Works by an elite grouping of South African modernist painters, among them Maggie Laubser, Erik Laubscher, Gerard Sekoto and Irma Stern, drew competitive bidding at Strauss & Co’s flagship Evening Sale in Cape Town on Tuesday, 15 September. Held during a replenishing spring downpour, the sale attracted more than 300 bidders from 10 countries and […] More
The Lions started their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign with a dramatic 27-26 victory over defending champions Leinster at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ivan van Rooyen’s side survived a late scare as Leinster crossed twice in the final six minutes to claim two bonus points. FIRST HALF RECAP: FAST AND FURIOUS START Leinster struck first […] More
The Springboks blocked questions about captain Andre Esterhuizen’s 2012 racial slur incident at Saturday’s press conference. Esterhuizen was named South Africa’s captain this week for Sunday’s Test against the Wallabies in Perth, so naturally he was up to face the media, alongside assistant coach Mzwandile Stick, for the traditional captain’s media conference. However, Springbok media […] More
The Bulls’ clash against Zebre Parma in Italy is the final match for the South African teams in round one. Johann Ackermann’s side from Pretoria – who have never lost to the club from Parma, will be aiming to reach their fifth Grand Final in six years – but first they must try to get […] More
Pitso Mosimane began his second stint as Bafana Bafana head coach with a winning start as South Africa beat Guinea 2-1 in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Orlando Stadium. Ime Okon opened the scoring for Bafana Bafana before Guinea hit back through Seydouba Cisse in the 67th minute. Substitute Samukelo Kabini […] More
Orlando Pirates will have the chance to win their fifth successive MTN8 trophy when they face Mamelodi Sundowns in the final on 10 October. The Buccaneers have reached yet another MTN8 final and are targeting their 10th trophy in six years. Under Abdeslam Ouaddou, Pirates enjoyed a hugely successful 2025/26 campaign, winning a treble. With […] More
Andre Esterhuizen has liked comments saying he has “changed” in the years since he said the K-word as a teen schoolboy player. The Springbok – who is set to lead the squad as captain against the Wallabies this weekend – has also reacted to a comment made by Anele Mdoda, calling for him to be […] More
The late Proteas captain, Hansie Cronje, has been remembered on what would have been his 57th birthday. The cricket hero died in a plane crash in 2002. Two years earlier, Hansie made headlines after admitting to accepting a bribe for match-fixing. He received a lifetime ban from professional cricket. HANSIE CRONJE REMEMBERED ON HIS BIRTHDAY […] More
Kempton Park Police Station has raised a problem with its public-facing landline while police continue to investigate the deaths of nine women across Ekurhuleni. The station commander told Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia during an oversight visit on Friday, 25 September, that the Community Service Centre landline was affecting the station’s ability to communicate with […] More
A South African food import company has offered to buy the ProNutro brand in hopes of continuing its production. The beloved South African breakfast cereal has officially been discontinued, as announced in a statement on Wednesday, 23 September. The news has been met with disappointment from South African consumers. WHY WAS PRONUTRO DISCONTINUED? A day […] More
An interesting statistic in Perth has helped frame the Springboks vs Wallabies clash this weekend. Australia welcome the world champions to the Perth Stadium on 27 September for a one-off Test. The Springboks are coming off a series win over New Zealand, and the Aussies are also on a hot streak. Here’s what the statistics […] More
Bafana Bafana begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Guinea at the Orlando Amstel Arena at 15:00, with Pitso Mosimane set to take charge of his first match since returning as head coach. On paper, South Africa will go into the encounter as favourites, but Guinea are capable of making life difficult. […] More
Bafana Bafana have announced that defender Nkosinathi Sibisi won’t be available for the Guinea match on Saturday. Pitso Mosimane’s men host Guinea in the 2027 Afcon qualifiers at the Orlando Amstel Arena. Sibisi, who got a knock during training, has been ruled out of Saturday’s match but could be available for Bafana’s next fixtures in […] More
Korea has roughly 11 million registered crypto investors in a country of 51 million people. The top 10% of accounts generate more than 91% of all volume. And when a survey asked active holders in May whether they were abandoning the market, 94.9% said they would add back to crypto positions the moment conditions improved. […] More
Benjamin Skele never has to chase his SASSA payment. The Free State pensioner receives his Older Person’s Grant directly into his TymeBank account every month, and he rates SASSA’s communication with recipients highly. Yet a smooth payment system has not solved his biggest problem. Skele, who is in his early sixties, has collected the Older […] More
South Africa’s current September-October school holidays run for 12 days. Parents, if you try to fill every single day with activities, your budget won’t survive! Term 3 ended on Wednesday, 23 September, with the school break beginning with Heritage Day. Term 4 starts on Tuesday, 6 October. This means families face nearly two weeks of entertaining kids, with […] More
