The Bulls have been handed a favourable opening sequence of matches in the URC fixtures schedule for the new 2023/24 season. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign BLUES GET FAVOURABLE DRAW The Bulls fixtures for the 2023/24 United Rugby Championship season have been confirmed, beginning with an opening-round visit to the fortress by Scarlets, […]

A Libyan court has sentenced 37 people convicted of human trafficking over migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, authorities said on Monday, 10 July 2023. The North African country is a key departure point for migrants, with many risking the perilous sea journey seeking a better life in Europe. The appeals court in Al-Bayda, some 800 […]

The Sharks will open their 2023/24 URC campaign with two challenging away clashes against defending champions Munster and Leinster in Ireland respectively. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign STARTING ON THE ROAD Yes that’s right, the Sharks will kick start their URC championship bid with an arduous four-match tour of Europe, where […]

Mamelodi Sundowns have retained the services of their recently retired goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene who will be given a new role. ALSO READ | AMAZULU SET TO ROPE IN FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES GOALKEEPER Mweene quit professional football at the age of 38 on Monday following his completion of 10 years as a Sundowns player. The former Zambia international arrived at […]

Legendary Springbok Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from professional rugby, bringing an end to an illustrious career that saw him win two World Cup titles. ALSO READ: Frans Steyn ‘not even jogging’ — World Cup dream over? The veteran Springbok and Cheetahs back has been struggling to recovery from a knee injury, which placed him […]

Eskom said stage 4 and stage 6 load shedding will be implemented on WEDNESDAY. Here is your updated schedule. LOAD SHEDDING IMPLEMENTED ON WEDNESDAY – WE HAVE THE UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR YOU The power utility said due to the loss of additional generating units overnight, the extensive use of Open Gas Cycle Turbines and the inability to […]

From his popular match at 19, to his relationships with Karlien van Jaarsveld and Nadine, here’s what to know about retired rugby player Derick Hougaard. ALSO READ: Latest: Nadine shares Derick Hougaard update with Jacaranda FM DERICK HOUGAARD: FAMOUS MATCH TO RETIREMENT IOL reports that the former Springbok flyhalf and Blue Bulls legend Derick Hougaard is popularly […]

Uber-talented South African artist Nicola Roos has just enjoyed a successful solo exhibition in Los Angeles, USA… leaving an indelible mark on the American art scene. The proud Curro Durbanville alumni’s fascinating artwork was on display at her exhibition – ‘A Taste of Salt’ – which was recently presented at the Simchowitz Art Gallery in Downtown […]

Springbok legend Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect at the age of 36. ALSO READ | Who will referee the All Blacks v Springboks Test? Steyn, who was Springbok #783, made his debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on 11 November 2006. MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! He […]

Orlando Pirates have reportedly signed another highly talented winger. According to the latest reports, the Buccaneers have signed Samkelo Maseko from ABC Motsepe League outfit Mkhumbane Classic. The Buccaneers are gearing up for a massive campaign ahead which will include both domestic and continental football. ALSO READ • Huge sign Khama Billiat’s Kaizer Chiefs journey […]

Power utility Eskom, has praised Newcastle Municipality in settling it’s debt in full. The Municipality paid a settlement fee of over R127million with a month to spare. ALSO READ: From Eskom to Rand Water – City of Tshwane ‘drowning’ in debt SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS FACILITATED THROUGH COGTA KZN Eskom says the amount paid over by the municipality […]

The second episode of the Miss South Africa television series Crown Chasers will see Miss South Africa 2001 Vanessa Carreira Coutroulis making her appearance as a guest judge. In the show, which will air on Sunday, 16 July, at 16:00, the Miss Universe second runner-up will join the show’s regular judges Bonang Matheba and Leandie du Randt as the […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 11 July 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, 11 […]

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 11 July 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: R10 million (PowerBall) R14 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. ALSO READ: Three Springboks giving Jacques and Rassie a selection headache SPRINGBOKS RECORD AGAINST NEW ZEALAND: — Played 103, Won 38, Lost 61, Drawn 4. — Points for 1 674, Points against 2 […]

The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The match at the Mount Smart Stadium will kick-off at 09:05 (SA time). Scratch & unlock your share of up to R50 million with Betway! But who will be the all-important man with the whistle? MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! France’s Mathieu Raynal will be […]

Three people died when a helicopter owned by a mining corporation crashed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a source in the security services and a witness said on Tuesday. The crash happened in a ravine several minutes after taking off on Monday in bad weather at a mine at Kambove in Haut-Katanga province. ALSO […]

It’s been a rough couple of years for South Africans who have been plunged into darkness by endless load shedding and power outages. One Johannesburg woman is about to kiss her dark days goodbye by investing in solar power after she won almost R4 million in Powerball Lotto. According to a statement issued by iThuba, […]

Six people are missing after an apartment block under construction in the Guinean capital Conakry collapsed, a local official and a worker on the site said on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Sixth pupil linked to Mitchell’s Plain accident dies in hospital The building, located in the southern suburb of Matoto, collapsed on Monday afternoon, burying five workers […]

Whistleblowing techniques have been transformed into a valuable product that can be sold and purchased…. writes Godfrey Sigwela. That means the art of whistleblowing has become a sophisticated information technology tool which everyone should learn and understand. Definitely, whistleblowing copies would sell like hot cakes as it seems everyone would like to explore what constitutes the […]

Johannesburg Water warned residents that there will be a 58-hour planned water supply shutdown from TONIGHT. 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 […]

The Springboks face New Zealand on Saturday with a much-changed team from the one which dispatched Australia 43-12 in Pretoria on Saturday. Can Manie Libbok and Kurt-Lee Arendse put up their hands for regular starting berths at 10 and 11 respectively? ICYMI: Have the Boks identified World Cup bolter? SPRINGBOKS FLEXING THEIR DEPTH Not so long […]

The cat is out of the bag! Orlando Pirates have officially unveiled their home and away kits for the 2023-24 PSL season. And there are no surprises at all, as the two kits have already been doing the rounds on social media for weeks now. The Buccaneers are in Marbella, Spain where they are having […]

Lawyers for journalists and rights activists held in Morocco called on the authorities Monday 10 July 2023 to find a “judicial, political and legal solution” that would enable their clients to be freed. “I call on the judiciary and the highest authority in the land (King Mohamed VI) to come up with a judicial, political […]

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate possible “war crimes” in Sudan’s Darfur region where fighting has intensified despite calls for an end to the conflict. The New York-based group charged that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias “summarily executed” at least 28 members of the Massalit ethnic […]