A seven-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday, 17 June, has been found safe and will be reunited with his family, the Western Cape police announced on Friday. READ: When will you receive your July SASSA grant? Find out here ENHLE MANELI FOUND Earlier this week, the provincial police put out a call for public assistance […]

Zimbabwe claimed a tense 14-run win over Oman on Thursday 29 June 2023 to start the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier on a high, after Sean Williams’ third hundred of the event. The African side racked up 332-7 from their 50 overs batting first in Bulawayo before a brave chase from Oman […]

Manchester United have agreed to sign England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for an initial £55 million ($69 million), according to reports on Thursday. United will pay an additional £5 million dependent on Mount’s appearances and success at Old Trafford, the reports said. ALSO READ: Man Utd signs Chelsea’s Mount for 55 million euros: reports The […]

On the latest episode of the Real Housewives van die Wynlande (RHOWL) which aired on KykNet on Thursday 29 June, first woman of colour to win Miss SA (1991) Amy Kleinhans-Curd revealed that she was once in jail for “stealing lipstick”. ALSO READ: ‘Without my mom and luggage’: Kairo goes shopping in New York AMY KLEINHANS-CURD REVEALS SHE WAS ONCE […]

Manyama enjoyed a memorable career in South African football, playing for the likes of Ajax Cape Town, SuperSport United, Cape Town City and then eventually Kaizer Chiefs, where he featured in nearly 100 games between 2018 and 2022. He also played in a number of games for South Africa. However, Manyama has been without a club […]

It’s been snowing down in Africa, with several parts of Southern Africa in for a weekend winter wonderland. In South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, snow has blanketed Barkly East and surrounding areas, whilst in Lesotho, a light sprinkling of snow has transformed the Semonkong Lodge (recently featured in award-winning doc ‘There is Power in our […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July will be held on Saturday, 1 July 2023 after the final field for this year’s race was announced last week. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE The R5 million contest to be run over 2 200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville is internationally regarded as the holy grail of South African horseracing. […]

German automaker BMW said Thursday 29 June 2023 it will inject millions into its South African plant, making it the second in the world to produce and export its X3 plug-in hybrid model. BMW will pour around 200 million euros ($218 million) into the factory at Plant Rosslyn, in Pretoria, which was BMW’s first foreign […]

The new July 2023 petrol and diesel prices will take effect from midnight on Tuesday, 4 July. At the time of publishing, the numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) look better for petrol drivers than diesel car owners. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Thursday, 29 June 2023. ALSO READ | The first supermoon […]

The next full moon will be the first full supermoon of 2023. IT IS ALMOST TIME FOR THE FIRST SUPERMOON OF THE YEAR The Buck Supermoon will appear on July 2 and 3, brighter than the average full moon. ALSO READ: Giant hole on the sun could wreak HAVOC on Earth TODAY The average full moon is 238,900 […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will disburse grants to millions of people in the first week of July. The grants are paid to approximately 47% of the population, with 18 million receiving permanent “normal” grants and a further 10 million getting the temporary R350 grant introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more statistics […]

The Constitutional Court has unanimously agreed that Section 40 of the Children’s Act is unconstitutional and discriminatory when it comes to parental rights of same sex couples. The judgement comes after a lesbian couple approached the apex court to help change a piece of legislation that only allows one of them to be the legal mother […]

Nine armed robbery suspects are on the loose after bombing an ATM at a filling station in Odendaalsrus on Thursday, 29 June. ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS HAD NO MERCY It is reported that the armed robbery suspects overpowered the employees and demanded money before bombing the ATM. Police spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng said the suspects fled in different directions when […]

The North West police have made a breakthrough in the murder investigation of the late Tsietsi Mohulatsi, an EFF councillor who was killed in October 2022. A 29-year-old suspect was arrested in Gauteng on Monday. READ: Arrests made in Gqeberha teen’s gang crossfire murder SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF EFF COUNCILLOR At the time of his […]

After a lengthy absence on the international scene, SA’s national carrier South African Airways (SAA) will soon be jetting off to another continent. SAA is rebuilding its international network. The carrier will relaunch its first intercontinental route since restarting operations as a smaller airline nearly 2 years ago. INTERNATIONAL ROUTE The airline’s first intercontinental scheduled […]

The tariff hike will introduce another new level of hardship to some property owners but there is something to smile about if you fall under a particular bracket. TARIFF ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCED IN JOBURG METRO Yesterday, Wednesday, 28 June, City of Joburg MMC for Finance, Councillor Dada Morero, announced that the City will implement new tariffs for key services. […]

Austrian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of weapons, ammunition and Nazi memorabilia and arrested six people after raids on several premises of the right-wing extremist Bandidos motorcycle gang. Police found a huge weapons stash including about “35 long firearms, 25 submachine guns, 100 pistols, over a thousand weapons components, 400 signal weapons,” the interior […]

Prince William was accused of having an affair on his wife Kate Middleton with a woman named Rose Hanbury… here’s what we know about what she is up to now. ALSO READ: What’s the fate of Harry and Meghan’s partnership with Netflix? PRINCE WILLIAM ACCUSED OF HAVING A MISTRESS Prince William was accused of having an affair […]

Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was “feeling better,” a source close to the matter told AFP Thursday. The 64-year-old pop superstar had fallen ill with a “serious bacterial infection” that landed her in an intensive care unit, her manager Guy Oseary had said in a statement on Wednesday. She is […]

At some point, most people will fall prey to a scam.  But Helen Zille wants you to learn from her experience to avoid making the same mistake. The former head of the Democratic Alliance tweeted her frustration at becoming a victim of an elaborate bank fraud scam. She also shared her best advice on how […]

The Springboks have welcomed three players from injury on Tuesday. Flyhalf Damian Willemse was declared fit for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while lock Eben Etzebeth and scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse were on track to return to action during the competition as they continue their recovery from shoulder injuries. Handre Pollard is set to miss the southern […]

Three men accused of robbing a tobacco truck and shooting its occupants have been sentenced to 18 years in jail by the Mokopane Regional Court.Despite pleading not guilty during trial, the men were found guilty of robbery with aggravating circumstance and attempted murder. ALSO READ: Man sentenced for stealing R950 on CIT robbery scene AMERICAN TOBACCO […]

Palesa Matjekane is the reigning Mrs South Africa since November 2022. She describes her journey as transformative and says, “the Mrs. South Africa platform is bigger than photoshoots and events.” Seven months into her reign, we ask, who is the woman wearing the crown? 1. A MOM AND WIFE She is a wife to her […]

The Bulls have confirmed the signing of a former Stormers backline star to replace the outgoing Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi at Loftus. Earlier in the week, the Bulls announced that the union had parted ways with Springbok winger Sbu Nkosi by mutual agreement. That left a void in Jake White’s side’s backline ahead of the […]

It’s that time of the year again for those South Africans who love flocking to KwaZulu-Natal for the annual Hollywoodbets Durban July. Normally around this time, the internet is also flooded with tales of disasters that happened after attending the lavish horse racing event. In light of this, media personality Anele Mdoda has headed online […]