The City of Tshwane does not only default on its Eskom debt but also owes bulk potable water supplier Rand Water. Rand Water has called on the Metropolitan Municipality to make arrangements to settle its debt. THE CITY OF TSHWANE OWES RAND WATER Rand Water said the National Government does not allocate it funds and solely relies […]

A brilliant South African play – ÎLE – which won a Gold ovation award at SA’s National Arts Festival last year, is about to hit UK shores. The comedic coming-of-age story, which has been a great success on the SA theatre scene, will be at Riverside in London next week, as part of their BiteSize […]

A passenger arriving at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from South Africa last week was referred to Agriculture Secondary Inspection where U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered 83 pounds of beef biltong. That equates to around 38kg. ALSO READ | School calendar: When do the June-July school holidays end? When the unnamed passenger arrived, he notified the CBP Officer that he wanted to declare the […]

Seriously, it’s not a chopped roof sitting on some gravel, it’s a car with 30mm ground clearance and it drives under its own power. Your eyes are not deceiving you, this is not just a picture of a car with its roof chopped off. What it is is a Fiat Panda that’s been stanced, slammed, […]

Following the trail of destruction caused by a tornado this evening, Tuesday, 27 June, in KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC in the province has mandated its Officials to come closer to the families affected by the violent thunderstorm. WHAT THE ANC IN KZN IS DOING FOR TORNADO VICTIMS The ANC’s Provincial Secretary Bheki Mtolo indicated that the party is […]

Team SA athletes were welcomed back to OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, after hauling in an incredible 49 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. The Special Olympics athletes triumphed across a range of sporting codes that saw them secure a medal haul of 22 gold, 20 silver, and 7 bronze. […]

In an unfortunate event, officials have confirmed that a worker at an airport in the United States died after being sucked into a plane’s engine. The incident reportedly happened on Friday, 23 June 2023, around 22:25 at San Antonio International Airport. ALSO READ: Flying to Europe? Try this airline next time [photos] AIRPORT WORKER DIES AFTER BEING […]

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Handre Pollard is unlikely to play in the Rugby Championship. Elton Jantjies is nearing Springboks return. MUST READ – SPRINGBOKS CAPTAIN: RANKING THE CANDIDATES AFTER POLLARD INJURY As previously reported on The South African, Pollard has just been ruled out of The Rugby Championship. This has massive ramifications for the Springboks including […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) said they are one step closer to implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the country. In an effort to improve the standard of local refereeing, SAFA is looking at introducing the VAR system which is being used around the world. The association also confirmed that a letter was […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 27 June 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 Tuesday, 27 […]

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 27 June 2023’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Here are the numbers – and hopefully they mean one thing: You are South Africa’s latest multi-millionaire. POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS JACKPOTS ESTIMATED AT: R59 million (PowerBall) R5 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Shorts and slops or an umbrella? Here’s what the weather holds for every province in South Africa on Wednesday, 28 June 2023. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: 1. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging Wind and Waves, resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape St. Francis. 2. Yellow level 2 […]

South Africa recorded 21 000 jobs lost in the first quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year, according to Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released on Tuesday, 27 June. READ: Three more G4S employees arrested in Thabo Bester case TRADE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SUFFER SIGNIFICANT LOSSES, CONTRIBUTING TO SOUTH AFRICA’S OVERAL EMPLOYMENT DECLINE […]

ActionSA has launched a campaign to have the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature moved back to Ulundi as opposed to the building of a new precinct in Pietermaritzburg at a costly R6billion. ACTIONSA’S MNCWANGO ADVOCATES FOR THE REDIRECTION OF FUNDS ALSO READ: ActionSA thanks David Tembe as he RESIGNS According to IOL, the IFP, says economic development through tourism will be […]

AIRBNB’S NEW SCREENING TECH Airbnb recently launched new reservation technology designed to reduce the risk of noisy parties being thrown at properties in South Africa. According to reports from Tourism Update, the new Reservation screening technology helps identify potential higher-risk reservations and prevent those bookings from being made on the app. ALSO READ: Airbnb now offers new […]

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. […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested three more suspects in connection with the escape of Thabo Bester, taking the total number of suspects arrested for the matter to 12. The convicted serial rapist and murderer escaped from the G4S-run Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in May 2022, and was re-arrested earlier this year. READ: Prison glow? Bester […]

The Wagner Group, a private military group, defied the Kremlin and seized control of Russian military facilities. The revolt was led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The events of Saturday, 24 June saw Prigozhin’s group take over the city of Rostov-on-Don. According to The Conversation, declared the invasion of Ukraine by Russia as a mistake. THE […]

The latest viral video is taking the internet by storm and for different reasons. We select the scariest, most entertaining, heartwarming, unique and cringeworthy videos trending on the internet. Today’s Viral Video is about a TORNADO that hit parts of Durban on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Man sits on the back of speeding tanker [VIDEO] VIRAL VIDEO: […]

Scorpion King’s – Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa – have been slapped with a letter of demand by an event organiser who claimed they stole his intellect property. According to Sunday World, Thabiso Tshabalala – an event organiser and executive producer of The Braai Show with Cassper – said that the Emcimbini hitmakers’ Scorpion Kings Live At Sun […]

A TORNADO reportedly hit parts of Inanda Valley in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING NEWS JUST IN, A TORNADO HAS HIT PARTS OF KZN According to the Weather Hooligan the tornado hit these parts around 15:00 on Tuesday. It is believed emergency services are on the scene to assist the affected communities. WATCH THE VIDEOS HERE: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VID-20230627-WA0086-1.mp4 […]

Canada has rolled out visa-free travel arrangements for passport holders from 13 countries. Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made the announcement on 6 June. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES In an effort to streamline travel processes and alleviate the burden on its visa processing caseload, Canada has announced visa-free travel for passport holders from additional […]

The 3 404km route for the 21 stages on the 2023 Tour de France which starts in Bilbao on Saturday, 1 July 2023. ALSO READ | Tour de France: Chris Froome left off Israel Premier Tech team Stage 1  – Saturday July 1 Bilbao – Bilbao (182km) Stage 2 – Sunday July 2 Vitoria-Gastiez – San Sebastian […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin told troops gathered Tuesday at the Kremlin they prevented civil war after a revolt by Wagner mercenaries, and held a minute’s silence for pilots killed during the insurrection. It was the latest in a series of addresses Putin has made after the rebellion, the most serious security threat in his more […]

We rank the players expected to take over the Springboks captaincy from Siya Kolisi with Handre Pollard now ruled out of the Rugby Championship. MUST READ: FOUR HUGE SPRINGBOKS LEAVING AFTER RUGBY WORLD CUP – CONFIRMED Names such as Eben Etzebeth, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo AM, Duane Vermeulen, Steven Kitshoff, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian de Allende and […]