The DA has today submitted a petition signed by 32 000 South Africans opposing the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa’s giant flag project which they say is “wasteful”. “The announcement of the R22 million project was followed by an immediate nation-wide uproar. And rightly so,” says Tsepo Mhlongo – DA Shadow Minister […]

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is taking a top reporter to court. The verdict could affect journalists’ rights. By Anton Harber, University of the Witwatersrand South African journalism organisations this week rallied around well-known journalist Karyn Maughan when former president Jacob Zuma initiated a private prosecution against her. Zuma faces 16 counts of corruption for taking a […]

Yesterday (Wed, 7 September) community activist and humanitarian Pete Graham captured the following photos of his beloved hometown, Durban… KZN’s usually beautiful coastal resort. He captioned it « Dirtbin: A Photo Essay ». Pete pointed out that despite the water being contaminated and too dangerous to swim in, some beaches weren’t even displaying the black […]

A foster home for a dog in Johannesburg is urgently needed, after it was abandoned by its ‘family’ who moved abroad. Friend of the Rottweiler Rescue & Re-home South Africa have posted a heartbreaking message and photo, explaining: “This wonderful girl’s entire life turned upside down when her “family” abadoned her and left her on […]

Halala! Showmax remains the best place to stream South African content, according to the 2022 SAFTAs. Content on Showmax won 45 awards, more than half of the content prizes given out over the weekend, and the most by far of any streaming service. Showmax Originals alone won 17 SAFTAs, the most of any channel or […]

In true rugby style, South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth and Australia’s Allan Alaatatoa ‘kissed and made up’ after that shocking brawl during the rugby in Sydney yesterday. The two professional sportsmen shook hands and embraced after the match which was won by the Springboks 24-8. The Wallabies team posted the feel-good video to social media and […]

The Springboks have won their first Test in Australia since 2013 when they beat the Wallabies by 24-8 at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, outscoring the hosts by four tries to one for a bonus point and to keep alive their hopes in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Damian de Allende got the first try […]

Nearly a dozen police vehicles, buses and cars have been torched during violent retaliation allegedly by amaphela drivers. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Siphokazi Mnyobe. At least seven suspects have been arrested. This follows the torching of a dozen vehicles and a part of a clinic during unrest in Nyanga and Phillipi this week. The protests […]

Eric Nsembene gets donations from motorists and taxi drivers for filling in potholes in Mamelodi. By Warren Mabona. Eric Nsembene was retrenched from his job in construction six years ago and has struggled to find permanent employment. Recently Nsembene has been volunteering his time to fix a pothole-ridden road near his home in Mamelodi. The 37-year-old […]

With a strike by pilots at Lufthansa today (Friday 2 September), hundreds of the German airline’s flights have been cancelled affecting an estimated 130,000 passengers, including those from South Africa. Passenger Liane Dickson was due to fly to Amsterdam from Johannesburg via Frankfurt, but the second leg of her flight was cancelled before she left […]

US President Joe Biden will welcome South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House in Washington, USA, on Friday 16 September. In a statement issued by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, she said: “The leaders, building on their productive call in April and the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue in August, will discuss opportunities […]

The South African Cabinet has approved the replacement of the current Driving Licence Card to a one with more secure design features. As announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula earlier this year, the current card will be phased out over a five-year period, with the government also looking at extending the renewal period of the […]

The ANC Parliamentary Caucus has issued the following statement on the “matter of an outstanding follow-up and supplementary questions to the President arising from Question time on 30 August 2022”. The ANC Caucus says it is not surprised by the “factually misleading statements” made on social media platforms by the leader of the United Democratic […]

EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) – Twenty one young people who died in a tavern tragedy in June were suffocated, five parents said on Thursday, relaying to reporters what health department officials told them was the conclusion of an official probe. The youths — the youngest of whom was a 13-year-old girl — died in […]

South African model and actress Charlbi Dean Kriek‘s brother, Alex Jacobs, has told Rolling Stone magazine that his sister’s sudden death in New York on Monday was likely caused by an alleged “viral infection in her lungs” and had nothing to do with Covid vaccines, as has been claimed by anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists. The anti-vaxxers’ […]

The court has put a stop to the seismic survey along the Wild Coast. By Tania Broughton. The High Court has ruled that the exploration rights granted to Impact Africa and Shell along the Wild Coast were unlawful. The judges said there was “no meaningful consultation” with interested and affected parties prior to the award […]

A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have called for Phophi Ramathuba to step down on the grounds that verbally abusing a patient […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s outright refusal to answer a question around the Phala Phala debacle posed to him in today’s sitting of the National Assembly, is indistinguishable from the horror South Africans witnessed in the Zuma era where both the Presidency and the Speaker broke parliament to shield a sitting president from accountability… writes JOHN STEENHUISEN, […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev died on Tuesday, aged 91. He will be buried besides his beloved wife Raisa who died in 1999. Lauded in the West as the man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was widely despised at home as […]

South African super model and actress Charlbi Dean Kriek has tragically passed away at the age of 32. According to friends on social media, she passed away suddenly last night (29 August). No cause of death has yet been disclosed, although Rolling Stone magazine said it was an “unexpected sudden illness”, and that she died […]

JOHANNESBURG – This week, South Africans fell in love with Joseph Kagiso Ndlovu after his Comrades proposal went viral. Ndlovu pulled out a sign which read, “Prudence, will you marry me? Run 90k for you”, as he finished the marathon – and had the whole country talking. In an interview on Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast With […]

British movie star Idris Elba says he not only wants to make more films in Africa, but wants to help develop the film industry on the continent. The 49-year-old actor stars in the new movie ‘Beast’, which has been entirely shot in South Africa, and revealed that he wants to pave the way for more major […]

Skukuza Golf Club is making news abroad after golfers at the “world’s wildest course” had to stop play until a “hazard” was cleared away from the third hole. The hazard included two angry lions, 20 hungry hyenas and an unfortunate giraffe. WATCH Videos below. Early birds about to tee-off at the Skukuza Golf Club in […]

South African professional golfer Paula Reto on Sunday (28 August) won the CP Women’s Open in Canada, her first LPGA Tour win! The 32-year-old, who has scooped $352,500 in prize money, began the tournament on Thursday in the lead – accomplishing a course-record of 9-under 62 in that first round -before dropping to second and […]

South Africa’s Louis Meintjes made a dream come true today (Sunday 28 August) – winning stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana race in Spain, the biggest victory in his career so far. Speaking after his big win, Louis said he still needed time to let the victory set in, but revealed: “I’ve never been […]