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

To the dismay of many die-hard Backstreet Boys (BSB) fans tickets are already sold out for their South African performances on 16 and 19 May in Cape Town and Pretoria. But don’t fret if you are not one of the lucky ticketholders as the iconic 90s boy band announced two extra shows for their Mzansi […]

England cricketer Danni Wyatt revealed on Thursday the “terrifying” moment when Cape Town’s famed Table Mountain cable car lost power and left her hovering helplessly above the ground. ALSO READ | Kyle Verreynne needs to bin the wicketkeeping gloves ASAP Wyatt and her team-mates had joined tourists on the ride which sweeps over 1 000m (3 200 feet) up to the plateau above […]

South African rapper AKA – real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes – was laid to rest in a private funeral on Saturday, 18 February at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg. However, just a few days later, fans noticed that his tombstone was MISSING from his gravesite. ALSO READ: AKA ‘received several warnings’ not to set foot in Durban […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has responded to former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s allegations of widespread corruption at the power utility. In an explosive interview this week, De Ruyter said he raised his concerns with a senior politician – and the response indicated that the ruling party was well aware of the alleged looting. […]

Watch below as 18-year-old Armand van der Walt, from Hoërskool (High School) Garsfontein ran a searing 10.20 100m sprint at the Curro Podium Schools Athletics Championship on Saturday. As Supersport Schools says: “Dont blink!! You might miss it!?” They added: “Schoolkids are getting faster and faster these days!” Dont blink!! You might miss it!😲 Armand […]

From humble beginnings to inspiring South Africa, the deeply personal journey of Springbok and Sharks captain Siya Kolisi is set to stream to all Showmax Pro subscribers on 1 March 2023 and on 6 March 2023 to all Showmax subscribers. Directed by the award-winning Tebogo Malope, the documentary is a proudly South African production. Rise: […]

Australian neighbours, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to South African grandparents Linda (66) and Ernest Gielink (70) who tragically died in a suspected murder-suicide in Perth a few days ago. Their bodies were found on Sunday evening by their daughter at their Cooloongup home, after she battled to get hold of them for a […]

Andre de Ruyter opened up in a candid interview this week about the alleged political interference and corruption at the embattled power utility. Less than 24 hours after speaking to eNCA journalist Annika Larsen, De Ruyter was released from his duties as Eskom CEO “with immediate effect” – a month earlier than his planned exit. […]

For South Africans abroad who are unable to view the Andre de Ruyter interview in our earlier article (because the video has been blocked to anyone outside SA), here’s a version you should be able to view in most countries. WATCH Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s explosive interview and shocking revelations about corruption in high […]

As South Africans reel from Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s explosive interview about corruption in high places (bringing SA to its knees with power cuts), it’s time to also pay tribute to those people and things that have lightened the loadshedding load. SA author, Cape Town mom, and outdoor communication consultant Kim Nicola Stephens pays […]

South Africa’s current electricity crisis has been described as “a perfect storm”. A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an ageing and inadequately maintained fleet of coal power stations, delays in upgrading the Koeberg nuclear power station and significant failures at the recently built Medupi and Kusile coal power stations. Since the […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of the possibility of heavy rainfall, which may result in widespread significant flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Later this week, very heavy rainfall in the order of 200 to 400 mm is possible in Vhembe and Mopani in Limpopo, and to a slightly lesser extent, Ehlanzeni in […]

Health activists demonstrating in Cape Town for a rise in the tax on sugary drinks were disappointed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement in his Budget speech that the tax would be frozen for two years. Godongwana said this was “due to the difficult operating environment for the sugar industry from the impact of flooding […]

Environmental group Green Connection is lobbying French MPs and members of the European Parliament to hold French corporation TotalEnergies to account for its “ocean grab” in South African waters. Environmental group Green Connection is lobbying members of the French and European parliaments about TotalEnergies’ offshore oil and gas projects in South African oceans. French NGO […]

Eskom announced that outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter would vacate his office with immediate effect after a special board meeting was held on Wednesday, 22 February. PICTURE | FIRST LOOK AT NEW DRIVER’S LICENCE CARD COMING IN LATE 2023 De Ruyter had resigned in December 2022, but agreed to stay on until until 31 March 2023. ALSO READ […]

Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in the last THREE WEEKS as his tens of thousands of supporters grow increasingly worried over the well-being of the radio presenter. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ Prior to the 21 days of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media updates as he […]

Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter is to leave Eskom with “immediate effect”, Eskom said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening. (Watch the full Andre de Ruyter’s full interview that led to his sudden exit from Eskom.) This follows an explosive interview which was posted to YouTube by Orca Media, in which De Ruyter […]

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has announced with “deep sadness” the passing of beloved baboon, Van Damme… after the adult male sustained severe injuries in a fight with another baboon. The SPCA said it “deeply regrets to announce the euthanasia of the adult male baboon WF8, better known to locals and his fans as […]

The Proteas beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets at Newlands on Tuesday to qualify for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals on Friday… and all South Africans who can, are encouraged to fill the stadium and support our wonderful home team! Bangladesh were restricted to 113-6, before Laura Wolvaardt (66* off 56 balls) and Tazmin […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 22 February 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, 22 […]

Are you ready for the 22 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Wednesday? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re South Africa’s latest overnight millionaire. FOR THE LATEST SA EXPAT NEWS VISIT SAPEOPLE If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play then you might just strike gold here. Let’s have a […]

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his 2023 Budget speech in Cape Town on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. And while there were no significant surprises, there was some good news – if you can afford to retire. LIVE UPDATES: 2023 National Budget Speech The retirement tax tables for lump sums withdrawn before retirement and for lump […]

South Africans – especially those who smoke – will have to dig deeper into their pockets when they pay for cigarettes after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an increase on excise duties in his Budget Speech for the 2023/24 financial year. ALSO READ: Parliament fire: Investigation concluded, evidence linking Mafe Godongwana delivered the National Budget on Wednesday, 22 […]

After seven years of unemployment, a Limpopo woman has become a multi-millionaire after winning over R22 million in the Lotto jackpot draw that took place on Saturday, 11 February 2023. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The winner, who played on the Capitec Banking App, was notified by Capitec via SMS that she had won. She […]