Pangolins are animals that you may not be able to picture in your mind’s eye – here’s a brief overview. Pangolins look very similar to the American armadillo but with scales covering all of their body except their face. But here’s the kicker, these animals are being poached by the ton-load from their habitats in […]

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde hosted the 10th Energy Digicon and looked at financing options for households interested in turning to solar power. With the country stuck in stage 6 blackouts and as load shedding records keep tumbling, South Africans are at their wits end. Many people are seriously considering their options to free themselves […]

Kaizer Chiefs fans must prepare to say goodbye to these SEVEN stars who will all be leaving Naturena at he end of the season. MUST READ: Pirates Coach offers judgment on quality of PSL Cole Alexander and Phathushedzo Nange are the latest players set to be leaving Amakhosi at the end of the season. They join […]

Six accused persons who allegedly helped convicted serial rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, escape appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on Thursday, 11 May. Dr Nandipha Magudumana appeared as Accused number 4. READ: PICS: Knock-off clothing worth R400k confiscated at Durban harbour FIVE CO-ACCUSED APPEAR IN COURT FOR BAIL APPLICATION WHILE DR […]

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared a stunning picture of last night’s sunset over the famed park. Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “The sunset was (on fire) with four fire emojis.” SEE | Kruger Park: Ranger shares picture of black mambas killed by car – LOOK The […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is requesting help in finding the missing 28-year-old university professor Khatliso Edwin. He was last seen at the Calabria in Meloding, in the Free State, on 5 May 2023, where he resides with his brother. ACCORDING TO HIS BROTHER, HE WAS VISITING A FRIEND WHEN HE WENT MISSING According to his brother, […]

Eskom has reportedly confirmed that a new national standards document proposes providing load shedding schedules up to Stage 16. The embattled power utility is currently implementing Stage 6 load shedding and energy experts have not ruled out the possibility of Eskom implementing Stage 8 or higher this winter. ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT STAGE 16 LOAD SHEDDING? […]

The Blitzboks’ season of woe continued at their most recent tournament in Singapore in April when they finished in a tie for 12th-place. READ | Cape Town City forced to relocate for Stormers at DHL Stadium And post-tournament things got even worse for the Springboks Sevens side when the draw for the 10th and penultimate leg in Toulouse, France was conducted. The tournament […]

An Independent inquiry, led by a retired judge, will be established to investigate the United States’ (US) allegations that South Africa supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia. READ: Ramaphosa LIED about SA’s involvement in Russia Ukraine war, claims DA US AMBASSADOR WILLING TO BET HIS LIFE ON ALLEGATIONS On Thursday, 11 May, US ambassador to […]

Before he seemingly convinced Nandipha Magudumana to become his partner in crime, Thabo Bester was engaged to a billionaire businesswoman. This, while he was imprisoned at the Magaung Correctional Centre. These details emerged in an eNCA interview with Bester’s former prison mate. ALSO READ: Pulling a Rosemary? Nandipha stuns with fresh braids, laid edges THABO BESTER ENGAGED TO […]

South Africa is set to produce Anti-HIV injections at a drug company, Cipla in Benoni and Durban. ALSO READ: Health Forum recommends Covid boosters, especially people over 50 ANTI-HIV INJECTIONS TO BE MADE IN SA According to the Mail and Guardian, South African arm of the Indian drug company Cipla has confirmed that a generic version of […]

Television viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed one of the most akward moments captured live on air when political activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu basically forced presnter Dawn Neesom to pronounce her name correctly. ALSO READ: The US thinks SA provided Russia with weapons All this unfolded during Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show which Neesom was guest hosting. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged reports that the United States government believes South Africa provided Russia with weapons. READ: Cold front: Disruptive rain and potential flooding expected in Eastern Cape US AMBASSADOR RAISES CONCERNS OVER LADY R’S VISIT TO SIMON’S TOWN Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, took to Twitter and wrote, “The Presidency has noted the reported […]

