Cash-strapped consumers in South Africa will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the price of petrol is set to go up by 5 cents a litre at midnight. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced a 5 cent increase from the current petrol price in both grades of 93 (ULP […]

The prime suspect in the horrific rape and brutal murder of a British safari lodge owner in South Africa – who was dramatically arrested on Thursday last week  – had his first court appearance today (Monday 3 August). The man was incredibly arrested on the six year anniversary of the murder, thanks to the unrelenting […]

After a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections over the last two months, the daily increase in infections appears to be stabilising, particularly in the Western Cape, Gauteng and Eastern Cape… signalling the peak may have been reached. South Africa has recorded more than half a million confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Of the cumulative total of […]

The ANC Parliamentary Caucus says it has decided to take firm action – through an internal disciplinary process – against ANC MP Boy Mamabolo, who threatened Sunday World Journalist Ngwako Malatji… allegedly threatening to shoot him and “kick his testicles”. “We denounce the alleged unbecoming behavior of the ANC Member of Parliament. As an MP, […]

Kruger National Park staff are keeping in good spirits, and some of them at Satara camp showed just how much by taking up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge that has caught on worldwide, based on South African Master KG’s catchy song. "The job of the feet is to walk, but their hobby is to dance," in celebration of […]

Several Showmax shows scored big in this week’s Emmy Nominations, with Watchmen leading the Emmy nominees (26 nominations!), and breakthroughs for Insecure, What We Do In The Shadows, Ramy, Zendaya and Succession cast. Luckily for South Africans, many of these shows are available to watch on Showmax. See the list below… Emmy-nominated shows you can […]

As the Johnny Clegg Tribute concert at Emmarentia Dam has had to be postponed due to Covid Lockdown, the producers are taking this show online for his fans on Friday 31st July… which is a bonus for all the Scatterlings of Africa who will be able to watch too now! Johnny Clegg had the special […]

In support of World Tiger Day (29 July), Blood Lions has released an explosive video that puts the focus on the international trade in tiger body parts and makes the link to South Africa’s legal lion bone trade, in their latest campaign movement. Since 2008, nearly 7,000 lion skeletons weighing a total of around 70 […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah says he is feeling “tired and scruffy, but blessed and fulfilled”. His US show – The Daily Show – for which he had to leave SA shores to be based in New York – has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. Yes, SIX! The nominations – from over 10,000 entries […]

Eskom welcomed the Johannesburg High Court judgement today for the power utility to recover a R69-billion equity injection, in a phased manner over a three-year period, ruling that NERSA may not deduct the injection from Eskom’s allowable revenue. The decision means Eskom may now apply to increase tariffs. Eskom said in a statement that prior […]

The bodies of murdered retired farmers Daniel (Danie) Brand, 82, and wife Hybrecht (Breggie), 73, have been found by police searchers about 10km away from the body of their daughter Elizabeth (Elzabie), 53. All three are believed to have been attacked and kidnapped on Sunday at the smallholding where Elzabie’s parents lived in Hartswater in […]

The International Monetary Fund has approved a R70 billion ($4.2 billion) loan for South Africa to help the country manage the immediate consequences of the fallout from COVID-19. The Conversation Africa’s editor, Caroline Southey, asked Danny Bradlow at the University of Pretoria to shed some light on what South Africans should expect. What conditions has […]

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla John Sitole has welcomed the arrest of four suspects following their alleged involvement in the robbery, kidnapping and murder of three members of the Brand family on a farm in Magogong just outside Hartswater in the Northern Cape, South Africa. UPDATE: The bodies of […]

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond and his wife Leah Tutu have called on young people across the world to be diligent about wearing face masks in order to help protect their families, friends and neighbours from the coronavirus. “Please all care for each other and wear a mask,” they said, as their Legacy Foundation in Cape Town […]

After an intensive search for an elderly couple and their daughter, who were attacked and abducted from their farm in the Northern Cape of South Africa, one body has been found, and it is believed that police know where the other two are but were unable to find them last night in the dark and […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved South Africa’s request for a US$4.3 billion (R70 billion) loan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The request for emergency financial support under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) will help the country to mitigate the adverse social and economic impact of the pandemic. In a statement issued […]

The brother of the late legendary South African scrum half Joost van der Westhuizen is making headlines himself, after shooting dead two armed robbers who had stormed a church in Centurion and held up the terrified congregation. Former police officer Pieter van der Westhuizen, 51, who was amongst the church goers pulled out his own […]

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced additional categories of passport applications that will be accepted at DHA offices during lockdown. The categories include applications by SA citizens who need to take up employment abroad, who need to be reunited with their families abroad, who need to take up permanent residency abroad or who […]

LIMPOPO – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested a suspect at Beitbridge Border Post, between South Africa and Zimbabwe, for smuggling explosives into SA. The 30-year-old man, who was driving a Funeral Undertaker’s vehicle, was apprehended yesterday (Sunday 27 July). The SAPS members who performed the arrest had been busy with their routine […]

A stunning scene – featuring a rare (and sadly endangered) humpback dolphin – has been captured by Love Africa photographer Casey Pratt, off the KwaZulu-Natal coast in South Africa. Watch below. Casey says: “A large pod of dolphins were swimming by (on Friday) and with the clean water and early morning light I knew it would […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it condemns the third farm attack in a week in the South African province of Limpopo, an area usually more famous for being home to the Kruger National Park. The fatal attack – which took place on Friday 24 July 2020 at JJ Bekker Boerdery at Toitskraal outside Marble Hall […]

South Africa’s largest short-term insurer Santam has announced today that it will pay up to R1-billion in urgent relief to policyholders in the hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail services industries who have the Contingent Business Interruption (CBI) extension in their policy cover with the company. The relief payments will be set at a minimum of […]

After voicing his strong opposition last night to the South African government’s decision to close schools for a month, DA Leader John Steenhuisen has taken the next step and says the Democratic Alliance will be approaching the courts “on the basis that this decision is politically rather than scientifically motivated & not in the best […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe, in any State institution, allegations of corruption during or related to the COVID-19 national state of disaster. The President announced the signing of the proclamation during his address to the nation on Thursday evening, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted […]

With South Africa entering the eye of the COVID-19 storm, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of public schools for the next four weeks. Schools will close on Monday, 27 July and reopen on 24 August 2020. However, Grade 12 learners and educators will only take a one-week break and reopen on 3 August, […]