10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (858+ words) Almost one in three major government-funded housing projects in Gauteng has been invaded by squatters, leaving hundreds of poor families, who are legitimately on housing waiting lists, living in squalor. The Gauteng department of human settlements has confirmed that 14 of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (642+ words) Springbok captain Siya Kolisi paid an emotional tribute to the people of South Africa and the rugby fans from the country and from New Zealand, after the Boks secured a 43-28 win over the All Blacks in the fourth Test at…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (519+ words) A blinding performance from Springbok scrumhalf Morné van den Berg against the All Blacks in Baltimore on Saturday has likely catapulted him to the front of the Boks’ No 9 queue, after years of being a fringe player. Krappie, as he…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (144+ words) A Kagiso resident, Nontombi Zondo, who is the founder and project manager of the Nomfundo Zondo Foundation, has received recognition at the Queens with Purpose South Africa Awards for supporting local children with disabilities. Through her personal journey as a…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (406+ words) Pretoria – and South Africa – have just lost one of their top musicians with the death last week of Phil Holder, world-class saxophonist and jazz master. Thus ended his battle against cancer, with which he was first diagnosed in 2019. A long-time…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (305+ words) The Mpumalanga provincial government launched the Real Estate Learnership Programme in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality on September 2. Through this programme, 200 young people from Ehlanzeni, Gert Sibande and Nkangala districts were placed on a path towards a property management qualification and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (608+ words) Ten young South African chefs are preparing to take the country’s culinary talent to the world stage when the Mashakane team competes at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg in November. They were announced at a press conference held at…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (566+ words) A group of children behind the graves of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli, collectively known as the Cradock 4. Picture: Gallo Images Across South Africa, historic monuments and heritage sites are rotting, vandalised and falling into decay,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (620+ words) Richie Mo’unga will make his first All Blacks Test appearance since the 2023 World Cup final when he starts at flyhalf against the Springboks in the finale of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (356+ words) Motorists travelling along the N1 and N4 in Pretoria have been urged to exercise heightened caution following a reported attempted hijacking and further reports of suspicious activity. Specialised Security Services (SSS) issued a precautionary alert after receiving information about an incident on…...