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The Oppenheimers South African Future Trust (SAFT) Awards has recognised six entrepreneurs with the best ventures. The winners were recognised on 24 July in Johannesburg, where each of them walked away with a grand prize valued at R500000. SAFT Chairperson, Jonathan Oppenheimer

The Springbok squad are back together after enjoying 10 days off ahead of the start of the 2024 Rugby Championship. Under the guidance of coach Rassie Erasmus, the squad are in Johannesburg preparing for their trip to Australia. They depart on Wednesday, with their first match next week

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip South Africa has wrapped up in true Housewives fashion: dramatic, shady, hilarious, and utterly outrageous. The larger-than-life cast features Beverley Steyn ( The Real Housewives of Cape Town S1); Christall Kay ( The Real Housewives of Johannesbu

After four exciting days of classical ballet and contemporary dance, the 11th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) in Cape Town came to a thrilling close with a gala performance by the winners in Cape Town. The competition ran from 14 to 17 July at the Artscape Opera H

After their initial meeting on the set of Celebrity Masterchef South Africa in 2014, comic Chris Forrest and renowned chef Pete Goffe-Wood have built a decade-long bond made strong by good food and dry jokes. One of the rules on the set of the cooking TV show was that the contestants do

While the City of Johannesburg is ignoring calls to drop its R200 fixed service charge on the prepaid high-usage electricity tariff, low-income consumers are suffering the consequences which another department will end up having to pay for. City Power introduced the R200 (R230 including

United States largest music school franchise, School of Rock, will be opening in Johannesburg this year. The school has expanded to many countries since its official launch more than two decades ago. The Johannesburg franchise will join the School of Rock network of over 375 sc

Gone are the days where you have to drive hundreds of kilometres from home to enjoy a getaway. Hartbeespoort is just under an hours drive from Joburg and is the place to be. Needing some time away, I decided to go to the Seasons Golf, Leisure and Spa, a luxury leisure resort nestled

Next up for the Springboks is the 2024 Rugby Championship and Tests against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand. The annual competition gets underway on August 10, with the world champion Boks having warmed up for the campaign with Tests against Wales, Ireland (two) and Portugal in the

In a heartwarming tribute to Nelson Mandela on Thursday, the cast and crew of Diepe Waters celebrated Mandela Day with children from the Coronationville community. Partnering with the City of Johannesburg, the team spoiled 50 young ones from the area where the iconic swimming scenes in

Kairo Forbes, the eight-year-old daughter of DJ Zinhle and the late rap artist Kiernan AKA Forbes has won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in the Favourite African Kidfluencer category. Thank you to my family and everyone who voted for me. Im very happy and I appreciate your support.

Civil society organisations have initiated court action to force the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) to spend budgeted money to save cancer patients in the province. In response to the departments failure to use R784 million set aside by the Gauteng Treasury to address the radiation

Die akteur en sangeres Amor Vittone stel Woensdagaand die karakter Leticia aan kykers van die kykNET-telenovelle Diepe Waters voor. Letitia is n eensame, kwesbare vrou met n leemte in haar lewe nadat haar dogters universiteit toe is. Hoewel sy nie n lelike kant aan haar het nie, kom kra

Gymnastics has done well to raise its status in the South African sporting landscape in recent years, and though she hasnt done it alone, one individual has emerged as the face of the sport. And if you hadnt heard her name before this week, you might well know it by now, after Caitlin R

The German vs Jap car show returned to the Johannesburg expo centre on the 6 7 July. The event hosted a record crowd of over 88,000 spectators in 2023. But this year the event organizers, Southside Crew, had to rethink their approach after many fans complained of chaos at that

AirHelp has ranked Cape Town International Airport and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg are amongst the top ten best airports in the world. Cape Town Airport sits in second place, while OR Tambo is in sixth place. The survey considers different factors when ranking the air

Sprint star Akine Simbine and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz have been announced as South Africas flag bearers for the Olympic Games that will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. Track star Mpumelelo Mhlongo and swimmer Kathrine Swanepoel meanwhile will be the flag bearers at the Pa

It was a big relief for the Springboks to finally get a win over Ireland after three straight losses, but the job is far from done, according to captain Siya Kolisi, as they target a series win over the visitors to South Africa in the second Test in Durban this coming weekend. The Boks

Rapper and podcaster Gigi Lamayne has unveiled Gigiverse , a new platform that offers fans exclusive insights into her life and career. The launch event took place on Thursday night, July 4th, at the Opera Bar Club in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Powered by Vodacom, Gigiverse provid

The Labour Court in Johannesburg has ruled in favour of Ford South Africa (Ford SA), forcing protesting workers affiliated with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) to go back to work. Numsa downed tools at Ford South Africa on Thursday, 4 July due to failed negoti

Playing his hit track Ndikhokhele in the background, media personality Molemo Jub Jub Maarohanyane expressed relief after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew all charges against him. I would like to express my deep gratitude to my legal team for their unwavering commitment

The Department of Health confirmed that as of Thursday 15 patients who had Mpox (Monkeypox) have been given a clean bill of health. However, four more laboratory-confirmed cases have been recorded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal(KZN). One case was re-admitted for further medical attention.

When it comes to perception, Cape Town remains high on market sales activity perceptions while Gautengs metros are at the weak end of the spectrum. The second quarter 2024 FNB Commercial Property Broker Survey, which is based on the perception of brokers shows the commercial property ma

The cost of living is a daily concern for many South Africans. From housing to food to transportation, expenses can add up quickly. This increase in the cost of living has had a devastating impact on informal small business owners in the city of Johannesburg, with many struggling to sta

South Africans with last-minute plans to attend Saturdays Durban July must be prepared to cough up more than R6 000 for a return flight, even during off-peak times. The Hollywoodbets Durban July, which dates back to 1897 and takes place at the Greyville Racecourse, is Africas biggest ho