When the Springboks unveiled their team to face the All Blacks on Saturday, Rassie Erasmus took a rather unusual decision to bracket Siya Kolisi and Paul de Villiers in the team line-up. Erasmus generally looks to avoid any uncertainty at the team announcement, but in an indication of the importance of having Kolisi available, the […] More
The All Blacks will be looking to complete a clean sweep of wins over the SA club teams on Tuesday night, while also aimingto pick up what would be a fifth successive victory in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour after also defeating the Springboks on Saturday. There is a ray of hope for the Lions as […] More
How urgently does the Premier Soccer League (PSL) need to adopt the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system? If you ask fans, that intervention is more critical than ever, after a string of hotly debated refereeing decisions. The South African looks at incidents from recent games that are fuelling the debate for VAR tech in the […] More
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi will return from injury and captain South Africa against the All Blacks at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 29 August. The announcement, however, comes with disappointment for Paul de Villiers, who drops out of the matchday squad as the experienced Kolisi returns […] More
Social grant beneficiaries have less than five days left to migrate from SASSA gold cards to the new Postbank black cards before the August 31 deadline. Postbank says more than 1.8 million beneficiaries have already completed the migration process, but nearly 80 000 people still need to switch. The bank has urged those who have […] More
Now firmly in consumers’ hands following its local launch, the phones in the HUAWEI Pura 90s Series are showing exactly why Huawei has put so much emphasis on its latest flagship generation. Yes, these are striking smartphones, but beneath the colours and premium design lies a serious collection of technology built around how people actually […] More
The Miss SA organisation has announced their Top 19 finalists, who will compete for the prestigious Miss SA 2026 title. MISS SA CHANGES OWNERSHIP, NEW RULES This year the Miss South Africa 2026 winner will not compete on any of the three major international stages. Howvever, all 19 finalists will drive an Empower Youth Africa […] More
A new shopping mall taking shape in one of Durban’s townships is set to bring a major retail and economic boost to the area, with the R200 million-plus Ntuzuma Mall expected to be completed in 2027. The 18 000-square-metre development is being built in Ntuzuma G,Ward 42, as part of a broader push to bring […] More
While many South Africans criticised grant recipients following the R31 000 SASSA repayment story, others raised a different concern entirely: why pensioners earning substantial salaries are able to claim grants at all. June Pillay questioned SASSA’s enforcement directly, asking why the agency does not investigate companies employing pensioners who reportedly earn as much as R10 […] More
Pieter-Steph du Toit has the opportunity to make Springbok history in more ways than one when South Africa face New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, 29 August. The veteran forward will earn his 100th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium, becoming only the 11th Springbok to reach the prestigious milestone. SURVEY | Rate the […] More
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has urged SAFA to pay Pitso Mosimane fairly. He is arguing that the decorated coach deserves the same starting salary as former Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos. SAFA’s National Executive Committee approved Mosimane’s appointment on August 8, but the association has not officially announced the coach because negotiations […] More
McKenzie revealed that he had formally written to SAFA demanding the VAR money back. He requested 21 days to respond to his demand. The minister said that period has now passed without the funds being returned, leaving him frustrated over the stalled project. GAYTON MCKENZIE DEMANDS STATE MONEY BACK Speaking after the South African Sport […] More
Manie Libbok will miss the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday, 29 August as the Springboks aim to rebound from a humbling 33-16 loss in the first match of the “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” tour. South Africans have blasted the decision to drop the dynamic flyhalf for this weekend’s match. Many supporters believe his vision […] More
The story of a woman ordered to repay R31 000 to SASSA sparked outrage among Facebook commenters, many of whom accused grant beneficiaries of claiming support they were never entitled to. Thabiso Khayisa did not hold back, writing, “Absolute greediness, how can one get a salary, child maintenance and still carry on receiving child support […] More
The average house price in the Western Cape is R1.82 million. A handful of suburbs and towns offer land for R150 000 or more. But one small town bucks this trend, with land listing at R100 000. Western Cape Town with R100 000 Land Klawer along the N7 is the only Western Cape town where […] More
South African-born model and former Miss SA finalist, Tharina Botes, has been crowned Miss Universe Thailand. The beauty queen and businesswoman was born in Randburg to a South African father and Thai mother. Tharina moved abroad in 2019 at the age of 22. THARINA BOTES CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE THAILAND Over the weekend, Tharina Botes added […] More
