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Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The British government has launched a scheme aimed at helping families reduce the cost of children’s meals and summer activities, including visits to theme parks, theatres and museums.From June 25 to September 1, 2026, VAT will be temporarily reduced to help lower the cost of days out and boost customer numbers for struggling businesses, according to a government statement released on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe initiative, dubbed the “Great British Summer Savings” scheme, is…
Actor Bonko Khoza has FINALLY come out with the bad allegations against him by one of his colleagues in the acting industry Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku.Nirvana came out publicly complaining that Bonko touched her in a way she didn’t like and they disagreed when they were filming the game Red Ink in 2023.In a multi-sectioned statement posted on his social media pages, Bonko denied all the allegations against him, and said that what Nirvana is saying was that there was an investigation by the police and the company that employed him, and no decision could be taken. “I sympathize with people who…
(Photo: Mohamed Afrah/AFP)Italian divers who died in the Maldives may have taken the wrong tunnel into a cave and died in a dead end, the head of the company that retrieved their bodies from the cave told AFP on Thursday.Finnish divers working for Dan Europe found their bodies in the cave complex, about 50m below the surface in this archipelago in the Indian Ocean.”The bodies were found together in part of the cave. Based on the layout of the cave, they may have gotten lost,” company CEO Laura Marroni told AFP.The Italian divers included a marine biology professor with years…
The advisory board of the King of Nadi, Pietermaritzburg, has issued an order to stop the multi-million rand asphalt installation project after complaints that the contractor who was awarded the tender is kicking the heels of local companies.Sondelani Zondi’s King Vusizwe Advisory Board has ordered the company that was awarded a tender of R110 million to put asphalt on two roads to stop the work until the complaints of local businessmen who complained about being locked out when the plates were distributed are listened to.Government law states that local businessmen should benefit from 30% if there are community development projects.Last…
It is NOT clear about the future of the 12,000 students who have been deprived of funding by the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), as it is said that there is an investigation carried out by this fund.These students are said to have not been paid accommodation fees and have not received any benefits including monthly food. The organization that represents SRCs in universities, the South African Union of Students (SAUS), is complaining that these students are suffering from depression after being robbed of a piece of their mouth by NSFAS.SAUS spokesperson, Dr Thato Masekoa, said these students can…
(Photo: Christine Oelofse/Maroela Media) The DA wants the Road Accident Fund (ROF) in its current form to be scrapped and replaced as a long-term way to reduce the price of fuel. Chris Hunsinger, DA spokesperson on transport, says the party plans to approach Transport Minister Barbara Creecy about legislative amendments that could replace the RAF. According to Hunsinger, motorists currently contribute “several rands per litre” to the RAF every time they fill up with petrol or diesel. However, he argues that the fund wastes this money and fails to carry out its mandate properly. The RAF levy currently amounts to…
PUBG MOBILE, a global heavyweight in the mobile gaming space and one of the most widely played battle royale titles in the world, has released its Version 4.4 Update, bringing a major expansion that redefines gameplay through mythological world-building, improved combat systems, and deeper social and creative features for players across South Africa. Available until July 7, 2026, the update debuts Hero’s Crown, a new themed mode inspired by ancient Greek mythology. The experience reshapes familiar battlegrounds across Erangel, Livik, and Rondo, with transformed locations such as Yasnaya Polyana, Ruins, Ferry Pier, and Mylta now redesigned into immersive myth-themed combat…
ALTHOUGH Aphelele Fassi has been sidelined for a long time due to injury, he has not given up hope of recovering and being part of the Springboks who are expected to defend their World Cup title in Australia next year.Fassi, a fullback and cornerback, was injured when the Hollywoodbets Sharks played the Lions in February.His shoulder injury ended his Universal Rugby Championship (URC) season as he underwent surgery.This year’s season the Sharks will wrap up on Saturday when they will face Zebre Parma at their home at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, Durban.Fassi, who was speaking exclusively toOf this country when…
THEY WERE WANTED for the case of kidnapping a woman from Sundumbili, Mandeni, who had recently received compensation money from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), three suspects were arrested by the police in Mariannhill, Pinetown, yesterday. This was revealed by a Solezwe source who asked not to be identified, after the KwaZulu-Natal police issued a statement that the suspects had defeated the war they claimed to be trying. The source said that the suspects who were shot were collaborating with three others who were arrested by the Durban police, after they were found with the abducted woman.”Unknown suspects traveling in…
You see Orlando Pirates is the one who has more pressure than Orbit College coach, Pogiso Makhoye, who holds the key for Pirates with the title of the Betway Premiership league.Orbit will meet Pirates in one of the games to wrap up the 2025/26 Premiership season, which is eagerly awaited by South African football fans and will be played at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Saturday at 3 pm. Pirates, who are in second place on the Premiership log with 66 points, need a win at Orbit in the dark red to move Mamelodi Sundowns to the top of the log…