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Orlando Pirates endure big injury blow – report

By Mimi Mfundisi 10-05-23 14:46

Orlando Pirates could reportedly be without a key player for the remainder of the season, including the Nedbank Cup final. Thembinkosi Lorch of Orlando Pirates celebrates with teammates. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix With just a few weeks left until the end of the 2022-23 campaign, Pirates are set to finish second in the DStv Premiership, while […]

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‘Cape Town’s Red Light District’: Ratepayers tired of pimps and brothels

By Hennely Nel 10-05-23 14:10

Several ratepayers’ associations in and around ‘Cape Town’s Red Light District’ are fed up and intend to take action against alleged pimps and sex workers in the area. READ: EFF turns 10: Want a seat at Julius Malema’s table? It’ll cost you R1.2 million! MULTIPLE RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS REPORT PROPERTIES BEING BOUGHT FOR BROTHELS AND BOARDING HOUSES […]

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Kruger Park: Hyenas and lion feast on giraffe – PHOTOS

By Garrin Lambley 10-05-23 13:52

A Kruger National Park game ranger has shared pictures of a pack of hyenas and a male lion – as well as a vulture – feasting on a giraffe. REMEMBER THIS? | Skukuza Golf Club makes headlines as lions take down giraffe Posting under the Twitter name ‘The Real KING OF THE JUNGLE’ with the handle @EdwardthembaSA, the ranger captioned the post: “Oksalayo comrades have to eat a […]

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Truecaller will soon integrate its services into WhatsApp

By Mimi Mfundisi 10-05-23 13:29

Caller identification app, Truecaller will soon integrate its services into WhatsApp to help users spot spam calls on the messaging app. WhatsApp and Truecaller to collaborate in an effort to reduce spam calls. Images: Pixabay/File image Truecaller will soon integrate its caller identification services into WhatsApp and other messaging apps to help users spot spam […]

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Al Jama-ah gives Phalatse 48 hours to retract Gwamanda scammer claims

By Mimi Mfundisi 10-05-23 12:40

Al Jama-ah has threatened to sue the DA if Mpho Phalatse does not retract her claim that Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is a scammer. Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda has been elected the new mayor of Johannesburg, beating ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni and DA’s Mpho Phalatse. Image: Twitter/ @NatashaN_Phiri Al Jama-ah has given Democratic Alliance caucus leader in the […]

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Kruger Park: Heavy rain sees bridges, roads flooded – PHOTO

By Garrin Lambley 10-05-23 12:29

Due to unseasonal heavy rains in the Kruger National Park, several key roads and bridges are currently under flood. SEE | Kruger Park: Ranger shares picture of black mambas killed by car – LOOK In a post by the South African National Parks Facebook page on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the Sand river Bridge is currently closed due […]

Lotto - 10 May

Lotto draw: R55 million up for grabs TONIGHT

By Garrin Lambley 10-05-23 11:22

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 10 May, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest 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 win, […]

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These are the FIVE most powerful bakkies on sale in South Africa

By Garrin Lambley 10-05-23 10:57

Ford’s Ranger Raptor and Volkswagen’s Amarok are the latest bakkies to be launched locally, we find out which one is the most powerful. The newly-launched Ford Ranger Raptor quicky established itself as one of the fastest bakkies on sale in South Africa. A recent test conducted by fellow motoring journalist Mark Jones of The Citizen revealed how […]

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Sundowns’ Rulani Mokwena lashes out at unfair criticism

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 20:01

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has lashed out at unfair criticism, saying they give him good energy. Rhulani Mokwena Image Source: (@Masandawana/Twitter) Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena says he is not angered by the criticism he receives from the fans and football pundits. ALSO READ: Rhulani Mokwena warns Sundowns it’s not over against CR Belouizdad Instead, […]

A looter with his arms full of looted cash clutching R10 (50p), R20 (£1), R50 (£2.50), R 100 (£5) and R200 (£10) notes scooped up from the motorway after robbers blew up an armoured cash track blowing money 100 feet up into the air

Trending Twitter video: People dive into sewer to collect currency notes [watch]

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 19:41

You can now skip all the scrolling to find the latest trending Twitter videos cause we’ve got your back with all the latest viral videos. People dive into sewer to collect currency notes. Image: @JournoDevRaj/Twitter Searching for the latest trending videos on Twitter can be frustrating as everyone tries to ride the hashtag wave. So, The South African has made […]

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Spelling error spotted on new South African R100 note – AWKWARD

By Garrin Lambley 09-05-23 19:36

The new R100 banknote that was unveiled by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) last Wednesday reportedly contains a spelling error in the Xitsonga translation of ‘Reserve Bank’. MUST READ | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more As reported by the SAPeople website, the SARB launched the country’s latest coins and banknotes together with the Nelson Mandela Foundation last week. […]

The World Bank has granted South Africa with a $1 billion loan to help with the transition to using cleaner forms of energy.

