Development of Cape Town Gateway Precinct, linking the Foreshore to the Bo-Kaap, De Waterkant and the V&A Waterfront, can now begin as land along lower Buitengracht Street has been released to the City by the provincial government. According to the GroundUp website, development has been held back for 40 years because of a road reserve […]

Mark Pilgrim’s memorial service will take place on Friday, 10 March, his former employers Hot 102.7 FM have confirmed. ALSO READ: Mark Pilgrim’s bittersweet final interview: ‘I want to be well again’ Pilgrim sadly passed away on Sunday after a lengthy and brave battle against stage four cancer. While his memorial will be private, fans of the veteran media personality can […]

Mark Pilgrim’s memorial service will take place on Friday morning in Johannesburg, his former employers Hot 102.7 FM confirmed. Pilgrim tragically died last Sunday after a lengthy and brave battle against stage four cancer. While his memorial will be private, fans of the veteran media personality can stream the service virtually. The station shared a link to the live stream, […]

Check out this hilarious video of Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard attempting to wipe his car clean after it was covered in a blanket of snow in Leicester, England. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP The Springbok star currently plays for the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership having joined the team from French club […]

Circling potholes and writing the words ‘ANC’ next to them seems to be the only way to get the government to take action and fix them! Last month, a man, who was clearly tired of potholes in roads around Mzansi, shared a TikTok video of himself circling them as he spotted any, leaving an ‘ANC’ […]

SAUDIA, Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, will soon be introducing flights to four new destinations – and Johannesburg is one of them. In order to expand their international flight network, Saudi Air Connectivity Programme (ACP), the Saudi Tourism Authority and SAUDIA will soon launch flights to four new destinations around the globe, including Johannesburg, Kano in Nigeria, Birmingham in England […]

Thoughts and prayers go out to horseracing commentator Rouvaun Smit and his family this evening. FOR THE LATEST HORSERACING NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE Cape Racing’s ‘Golden Voice’ suffered a fracture of his spine in a fall at his home on Thursday morning and underwent emergency surgery on Thursday evening at Kingsbury Hospital in Claremont. […]

The body of a 79-year-old hiker who died on Lion’s Head in Cape Town this week has been recovered and handed over to SAPS. The Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) team was alerted to an emergency call about an unconscious male hiker on a section of a hiking trail near the summit of Lion’s Head. ALSO […]

Time is money! South Africa’s first-ever Minister of Electricity Kgosientso ‘Sputla’ Ramakgoba was spotted wearing a watch worth well over R4 million! New Minister of Electricity Ramakgopa is known for his electrifying dance moves – as well as his expensive taste in fashion, particularly designer watches. This week, the former Tshwane mayor was spotted wearing […]

Details for the virtual memorial service of late radio presenter Mark Pilgrim have been revealed. Here’s how – and when – you can stream it live. Hot 102.7 FM shared details of the memorial service for Pilgrim who died earlier this week after a brave battle with stage four lung cancer. While the event remains […]

A fourth-year student at the NWU Potchefstroom Campus, Mikyla Keyser, has died in a freak accident while ironing clothes. The 21-year-old is believed to have pulled the iron’s power plug and touched live wires in the process. It is still uncertain whether her death was due to the electric shock or because she fell to […]

A passenger on board a Japan Airlines flight was left hungry after being served an in-flight meal that consisted of ONLY a banana. Picture this: You board a plane and look forward to having a filling in-flight meal and when the time comes for service, all you’re presented with is a BANANA. This was the […]

There was one winner of Wednesday, 8 March’s mega Lotto jackpot! FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The six Lotto numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 11, 19, 23, 27, 35, 44 and the bonus ball was 13. The unnamed winner walked away R17 358 671.70 richer. The next Lotto draw will take place on Saturday, 11 January 2023 with […]

A well-known overseas-based cricket writer has blasted the ‘stench of South Africa’ in a social media tirade. Cricket writer Peter Della Penna, who spent three weeks in Johannesburg covering USA at the Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup, has blasted South Africa after what he described as a ‘tour from hell’. ALSO READ: Expect the unexpected from Conrad’s […]

If you love Boyz II Men and want to see them live, you’re going to need to start hustling ticket money because the R&B group will be performing in South Africa later this year. The Boyz ll Men group’s upcoming shows have been announced by event organisers G21 Entertainment and Vertex Events. Leading event organiser G21 […]

Patrice Motsepe’s net worth has thrust him among some of the wealthiest South Africans. Here are five things to know about him. Multi-billionaire Patrice Motsepe made headlines recently for allegedly having an affair with South African actress Katlego Danke, MDN News reported. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PATRICE MOTSEPE A QUICK LOOK AT PATRICE MOTSEPE’S BIOGRAPHY […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 8 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 are calling for Police Minister Bheki Cele to step down after failing to solve the murder of AKA that happened on camera for the world to see. SOUTH AFRICANS CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR AKA Almost 9 000 people have signed an online petition calling for ‘Justice for AKA’. ALSO READ: AKA murder update: Cele says several […]

The truck driver who caused the massive pile-up on the M41 Highway in Durban on Monday, 6 March, has been arrested after he surrendered himself to police. The driver, who is 23, surrendered himself to police on Monday night and will face charges of reckless and negligent driving. Watch: SHOCKING footage of the vehicles and […]

Footage and images have emerged of a couple arriving at Home Affairs in Cape Town, seemingly to complete a low-key marriage ceremony, only to be unexpectedly greeted by several public servants who were on strike. However, instead of the moment being tarnished, it appears that the couple were warmly welcomed, with Barry James Mitchell stating […]

If you gaze up to the skies over the Western Cape coastline, there’s an excellent chance you’ll spot marine conservation photographer Jean Tresfon flying overhead. PICTURES | Is this the BIGGEST great white shark ever spotted in SA waters? Tresfon has been taking to the air for several years now, bringing those followers of his Facebook page award-winning photographs […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 7 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 […]

The V&A Waterfront’s Cape Wheel is set to reopen after a seven-month break in which it was to relocated from its previous location between the Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre and the Union Castle Square to a brand new location. Passengers will now be treated to panoramic views of the city and Granger Bay! WHERE IS THE […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will make several changes to his cabinet on Monday evening as public anger mounts over record power outages, shoddy government services and rampant poverty. CABINET RESHUFFLE: RAMAPHOSA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES It is also expected that he will announce the new electricity minister, including the position of Deputy President. This […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a kind gesture towards victims of the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. ICYMI: No place for Cristiano in Ronaldo’s all-time best XI ICYMI: Eskom, Kings of Inconvenience in Cape Town CRISTIANO RONALDO SENDS AID TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS The Al-Nassr striker has reportedly sent a plane-load of care items, paying for tents, medical […]