From Miss Universe SA 2020 Natasha Joubert to wives and moms, meet the Miss SA 2020 top 30 contestants. Take a look… The Miss South Africa organisation announced the top 30 contestants who will be competing for the Miss SA 2023 title on Wednesday 24 May. ALSO READ: Miss SA new rules: Entrants can have tattoos, […]

Former ‘The Wife’ star Bonko Khoza and his wife Lesego took to social media to share that they are pregnant with their first child. Talented actor Bonko Khoza, who played Mqhele Zulu in The Wife, and his wife Lesego revealed they are expecting their first baby.  ALSO READ:‘Uzalo’ actor Wiseman Mncube replaces Bonko Khoza in ‘The Wife’ BONKO […]

Two years before her untimely death, Tina Turner and her husband Erwin Bach bought an R1.4 billion mansion in Staefa Village, near Zurich. The world is mourning after the untimely death of US singer and pop icon Tina Turner on 25 May 2023 in Switzerland, aged 83. The late pop icon is best known for […]

Cold water therapy, as it has come to be known, can take the form of outdoor swimming, cold showers or even ice baths. Immersion in cold water is definitely an activity that divides people – some love it others hate it. But many now practice it weekly or even daily in the belief that it’s […]

With a bank balance of over R800 million, ActionSA has questioned how convicted rapist Thabo Bester was able to open his bank account. The party’s Free State chairperson Patricia Kopane, has written to the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Unathi Kamlana to seek clarity on the matter. REVEALING BESTER’S IDENTITY On Monday, […]

It’s been a long time coming. Andile Jali’s agent has confirmed AJ15 is leaving DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns. It is probably a sad day for some Mamelodi Sundowns fans. Andile Jali is leaving Kabo Yellow. ALSO READ: Kaizer Chiefs lost R31.7 million, here’s how ALSO READ: Al Ahli boss on Pitso’s future: ‘The ambition is […]

After a drastic drop in tourist arrivals in 2020 and 2021, the volume of tourist arrivals in South Africa is showing improvement. ALSO READ | World’s richest man loses R216 billion in 24 hours as LVMH stock dips The Tourism 2022 report released by Statistics South Africa shows that the volume of tourists dropped by 72,6% from 10 228 593 […]

A witness who testified in the trial of Enyobeni tavern owners says one of the owners watched as teenagers collapsed and died. Twenty-one teenagers lost their lives at the Enyobeni Tavern in June last year, and the owners are on trial at the East London Magistrates Court. ALSO READ: eNyobeni tavern owners back in court, trail […]

Former US president Barack Obama’s condolence message to legendary musician Tina Turner left her fans emotional. Former United States president Barack Obama penned a Tina condolence message that surprised the world. The first black American president is one of the world’s most influential people; his message meant a lot to mourners. ALSO READ: ‘Unpredictable’: Inside Tina Turner […]

Police are on the scene of a quadruple murder after four bodies were discovered in Constantia, Cape Town on Thursday, 25 May. ALSO READ | ‘Unacceptably cheap’: Guptas seek to overturn Constantia mansion sale – report The victims were shot dead. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut confirmed the bodies were discovered at approximately 08:20. The […]

The City of Tshwane has announced the official price hikes for water, electricity and property rates among other things. The City of Tshwane Municipality has confirmed the official price hikes for water, electricity, property rates and refuse collection which will be effective on 1 July 2023. In its draft budget, the municipality had proposed a whopping […]

Why not skip that Home Affairs queue? You can get your Passport and Smart ID’s at these banks in South Africa… The Department of Home Affairs has come up with various measures to try and reduce long queues at its branches throughout the country. It is no secret that the department has partnered with banks […]

Sports commentator Baba Mthethwa reflected on his leg amputation and tying the knot In a video on Twitter. Popular sportscaster Baba Mthethwa took to social media to look back on that last year when he got married again and his leg was amputated. ALSO READ:Soweto derby: Broadcast details, kick-off time and ‘special show’ BABA MTHETHWA: […]

Kenya reaches an agreement with the IMF to access $1 billion in credit as the government is cash-strapped. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Kenya that would provide the cash-strapped government with access to another $1 billion in credit. Kenya is labouring under a public debt mountain of […]

Pitso Mosimane will know after Al Ahli’s final game of the season if the club bosses intend to keep him beyond the expiry of his contract. Pitso Mosimane will know after Al Ahli‘s final game of the season if the club bosses intend to keep him beyond the expiry of his contract in June. ALSO READ | PITSO […]

Tina Turner died on 24 May at the age of 83. Oprah Winfrey pulled on her online followers’ heartstrings as she spoke about the late star. Musician Tina Turner–real name Anna Mae Bullock broke into the scenes in the 1980s and died in 2023; after finding out that the Queen of rock ’n’ roll had passed away, Oprah Winfrey […]

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) CEO Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, lost $11.2 billion (R216 billion) in 24 hours this week. ALSO READ | Elon Musk: Did you know he is a father of 10? However, the 74-year-old Frenchman is still wealthier than South Africa-born Elon Musk. Musk remains the second richest man in the world with […]

The inflation statistics revealed by StatsSA on Wednesday are not merely numbers – they are glaring symptoms of an unrelenting cost of living crisis gnawing at the core of South African households, according to the DA. DA Shadow Minister of Finance Dr Dion George says the official inflation rate, which surpassed 6.8% on a year-to-year […]

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is refusing to hand over crucial documents required in a court challenge by the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NDPD) against drastic changes to what the fund will pay road accident victims. The Law Society of South Africa and […]

Parliament’s SCOPA plans to summon former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter for a second appearance, seeking clarification on corruption allegations. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) intends to call former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter for another appearance to answer questions about his allegations of corruption at the embattled power utility. READ: Gordhan refuses to […]

Author failed to disclose Herman Mashaba’s initial funding investment of R12,5million to publishing house, Jonathan Ball Publishers. Political commentator and author Prince Mashele has apologised for his utterances during his interview with JJ Tabane, eluding to the fact that Herman Mashaba had no role to play in the funding of the book The Outsider. The book […]

In recent months, olive oil prices have been hiked not only in South Africa but also across borders due to climatic disasters. South Africa is famous for its wines but not necessarily for olive oil, whereas Greece, Italy and Spain are the undisputed kings. But the country’s farmers are undeterred, eyeing a potential share of […]

The City of Cape Town has hailed one of its traffic officers – Andisiwe Gxabuza – who switched to “mom mode to get the job done”. The municipality said on Wednesday: “They say no one can multitask like a mother. Take Andisiwe Gxabuza, for instance. When this City traffic officer and mom recently responded to […]

There will be precious few South Africans in the year’s third Major – the US Open – as the LIV Golf fallout continues to wreck havoc on the OWGR. As long as the OWGR continues to ignore players in LIV Golf events, this trend will continue. Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel all missed […]

Cotton On has been slammed for selling enamel cups at R199 each. Are South Africans getting ‘mugged’ by the retailer? Retailer Cotton On is facing backlash on social media after advertising enamel cups for R199 each. Many social media users are calling the company out over the fact that the very same mugs can be […]