On Saturday, the Springboks and All Blacks will renew their rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship, with kick off at 09:05 (SA time). As always, there is sure to be plenty of focus on the quality of officiating, with most Springbok fans having been pretty pleased last week with the manner in which […]

In less than 24 hours the Springboks and All Blacks will battle in Auckland for bragging rights as likely Rugby Championship winners this season. EXCLUSIVE | Here’s who will sing SA national anthem before All Blacks game The match at the Mount Smart Stadium is set to kick off at 09:05 (SA time). Scratch & unlock your share of up to R50 million […]

Eben Etzebeth has decided to fulfil his role as Springboks captain and play against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship in Auckland on Saturday despite the death of his father. Etzebeth’s father passed away on Tuesday, casting doubt on whether he would play in the Rugby Championship showdown or return home to support his […]

On Saturday, the Springboks and All Blacks will renew their rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship. TheSouthAfrican has now learned that the South African anthem singer on Saturday will be Keshia Paulse. Paulse, who took part in the New Zealand Idol singing show, has a bio that reads as follows: “Keshia is inspired by R&B, Soul […]

Earlier this week it was tragically confirmed that Eben Etzebeth’s father, Harry, had passed away after a long battle with cancer. A decision on whether the Bok lock would continue to play against the All Blacks this weekend, or return home, was left with him, with Springbok management affording him the time he needs to make […]

The Springboks and All Blacks will renew their 102-year-old rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, 15 July. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 The clash will take place in Auckland, but it won’t be at New Zealand’s fortress of Eden Park, but rather at the 30 000-capacity Mount Smart Stadium. […]

The Boks got their Test season off to a flying start when they hammered Australia last weekend with a ‘second-string’ side of sorts, while they have mixed and matched with their selections for this Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks. ALSO READ: De Allende and Am closing in on iconic Springboks record The latest selection has […]

Earlier this week it was tragically confirmed that Eben Etzebeth’s father, Harry, had passed away after a long battle with cancer. A decision on whether the Bok lock will continue to play against the All Blacks this weekend, or return home, will be left with him, with Springbok management affording him the time to he […]

On Saturday, the Springboks and All Blacks will renew their rivalry as they go head-to-head in the Rugby Championship. The clash will take place in Auckland, but it’s worth noting that it won’t be at New Zealand’s fortress of Eden Park, but rather at the smaller Mount Smart Stadium. Kick off is at 09:05 (SA time). […]

The All Blacks began their Rugby Championship campaign with a resounding win over Argentina last weekend, but for Saturday’s clash against the Springboks, five players are set to take the field for the first time in 2023. MUST FOLLOW | LIVE BLOG: All Blacks v Springboks – Saturday, 15 July 2023 Brodie Retallick, Mark Telea, Samisoni Taukei’aho […]

Sean Clarke (28), a multi-talented para-athlete from Craighall Park, Johannesburg, is an inspiring individual who overcame a severe injury at the age of 7 that resulted in the loss of use of his left leg. Despite being classified as disabled, Sean’s determined spirit and passion for sports led him to refuse to let his injury […]

CAPE TOWN, ZA – North American independent book publisher Catalyst Press will publish two graphic novels from Cape Town’s world-renowned animation studio next year. Pearl of the Sea, a middle grade comic by Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne, and Willem Samuel, is slated for release 31 January 2023. The 166-page adventure comic follows Pearl, a […]

The All Blacks scored early and late in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday to set up a 35-23 victory over the home side. Leading 15-0 after 30 minutes, New Zealand were overhauled by the Boks with less than 15 minutes to play when SA held a […]

The 30-day extension of the Covid-19 regulations in South Africa will expire at midnight… which means, unless the government makes another late-night announcement extending it, South Africans will no longer be required to wear masks or comply with any other Covid-19 regulations from tomorrow, Thursday 5 May. However South Africans are waiting for clarity from […]

New seasons of Euphoria, Bulletproof and Why Women Kill, plus more diamonds and drama from The Real Housewives of Durban. Brand-new series like Brit crime drama Smother and Dr Death with Joshua Jackson, plus action movies like Wonder Woman 1984. It’s all coming to showmax in January 2022.  Until 9 January 2022, get two months […]

The R14.25m defamation action being brought by Australian mining interests against six South Africans – three environmental lawyers, two community activists and a social worker – suffered a major set-back with an adverse High Court judgment on Tuesday. Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath has ruled that the defamation action brought by Australian mining […]

Several Showmax shows scored big in this week’s Emmy Nominations, with Watchmen leading the Emmy nominees (26 nominations!), and breakthroughs for Insecure, What We Do In The Shadows, Ramy, Zendaya and Succession cast. Luckily for South Africans, many of these shows are available to watch on Showmax. See the list below… Emmy-nominated shows you can […]

A British Falklands war hero, who was well known in South Africa as being part of the ‘Dagga Couple’, has been shot dead on his small holding in South Africa, bravely defending his partner from a gang of four armed robbers. Retired Royal Navy sailor Julian Stobbs, 59, was shot a number of times in […]

South African legal history will be made in the Cape High Court on Tuesday where the first part of novel litigation involving a R14.25m defamation suit by mining interests against activists has been set down for hearing. The defendants argue that it is a ‘SLAPP’ suit. SLAPP is an acronym for Strategic Litigation Against Public […]

A shopkeeper, one of his customers, and a former police officer – who they call their ‘Godmother’ – have been keeping people in Merriespruit, Free State, feeling merry with generous hand-outs of food parcels during South Africa’s lockdown. The three unlikely amigos in Virginia have been helping put food on the table, and a smile […]

“I have always prided myself in writing objective and truthful articles” says Tossie Beukes. One of four defamation cases against seven critics of controversial Australian mining company Mineral Commodities (MRC) and its South African operations has been dropped. A linked criminal defamation case against one of the seven has also been withdrawn. The cases, totalling […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been selected to be one of the presenters at the Academy Awards on Sunday in the USA. The Oscars® production team made the announcement on Wednesday… a great surprise birthday present for Trevor who turns 35 today! The comedian, who grew up in Soweto, is already becoming a household […]

Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies added silver medals to their Commonwealth Games sprint collection as South Africa took silver in the 4×100-metre relay on Saturday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. The two had won gold and silver respectively in the 100m final a few days prior to the relay. Bruintjies got the […]

For Showmax overseas subscribers, April just got better. South Africans living abroad are able to tune in to all their favourite shows from home by subscribing here… with a host of top new series launching this month! TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Recently returned to Sydney, Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) is trying to […]

Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos – the vast category of indigenous plant life that covers the Cape’s mountains – than forager/cook Roushanna Gray, whose interactive workshops fall under the name Veld and Sea. Roushanna makes foraged food look sexy, with dishes like edible […]