Beachgoers at Cape Town’s Sandy Bay have been warned that nudity and sexual misconduct are prohibited following the installation of new signs at the popular coastal spot. The signage, funded by the Llandudno Community Improvement District (CID) and Kronenzicht residents, warns that people could face fines for breaching the rules. Under surveillance The signs state […] More

South Africa marked World Rhino Day on Tuesday with a renewed focus on protecting its rhino population, as hundreds of the animals continue to be targeted by poaching syndicates. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says South Africa remains home to the world’s largest rhino population, with the minimum national population estimated […] More

Pick n Pay has appointed Woolworths Chief Customer Officer Spencer Sonn as its CEO-designate, with a planned leadership transition that will eventually see him succeed current chief executive Sean Summers. Sonn will join Pick n Pay as CEO-designate in February 2027, giving him more than a year to work alongside Summers before taking over as […] More

Bafana Bafana will kickoff their 2027 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea this month. After reaching the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup, Bafana now turn their attention to the AFCON qualifiers. Under new head coach Pitso Mosimane, they will look to get off to a winning start this […] More

New Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane on Thursday named a 30-player squad to prepare for AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea later this month, as well as a one-off friendly against Egypt. Mosimane selected no fewer than 13 Mamelodi Sundowns players – some 43% of his squad. ‘Jingles’ of course used to coach Mamelodi […] More

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Thomas Sweswe has praised football manager Bobby Motaung for his role in the club’s success during the early 2010s. Amakhosi enjoyed a successful period between 2010 and 2015, winning six trophies, including two league titles. During that era, Chiefs were coached by Vladimir Vermezovic and Stuart Baxter, with the latter guiding […] More

Princess Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer, has released his highly anticipated memoir about the late Princess of Wales, nearly three decades after her death. Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is officially released in the UK on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, with the book also being published internationally. The memoir tells the story of Diana’s life […] More

The Gauteng pensioner, in her late sixties, relies entirely on her Older Persons’ Grant each month while managing a life-threatening heart condition with no family to turn to. Tuna receives R2 400 per month through the Older Persons’ Grant and has done so for between three and five years. She rents her home privately and […] More

Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School has announced the details of the memorial service for Grade 12 learner Sasasa Zondi. The school community described Zondi, who passed away on 18 September 2026, as “popular and much loved.” MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SASASA ZONDI ANNOUNCED  Sasasa Zondi’s memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on 23 September 2026 […] More

South Africa’s coast stretches 2 792 kilometres; most is protected, which limits where you can buy property. But some inland towns are close enough to the beach to make it feel seaside. Bathurst is one such town. Small Town with R150 000 Plots Bathurst in the Eastern Cape was established in 1820. The inland town […] More

A Western Cape woman receiving the SASSA Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant says the R370 monthly payment barely covers groceries, let alone the rest of her needs, as she continues searching for work in one of the country’s toughest job markets. The woman, in her late twenties, has received the SRD grant for less […] More

Prices at the pump for diesel and other fuels are hitting fresh highs as the wars and the Middle East and Ukraine have not only choked off crude supplies, but also damaged refineries, with the resulting capacity constraints increasingly being felt. READ | Fuel price nightmare awaits SA’s motorists in October How much crude is lacking? […] More

South Africa’s inflation expectations eased in the third quarter, providing some relief for the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) ahead of its next interest-rate decision next week. Average inflation expectations two years ahead declined to 3.8%, from 3.9% in the previous quarter, according to the latest survey by the Stellenbosch-based Bureau for Economic Research (BER). […] More

South Africa’s motorists are facing another potentially painful fuel-price increase in October, with the latest Central Energy Fund (CEF) figures showing petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin recoveries deep in the red. The latest data available in mid-September points to increases of well over R2 a litre for all fuel grades if current trends continue through […] More

The Stormers have already announced a star-studded squad for the 2026/27 season, but scrumhalf is a position where they have wanted to bolster their ranks as the result of a long-term injury to Imad Khan, and the fact that Cobus Reinach will be unavailable when on Springbok duty. It’s now been confirmed that experienced scrumhalf […] More

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed the withdrawal of Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Maboe from the Bafana Bafana camp. Maboe reported for camp on Monday despite suffering an ankle injury in a league match against Golden Arrows on Sunday. And while Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane had intended to retain him as […] More