South Africa have selected a strong team of divers, artistic swimmers, water polo players and open water and pool swimmers to take part in World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan from 14-30 July. WATCH | Clifton 4th Beach LIVE webcam: The sun is out Training through the country’s winter months hasn’t been easy for many of them, particularly the divers. As Zalika Methula explained: “Normally […]

There will be three more interest rate announcements in 2023, the next of which will take place next week on Thursday, 20 July at 15:00. Following that, the remaining dates for the year are Thursday, 21 September and Thursday, 23 November. Early suggestions are there could well be yet another interest rate hike next Thursday, dealing yet another blow to South Africans in […]

The Springboks will take on the All Blacks in a blockbuster Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. But if you’re stuck over 18 000km away in London, where can you watch the match? If you’re a Springbok – or Kiwi – fan and struggling to find the best pubs in South West London to watch the match, fear not, we’ve […]

The Springboks are in New Zealand for their Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The two fierce rivals will meet for the 104th time this weekend at the little-known Mount Smart Stadium. ALSO READ | Springboks vs All Blacks: Revisiting the last four Test showdowns Kick-off is at 09:05 (SA time). The first ever matcgarh between the two sides took place over […]

It’s too early to tell what lies ahead for the petrol and diesel prices for August 2023, but the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) are getting worse and worse by the day. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Tuesday, 11 July 2023. ALSO READ | Here’s how badly SA ranks […]

Kevin Anderson is set to make a surprise comeback to professional tennis. PICTURES | Formula One duo make pit stop at Wimbledon The South African will begin his return at the Newport ATP 250, where he has been awarded a wild card. Anderson is a seven-time ATP Tour titlist and reached a career-high ranking of No 5 […]

Springbok legend Frans Steyn has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect at the age of 36. ALSO READ | Who will referee the All Blacks v Springboks Test? Steyn, who was Springbok #783, made his debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on 11 November 2006. MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! He […]

The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The match at the Mount Smart Stadium will kick-off at 09:05 (SA time). Scratch & unlock your share of up to R50 million with Betway! But who will be the all-important man with the whistle? MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! France’s Mathieu Raynal will be […]

The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The match at the Mount Smart Stadium will kick-off at 09:05 (SA time). But who will be the all-important man with the whistle? MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! France’s Mathieu Raynal will be the referee on duty. He will be assisted by compatriot Pierre Brousset and Australian Angus Gardner, […]

It’s too early to tell what lies ahead for the petrol and diesel prices for August 2023, but the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) are worsening by the day. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Monday, 10 July 2023. ALSO READ | Here’s how badly SA ranks in car affordability […]

The official dam level stats in the Western Cape have jumped in recent weeks following heavy rainfall and now show that five of the six dams are either at, or exceeding, capacity. The six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voëlvlei and Wemmershoek – are cumulatively UP on a similar […]

The All Blacks have narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the World Rugby men’s rankings following their 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday. WATCH | Eddie Jones confronts South African journalist The All Blacks, who went into the weekend ranked third, couldn’t have wished for a better start to their defence of the Rugby Championship title, scoring seven […]

The stars have aligned for a battle of the ages between South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis and Nigeria-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to throw hands inside the UFC octagon. ALSO WATCH | Dricus du Plessis says Israel Adesanya ‘handled himself like a clown’ Du Plessis won his UFC 290 bout against Australia’s Robert Whittaker in spectacular fashion in Las Vegas on Saturday. Du Plessis […]

Power utility Eskom has confirmed its immediate load shedding plan until further notice. Eskom took to social media to confirm that due to high demand and slight reduction in generation capacity, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented at 13:00 on Monday until 05:00 on Tuesday. Following that, Stage 2 will be in effect between 05:00 and 14:00 on […]

It’s still too early to tell what lies ahead for the petrol and diesel prices for August 2023, but the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) look better for petrol drivers than diesel car owners. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Friday, 7 July 2023. ALSO READ | Here’s how badly […]

Love is in the air in the tennis world. There are a couple of new romantic relationships at this year’s Wimbledon tournament. There are a couple of new romantic relationships at this year’s Wimbledon tournament. ALSO READ | Wimbledon 2023: Mind-blowing Novak Djokovic stats that can’t be true Greek male player Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spanish female player Paula Badosa are officially […]

South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk has tweeted that he drove the new Tesla-produced Cybertruck around Austin, Texas. South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk has tweeted that he drove the new Tesla-produced Cybertruck around Austin, Texas. ALSO READ: Vehicle license renewal fees EXPLAINED At the time of publishing, the post had been viewed over 42 million times. As reported by The South African website in […]

The following table lists the top 10 most-followed accounts on Twitter at the time of publishing on Friday, 7 July 2023. The top 10 list features six men and four women and is headed – by some distance – by the South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform. ALSO READ | Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg: Who has more Twitter […]

Power utility Eskom has confirmed its load shedding plan until Monday, 10 July. VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Pick n Pay v Woolworths – and more From 16:00 on Friday, Stage 3 load shedding will be in operation and will continue until midnight at which point it will be suspended until 05:00 on Saturday. Stage 1 will […]

The Springboks will get their 2023 Rugby Championship campaign off to a winning start – if bookmakers are to be believed! WATCH | Eddie Jones says Pretoria is the land of ‘brandy & coke’ Leading South African bookmakers Hollywoodbets have installed the Springboks as overwhelming 1/3 favourites to emerge victorious on Saturday, 8 July at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. BREAKING | Springboks […]

As reported by The South African website, Elon Musk earlier this year surpassed former US President Barack Obama as the most followed account on Twitter. And the South Africa-born 52-year-old billionaire has continued to widen the gap over Obama – and the rest of the world – on the popular social media platform. ALSO READ | ‘The Elon Musk Show’: Q&A […]

The Springboks will begin their 2023 Rugby Championship campaign against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 8 July. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:05 (SA time). Australia haven’t beaten South Africa in Pretoria in any of their seven previous Tests played at the 52 000-capacity ground since 1963. ALSO READ | Wallabies reveal surprise selections for Springboks Test Will that hoodoo come to an end this […]

South Africa’s lone entrant in the men’s singles draw at this year’s Wimbledon, Lloyd Harris, lost his first round match against Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 7-5, 6-7 (7-4), 7-5, 6-3. ALSO READ | Novak Djokovic: 24, 25 Grand Slams? Why not? The 3 hour 10 minute clash offered 26-year-old Harris a number of opportunities that left him feeling like the […]

The 2023 tax season, as confirmed by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), will start on Friday, 7 July at 20:00. This year’s tax season will run until Monday, 23 October 2023 for individual taxpayers, and until Wednesday, 24 January 2024 for provisional taxpayers. As reported by The South African website, SARS will once again use its popular auto-assessments in 2023 which have proved successful in recent […]

Power utility Eskom has confirmed its load shedding plan for the weekend – and it could spell bad news for those wanting to watch the Springboks v Wallabies Rugby Championship Test! VIRAL | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Pick n Pay v Woolworths – and more Eskom on Thursday, confirmed that Stage 3 load shedding would be in effect between 16:00 and […]