The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July will be held on Saturday, 1 July 2023 after the final field for this year’s race was announced 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 African horseracing. […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested three more suspects in connection with the escape of Thabo Bester, taking the total number of suspects arrested for the matter to 12. The convicted serial rapist and murderer escaped from the G4S-run Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in May 2022, and was re-arrested earlier this year. READ: Prison glow? Bester […]

The Wagner Group, a private military group, defied the Kremlin and seized control of Russian military facilities. The revolt was led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The events of Saturday, 24 June saw Prigozhin’s group take over the city of Rostov-on-Don. According to The Conversation, declared the invasion of Ukraine by Russia as a mistake. THE […]

The latest viral video is taking the internet by storm and for different reasons. We select the scariest, most entertaining, heartwarming, unique and cringeworthy videos trending on the internet. Today’s Viral Video is about a TORNADO that hit parts of Durban on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Man sits on the back of speeding tanker [VIDEO] VIRAL VIDEO: […]

Scorpion King’s – Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa – have been slapped with a letter of demand by an event organiser who claimed they stole his intellect property. According to Sunday World, Thabiso Tshabalala – an event organiser and executive producer of The Braai Show with Cassper – said that the Emcimbini hitmakers’ Scorpion Kings Live At Sun […]

A TORNADO reportedly hit parts of Inanda Valley in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING NEWS JUST IN, A TORNADO HAS HIT PARTS OF KZN According to the Weather Hooligan the tornado hit these parts around 15:00 on Tuesday. It is believed emergency services are on the scene to assist the affected communities. WATCH THE VIDEOS HERE: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VID-20230627-WA0086-1.mp4 […]

Canada has rolled out visa-free travel arrangements for passport holders from 13 countries. Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made the announcement on 6 June. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES In an effort to streamline travel processes and alleviate the burden on its visa processing caseload, Canada has announced visa-free travel for passport holders from additional […]

The 3 404km route for the 21 stages on the 2023 Tour de France which starts in Bilbao on Saturday, 1 July 2023. ALSO READ | Tour de France: Chris Froome left off Israel Premier Tech team Stage 1  – Saturday July 1 Bilbao – Bilbao (182km) Stage 2 – Sunday July 2 Vitoria-Gastiez – San Sebastian […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin told troops gathered Tuesday at the Kremlin they prevented civil war after a revolt by Wagner mercenaries, and held a minute’s silence for pilots killed during the insurrection. It was the latest in a series of addresses Putin has made after the rebellion, the most serious security threat in his more […]

We rank the players expected to take over the Springboks captaincy from Siya Kolisi with Handre Pollard now ruled out of the Rugby Championship. MUST READ: FOUR HUGE SPRINGBOKS LEAVING AFTER RUGBY WORLD CUP – CONFIRMED Names such as Eben Etzebeth, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo AM, Duane Vermeulen, Steven Kitshoff, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian de Allende and […]

In the heart of KwaZulu-Natal lies lush, tranquil and beautiful Zululand, saturated with rolling green hills, cultural villages and wonderful wildlife. If you haven’t visited yet, what are you waiting for? Here are three things not to miss… Just a normal day in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: James Howard-Davies / flickr EMPANGENI ART AND CULTURAL HISTORY […]

11 FLIGHTS A WEEK FROM AIRLINK Airlink recently announced that it would be increasing its flight services connecting Johannesburg and Vilanculos, Mozambique from January 2024. According to Travel News, Airlink, who currently operates a daily service on the route, came to the decision to add another flight every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday after receiving increased […]

Derick Hougaard’s girlfriend, Nadine has clapped back at allegations the former Springboks and Blue Bulls player overdosed on alcohol or drugs or that they argued the night before he was discovered unconscious. The Afrikaans singer shared her version of events with Rapport this week, despite allegations of “foul play” from “friends” of the retired rugby player. Over […]

More than 50 rhino horns were allegedly stolen from a vault in the North West Parks Board’s Mafikeng Head Office. READ: Western Cape weather: Severe thunderstorm warning issued ALLEGED INSIDE HELP: MPS DEMAND POLYGRAPH TESTING FOR PARK STAFF Democratic Alliance (DA) MPs, Dave Bryant and Hannah Shameema Walker, said the robbers allegedly used vault keys to […]

Severe thundershowers are expected to affect parts of the Western Cape and the Namaqua from Tuesday afternoon, 27 June. The weather service issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for thunderstorms, which indicates there is a high likelihood of minor weather-based impacts. READ: Fuel price update: Good petrol news, bad diesel news WESTERN CAPE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING The […]

The Israeli foreign ministry said Tuesday it was summoning the Ukraine ambassador for a “clarification,” after the Ukrainian embassy accused “the current Israeli government” of “a clear pro-Russian position”. “In light of his repeated remarks against Israel’s policy, Ukrainian ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk has been summoned for a clarification that will take place at the foreign ministry […]

Two people were killed when their light motor vehicle was involved in a collision with a bakkie on the N12 in Fochville. The incident happened on Monday, 26 June. TWO KILLED IN N12 COLLISION According to emergency service ER24, they arrived on the scene at 19:24 to find the two wrecked vehicles on the side of […]

The Springboks have been in camp for some time as they prepare for the Rugby Championship, and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has notably revealed that there was a concern at flyhalf following a delay in Handre Pollard’s recovery from a leg injury. Damian Willemse also took a knock to the knee, and so Elton […]

Four Western Cape government social workers were attacked and nearly hijacked in Site C, Khayelitsha, last week, the social development department said in a statement on Monday, 26 June. READ: SASSA grants: Here are the payment dates for July 2023 [REMINDER] KHAYELITSHA IDENTIFIED AS A HOTSPOT FOR ATTACKS ON WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT WORKERS The incident took […]

Sudan’s army on Monday faced a multi-front challenge after losing Khartoum’s main police base to paramilitaries in a battle that killed at least 14 civilians, while rebels attacked troops near Ethiopia. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), fighting Sudan’s regular army since mid-April, announced late Sunday a “victory in the battle for the police HQ” […]

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny. The uprising at the weekend sparked Russia’s most serious security crisis in decades, raising questions over President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power as his campaign in Ukraine […]

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday 26th June 2023 after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 per cent of the votes counted. Bio had garnered 55.86 per cent of ballots cast, more than the 55 per cent required for victory after Saturday’s first […]

Mamelodi Sundowns have set their eyes on anotehr SuperSport United player. The current DStv champions have apparently made attempt to sign United winger Thapelo Maseko. The 20-year-old scored four goals and provided two assists in 25 games for SuperSport as his team finished third in the DStv Premiership and qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup. […]

Reports suggest that URC champions Munster are set for a huge inter-continental match against Super Rugby champions Crusaders early next year. ALSO READ: Munster star Jean Kleyn cleared to play for Springboks IT’S NORTH VS SOUTH Munster won the 2022-23 URC crown by taking a sensational victory in the Grand Final against the Stormers in Cape Town last month, winning […]

The new July 2023 petrol and diesel prices will take effect from next week. For now, the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) look better for petrol drivers than diesel car owners. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Monday, 26 June 2023. ALSO READ | South African man stopped at USA airport […]