Eskom helped Botswana restart grid after nationwide blackout

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 19:16

Eskom supplied the Botswana Power Corporation with electricity to restart its national grid after it suffered a blackout on Monday. Botswana’s Morupule B Power Station. Image: Botswana Power Corporation. READ MORE: Fire traps Bangladeshi shopkeepers inside burning shop Eskom helped the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) restart the grid after the neighbouring country experienced a nationwide blackout […]

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Daily Lotto: Here are Tuesday, 9 May’s results and numbers

By Sonja Baartman 09-05-23 21:49

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 9 May 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 Tuesday, 9 […]

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Powerball: Here are Tuesday, 9 May’s results and numbers

By Sonja Baartman 09-05-23 21:06

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 9 May 2023’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws. Here are the numbers – and hopefully they mean one thing: You are South Africa’s latest multi-millionaire. POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS JACKPOTS ESTIMATED AT: R28 million (PowerBall) R38 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

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Orlando Pirates sign Bafana Bafana goalkeeper! – report

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 18:57

Orlando Pirates have just made a blockbuster signing with the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper who is set to make his way to Mayfair. Orlando Pirates target Melusi Buthulezi with Bafana Bafana. Source: FarPost Orlando Pirates have just made a blockbuster signing with this Bafana Bafana goalkeeper coming to Mayfair. MUST READ: HOW ORLANDO PIRATES COULD COST ARTHUR […]

Following torrential rains which resulted in flooding in some parts of the City, eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda visited the Umdloti Water Treatment Works to assess damage on 22 May.

It will take eThekwini over 90 years to fix informal settlements

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 18:30

The eThekwini Municipality has revealed that it would take over 90 years to address the backlog of problems at informal settlements. Foreman Road informal settlement is densely populated, with over 3,000 shacks. Residents complain that they mostly have to rely on illegal electricity connections and they don’t have adequate sanitation. Image: GroundUp. The eThekwini Municipality […]

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Kenyan cult mass suicide raises concerns over religious extremism

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 18:10

More than a hundred people, including children, have been confirmed dead in the Kenyan cult, the country’s worst mass suicide. Worshippers gather at the New Life Prayer Centre and Church. The head of the Church was recently arrested. Image: The Conversation. More than a hundred people – among them children – have been confirmed dead […]

If Trevor Noah can eat mopane worms…

By Andrea Zanin 09-05-23 17:49

Big, fat, yellow writhing blobs dropping off trees, carpeting the floor like a panoramic sea of black-speckled, custard-infused dog turd. Mopane trees…mopane worms. We were visiting my grandpa Ray at his plot in Ashburton, Natal. And it was raining caterpillars—thousands. No, millions. Look down and a worm could drop on your head, look up and you’d burst […]

PowerBall - 9 May

PowerBall draws: R66 million on offer TONIGHT

By Garrin Lambley 09-05-23 17:42

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 9 May, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL 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, you need to play – […]

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Female cheetah killed by male while MATING

By Hennely Nel 09-05-23 17:40

A cheetah brought to India from South Africa in a scheme to reintroduce the world’s fastest land animal was killed by its partner while mating on Tuesday, officials said, the project’s third recent fatality. LOOK | Kruger Park: BATS hang from ceiling at Skukuza Airport – PICTURE Daksha was one of 12 South African cheetahs relocated to India’s Kuno National Park along with another eight from Namibia, with Prime […]

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Gavin Hunt picks his Player of the Year, snubs Ronwen Williams

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 17:28

Gavin Hunt has joined the conversation for the PSL Player of the Year award, and he doesn’t think Ronwen Williams should win it. SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt says it will take time for new striker Mamour Niang to adapt to South African football. Image: @gavinhunt12 / Twitter. SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt has joined the conversation […]

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Suloszowa, Poland: The town where all 6 000 residents stay on one street

By Hennely Nel 09-05-23 17:21

The remote Polish town of Suloszowa is a small town in southern Poland that is unlike anything you have seen before. DESPITE ITS PECULIAR LAYOUT, THE POLISH TOWN OF SULOSZOWA IS CHARMING The street in the Polish town is known as “the longest village street in Poland.” It is lined with houses, shops, and other buildings, all built in […]

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Cape Town Stadium pitch is ‘on its last legs’

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 17:03

Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman has conceded that the much talked about Cape Town Stadium pitch is “on its last legs”. Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman has conceded that the much talked about Cape Town Stadium pitch is “on its last legs”. Photo: Shaun Roy/BackpagePix Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman doesn’t think the Cape Town Stadium pitch will be a […]

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City Power will not assist defaulting customers during power outages

By Mimi Mfundisi 09-05-23 16:33

City Power says it will not be assisting customers who are not paying for electricity when there are power outages. City Power recovered over R10 million in its Revenue Collection Drive in Roodepoort earlier this year. Image: City Power website/ Pixabay The power utility says it will no longer assist customers who are not paying […]

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