While Givemore Mudzinganyama landed ‘the big fish’ at the Two Oceans 56km Marathon, it was once again a triumph for Gerda Steyn in the Women’s Two Oceans, smashing the record she set last year with her fourth successive win in ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Marathon’. In fact SA’s beloved athlete from the Free State was […]

Teen swimming sensation Pieter Coetzé wrapped up the SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha with another Olympic qualifying time on Sunday. The 18-year-old, who has already recorded a qualifying time for Paris 2024 in the 100m backstroke, added the 200m backstroke time, cruising to victory in 1:56.66 – also an A qualifier for the World […]

Bryan Adams, one of the biggest selling music artists of all time is coming to South Africa in November 2023. The “So Happy It Hurts” tour kicks off in Cape Town on the 7 November 2023 at Grand Arena, GrandWest, and on 10 November at SunBet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria. Tickets go on sale […]

The 2023 SA National Aquatic Championships wrapped up on Sunday evening in Gqeberha with South Africa’s women outshining their male counterparts. When all was said and done, no fewer than eight women achieved ‘A’ qualifying times for the upcoming World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan in 13 events. By contrast, only four men recorded ‘A’ times for the championships to be held from […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 16 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, 16 […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 15 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, 15 […]

Are you ready for the 15 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 […]

Recaptured in Tanzania and brought back to South Africa, convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Friday. He was charged in connection with his escape from G4S-run Mangaung Correctional Centre on 3 May 2022. The case was postponed until May so that the prosecution can complete its investigation. By […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 14 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, 14 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 14 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) R23 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Thanks to the combined efforts of various organisations, 26 casualties were safely rescued near Cape Point, South Africa, after their vessel caught fire in the early hours of this morning. Simon McDonnell, NSRI Simon’s Town station commander, said they were alerted at 00h40 Friday morning. A 35m support vessel, based in Hout Bay, had caught […]

One of the most exciting weeks in South African road running has arrived with the 53rd edition of Two Oceans taking place this weekend. The opening of the race Expo at the CTICC signals the fever pitch for the world’s most beautiful marathon. Approximately 29 000 runners are expected to take on the Two Oceans […]

Eskom has appointed experienced energy executive Bheki Nxumalo as Head of Generation, with immediate effect. The State-owned power utility has been without a permanent Head of Generation since May last year following the resignation of long-serving head, Philip Dukashe. The power utility’s Acting Group Chief Executive, Calib Cassim, said the search for a permanent generation […]

Nilesh Luckhoo, treasurer and cook at Food for Life SA, starts his day at 5:30am to prepare to cook large pots of plant-based meals to be distributed to dozens of community soup kitchens across the Cape Flats and parts of the Western Cape. At Food for Life SA’s branch in Schaapkraal, Philippi, prepares large pots […]

A play about anti-apartheid activist Onkgopotse Tiro has catapulted a Dunoon playwright from his informal settlement shack to the bright lights of the Baxter Theatre, with Joburg theatres beckoning. “Tiro’s Toughloop Testimony”, a play written by 37-year-old Ayanda ka Nobakabona was the big winner at this year’s Zabalaza Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre, scooping […]

With the success of South African stories on the streaming platform Netflix, the company has pledged to invest R929 million worth of investment into the creative industry this year. According to Netflix Vice President for Public Policy EMEA, Professor Madeleine de Cock Buning, the company has created more than 7000 jobs in the country. “As […]

As South Africa faces a dire shortage of snake anti-venom treatment, locals have been warned that relying on traditional myths and using homemade concoctions to treat snakebites is far too dangerous… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Sucking the snakebite or burning it all make the snake wound worse. Professor Timothy Hardcastle, an expert from The National Snakebite Advisory […]

South Africa’s target of reaching R1.2 trillion worth of investments has been successfully reached at the fifth SA Investment Conference (SAIC), currently underway in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today… before setting a new target for the country for the next five years. “We are now setting a new target to mobilise approximately R2 trillion […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 13 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 Thursday, 13 […]

The DA in the Western Cape (WC) has expressed “deep concern” about the increasing number of plane crashes around the Cape Town area with the latest reported accident happening just two weeks ago. The safety and security of local communities is naturally of paramount importance, and the DA said in a statement today that this […]

A local woman, aged 30, was rescued at lunch time today after falling out of a charter boat as it entered the Hout Bay harbour near Cape Town in South Africa. The woman was seriously injured when she fell out of the rigid hull inflatable boat as it passed through the harbour mouth. The charter […]

Elon Musk’s mother has become Dr Maye Musk, thanks to an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State (UFS). Dr Musk – a UFS alumna – said it’s the best thing that could have happened to her. Along with three other recipients, Dr Musk received the doctorate in a ceremony yesterday (12 April) […]

Eskom’s announcement on Wednesday that load shedding will be escalated to Stage 6  is a direct indictment of the misplaced confidence in the power utility’s struggling coal-fired power stations by the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, claims the DA. Ever since his appointment, Ramokgopa has doubled down on the «unreliable» coal stations by suggesting that […]

Celebrities have popularised all sorts of outlandish diet trends over the years. One of the latest trends among celebrities is the “one meal a day” diet (or “Omad”). Fans of Omad include Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Many proponents of Omad claim it helps them better manage their weight and keep fit. Omad […]

South Africa has a food crisis. The food system – made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and disposal of food – produces starkly unequal access to nutritious foods. As a result, many households in the country cannot afford a healthy diet, 27% of children […]