A Thai national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 suspected endangered parrot eggs out of South Africa. The 50-year-old suspect was arrested last week after customs officials discovered the eggs concealed inside a homemade incubator bag being carried as hand luggage, according to South Africa’s environment ministry. […] More
SASSA has not specified or confirmed any October top-up for the Older Persons Grant, yet that uncertainty hasn’t stopped beneficiaries from voicing exactly what they expect if one materialises. Commenting under a recent The South African article on the matter, Sandy Davey wrote, “Please not less than R2000 top up. PLEASE.” The Older Persons Grant […] More
Many South African small towns are full of charm and history. Each has a story. Perhaps it’s a story of growth or decline. One South African town in Greater Addo sits in the middle. It could either be on the cusp of revival or on the edge of demise. Regardless, buyers can benefit from acres […] More
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed on Wednesday in Britain, UK media reported, after the shock news emerged last week they would be relocating from the United States. The couple – who quit Britain for California six years ago amid a royal feud – landed in a private jet at Birmingham Airport […] More
British acting legend Tim Curry, best known for his unforgettable roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, has died at the age of 80. Curry died on Tuesday night, 25 August, at his home in Los Angeles, according to reports. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that officers responded to Curry’s home at around […] More
The move will give the Kaizer Chiefs academy graduates an opportunity to gain valuable senior experience. It will come in the form of the the newly formed Hope FC competing in the Motsepe Foundation Championship under the PSL umbrella. Hlongwane and Phago have both developed through the Kaizer Chiefs Youth Development Academy, where they established […] More
The Proteas’ T20I tri-series clash on Friday against Namibia will be a chance for the South African side to get even. The Proteas lost by four wickets in a historic first clash with their national neighbours in October 2025. The two sides will meet again on 28 August in Windhoek as part of a five-match […] More
The Springboks are heading towards what they will view as a shot at redemption when they tackle the All Blacks in Cape Town this Saturday. The weather forecast early in the week suggested it could be a wet-weather match, but it now looks more likely to be a cool and cloudy evening with little to […] More
Richards Bay starting line up: Otieno, Mcineka, Ndelu, Sikhakhane, Mabuya, Mntungwa, Nashixwa, Mthembu, Khumalo, Gumede, Xulu. Substitutes: Mtshali, Simelane, Shezi, Zikhali, Mbambo, Nzama, Ndelu, Barns, Mahala. Kaizer Chiefs starting line up: Petersen, Monyane, Kwinika, Miguel, Moloisane, Maboe, Ndlovu, Shabalala, Mmodi, Vilakazi, Baartman. Substitutes: Leaner, Solomons, Frosler, Mthethwa, Mtasingwa, Duba, Ighodaro, Velebayi, Abrahams. Kaizer Chiefs have […] More
