South Africa has welcomed a major new player in the fried chicken market, with one of South Korea’s biggest restaurant chains opening its first African outlet in Johannesburg. Genesis BBQ, which operates under the international brand name bb.q CHICKEN, has officially opened its first South African restaurant at Cresta Shopping Mall. The opening marks the […] More
Gayton McKenzie has joked about campaigning for votes in Orania, a white Afrikaner-only town in the Northern Cape, after his party, the Patriotic Alliance, received a single vote in last week’s local government elections. As did the EFF, whose lone voter has made headlines over their “rebellious” act. GAYTON JOKES ABOUT CANVASSING VOTES IN ORANIA […] More
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) makes just three War Veteran’s Grant payments per month. That was as per the most recent SASSA Social Assistance Report as at the end of September 2026. RELATED | Here’s how many SASSA grant recipients there are per province Who is entitled to a War Veteran’s Grant? To […] More
Tatjana Smith has broken her silence on her bombshell decision to represent the Netherlands after switching her sporting nationality. The South African swimmer made headlines this week after she revealed that she would be representing the European country, to which she has dual citizenship. This follows her sharing her grievances with Swimming South Africa (SSA). […] More
Simone Tshituka – the wife of Sharks player and Springbok newbie Manu Tshituka – is hoping to secure the title of Miss SA. The actuarial science associate and part-time baker was shortlisted in the Top 12 and will compete for the crown at the pageant’s grand finale on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at the Sandton […] More
Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as Manchester United’s new manager on Friday, tasked with reviving the struggling giants following the dismissal of Michael Carrick. The former Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss, currently in charge of the US men’s team, will take up his position on November 18 following two CONCACAF Nations League matches against Haiti. […] More
LIVE UPDATE Below is how the action unfolded… 90’ Full time. It ends Bafana Bafana 2-2 Kenya in Soweto. 89’ Goal! Ogam scores! Bafana Bafana 2-2 Kenya! 77’ Goal! Mofokeng scores! Bafana Bafana 2-1 Kenya! 61’ Substitutes Dithejane and Foster combine brilliantly, but the latter fires his effort wide of the target. 58’ Mofokeng’s shot […] More
Bafana Bafana were held to a 2-2 draw against Kenya at the Orlando Stadium on Friday. The Harambee Stars equalised through Ryan Ogam to take a valuable point away. Here’s what the result means in a tight three-way race to the AFCON 2027 group stage. Bafana Bafana’s place in AFCON qualifiers Heading into the game […] More
Many Bafana Bafana supporters have criticised Pitso Mosimane for leaving Mbekezeli Mbokazi on the bench during South Africa’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Kenya. Bafana dropped two valuable points at home after conceding a late equaliser at Orlando Amstel Arena. Having opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes, South Africa missed several opportunities to extend […] More
