Brad Binder – SA’s two-time MotoGP race winner and the first South African motorcycle rally racer to ever win in the premier class – sat down to answer some burning questions as he gears up to embark on this year’s MotoGP season. The Red Bull sports star has been rising through the world motorcycle grand […]

Disaster management teams are on high alert across the country amid the continuing heavy rains that have already resulted in damage, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. The inclement weather in recent days saw vehicles submerged and swept away, trapped homeowners on roofs and collapsed walls. In a statement, […]

It’s still too early to accurately predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in March, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks DIRE, especially for petrol users. ALSO READ | ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A MATRIC STUDENT: CAN YOU ANSWER THESE MATHS QUESTIONS? PICTURE | PowerBall winner comes forward to collect R32 million prize Mzansi […]

AKA, South Africa’s most recognisable name in hip-hop, was gunned down – with his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane – outside a restaurant along Durban’s popular night spot Florida Road on 10 February. It’s reported that AKA was killed in a cold-blooded shooting, a recurring theme of gangsta rap culture. The ghastly manner of […]

A SABC interview with a hitman (inkabi), who revealed how they are hired to murder high-profile people, had social media buzzing following the shocking recent deaths of musicians Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, DJ Sumbody, and Vusi Ma R5. ALSO READ | RIP AKA: Police investigate ‘a person of interest’ in murder THE HITMAN: ‘I CONSULT THE ANCESTORS […]

Barbados superstar Rihanna put on a powerful performance during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night in the USA… as well as revealing she is pregnant. Rihanna is now trending at number one on Twitter worldwide, including in South Africa. It was officially confirmed after the performance in Glendale, Arizona, that Rihanna is pregnant […]

Various parts of the Kruger National Park (KNP) are expected to receive more rain in the coming week (13 -17 February 2023). This has led to park management temporarily closing some of the remote camps and evacuate staff members to nearer safer camps until the situation improves. KNP Managing Executive, Oscar Mthimkhulu, said in a […]

There have been incredible scenes of flooding at the Lowveld National Botanical Garden in Mbombela (Nelspruit) in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, this weekend. Regular SAPeople contributor Sheryn Nader from Barberton Bliss & News said there was a “record breaking level of Crocodile River in the Lowveld National Botanical Garden. Quite unbelievable to see.” There has […]

Various residences at Stellenbosch University have again allegedly implemented a widespread ban on even the informal use of Afrikaans during the university’s welcoming period. The DA says it is appalled and is demanding the “immediate release” of the SAHRC report. “The information in the DA’s possession indicates that this latest ban on Afrikaans is even […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 12 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 Sunday, 12 […]

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

Are you ready for the 11 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Saturday? 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 […]

Disaster management teams in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park, as well as external role players, are on alert and monitoring the impact of rainfall that is expected over the next few days until Friday 17 February, as forecast by the SA Weather Services Evacuation underway in Kruger National Park SANParks said in a statement […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 11 February, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest multi-millionaire. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 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 […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating the double murder of two men – aged 34 and 35 – who were shot and killed in Florida Road, Morningside in Durban on Friday. READ: ‘Goodbye Supa Mega’: Tributes pour in following AKA’s murder AKA SHOT AND KILLED Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the incident took place […]

AKA’s parents have thanked his legion of fans for their love and support after the iconic South African musician was gunned down outside a venue in Florida Road, Durban, last night (Friday 10 Feb). His parents said in a statement: It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved son, and […]

South African musician AKA has sadly been gunned down at a venue in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. According to reports and videos on social media, he was fatally wounded at a night spot in Florida Road. Aka, whose real name was Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, had been posting clips throughout the day, and had posted […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 10 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 Friday, 10 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 10 February 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: R17 million (PowerBall) R3 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

The UK’s favourite vet, The Supervet – Professor Noel Fitzpatrick – visited South Africa for his latest TV show to perform procedures rarely undertaken on wild animals, including building a prosthetic foot for one of SA’s beloved rhino orphans, Kolisi. It is believed to be the world’s first prosthetic foot for a rhino. Kolisi was […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has wished the Proteas Women’s side good luck and urged South Africans to throw their support behind the team during the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Women’s T20 World Cup will kick off on Friday, 10 February at 19:00 when hosts South Africa play their opening Group A match against Sri Lanka at Newlands in […]

A Johannesburg businessman became the latest PowerBall Plus multi-millionaire after winning R60 630 173.30 in the draw on Tuesday, 7 February 2023. ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY The lucky player hit the jackpot by correctly matching the five PowerBall Plus numbers plus the PowerBall drawn. They were (in numerical order): 11, […]

Alleged murderer, Jan de Klerk van Wyk, is back behind bars after seven years of what AfriForum describe as “inaction by the authorities”. Van Wyk had been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the premeditated murder of Izak van Zweel on 29 September 2016. However, Van Wyk successfully appealed on a technicality – […]

A teacher in France has reached out to SAPeople readers to ask for help in teaching his primary school class about South Africa. If you have any postcards, pictures of the Springboks or Nelson Mandela, tourist memorabilia, please send it Olivier Levasseur at the address below. Olivier said: “?? Hello, I am a teacher in […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 12 February in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 14 February if you’re abroad. Loving with Convict(ion) A series of telephone encounters with a kind stranger leads a woman to love. […]