Reports suggest that Danie Coetzee, the father-in-law of Springbok scrum coach Daan Human, has been kidnapped in Paraguay. ALSO READ: Six Nations give Springboks the cold shoulder According to Netwerk24, Coetzee was reportedly kidnapped by the Paraguayan People’s Army, a so-called Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group that are allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings and crimes in the […]

Online tickets for slain South Africa musician Kiernan “AKA” Forbes’ memorial service on Friday, 17 February sold out in a matter of hours. ALSO READ | Tweeps fear Cassper Nyovest may be ‘next’ after AKA, DJ Sumbody, Vusi R5 deaths Following confirmation on Tuesday from his family that a memorial service will be held on Friday at the Sandton Convention […]

Nike and New Balance headline this Valentine’s week’s best sneaker drops in South Africa. Below, the dates, venues and prices of the latest exclusive sneaker releases at premier outlets. Let’s start off with the Nike Valentine’s Day Pack ’23 collection, which featured three different sneakers in the same colorway. Nike never fails to pull out […]

Tweeps are speculating on Twitter whether or not a WOMAN might have been one of the shooters who killed rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. This comes after a video from another angle emerged and was posted on social media. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://twitter.com/Yknip1/status/1625091269339799552 Meanwhile, a team of KwaZulu-Natal […]

LIFT Airline surprised its passengers on a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town on Tuesday, 14 February with flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day. The airline also had comedian and TV personality Mongezi “Tol Ass Mo” Mahlangu and saxophonist Cathy Del Mei on board. JOKES AND GOOD MUSIC The duo kept the passengers entertained throughout […]

MultiChoice has announced its annual DStv price increase that will come into effect on 1 April 2023. ALSO READ | WHEN IS THE NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA? Price percentage increases are overall smaller than in previous years and will be hiked by an average of 4.3% across DStv’s satellite pay-TV portfolio. “[The price adjustment] is far lower than […]

Reeva Steenkamp’s life was cut short a decade ago on Valentine’s Day after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius. But according to her mother, June, the 29-year-old model predicted her own death at just 14 years old. In the lead-up to her death, the bubbly blonde also shared a series of […]

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 […]