African women champions Banyana Banyana have made headlines for the wrong reasons this past weekend. The South African national women’s team boycotted their warm-up against Botswana on Sunday afternoon ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup which kick-off later this month. One of the reasons why the team did not want to play was venue choice. The players […]

The last, relatively pristine section of Western Cape coastline between the Olifants River and the Northern Cape border is threatened by two new mining-related applications.

The Zulu king, head of South Africa’s most influential traditional monarchy, said on Monday he was “fit and sound,” and denied rumours he had been poisoned. “I’m very well, I’m very fit and sound,” Misuzulu Zulu told AFP in a phone interview from the neighbouring country of Eswatini, where he is undergoing a medical check-up. ALSO READ: MultiChoice […]

A “gagging order” obtained by the Moti Group against investigative news agency amaBhungane has been set aside in its entirety. The Gauteng High Court has set aside the “gagging order” brought against amaBhungane by the Moti Group. Judge Roland Sutherland said the Moti Group had abused the court process by bringing an unjustified ex parte […]

To avoid paying administration fees to renew a vehicle licence disc online, motorists can make use of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) online service. The only fee charged is the R99 courier fee, which other online service providers also charge. “The R72 transaction fee, which has been referred to, is a legislated fee, which […]

Motorists are in for more relief this month, as both grades of fuel are expected to decrease for the second month in a row. Illuminating paraffin and LP Gas are also expected to decrease, with an increase in the price of both grades of diesel. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced […]

Here’s when you can collect your social grants for JULY 2023 from TODAY. REMINDER – HERE ARE THE SASSA SOCIAL GRANTS PAYMENT DATES FOR JULY This comes after the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) released the payment schedule for the 2023/24 financial year. ALSO READ: SASSA: Here’s how to replace expiring cards Social grants payment schedule for […]

The 58-year-old man who tragically died in a paragliding accident in Sea Point, South Africa, yesterday has been identified as former Scottish rugby scrum half Greig Oliver. Greig was in SA to support his son Jack, who was due to start on the bench this week as reserve scrum-half for Ireland Under 20s. Greig had […]

A respected South African investigative journalism organisation on Monday 3 July 2023 won a legal battle against a powerful businessman in a case that tested the country’s media freedom. The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism had earlier been barred from using documents acquired from a source in its reporting on controversial businessman Zunaid Moti — […]

Ratha Mokgoatlheng has been appointed as the new Presiding Judge in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. This comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa issued the letters of suspension to Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi on Tuesday, 28 June for failing to deliver judgements timeously. The JSC is in the […]

Last week famous British entrepreneur Richard Branson flew into neighbouring Zimbabwe, not by private jet or in first class. Branson arrived in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare with budget airline Fastjet on 30 June. The airline was honoured to have the celebrity entrepreneur on board one of its flights and thanked the founder of the Virgin Group […]

Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday 2nd July 2023 the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. Ruto said the move was “long overdue” and was aimed at creating jobs and opening up sectors of the economy that rely on forest products. “We can’t have mature trees rotting […]

On Monday, 3 June, controversial entertainment blogger Musa Khawula shared a video showing slain rapper AKA—real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes’ father Tony partying with a group of youngsters. The video’s caption got social media followers riled up after the blogger dragged the late rapper’s father and the entire family. MUSA KHAWULA COMES FOR AKA’S DAD, MZANSI WARNS […]

ROBLOX MEETS THE KAROO The official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro, has just launched a brand new Roblox game set in the Cape Karoo to help promote tourism in the area and to also inspire tweens, teens and their families to explore the Western Cape this […]

Loadshedding is a national crisis that has affected the economic growth of the country which trickles down to the ordinary citizen, one stage at a time. ABOUT LOADSHEDDING IN SOUTH AFRICA This concept was introduced by Eskom in the later months of 2007 and would remain with South Africans for well over a decade. According to Eskom, […]

While Mamelodi Sundowns have kept his signing a closely guarded secret, Stellenbosch FC announce that midfielder Junior Mendieta leaves the club and he is heading to Tshwane. The Cape Winelands-based Stellenbosch headed to social media channels to announce that Mendieta has joined Sundowns. ALSO READ : Sundowns target Mendieta pens farewell message to Stellies Mendieta […]

A 58-year-old man from Ireland has tragically died in South Africa after two tandem paragliders collided in Sea Point this afternoon (Monday 3 July). UPDATE: The tragic victim of the paragliding accident in Sea Point has been named as a former Scotland rugby player. According to the NSRI, it appears that the accident happened in […]

Keep track of all the latest news on the Springboks’ ‘Road to the Rugby World Cup’ below. It’s now less than 100 days to go until the global showpiece takes place in France. ALSO READ | MARK YOUR CALENDAR: WHEN SPRINGBOKS WILL ANNOUNCE RWC SQUAD The 2023 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to take place in France […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 3 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 Monday, 3 […]

Teboho Mahlatsi – one of the great minds behind MultiChoice’s most-watched TV series, Shaka ILembe – has passed away age 49. ALSO READ: ‘Shaka ILembe’: BCCSA rules against complaint on bare-breasted cast TEBOHO MAHLATSI HAS PASSED AWAY News of Mahlatsi’s passing were announced in a statement by his family on Monday, 3 July. “It is with the saddest regret […]

The gender pay gap issue in sports is once again in the spotlight, and it seems like it will be up to Zizi Kodwa and a couple of other stakeholders to figure out the way forward and possibly set a new precedent for women’s sports in South Africa. Kodwa has weighed in on the embarrassing […]

Supa Team 4 is set to burst onto Netflix on 20 July 2023 as the global streaming service’s first African animation series. NETFLIX’S FIRST AFRICAN ANIMATION SERIES ‘SUPA TEAM 4’ IS HERE! Created by Zambian writer Malenga Mulendema – with South African animation studio Triggerfish and leading London-based kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE as producers and animation from Superprod Animation […]

Corporate SA is being challenged to pit their will and wits against each other… in what will be a WIN for the underprivileged! In the spirit of ubuntu, Ladles of Love (which works to alleviate hunger and poverty) is reaching out to corporates with big hearts and powerful connections, inviting them to help set an […]

The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said on Monday. ALSO READ | SARS tax questions answered: What are the tax season deadlines? “The average mean temperature of 15.8 degrees Celsius for June 2023 in the UK is the highest […]

Orlando Pirates stars are currently training with a handful of English Premier League sides as well as a La Liga outfit. MUST READ: SORRY ARTHUR ZWANE! KAIZER CHIEFS MAKE FOUR HUGE COACHING CHANGES! – REPORT Pirates are currently part of a massive 30-team training group, according to SoccerLaduma. The group consists of English Premier League sides Aston […]