The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says it has uncovered over 1 500 employees, who fraudulently benefitted from the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant, including the child, military veteran and social pension grants. Executive Mayor Geoffrey Makhubo initiated the investigation, conducted by the city’s Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS). According to the CoJ, […]

The Western Cape has issued an urgent hotspot alert for the Garden Route as COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the area. “This spike is mainly contributing to the notable growth of active cases in the Western Cape,” the provincial government said. Meanwhile, the province has also noted an upward trend in George, Knysna and […]

South African and African sailors have hailed the appointment of Philip Baum as one of the vice-presidents of World Sailing. A former president of SA Sailing, Baum was chosen for the position at the recent elections in which China’s Quanhai Li was elected as the new World Sailing president. The newly appointed board of directors […]

A vet has been found guilty of extreme cruelty to a vervet monkey and awaits sentencing in the Nigel Magistrate’s Court. It took eight years of battling by the NSPCA to get the case heard while the South African Veterinary Council did nothing and the courts kept refusing to prosecute… writes Don Pinnock for the […]

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says it is launching a cattle vaccination drive to contain a “sinister” outbreak of Brucella Bacteria… which causes abortions and infertility in livestock and people. “KwaZulu-Natal is experiencing a sinister outbreak of an animal-borne bacterial disease causing abortion, infertility, reduced milk production and weak joints in both livestock […]

South Africa has selected Rene van Rooyen’s ‘Toorbos’ as the country’s official entry for the highly coveted Best International Feature Film Award for the 2021 Academy Awards. The film, which is an adaptation of renowned writer Dalene Matthee’s 2003 best-selling novel of the same name, was selected from five film submissions which were received for […]

The Western Cape Government in South Africa has confirmed news that the region was hit by a “minor earth tremor” in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 17 November 2020. According to the Council of Geoscience (CGS), the earth tremor occurred at 00h27 SAST and measured 3.4 on the Richter scale. The earthquake hit the […]

Seventy-three more people have died from COVID-19 in South Africa, according to the new figures from the SA Health Department. Of the new fatalities, 32 are from the Eastern Cape, 23 from Free State, 11 from the Western Cape and seven from Gauteng. According to the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, 15 lost their lives […]

The Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday issued a warrant of arrest for fugitive couple, Shepard Bushiri and his wife, Mary, after they contravened their bail conditions in South Africa last week. The two had failed to present themselves at the police station to confirm that they are still in the country, as per their bail […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged the Ethics Committee to urgently probe EFF MP Nazier Paulsen’s “series of very offensive and derogatory posts about the Coloured community on his social media”. The DA said it condemns in the strongest terms the comments made by Paulsen on Facebook, where he refers to Coloured people as “brown […]

South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, says the country is witnessing COVID-19 cluster outbreaks and needs to guard against a possible resurgence. The Minister called for vigilance during a COVID-19 briefing, which outlined South Africa’s health response to the pandemic and its readiness to deal with a possible resurgence. “We are identifying cluster outbreaks. […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended Banyana Banyana and Bafana Bafana for their victories in two successive days in Africa’s premier soccer contests. “Our women’s and men’s national teams have brought great pride and joy to football supporters across our nation. “Friday the 13th was a day of good fortune for our men’s team. […]

The South African government says it has initiated an extradition process in an attempt to retrieve Malawian ‘Prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri, who were arrested in October for alleged fraud and money laundering worth R102 million. The couple was out on bail when Bushiri announced that they had fled to Malawi because […]

Around the world, people will be watching tonight’s new season of the popular Netflix series, The Crown… and most are waiting in anticipation to see the actress who plays Princess Diana. Her name is Emma Corrin, and she is the daughter of a South African expat who still (like many expats) shares close ties with […]

In the midst of rumours that SA Idols judge Somizi has split with Mohale Mhlongo-Motaung, Somizi on Sunday morning posted a video of a romantic strawberry and champagne brunch beside the swimming pool. And this is who he was enjoying the brunch with: A little later today (Sunday 15 Nov), Somizi also posted this video […]

Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri (37) claims he and his wife, Mary (39), had to escape SA for their safety, and to request the Malawi government’s assistance in ensuring they receive a fair trial in South Africa. He has also issued five demands he wishes the SA government to meet, before he and his wife will […]

Ford South Africa has launched a major renewable energy programme that will see the company become  energy self-sufficient by 2024, and which will include one the largest solar carports in the world. Ockert Berry, VP Operations at Ford South Africa, said Project Blue Oval has begun with solar panel installations – valued at R135-million – […]

ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule claims he is innocent and thus welcomes the upcoming court case as a chance to prove that the 21 charges against him – of corruption, theft, money laundering and fraud – are fabricated by people with an agenda. Magashule appeared at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court today after the Directorate for Priority […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished South Africa’s Hindu community well as they observe the religious festival of Deepavali. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Deepavali commences on the 14th of November 2020. President Ramaphosa said the observance of Deepavali in South Africa had deep historical roots dating back to the arrival of Indian indentured […]

Residential robberies are on the increase as criminals in South Africa try to make up for lost time during Lockdown, Police Minister Bheke Cele said on Friday, as he released the Quarter Two crime statistics (July to September) of the 2020 / 2021 financial year. With the festive season on the horizon, Cele said criminals […]

South Africa’s National Deputy Commissioner of the Police Service Bonang Mgwenya has been dismissed from her position following an internal disciplinary hearing this week, which found her guilty of allegations of criminal involvement. Mgwenya last month briefly appeared before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested by the Investigating Directorate on criminal charges […]

We are delighted to announce that the Democratic Alliance (DA) and DA Abroad, in conjunction with SAPeople, today submitted petitions to Parliament with over 15,000 signatures calling for South African citizens living abroad to receive their citizenship and travel documents timeously, and for urgent assistance to those currently unable to apply to renew their passports. […]

Unemployment in South Africa has soared to 30.8% in the last three months, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2020 has revealed. The survey also revealed that it was mainly men who worked in most industries able to continue work during Lockdown, and that working from home was more prevalent […]

Travel experts have welcomed the announcement by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa that tourists from all countries will be welcomed to SA’s sunny shores with an amendment to the Alert Level 1 lockdown rule that had certain high risk countries placed on a banned ‘red list’. Addressing the nation on Wednesday evening, the President said: […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa proudly announced on Wednesday evening that a local South African company has entered into a preliminary agreement with multinational firm Johnson & Johnson, as one of the companies to manufacture and package its candidate COVID-19 vaccine. “In recognition of the country’s manufacturing capability, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world, […]