The unveiling of the tombstone of AKA – real name Kiernan Forbes – following his funeral service on Saturday did little to bring closure to fans of the South African rapper following his murder a week earlier. In fact, it was a harsh reminder that Supa Mega – a name he was known affectionately as […]

Every single time someone experiences any form of stress, tension or trauma the Sympathetic nervous system is triggered, releasing Adrenaline and nor-adrenaline into the facia causing a fight, flight, freeze response. Most humans spend 85-95% of their daily routine stuck in this nervous system and experience “danger signals” as normal, says Medic Nix. Every time […]

The Leonardo in Sandton in Johannesburg is the tallest building in South Africa, according to The Skyscraper Centre. ALSO READ | WHEN IS THE NEXT PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA? The Leonardo stands 227.9 metres tall – or 748 feet. According to BusinessTech, incredibly, the Leonardo, which was completed in 2019, is ‘only’ the 1 022nd-tallest building in the world. […]

Laughter is the best medicine and South Africans in Mzansi and abroad could certainly do with a dose of the giggles these days! I said to the gym instructor “Can you teach me to do the splits?” He said, “How flexible are you?” I said, “I can’t make Tuesdays.” Do you have a favourite joke […]

It’s still too early to accurately predict what lies ahead for diesel and petrol prices in March, but the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) looks DIRE, especially for petrol users. ALSO READ | ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A MATRIC STUDENT: CAN YOU ANSWER THESE MATHS QUESTIONS? Looking ahead, fluctuations in international product prices and rand weakness show […]

Named Best South African Documentary Film at the 2022 Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), Girl, Taken is the incredible story of two parents whose baby was stolen at birth, who miraculously found her 17 years later, and who then lost her again… Girl, Taken was co-directed by multi-award-winners Francois Verster and Simon Wood, whose previous […]

South Africa’s electricity utility Eskom has made it clear that “load shedding” – rolling scheduled power cuts – isn’t going to end any time soon. This reality, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during his annual state of the nation speech on 9 February 2023 that tax incentives for solar power use are imminent, means that […]

The Cape Town E-Prix is a culmination of more than five years of work between local Formula E promoters E-Movement, its partners and the City of Cape Town.  Cape Town joins 11 other global cities for Season 9 of the Formula E World Championship, which opened in Mexico City last month.  Formula E cars run […]

‘Mirror Mirror’, a short film by South African filmmaker and graduate of the AFDA Film School in Cape Town, Sandulela Asanda, is having its European premiere at the Berlinale (16-26th of February 2023). This coming-of-age comedy is a nine minute mix of English and Xhosa, showcasing the frustrating sexual self-exploration journey of Luthando, a young teenager, played […]

Eskom has announced that Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented until further notice. This as the power utility has buckled under the pressure of the breakdown of some eight power generation units at power stations and coal supply challenges. “Since Sunday afternoon, a generating unit each at Arnot, Hendrina, Lethabo and Majuba [power stations] […]

The Inanda heritage route, north of Durban, has a number of sites of significant historical importance, including the home and grave of John Dube, the first president of the ANC, who established a school here, where Nelson Mandela chose to cast his first vote in the new democracy in 1994. The sadly neglected Inanda heritage route has […]

A 10-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in Wilderness in the Western Cape on Sunday afternoon. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Wilderness Station Commander Mike Vonk said a drowning-in-progress incident at an inland farm dam was reported at approximately 14:53 on Sunday. “NSRI rescue swimmers, SA Police Services, the Police Dive Unit and Frontier […]

Big Concerts confirmed today that Backstreet Boys, one of the best-selling bands of all time will be coming to South Africa for the first time.  The DNA World Tour kicks off in Cape Town on 16 May; followed by Pretoria on 19 May (sorry Durban, again). The DNA World Tour will go on sale at […]

This week the attention of the local football fraternity will be firmly focused on Saturday’s Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. There was contrasting news for Chiefs and Pirates over the weekend as they prepare for another edition of the Soweto derby which will take centre stage on Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is at […]

Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in as many as 18 DAYS as his tens of thousands of supporters grow increasingly worried over the well-being of the much-loved radio presenter. ALSO READ | MARK PILGRIM: 5 FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA’S MUCH-LOVED DJ Prior to the nearly three weeks of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media […]

Eskom will ramp up load shedding to Stage 6, on Sunday evening from 8 pm the power utility confirmed. This was after Eskom on Saturday warned of the possibility. In a statement, the power utility said: “Stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice while Stage 6 will be implemented at […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Sunday, 19 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 Sunday, 19 […]

Are you ready for the 18 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Saturday? 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 […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Saturday, 18 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 Saturday, 18 […]

As the rainbow nation finds an increasing number of potholes at the end of the rainbow, rather than pots of gold, comedian Themba Robin has produced this hilarious (and sad!) ‘truly South African safari’ video… explaining how an asexual single pothole can multiply into a family of potholes. Narrating in a brilliant David Attenborough accent, […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Saturday, 18 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 […]

The N1 near William Nicol was still closed for clean-up operations late on Friday after a tanker exploded. One person was injured in the explosion. Check out the FULL gallery – and videos – of the scene. According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, the N1 is closed from Malibongwe Drive. “Traffic in the area is […]

Follow the United Rugby Championship match between the Lions and Sharks from Ellis Park on Saturday, 18 February 2023. Kick-off is at 15:00. The Sharks are out to bounce back from a thumping loss against the Stormers when they visit Ellis Park. ALSO READ: Uzair Cassiem still harbours Springbok dream “We basically looked at ourselves and […]

Don’t have money for a jacuzzi or a bath? Don’t worry. Roads in South Africa are full of bathing spots. A video of a South African man taking a bath in a POTHOLE with a beer recently went viral on TikTok. It is unknown where the video was taken or who the man in the pothole is. […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has unveiled its new electric buses in what is a first for a South African university. UJ HITS THE GROUND RUNNING WITH NEW ELECTRIC BUSES The EV buses, which will be added to the existing fleet, have already begun ferrying students between campuses. The buses are the latest innovation in UJ’s ongoing […]