Are you ready for the 12 July 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Wednesday? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re South Africa’s latest overnight millionaire. FOR THE LATEST SA EXPAT NEWS VISIT SAPEOPLE If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play then you might just strike gold here. Let’s have a […]

The father of stand-in Springboks captain Eben Etzebeth has died, four days before his son is due to lead his country against New Zealand. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 Lock Etzebeth is standing in as skipper because flanker Siya Kolisi is injured and will not be available to […]

NEW TOLLS FOR FAMOUS CAPE TOWN ROAD It will now cost travellers and motorists a little more to pass through ‘one of the world’s most scenic drives’. This comes after a recent toll tariff increase instated on 1 July 2023. According to travelnews.africa, in order to manage and maintain the road, the Western Cape government and SANParks, the […]

US tech titan Mark Zuckerberg has plunged into a high-stakes game of brinkmanship with the European Union by withholding his new Threads app from users in Europe, but analysts say he will struggle to win the fight. THREADS Threads, billed as the killer of Twitter, a platform that has tumbled into chaos under the leadership of mercurial […]

A suspect is allegedly behind the torching of trucks on the N2 between Ermelo and Piet Retief in Mpumalanga was captured by an in-cab camera. This comes as four trucks were set alight in the early hours on Wednesday, 12 July and one person was injured. SUSPECT ‘BEHIND’ TORCHING OF TRUCKS CAPTURED! In a video […]

Nick Koster, who was born in Robertson, came through the Western Province rugby rankings, having made the WP Craven Week side in 2006 and 2007 when he was captain. He was also called up to feature for the South Africa Schools in both 2006 and 2007. The talented loose forward would go on to make […]

Pitso Mosimane is eyeing out a massive Kaizer Chiefs target valued at over R20 MILLION. Is this the beginning of his PSL raid? MUST READ: OUCH! PIRATES BAFANA BAFANA TARGET WANTS TO SIGN FOR KAIZER CHIEFS Mosimane is weighing up the possibility of making a bid for Khanyisa Mayo, according to the latest edition of SoccerLaduma. The Cape […]

The Constitutional Court declared the AARTO Act constitutionally valid on Wednesday morning. BREAKING – THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOUND AARTO TO BE CONSTITUTIONALLY VALID Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said the Constitutional Court had upheld the contentions advanced by the minister of transport, the Road Traffic Infringement Agency, and the Road Traffic Management Corporation that the subject […]

A former Orlando Pirates coach looks set to join Rhulani Mokwena at Mamelodi Sundowns. He could even be replacing Steve Komphela. MUST READ: ORLANDO PIRATES ATTEMPT TO HIJACK KAIZER CHIEFS’ BAFANA BAFANA TARGET! Former Pirates first-team performance analysis, Michael Loftman looks set to take over from Komphela. Rhulani Mokwena wants to develope his own technical team. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a warning to underperforming ministers and deputies ahead of the 2024 elections. Speaking during the ANC election manifesto review session, the president said that ‘a lot of things will happen’ to underperforming ministers in his cabinet. The meeting was held to determine whether the 2019 manifesto objectives had been achieved. […]

Reuters: The South African Rand strengthened on Tuesday following improved local manufacturing output and a weak dollar spurred by expectations of an end to rate hikes in the U.S. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND STRENGTHENED The rand traded at 18.53 against the dollar at 1443 GMT, up 1.3% on its previous close. Data from Statistics South Africa […]

Jonah Hill’s ex, professional surfer and law student, Sarah Brady has released more screenshots of alleged text messages between her and the actor just weeks before he was photographed with his current partner and mother of his child, Olivia Millar. ALSO READ: ‘Misogynist narcissist’: Jonah Hill ‘exposed’ by ex Sarah Brady MORE SCREENSHOTS? In the new […]

English club Bath have passed on its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Nick Koster, following confirmation of his death at the age of 34. ALSO READ: RIP — Former Stormers star Nick Koster passes away at age of 34 WHO WAS NICK KOSTER? Nick Koster, who was arguable one of the greatest schoolboy talents the […]

When 12-year-old singer Niamh Beatrix Smith had to leave South Africa behind to move to Ireland four years ago, she found common ground in music – a sentiment made clear by her growing success abroad since the big move. Now the rising Wicklow star is handing the mic to Make-a-Wish Ireland with the launch of […]

South Africa has extradited former Mozambique Finance Minister Manuel Chang on Tuesday to the USA to face fraud and corruption charges. Chang has been in jail in South Africa since December 2018. FBI AWAIT TO EXTRIDITE THE EX-MINISTER Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseUpdate on the Extradition of Mr Manuel Chang pic.twitter.com/GdHp6oFrae — Ministry of Justice and […]

Kenya’s police chief banned opposition supporters from holding “illegal demonstrations” on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 following a wave of anger over tax hikes announced by President William Ruto’s government. Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged Kenyans to take to the streets over the surging cost of living, and at least three people were killed following […]

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday as he kicked off the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years. The visit, which was delayed by a day, comes as the Islamic republic tries to shore up diplomatic support to ease its international isolation, with Raisi […]

With the 2023-24 season fast approaching, we already know a lot about who is coming and going at Chiefs, and it’s unlikely that there won’t be more announcements to come. Already, Chiefs have announced the following signings: Given Msimango (four year contract), Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (signed until June 2027), Mduduzi Mdantsane (contract signed until June 2026), […]

Kaizer Chiefs are in the process of revamping their midfield and that could take them to Mamelodi Sundowns’ Bongani Zungu, a previous target! READ | BREAKING: KAIZER CHIEFS SET TO ANNOUNCE SIXTH SENIOR DEPARTURE It was never a secret that Chiefs were interested in Zungu, and were rumoured to be ready to bring the player back to the country […]

On Tuesday, Eben Etzebeth was named as the captain of the Springboks team to face New Zealand in the second Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. READ MORE: Frans Steyn hangs up his boots Tragically, leading South African rugby writer Hendrik Cronje has just shared the news that Eben’s father, Harry Etzebeth, passed away on […]

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says those behind the torching of trucks are committing an act of economic sabotage. This comes as at least 15 trucks have been torched in separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga in less than seven days. TRANSPORT MINISTER WEIGHS IN ON TORCHING OF TRUCKS Chikunga said the incidents are […]

Cape Town will see its first direct connection to South America in over a decade, as South African Airways is set to launch its first intercontinental flights since the Covid -19 lockdown. The new direct and first flight service between Cape Town and São Paulo in Brazil will be reinstated on October 31, 2023. According to […]

Johannesburg Water warned residents that there will be a 58-hour planned water supply shutdown from Tuesday. Over 100 areas will be affected from 11 July to Friday 14 July. WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS IN THESE JHB AREAS Rand Water said that the shutdown would allow it to tie the A19 and B14 lines with a new pipeline and […]

Stage 4 load shedding has been implemented immediately with Stage 6 expected to return from 2pm this afternoon (Wednesday). This as state power utility Eskom continues to battle generation unit breakdowns. By Tuesday afternoon, some 16 313MW were offline due to breakdowns with further losses overnight. “Due to the loss of additional generating units overnight, […]

It’s too early to tell what lies ahead for the petrol and diesel prices for August 2023, but the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) are getting worse and worse by the day. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Tuesday, 11 July 2023. ALSO READ | Here’s how badly SA ranks […]