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South African react to new public holiday in 2026

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South African react to new public holiday in 2026

South Africans have reacted to the announcement that voting day 2026 will officially be a public holiday. Take a look... South Africans have reacted to the announcement of the new public holiday set aside for voting on 4 November. SA REACTS TO NEW PUBLIC HOLIDAY Thepublic holiday announcement for November’s local government elections has landed on social media with the usual mix of South African humour, cynicism, and political frustration. The co…

23 hours ago • The South African Lifestyle

But WHO pays? Fate of SASSA’s R370 dole back in court

But WHO pays? Fate of SASSA’s R370 dole back in court

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will decide shortly if SASSA’s R370 dole can be deescalated simply because government cannot afford it … More than e…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

‘Lonely’ South African refugee dies via suicide in the US

‘Lonely’ South African refugee dies via suicide in the US

South African refugee Carin Cilliers committed suicide in the US this week, just weeks after arriving on the resettlement programme. A South African r…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Meet the SASSA CEO who earns at least R183 000 a month

Meet the SASSA CEO who earns at least R183 000 a month

Those receiving a social grant may be struggling, but those in charge can't relate. While beneficiaries are struggling to get through the month, the s…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Here’s what NOT to do at this weekend’s Zulu Reed Dance

Here’s what NOT to do at this weekend’s Zulu Reed Dance

The main event of the annual Reed Dance, also known as Umkhosi Womhlanga, will take place on 12-13 September. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, A…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

New York just kicked off its most-watched week of the year (Pics)

New York just kicked off its most-watched week of the year (Pics)

Fashion's biggest week of the year has officially begun, and one designer change is already the talk of the industry. New York Fashion Week has offici…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Warning of increased snake activity after Cape Town handler catches 7 puff adders

Warning of increased snake activity after Cape Town handler catches 7 puff adders

Several puff adders have been caught in and around Cape Town's CBD, prompting a warning as warmer weather brings increased snake activity. As Capetoni…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Salma Hayek celebrates 60th birthday with nude swim (pics)

Salma Hayek celebrates 60th birthday with nude swim (pics)

Salma Hayek has celebrated turning 60 with a daring beachside photo shoot, posing in the water to mark the milestone birthday. Salma Hayek has celebra…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Will pensioners get a R5 000 old-age grant? Expert weighs in

Will pensioners get a R5 000 old-age grant? Expert weighs in

Pensioners want a R5 000 old-age grant. Can the government afford it? Beneficiaries of the old-age grant have become vocal about wanting the grant to …

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Cape Leopard Trust launches ‘Mobi-kraal’ to help farmers

Cape Leopard Trust launches ‘Mobi-kraal’ to help farmers

South African farmers battling livestock losses to predators now have access to a new potential tool - and they can build it for free. South African f…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

DStv offering Springboks channels at a discount – Here’s the catch

DStv offering Springboks channels at a discount – Here’s the catch

You can watch the Springboks play on SuperSport channels via DStv's Premium package at a discounted rate - at a catch... DStv is offering a significan…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

South Africa targets braai Guinness World Record at Loftus Versfeld

South Africa targets braai Guinness World Record at Loftus Versfeld

South Africans have been called upon to gather around the fire this Heritage Day for another attempt at bringing the Guinness World Record. South Afri…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Elections and matric exams: How government is managing November clash

Elections and matric exams: How government is managing November clash

Here's how the government plans to navigate the clash between voting taking place at schools and Matric exams still ongoing on 4 November. When Presid…

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Driver’s licence renewals: The backlog, the fixes – and your options

Driver’s licence renewals: The backlog, the fixes – and your options

Here's a look at what your options are for driver's license renewals considering the backlog and attempted fixes. South Africa’s driving licence card …

Yesterday • The South African Lifestyle

Will SASSA grants increase before November 2026 elections?

Will SASSA grants increase before November 2026 elections?

