On Tuesday, Eben Etzebeth was named as the captain of the Springboks team to face New Zealand in the second Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. READ MORE: Frans Steyn hangs up his boots Tragically, leading South African rugby writer Hendrik Cronje has just shared the news that Eben’s father, Harry Etzebeth, passed away on […]

In March we reported that after ten years of court battles, Home Affairs would re-open a Cape Town refugee office, having unlawfully closed its office in 2012. Home Affairs fought the matter all the way to the Supreme Court of Appeal, losing every court round, until it was finally denied leave to appeal by the Constitutional Court. Many asylum […]

When you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat – you lose muscle too. This can have many repercussions – not only on your fitness and strength, but on your metabolism. To lose weight (body fat), you need to be in a calorie deficit. This means consuming fewer calories than your body uses, […]

The Aston Martin Valour is all about honouring the British marque’s unique tradition of superlative special edition front-engined sportscars. The engineers have done this by fitting it with a 5.2-litre V12 engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission for the first time in the brand’s history. The engine boasts 525kW and 753Nm according to the company. […]

Wimbledon is at the quarterfinals stage. Here is today’s order of play and some of the highlighted matches with Carlos Alcaraz the top of the bill. MACHINE: Mind-blowing Novak Djokovic stats that can’t be true WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY: 12 JULY 2023 ALCARAZ TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN THE QUARTER-FINALS Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune played doubles […]

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says those behind the torching of trucks are committing an act of economic sabotage. This comes as at least 15 trucks have been torched in separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga in less than seven days. TRANSPORT MINISTER WEIGHS IN ON TORCHING OF TRUCKS Chikunga said the incidents are […]

Mandela Day is an international initiative started by the United Nations in 2009 to honour our former president’s spirit of self-sacrifice. If you’re keen on rolling up your sleeves to do your bit for 67 minutes this Mandela Day, but aren’t quite sure what to do, Mdzananda Animal Clinic needs your help to paint their […]

Cape Town will see its first direct connection to South America in over a decade, as South African Airways is set to launch its first intercontinental flights since the Covid -19 lockdown. The new direct and first flight service between Cape Town and São Paulo in Brazil will be reinstated on October 31, 2023. According to […]

The topic of love between animals has been debated by philosophers for centuries. It can be challenging to define what it looks like to fall in love even among humans, let alone CATS! Cats and dogs are capable of experiencing emotions and feelings. ALSO READ: Should I get my kids an older dog or a puppy? […]

Johannesburg Water warned residents that there will be a 58-hour planned water supply shutdown from Tuesday. Over 100 areas will be affected from 11 July to Friday 14 July. WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS IN THESE JHB AREAS Rand Water said that the shutdown would allow it to tie the A19 and B14 lines with a new pipeline and […]

Stage 4 load shedding has been implemented immediately with Stage 6 expected to return from 2pm this afternoon (Wednesday). This as state power utility Eskom continues to battle generation unit breakdowns. By Tuesday afternoon, some 16 313MW were offline due to breakdowns with further losses overnight. “Due to the loss of additional generating units overnight, […]

It’s too early to tell what lies ahead for the petrol and diesel prices for August 2023, but the latest numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) are getting worse and worse by the day. Below, the latest projections as received by The South African website from the CEF, effective Tuesday, 11 July 2023. ALSO READ | Here’s how badly SA ranks […]

Kaizer Chiefs have been liked with Gabadinho Mhango for a while. New reports say the Malawian star is likely to be released by AmaZulu. ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star earning R2 million per month ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star – ‘I didn’t have a girlfriend for two years’ KAIZER CHIEFS TO SIGN GABADINHO MHANGO? Following an underwhelming […]

Cats, despite being independent, often don’t drink enough water. Their ancestors obtained hydration mainly from prey in the desert. Domestic cats’ diets are not always moisture-rich, increasing the need for water. However, their natural drive to drink more remains unchanged. ALSO READ: Why is my cat growling all the time? Mild dehydration in cats is usually […]

Kaizer Chiefs will be on red alert after Gabadinho Mhango was told he’s surplus to requirements at AmaZulu. ICYMI: Three replacements for Khama Billiat MTN8: Everything you need to know MHANGO ON THE MARKET? According to popular and reputable ITK source UnplayableZA, Mhango is no longer part of AmaZulu’s plans for this coming season. AMAKHOSI: Friendly fixture confirmed […]

Kevin Anderson is set to make a surprise comeback to professional tennis. PICTURES | Formula One duo make pit stop at Wimbledon The South African will begin his return at the Newport ATP 250, where he has been awarded a wild card. Anderson is a seven-time ATP Tour titlist and reached a career-high ranking of No 5 […]

The Springboks starting XV and bomb squad is likely to look quite different when Nienaber selects his starting XV for the big Rugby World Cup matches. MUST READ – SPRINGBOKS: SIX PLAYERS RULED OUT WITH INJURY! UPDATE ON RUGBY WORLD CUP CHANCES! Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard are both scheduled to return in August, for the […]

Terrifying video of the day: Tourist has a scary encounter with a bear. These daily videos are unfathomable and often unexplainable – but 100% genuine – and may well leave you speechless. Terrifying video of the day: Tourist has a scary encounter with a bear. Tourist had a tense encounter with a bear 🙆🏾‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/FveNxO7QZc — […]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will kick off his Africa tour a day late on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 the foreign ministry in Nairobi said after he failed to appear at a press event. The rare visit to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe marks the latest diplomatic effort by the Islamic Republic to forge new alliances and […]

Separation anxiety, or separation distress, can cause significant emotional distress for dogs when they are separated from their owners. It can lead to destructive and unwanted behaviors that can worsen the problem and put the dog’s life at risk. ALSO READ: Is my cat happy with me? While separation anxiety itself may not be fatal, it […]

KykNet revealed that Karen Schwendtke was not present among the other ladies on the Real Housewives van die Wynlande (RHOWL) reunion – here’s why. ALSO READ: Who will host ‘Real Housewives van die Wynlande’ reunion? WHY KAREN WAS NOT IN ‘RHOWL’ REUNION FILMING The Real Housewives van die Wynlande (RHOWL) reunion will air in two episodes on 13 and […]

Just a month in power, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already received foreign entrepreneurs and investors at his villa, telling them Nigeria is open for business after a flurry of surprise economic reforms. ALSO READ: West African bloc chooses Nigeria’s Tinubu as new chairman The former Lagos governor added a diplomatic step this week, becoming chairman […]

The Lions will start and end the round-robin phase of the 2023/24 URC season with showdowns against South African Shield winners the Stormers. ALSO READ: SA teams’ travel reduced in 2023/23 URC campaign LIONS TO BE TESTED FROM THE OUTSET On the back of their challenging opening URC game against the Stormers at Ellis Park, the […]

Some countries have large populations but small surface areas, while others have large areas that could easily accommodate huge numbers of people. However, many of the countries with the largest land areas contain so much uninhabitable land due to the inhospitable climactic conditions. There are various metrics used to measure the largest countries in the […]

A roadside bombing blamed on the jihadist group Al-Shabaab killed eight members of an extended family in central Somalia, a local mayor said on Monday, 10 July 2023. The blast occurred late Sunday near a village outside Buloburde, which lies about 220 kilometres (136 miles) north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “Eight innocent civilians were killed […]