The DA demands an audit of all the National School Nutrition Programmes after thousands of kids were left hungry in KZN and EC schools. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, to institute an audit of all the National School Nutrition Programmes (NSNP) in all the provinces. READ […]

The Urban Caracal Project has confirmed the tragic death of Hermes after he was hit by a car earlier this week. MUST READ | Rats are trending! FIVE things to know about the Woolworths chicken-loving rodents In a Facebook post on Thursday, the project posted a heartbreaking statement. WATCH | There are two types of people when encountering an […]

Orlando Pirates coach José Riveiro is closing off the season just like he opened it, having scooped the DStv Premiership Coach of the Month for April, in an overwhelming majority following receiving 100 percent of the votes from the judging panel made up of football media, commentators and analysts. ALSO READ | Pirates transfer rumour: Sights […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 11 May 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, 11 […]

For South Africa, balancing its relationships with BRICS and the EU and the US is becoming more of a challenge. Relations between the People’s Republic of China and Russia on one hand and the west, specifically the US, on the other have become increasingly tense in recent times. For the US, China and Russia represent […]

Before he seemingly convinced Nandipha Magudumana to become his partner in crime, Thabo Bester was engaged to a billionaire businesswoman. This, while he was imprisoned at the Magaung Correctional Centre. These details emerged in an eNCA interview with Bester’s former prison mate. ALSO READ: Pulling a Rosemary? Nandipha stuns with fresh braids, laid edges THABO BESTER ENGAGED TO […]

South Africa is set to produce Anti-HIV injections at a drug company, Cipla in Benoni and Durban. ALSO READ: Health Forum recommends Covid boosters, especially people over 50 ANTI-HIV INJECTIONS TO BE MADE IN SA According to the Mail and Guardian, South African arm of the Indian drug company Cipla has confirmed that a generic version of […]

The United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season has been released, with four South Africans making the team. ALSO READ: Connacht could surprise in URC semi-final Irish players feature most prominently, with six players in the team, while Scotland and Italy have two each and one from Wales. A media panel voted for the […]

Television viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed one of the most akward moments captured live on air when political activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu basically forced presnter Dawn Neesom to pronounce her name correctly. ALSO READ: The US thinks SA provided Russia with weapons All this unfolded during Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show which Neesom was guest hosting. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged reports that the United States government believes South Africa provided Russia with weapons. READ: Cold front: Disruptive rain and potential flooding expected in Eastern Cape US AMBASSADOR RAISES CONCERNS OVER LADY R’S VISIT TO SIMON’S TOWN Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, took to Twitter and wrote, “The Presidency has noted the reported […]

Police confiscated 2,450 Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value R180 000 and 8 bags of Tik valued at R45 000. Two people have been arrested on charges of possession of drugs following a raid in Goodwood in Cape Town on Wednesday. Working on an intelligence-driven operation, the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit raid revealed drugs […]

The Sharks have named a strong squad to face the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday 12 May. Having been eliminated from the URC playoffs, the Sharks are free to bring their star power to bear in the Currie Cup. READ MORE: Sharks tie down Ntuthuko Mchunu for another 2 years SHARKS […]

A teen was arrested after he allegedly accidentally killed his own brother with a firearm, bringing SA’s gun laws into question again KwaZulu-Natal police have called on holders of licenced firearms to store them in accordance with the law and to inform them when the owner has deceased, after a teen accidentally killed his brother […]

Durban police seized tons of counterfeit designer clothing with an estimated value of R400 000 at the harbour. Durban police seized tons of counterfeit goods at the harbour in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 May. No arrests have been made. It is believed that the goods originated in an Asian country. READ: Western Cape govt […]

The Cannes Film Festival (16 to 27 May), announced today that South African film SARAFINA! has been selected for the 2023 Official Selection in the Cannes Classics category. The Cannes Classics section recognizes films which are deemed to be works of quality which have contributed to the evolution of motion picture arts and encouraged the […]

The weather service issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain and flooding in the Eastern Cape. The advisory is valid until Sunday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, 11 May.  The weather warning key indicates there is a low likelihood […]

A primary school pupil allegedly had a “cardiac event” and had to have his stomach pumped as a result of drinking Prime energy drink. A pupil in the United Kingdom allegedly suffered a “cardiac episode’” after drinking a Prime Energy drink. According to the Daily Mail, the primary school wrote to parents warning them of […]

The Community Services and Health Directorate first disbursed Grant-in-Aid funding to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in 2013 for a pilot mass pet sterilisation project in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm. SHOPPERS | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more Ten years later, nearly 15 000 domestic pets have been sterilised at a […]

The number of reported hijacking cases since the start of 2023 has slowed compared to a bleak year in 2022, hijackings are still on a high in South Africa, with a continued trend of kidnappings in some cases. ALSO READ: City of Cape Town: Firearm confiscations and arrests INCREASE RISING STATS OF CAR HIJACKINGS The latest […]

Last month it came to light that Paarl Boys’ High rugby player, Chris Jordaan, had been rushed into ICU in order to undergo emergency brain surgery due to a head injury he sustained against Affies at the North-South rugby festival. Jordaan was rushed to Muelmed Hospital after the loose forward went down under a “normal […]

South Africa is currently experiencing a mumps outbreak, with an increase in the number of queries about clusters noted since February. South Africa is currently in the midst of a mumps outbreak, according to the National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD). MUMPS CASES ON THE RISE SINCE FEBRUARY 2023 Mumps is a viral infection caused by the […]

Last Saturday the Stormers had over 44 000 fans cheering them to victory against the Bulls – and even more are expected this weekend. The defending champions of the United Rugby Championship face Connacht at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The match kicks off at 16:00 and the winner plays either Leinster or Munster in the […]

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo, and Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth have launched the city’s new Ease of Doing Business Index, with the aim of making Cape Town the easiest place to do business in Africa. MUST READ | Fuel price: Early petrol, diesel data remains GOOD, but the rand is bleeding The Index […]

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war, and the ongoing conflict has created a widespread humanitarian crisis. Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by a confrontation between two generals: the head of Sudan’s Armed Forces, General Abdelfatah El-Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed […]

Rats have been in the news of late – for the wrong reasons if you’re South African retail giant Woolworths. MUST READ | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more As reported by The South African website, a Woolies shopper recently discovered a rat in a pack of chicken at a store in […]