The revelation that Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip John Steenhuisen does not hold a degree or any post-matric qualification has split South Africans, and left many asking just how did a white guy with a mind as brilliant as his not get a degree? The revelation was made in an article in the Sunday Times […]

Thousands of worshippers from different races, religions and cultures gathered together at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg today for the 2018 National Day of Prayer for all South Africans. They prayed for unity among South Africans of all races and languages, for the creation of jobs, equality of opportunity and the provision of quality education and […]

The Springboks finished their Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France on a disappointing note on Saturday evening when Wales defeated them by 20-11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The South Africans now return home from their month-long tour of the northern hemisphere with two wins and two losses, following wins over France […]

Sadly the Springboks have ended their fairly triumphant end-of-year tour with a 20-11 loss to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday… making it the fourth time in a row that the Welsh team have beaten South Africa, and leaving questions about the World Cup. After kicking off the tour with a very close loss to England, […]

While the rest of South Africa is talking about land reform, billionaire businessman Johann Rupert is getting on with actually doing it. On 3 December, in Stellenbosch, Rupert and and his wife Gaynor will present more than 326 title deeds that they have sponsored to the ‘new’ home owners, according to a media release from Free […]

While Black Friday’s shopping bonanza was enjoyed fairly calmly – and in good spirits – by thousands of South Africans across the country… there were a couple of mishaps, like the door that was broken down by eager shoppers at the Game store in Empangeni. Watch below. Crowds gathered at the 90 Game outlets around […]

South African videographer Richard van Schalkwyk is on a mission to get English musician Ed Sheeran to view this video of Rosina Kaseke singing a Zulu version of Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’… Van Schalkwyk would love to see Kaseke join Sheeran on stage during his tour to South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town) in March next year. […]

African Global Executive Director Papa Leshabane has confirmed that the company (formerly known as Bosasa) did pay for security upgrades at Gwede Mantashe’s house and that the ANC Chairperson has called him “for assistance”. This – says Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip John Steenhuisen – casts doubts on Mantashe’s claims in September when “Minister Mantashe categorically […]

South Africa will invest $1 billion in South Sudan’s oil sector, which includes the construction of a refinery, says Energy Minister Jeff Radebe. Radebe and his South Sudanese counterpart for petroleum, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, announced the investment on Friday. South Sudan’s oil industry is dominated by Asian firms including China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Malaysia’s Petronas and India’s […]

Disney has released the first trailer for the much-anticipated live-action adaptation of The Lion King. Disney tweeted the trailer just over ten hours ago, on the eve of Black Friday, with a short tweet announcing the release date: July 19, 2019. At the same time it aired the advert during the NFL’s annual Thanksgiving primetime […]

Rescue Care Like This Page · 13 hrs · Fourteen people were injured on Thursday afternoon when a mezzanine floor collapsed within a building in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The incident occurred after 16h00 on Old Main Road in Pinetown. According to Rescue Care Paramedics, who were one of the first on the scene, 14 people […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday it would temporarily suspend night shift work after one employee was killed and others injured during overnight protests at its South African gold operations. The firm’s shares fell more than 3 percent in early trade, in response to Wednesday’s decision by South Africa‘s competition regulator to approved its […]

There’s a post on Facebook that’s going viral… with a story so amazing that it’s hard to believe it’s true… but for once, this story is! Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler were on opposite sides during the Second World War. Their paths crossed on 20 December 1943 and one of them should have been killed… but […]

South Africans are renowned for their own brand of humour… and even when it comes to a global event like Black Friday, South Africans have been creating their own unique jokes and memes to make fun of the day when shops slash prices. Even though Black Friday may have originated in the US (the day […]

In a landmark judgment on Thursday morning, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has to obtain “full and informed” consent from communities under customary law before granting mining rights to companies. Members of the Amadiba Crisis Committee (ACC) and lawyers from Richard Spoor Attorneys celebrated outside the courtroom […]

After South African journalists waited over an hour for President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce changes to the National Executive, many were left disappointed that he didn’t make any serious changes… like the one they wanted – to replace Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini. Radio 702’s Eusebius McKaiser tweeted afterwards: “@CyrilRamaphosa has decided […]

The Rand strengthened Thursday afternoon after South Africa’s Reserve Bank (SARB) announced it is increasing its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points in a close call, putting repo at 6.75 %. The new interest rates will take effect from 23 November 2018, with the prime lending rate being 10.25% SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that while […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will at 15h00 today announce changes to the National Executive in a statement to media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. In a statement Thursday morning, the Presidency said these changes have been prompted by the passing away of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, as well as the […]

Comedian Trevor Noah reveals exactly what it’s like to be a South African expat in the US in his new show – learning a whole new way of pronouncing words you thought you knew (like ‘water’), replacing words like ‘serviette’ with ‘napkin’ and discovering that their favourite food is actually not American, but ironically Mexican […]

South Africa’s former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, has been awarded the highest tribute Germany can pay to an individual. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier bestowed Germany’s Great Order of Merit (or Federal Cross of Merit) upon Adv Madonsela on Tuesday, during his state visit to South Africa. He said: “Thuli Madonsela, you teach us how […]

NAIROBI – Gunmen kidnapped a young Italian woman who was working as a volunteer, and shot and wounded another woman and four children in Kenya late on Tuesday, police and witnesses said – the first abduction of a foreigner there since raids blamed on Somali Islamist militants six years ago. Men armed with AK-47 rifles […]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu last night awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize 2018 to March For Our Lives student founders from the United States, at an awards ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa. In a personal message to all the finalists, Nobel Peace Laureate Tutu – who is Patron of KidsRights and The International Children’s […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African inflation came bang in line with expectations in October with food prices edging lower while the impact of higher global oil prices was subdued, data showed on Wednesday. South Africa‘s headline consumer inflation rose to 5.1 percent year-on-year in October, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. A Reuters poll […]

Insurance company Momentum has listened to the outraged cries on social media in South Africa (you would’ve needed to be deaf to not hear them!), and announced a change to its policy that will allow victims of violent crimes, such as the Ganas family in KwaZulu-Natal, to receive a payout regardless of medical history. Momentum […]

As predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), parts of South Africa experienced severe thunderstorms today, with strong winds and localised flooding still being experienced in Pretoria this evening. Besonderse groot #storm het so 16:15 verby #Fochville beweeg.Iets besonders wat ons nie sommer sien nie. 📸 Quintin Muller @SAWeatherServic @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @Netwerk24 @maroelamedia […]