Getrude Tshandu has nothing bad to say about how SASSA pays her. What she wants to know is how SASSA decides who keeps getting help. The KwaZulu-Natal resident has received the Child Support Grant for more than five years. She shared her experience with The South African through our SASSA grant survey. Reliable Grant payments, […] More
Cape Town has released its latest annual water quality report, revealing how its drinking water performed over the past year. With water contamination making headlines elsewhere in South Africa, the safety of municipal drinking water is (literally) under the microscope. Covering the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, the findings offer insight […] More
Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has sparked rumours he has “cheated” on girlfriend, Sarah Langa, after a video of him getting cosy with model and influencer Robyn Mia Peters went viral. The rumours come just days after Sarah, a 33-year-old influencer and businesswoman, called the 24-year-old the “love of my life”. Sacha and Sarah went IG official […] More
Freddy Rapula Mashigo has no complaints about how SASSA treats him. His problem is what happens after the grant money lands. The retired Gauteng resident receives the Older Person’s Grant and supports a household of five people. He shared his experience with The South African through our SASSA survey. Smooth service, but the Grant money […] More
South Africa’s annual inflation rate has climbed to 4.5%, with sharply higher transport costs putting renewed pressure on household budgets. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on Wednesday, showing that annual consumer inflation increased from 4.4% in August 2026 and 4.3% in July. The CPI also increased by […] More
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named six uncapped players in his 37-man squad for the second leg of the Nations Championship, giving a group of emerging talents the opportunity to push for their Test debuts in November. Yaqeen Ahmed, Sebastian de Klerk, Luan Giliomee, Markus Muller, Riley Norton and Emmanuel Tshituka have all earned their […] More
The 2026 Carling Knockout Cup draw will be conducted TONIGHT, Wednesday after the Durban City and Stellenbosch FC clash. Kick-off at Chatsworth Stadium is at 19:00. CARLING KNOCKOUT CUP DRAW: Chiefs, Sundowns and pirates separated Now, SEVEN teams have already secured their places in the next round, and the final spot will be taken by […] More
Orlando Pirates will compete in Group C with Simba SC of Tanzanian fame, Moroccan heavyweights RS Berkane and Cameroon’s Colombe Sportive DL. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the run of fixtures from November 2026 to January 2027. ORLANDO Pirates KICK IT OFF WITH A FLIGHT TO EAST AFRICA The Betway Premiership holders […] More
Two Wynberg Boys’ High School old boys, Zachary Porthen and Yaqeen Ahmed, have earned call-ups to the Springbok squad for the second leg of the Nations Championship. The announcement marks a special moment for Wynberg Rugby, with the school celebrating the selection of two former pupils for the same Springbok tour for the first time […] More
