A stunning large, bright pink protea, called the Empress, is helping change lives in Sir Lowry’s Pass village. An unexpected sighting of the exquisite protea – which is normally exported abroad – led to a fundraising initiative at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West… and it is the income from sales of these magnificent proteas […]

Power utility Eskom has confirmed its immediate load shedding plan until further notice. Eskom took to social media to confirm that due to high demand and slight reduction in generation capacity, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented at 13:00 on Monday until 05:00 on Tuesday. Following that, Stage 2 will be in effect between 05:00 and 14:00 on […]

WESTERN CAPE ATTRACTIONS VERY POPULAR According to a monthly tourism report from the WC Government’s official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, Wesgro, the Western Cape and some of its attractions saw a huge number of tourists over the month of May 2023. A number of attractions across the province recorded a total of 176 […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that parts of Gauteng observed snow on Monday morning. “A cold front caused a significant drop in temperatures over today, Monday, 10 July 2023. The maximum temperatures are expected to reach 13°C in the northern areas of Gauteng, with minimum temperatures recorded to have met criteria for […]

The South African has taken another step in its Prison Journalism Programme collaboration with Restore. Last Saturday, 1 July 2023, the publication and Restore – a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Cape Town – held a virtual writing training session for a group of formerly incarcerated men and women. ALSO READ: ‘The South African’ partners with Restore for Prison Journalism Programme […]

South African fire fighting team Working on Fire has returned to the country after a month of squaring off with blazing wildfires in Alberta Canada. The fire fighters who are part of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment funded EPWP programme have five season of Canadian wildfire experience. The team Mzansi Hotshot One landed at […]

Eskom has implemented Stage 4 load shedding immediately following increased demand and lowered generation capacity. The higher stage will be implemented until 5 am on Tuesday morning. This will be followed by Stage 2 until 2 pm with Stage 4 implemented thereafter. The pattern will then continue until further notice. “Over the past 24 hours, […]

South Africa has one of the best constitutions in the world, but system delays means that justice isn’t always served in due time. Delays in the High and lower courts are happening due to heaps of backlogged court paperwork, investigative evidence delays, and understaffed courts. A plethora of cases remain stuck in the legal system awaiting […]

The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app. ALSO READ: Legal battle? Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads vs Elon Musk’s Twitter While ChatGPT took two months to […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he has no intention to remove his Deputy President, Paul Mashatile. Pressure for his removal comes after Paul Mashatile’s bodyguards were caught on camera assaulting two men in Johannesburg at the beginning of July. In a viral video, Mashatile’s bodyguards are seen pulling two men from a vehicle and kicking […]

A rare snowfall dusted Johannesburg and other high-lying parts of South Africa on Monday, with weather services warning of potential road closures and dangerously cold temperatures. ALSO READ: Snow, very cold weather expected in THESE parts of Mpumalanga Residents in the business hub woke up to snowfalls lightly covering rooftops and gardens as a cold front […]

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities. TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation signed a $10-billion agreement last year to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude through a 1,445-kilometre (900-mile) […]

Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew in a north-central region after more tit-for-tat attacks killed at least another nine people. The move was imposed Sunday in Mangu district in Plateau State followed two months of clashes between nomadic herders and pastoral farmers that community leaders say left more than 200 dead. ALSO READ: Viral Video: Nigerian youths […]

Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to some speculative reporting, Threads might be a reliable alternative to […]

SuperSport, the official rights-holder for FIFA events on South African TV have seen fit to allow Showmax Pro to also offer a streaming option for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Showmax Pro is live streaming coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand courtesy of SuperSport, starting on 20 July […]