Mark Pilgrim has broken his social media silence, through Hot 102.7fm, to thank his tens of thousands of fans for their prayers while he focuses on his treatment and healing journey. The popular radio personality, who is bravely fighting cancer, explained he has not been updating his social media pages as his attention has been […]

A Johannesburg driver found himself in a bit of a spot he couldn’t dig himself out of, after his car veered off the road and plunged into a ditch that had been dug by Johannesburg Water on Friday afternoon. Joburg Water explained on Saturday morning: “Yesterday, we had a burst pipe which the team attended […]

Dis-Chem has lost R5.21 billion in value since its CEO Ivan Saltzman’s letter, which placed a moratorium on employing or promoting white people at the retailer, became public. According to a report by Daily Investor, Saltzman revealed to investors that many regular Dis-Chem dispensary customers withdrew their scripts after the memo banning hiring white employees was […]

It took the Chiefs just NINE SECONDS to opening the scoring in their Super Rugby Pacific clash against Moana Pasifika on Saturday. WATCH: RUGBY STAR COMES TO THE RESCUE OF MOTHER, CHILD The try that got the scoreboard ticking came via 24-year-old New Zealand centre Rameka Poihipi who touched down as fans were barely settled into their seats. ALSO READ | NICK MALLETT RESPONDS TO RASSIE ERASMUS RANT […]

All Blacks forward Ardie Savea has apologised for making a throat-slitting gesture towards an opponent during a Super Rugby Pacific match in Melbourne, conceding he needs “to be better”. WATCH: RUGBY STAR COMES TO THE RESCUE OF MOTHER, CHILD Hurricanes captain Savea ran his thumb across his throat during a verbal exchange with South Africa-born Melbourne Rebels scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens after being shown a yellow […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 4 March, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest 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 win, […]

South Africans thanked Hot 102.7 FM on Friday after the radio station provided an update on radio legend Mark Pilgrim. The update came after the popular DJ, who is currently battling stage four cancer, hadn’t updated his social media accounts in a month, as reported by SAPeople. ALSO READ | Ntsiki Mazwai: ‘I need a break, got bad […]

Two teachers were left traumatised and needed to be transported to hospital when a kudu jumped in front of their car. As reported by the Arrive Alive website, a kudu jumped in front of the grey Ford Ecosport in which the teachers from Vlakteplaas Ucc Primary School were travelling. ALSO READ: School bus with 96 children […]

Manchester United have honoured slain South African musician AKA with a heart-warming tribute to him in their FA Cup match programme for their clash against West Ham on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Benni McCarthy pays tribute to AKA AKA was shot outside a restaurant in Florida Road, Durban on Friday, 10 February and was declared dead on […]

A horror crash in South Africa – involving 3 vehicles – has claimed the lives of 21 people, including many learners, according to Arrive Alive. The accident took place in Sekhukhuni on the R579, near to Blood River. Arrive Alive said a minibus taxi overtook and crashed head-on with a Faw truck and another minibus […]

Five students from different walks of life are starting out their tertiary studies in Computing Sciences this year, following their introduction to coding by Tangible Africa… writes CINDY PRELLER. The award-winning offline coding movement, an engagement project of the Nelson Mandela University Computing Sciences Department and the Leva Foundation, has for the past two years […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 3 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, 3 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 3 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: R48 million (PowerBall) R15 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Lately it feels like international celebrities have been knocking themselves out to praise South Africa and all her beauty – from Tom Cruise (“absolutely stunning”) and CNN’s Richard Quest (“most beautiful friendly place”) to comedian Trevor Noah on a homecoming trip (“constantly left in awe”). And now a TikTok user has gone a step further […]

Acclaimed filmmaker Warren Batcher – the brother of slain soccer star Marc Batchelor – will be remembered in a memorial service on Friday, 3 March, after his death last month. Warren was recently credited with producing the three-part M-Net documentary My Name Is Reeva, which told the story of the model’s murder at the hands of her […]

Things got ugly in Friday morning’s Super Rugby showdown between the Melbourne Rebels and the Hurricanes, as All Black Ardie Savea threatened an opponent with death. ALSO READ: All Blacks make bizarre decision, new coach to be named soon The Hurricanes travelled from Wellington for their clash against Rebels at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday. […]

In a story that took South African rugby by storm last month, Rassie Erasmus said he couldn’t sleep after hearing critical comments from Nick Mallett on a punditry talk show. After an extended absence from social media, Rassie took to Twitter in the early hours to blast Mallett for comments made in an episode of […]

The Kingdom of Swaziland’s new flag carrier Eswatini Air recently received the green light to begin flights between Eswatini and Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Harare. Now, Travel News has reported that the flights are set to begin from 26 March 2023. ALSO READ: Eswatini Air ready to connect the Kingdom and JHB The airline had initially planned to begin these scheduled […]

The DA calls on President Ramaphosa to brief the nation and to come clean on exactly what he knew about the corrupt cartels sabotaging Eskom and bleeding the utility dry, says DA Leader John Steenhuisen. Gordhan and Ramaphosa’s security advisor were briefed by De Ruyter News reports today reveal that on 5 July 2022, then-CEO […]

Just weeks after the murder of South African rapper AKA – allegedly by hitmen – police reportedly fear the same fate awaits convicted killer Oscar Pistorius, should he be granted parole later this month. The former Paralympian has been granted the opportunity to file a parole application after serving more than half of his 13 […]

It’s back! Famous Cape Town landmark, the Cape Wheel, will officially reopen to the public in a few weeks. After a seven-month break for maintenance and a relocation, the wheel is back to delight all. ALSO READ: Cape Town icon is ‘rolling on’ to a new location Housed at its new location – the V&A Waterfront’s Breakwater Boulevard – […]

Private game reserves are vital to conservation in South Africa and help attract tourists to the country, but those which weathered the Covid pandemic now face a perfect storm of rising cost pressures… with wildlife conservation facing dire consequences. Joe Cloete, the CEO at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, says the repercussions […]

Performing at Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens tonight will be like a “well-poured pint of Guinness” for Irish singer-songwriter and former Boyzone star Ronan Keating. The Dubliner will be celebrating his 46th birthday with an epic two-hour-long show at what he calls “one of his favourite venues in the world”. “It has been 20 years since […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 3 March evening, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires of the year. 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 […]

On 1 March, South Africa’s new minimum hourly wage rate came into force, rising 9.6% from R23.19 to R25.42 per hour. This rise is above consumer price inflation (CPI) of 6.9%. But with food inflation rates of 13.4% in January 2023, which affects poor people disproportionately, labour activists at the Casual Workers’ Advice Office (CWAO) […]