Eskom says it will be ramping up its demand side management (DSM) initiatives in order to better manage the supply and demand of electricity in South Africa. The power utility held its first national Demand Side Management Indaba in Gauteng on Monday. During the Indaba, the power utility’s board chairperson, Mpho Makwana, said the DSM […]

Six months after his departure from the Daily Show, comedian Trevor Noah returned to South Africa to partner with KFC to launch their national breakfast promotion, posing the question to Mzansi: where did breakfast Chicken go? The 90-second TV advertisement (watch below), featuring Trevor as the protagonist, spearheaded the campaign and exposed just how far […]

Thapelo Amad has resigned as mayor of Johannesburg after just three months in office, putting former mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse back in the running. Amad resigned before a motion of no confidence to remove him was likely to have passed at the Council meeting today, 25 April. This meeting has been postponed till 2 May, […]

Saying goodbye is never easy. When Itumeleng Khune does eventually hang up his gloves, Kaizer Chiefs will need to have a top-quality successor lined up. Kaizer Chiefs stalwart Itumeleng Khune. Photo: BackpagePix Life after Itumeleng Khune will be weird for Kaizer Chiefs fans, but reality is like that and the club needs to make plans. […]

South Africans in the UK have welcomed the latest « I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! » spin-off, which is set not in Australia or Wales, like usual, but in South Africa with breathtaking views of Mpumalanga, the bush and the wildlife. In fact expats in Australia will recognise some of the locations […]

Rachel Kolisi has taken to social media to ask her followers to join her in praying for injured Springboks captain Siya Kolisi. She wrote on Instagram: “Hey friends! Believing for a miracle. Would really appreciate if you could take a minute out your day to pray with us! I’ve seen God do it before and […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 24 April 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 Monday, 24 […]

Check out this picture showing two U15 schoolboys posing for a picture before a rugby match this past weekend. As shared by SuperSchool Rugby, the wonderful picture shows two opponents posing for a photo in the Under-15C clash between Paarl Boys’ High and SACS this past weekend. ALSO READ | SA push back on proposal for ‘primary kit’ […]

Footage has gone viral of a runner in last week’s Boston Marathon ducking into a garden along the route to do his ‘business’. PICTURE | Two Oceans Marathon record-breaker Gerda Steyn downs a beer When you have to go, you have to go! And for this runner, embarrassingly, that time came mid-marathon – and to make matters […]

On April 27, 2023, Freedom Day, the Langa Running Club will once again host the much-awaited Run4Freedom in Cape Town, Image by pexels The Langa Running Club is preparing for an even larger and better event this year after last year’s event, which saw thousands of people take to the township’s streets, was a success. […]

Students from a Grade 5 (u11) class in South Africa have braved dark and icy waters to raise over R30,000 for turtles at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. Their awesome teacher, Vicky Hyland, completed a Robben Island crossing whilst accompanying 13 of her students who took turns in a relay! Mrs Hyland, an […]

The dates and kick-off times for the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals – featuring three teams from SA – have been confirmed. The dates and kick-off times for the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals – featuring three teams from SA – have been confirmed. Photo: SA Rugby The dates and kick-off times for the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-finals […]

Despite electricity shortages in South Africa, some shack dwellers are getting connected to electricity, while certain organisations are demanding they be exempted from load shedding (planned power cuts)… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Shack dwellers also deserve a better life and need light. However, citing Eskom’s daily load shedding cry, how did Eskom manage to manoeuvre and […]

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION A new travel phenomenon is making waves in the tourism industry and chances are, you’ve already thought about it. Punnily dubbed ‘set-jetting’, the new trend is the result of travel inspiration found in popular films and TV series, where viewers see and wish to visit those exact places or sets where movie or […]

‘This experience has taught me valuable lessons in self-awareness and self-control,’ says Lasizwe about going sober. Lasizwe Dambuza has gone sober. Images via Instagram @lasizwe. South African reality TV star and content creator Lasizwe Dambuza is the latest local celeb to go on a sobriety journey. Over the last few months, both Mihlali Ndamase — […]

Due to exceptional demand, a third Pretoria date has been added to Bryan Adams’ “So Happy It Hurts” tour.  The new date is Sunday 12 November. Tickets for this show will go on sale tomorrow morning (Tuesday 25 April) at 09h00. All the other dates – in Pretoria and Cape Town have sold out. Unfortunately […]

The two young Soweto schoolboys who were mutilated and murdered in South Africa last week are believed to have been victims of muti killings, where their body parts were “stolen to order” for ‘witch doctors’ or ‘sangomas’ to provide potions for their clients. The tragic incident has made world headlines. The five- and six-year-old, together […]

The family of Katlego Mpholo whose charred remains were found in Thabo Bester’s cell when he faked his death at the Mangaung Correctional Centre says they are planning to sue the State. It has been confirmed that the body belonged to Katlego Mpholo from Bloemfontein who went missing in 2022 after a DNA match with […]

If you want a fancy dinner this winter, try this luxurious ostrich fillet steak with red wine & mushroom sauce with those you want to impress. Ostrich fillet steak with red wine & mushroom sauce is a fancy dinner delight. Photo credit – Irene Muller Have you been in the mood for steak? Do you […]

Checkers has announced that it is the official partner of the PRIME energy drink that has blown up on social media in recent weeks in SA. Prime energy drinks – created by Logal Paul and KSI – have recently launched in SA. Images via Twitter: @anele Checkers has announced that it is the official partner of […]

A cheetah brought from South Africa to India has died, wildlife officials said, the second such death within a month in a country where the big spotted cat was declared extinct seven decades ago. LOOK | Kruger National Park | Latest sighting: Elephant near Crocodile Bridge So far, 12 cheetahs from South Africa and eight from Namibia have been brought to […]

Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana says that the power utility is moving closer to finding a new full-time chief executive officer. ALSO READ | Checkers to sell PRIME energy drink – for ‘just’ R39.99 Delivering a keynote address at the Demand Side Management Indaba on Monday, 24 April, Makwana said that the group had shortlisted five candidates for the position. He did not mention […]

Inclement weather did not deter Leandri Geel as she broke the national women’s hammer throw record last week with a mammoth effort during the second leg of the ASA Grand Prix Series in South Africa. The 25-year-old’s remarkable hammer throw of 66.11 metres broke US-based Phethisang Makhethe’s previous national record (set last year) of 65.8 […]

National Teach a Child to Save Day on 27 April offers an excellent opportunity to launch initiatives to change South Africa’s poor savings culture. Children need to learn how to save money from as young as possible. The country’s steadily declining personal savings rate is spelling disaster not only for individuals but also for the […]

Watch as a man recently jumped into action to save a woman who was caught in a rip current in Salmon Bay. WATCH: Man saves woman caught in a rip current at Salmon Bay Photos: Screenshots/Video/NSRI A man recently jumped into action to save a woman caught in a rip current in Salmon Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. SALMON […]