In my line of work, I get to meet the most wonderful people. And as one spends time chatting about projects over the years, one becomes friends, and sharing of stories start… writes Mia Ziervogel, Dossier. The women I speak about in this piece, are women at the top of their fields, they are creative, […]

Kruger National Park (KNP) Disaster Management Teams remain on alert as the park continues to receive more rain this morning. “We appeal for patience and cooperation from tour operators, tourists, and drivers within the KNP during this period to minimise any risk to human life and infrastructure. We are trying our level best to open […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the changes to his cabinet after the Minister of Finance delivers his budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February. Ramaphosa is also likely to reveal who will be the Minister of Electricity. Members of the African National Congress (ANC) 27-member National Working Committee (NWC) were reportedly informed of Ramaphosa’s […]

80% of South African travellers choose to exercise while on holiday, according to new research from the travel-loyalty programme Marriott Bonvoy. The results also show that almost a third of those (32%) don’t normally work out, even when they’re at home. For many people, looking after their mental health is the biggest motivation behind working […]

An amendment to the Companies Act — when it is finally passed into law — should provide welcome information on differences between the highest and the lowest paid employees in a company, in a country which is one of the most unequal in the world. Three-quarters of employed people in the country earn less than […]

Cybercrime, problems verifying bank details, interrupted connections: on Wednesday Parliament heard a litany of reasons why payments of the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant are erratic. Between 7.4 and 7.8 million people are approved for the R350 grant. However, only 85% of them are being paid. During a parliamentary briefing on Wednesday, SASSA said […]

Thanks to a strategically positioned camera, a female Cape Leopard was spotted grooming herself on a bridge on the Paul Clüver Wine Farm in the Elgin valley. FEEL GOOD | DARG team save dog from mountain on Cape Town’s hottest day According to CapeTownEtc, the video of the leopard was possible thanks to a camera set up by Alastair Kilpin, […]

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 […]

Government will soon deploy about 250 new traffic officers nationally on the roads to bolster the number of traffic officers who will enforce the rules of the road, as well as protect and serve the nation. “These are physically fit officers and we think they will play a critical role in ensuring safety on our […]

Johannesburg commuters will be faced with the stark reminder of South African rapper AKA’s death after a giant billboard was erected in his honour on William Nicol Drive. Last Friday, the hitmaker – and a friend Tebello Tibz Motsoane – were gunned down outside a Florida Road hotspot. The rapper will be remembered in a public […]

As summer continues in the Western Cape, the official dam level stats in the province continue to fall sparking urgent warnings to residents to use water sparingly. PICTURE | FIRST LOOK AT NEW DRIVER’S LICENCE CARD COMING IN LATE 2023 The six major dams in the province – the Berg River, Steenbras Lower, Steenberg Upper, Theewaterskloof, Voelvlei […]

Mark Pilgrim hasn’t provided a health update in exactly two weeks as his 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 fortnight of silence, the 53-year-old Hot102.7fm DJ had provided regular social media updates as he continues his brave battle against […]

Many people cannot go to work and learners will be at home until the bridge is repaired. By Yonela Ngqukuvana Officials in the Eastern Cape Department of Transport say they may approach the national government to help fix collapsed bridges and other infrastructure damaged during torrential rains and flash flooding last week. Hundreds of people […]

Are you ready for the Daily Lotto draw on Wednesday, 15 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 Wednesday, 15 […]

Are you ready for the 15 February 2023 Lotto and Lotto Plus draw on Wednesday? 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 […]

South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation (CPI) dropped to 6.9% in January 2023, down from 7.2% in December 2022, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has revealed. This was the third consecutive month in which the CPI recorded a decrease. In a note on the statistical release published on Wednesday, Maluleke said the CPI decreased by 0.1% month-on-month […]

South Africa’s controversial and privately owned Platinum Rhino breeding and conservation project, the largest of its kind in the world, has announced it is putting itself up for auction in mid-April. Despite project founder John Hume’s best intentions, and the success the project has had at helping save the species from extinction, it’s an “expensive […]

If you gaze up to the skies over the Western Cape coastline, there’s an excellent chance you’ll spot marine conservation photographer Jean Tresfon flying overhead. PICTURES | Is this the BIGGEST great white shark ever spotted in SA waters? Tresfon has been taking to the air for several years now, bringing those followers of his Facebook page award-winning photographs […]

With only hours to go until the Lotto, Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 draws on Wednesday, 15 February, Mzansi could be welcoming its newest 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 […]

Reports suggest that Danie Coetzee, the father-in-law of Springbok scrum coach Daan Human, has been kidnapped in Paraguay. ALSO READ: Six Nations give Springboks the cold shoulder According to Netwerk24, Coetzee was reportedly kidnapped by the Paraguayan People’s Army, a so-called Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group that are allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings and crimes in the […]

Over the next two years, the most severe risk plaguing South Africa is the cost-of-living crisis. Perpetuated by load shedding, deep unemployment and infrastructure vandalism, the rising price of food is proving insurmountable. “While middle-income households are feeling the pressure, the poor have already been priced out,” says Andy Du Plessis, managing director of FoodForward […]

South Africa is joining the global community to observe International Childhood Cancer Day to raise awareness and improve understanding of childhood cancer. International Childhood Cancer Day is observed annually across the world on February 15, with this year’s campaign observed under the #ThroughTheirHands theme, which focuses on paying tribute to the families and caregivers, and […]

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola promised that more will be done to protect whistleblowers who expose corruption. This is a welcome announcement from Lamola, whose former law firm has in the past represented the corruption-ridden National Lotteries Commission against two whistleblowers in its ranks. Sello Qhina and Mzukisi Makhatse were fired for exposing corruption at the NLC. Addressing […]

This is Avuyile Masekwane’s last month as a refuse collector in Mfuleni, Cape Town. Though the work is difficult and demanding, she will be sorry when her 12-month contract ends at the end of February. Twenty-seven-year-old Masekwane works for the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) collecting rubbish, five days a week, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. […]

Five years after a Standard Bank branch manager was fired for “misconduct”, the Johannesburg Labour Appeal Court has ruled that the “unpopular boss” should be reinstated. A fired Standard Bank branch manager must be reinstated, the Johannesburg Labour Appeal Court has ruled. She was an unpopular boss and the staff were “glad to see the […]