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 […]

Wealthy households make up less than 14% of Cape Town’s population, but use more than half its domestic water, making their consumption a greater threat to sustainable water use than either climate change or population growth. A study of Cape Town’s water consumption has found that rich households use drinking water for swimming pools while […]

National Geographic has highlighted the plight of 2,000 white rhino which South African entrepreneur John Hume is reluctantly having to sell. An auction is set to start on 26 April, with an opening bid of $10-million. Watch the video below. Hume had unsuccessfully lobbied for a legal rhino horn trade which would have enabled him […]

In a press conference in Cape Town on Thursday, the Ministers of Justice and Police confirmed that murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his accomplice Nandipha Magudumana have been successfully brought back to South Africa after being arrested in Tanzania on the weekend. Bester escaped from Mangaung Correctional Centre in May 2022. Several other people […]

Olympic star Tatjana Schoenmaker ensured she was not to be outdone again in the 100m breaststroke, regaining her national title on the opening night of the SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha on Wednesday ahead of teen rival and Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk. There was a massive sigh of relief for the Olympic […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 12 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 Wednesday, 12 […]

Are you ready for the 12 April 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Wednesday? 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 […]

Six men were gunned down in an Ocean View home in Cape Town, South Africa, this morning in what is suspected to be a gang-related incident. The SA Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape said its anti-gang unit detectives are investigating six counts of murder. Unfortunately ongoing power cuts meant that no CCTV footage […]

South Africa’s newly appointed Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned of an “exceptionally difficult winter” if Eskom’s grid remains as constrained as it currently is. The power utility needs approximately 66,000 megawatts to make up for the deficit between demand and supply, if South Africans are to avoid a dark and cold winter. Eskom implemented […]

Tarrystone, the Constantia Upper, Cape Town estate where Princess Diana frequently visited her brother, Earl Spencer, has become available to rent. EXCLUSIVE | Gupta family Constantia mansion SOLD According to the Dogon Group, the 10-bedroom home is available from 1 May 2023 for a 12-month lease period at R290 000 per month. The stately historical home has impressive features, breathtaking views, spectacular setting as the […]

French solo sailor Emmanuel Dailler (56) is missing off South Africa’s West Coast. He is aboard the Akela II, a mono hull white yacht, which left Hout Bay Yacht Club on 2 March destined for Martinique in the Caribbean. It’s over a month later, and the NSRI say the yacht and sailor “may now be […]

It’s called Unseen, but the amazing new TV series from South Africa is being seen by millions of people. In fact, according to Netflix, the show has been viewed for over 17,5-million hours in the past fortnight. It’s currently one of the Top 10 most popular Netflix shows in over 39 countries, and sitting proudly […]

Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr Danie van der Walt, who was ultimately acquitted on a charge of negligently causing the death of a child. […]

Jermaine Carelse and Renaldo Duncan will take on the Two Oceans Half Marathon this weekend, in their fire gear, to drum up support (and donations) for the Volunteer Wildfire Service. This is the second time that the two firefighters will take on the Two Oceans Half Marathon in their gear.  Jermaine Carelse has been a […]

The fate of more than 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders and their families is being decided this week in the Pretoria High Court as the 30 June 2023 deadline for the expiry of the permit system approaches. The decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system was taken without consultation and should be […]

When Sge Mjoka’s father submitted a land claim in 2001, he did not expect that 22 years later, his family would still be waiting for the title deed. Less than half of land claims by former labour tenants have been finalised. Labour tenants were given access to land during apartheid in exchange for labour on […]

A once derelict piece of land between an apartment complex and a tennis club in Claremont, Cape Town, has been turned into a nursery for indigenous plants run by formerly homeless people. The Living Roots SA Plant Nursery was launched in Claremont, Cape Town by the U-turn Homeless Service Centre on Monday. The nursery, which […]

Three-time Olympic medallist Roland Schoeman’s name is among those on the start lists for the SA National Championships in Gqeberha this week – the 42-year-old sprinter looking to take on the young guns at the 12-16 April meet. Schoeman has not competed at the national event since 2016, but has decided to give it another […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 11 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 Tuesday, 11 […]

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 11 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: R34 million (PowerBall) R21 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eThekwini has promised to write to the Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, calling on him to urgently consult with the owner of the Fun World amusement park in Durban, Nic Steyn, and to either extend the lease of the park or to work with him to allow for him to transfer skills […]

Finland has been the happiest country on earth for the past six years, according to the World Happiness Survey. This survey relies on the Cantril ladder life evaluation question: Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible […]

In a hastily arranged press conference, often incoherent and with few details provided, the Ministers of Justice and Police confirmed on Saturday that Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Tanzania on Friday night. Bester and Magudumana were arrested along with a Mozambican national who was assisting them. They were found in possession […]