South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has declared the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) controversial contract to build a new multibillion-rand diplomatic headquarters for SA’s diplomats in New York as unlawful. The DA had maintained that certain factions within the ANC deliberately protected senior politicians and officials involved in initiating this “corrupt […]

The City of Cape Town continues to grapple with the weather impacts of the severe rainfall that hit the metro on Wednesday and Thursday. CAPE TOWN RESPONSE TO WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS In an update on Thursday, 15 June, the City reported a number of incidents including mudslides, river overflow, and extensive flooding in various areas. Efforts to alleviate […]

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged investors to continue investing in the country as more needs to be done to change the fortunes of the economy and create enough jobs to absorb new labour market entrants. “More than ever before, the Government and the business sector must work together to fund and invest in projects […]

Since the escape of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester from the Manguang Prison in May last year, a big spotlight has been thrust on South African prisons. Locals are continuing to lose faith in the country’s penitentiary system — especially after watching prisoners do live videos on social media apps such as Facebook and […]

SundayTimes reports that a 22-year-old woman Ammaraah Ismail, who is reportedly dating an upmarket jeweller Hoosein Mohaned is accused of hiding jewellery worth about R40 million from liquidators for her boss. ALSO READ: Umlazi jewellery store robbers make court appearance in Limpopo WOMAN ACCUSED OF HIDING JEWELLERY The upmarket jeweller Hoosein Mohamed and his alleged girlfriend Ammaraah Ismail […]

This past weekend, the Springboks gathered into a crucial Rugby Championship training camp, with the national side set to head into three all-important Tests in July. ALSO READ: Springboks news: Kolisi set for early injury return! During a press conference on Wednesday, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus notably revealed that there was a concern at flyhalf […]

The crime stats for the fourth quarter of 2022/2023 financial year were released recently. It is positive that the number of drivers hijacked saw a decrease from 5 608 to 5 119 – a drop of 489. This is encouraging when compared against the third quarter which noted a 30% increase compared to pre-COVID levels. However, carjacking […]

Further details have emerged about the tragic incident that claimed the life of Amber Crouse aboard a super yacht moored in Nice on the French Riviera. The 26-year-old South African stewardess died on Saturday morning, 10 June. Tributes have rolled in, remembering Amber as a beautiful human who brought so much love and light to […]

Canadian author Justine Musk, the ex-wife of South African-born billionaire Elon Musk revealed how she found out she was getting divorced on an episode of The Elon Musk Show. ALSO READ: A man of consent? Elon Musk’s ex-wife reveals sweet details WHERE DID ELON MUSK MEET JUSTINE? Elon Musk met Justine in college when the pair were […]

TimesLIVE reports that popular political party EFF has launched “revolutionary regalia” for its 10th anniversary, with a branded jacket of R900 each. ALSO READ:EFF congratulates Gerda Steyn on Comrades Marathon record run EFF ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS The EFF is selling their jackets for R900 each for their 10th anniversary celebration, which will be hosted at the FNB Stadium on […]

Slapped with massive fines in the European Union for violating data protection laws, Meta is fighting on another front in Kenya, where content moderators, responsible for reviewing violent and hateful posts, have sued the social media giant. THREE COMPLAINTS AGAINST META Since May last year, three lawsuits have been filed against Meta and California-based Sama, […]

Former Bafana Bafana Head Coach Clive “The Dog” Barker has been honoured by President Cyril Ramaphosa with a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. He passed away on Saturday, 10 June will be laid to rest in Durban on Thursday,15 June 2023. CLIVE BARKER GETS PROVINCIAL FUNERAL Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government led by Premier Nomusa […]

City Power is a state-owned power utility, wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY POWER TO ITS CUSTOMERS Its responsibilities include buying electricity from power producers and supplying it to the public, and installing and maintaining the electrical infrastructure in the city of Johannesburg. ALSO READ: Soweto long outage: City Power promises restoration […]

Eskom says load shedding will continue to be suspended during the day while Stage 3 will be implemented from 16:00 – 00:00 until further notice. The power utility said this is due to consistent available capacity. LOAD SHEDDING SUSPENDED DURING THE DAY Schedules can be found via the following links below: City of Tshwane  City […]

The City of Tshwane has once again defaulted in payment of its Eskom debt which has now escalated to just under R1,9 billion as at 9 June 2023. This was revealed by Eskom on Wednesday, 14 June. CITY OF TSHWANE ESKOM DEBT ESCALATES According to the power utility, the March 2023 invoice, which was payable on […]

The musician Murdah Bongz, who left Black Motion in 2022 tells Daily Sun that he struggled with his confidence for the first few months after the split. ALSO READ:‘He misses Black Motion’: SA reacts to Murdah Bongz’s meltdown MURDAH BONGZ SOLO CAREER Bongani Mohosana aka Murdah or Morda finally opened up about life after Black Motion […]

Around 8.45 million people in South Africa live with HIV – an estimated 13.9% of the population. Of South African women aged 15-49, approximately 24% are HIV positive. The roll-out of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been notably successful in reducing the rate of transmission. But there are still gaps in the […]

South Africans who automatically lost their citizenship when they took citizenship of another country have been aided by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Since 1995, South Africans who gained citizenship of another country lost their South African citizenship automatically. A case brought by the Democratic Alliance challenging this has been successful in the Supreme Court […]

A mom’s yearning for a little one saw her shopping online for sperm from a suitable donor. After breaking up with her boyfriend, Stephenie Taylor wanted to go ahead with her plan to have a second baby. A close friend directed her to an online sperm store and two weeks later, she was expecting. AN […]

In 2003, girl group Jamali took South Africa by storm. The three women band consisted of singers Jacqui Carpede, Mariechan Luiters, and Liesl Penniken. The group was formed on TV show Coca Cola Pop Stars and quickly went on to produce their first radio single Greatest Love which was followed by a self-title album with hits like Love Me For […]

King Charles allegedly had more than just one mistress when he was married to Princess Diana – he is also accused of having a relationship with a fashion designer named Lady Dale Tryon. ALSO READ: Queen Camilla: Difference between Queen and Queen Consort KING CHARLES ALLEGEDLY HAD ANOTHER MISTRESS  Queen Camilla, previously known as Camilla Parker […]

DJ Maphorisa – real name Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe – appeared at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 14 June, for the gender-based violence (GBV) case against him – Daily Sun reports. ALSO READ: ‘Abusers united’: Pic of Lorch and Maphorisa amid guilty verdict CASE AGAINST DJ MAPHORISA DELAYED This comes after the Mnike hitmaker was granted bail last month […]

South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of a controversial new law which aims to provide free universal health care, but which critics fear may not be sustainable. A fund to be established under the law, which still has to be passed by the upper house of parliament, before being signed into law by […]

The recently launched National Reading Barometer by Nal’ibali, has painted a bleak picture of South African children’s literacy. A survey revealed that two-thirds of South African children below the age of 10 do not own a single children’s book. Over 4000 South Africans aged 16 and older were surveyed between late 2022 and early 2023. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 14 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, 14 […]