Egyptian researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed al-Baqer walked out of prison Thursday 20 July 2023, relatives said, a day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned them in the wake of an international outcry. Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “spreading false news”, prompting some participants to walk out of […]

KICK-OFF: JUNIOR SPRINGBOKS GEAR UP FOR U20 CHAMPIONSHIP South Africa’s rugby pride, the Junior Springboks, are all set for a thrilling new challenge – the U20 Championship, announced for 2024 by SANZAAR. This annual championship is a big deal and an exciting prospect for our boys! ALSO READ: Springbok legend joins Bulls coaching ranks A NEW […]

A Malawian court on Thursday 20 July 2023 convicted a Chinese national accused of racism and exploiting children in relation to a series of online videos and ordered him to leave the country. ALSO READ: Chinese nationals arrested in Crackdown on crypto mining HE WAS GIVEN A WEEK TO LEAVE MALAWI A judge in the African […]

The government of South Africa has revealed that more nations have applied to become part of the BRICS bloc. Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s ambassador at large for Asia and BRICS, said this to the media ahead of the BRICS summit in August. ALSO READ: Namibian parliament approves anti-gay law despite court ruling Sooklal said that 22 […]

Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships will be held from 23-30 July at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Japan. A total of 42 events will be held across the eight days of racing. ALSO READ | SA men’s water polo side suffers another loss at World Aquatics Championships South Africa has sent a team of 11 swimmers to the championships, namely: Aimee […]

Emergency services are responding to a gas explosion in Chloorkop in Kempton Park, Gauteng. This is believed to be a hydrogen explosion and is the third within two days in Gauteng. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit truck bombed last night in the same vicinity ANOTHER GAS EXPLOSION IN GAUTENG According to emergency services the explosion happened […]

Rumours are swirling about the “mysterious” death of another witness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial –  Lesley Ngcatshe – a neighbour of the family home belonging to the former’s girlfriend Kelly Khumalo. The news was announced during the Gauteng High Court court proceedings on Thursday, 20 July. Five men are on trial for the suspected […]

Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC in Limpopo, Rodgers Monama says his department needs to play a role in reducing alcohol abuse as liquor trading hours will be permanently cut from 1 August. Monama revealed this on Tuesday, 18 July during his address at the Modimolle Victim Support Centre. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit […]

With the stage set for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup tournament, here’s the full map of the Springboks potential road to the playoffs. ALSO READ: Springboks — To Bomb Squad or not? Grouped in the so-called Pool of Death, the Boks will be hoping to kick-start their campaign with a bang as they take on Scotland […]

At least 13 Senegalese migrants from the same town died when their boat sank off the coast of Morocco late last week, the town’s mayor told AFP on Thursday 20 July 2023. The news comes amid heightened attention on the Atlantic migration route — from the coast of West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands — after […]

Reuters: The South African rand dropped on Thursday afternoon after the central bank held its key interest rate at 8.25% following 10 consecutive rate hikes since 2021, as expected by a majority of economists polled by Reuters. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND DROPS At 1323 GMT, the rand traded at 17.915 against the U.S. dollar, around 0.25% […]

The Bulls have announced that a Springboks and Stormers legend has joined the union in the capacity of assistant coach until June 2026. The Bulls on Thursday confirmed that 29-Test lock and ex-Kobe Steelers coach, Andries Bekker, has signed a long-term coaching deal with the Pretoria outfit from next season. ALSO READ: Springboks — To Bomb Squad or […]

The South African men’s water polo team has suffered its third heavy group stage defeat at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. CLICK FOR THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The side went down 27-6 to Spain on Friday. The scores by quarter were 8-2, 7-2, 8-2, 4-0. The SA men’s previously lost 30-5 against Serbia on Wednesday and 35-10 against Montenegro in their opening […]

The Nasdaq tumbled on Thursday on selloffs in Netflix and Tesla following mixed earnings, even as the Dow rose for the ninth straight session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 35,225.18, up 0.5 percent, extending a rally. WATCH | Clifton 4th Beach LIVE webcam: Sunny but cold! The broad-based S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent to 4,534.87, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite […]

At the start of the Rugby Championship, two veterans that have been sorely missed by the Springboks are Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard, each being one of the most influential players in the forward pack and backline respectively. ALSO READ: Springboks regroup, Etzebeth to join them on Sunday The team has also been without Ox Nche […]

Jacques Nienaber hinted at giving Springboks players a chance before the Rugby World Cup. These EIGHT players could earn rare gametime against Argentina. ALSO READ: Unpopular opinion: Springboks’ latest loss was also a WIN Nienaber is well aware of their sizeable squad. Therefore, he wants to ensure that as many players as possible get a […]

Banyana Banyana forward Hilda Magaia is nervous ahead of their FIFA World Cup opening Group G match but she is ready to put Sweden to the sword. The gifted goal poacher, Magaia has also urged her Banyana teammates to be calm and approach the clash with a positive mindset despite feeling nervous before facing Sweden. ALSO READ […]

eSwatini actor Richard E Grant has paid tribute to his mother in a raw and honest video posted on Twitter. The 66-year-old, who studied at the University of Cape Town, described the video-message as “complicated gratitude to my Mother, who died (yesterday) morning at the age of 93, for giving me the Gift of Life”. […]

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems will be performing in South Africa at the DSTV delicious festival on the 23 September 2023. A DELICIOUS LINE-UP The lifestyle festival has announced that Tems will be co-headlining the festival with American musician Maxwell, American pianist Robert Glasper and South Africa’s very own Grammy winning […]

Tributes have been pouring in after Professor Kole Omotoso, popularly known in South Africa for portraying the “Yebo Gogo” man in Vodacom’s 1990s and early 2000s commercials, passed away on Wednesday, 19 July, age 80. ALSO READ: RIP: Vodacom ‘Yebo Gogo’ uncle, Professor Kole Omotoso dies FAMILY CONFIRMS PROFESSOR KOLE OMOTOSO’S PASSING His passing was confirmed […]

Another cash-in-transit heist took place last evening, Thursday, 20 July, when a truck was bombed in Mpumalanga. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout EMER-G-MED ATTENDS TO YET ANOTHER CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEIST Just before 18h00 on Thursday night, Emer-G-Med paramedics together with multiple emergency service agencies responded to the scene of cash in transit […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 20 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 Thursday, 20 […]

Visa agency, VFS Global has said that Schengen destinations are particularly popular with South African travellers. Here’s where they want to go… SCHENGEN DESTINATIONS ALL THE WAY Recent research has shown that Schengen visas are still very much in demand by South Africans, even more so in 2023. According to Travel News, during a recent presentation […]

BOOK A SEAT IN A CHILD-FREE ZONE Catching a flight these days is accessible, comfortable and safe – and now, they can even be child-free. Two airlines have unveiled the “Child-free Zone” concept on their aircraft, which allows passengers to travel without children being in their immediate vicinity. ALSO READ: Man flies around the world in […]

The Springbok squad assembled in Pretoria on Wednesday evening to resume their preparations for their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina on 29 July, with coach Jacques Nienaber retaining the same extended group of players for the camp. Notably, Ox Nche is back with the squad after suffering a pectoral muscle injury on the eve of […]