Two young girls – aged 11 and 14 – were killed in a school transport accident yesterday in Benoni, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA). Twelve other pupils from SPARK Rynfield Primary School, and the driver of the vehicle, have been hospitalised.   Michele Clarke – DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Community Safety – said the DA […]

Former President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has reportedly been granted immunity from prosecution, and assured hsafety to live out the rest of his life in Zimbabwe, as part of his resignation deal. South Africans, who were outraged at the prospect of him retiring in SA, can breathe a sigh of relief. It is not his […]

All around South Africa there is a beautiful, growing trend to grow vegetables for those who are struggling to put food on the table. And it turns out that even policemen are spending their spare time growing free food for those who are starving. The South African Police Services (SAPS) reports that in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, […]

President Jacob Zuma has announced the appointment of the Divisional Commissioner for Protection and Security Services General Khehla John Sitole as the new National Police Commissioner… a man who has worked his way up through the ranks of the South African Police Services (SAPS). Sitole has risen from Student Constable in 1986 to National Commissioner […]

Agri SA has announced it will not be one of the joining the protest march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday, because “crime-fighting should be an inclusive process” as it’s a problem which affects all South Africans. Dan Kriek, Agri SA President of Agri SA, said it had consulted its member organisations who […]

Former Eskom Board Chairman Zola Tsotsi’s statement to Parliament concerning the Eskom Inquiry has shocked South Africans around the country. Watch below. Tsotsi’s revelations paint a picture of the Gupta Family being in control with President Jacob Zuma’s approval, and with the collusion of Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Tsotsi claims he was threatened by […]

A man who went missing on 16 November 2017 has been found alive near Omdraai farm in Bethlehem, South Africa. He was trapped under a rock in the area for five days. His rescuers initially thought he was dead and say it is a miracle that he is still alive, after having had no food […]

The man seen battling to get out of a luxury car in South Africa is apparently not President Jacob Zuma’s nephew Khulubuse Zuma. In the video – which went viral (watch below) and was shared most notably by Police Minister Fikile Mbalula – the man is seen struggling to get out of his Lamborghini, and […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has postponed his trip to Harare, Zimbabwe, until further notice. The President was due to travel to the Zimbabwean capital today, Wednesday 22 November 2017. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika that met in Angola on Tuesday had taken a decision that the SADC Chairperson, President Zuma and […]

Nando’s has done it again! Here’s their take on Robert Mugabe’s resignation yesterday as President of Zimbabwe, after leading the country for 37 years… Nando’s posted the above ad: “That’s a wrap” with “Farewell to the king of the take-away” below the heading, and hashtag #MugabeResigns. Other notable South Africans have also tweeted their opinions […]

There were mass celebrations in the streets of Harare today as news came that President Robert Mugabe – who has ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years – has (finally) resigned! The news was confirmed by the speaker of the country’s Parliament, Jacob Mudendahe, as proceedings were about to begin to debate Mugabe’s impeachment. Mudendahe said he […]

Billionaire business entrepreneur Elon Musk has given an incredibly candid interview to Rolling Stone magazine. (The interview took place just after actress Amber Heard broke his heart by breaking up with him.) Well known South African writer, Gus Silber, described the Rolling Stone profile as reading “like a therapy session, with Musk confronting his worst […]

South African chef Chantel Dartnall was named the BEST “Lady Chef in the World” at the awards in Poland last month. And this weekend her restaurant – Restaurant Mosaic in Elandsfontein, Pretoria – was named the second best restaurant in South Africa. (Secretly we wish Mosaic had come first… but that honour went to the […]

Michael Komape was just five when he drowned in a pit toilet filled with faeces at his school near Polokwane in South Africa, on 20 January 2014. Last week, as a court case into his death began, the world celebrated World Toilet Day… and yesterday, it celebrated World Children’s Day. Twenty-year-old UN Messenger of Peace, […]

The “new look” Zanu-PF and War Veterans of Zimbabwe are proceeding with impeachment preparations of President Robert Mugabe today, Tuesday 21 November 2017. This according to Zimbabwean journalist Trevor Ncube (who lives in South Africa). Ncube has become one of the trusted sources during the confusing coup non-coup in his homeland. He reported that mediator […]

South Africa’s Chad le Clos and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom were the big winners as they were crowned series champions at the Fina Swimming World Cup in Singapore, on Sunday… with Le Clos making history as he became the first male to win four World Cup titles. Both superstars collected winner’s cheques for $150,000. According to […]

South African boxer Zolani ‘Last Born’ Tete made history on Saturday night  in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with the fastest World Title knock-out in boxing history! He knocked out his opponent – fellow South African Siboniso Gonya – in just 11 seconds! The previous record was 17 seconds, from a fight in 1994. The 29-year-old defending […]

American President Donald Trump has tweeted that his decision on lifting the ban on importing elephant trophies from Zambia and Zimbabwe into the USA, will be announced next week. However nobody can tell from his message whether he is still set on reversing the ban and nothing can change his mind OR, if he now […]

Notorious American murderer Charles Manson has died at the age of 83. He allegedly died of natural causes, in a Californian hospital, on Sunday just after 20h00. Manson’s prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi described Manson as “an evil, sophisticated con man with twisted and warped moral values.” He was alleged to be the mastermind behind the horrific […]

International news channel, CNN, has claimed that President Robert Mugabe has “agreed to the terms of his resignation and a letter has been drafted”. CNN says they were given their information by an official source privy to the negotiations. The source alleged that the army generals have capitulated to several of the 93-year-old leader’s demands… […]

The Zimbabwean jokes and memes on Twitter are tumbling in, after a resignation speech by President Robert Mugabe that wasn’t a resignation… following a coup by the military that wasn’t a coup. The world listened for 20 minutes as Mugabe basically said good night and left everyone totally confused. Here are some of the reactions […]

President Robert Mugabe was expected to resign as leader of Zimbabwe tonight… but instead – during a national broadcast which was streamed across the world – the 93-year-old appeared even more adamant to continue his 37-year rule. In a long speech filled with mentions of dignity and respect, as if his major concern is the […]

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is expected to announce his resignation on Sunday night – watch live below. On Sunday morning Mugabe’s party, Zanu-PF, voted for him to be sacked and he was given until Monday noon to resign or face impeachment on Tuesday. According to Reuters news agency sources, he has agreed to step down […]

Zimbabwe’s ruling party – Zanu-PF – has voted to sack its longtime leader, Robert Mugabe (93). The party has also expelled his wife Grace (Chair of the Zanu-PF Women’s League) whose mission to be the next leader led to the current non-coup coup. And the man who Mugabe fired as Vice President a fortnight ago […]

There have been so many awesome versions of Toto’s Africa – from the hand-rubbing version of Africa by Angel City Chorale in Los Angeles, to the lip-synced version by Hollywood stars, and the Castle lager production that made expats want to return home… but you probably haven’t see this one, which is slightly different!   […]