The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment has released proposed regulations for onshore oil and gas exploration and production, including the use of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”)… which has raised concern for South Africans who have fought against fracking. “The scale and magnitude of drilling and fracking operations have proven to be beyond the grasp of […]

South African actress Lex King has gone viral on YouTube for her hook-up scene with Leighton (Broadway star Reneé Rapp) in the first episode of HBO Max’s 18SNL hit The Sex Lives of College Girls, which is currently the most popular international series on Showmax. The 30-second kissing clip, uploaded by Hot Hunter, has been […]

In what has been described as a turning point in a community grappling with violent crime, high-levels of Gender Based Violence (GBV) alcohol and drug abuse, residents of Khayelitsha are forging stronger ties with law enforcement to keep their community safe. In a crime Imbizo with Police Minister Bheki Cele, community policing structures in the […]

The search continues for missing Capetonian, Gus Thompson, who went missing on Thursday evening. Seventy-year-old Gus unfortunately suffers from dementia. His daughter, Kate Thompson, today issued an update with key points on how anyone who spots him could help. She says: If you see him: 1) TAKE A PHOTO 2) TRY TO KEEP EYES ON […]

Online trading is more accessible than ever before, so it makes sense that people are seeking support to get started. From proper online trading education to choosing a broker and making your first trade, we’ve got you covered with five essential tools for getting started. A Quality Broker A broker is a gateway between your […]

Halala! Content on Showmax is up for a whopping 158 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) – the most by far of any streaming service available in South Africa. Showmax Originals alone are nominated for 52 SAFTAs, including the key categories of Best Telenovela (The Wife), TV Drama (DAM), TV Comedy (Tali’s Baby Diary), […]

After the flames that gutted the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on 18 April 2021 were finally extinguished, the archives were thought to be lost. The Reading Room, where researchers could study some of the rare African books available from the short-loans desk, had been completely destroyed. It was a devastating loss of […]

South African Pierre Carter is an unassuming man. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, their four dogs in tow. But beneath this calm exterior is a man with an appetite for danger… Soaring Everest So much so that he set off on the adventure of a lifetime to the Himalaya’s, not only […]

A family in Alexandra township is mourning the death of their 4-year-old child who died after being turned away from a clinic in Johannesburg. The child was injured on Wednesday in a car accident, but was unable to get admitted to the Alexandra Health Centre at 5 pm after security guards told the family the […]

From Showmax #1s to Durban Film Fest winners and box office hits, here are some awesome local South African movies to stream now, many of which (including Meet Melusi) are available for South Africans abroad to watch too (in most countries)… MEET MELUSI | Stream now, first on Showmax Directed by Black Brain Films co-founder […]

Diepsloot township in Johannesburg is rife with poverty, unemployment – and a lot of plastic litter. But, thanks to a local NGO, community members are making eco-bricks with this waste to build classrooms. Adel van Niekerk spoke to Diana Musara of Khensani’s Collection who is leading this endeavour. © 2022 GroundUp

Who Owns the Site of the Delville Wood Battlefield Today? South Africa does. South Africa owns 63 hectares of France… writes Pam Mc Fadden from Talana Museum in Dundee, SA. Following the war, Delville Wood was purchased by the author of Jock of the Bushveld and other stories and politician, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, and presented […]

Eighteen tax branches of the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) are not in operation today (Tuesday) as SARS staff embark on a wage strike. In a statement, SARS said: “(We) apologise for any inconvenience caused but due to Industrial Action taking place across SARS, we are experiencing delays in servicing our taxpayers.” The revenue collector […]

A new five-part mini-series celebrating and profiling anti-poaching K9 units in South Africa’s nature reserves has been launched today. The ‘pawsome’ series, ‘Making CONTACT’ was filmed in Hluhluwe iMfolozi, Kruger National Park and Cape Town and has been created by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, with a goal to help keep paws and boots on the ground […]

As devastated families in the Eastern Cape buried their loved ones this week, South Africa is still in shock over the 21 young lives lost at a local tavern in East London. Police investigations into the cause of death have still not concluded. Some witnesses told The New York Times that “after 12:30 a.m., the […]

Banyana Banyana marched through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a game to spare as they comfortably beat Burundi in a Group C encounter at the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan on Thursday night. The Sasol-sponsored team have put in a stellar performance – beating Nigeria 2-1 […]

I have today written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, calling for Parliament to reconvene… writes DA Leader John Steenhuisen. It is inconceivable that Parliament is shut during this time of national crisis. It should be meeting around the clock to find solutions to the multiple crises hitting our nation simultaneously at […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is today (Wed 6 July) attending the mass funeral service for the 21 young people who died last week in a tavern in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The teenagers – some as young as 13 – passed away at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, East London in the early hours […]

Season 3 of Life With Kelly Khumalo is now streaming, with new episodes on Showmax every Tuesday. In the explosive first episode of Season 3 of the Showmax Original reality series Life With Kelly Khumalo, the singer:  Gives her ex, Jub Jub, the middle finger over his Mother’s Day message Brings Somizi to tears at her gospel […]

In its ongoing clean-up operations, the Department of Home Affairs has dismissed two employees for fraud relating to the selling of South African identities to foreign nationals who do not deserve such documents. The generation of fake SA IDs and passports has led to travel challenges for genuine South Africans, with the Ryan Air Afrikaans […]

Watching the South African national anthem – Nkosi Sikelil’ iAfrika – being sung anywhere can give you chills, but it was extra special on Saturday (2 July ’22) at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria… sung by the first packed stadium back home since the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in 2019. SA Rugby says there […]

Rock DJ CHRIS PRIOR has penned the following letters to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa about load-shedding, the sorry state of the police force and SA cities that are featuring on the wrong kind of Top 10 lists. Unsurprisingly, as the power in the country fails along with the people in power (and hashtags like […]

A court ruling has paved the way for a teacher to sue the Mpumalanga Department of Education for R8-million for loss of earnings and damages after he was attacked in his classroom by a learner. By Tania Broughton A Mpumalanga court has ruled that a teacher may proceed to sue the education department for damages […]

Within one hour, on a fateful morning in April, Durban’s leading car manufacturer was under a metre of water. By the time the flood was over, Toyota had lost at least 4,000 cars in the Durban floods. Many were concerned the company, that suffered during the Pandemic as well, would leave SA’s shores… but instead […]

AfriForum’s Community Safety division assisted law enforcement officers this week during violent protest action that broke out in the west of Pretoria, South Africa. Angry residents of the Gomorrah informal settlement were protesting because their demands for service delivery have not yet been granted. Community members invaded nearby neighbourhoods such as Booysens, and destroyed homes […]