South African soccer player Bongani Zungu is currently catching strays. This after his actress girlfriend Cindy Mahlangu shared a beautiful snap of the two of them together on her Instagram page. Fans of the soccer star don’t appear to be happy for the cute couple and have accused him of ruining his career for the […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled two statues of the late former President Nelson Mandela, one in Mthatha and the other in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, as part of Nelson Mandela Day celebrations. The two statues unveiled at Bhunga Building in Mthatha and Youth and Heritage Centre in Qunu, serve as a tribute to Nelson […]

Just over two months ago, the Lewis family grew by one with the arrival of our first born daughter, Olivia. As avid local travellers, my wife and I never wanted to stop exploring despite the new addition to the family, but needless to say, a few weeks of adjustment to a different way of life […]

Entries for next year’s 53rd edition of the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and the milestone 25th running of the Two Oceans Half Marathon – South Africa’s biggest half marathon – are open for Blue Number Club runners. That is runners who have completed 10 or more Ultra and/or Half Marathons. ALSO READ | Two Oceans Marathon result: Gerda Steyn smashes course […]

Humane Society International/Africa has advanced a unique community-based conservation project around Ithala Game Reserve to facilitate peaceful co-existence between elephant herds and local people. In collaboration with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, African Conservation Trust and the Bio-Diversity Conservation Foundation, the animal protection organisation is constructing an elephant-proof fence in the 290 km2 reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal […]

Below is the chilling moment, captured on film, where a Great White shark glides silently between three surfers in Jeffrey’s Bay who are blissfully unaware that death could be just a few feet away. The nine-foot-long shark made its shock appearance at the very same surfing championships where Australian surf legend Mick Fanning survived a […]

18 July marks a special day on South African’s calendars: It’s a day that celebrates the Father of the Nation, Nelson Mandela, and all that he did for South Africa. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, here are four commemorative spots to visit in Johannesburg this Mandela Day and beyond. MANDELA HOUSE ON VILAKAZI […]

After two decades in the music industry, Coca-Cola Popstars winners, music band Jamali will be taking the stage for their 20-Year Legacy Celebration on 5 August 2023 in Pretoria. READ MORE: Nelson Mandela Bridge temporarily closed for maintenance WOW! JAMALI’S ’20-YEAR LEGACY CELEBRATION‘ The dynamic Jamali trio won the Coca-Cola Popstars competition in 2003. Jamali music band is made up of three […]

TABLE MOUNTAIN CABLEWAY GIVES BACK As part of its plans to commemorate Mandela Day (18 July), the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) treated children from a local child protection organisation to a fun-filled day out yesterday, 17 July. The children who visited were from Home from Home, a permanent, family-style foster care homes for vulnerable children in […]

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. DID YOU KNOW | School calendar: When does the third school term end? He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Mandela […]

Olympic athlete Caster Semenya has repeatedly come into conflict with competition rules set out by the athletics governing body, World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF). These rules require athletes like Semenya, who has what is known as a difference of sexual development (DSD), to reduce their blood testosterone level when competing in a number […]

Government has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and maintain a stable outlook. According to Fitch, South Africa’s credit rating is constrained by low real gross domestic product (GDP) growth hampered by power shortages, high level of inequality, a high government debt-to-GDP ratio, and a […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to unveil two statues of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, 18 July. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Madiba’s passing and he would have been 105 years old as he was born on 18 July 1918. TWO NELSON MANDELA STATUES TO BE UNVEILED ON […]

Gert Schalkwyk is one of the best footballers to ever come of out Klerksdorp in the North West. The former Kaizer Chiefs player is remembered for terrorising defenders and for his diligence on the field of play. ALSO READ: Pirates legend, Chiefs fan: Where is Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi now? TROPHIES, TROPHIES AND MORE TROPHIES AT KAIZER […]

South African athlete Adrian Wildschutt has achieved a remarkable feat by surpassing the longstanding South African 5,000m record at Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Clocking an impressive time of 13:02.46, Wildschutt shattered the previous record, which had stood unbroken for seven years. This accomplishment follows his recent achievement of breaking the 24-year-old South African 10,000m record, which had […]

SABC 2’s Afrikaans soapie, 7de Laan is officially coming to an end later this year. The show’s producers released a statement on Twitter on 7 July where they revealed that the show would be coming to an end after having aired for 23 years. THE END OF THE ROAD FOR ‘7DE LAAN‘ According to the 7de Laan website, the […]

NAMAQUALAND RAINFALL TO BRING EPIC FLOWER SEASON The South African National Parks (SANParks) recently revealed that the Namaqua National Park received a whopping total of 198 96 mm of rain since January 2023 with promises of even more rain before the winter season is over. This fantastic amount of rainfall signals a spectacular flower season […]

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 […]

THORNYBUSH GAME LODGE A FAVOURITE As far as game lodges in South Africa go, Thornybush Game Lodge is certainly one of the iconic. Now Thornybush Game Lodge has been ranked number 7 on the prestigious Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favourite Safari Lodges in Africa of 2023. ALSO READ: This is Africa: Cheetah struts into Kruger safari lodge […]

50 OF THE WORLD’S BEST VINEYARDS As far as vineyards in South Africa go, the Western Cape is home to some of the country’s finest. And now, three of them have even been named amongst 50 of the World’s Best Vineyards in an annual list. The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this […]

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 […]

This year marked 30 years of the Goodwood FOS, 75 years of Porsche, 60 years of McLaren, the list of notable anniversaries went on

Three-year-old girl, Lethukukhanya Mjaji aka “Miss Albany” is trending on Twitter after a social media user @MfokaMqulusi shared a picture of the R9.99 Albany bread price on Sunday, 16 July. ALSO READ: Update: Bokomo offers ‘Miss Albany’ a year supply of products ‘THANK YOU MISS ALBANY’ A Twitter user who goes by the handle @MfokaMqulusi shared […]

New Zealand have closed the gap between themselves and France in the World Rugby men’s rankings following their 35-20 win over the Springboks in Auckland on Saturday. ALSO READ | Player ratings: Who fired, who flopped for Springboks The All Blacks picked up 0.63 points for their win at the Mount Smart Stadium – with the Springboks losing a similar number […]

The Springboks plunged to a disappointing 35-20 defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday. Here we dish out some key player ratings. Watch: Springboks face the Haka for first time in 2023 WHO FIRED FOR SPRINGBOKS Cheslin Kolbe 7/10 One bright light in the Springboks backline. Kolbe was full of energy from start to finish, and displayed […]