South Africa will have 14 public holidays in 2023 – which includes an additional two days off to celebrate public holidays which fall on Sundays. ALSO READ | PARENTS: HERE’S HOW MANY SCHOOL DAYS THERE ARE IN 2023 The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) determines that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it shall be a […]

Speak to any Joburger these days, and they will tell you how the city’s roads have fallen into disrepair. The Metro’s hot seat has changed hands a number of times in recent years between the ANC and DA (and their respective coalitions), with newly-elected mayor Thapelo Amad now also facing a vote of no confidence. […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 23 April 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 Sunday, 23 […]

Are you ready for the 22 April 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Saturday? It’s yet another chance to find out whether or not you’re South Africa’s latest overnight millionaire. FOR THE LATEST SA EXPAT NEWS VISIT SAPEOPLE If you’ve decided to Phanda, Pusha, Play then you might just strike gold here. Let’s have a […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 22 April 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 Saturday, 22 […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 22 April, 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, […]

South Africa has some of the most expensive mobile data plans in the world. According to the latest Worldwide mobile data pricing index, South Africa lies 136th out of 233 countries studied (with first being the cheapest). South Africa is still way behind other African countries when it comes to competitive data costs. ALSO READ: Trending Twitter […]

Three armed men were caught on a truck’s dashcam footage after they forced the driver to stop in Hazyview, Mpumalanga this week. A truck driver’s ordeal was caught on two dashcams focusing on the cabin and the other facing oncoming traffic. ALSO READ: New Golf R: Volkswagen SA finally reveals flagship’s price tag THE DASHCAM FOOTAGE […]

Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership fixture, dubbed the ‘Big Summer Kick-Off’ by Harlequins, has all the ingredients to be a thriller. Quins need a bonus point victory to remain in the hunt for the playoffs, while Bath Rugby travel to Twickenham following two strong wins over Gloucester and Exeter. Q&A | Andre Esterhuizen chats ahead of Harlequins v Bath Rugby clash The […]

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his blue tick on Twitter following changes to the platform’s verification rules – despite being its most followed athlete. ALSO READ | Elon Musk changes his Twitter name leaving fans and followers puzzled According to the Daily Mail, the football icon has over 108.3 million followers on South Africa-born Elon Musk’s social media site, but no longer has the ‘legacy […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 21 April 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 Friday, 21 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 21 April 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: R6 million (PowerBall) R27 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is set to become cash-free at two of its gates this April. Here are all the details… Penguins at Boulders Beach. Photo: canva A cash-free Table Mountain SANParks initiative The South African National Parks (SANParks) recently announced that two gates at Table Mountain National Park will soon be going cash-free as part […]

Start your weekend morning on the tastiest note when you make some loaded scrambled eggs with your choice of flavourful ingredients. Silky Scrambled Eggs. Image credit: Steve. Mullon On the weekend, you’ve got time to wake up whenever you want to and make the breakfast of your dreams without being rushed. However, that doesn’t mean […]

Three suspected armed robbers were arrested in connection with a robbery in Asanda Village, Lwandle, in the Western Cape. It is alleged that the robbery was thwarted by a courageous taxi driver who apprehended two of the three suspects involved. ALSO READ: A Thabo Bester documentary might be on the way QUICK-THINKING TAXI DRIVER APPREHENDS […]

2007 World Cup winning coach Jake White would not say no to a return to the Springboks but it appears it might have to be done his way. White has been sparsely linked with taking from Jacques Nienaber when the current head coach leaves the post. Nienaber shocked the rugby public by announcing he would […]

Shauwn Mkhize, has proudly joined her name to the list of famous people who have published books. She is officially an author. Shauwn Mkhize has authored a book titled ‘My World, My Rules’. Image via Instagram @kwa_mammkhize It is only natural that Shauwn Mkhize now has her own book given her expanding portfolio of lucrative […]

While Twitter have dropped blue marks from ‘legacy’ verified accounts, there is a new colour scheme to their verification system, according to the BBC website. So what do they mean? Blue: The traditional mark of verification now means the account is subscripted to Twitter Blue (from $8 / R145 a month) and completed some verification […]

‘It’s cold outside the SABC, everybody who left fights to get back in,’ wrote one person after seeing DJ Sbu’s ‘application’. DJ Sbu has spoken candidly about his ‘dumb’ financial decisions and the consequences that came with living the ‘celebrity life’. Image via @djsbulive/Instagram ALSO SEE: Sizwe Dhlomo comes at DJ Sbu and says he […]

If there’s one thing that South Africans can agree on, it is that the true-life crime saga surrounding Thabo Bester has all the makings of a gripping documentary. But have streaming services like Netflix and Showmax jumped on the bandwagon on a storyline for the convicted rapist, murderer, and fraudster? ALSO READ: Is Thabo Bester really […]

DJ Sbu expressed his willingness to go back to the radio. Sizwe Dhlomo, however, asserted that Sbu is thirsty and not yet prepared to serve. Dj Sbu Image via Instagram @djsbulive It appears that Sizwe Dhlomo is seeking another media figure to engage in a social media battle with him, given that Vusi and Unathi […]

Duduzane Zuma, the son of Jacob Zuma, has asked ‘old people to gracefully leave’ so that ‘the youth’ can lead the country. Images via Twitter: @@Dazeenho /@Ingonyama1993 At first, many people assumed Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma was joking when he announced his bid to become president of South Africa. People […]

4Tune Property Smiths lists Dr Nandipha’s Hyde Park mansion for rent. The mansion has been vacant for weeks. Dr Nandipha’s mansion. Images via Instagram: @drnandipha Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester’s Hyde Park mansion is up for rent. Before Thabo Bester’s saga unraveled, the two rented a double-story villa in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. ALSO READ: Real […]

Mzansi deejays, DJ Shimza and Black Coffee frequently show off their international events online, so here is a comparison of their sets. DJ Shimza vs Black Coffee. Image via Instagram @shimza.dj/realblackcoffee South African international deejays Black Coffee and DJ Shimza have been quietly rocking international sets and filling up stadiums worldwide for some time now, […]

With 11 official languages it is a surprise that the most commonly used language in South Africa is slang, it has its origins in different languages mainly Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans which fall under the top 5 most spoken languages in South Africa. Slang sometimes referred to as ‘South Africanisms‘ borrows from a variety of South African […]