Stay in touch with what is happening around the world with The South African’s viral video selections. The latest viral video is taking the internet by storm and for different reasons. We select the scariest, most entertaining, heartwarming, unique and cringeworthy videos trending on the internet. Today’s Viral Video is about a distressing scene of a car […]

Snakes have made progress in domestication through breeding for gentleness and attractive patterns becoming beloved household pet snakes. However, breeders cannot eliminate the instinct to bite completely. Even the most docile snake can bite if it feels threatened. All snakes have the potential to bite, especially when hungry, moody, or startled. ALSO READ: What are the WORST […]

Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has hailed the University of South Africa (UNISA) as the mother of the country’s university system as it celebrates 150 years of existence. Nzimande said this as various stakeholders celebrated the milestone on Monday, 26 June. UNISA CELEBRATES 150 YEARS In an interview with Newzroom Afrika Nzimande said UNISA has played […]

South African soccer coach Pitso Mosimane is a big favourite among local football fans. The Ahl Alhi coach and former football player has won a number of awards and continues to be a big name in the sports industry. This is why many locals have been begging to watch him sit down with the country’s […]

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confirmed that the 2023 tax season will start on Friday, 7 July at 20:00. This year’s tax season will run until Monday, 23 October 2023 for individual taxpayers, and until Wednesday, 24 January 2024 for provisional taxpayers. As reported by The South African website, SARS will once again use its popular auto-assessments in 2023 which have proved successful in recent years […]

In two recent good news updates shared about Derick Hougaard by his partner, Nadine, it was stated that the former Springbok flyhalf is continuing to show positive signs of recovery after a near-death experience. ALSO READ: Springboks have a secret weapon The former Springbok had been in a coma for over 10 days due to a […]

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has suspended two paramedics who allegedly abandoned a patient in Umlazi and accused neighbours who were carrying her of being too slow. The incident which has been widely criticised happened on Sunday night, 25 June. PARAMEDICS ABANDON PATIENT IN UMLAZI AT NIGHT KZN Health spokesperson Agiza Holngwane said two paramedics […]

Kaizer Chiefs have won the race for this RED-HOT R8 MILLION striker. Beating rivals Orlando Pirates to his coveted signature. MUST READ: KAIZER CHIEFS: ATTACKING PRODIGY SPOTTED AT NATURENA! Ranga Chivaviro has been sold to Kaizer Chiefs, a DStv Premiership coach told The South African. Meaning, Amakhosi are set to pip Orlando Pirates to Chivaviro’s sought-after signature. ALSO READ: […]

Nine teachers from the United States have come to assist teacher’s in the Free State in math and science. The educators from Teachers Across Borders Southern Africa will be conducting workshops with teachers who teach grades 7, 8 and 9 throughout the winter school holidays. ALSO READ: Bogus ‘teacher’ applying for SACE arrested with fake qualification […]

Government schools in South Africa broke up for the June-July holidays on Friday, 23 June. In a change from previous years, all schools – both inland and at the coast – broke up for the holidays on the same day. ALSO READ | On what day of the week will Christmas fall in 2023? There is no longer a week’s difference between […]

Rabbits are very popular little pets. However, there is persistent misinformation about rabbit care. These misconceptions could have negative consequences for rabbits when owners are unprepared. Let’s debunk a few of these rabbit myths and misconceptions. ALSO READ: Do bunnies need animal companions? 1. THEY ONLY EAT CARROTS A common myth, likely influenced by Bugs Bunny, is […]

Derick Hougaard is expected to reveal all about a bottle of “toxic” medication found in his home – once he is well enough, claims his girlfriend, Nadine. The former Springboks player has regained consciousness after being in a coma for almost a week. And according to Rapport, Nadine thinks it has something to do with medication found […]

Some moves don’t work out at all. One example seems to be the former Orlando Pirates star Gabadinho Mhango at AmaZulu. ALSO READ: Former Chiefs star gets Swallows job ALSO READ: Zwane bemoans Chiefs injuries SUPERSPORT UNITED TO SIGN GABADINHO MHANGO? Things change a little bit fast in the month of June. Mhango was linked with Kaizer […]

Human rights activists from across North Africa have condemned Europe’s migration policy, one year after at least 23 people died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The Maghreb Social Forum on Migration (FSMM) made their appeal after the group gathered for annual talks in Nador, a northeast Morocco town near the border […]

Reuters: The dollar on the back foot on Monday, though it found some safe haven support on lingering worries that the protracted monetary tightening cycles from major central banks would further hurt the global economic outlook. U.S. DOLLAR ON THE BACK FOOT Dramatic weekend events in Russia also kept investors on guard, though reaction in […]

South African DJ Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle, was set to travel to New York for her daughter Kairo Forbes’ birthday trip but she realised she lost her passport while in Dubai International Airport and had to head back to Johannesburg, South Africa — revealed via an Instagram Live video on Monday 26 June. […]

Russian state television on Monday broadcast footage of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspecting Russian troops, in his first public appearance since a failed mutiny by Wagner forces. ALSO READ: Sudan: Wagner Group involvement in Africa Shoigu — the target of fierce criticism by the mercenary group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin — went to a command post for Russian […]

There are many ways to come back to the DStv Premiership. This former Kaizer Chiefs left-back has returned to coach Swallows FC as an assistant. ALSO READ: Zwane bemoans Chiefs injuries FORMER KAIZER CHIEFS DEFENDER DITHEKO MOTOTO JOINS SWALLOWS FC Following Musa Nyatama’s appointment as head coach in recent months, the former midfielder has called on […]

While majority of learners the first day of their school holidays, matriculants around the country, begin their winter school program in order to prepare them for their final school exams at the end of the year. WINTER SCHOOL GETS UNDERWAY IN KZN In KwaZulu-Natal, the Mercury has reported that almost 100 000 learners will be taking part […]

SNOW of more than 10cm is expected in these parts of South Africa this week. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY MORNING According to VoxWeather forecaster Annette Botha, light snow is expected on Tuesday over the Western Cape Mountains, which includes the Matroosberg and Cederberg Mountains. Botha said a mid-winter cut-off low would bring widespread showers, a […]

The hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which Muslims are expected to make once in their lives if they are able – is expected to begin June 26 and last for five days. In 2023, approximately 2 million pilgrims will participate, close to the annual numbers of pilgrims in years before […]

The majority of Gauteng hospitals are suffering from food shortages. With patients forced to eat repetitive meals or go without food. Sometimes, patients even opt to purchase their meals from hospital cafeterias or use e-delivery services. PATIENTS RESORT TO PURCHASING MEALS OR USING E-DELIVERY SERVICES AS GAUTENG HOSPITALS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD Since the start of […]

Straight after Pitso Mosimane was announced as the new head coach of UAE Pro League side Al Wahda FC, he was linked with signing a Kaizer Chiefs target. READ | CALEB BIMENYIMANA SET FOR KAIZER CHIEFS STAY? Now, having proven elusive to Chiefs himself, it was believed that Mosimane may hurt them in the transfer window by signing one of their reported big […]

South Africa’s energy minister was accused of failing to back the country’s energy transition on Sunday 25th June 2023 after he “snubbed” a billion-dollar green hydrogen deal launched in partnership with the Netherlands and Denmark. The country’s biggest opposition party said energy minister Gwede Mantashe had not signed an agreement on the fund, which was […]

Humans have been eating bread in some form for centuries. But modern bread is a far cry from the bread of the past. In its sliced bread form, it often contains so many more ingredients than the kind our ancestors were eating that it is now widely considered an ultra-processed food. But, this doesn’t necessarily […]