Here’s why – despite a precedent being set in 2024 – you shouldn’t bank on a SASSA grants increase ahead of November's municipal elections … Will Sout…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Luyanda Madonia transforms dresser with DIY magic! [video]

Luyanda Madonia transforms dresser with DIY magic! [video]

Content creator Luyanda Madonia stunned many with her breathtaking DIY skills after transforming her dresser. Luyanda Madonia showed off her impressiv…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Anele Mdoda’s wedding show coming to Netflix

Anele Mdoda’s wedding show coming to Netflix

Anele Mdoda and Buzza James will give fans an intimate look at their love story in a new Netflix wedding docu-soap. South African media and radio pers…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Checkers brings back discontinued chocolate – for now

Checkers brings back discontinued chocolate – for now

Checkers has brought back an old favourite chocolate - Take a look at this nostalgic discovery on shelves... Checkers has quietly reintroduced a disco…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Anele Tembe inquest: AKA ordered tequila, hotel said ‘NO’

Anele Tembe inquest: AKA ordered tequila, hotel said ‘NO’

AKA and his entourage were denied tequila shooters after his fiancée Anele Tembe fell to her death, as heard in a testimony at her inquest. A manager …

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa pens heartfelt tribute to late mother

Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa pens heartfelt tribute to late mother

Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Deputy Minister of Transport, penned a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, Phakamile MaKhawula Hlengwa. On 7 September, Mkhuleko H…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

ALL the remaining public holidays in South Africa in 2026

ALL the remaining public holidays in South Africa in 2026

South Africans have just five public holidays still to look forward to in 2026, including an additional weekday holiday for the upcoming Local Governm…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Mphatlalatsane Theatre in Johannesburg left vandalised and neglected

Mphatlalatsane Theatre in Johannesburg left vandalised and neglected

Once a thriving cultural hub, Mphatlalatsane Theatre has become a symbol of what residents say their community has lost. Once a thriving cultural hub,…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Malema’s SASSA pledge under fire: ‘Who is going to pay, taxpayers?’

Malema’s SASSA pledge under fire: ‘Who is going to pay, taxpayers?’

South Africans have wasted no time questioning who will foot the bill for Julius Malema's latest promise to extend the SASSA old-age grant. EFF leader…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

SASSA to get rid of 690 000 child support beneficiaries

SASSA to get rid of 690 000 child support beneficiaries

More than 690 000 South African parents will no longer get a child support grant if SASSA meets its mandate. The South African Social Security Agency …

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Woolworths store under investigation after maggots discovery [video]

Woolworths store under investigation after maggots discovery [video]

Woolworths are investigating a store where a customer discovered maggots in fridges containing raw chicken... A Woolworths store is under investigatio…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Big old-age grant increase coming for pensioners

Big old-age grant increase coming for pensioners

Many pensioners want a R5 000-a-month old-age grant. But this is what they can expect from the government. Pensioners are struggling under the rising …

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Have you heard the mysterious HUM in Cape Town’s northern suburbs?

Have you heard the mysterious HUM in Cape Town’s northern suburbs?

A mysterious humming sound continues to baffle residents across Cape Town’s northern suburbs, with authorities yet to identify its source. A mysteriou…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Like father, like son: Prince George adds to royal tradition at Eton College

Like father, like son: Prince George adds to royal tradition at Eton College

One family's back-to-school moment carries a lot more weight than most, given exactly where it's happening. A young royal has just started an entirely…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

It’s official! South Africa has an extra public holiday this November

It’s official! South Africa has an extra public holiday this November

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially declared 4 November a public holiday due to the government elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has officiall…

2 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

SASSA grant helps Eastern Cape pensioner pay rent, but it is not enough

SASSA grant helps Eastern Cape pensioner pay rent, but it is not enough

A retired pensioner renting privately says his monthly payment is not an issue for him but reveals how far it actually stretches. Dwyer, in his sixtie…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Viewers praise MaDlamini for standing up to her ‘bully’ husband

Viewers praise MaDlamini for standing up to her ‘bully’ husband

Viewers praised MaDlamini for standing up to her 'bully' husband, Somnala, during a recent episode of 'Umndeni Somnala' on Moja Love. In an episode th…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Durban teacher turns down R50k reward after finding missing pilot

Durban teacher turns down R50k reward after finding missing pilot

A Durban primary school teacher claimed that divine intervention led her to find missing pilot Slade Thomas who disappeared over the weekend. A Durban…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

SASSA pensioner: Struggling on R2 400, hoping for R5 000 grants

SASSA pensioner: Struggling on R2 400, hoping for R5 000 grants

A pensioner says his Older Persons' Grant leaves his household without food, as he shares what he'd change about the system. Molefi Ramatheko, in his …

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Struggling with your bond? This Western Cape plan could help

