Princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband Prince Albert have starred in a Channel Four documentary, which was filmed on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix. Watch below. With helicopter and super yacht scenes straight out of a Bond movie, the film showcases the luxury lifestyle and unique beauty of Monte Carlo. “It’s very beautiful here,” says […]

A British man is becoming an internet sensation all over again, as a video from just under two months ago is going viral once more… not only showing the man’s brave actions in fighting off a knife-wielding attacker (and grappling the knife from him) on a busy London bus, but for the first words that came out of his […]

South African Weather Service is currently monitoring the development of two cold frontal systems which are projected to affect the southern parts of the country in the next six days… with the second one predicted to be potent… although sadly, with Cape Town experiencing its worst drought in over a century, even this expected major […]

Trevor Noah think he knows what Covfefe means… watch this brilliant video the South African comedian made for his American show – The Daily Show – after Donald Tump’s late night tweet caused a storm in a teacup… as the world tried to work out what “covfefe” meant. Trevor Noah and the Daily Show Present: Covfefe… Based […]

There’s been an outpouring of rage and disappointment from many in the world since America’s President, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he is withdrawing the United States from the ground-breaking Paris climate agreement… which was signed in 2015 by an unprecedented number of countries, united to find a way to save the planet from further […]

Just five days after turning 22, Kagiso Rabada shot to the top of the ICC Player Ranking for ODI (One Day International) Bowlers… becoming the youngest to be the world’s number one in 19 years! Although top-ranked South Africa lost its three-match series to England 2-1, Rabada’s haul of four for 39 in the final […]

South African-born and raised Elon Musk has made many South Africans proud by speaking up for the importance of the Paris Climate Accord, and standing up to the president of his adopted country, the USA – President Donald Trump… who announced Thursday he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Accord. Yesterday billionaire entrepreneur Musk, […]

South Africa’s (and the world’s) favourite hot peri-peri chicken outlet – Nando’s – has done it again with a timely advert that makes fun of the politics of the day. On Thursday evening, Nando’s posted the ad below: “Ordered to go? We’ve got choices you won’t come under fire for.” The popular restaurant chain added […]

PRETORIA – Rating agency Fitch has affirmed South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings of ‘BB+’ with a stable outlook… but while many South Africans lamented the announcement, saying it proved that new Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s recent trip to the USA was fruitless… the National Treasury took a more positive approach, declaring that […]

Cape Town now has less than 10% of drinking water left, and residents are being asked to use no more than 100 litres per day. The water scarcity – which Mayor Patricia de Lille yesterday labelled “The New Normal” – is particularly evident in this haunting video of old vineyards… which have now become visible in […]

Between 100,000 and 200,000 leaked emails threaten to expose the controversial Gupta Family’s power and control over several South African politicians… and ultimately over South Africa itself. The revelations are set to be released by amaBhungane, a non-profit centre for investigative journalism, and Scorpio, the Daily Maverick’s new investigative unit. According to amaBhungane and Scorpio, the […]

The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for 2017 was unveiled by ASICS and SA Rugby on Wednesday. The launch of the iconic jersey is the culmination of several months of hard work by scientists at the ASICS Institute of Sport Science in Kobe, Japan, in collaboration with the SA Rugby and the Springboks. The […]

South African Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, warned on Wednesday that hijacking criminals are targeting Range Rover cars. In a message on Twitter, Mbalula said: “Alert: Criminals are on a hunt for Range Rover cars. if you drive a range rover car, you are in danger of being hijacked. STAY ALERT…” In February it was […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, lambasted members of the ANC in Parliament on Wednesday for missing several opportunities and refusing to remove President Jacob Zuma from office, even after the Constitutional Court found that he had violated the Constitution and after the State Capture Report implicated him in corruption on a grand scale. Zuma watched on as […]

CAPE TOWN – After resigning, retiring or taking unpaid leave… and then being reinstated… Eskom Group Chief Executive, Brian Molefe, has now had his reappointment rescinded! Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has directed the Eskom Board to rescind the reappointment of Molefe. The Minister said this when the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Eskom held an […]

PRETORIA – Weighing just 2.5kg, South Africa’s first privately owned nanosatellite, nSight1, has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). Deployed on 24 May, nSight1 will orbit Earth and capture images with a remote sensing camera. Locally designed and built by SCS Space, a member of the SCS Aerospace Group, nSight1 was […]

SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, handed in the 827-page, 8.2kg document, detailing South Africa’s compelling case to host the tournament. “This is a momentous day for South African […]

Former African National Congress Minister Vytjie Mentor has recorded a video message for South Africa, from her hospital bed, where she says she is fighting for her life. Mentor said all the revelations in the Sunday Times and City Press (regarding the state capture of President Jacob Zuma and several ministers by the wealthy Gupta […]

A few days ago we posted a facebook video of an awesome early morning dance party on Lion’s Head… and it went viral. Here now is the FULL video… and the identity of that fabulous and crazy dancer / aerobics teacher! He’s an Irish guy by the name of Max Rantz-McDonald. And he’s an MC, Events […]

A female zoo keeper has been tragically killed by a tiger in a “freak accident” at Hamerton Zoo in Cambridgeshire, UK. Hamerton Zoo has issued the following statement Monday night: “We are sorry but our staff are too distressed to speak directly to the media, as one of our colleagues was killed at Hamerton Zoo […]

President Jacob Zuma paid tribute to the significant role South Africa’s traditional leaders can play in the country’s transformation, at the official opening of the Indigenous and Traditional Leaders Indaba today… and said that land distribution will be one of the serious matters on the agenda. The President quoted freedom fighter Oliver Tambo, who would have turned 100 […]

The fact that the ANC National Executive Committee chose to keep Jacob Zuma in power as President of South Africa last night is a serious crime against the people of South Africa, according to opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, said today: “This once again illustrates that the ANC cannot self-correct. The […]

Video footage has emerged of the South African police officers’ hot pursuit of the hijackers who murdered Stellenbosch student, Hannah Cornelius, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The CCTV footage shows the suspects in the stolen blue Citi Golf being chased by police, before they jump out of the car and attempt to run […]

South Africans have been paying tribute to Stellenbosch University (SU) student Hannah Cornelius (21), whose body was found yesterday morning after the car she was in had been hijacked in the early hours of Saturday morning. Hannah, who was from Scarborough, had allegedly been stabbed several times with a sharp object before being strangled to […]

Congratulations to Lorna Greyling from Hartbeespoort in South Africa for being crowned Mrs Transcontinental! Representing the Continent of Africa, Lorna was crowned in Atlanta, USA, on Saturday. Carolyn Baldwin Botha‎, CEO of Pageants SA and MRS Africa, said: “As the reigning Mrs Africa Transcontinental 2017, we are extremely proud of her achievement and wish Lorna a spectacular […]