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South Africa
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So Sad: Things End Spectacularly Badly With Western Province Rugby Football Union Disaster
11 Dec 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
This week, the WPRFU has been dealt two serious body blows, with legal action over the redevelopment of Newlands followed by a consortium backing away from a lucrative deal.
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Amazon Will Be Making Its Own Electricity In South Africa
11 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Amazon has announced that it will be adding 26 new “utility-scale” wind and solar projects around the world, including in South Africa.
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More Details And Images From Pretoria’s ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Prison Break
11 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Correctional services officials are saying that the state of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre is allegedly to blame for the recent escape of two dangerous criminals.
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Home CCTV Camera Captures AK-47 Shootout In Benoni [Video]
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Five people are dead, three of them security officers, after a dramatic car chase and shootout in Benoni.
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The Internet Is Revolutionising How We Enjoy Good Wine
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Through online courses, at-home tastings, and online shopping, the pandemic has fundamentally changed the way that we enjoy wine.
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Plett Rage Cancelled On 21st Birthday, As Garden Route Spirals
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Organisers have announced the cancellation of Plett Rage, after failing to get permission from Garden Route officials.
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Manhunt After Inmates ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Their Way Out Of High-Security Pretoria Prison
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A manhunt has been launched after two criminals broke out of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria.
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SA’s COVID-19 Second Wave Has Officially Arrived [Video]
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s official: the surge in cases is no longer limited to select ‘hotspots’, and four provinces – the Eastern Cape, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng – are the key drivers of the second wave.
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What South Africans Googled In 2020 (And No, It’s Not Just ‘Coronavirus’)
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Google has released its list of the top trending searches for 2020, and there are some odd ones in South Africa’s ‘trending questions’.
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Take A Tour Of Cape Town’s ‘High School Of The Future’ [Video]
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We took a tour of online private high school Valenture Institute’s Newlands boutique campus, to see what all the fuss is about.
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Great Specials On Airpods, iPhone SE, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, And More
09 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and gone, but there are still some great specials running in the lead-up to Christmas.
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You’re Not The Only One Noticing An Increase In Spam Calls Again
09 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Even with measures in place, spam calls have become an almost daily part of our lives in South Africa.
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Wow – The Very Sad State Of Maths And Science In SA Schools
09 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study at the grade 5 and grade 9 level, and the results are embarrassing.
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The Truth Behind SA’s Latest GDP Numbers
09 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Stats SA released the GDP stats for the third quarter. The headline number touted was the 66,1% growth, but that doesn’t really tell the full story.
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Fallout From Super-Spreader Matric Rage Event Continues
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pupils across KZN are now quarantining, and the race is on to find as many as 1 300 Gauteng pupils who also attended the Matric Rage event.
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Watch Out For Tax Refund Scammers, Warns SARS
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SARS is being inundated with desperate calls from taxpayers who have fallen victim to scammers promising to secure large tax refunds.
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Even SA’s Biggest Mining Companies Aren’t Safe From Sophisticated Heists
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past few years, sophisticated attacks on gold plants in the country have spiked, with some even using explosives to blast their way through walls.
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Durban Rocked By Another Explosion As Multiple Injuries Reported [Videos]
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Multiple people are being treated after an explosion sent a Pinetown chemical factory up in flames.
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SA’s Lax Car Safety Testing Means You Could Be Driving A Death Trap [Videos]
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa has set the bar alarmingly low for vehicle safety, with one popular bakkie scoring zero stars when crash-tested by the Global New Car Assessment Programme.
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Cape Town Versus Jozi – Comparing R100k A Month Rentals [Video]
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Assuming you’re willing to fork out R100 000 a month to live in somebody else’s home, here are two options.
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A Look At SA-Born Erotic Model Belle Delphine’s Bathwater Empire
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In 2019, Belle Delphine rose to fame when she started selling her used bathwater online alongside her erotic content. She now makes more than R20 million a month.
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Crazy Footage Of Locust Outbreaks On SA Farms [Videos]
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Swarms of locusts have invaded three provinces in South Africa, with farmers fighting to save their crops.
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Swift Justice As Parkhurst Residents Take Down Mugger [Video]
07 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A mugger in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, was on the receiving end of a fine tackle from a resident who responded to a woman’s call for help.
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Pricing And Dates For iPhone 12 In SA
07 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Following on from the highly anticipated launch, the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, and iPhone 12 Pro will be here for the taking very soon.
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‘Sushi King’ Kenny Kunene Flies Out Window Of Spinning Car [Video]
07 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kenny Kunene isn’t one to shy away from the limelight, although his antics this weekend would have bruised more than just his ego.
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Classic! Here’s How They Hid A Stolen Ford Ranger On The Back Of An Open Truck [Videos]
07 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A suspicious-looking truck, creatively concealing some illicit cargo, was discovered at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga.
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First Pictures Of ‘Caracal’ Mountain Villa – Just 2,5 Hours From Cape Town
07 Dec 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The jewel in the Klein Karoo’s crown – ‘Caracal’ – a 12-sleeper mountain top villa, set within the 175-hectare private Cabine du Cap estate, is finally complete.
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Free Visa Lets You Live And Work In Mauritius
07 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Mauritius wants you to visit, indefinitely, while you work remotely and get a feel for the place. After that, you might be keen to stick around.
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All Matric Rage 2020 Party Pupils Ordered To Quarantine For 10 Days
07 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Matric revellers and organisers were warned that these parties could turn into super-spreader events. Yet, here we are.
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Durban Rocked By Massive Engen Refinery Explosion [Videos]
04 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Part of the Engen oil refinery in Wentworth, south Durban, was engulfed by flames this morning, following an explosion at around 7AM.
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