The Cape Town Carnival, one of the Mother City’s most popular street festivals, returns to its classic format for the first time in four years. Join thousands in celebrating diversity, culture, the arts, and community at the extravaganza. More than 1 600 performers are set to take centre stage at the Cape Town Carnival’s first street […]

The old Robbie Nurock Day Hospital in Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, will not be converted into a shelter for homeless people as planned. The R4.5-million renovation of the building would have added 120 beds. But an alternative site has been found. Premier Alan Winde told the Western Cape Parliament last week, “When the contractors went in, there […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told new ambassadors from across the world that South Africa’s most immediate and pressing task is to stabilise the supply of electricity and to ensure energy security into the future. The President said this while welcoming 18 new Heads of Mission-Designate. The Heads of Mission-Designate presented their Letters of Credence to […]

Expectant mothers sleeping on chairs and hospital floors, crumbling infrastructure, management deficiencies, and a paediatric and child health facility with no blood bank, laboratory facility or intensive care unit (ICU). These are some of the damning findings contained in the report of the Health Ombudsman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, who was tasked with investigating allegations against […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) today confirmed that Stellenbosch University (SU) violated the human rights of Afrikaans-speaking students when it implemented an English-only policy in certain residences during the 2021 welcoming period. These violations were repeated again during the 2023 welcoming period. The DA lodged the original complaint with the SAHRC on 17 […]

This year’s Comrades Marathon will finish once again at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead after a seven-year absence. FOR THE LATEST COMRADES MARATHON NEWS VISIT THE SAPEOPLE WEBSITE In a joint statement between the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) and the Moses Mabhida Stadium (MMS) on Wednesday it was confirmed that the 2023 ‘down run’ will conclude at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead. MUST READ | Comrades Marathon […]

There was one winner of Tuesday, 14 March’s PowerBall Plus jackpot with the player winning a whopping R23 377 510.40. Meanwhile, there was no winner of the R66 million that was on offer in the PowerBall draw. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE The five PowerBall numbers drawn were (in numerical order): 8, 20, 29, 42, 44 and the […]

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

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 14 March 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: R66 million (PowerBall) R24 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

A lion stranded on a rock in the Crocodile River this morning got the fright of his life when angry hippos surrounded him and one aggressively attacked him. Safari guide Steyn Jacobsohn (30) said it was one of the most unique sightings he’s ever had. The incident took place at Mjejane Reserve. The trapped lion […]

Nontuthuko Mgabhi has only just touched down on South African soil after successfully completing the four-day Ultra Asia race… and she’s already planning her next challenge! It’s all with the aim of raising money to benefit rural schoolchildren in KwaZulu-Natal. So far the Richards Bay runner – who has run seven marathons in seven days […]

Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple solutions, city dwellers around the world are producing food. Growing food in a city can improve local food security and express local culture. Little information is available, though, […]

The EFF has responded to what it calls the DA’s “frivolous legal action” against the planned national shutdown on Monday 20 March, defining it as an anti-democratic publicity stunt that proves the DA “still seeks to salvage the Cyril Ramaphosa Presidency as a proxy of its neo-liberal policy outlook”. The DA today launched legal action […]

Steve Hofmeyr has issued an apology for his comments regarding the LGBTQIA+ community on his Facebook page. ALSO READ | Steve Hofmeyr spits fire at Eskom, ANC and salutes the taxpayer The popular Afrikaans singer apologised after the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) dragged him to the Equality Court and demanded R500 000 for the hurtful remarks regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. […]

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) awarded a grant of more than R10-million to a non-profit entity to stage a South African Youth Awards ceremony – but the company had nothing to do with the event and not a cent of the grant was spent on it. A non-profit company which was paid more than R10-million to host […]

FlySafair has officially announced a start date for their new Zanzibar route. Here’s when – and how much you can expect to pay … The island destination of Zanzibar can expect to receive even more South African tourists from next month. FlySafair has just announced the start date for its long-awaited new Zanzibar flights, making […]

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has gazetted new name changes for South Africa, including two towns in the Eastern Cape. ALSO READ | Fuel update: Petrol picture improving by the day, good diesel news According to BusinessTech, Fort Beaufort will now be called KwaMaqoma, while Somerset East will now be called KwaNojoli. In addition, the department is also changing the name of Brooksnek village in the province to Ben […]

Leading luxury travel buyers will be heading to Cape Town at the end of the month for the ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market) Africa 2023. Impressively, 88% are new buyers with representation from Brazil, Canada, Finland, Israel, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain the United Arab Emirates and more. At least 52 leading luxury buyers from across the […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Tuesday, 14 March, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO AND LOTTO PLUS 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 […]

Many futuristic novels and films have explored what the world might look like without water. But water scarcity isn’t a problem for the far-off future: it’s already here. In its 2021 report UN Water outlined the scale of the crisis: 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries and 733 million of those people are in […]

Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected and 21.7 million are in need of food assistance. Climate change projections show changes in temperature and rainfall extremes, especially without […]

World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), marked on Wednesday, comes against the backdrop of several challenges South African consumers are faced with. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition said these challenges range from poor quality of goods and services offered by suppliers, a deepening energy crisis which consumers circumvent by buying alternative power sources and […]

It’s still too early to tell what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in April, but for now the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks bad for petrol users – but is improving by the day. ALSO READ | WHEN IS THE NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA? Looking ahead, fluctuations in international product prices […]

While the Western Cape’s two advanced surgery robots have only been in operation for a short time (acquired in October 2021), they have already demonstrated their value to surgeons at the province’s largest hospitals and the project may to be expanded. The Da Vinci Xi surgical systems have participated in 260 surgeries at Tygerberg and […]

Monday, 13 March’s Varsity Cup matches delivered yet another blockbuster evening of running rugby around the country. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP Top-of-the-table NWU Eagles traveled to face bottom-of-the-log UP-Tuks, while UCT Ikeys hosted Shimlas and Wits took on Maties. The early match saw UJ tackle high-flying CUT. FOR THE LATEST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 NEWS VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE There were comprehensive wins for CUT […]