Teko Modise has launched a critical attack on Orlando Pirates players, saying they are not mentally ready to don the club’s jersey. Orlando Pirates Players Image by:(@OrlandoPirates/Twitter) Ex-Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates midfielder Teko Modise has lashed out at Pirates players, saying they don’t seem to value the club’s badge. Modise alleges that the current […]

Community Work Programme (CWP) workers employed by the Department of COGTA, held a two-day protest outside the head office in Pretoria. Hundreds of Community Work Programme (CWP) workers picket outside the COGTA head office in Pretoria since Tuesday, demanding their unpaid wages. Photos: Chris Gilili via Groundup Article originally published on GroundUp  By Chris Gilili Hundreds of Community […]

Former Post Office branch manager Reginah Kefilwe Tshabalala who is facing charges of fraud and money laundering is granted R10 000 bail. Former Post Office branch manager appears in court for a bail hearing. Image: Bongiwe Mchunu/African News Agency (ANA) Archives Former SA Post Office branch manager Reginah Kefilwe Tshabalala appeared at the Delareyville Magistrates’ […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 28 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, 28 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 28 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: R15 million (PowerBall) R32 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had surgery on his injured knee on Friday just four months before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had surgery on his injured knee on Friday just four months before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off. Photo: Shaun Roy/BackpagePix Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had surgery on his injured […]

Tshepiso Motau, a final-year Industrial Design student at the University of Johannesburg, has won the Furniture Design Competition.

A 25-year-old Constable, Silas Masemola, attached to police Crime Intelligence in Johannesburg was convicted of premeditated murder in the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 26 April. CONSTABLE DISMISSED FROM POLICE AFTER MURDER INVESTIGATION BY IPID Constable Silas Masemola was convicted of the premeditated murder of his 31-year-old girlfriend, Puleng Khumalo. ALSO READ: Two rapists escape […]

Many South Africans are pondering moving abroad due to the ongoing crises in the country. There is growing pessimism and hopelessness among many people in SA, leading to deteriorating states of mental health. The seemingly endless state-regulated power cuts, increasing crime levels, rising unemployment, and failing infrastructure make the future look rather unattractive, forcing many […]

As the Western Cape heads closer to winter, the official dam level stats in the province have started to thankfully rise as Autumn rains falls. ALSO READ: Cape Town getting ready to launch R38m homeownership drive However, the six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voëlvlei and Wemmershoek – […]

The ANC accused former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter of attempting to de-campaign the party ahead of the 2024 elections after reports emerged that his allegations of the involvement of high-ranking party members’ involvement in corruption at the power utility came from a dodgy source. DE RUYTER’S ALLEGATIONS BASED ON UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS BY APARTHEID-ERA SPY […]

Earlier this year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant of arrest for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The leader is invited to visit South Africa for the BRICS Summit in August. WESTERN CAPE TAKES A STAND AGAINST PUTIN’S INVITATION TO BRICS SUMMIT On Thursday, 27 April, the Democratic […]

Two convicted rapists escaped from the Ngqeleni Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape on Freedom Day, 27 April. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has launched a manhunt for the prisoners. RAPISTS ESCAPED THROUGH SPORTS FIELD, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY Siyabulela Khohliso, who was serving a 10-year service for rape, and Athini Nothi Mzingelwa, serving eight years for rape, […]

The City is preparing to introduce its no-cost property homeownership transfer program, aimed at unlocking various opportunities for eligible beneficiaries. This initiative will enable City tenants to become owners of their rental units, among other benefits. An allocation of R38 million has been dedicated to driving this program over the next three years, with the goal of […]

Tributes have been pouring in for a South African expat, Warwick Tollemache, who went overboard during a cruise between Australia and Hawaii. The 35-year-old’s body has not yet been found, but a search and rescue operation by the ship’s crew and the US Coast Guard has been suspended following a difficult decision made in collaboration […]

A prophet has no honour in their homeland, goes the biblical adage. But of the many places that journalist, author and activist Ruth Weiss has lived – Germany (where she was born), South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Britain, Zambia and Denmark – which is her home? On 28 April, South Africa’s president will bestow […]

On the pavement between small businesses in the busy street of Lerotholi Avenue in Langa is a large statue of a woman, made out of grass, stone, mud and clay. Inside, is Langa’s first art gallery, 16 on Lerotholi. The statue is by artist Angus Taylor. The gallery, founded by four young people from Langa, officially […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) District Commissioner of Tshwane, Major General Nengovhela has launched the Traditional Policing Concept in the Tshwane District. SAPS TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH TSHWANE TRADITIONAL LEADERS The traditional houses of the Amandebele Ba Lebelo Traditional Council in Hammanskraal, under the leadership of Kgosi Kekana and Amandebele Ndzundza Sokhulumi Traditional Authority in Bronkhorstspruit, […]

Just 45 minutes a day in a “Whistle Stop School” is helping primary school learners in Makhanda beat South Africa’s alarming literacy statistics. A partnership between an education organisation and a primary school in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, is showing dramatic results in teaching children to read. The “Whistle Stop School” run by community organisation GADRA […]

The family of a 26-year-old South African in Thailand are desperately searching for anybody who may have seen him.  The missing man is Ruan Swanepoel, otherwise known as Swannie or Ru. He was last seen in Witthayu Road in Bangkok and at the Embassy of South Africa in the city. UPDATE: The missing South African […]

Jerry Springer, the legendary American TV host, has died on April 27 at the age of 79. GOOD NEWS | Missing American woman Julie Goodness found ALIVE A family spokesperson told TMZ he died on Thursday morning at his home in the Chicago area. The presenter was famous for his raucous tabloid talk show, named “Jerry Springer”, which […]

Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater has been handed a career lifeline with a wildcard to continue on the World Surf League, keeping his Paris Olympic dream alive. ALSO READ | 50 000 Tickets Sold for Springboks-All Blacks Game on 25 August The 51-year-old American, widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, was eliminated in the round of 32 at […]

South African sailer Kirsten Neuschäfer has WON the Golden Globe race around the world, making history as the first woman sailor to win single-handed race around the world! Golden Globe Race said: « Kirsten Neuschäfer (39) / South Africa / Cape George 36 – “MINNEHAHA” officially became the first woman to win a round the […]

The mood among South Africans has soured. The latest findings from the representative survey that’s done every year by the country’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) shows some disturbing new trends. By Joleen Steyn Kotze, University of the Free State and Benjamin Roberts, Human Sciences Research Council The most marked are: a decline in levels […]

South Africans around the country, and the world, have responded with so much generosity after hearing about the plight of Pretoria stable manager, Marissa Barnard (30). The kind-hearted stable manager from Donkerhoek suffered a devastating kick to the face while lunging a horse at her workplace, The Burgh Equestrian Estate, on 30 November 2020. The […]