The first homeless count in the City of Tshwane, which was conducted in October 2022 and launched this week, has revealed that unemployment is the single main cause of homelessness in the city. A report launched this week counted 4,177 homeless people in Tshwane and surveyed 3,408 of them. Nearly half of those surveyed cited […]

Constitution Hill’s Old Fort came alive on Saturday as dozens of young people living in Johannesburg’s inner city took to the stage to showcase their talent in the Uzwano Festival. Many of the performers attend weekly after-school programmes at Lefika La Phodiso Community Art Counselling Centre and the Windybrow Arts Centre. They performed original songs, […]

The State’s first witness in the R37.7 million Estina dairy farm tax fraud trial is expected to continue his testimony in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. This is another matter from the main R280 million Estina farm fraud and corruption case, which implicated the former Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane. National Prosecuting Authority Investigating […]

Localisation drives innovation within societies, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel. “Localisation is about driving innovation in our society,” Patel said. Speaking at the Proudly South African Buy Local Summit and Expo, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, Patel said government has a role to play in encouraging localisation in the […]

One of the greatest calls of the wild is the sound of a lion roaring. That low-pitched roar can reach friend and foe up to 8km away! But have you ever heard the cute sound of a lion cub? Listen below as two young cubs, near Hoedspruit in South Africa, try to emulate their parent […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 28 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL RESULTS CLICK HERE There’s never a bad time to become super rich overnight! ALSO READ | SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LOTTERY: TOP 10 PAYOUTS IN HISTORY But to win, you need to play – […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Mating lions cause huge roadblock It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home to […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Monday, 27 March 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 Monday, 27 […]

A video of a man wearing a Stormers jersey complaining about a woman breastfeeding in a restaurant is going viral. ALSO READ | Rich list: 3 112 billionaires in the world – including these FIVE South Africans In the video, the man is seated at a table next to a mother and her daughter who is breastfeeding her baby. The man […]

An annual report by the UK’s Post Office has found that Cape Town is the BEST destination in the world for British holiday makers to get good value for their holiday money. The Post Office Travel Money Holiday Money Report looks at the destinations set to offer holidaymakers in the UK their best value for […]

Many South Africans wonder why so many of us Zimbabweans came to be settled in their country, and wonder why we do not simply return to our homeland. This is my story – about my rural homestead in Zimbabwe that I felt forced to leave. I would like to go back and spend the rest […]

Hundreds of people gathered for the annual Trolley Race in support of Intellectual Disability Awareness Month on 22 March. Adults with mental disabilities from Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s Plain, Retreat and Athlone met at Rygate sports field in Athlone on Friday. The event was hosted by Cape Mental Health. Spirits were high as the trainees cheered on […]

South African expat Dieter Eiselen is proof that if you keep working towards something, good things will happen! The South African-American NFL offensive lineman has just been re-signed with the Chicago Bears for the fourth year! US NFL (National Football League) sport content creator and podcast host, George Eghator, says the South African sportsman is […]

Laughter is the best medicine and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! After finishing our Chinese food, my husband and I cracked open our fortune cookies. Mine read, “Be quiet for a little while.” His read, “Talk while you have a chance.” Do you […]

Three men were allegedly arrested in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 March in connection with the murder of rapper AKA – real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes – according to IOL. ALSO READ: ‘Justice for AKA’: Megacy shames Bheki Cele in open letter THREE MEN ARRESTED FOR AKA’S MURDER The publication reports that police had been keeping […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Mating lions cause huge roadblock It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home to […]

Hurun Report has published its global rich list for 2023 and has ranked 3 112 billionaires worldwide – including five from South Africa. FOR MORE BUSINESS & FINANCE NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE According to the report, the world lost 269 billionaires over the last 12 months with the current tally down 8% from 3 381 last year. China leads the way […]

Monday, 27 March’s Varsity Cup matches promise another blockbuster evening of action from around the country. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP It’s the penultimate round of action as the battle for the coveted semi-final spots heats up. UJ will host Maties in the day’s early match with the Stellenbosch side looking to cement a home semi-final. Wits are […]

Thanks to a phenomenal year of performances in the pool, swimmers claimed much of the spotlight at the annual SA Sports Awards held at Sun City on Saturday night. Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé walked away with the respective Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year awards while Rocco Meiring was named Coach of the […]

If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend in the form of “Sunday scaries”. You can’t always change your schedule or obligations […]

Oscar Pistorius is likely to be released from prison – as soon as this weekend – if his parole hearing is successful. But will his newfound “freedom” be a victory for the man who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp a decade ago, or will it be just another sentence? Pistorius will face a parole board […]

World TB Day was first commemorated on March 24th in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the microbial cause of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Effective treatment for TB has been available since 1952. But it continues to be the world’s top cause of death from a single infectious disease. […]

A “rational” decision has been taken by the new minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, to cancel the “ludicrous” R1-billion Tottenham Hotspur deal immediately. De Lille’s decision comes after much public and political opposition to the proposed plan by the South African Tourism board. She echoed popular sentiments that the Tottenham sponsorship is unlawful. Manny […]

South Africa’s legendary Kruger National Park has won a Tripadvisor award for being one of the Word’s Top 20 Best Nature Destinations in 2023. The category covers travellers’ favourite places to enjoy the outdoors. Tripadvisor says that South Africa’s largest game reserve is “basically a synonym for the word ‘safari’” and placed the Kruger at […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 26 March 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, 26 […]