South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced two tax measures to encourage businesses and individuals to invest in renewable energy and increase electricity generation. During his national budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February Godongwana said green technologies are becoming cheaper, and the deployment of low-carbon solutions is accelerating therefore recognising the need for government to […]

South Africans will now have to dig a bit deeper into their pockets when they pay for alcohol and cigarettes after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an increase on excise duties in his Budget Speech for the 2023/24 financial year. Godongwana delivered the National Budget on Wednesday, 22 February at the Cape Town City Hall. INCREASE […]

Secretary to Parliament Xolile George said on Tuesday, 21 February that it will cost approximately R2 billion – and take two years – to rebuild some sections of Parliament that were damaged by fire last year. George briefed the media on the reconstruction of the national legislature since the fire that gutted the National Assembly building and […]

Showmax has released the first trailer for Stella Murders, a new true crime documentary from David Enright and IdeaCandy, the director and production company respectively behind the breakout hit Devilsdorp, one of Showmax’s ten most streamed titles of 2021, which sold internationally and won the 2022 SAFTA for Best Made for TV Documentary. New Showmax Original true crime […]

Bakkie balls, car bras and fuzzy dice; these are the 10 crimes against automotive good taste that will leave you cringing. 1. BAKKIE BALLS Image: Bakkie Balls. As tasteless car mods go, this one is inexplicable … unless you’re a Blue Bulls fan. Basically a plastic or metal scrotum that dangles freely in the breeze from […]

Tropical cyclone Freddy was, on 21 February 2023, bearing down on Mauritius and Madagascar. Mauritius grounded flights and, news agency Reuters reported, emergency teams in four regions of Madagascar were braced for “heavy rains, floods and landslides”. A day earlier the Mauritius Meteorological Services issued a Class 3 cyclone warning, saying estimated gusts in the […]

The City of Cape Town is a proud sponsor of the International  Ice Hockey Federation 2023 Senior Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship DIV II Group B which kicked off at the Ice Station at GrandWest on Monday. The tournament runs until Sunday, 26 February 2023. The games kicked off on Monday, including a hard-fought clash […]

The City of Cape Town announced this week that the Western Cape High Court has granted its application for eviction notices to be served at “various unlawful occupations in the Central Business District”. The City said it expects a final eviction order to be granted in April. The sites include encampments on Buitengracht Street, FW […]

The City of Cape Town is considering treating up to 39-million litres of essentially raw sewage pumped out to sea daily via three marine outfalls, the first of which was built 122 years ago. The City of Cape Town’s permits to discharge sewage at three marine outfalls, two of them in Marine Protected Areas, have […]

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has declared a measles outbreak in Cape Town after four cases were recorded from 24 January to 17 February 2023. “Even though all the lab-confirmed measles were investigated, no epidemiological link could be established,” the national public health institute said. However, according to the NICD, the cases meet […]

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has downplayed threats against him following the withdrawal of Tel Aviv Heat from the Mzansi Challenge. SA Rugby announced on Friday, 3 February that it had withdrawn an invitation to the Tel Aviv Heat to play in the Mzansi Challenge, following “representations from multiple stakeholders”. The Israeli rugby team reacted with […]

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will present his second full budget speech from Cape Town City Hall today, Wednesday, 22 February, at 14:00. READ: Budget Speech 2023: SAFTU calls for R1 500 Basic Income Grant GODONGWANA TO DELIVER SECOND FULL BUDGET SPEECH ON WEDNESDAY Godongwana’s first speech was highlighted by tax relief and improved spending. Members […]

With hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 22 February, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest multi-millionaire. 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, […]

As car manufacturers introduce new safety technology to their cars, so EuroNCAP must constantly modernise and improve its test criteria to keep pace with progress. Relatively new technology included these days across segments – and tech no longer the reserve of high-end luxury models – is autonomous pedestrian detection. This is crucial in South Africa as […]

The tragedy of the SS Mendi was marked on Tuesday (21 Feb) by the people of Portsmouth, in the UK, with a memorial service for the 647 men, mainly black, who lost their lives in the English Channel on the way to France to fight for the allied forces in the First World War. South […]

Fans are remembering Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen who would have celebrated his 52nd birthday this week. The rugby legend died on 6 February 2017 after a lengthy battle with motor neuron disease. ALSO READ: That’s Amore! Meet Amor Vittone’s new man [photos] FIVE FACTS BOUT JOOST VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Joost is regarded as one […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Tuesday, 21 February 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, 21 […]

It’s nearly time for Tuesday, 21 February 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: R32 million (PowerBall) R8 million (PowerBall Plus) If you really want your share of the jackpot, you have […]

A middle-aged woman tragically bled to death at her Britstown home in the Northern Cape of South Africa, over the weekend, due to the unavailability of a state ambulance to ensure that she was able to access medical care. Sadly, the 52-year old woman’s family did not have R1,500 to call for the private ambulance […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the re-opening of Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie Camps after they were closed following floods in the South of the Kruger National Park (KNP). “We can confirm that water has subsided enough for us to safely open the two rest camps. Access to Lower Sabie will be through […]

The Springboks are currently in camp in Cape Town ahead of what is a busy Test schedule, culminating in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. ALSO READ | ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP: SPRINGBOKS’ OPTIONS AT FULLBACK With no matches scheduled this coming weekend for the Stormers and Bulls in the United Rugby Championship (URC) or European Rugby Champions Cup, it was […]

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced that e-tolls in the province have been scrapped. “Residents of Gauteng, we are pleased to report that e-tolls have been scrapped,” Lesufi said. ALSO READ: Gauteng SOPA: New tamper-proof number plates imminent, says Lesufi He addressed the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg during his State of the Province Address (SOPA). “Together with […]

Missing German tourist Nick Frischke, 22, reportedly disappeared along a Hangberg hiking trail between Hout Bay and Sandy Bay. When the Cape Town police put out a missing person alert for Frischke, it said he was last spotted at the V&A Waterfront. READ: Police looking for missing German tourist Further information revealed he was last seen in Hout […]

At the Tourism Portfolio Committee today, it was revealed that the three South African Tourism Board members that replaced those who recently resigned have been irregularly appointed by the Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu. “By her own admission, the three resignations were submitted at the beginning of February on a Wednesday and she replaced the resigned Board […]

The Kyalami 9 Hour, one of the biggest motoring events on the sporting calendar, will be taking place at South Africa’s iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this weekend. The International GT Challenge (IGTC) Series Powered by Pirelli, is a GT3 and GT4 sportscar-based endurance series which has run at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit since 2019. […]