A man who was stuck on a tree on the Umbilo River, near Heaton Nicholls Drive was successfully rescued on Tuesday night in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) at least four vehicles were reportedly washed off the Umbilo River bridge at Heaton Nicholls Drive in flash floods that battered parts of KZN […]

Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks will head into the unknown when they take the field in their Rugby Championship opener against Eddie Jones’ Wallabies next week. The Springboks will kick off their Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday, 8 July, against Australia at Loftus Versfeld, which will be followed by a Test against New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium in […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 28 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 Wednesday, 28 […]

Are you ready for the 28 June 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 […]

Uprooted trees, blown roofs, hollowed out homes and damaged electrical infrastructure are some of what is evident of the tornado that tore through parts of Durban on Tuesday. Various disaster management teams from government and NGO’s like Gift of the Givers assessed the state of damage. ENGINEERS AND OTHER SPECIALIST TO CONDUCT 24HR ASSESSMENT ALSO […]

In the decade since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seized power, Egypt has built dozens of motorways that zigzag across Cairo — crushing entire neighbourhoods, precious green spaces and historic gravesites. The administration of Sisi, a former army general who rose to the presidency in 2013 after deposing Mohamed Morsi, has placed a massive premium on […]

The president of South Sudan held talks with his South African counterpart on the ongoing conflict in Juba’s northern neighbour and the fragile peace process at home, Pretoria said Wednesday. ALSO READ: Khartoum residents in Sudan killed in battle for Khartoum police HQ Presidents Salva Kiir and Cyril Ramaphosa were expected to discuss “issues of mutual […]

Self-proclaimed South Africa’s youngest billionaire Dr Mandla Lamba’s belongings will be sold at an auction in July, Sunday World reported. This reportedly follows after he failed to follow the court demands to pay his former employee R750 000 within a specified deadline. DR MANDLA LAMBA FAILS TO MEET COURT DEADLINE The court reportedly awarded Mandla Lamba’s former employee, business […]

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to the News24 investigations article titled ‘MASHATILE UNMASKED | The secret luxury life and state capture links of a president-in-waiting’ on Wednesday, 28 June. He said the allegations were unsubstantiated. MASHATILE DENIES ALLEGATIONS IN ARTICLE The article raises concerns about the lush life Mashatile is reportedly living at the expense of his […]

Eskom on Wednesday afternoon confirmed that load shedding will return during the day for the rest of the week. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Puff Adder in the road This is due to delays in returning units to service which has hurt available capacity after a period of improved load shedding around the country. At the time of publishing, Stage […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July will be held on Saturday, 1 July 2023 – and there was a special announcement for race goers 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 […]

Test rugby season is almost upon us now, with the Springboks gearing up to take on Australia in their Rugby Championship opener next week. READ | BULLS PART WAYS WITH SBU NKOSI The Springboks and Australia are set to do battle at a sold out Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the same venue that that kicked off the South Africans’ season last year. READ […]

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Amos Masondo, will meet with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the man behind the State Capture report, on Wednesday after he criticised the government’s lack of action. READ: Thunderstorm WARNING for flood-hit KZN PARLIAMENT MEETS ZONDO Last week Zondo indicated that he does not believe Parliament can prevent State […]

The South African rand weakened against 18 of the top 19 currencies we monitor. A degree of ZAR profit-taking activity, coupled with a fresh wave of risk-off sentiment brought a stop to the recent Rand rally. Last week, the global market focus was fixed on the testimony by the US Fed Chair, Jerome Powell. He […]

South Africa, the second-largest economy in Africa, ranked 82 out of 120 countries on the Index for 2023. SA has improved its overall ETI score by 6% since 2014, however, energy transition remains an uphill battle. ALSO READ: Solar: SA businesses can eliminate five stages of load shedding South Africa’s system performance scores have improved, supported by better […]

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in Tuesday 28th June 2023 after being declared the victor of an election that his main rival slammed as “not credible.” Bio, 59, returns for a second term at the helm of the West African nation which has been pummelled by multiple challenges since the end of […]

Original article by Ray Leathern The annual Initial Quality Study from consumer specialists, J.D. Power, shows that new-car quality continues to decrease. ALSO READ: More economical mild-hybrid Hilux in the works Worryingly, this is the third year in a row that owners are reporting more issues with new cars than previously, reports Jalopnik. The J.D. Power study has […]

One week into the school holidays, some Durban beaches still remain closed due to contamination in the water from raw sewage. EThekwini Municipality has put the blame on its residents and cautioned against the disposal of objects into the sewer system. DURBAN BEACHES CLOSED AT THE START OF PEAK HOLIDAY SEASON ALSO READ: Durban beaches CLOSED: […]

Former Multiply Momentum Titans and Imperial Lions wicketkeeper Mangaliso Mosehle has reitred from professional cricket. The 33-year-old Duduza-born big hitter, announced the news on his social media accounts on Wednesday morning. Mosehle was part of the Multiply Titans team that dominated domestic cricket for four seasons between 2012 and 2016. In one of his last […]

With only three flyhalf options at his disposal and confirmation of split squads, should Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber let Elton Jantjies play against Australia at home or New Zealand away? The Springboks are scheduled to take on Australia at Loftus Versfeld next Saturday, 8 July, followed by what promises to be an epic encounter against […]

Pietermaritzburg soccer giants.Maritzburg United have reportedly retrenched their current staff members after getting relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship. Following their relegation from the DStv Premiership earlier this month, the Team of Choice has seen the  departures of eight players. MARITZBURG CHAIRMAN SAID THE CLUB HAS TO RETRENCH According to iDiski Times’ Robin-Duke Madlala, United Chairman Farook Kadodia […]

Orlando Pirates were fully set to part ways with Siyabonga Mpontshane, but that was last month. ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star earning R2 million per month ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star – ‘I didn’t have a girlfriend for two years’ SIYABONGA MPONTSHANE TO STAY AT ORLANDO PIRATES? Having announced the shock departure of the 23-year-old Kopano Thuntsane, the […]

Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Shane McGregor has slammed the club for the situation regarding head coach Arthur Zwane. The 49-year-old’s future at the club hangs in the balance following a disastrous campaign last season. It is believed that Chiefs are in talks with former Yanga SC coach Nasreddine Nabi, who is set to replace Zwane. […]

Reuters: The South African rand gained on Tuesday as analysts speculated the weekend’s aborted mutiny in Russia may mean President Vladimir Putin could skip BRICS summit where South Africa would in theory be obliged to arrest him. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND GAINED The BRICS group of emerging economies, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, […]

The All Blacks are preparing for their first Rugby World Cup since the demise of Super Rugby as a Rugby Championship-based event. The question is does the new tournament set up, help or hurt the All Blacks on the international stage. DOES THE ABSENCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN FROM SUPER RUGBY HURT THE ALL BLACKS? The […]