This is what happens at the car wash when Eskom’s load-shedding! Actually we’re not sure where this was filmed, and it doesn’t look like South Africa… but it’s brilliant. Watch and see… https://www.facebook.com/mexvines/videos/353615205243938/ Some of the comments on the original post are classic. Here’s just a selection:

You know you’re South African when you understand this entire video… A is for ‘aikona’, B is for ‘braai’, C is for ‘carguard’, D is for ‘Doom’, E is for ‘Eskom’…. The brilliantly humorous video was created by Skertips Sarkasties. WATCH The Alphabet of South African Slang

JOHANNESBURG – South African state utility Eskom stepped up rolling blackouts (aka the dreaded load-shedding!) over the weekend as it lost 900 megawatts of electricity imports from neighbouring Mozambique, which was hit this week by a cyclone. Eskom, which generates nearly all of the power for South Africa, said that it had cut 4,000 megawatts, […]

HARARE – Cyclone Idai has killed at least 64 people in eastern Zimbabwe and destroyed homes, bridges and roads, making rescue efforts difficult, a government minister said on Sunday. The tropical storm has already pounded neighboring Malawi and Mozambique where at least 111 people died in floods and heavy rains as the cyclone approached. Mozambique […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche‎ tonight in South Africa (Sunday 17 March 2019), and from Tuesday (19 March) for South Africans living abroad. Stream it here. Limpopo Child Gangs A video showing a group of youngsters kicking and dragging Thoriso Themane emerges, sending shockwaves throughout the country. Themane, a young man from Limpopo, […]

Watch this brilliant video filmed in Uganda, showing Dubai dancer Karina Palmira dancing and having fun with the children from Masaka Kids Africana Orphanage. It’s already had over 2 million views! Karina, who is also a choreographer and instructor in the United Arab Emirates, says: “When they say: ‘Mami Karina, teach us some moves’ but […]

South African learners joined an estimated 1 million school students – from over 100 countries around the world – who walked out of classes on Friday in a global strike, to protest against government inaction on climate change. (Watch video below.) Signs in South Africa included “Eskom we don’t want your dirty coal” and “The […]

Thousands of school students across South Africa called on government to act against climate change. Youths demonstrated at Parliament in Cape Town, the Union Buildings in Pretoria, and the Department of Energy in Durban. Similar protests are taking place on Friday in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. The worldwide effort has been organised […]

JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has warned that the loadshedding of the past week is likely to continue until Sunday, and says that further cuts are probably on the horizon next week… which is not great news for business. Eskom supplies more than 90 percent of South Africa’s power… but has suffered repeated faults at its fleet […]

It’s almost a fortnight since Marelize Horn’s mom said My F*k Marelize – after her daughter cycled into a rugby post in Namibia – and yet it is still going viral! If you’ve missed all the cool memes and videos, here’s a collection to help get your weekend off to a humorous start. (We’ve added […]

At least 49 people have been killed, and 20 injured following an attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tributes from around the world have poured in, including one from All Blacks rugby player Sonny Bill Williams, who is Muslim: “My heart is hurting about the news coming out of Christchurch. Sending love & […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane is one of several well known South African figures who has joined the Woolies Water Challenge! Watch below… In a post on Facebook on Thursday evening, Maimane said: “44/10 or 4/10? It’s actually 4 out 10 South Africans who can not find a JOB. Let’s bring a job in […]

Cyclone Idai, the worst storm to threaten Mozambique in years, is due to make landfall late on Thursday according to South Africa’s Weather Services (SAWS). The powerful hurricane – called a “rare giant hurricane” in some international news reports – threatens to rip through Mozambique’s second largest port with winds of over 190 km per […]

At a special event in Johannesburg on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the multi award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir for being South African heroes who have showcased what SA has to offer to the world. The Choir in turn presented the President with their third Grammy award! Ramaphosa said: “We thought it was important we hold […]

On Sunday a video by four South African students went viral… for its fantastic humour, showing what happened to their accents after drinking water from Woolworths, which is known for being super posh! Since then there have been some brilliant #WooliesWaterChallenge videos in response… Here’s the first video, in case you missed it, by Twitter […]

The Ad Hoc Committee – set up to amend Section 25 of the Constitution — has adopted a report on its work into a possible amendment to the Constitution in order for the State to expropriate land without compensation, in the public interest. Committee chairperson Thoko Didiza said in the report, the committee recommended to […]

Voting times for South Africans living abroad have been extended to accommodate Jewish voters after a meeting between the SAJBD (SA Jewish Board) and the IEC, the SAJBD said in a statement Wednesday. The voting day for South Africans living or travelling abroad is 27 April, which falls on a Saturday. The SAJBD said: Earlier […]

Around 220 animals tragically died during a fire on Monday evening at Mulati Wilddienste Farm near Brits in North West, South Africa. Police suspect it was arson. According to WildForLife, the animals “died a painful death, trapped in burning enclosures”. The heartbroken owner of Mulati, Gustav Strydom, said in a video interview that in 20 […]

Thousands of South Africans around the world will not be taking part in the SA National Elections this year, despite having the privilege to do so… because of an unfounded rumour. They’re afraid their details will be passed on to the SA government for the future ‘expat tax’ that is due to be introduced in […]

South Africans are calling for a Gauteng man to be rewarded for his incredible bravery in saving a terrified young child during a flash flood in Johannesburg. Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee uploaded a video early Saturday showing the man risking his own life to reach the child and piggyback him to safety. Abramjee said: […]

A video of a man in a wheelchair in South Africa, hitching a ride with a truck, has gone viral this week. The man – who is either incredibly brave or desperate or both – is seen holding onto a truck and then letting go to take an off ramp. The video was uploaded by […]

Nearly one and a half years ago when Alyssa Milano asked women to click MeToo on their social media platforms, the #MeToo movement was born. Since then millions of women have indicated through social media that they too have been victims of sexual harassment or assault. The racial nature of the campaign lies behind the […]

Great news for Leon Schuster fans if you live in South Africa – you can now stream six of the South African prankster’s most popular movies on Showmax. And if you live abroad – you can watch the first two classics! Leon Schuster is one of SA’s most successful filmmakers, and he’s a SAMA winner, […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and AfriForum 911’s control room have worked together to achieve various successes this year, including the arrest of farm attack suspects. Thanks to SAPS and AfriForum 911’s cooperation, four suspects were arrested on 6 March. The suspects were allegedly responsible for a farm attack near Tweeling in the Free […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa today enlisted one of South Africa’s biggest exports – Trevor Noah, host of US TV show, The Daily Show – to help drive investment in South Africa. (Watch videos below.) Ramaphosa also revealed that he’s “trying to get Elon Musk as well to come and build a factory” (which shows how useful […]