Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: “Barbie” mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide. READ MORE: Nelson Mandela Bridge temporarily closed for maintenance Toy maker Mattel, who first unveiled the iconic doll in […]

Salvadoran officials on Monday announced the arrest of 110 members of an alleged international money laundering ring operating in the Central American country. Almost all member of the scheme were Colombian nationals, authorities in El Salvador said, alleging that they had failed to register as lenders and had offered residents loans with interest rates of 20 […]

Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening a $100,000 daily fine if it continues. The business practices of US big tech firms are under close scrutiny across Europe over concerns about privacy, with huge fines handed out […]

Nelson Mandela Bridge will be a no-go zone for the next two days after the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) announced the bridge’s temporary closure. READ MORE: Lebanon central bank governor’s properties seized TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF NELSON MANDELA BRIDGE FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla cautioned motorists about this planned initiative which coincides with Mandela Day, […]

French prosecutors on Monday asked for 17 men to stand trial over rape and other crimes committed in the production of online pornography, a source close to the case told AFP. Accusations against the men include rape, gang rape, organised human trafficking and aggravated pimping, committed during video production for the “French Bukkake” platform, according to […]

A Lebanon judge on Monday ordered the seizure of embattled central bank governor Riad Salameh’s properties pending a local investigation into his wealth, a judicial official told AFP. Salameh has been the subject of a series of judicial probes both in crisis-hit Lebanon and abroad into the fortune he has amassed during some three decades in […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 17 July 2023? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re one of South Africa’s latest Daily Lotto winners. If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play, then you might just strike it rich. Good luck! The Daily Lotto jackpot for Monday, 17 […]

The trial against the 43-year-old South African doctor Lauren Dickason started in New Zealand on Monday. DISTURBING DETAILS EMERGED IN COURT ON MONDAY Disturbing details of how Lauren Dickason allegedly killed her three daughters emerged in court on Monday. ALSO READ: Lauren Dickason: Trial date set – but why will it only take place in 2023? She is […]

Now that new AARTO violations are coming online after the controversial act was upheld in Constitutional Court last week (Wednesday 12 July), we scoured through the penalties to find strangest ones on the books. ALSO READ: Expired license? Here are all AARTO fines for license violations None fit into a conventional AARTO violation category and, truthfully, we didn’t […]

One of the most anticipated hot hatches of the 2023 is the GR Corolla. Toyota’s four-door performance car landed in South Africa recently and in the middle of May the carmaker announced pricing for the new model. Only two derivatives are available: Core and Circuit. The former is priced from R841 000 and the top […]

In a bit of funny and bizarre news, reports have revealed that Hong Kong residents have been called to assist with the reduction of cigarette smoking in prohibited areas. Instead of minding their own business when they spot a smoker puffing away in public, they have been asked to “stare” at the smokers until they […]

Having clinched qualification for the 2023 AFCON, Bafana Bafana’s focus will now temporarily switch to the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers READ | THE KAIZER CHIEFS CURSE CASTILLO WILL BE HOPING TO BREAK, WILL HE DO IT? Hugo Broos will want the best players available to be apart of his Bafana Bafana squad, but one striker in Ranga Chivaviro could be lining up for opponents […]

The Ukrainian navy and SBU security service carried out an overnight attack on the Russian-built bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia, a Ukrainian source told AFP Monday. ALSO READ: Ukraine retakes territory around Bakhmut from Russian forces “Today’s attack on the Crimean bridge is a special operation of the SBU and the navy,” the security service source said. […]

Increasingly, it appears that the Springboks will be heading into the 2023 World Cup as underdogs. Perhaps they will prefer it that way, but the World Rugby rankings certainly don’t make for pretty reading at the moment. As it stands, following on from last weekend’s woeful defeat against the All Blacks, there are now more than […]

Andrea Aguilera of Ecuador was crowned Miss Supranational on Friday 14 July at trzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska n Poland – heres’s what we know about the beauty queen. ALSO READ: Lalela Mswane crowns Andrea Aguilera Miss Supranational 2023 WHO IS THE NEW MISS SUPRANATIONAL Andrea Aguilera was crowned Miss Supranational 2023 by Miss Surpanational […]

In a recent post shared to Instagram, South African songstress Lira has celebrated the progress she has made after suffering a stroke while travelling in March 2022. ALSO READ: Lira welcomes her 44th birthday with a social media fanfare after health scare ‘I LOVE SHARING MY STORY’ While the stroke didn’t affect the artist physically, she […]

Orlando Pirates striker and boo boys victim Tshegofatsa Mabasa calls on Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs to help the players suffering from criticism. Mabasa was a victim of the boo boys at Pirates during PSL games including the recent COSAFA Cup tournament in Durban where he had to silence them by scoring crucial goals for […]

Kaizer Chiefs recruitment drive is now in full flow, with the club taking their amount of signings to seven, as they look to reclaim the glory. READ | JUNIOR MENDIETA: WHY I CHOSE MAMELODI SUNDOWNS OVER KAIZER CHIEFS AND ORLANDO PIRATES One of the signings that was officially unveiled by Chiefs was Venezuelan international midfielder Edson Castillo, who […]

Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants who have been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water and food, and their numbers are “rising”, an officer said Sunday 16 July 2023. Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan African countries were forcibly taken to desert and hostile areas bordering Libya and Algeria after racial […]

The 2023 Wimbledon prize money figure has been revealed after Carlos Alcaraz defeated 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday, 16 July. The 20-year-old Spanish sensation beat the defending champion 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 in an epic battle on centre court. The Serbian was on course to win his fifth Wimbledon title in […]

Nadia Nakai took to Twitter to plead with K.O. to release a song he did with her late boyfriend, AKA. Nadia had been expressing how much she missed AKA and had a lot to say. ALSO READ: ‘Mountain is calling’: AKA’s mom confirms Everest goal She even went on to say she was not afraid of […]

Zenzo Ngqobe won the Best Actor award for his role as Kebakile for the high-profile Botswana short film ‘Partly Cloudy & Hot‘ in Toronto, Canada. ALSO READ: ‘Queen of Bling’: Khanyi Mbau to host Basadi Awards ZENZO NGQOBE: RIDING THE HIGH The seasoned actor best known for his role as Stone in e.tv’s popular drama series Rhythm […]

A beloved monument to Ethiopia’s traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika is running on borrowed time, having just escaped demolition. Two decades earlier, Fendika was one of 17 “azmari bet” (a venue hosting performances by Ethiopia’s azmari musicians) in the Kazanchis district, a neighbourhood harkening back to Addis Ababa’s jazz-fuelled era. ALSO READ: Egypt, Ethiopia […]

Also known as the Ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo exudes adventure and culture by the boatload! If you find yourself in the area, or plan on visiting soon, here are four must-do activities in Oudtshoorn. CHECK OUT CANGO CAVES, OF COURSE! Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape. Photo: canva You […]

Despite Pitso Mosimane having led Al Ahli back into the Pro League, the experienced coach officially left the Saudi club earlier this year, with a recent salary payment debacle fuelling exit talks. After terminating his contract, Mosimane shared a classy message, expressing his “satisfaction for having achieved the difficult task of promoting the team back […]