It will be in the unlikeliest of homes where the biggest cheer will be heard on Saturday when Mary Zulu runs onto the field for her first international cap for South Africa, starting at fullback for the Springbok Women. The Springbok Women open their 2023 international season against Canada at Estadio Nacional Universidad Complutense in […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 24 March 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 Friday, 24 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 24 March 2023’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Here are the numbers – and hopefully they mean one thing: You are South Africa’s latest multi-millionaire. POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS JACKPOTS ESTIMATED AT: R10 million (PowerBall) R8 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

It’s the UK once more! After being overtaken by the United States, the United Kingdom has settled itself into the number one spot of South Africa’s top overseas tourism market. ALSO READ: Just bananas! Passenger gets BANANA as an in-flight meal According to reports by Tourism Update, during the peak holiday period of December 2022 and January […]

The French presidency announced today that it has postponed King Charles III’s planned visit to France on Sunday, due to concerns about the ongoing protests in Paris over the pension reform (increasing the age of retirement from 62 to 64). President Emmanuel Macron said he would rather welcome the king “in conditions which reflect our friendly […]

AKA may be gone, but he’s not forgotten. His daughter, Kairo, has reminisced about the day-to-day things she used to do with her dad. Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, better known as South African rapper AKA, was murdered in Durban on 10 February 2023 after he was shot while standing with his entourage outside Wish restaurant on […]

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released its payment dates for April. ALSO READ: Live SASSA updates: Everything you need to know about social grants Older persons will receive their grants first, starting on Tuesday, 4 April with the rest being paid as follows: Older persons – 4 April 2023 Disability grants- 5 April 2023 All other […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 24 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL RESULTS CLICK HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY But to win, you need to play – […]

A police dog died a hero while saving the life of his handler and helping in the arrest of a knife-wielding suspect. It was a sad day at the Police K9 unit in Humansdorp when one of their four-legged colleagues, Deacon, sadly passed away an hour after saving his handler’s life and assisting in the arrest […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. ALSO READ | Snakes gone wild! Remember this unwanted Woolworths shopper? It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home […]

Raised in one of the most violent communities in the country, children in Manenberg have very few opportunities but with bat and ball, one cricket coach was determined to use the sport to make a difference. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 March in […]

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have issued a statement denying “malicious rumours” that they are separating. French Magazine ROYAUTÉ has claimed in a cover story that the couple – who married 12 years ago – are in the process of separation. The headline claimed that Charlene was leaving. The article itself is bizarre, […]

Canoeing South Africa has lavished thanks and praise on London Olympic Games medallist Bridgitte Hartley after she announced her retirement from sprint canoeing this week. Hartley made headlines in 2012 when she won South Africa’s first – and still only – medal in sprint canoeing, and also became the first African athlete to podium in […]

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will today visit Emuseni Day Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto. The visit comes as His Majesty Prince Phillippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Kingdom of Belgium are on a State Visit to South Africa, at the invitation of President Cyril […]

Laughter is the best medicine, and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! I was visiting my son the other night when I asked if I could borrow a newspaper. “Dad, this is the 21st century,” he said. “I don’t waste my money on newspapers. […]

Riana Pretorius has been found alive and unharmed, according to local reports. The biokineticist’s kidnapping outside her medical practice in Gqeberha, South Africa, last Thursday shocked the nation. The Hawks secured the rapid arrest of two men in connection with the abduction of the 26-year-old in Newton Park on 16 March, but a third suspect […]

World Athletics announced new DSD (differences in sex development) – or intersex – rules today that will affect South African athlete Caster Semenya. The sports body said it is also banning transgender women from competing in the female category at world ranking events, in order to “protect the female category”. From 31 March 2023, no […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 23 March 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, 23 […]

An alleged criminal at Canal Walk shopping centre in Cape Town, South Africa, was not only caught when he tried to escape, but has also found himself the brunt of many jokes on social media. Watch video below. TikTok user Faamz posted a video of the attempted escape, and subsequent take-down by Canal Walk security […]

Former president Jacob Zuma’s criminal prosecution of News24 reporter Karyn Maughan is a feeble attempt to intimidate her and through her, all journalists… write the GroundUp editors. Like anyone else, Zuma has the right under the Criminal Procedure Act to bring a private criminal prosecution if he considers himself the victim of a crime and […]

With Air BP announcing its exit from South African airports, the DA warns this could be the beginning of a wider disinvestment from SA, and blames the ANC government’s “fatal support for Russia” for triggering detrimental economic consequences for the country. The DA cites the ANC’s support of “continued aggression in Ukraine and refusal to […]

Despite receiving threats to stay away from Durban and KwaZulu-Natal as a whole, AKA – real name Kiernan Forbes – went ahead and travelled to the coastal province. According to his bodyguard Anwar “Dogg” Khan, it was all about “maintaining his innocence”. The threats stem from the alleged suicide of his fiancée Anele “Nelli” Tembe in […]

Banks are in the news again. Two bank failures in the US, and the forced takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS in Switzerland, have triggered the worst turmoil in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis. There’s talk of a lack of trust, of a collapse in confidence, of contagion and systemic risk. Jannie […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. ALSO READ | Snakes gone wild! Remember this unwanted Woolworths shopper? It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home […]

South Africa’s national election is due next year. Usually the road to the national elections is characterised by a number of controversial voting campaigns… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Some political leaders like to visit churches, asking for the divine intervention in order to win the elections. While others choose to offer food parcels to attract votes. […]