Erika Fourie has nothing left of her grant by the end of each month. The Western Cape woman, aged 45, has received the SASSA Disability Grant for more than five years. Fourie shared her experience in The South African’s SASSA grant survey. She lives in a shared family home, where one to two people depend […] More
Frans van der Bergh, a 13-year-old rugby prodigy from Springs, has died of suspected meningitis. His death was confirmed by his mother, Jeanine, in the Facebook group, Bid vir Frans. The teen from Laerskool Christiaan Beyers recently took part in the U13 Craven Week in Bloemfontein. SPRINGS RUGBY TEEN DIES OF MENINGITIS In the Facebook […] More
Avril Lloyd has nothing left by the end of each month. The retired KwaZulu-Natal pensioner, aged over 65, has received the Older Persons Grant for more than five years. It is her only income, and she says it does not cover her basic needs. Lloyd shared her experience in The South African’s SASSA grant survey. […] More
Mark your calendars, hiking and nature enthusiasts! The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) is hosting its annual “Take a Hike Day” initiative next weekend. This conservation initiative – in partnership with Table Mountain National Park – takes place annually on Table Mountain in Cape Town. The goal is for members of the public to […] More
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus received a special birthday wish from his alma mater, Hoërskool Despatch, this week. The rugby hero turned 54 on Thursday, 5 November. RASSIE GETS EXCITING BIRTHDAY WISH FROM OLD SCHOOL On their social media accounts, Hoërskool Despatch – the Eastern Cape High School where Rassie Erasmus matriculated more than 30 years […] More
A near-perfect first-half performance from South Africa paved the way for a resounding Nations Championship victory over Italy in Turin on Saturday. The Springboks scored 45 unanswered points in the opening 40 minutes, before a somewhat messy second stanza saw them run out 66-7 winners. RIP | SA rugby legend passes away Retained top spot […] More
The Springboks scored nine tries on their way to a surging 66-7 bonus-point win over Italy in the opening game of the northern leg of the Nations Championship. The South Africans were at the bruising best in Turin. By every performance metric measurable, these Springboks once again showed why they are setting at the head […] More
Former Orlando Pirates dribbling wizard Patrick ‘Tito’ Maswanganyi was spotted at Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday. spotted: tito Maswanganyi at Orlando Amstel Arena Maswanganyi attended Saturday’s Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal match against Sekhukhune United. His presence further fuels speculation that he could soon leave Bahrain Premier League outfit Al khaldiya SC. The 28-year-old only left […] More
Former Bafana Bafana winger Percy Tau might have jeopardised his chances of returning to the PSL after revealing his salary expectations. The 32-year-old winger has been without a club for much of this year and is still looking to revive his football career. Speaking to Robert Marawa last year, Tau admitted that he would love […] More
