In the heart of KwaZulu-Natal lies lush, tranquil and beautiful Zululand, saturated with rolling green hills, cultural villages and wonderful wildlife. If you haven’t visited yet, what are you waiting for? Here are three things not to miss… Just a normal day in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: James Howard-Davies / flickr EMPANGENI ART AND CULTURAL HISTORY […]

11 FLIGHTS A WEEK FROM AIRLINK Airlink recently announced that it would be increasing its flight services connecting Johannesburg and Vilanculos, Mozambique from January 2024. According to Travel News, Airlink, who currently operates a daily service on the route, came to the decision to add another flight every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday after receiving increased […]

Derick Hougaard’s girlfriend, Nadine has clapped back at allegations the former Springboks and Blue Bulls player overdosed on alcohol or drugs or that they argued the night before he was discovered unconscious. The Afrikaans singer shared her version of events with Rapport this week, despite allegations of “foul play” from “friends” of the retired rugby player. Over […]

More than 50 rhino horns were allegedly stolen from a vault in the North West Parks Board’s Mafikeng Head Office. READ: Western Cape weather: Severe thunderstorm warning issued ALLEGED INSIDE HELP: MPS DEMAND POLYGRAPH TESTING FOR PARK STAFF Democratic Alliance (DA) MPs, Dave Bryant and Hannah Shameema Walker, said the robbers allegedly used vault keys to […]

Severe thundershowers are expected to affect parts of the Western Cape and the Namaqua from Tuesday afternoon, 27 June. The weather service issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for thunderstorms, which indicates there is a high likelihood of minor weather-based impacts. READ: Fuel price update: Good petrol news, bad diesel news WESTERN CAPE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING The […]

The Israeli foreign ministry said Tuesday it was summoning the Ukraine ambassador for a “clarification,” after the Ukrainian embassy accused “the current Israeli government” of “a clear pro-Russian position”. “In light of his repeated remarks against Israel’s policy, Ukrainian ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk has been summoned for a clarification that will take place at the foreign ministry […]

Two people were killed when their light motor vehicle was involved in a collision with a bakkie on the N12 in Fochville. The incident happened on Monday, 26 June. TWO KILLED IN N12 COLLISION According to emergency service ER24, they arrived on the scene at 19:24 to find the two wrecked vehicles on the side of […]

The Springboks have been in camp for some time as they prepare for the Rugby Championship, and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has notably revealed that there was a concern at flyhalf following a delay in Handre Pollard’s recovery from a leg injury. Damian Willemse also took a knock to the knee, and so Elton […]

Four Western Cape government social workers were attacked and nearly hijacked in Site C, Khayelitsha, last week, the social development department said in a statement on Monday, 26 June. READ: SASSA grants: Here are the payment dates for July 2023 [REMINDER] KHAYELITSHA IDENTIFIED AS A HOTSPOT FOR ATTACKS ON WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT WORKERS The incident took […]

Sudan’s army on Monday faced a multi-front challenge after losing Khartoum’s main police base to paramilitaries in a battle that killed at least 14 civilians, while rebels attacked troops near Ethiopia. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), fighting Sudan’s regular army since mid-April, announced late Sunday a “victory in the battle for the police HQ” […]

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny. The uprising at the weekend sparked Russia’s most serious security crisis in decades, raising questions over President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power as his campaign in Ukraine […]

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday 26th June 2023 after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 per cent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 per cent of ballots cast, more than the 55 per cent required for victory after Saturday’s first […]

Mamelodi Sundowns have set their eyes on anotehr SuperSport United player. The current DStv champions have apparently made attempt to sign United winger Thapelo Maseko. The 20-year-old scored four goals and provided two assists in 25 games for SuperSport as his team finished third in the DStv Premiership and qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup. […]

Reports suggest that URC champions Munster are set for a huge inter-continental match against Super Rugby champions Crusaders early next year. ALSO READ: Munster star Jean Kleyn cleared to play for Springboks IT’S NORTH VS SOUTH Munster won the 2022-23 URC crown by taking a sensational victory in the Grand Final against the Stormers in Cape Town last month, winning […]

The new July 2023 petrol and diesel prices will take effect from next week. For now, the latest 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 Monday, 26 June 2023. ALSO READ | South African man stopped at USA airport […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to “kill each other” during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend. In his first address to the nation since the rebels pulled back, Putin said […]

England cricket chiefs have promised to “reset” the game after an independent report on Tuesday 27th June 2023 said not enough had been done to tackle institutional racism and sexism in the game. The England and Wales Cricket Board set up the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket in 2021 to look at issues of […]

Families that illegally occupied land in Driftsands, Cape Town, to form Covid informal settlement have been living for three years without basic services such as tap water, sanitation or electricity. Worse still, the settlement has been flooded, knee-deep, in some places chest-deep, for two weeks now because of the heavy rainfall in the Cape. Covid […]

We all want to help, but often we just don’t know how. Here’s an easy guide to ways you can make a difference on Nelson Mandela Day! Every year, on 18 July, South Africans have the chance to make a positive impact in their communities, by giving 67 minutes of their time to honour the […]

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has approved a temporary extension of operating times at front offices by two hours. This according to the department, is to deal with the high demand for smart ID cards and passport services at Home Affairs offices. This extension, from 08:00 to 17:30 with effect from Tuesday, applies to […]

The All Blacks will be without Anton Lienert-Brown for at least their first two Tests of the year after he copped a three-week ban for foul play in the Super Rugby Pacific final. Lienert-Brown was cited after he was handed a yellow card for a head-on-head collision with new All Blacks teammate and Crusaders wing […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the payment dates for social grants in July 2023, with a focus on providing funds to beneficiaries at the earliest possible time. READ: SASSA social grants: Here are the payment dates for July SASSA GRANT PAYMENT DATES FOR JULY 2023 In the past, SASSA grants would be paid out […]

The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch is today conducting an advocacy seminar in the Eastern Cape to create awareness of compliance with labour laws. The four-day seminar, which will be held at Hotel Savoy in Mthatha aims to create awareness on compliance with labour laws as well as to […]

Banyana Banyana will face Botswana in a friendly international to be played at Tsakane Stadium, in the East Rand, on Sunday, 2 July 2023. The match will be used as a send-off for the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team as they prepare to travel to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and […]

Springbok 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Sibusiso Nkosi quit the Bulls on Monday after a troubled season with the Pretoria franchise. ALSO READ: What the Springboks lineup will look like against the Wallabies A Bulls statement said they and Sibusiso had mutually agreed to terminate his contract one year before it was due to expire. After moving […]