One Cape Town driver can thank their lucky stars after reportedly walking away unscathed from an horrific-looking incident in peak traffic on Monday, 19 June. As reported by the 1Second Facebook page, the M3 Southbound was closed at UCT mid-morning after a tree landed on the windscreen and bonnet of a bakkie. They don’t call it […]

Former Springbok flyhalf Derick Hougaard is fighting for his life in a Pretoria hospital after reportedly not waking up for seven days. MUST READ | EP Rugby boss cops big ban for ‘racist’ rant According to a Netwerk24 report, a source close to the matter confirmed that Hougaard has spent the past week unconscious in intensive care with severe inflammation of […]

In February this year it was announced that Hellmann’s mayonnaise range would no longer be available for purchase in South Africa. VIRAL | ‘Where are they now?’: Springbok class of Rugby World Cup 1995 At the time, parent company Unilever offered ‘low consumer demand and high inflationary importing costs’ as reasons for the discontinuation. But there’s good news! Eagled-eyed […]

The official dam level stats in the Western Cape have skyrocketed in recent weeks following ongoing heavy rainfall. IT’S BACK! | Hellmann’s mayonnaise returns to shelves in South Africa The six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voëlvlei and Wemmershoek – are cumulatively UP on a similar period last year. And […]

Johannesburg relies on 59 water reservoirs to supply its roughly six million residents with water on a daily basis. ALSO READ: VIDEO – Citrusdal roads washed away by floods According to the Outlier Instagram page quoting Johannesburg Water, the city’s two biggest reservoirs are in Yeoville and Bryanston which each hold 102 000 kilolitres of waters. That’s the equivalent of almost 41 Olympic-sized swimming pools. ALSO […]

Government schools around the country are preparing to break for the June-July holidays. LAUGH OUT LOUD | JOKE OF THE DAY The Department of Basic Education’s 2023 school calendar shows the year will comprise of 199 school days across four terms, with 32 days set aside for school holidays and eight public holidays in between. ALSO READ | Youth […]

In a flashback to way back, a look at where the Springbok starting XV from the 1995 Rugby World Cup final are today. In a flashback to way back, The SAPeople took a look at where the Springbok starting XV from the 1995 Rugby World Cup final are today. FOR THE LATEST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 NEWS VISIT THE SAPEOPLE […]

The official dam level stats in the Western Cape have skyrocketed in recent weeks following ongoing heavy rainfall. NEED A LONG WEEKEND | The next public holiday in South Africa is THIS WEEK The six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voëlvlei and Wemmershoek – are cumulatively UP on a similar […]

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 51-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 with […]

With hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 13 June, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. NATIONAL LOTTERY: Register for your free online account HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! But to win, you need to play – and here’s HOW. ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 […]

The two 2023 Currie Cup semi-finals will take place on Saturday, 17 June in Bloemfontein and Durban. ALSO READ | Irish rugby star set for ban after verbally abusing SA referee Jaco Peyper The first semi-final will kick off at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein with the Cheetahs hosting the Bulls at 15:00. The second Currie Cup semi-final will take place at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with the Sharks up against […]

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July to be held at Hollywoodbets Greyville will take place on Saturday, 1 July 2023. That’s just 19 days away at the time of publishing on Monday, 12 June. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE As reported by The South African website, See It Again remains the ante-post favourite for the race over 2 200m which […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has posted a picture of a zebra. Or is it two – or more – zebras? Take a look. PICTURE | Kruger Park: Impala pictured with horns growing BACKWARDS SAD | Kruger National Park: Ranger shares picture of snake killed by car We may be seeing things, but judging by the number of legs, there’s […]

The South African rand has taken a battering in recent weeks and months as dreams of holidays abroad remain just that – a dream. Load shedding, close links with Russia and a strong dollar – among several other factors – have hurt the rand as South Africans batten down the hatches and prepare to weather […]

It’s still too early to tell what lies ahead for both petrol and prices in July 2023, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) doesn’t bode well for motorists in South Africa. ALSO READ | How much more to costs to fill your Porsche Cayenne in Gauteng compared to 2019 Below, the latest projections as received […]

South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai, the reigning Women’s British Open champion, fired her second consecutive six-under par 65 on Sunday to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by one stroke. ALSO READ | 2023 US Open golf: Why so few South Africans? The 34-year-old from Johannesburg, who began the day three off the pace, finished 72 holes on 14-under 199 at Seaview in […]

Gerda Steyn’s record Comrades Marathon run on Sunday was arguably NOT the most impressive performance of the day. Steyn, the darling of South African ultra-distance running, smashed Frith van der Merwe’s 34-year-old ‘down’ record in Sunday’s Comrades Marathon. RESULT | Comrades Marathon: Gerda Steyn breaks Frith van der Merwe’s record Steyn posted a time of 5:44.54, breaking Van der Merwe’s long-standing […]

South Africa’s Tete Dijana defended his Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, smashing the ‘down’ record in the process. ALSO READ | Comrades Finish Medical Facility to include pre-hospital ICU Dijana stopped the clock in 5:14:01. The previous record belonged to David Gatebe who posted 5:18:19 in 2016. Dijana won R500 000 for triumphing and another R500 000 for breaking the […]

A Toyota Land Cruiser owner has sarcastically bragged about possessing the fastest of its SUV kind in the world after receiving a puzzling speeding fine. According to a Facebook post on the HULK 4X4 Suspensions & Landcruiser boys page, Mr I Smith was caught by a speed camera traveling at 536km/h. The location of the infringement is […]

Early fuel-price indicators from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for July suggest another decrease is on the cards. However, even with the recent relief of June 6’s fuel price drop, it’s worth noting that fuel price inflation is still running at 26% compared to pre-COVID prices in June 2019. That’s correct, thanks to this handy graphic […]

South Africa’s wheelchair tennis stars Kgothatso Montjane and Donald Ramphadi both triumphed in their doubles semi-finals at the French Open, booking their places in the finals to be held at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. RESULT | Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to reach French Open final Montjane, the women’s world No 8 and a 2022 Roland Garros finalist, rebounded from […]

One of South Africa’s iconic sporting events, the Comrades Marathon, will take place between Pietermaritzburg and Durban on Sunday, 11 June. ALSO READ | Comrades Marathon: Important weather forecast for Sunday Sunday’s race will be the 96th edition and the 48th ‘down’ run. As reported by The SAPeople website, this year’s race will cover 87.701km, making it the shortest […]

The City of Johannesburg has four landfills – and the are quickly, and worryingly, running out of space. ALSO READ | Comrades Marathon: Three popular spectator spots unavailable this year The biggest of the four by some distance is Robinson Deep which holds around 25 million tonnes of waste. MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CALLING JOHANNESBURG HOME According to the Outlier […]

Want to upgrade from a small hatch but can’t afford a midsize SUV? These used crossovers will come to your rescue! The new Indian-sourced Citroen C3 has launched in SA for R230 000. But we got a bead on three used crossovers from cars.co.za for less than R200 000 that offer incredible quality and value for money. They’re just […]

As reported by the SAPeople website, the latest price changes for petrol and diesel  both inland and at the coast came into effect at midnight on Tuesday this week. ALSO READ | Carte Blanche: Fake gynae misconduct case wraps up – WATCH Petrol dropped by 71 cents a litre while diesel saw an 80-84 cents per litre decrease. That brought […]