Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in nearly two weeks as his legion of fans grow increasingly worried over the well-being of the much-loved radio presenter. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ Prior to the nearly fortnight of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media updates as he […]

As summer continues in the Western Cape, the official dam level stats in the province continue to fall sparking urgent warnings to residents to use water sparingly. PICTURE | FIRST LOOK AT NEW DRIVER’S LICENCE CARD COMING IN LATE 2023 The six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei […]

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 marks 10 years since Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. It also may be his final Valentine’s Day behind bars. It’s been a decade since the death of model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, and the man who murdered her – boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – is facing the […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 14 February, Mzansi could well be welcoming its newest multi-millionaires of 2023 – on Valentine’s Day. 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 […]

It’s still too early to accurately predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in March, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks DIRE, especially for petrol users. ALSO READ | ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A MATRIC STUDENT: CAN YOU ANSWER THESE MATHS QUESTIONS? PICTURE | PowerBall winner comes forward to collect R32 million prize Mzansi […]

A SABC interview with a hitman (inkabi), who revealed how they are hired to murder high-profile people, had social media buzzing following the shocking recent deaths of musicians Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, DJ Sumbody, and Vusi Ma R5. ALSO READ | RIP AKA: Police investigate ‘a person of interest’ in murder THE HITMAN: ‘I CONSULT THE ANCESTORS […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 11 February, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest multi-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 South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating the double murder of two men – aged 34 and 35 – who were shot and killed in Florida Road, Morningside in Durban on Friday. READ: ‘Goodbye Supa Mega’: Tributes pour in following AKA’s murder AKA SHOT AND KILLED Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the incident took place […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has wished the Proteas Women’s side good luck and urged South Africans to throw their support behind the team during the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Women’s T20 World Cup will kick off on Friday, 10 February at 19:00 when hosts South Africa play their opening Group A match against Sri Lanka at Newlands in […]

A Johannesburg businessman became the latest PowerBall Plus multi-millionaire after winning R60 630 173.30 in the draw on Tuesday, 7 February 2023. ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY The lucky player hit the jackpot by correctly matching the five PowerBall Plus numbers plus the PowerBall drawn. They were (in numerical order): 11, […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 10 February, Mzansi could well be welcoming its newest multi-millionaires of 2023. 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, […]

A British passenger collapsed and tragically died at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Thursday. Michael Joseph Morris collapsed in the international arrival bathrooms after arriving on British Airways flight BA 57 from London, Heathrow. He was travelling with his wife. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) CEO Mpumi Mpofu extended her heartfelt condolences to […]

Reports of radio presenter Mark Pilgrim’s ‘death’ spread like wildfire late on Thursday evening, but have subsequently been confirmed as fake news. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ As extensively reported by The South African website, Pilgrim has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which he revealed in June 2022 had spread to […]

There was one winner of Thursday, 9 February’s Daily Lotto jackpot, with the lucky player banking over R460 000. FOR THE LATEST DAILY LOTTO RESULTS CLICK HERE Be sure to check your tickets! The player correctly predicted all five numbers drawn – and walked away exactly R461 828.30 richer. The five Daily Lotto numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 10, 18, 23, […]

Laughter is the best medicine, and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! “Once, my father came home and found me in front of a roaring fire. That made my father very mad, as we didn’t have a fireplace.” THIS WEEK’S JOKES: Monday, 6 February […]

South Africa’s most popular car brand is Volkswagen while the country’s most popular model is the Toyota Hilux. That’s according to the 2022 AutoTrader Car Industry Report, which has just been published. ALSO READ: The EV ownership experience was seriously lacklustre in 2022 The report contains many other interesting findings too – such as the fact that […]

OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, has taken the world by storm and quickly reached 100 million global users between its launch on 30 November and late January 2023. It is the fastest-growing consumer application.  CHATGPT TALKS TO US ChatGPT is an advanced language model. It uses cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to generate human-like text based on the input […]

An estimated FIVE TONS of rock lobster have walked out of the sea on the West Coast in the Western Cape since Tuesday, 7 February 2023, due to a red tide (harmful alga bloom). RED ALERT OUT FOR ROCK LOBSTER The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DAF) has activated the West Coast Rock Lobster Contingency […]

Leading English club Leicester Tigers have reportedly added Rassie Erasmus to their list of top candidates to pursue as coach. Leicester are currently on the lookout for a replacement for Steve Borthwick, who has taken over as England head coach, and then promptly recruited a pair of other Tigers coaches in Richard Wigglesworth and Aled […]

It’s still too early to accurately predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in March, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks DIRE, especially for petrol users. PICTURE | PowerBall winner comes forward to collect R32 million prize PICTURES | GUPTA FAMILY MANSION IN CONSTANTIA UP FOR SALE FOR R20 MILLION Mzansi motorists faced an […]

In news that went viral this week, Netwerk24 reported on how Jean de Villiers – who played 109 Tests for the Springboks – had grown suspicious of a man who was seemingly slipping items into his pockets before walking out of The Boer & Butcher in Paarl late last month. Store owner Edu Hanekom said that […]

From a personal net worth point of view, South Africa-born Twitter owner Elon Musk won’t look back on 2022 with much fondness. However! ALSO READ | ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A MATRIC STUDENT: CAN YOU ANSWER THESE MATHS QUESTIONS? This year has gotten off to a much, much better start for the 51-year-old from Pretoria. FOR MORE […]

A Pretoria man in his 30s has come forward to collect over R32 million after winning the PowerBall jackpot from draw number 1376 which took place on 31 January 2023. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The unnamed latest PowerBall multi-millionaire has been working as an administrator since 2008. Having only started playing the […]

It’s not uncommon for new and exotic cars to be spotted in South Africa testing, with its harsh climates, wide variety of terrains and surfaces (ahem, potholes). Not to mention great locations for testing teams to stay, which ensure South Africa is a popular testing destination. However, we wonder if Rolls-Royce engineers were banking on […]

With the State of the National Address (SONA 2023) taking place later today, Thursday, 9 February, Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to DRESS DOWN and respect ordinary South Africans. SONA 2023 FASHION DISRESPECT TO SA CITIZENS Activist Lorenzo Davids took to Twitter to make the appeal to politicians who have turned the SONA into a glittering […]