Struggling with your bond? This Western Cape plan could help

Nedbank and the Western Cape Government are helping qualifying homeowners under financial pressure reduce or settle their bonds. Hundreds of Western C…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Vandals scrawl ‘Jesus’ over rainbow crossing in Cape Town’s LGBTQ+ district

Vandals scrawl ‘Jesus’ over rainbow crossing in Cape Town’s LGBTQ+ district

De Waterkant's iconic rainbow crossing has been vandalised, with the colours scuffed out and pro-Christian messages painted over it. Cape Town’s LGBTQ…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Thinking of buying your first rental property? 6 things to check before you sign

Thinking of buying your first rental property? 6 things to check before you sign

Thinking about becoming a landlord? These 6 things could help South Africans assess whether a rental property is actually worthwhile. Buying a propert…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

South Africans feel safe by day, but fear crime after dark

South Africans feel safe by day, but fear crime after dark

South Africans generally feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods during the day, but that confidence drops sharply after sunset. South African…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Your tenant pays R12 000 a month – but how much do you as the landlord actually keep?

Your tenant pays R12 000 a month – but how much do you as the landlord actually keep?

Thinking about buying a rental property? Here's why the rent your tenant pays isn't necessarily the money you get to keep. Buying a property and colle…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

‘So dramatic’: Here’s why Tyla was accused of ‘shoplifting’ [video]

‘So dramatic’: Here’s why Tyla was accused of ‘shoplifting’ [video]

Grammy Award-winning Tyla recounted a childhood experience in which a store security guard accused her of 'shoplifting.' During the South African Snac…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

RIP | Cycling community mourns Cape Town rider Laura Blake

RIP | Cycling community mourns Cape Town rider Laura Blake

Cape Town cyclist Laura Blake has died weeks after suffering critical injuries when she was struck from behind by a motor vehicle. Cape Town cyclist L…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Springboks serenaded with Gwijo in Baltimore [video]

Springboks serenaded with Gwijo in Baltimore [video]

Bok fever quickly spread to Baltimore where South Africans living in the US welcomed the Springboks ahead of their All Blacks weekend clash... The Spr…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

HOW to earn money without losing your SASSA grant

HOW to earn money without losing your SASSA grant

There are now two legitimate courses you can enrol in to learn how to earn money without losing your SASSA grant. Here’s more … Do you want to learn h…

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Anele Tembe inquest: Eyewitness details gruesome discovery

Anele Tembe inquest: Eyewitness details gruesome discovery

Inside the inquest: Eyewitness Rob Stob Stefanutto has detailed the gruesome discovery of Anele Tembe's mangled body... Rob Steffanutto – the man who …

3 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Malema promises R4500 SASSA grants and more if elected

Malema promises R4500 SASSA grants and more if elected

EFF leader Julius Malema realises that SASSA Grants are the quickest way into voters’ hearts. Here’s what he’s promising … R4 500 SASSA grants, this i…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

AKA’s frantic call before Anele Tembe’s death revealed at inquest

AKA’s frantic call before Anele Tembe’s death revealed at inquest

The Anele Tembe inquest has heard new testimony about an argument, screams and AKA’s frantic call before her fatal fall. A hotel employee told the Ane…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

‘R5000 for pensioners’: SASSA grant recipients rally behind one simple demand

‘R5000 for pensioners’: SASSA grant recipients rally behind one simple demand

While some commenters focused on payment dates, others used the moment to raise far more urgent concerns about grant amounts and losses. Amid a broade…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

‘Pensioners day’: South Africans want more from retailers

‘Pensioners day’: South Africans want more from retailers

A simple comment about a retailer's weekly discount day has opened up a bigger conversation among grant recipients on social media. A discussion on Th…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Durban pilot found alive after two-day nightmare search

Durban pilot found alive after two-day nightmare search

Durban helicopter pilot Slade Thomas has been found alive after he was reported missing over the weekend... Durban pilot Slade Thomas has been found a…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

‘Why not keep the date the same?’: Grant recipients demand answers from SASSA

‘Why not keep the date the same?’: Grant recipients demand answers from SASSA

Grant recipients are questioning why payment dates keep shifting every month, with one comment sparking a wave of frustrated responses online. South A…

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle

Could SASSA run out of money to pay beneficiaries?

Could SASSA run out of money to pay beneficiaries?

SASSA needs taxpayers to survive. But could low wages and high unemployment put pensioners and other grant beneficiaries at risk? The country’s small …

4 days ago • The South African Lifestyle