Senegal’s main opposition politician on Thursday warned of “indescribable chaos” if he is unable to contest February’s election, in his first comments since President Macky Sall confirmed he would not seek another mandate. “There will be no elections in this country, or there will be indescribable chaos if President Macky Sall uses judicial tricks to […]

Tax season 2023 starts this evening (Friday July 7) at 20h00. Individual taxpayers have until October 23 2023 to submit their income tax return (ITR12). Provisional taxpayers have until January 24 2024. TAX SEASON 2023 First things first, SARS insists you must check if you have been auto assessed before attempting to file your tax return. The revenue […]

South Africa remains deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Palestine caused by Israel’s continued occupation, says International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes. “The demolition of Palestinians’ properties, continued illegal settlement and expansion by Israel of Palestine territories, forced evictions of Palestinians by the Israeli army from their territories, as well as collective […]

NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the ”Police destroys over 15 000 unwanted firearms” article in a minute. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has destroyed a total of 15700 firearms today, Thursday, 6 July in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. These firearms were either seized during crime prevention operations, voluntarily surrendered or forfeited to […]

Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday 5 July 2023 approved the creation of a 12th regional state after the latest referendum for greater self-rule in Africa’s second-most populous country. Voters in part of the ethnically diverse Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) overwhelmingly supported carving out their state in a referendum in February. […]

The last known pair of Rembrandt portraits in private hands sold for more than £11 million (R273 million) at Christie’s in London on Thursday – nearly 200 years after they first went under the hammer at the auction house. VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Pick n Pay v Woolworths – and more The paintings, which are thought to […]

It will be business as usual for Gautrain services tomorrow, Friday, 7 July, after the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) called off its strike. THE REASON TO AVERT THE STRIKE ACTION This follows successful negotiations with the management of Gautrain regarding wage disputes, Business Tech reports. Last month, NUMSA threatened to shut down the Gautrain service after wage […]

The company that operated the sub which imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard, said on Thursday it had halted all activities indefinitely. ALSO READ | Cosatu strike: This is what they are demanding The Titan sub was reported missing on June 18 and the US Coast Guard said on June 22 that the […]

Twelve venues across all nine provinces turned a sea of red today as Cosatu embarked on a national day of actions with marches around the country. Some of the pertinent issues raised was the high unemployment rate, cost of living and for companions to pay workers a decent salary. ALSO READ: Cape Town: Suspect arrested […]

Family, friends and the police are seeking information regarding the disappearance of 25-year-old Sphile Shabalala. Shabalala was born in Lamontville, KwaZulu-Natal on 3 July 1998. He is 1.55m tall and speaks isiZulu. Shabalala was reported missing to The South African website by his grandmother, Sandile C. Majola. The investigating officer at the Lamontville police station is Warrant Officer Mkhize. Anyone with any information is urged to […]

Power utility Eskom has confirmed its load shedding plan for the weekend – and it could spell bad news for those wanting to watch the Springboks v Wallabies Rugby Championship Test! VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Pick n Pay v Woolworths – and more Eskom on Thursday, confirmed that Stage 3 load shedding would be in effect between 16:00 and […]

The City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Marine and Environmental unit officers received a tip-off about a man harvesting meat from a seal while on patrol on Thursday, 6 July. READ: Worst in drivers in the world: SA ranked last in fatal accident index SUSPECT CONFIRMS BLACK MARKET FOR SEAL MEAT EXISTS According to the tip-off, […]

At least eight people, including five women and two children, died on Wednesday 5 July 2023 in a new attack in DR Congo’s troubled east, local people told AFP on Wednesday 5 July 2023. Armed men attacked the village of Bungushu in North Kivu province overnight, killing eight people, a worker with the local Red Cross said. […]

According to SAPS’ National Crime Statistics, approximately 40, 610 residential burglaries were reported for the January to March 2023 period. Criminals are watching your neighborhood, and may target almost any home that seems unprotected. Here are six ways to protect your home and neighbourhood from criminals. 1. BE ALERT Be alert, and pay attention when something around […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 6 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 Thursday, 6 […]

SOUTH COAST GETS A NEW HIKE Those looking for a fun and healthy way to explore the beautiful beaches and surroundings of the South Coast can now partake in a new Beach-to-Beach Adventure hike launched by South Coast Tourism. The Beach-to-Beach Adventure Hike is a 38km hike which extends from Port Edward beach all the […]

When FX’s POSE first aired in 2018, I was one of the people that were clueless about the vogue culture. I knew that Madonna had a song called Vogue, but I never really took it upon myself to investigate the meaning behind that record. I appreciate POSE so much because it introduced me to the outrageous […]

South Africa was ranked as the country with the most fatal accidents in the world in an analysis by an Australian insurance company. The analysis looked at car crash statistics from 20 countries – the findings show that men are significantly more at risk across the world. SOUTH AFRICA RECORDS LARGEST DISPARITY IN MORTALITY RATES […]

The Springboks’ 2023 Test season will officially get under way when they swing into Rugby Championship action against the Wallabies at Loftus this Saturday. Kick off is at 5.05pm. Although the coaches have mixed and matched in terms of selection, it shouldn’t go unnoticed that they have selected what is undoubtedly one of their most exciting […]

Unknown assailants killed three senior police officers in the restive Ethiopian region of Amhara this week, according to the local authorities. Amhara has been the scene of unrest since a controversial move by the federal government earlier this year to dismantle regional forces and integrate them into the national army or regional police. The police […]

South African musician turned “hustler” DJ Sbu — real name Sbusiso Leope — has opened up about his energy drink MoFaya being made the official sponsor of this year’s Miss South Africa pageant. Responding to speculation that the drink may not be entirely his, Sbu shared that he doesn’t mind being referred to as a […]

A 19-year-old alleged kidnapping victim taken outside a fast food outlet on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD in KwaZulu-Natal managed to escape her kidnapper and seek assistance following the ordeal. The female was reportedly kidnapped on Monday night, 3 July. TEENAGER FLEES KIDNAPPER According to private security, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the teenager approached one […]

SPRINGBOKS EXPLORE DUAL-CAPTAINCY The Springboks are contemplating a dual-captaincy strategy for their upcoming Rugby Championship campaign. Duane Vermeulen and Eben Etzebeth, seasoned players, are top contenders for the shared captaincy role. ALSO READ: Springboks forwards on trial for Rugby World Cup spots in the Rugby Championship This innovative approach could transform South African rugby. Coaches Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber […]

Players of Banyana Banyana became almost overnight millionaires ahead of their Fifa Women’s World Cup trip on Wednesday. This comes after days of defiance and talks resulted in South African businessman Patrice Motsepes, pitched in a sizeable amount after a lack of support from Danny Jordaan. Following what has been a week of testing the […]

This Rugby Championship is make or break for these 10 talented, dynamic and ferocious Springboks forwards on trial for three or four Rugby World Cup spots. MUST READ – SPRINGBOKS EXODUS: FOUR PLAYERS LEAVING SA AFTER THE RUGBY WORLD CUP Jacques Nienaber has given an opportunity to several fringe players with SA director of rugby Rassie […]