A horror crash in South Africa – involving 3 vehicles – has claimed the lives of 21 people, including many learners, according to Arrive Alive. The accident took place in Sekhukhuni on the R579, near to Blood River. Arrive Alive said a minibus taxi overtook and crashed head-on with a Faw truck and another minibus […]

Five students from different walks of life are starting out their tertiary studies in Computing Sciences this year, following their introduction to coding by Tangible Africa… writes CINDY PRELLER. The award-winning offline coding movement, an engagement project of the Nelson Mandela University Computing Sciences Department and the Leva Foundation, has for the past two years […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Friday, 3 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 Friday, 3 […]

It’s nearly time for Friday, 3 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: R48 million (PowerBall) R15 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

Lately it feels like international celebrities have been knocking themselves out to praise South Africa and all her beauty – from Tom Cruise (“absolutely stunning”) and CNN’s Richard Quest (“most beautiful friendly place”) to comedian Trevor Noah on a homecoming trip (“constantly left in awe”). And now a TikTok user has gone a step further […]

Acclaimed filmmaker Warren Batcher – the brother of slain soccer star Marc Batchelor – will be remembered in a memorial service on Friday, 3 March, after his death last month. Warren was recently credited with producing the three-part M-Net documentary My Name Is Reeva, which told the story of the model’s murder at the hands of her […]

Things got ugly in Friday morning’s Super Rugby showdown between the Melbourne Rebels and the Hurricanes, as All Black Ardie Savea threatened an opponent with death. ALSO READ: All Blacks make bizarre decision, new coach to be named soon The Hurricanes travelled from Wellington for their clash against Rebels at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday. […]

In a story that took South African rugby by storm last month, Rassie Erasmus said he couldn’t sleep after hearing critical comments from Nick Mallett on a punditry talk show. After an extended absence from social media, Rassie took to Twitter in the early hours to blast Mallett for comments made in an episode of […]

The Kingdom of Swaziland’s new flag carrier Eswatini Air recently received the green light to begin flights between Eswatini and Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Harare. Now, Travel News has reported that the flights are set to begin from 26 March 2023. ALSO READ: Eswatini Air ready to connect the Kingdom and JHB The airline had initially planned to begin these scheduled […]

The DA calls on President Ramaphosa to brief the nation and to come clean on exactly what he knew about the corrupt cartels sabotaging Eskom and bleeding the utility dry, says DA Leader John Steenhuisen. Gordhan and Ramaphosa’s security advisor were briefed by De Ruyter News reports today reveal that on 5 July 2022, then-CEO […]

Just weeks after the murder of South African rapper AKA – allegedly by hitmen – police reportedly fear the same fate awaits convicted killer Oscar Pistorius, should he be granted parole later this month. The former Paralympian has been granted the opportunity to file a parole application after serving more than half of his 13 […]

It’s back! Famous Cape Town landmark, the Cape Wheel, will officially reopen to the public in a few weeks. After a seven-month break for maintenance and a relocation, the wheel is back to delight all. ALSO READ: Cape Town icon is ‘rolling on’ to a new location Housed at its new location – the V&A Waterfront’s Breakwater Boulevard – […]

Private game reserves are vital to conservation in South Africa and help attract tourists to the country, but those which weathered the Covid pandemic now face a perfect storm of rising cost pressures… with wildlife conservation facing dire consequences. Joe Cloete, the CEO at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, says the repercussions […]

Performing at Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens tonight will be like a “well-poured pint of Guinness” for Irish singer-songwriter and former Boyzone star Ronan Keating. The Dubliner will be celebrating his 46th birthday with an epic two-hour-long show at what he calls “one of his favourite venues in the world”. “It has been 20 years since […]

With only hours to go until the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws on Friday, 3 March evening, South Africa could well welcome its newest multi-millionaires of the year. 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 […]

The City of Cape Town has discovered a small jumping cockroach – called a Leaproach – at the Steenbras Nature Reserve, the first of its kind to be found in one of our nature reserves. This is a befitting surprise as we celebrate World Wildlife Day and a reminder that not all wildlife is big […]

On 1 March, South Africa’s new minimum hourly wage rate came into force, rising 9.6% from R23.19 to R25.42 per hour. This rise is above consumer price inflation (CPI) of 6.9%. But with food inflation rates of 13.4% in January 2023, which affects poor people disproportionately, labour activists at the Casual Workers’ Advice Office (CWAO) […]

Despite the challenging odds including the devastating floods that ravaged parts of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, young farmer – Ayanda Zulu – has not had to despair but instead has been able to continue to pursue her love for farming, thanks to governmental support. Zulu received funding through the Department of Small Business Development’s Small Enterprise […]

The Proteas wrapped up the first Test against the West Indies inside three days and while many fans didn’t get to enjoy the match live, one young fan made a plan. It was a curious Test match from start to finish. Especially the start. Whoever decided to start the Proteas first Test match of 2023 […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Thursday, 2 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 Thursday, 2 […]

Trevor Noah has travelled around the world 10 times over, but nothing beats the sights, smells and sounds of home; South Africa. PICTURES | Another celeb spotted on Table Mountain For the second time in a matter of days, Trevor Noah was snapped out and about in public, visiting Table Mountain in Cape Town. And now […]

Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2. FOR THE LATEST LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS 1 AND LOTTO PLUS 2 RESULTS CLICK HERE LOTTO Players buy tickets with their choice of six different numbers between 1 and 52. There is provision for random numbers to […]

Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus. FOR THE LATEST POWERBALL AND POWERBALL PLUS RESULTS CLICK HERE POWERBALL When introduced, the PowerBall jackpot draw required players to pick five main numbers from 1 to 45 and one ‘PowerBall’ number from 1 to 20 for an entry […]

Playing the South African National Lottery is easy. There are various options available each week, including the Daily Lotto. FOR THE LATEST DAILY LOTTO RESULTS CLICK HERE DAILY LOTTO Players buy tickets with their choice of five different numbers between 1 and 36. Numbers can be selected using a manual or Quick Pick selection method at a cost of R3.00 per board. […]

Are you feeling lucky? If so, you could join this list of super winners in the South African National Lottery record books! As reported by the SAPeople website, the winner of late November 2022’s PowerBall jackpot of R135 million moved himself – or herself – up into the eighth spot. HOW TO PLAY | LOTTO, LOTTO PLUS […]