John Steenhuisen retained his position as the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader when he defeated former City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse. The Democratic Alliance held its elective congress at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng this weekend. JOHN STEENHUISEN ELECTED DA LEADER The DA said the congress is important for South […]

Appearing oblivious to the outrage caused by its language testing of South African passengers, Ryanair is heading to SA on a hiring spree. The cheeky Irish low-cost carrier which in the not-so-distant past subjected South African passport holders using its flights, to discriminatory language tests is heading to SA in search of pilots and engineers. […]

South African television presenter Derek Watts, best known for his role on Carte Blanche, has posted a photo of himself on social media lying in a hospital bed in Johannesburg. ALSO READ | Derek Watts says Castle Lite ad was in jest: ‘I’m a boring person’ Watts, who has been part of the Carte Blanche family since inception in 1988, confirmed […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 1 April, South Africa 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 […]

South Africa is still one of the African continent’s wealthiest countries in terms of high-net-worth individuals. However, this number is declining fast. Deteriorating economic conditions in South Africa, coupled with increased migration have led to the country losing over a fifth of its high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). SHRINKING NUMBER OF MILLIONAIRES According to The Daily Investor, South […]

The Springbok Sevens team have qualified for the quarter-finals at the Hong Kong Sevens with two victories from their three pool games. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP On Friday, they beat Ireland by 14-7, and followed that up with a 26-17 win over Kenya in their final Pool D clash, but New Zealand – who won all three pool games – proved too strong […]

Eskom has appointed Martin Buys as Chief Financial Officer until further notice. This comes after the power utility’s CFO, Calib Cassim, was asked to fill in as acting Chief Executive Officer after Andre de Ruyter’s exit earlier this year. BUYS BRINGS DECADES OF FINANCE EXPERIENCE TO HIS NEW ROLE AT ESKOM According to MyBroadBand, Buys is […]

A foundation set up in Reeva Steenkamp’s honour has criticised trolls for their attacks on the late model’s mom June, who has been labelled “greedy” and bitter.” This, after June Steenkamp attended Oscar Pistorius’s parole hearing on Friday, 31 March, where she strongly opposed him being granted an early prison release. Pistorius was denied bail […]

The Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) turned down former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s parole bid on Friday, 31 March, to the relief of Reeva Steenkamp’s family. READ: Parole board denies Oscar Pistorius’s early release: Here’s why PISTORIUS’S PAROLE BID REJECTED DUE TO INCOMPLETE DETENTION PERIOD Pistorius made representations to the board on Friday. June Steenkamp, Reeva’s […]

The Correctional Service Parole Board (CSPB) on Friday announced that Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole and an early release from prison. ALSO READ | Made of money! Oscar Pistorius’s family businesses, net worth Pistorius was jailed for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Having served more than half his 13 years and five months […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National […]

Cape Town has done it again! And this time, Johannesburg has joined in too, as they were both ranked as two of the best cities for the mindful traveller to visit. One of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK, has just revealed their most recent City Index for Mindful Travellers in 2023. This index is an interactive guide […]

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hike interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, taking the country’s repurchase rate to 7.75%. The prime lending rate will increase to 11.25%. The changes will come into effect from Friday, 31 March 2023. ALSO READ | DStv price hike: What you’ll pay from 1 April – it’s NO […]

The SA Tourism Board will no longer proceed with the almost R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur FC sponsorship deal. This was confirmed by Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille on Thursday, 30 March. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR DEAL CANNED De Lille said the SA Tourism Board will no longer proceed with the transaction nor will it seek the concomitant requisite […]

‘Mercedes Benz looter’ Mbuso Moloi has pleaded GUILTY to looting a Woolworths store during the KwaZulu-Natal riots in July 2021. WATCH | Mother rips man in Stormers jersey for complaining about daughter breastfeeding in public in viral video The much-anticipated trial finally got under way in the Durban Regional Court on Monday, 27 March, but was adjourned to Wednesday, 29 […]

Flames licking along Tafelberg Road, Cape Town, caused concern for residents of the Mother City on Wednesday, 29 March. However, Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has assured the public that the fire is the result of a prescribed burn that started in the early hours of the morning. TABLE MOUNTAIN FIRE IS A PRESCRIBED BURN […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 29 March, South Africa 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 […]

The dating reviews website MyDatingAdviser.com has ranked the top skinny dipping locations worldwide – and found that South Africa has some of the very best locations. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! In a new study that determined the best skinny dipping locations worldwide, a hundred nude beaches across the globe […]

There is nothing more spine-tingling and exhilarating than encountering a lion in the wild. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Latest sighting – Lions stationary near Skukuza Spotting a White Lion in its natural habitat is even more special. Encountering a White Lion yawning in the wild is a memory to treasure for a lifetime. WATCH | Kruger National […]

The African Wealth Report for 2023 shows that South Africa has lost thousands of millionaires over the last decade, but remains the country with the highest concentration of individual wealth on the continent. ALSO READ | Interest rate: Brace yourselves for a HIKE later this week – experts The report, compiled by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, […]

The recently published African Wealth Report for 2023 shows that South Africa has lost thousands of millionaires over the last decade, but remains the country with the highest concentration of individual wealth on the continent. ALSO READ | Interest rate: Brace yourselves for a HIKE later this week – experts The report, compiled by Henley & Partners and New […]

The recently published African Wealth Report for 2023 shows that South Africa has lost thousands of millionaires over the last decade, but remains the country with the highest concentration of individual wealth on the continent. MONEY MATTERS | FOUR of Africa’s wealthiest cities are in South Africa ALSO READ | Interest rate: Brace yourselves for a HIKE later this week […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 28 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL 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, you need to play – […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Mating lions cause huge roadblock It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home to […]