Stay in touch with what is happening around the world with The South African’s viral video selections. The latest viral video is taking the internet by storm and for different reasons. Watch this wild elephant chasing a safari vehicle while the visitors scream. Today’s Viral Video is about a trending video shows visitors recording videos of a […]

The Community Services and Health Directorate first disbursed Grant-in-Aid funding to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in 2013 for a pilot mass pet sterilisation project in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm. SHOPPERS | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more Ten years later, nearly 15 000 domestic pets have been sterilised at a […]

The number of reported hijacking cases since the start of 2023 has slowed compared to a bleak year in 2022, hijackings are still on a high in South Africa, with a continued trend of kidnappings in some cases. ALSO READ: City of Cape Town: Firearm confiscations and arrests INCREASE RISING STATS OF CAR HIJACKINGS The latest […]

She has been topping trends since her birthday; Sho Madjozi’s age left many puzzled as she celebrated her 31st birthday. Taking to Instagram, she shared her childhood pictures. ALSO READ: Trending Twitter video: Bonga kissing Sho Madjozi in the middle of traffic SHO MADJOZI’S AGE REVEALED She captioned her birthday post: “I was trying to Google how […]

During the first three months of 2023, the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police and Law Enforcement Departments made 4 456 arrests, confiscated 56 firearms, 986 rounds of ammunition and more than 24 000 units of narcotics. MUST READ | Fuel price: Early petrol, diesel data remains GOOD, but the rand is bleeding A snapshot of key statistical […]

The City of Cape Town will be donating R60 000 per year, for the next three years, to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). PUZZLE | Can you solve this maths equation that has the internet baffled? This donation is to compensate the non-profit organisation for their operational costs associated with the towing of marine wildlife that get stranded along the city’s vast coastline. […]

Actor Gabriel Temudzani, who bid farewell to Muvhango on Monday, 8 May says leaving the soapie was an emotional roller coaster. ALSO READ: Gospel star won the song of the year GABRIEL TEMUDZANI: ‘PARTING WAYS HAS NEVER BEEN KIND’ The popular Muvhango actor Gabriel Temudzani, who played Azwinidini Mukwevho for more than two decades tells TshisaLIVE that he’s ready to apply […]

Chameleons are simply not good pets. Although many people have reptiles as pets; snakes, iguanas, and geckos, chameleons are out of the question. However, a disturbing practice is still continuing in the Rustenburg area near Sun City in the North West. ALSO READ: Kruger Park: Hyenas and lion feast on giraffe – PHOTOS OCCUPANTS OF […]

It looks almost certain that at least one Stellenbosch FC player will move to either Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates or Mamelodi Sundowns. ALSO READ: Sundowns join Chiefs in race for Stellenbosch star  KAIZER CHIEFS AND CO. IN THE RACE FOR STELLENBOSCH’S MENDIETA, MTHETHWA AND RAYNERS Mmh, will Stellebosch be keen to lose half of the team’s […]

The furore over the alleged spelling mistake on the new R100 note is far from over – experts are now disputing the explanation for the change given by other experts. READ: PanSALB confirms ‘mistake’ on R100 note is actually correct XITSONGA EXPERTS DISMISS PANSALB’S EXPLANATION FOR ALLEGED SPELLING MISTAKE ON NEW R100 NOTE The new […]

Eight suspects have been arrested for Thabo Bester’s escape from the then-G4S-managed Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in May 2022. Six of the eight individuals are expected to apply for bail on Thursday and Friday, 11 and 12 May. READ: Bail day: Thabo Bester’s co-accused return to court for application POLICE INVESTIGATION INTO THABO BESTER’S ESCAPE CONTINUES […]

Ex-boyfriend who is said to have killed his ex-girlfriend and her mother has been sentenced to two life sentences for double murder and two attempted murders. ALSO READ: KZN man accused of raping toddlers he transported to pre-school appears in court TWO LIFE TERMS FOR KILLING EX-GIRLFRIEND AND HER MOTHER 36-year-old Boitshoko Abednigo Swanepoel was sentenced […]