A South African mother, Lauren Dickason, who recently moved to New Zealand with her family, has been charged with murdering her three children on Thursday at their new home in Timaru, a port city about 157 km south west of Christchurch, a haven for many SA expats. Lauren and Graham Dickason emigrated with their children […]

JOHANNESBURG, 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 – South Africa is free of the Beta Covid variant according to official data issued by the South African government. The data indicates that there has been no measurable level of Beta genomes sequenced for at least two weeks in the country. This is hopefully good news for travellers! Following the […]

An advertising agency in South Africa – NET#WORK BBDO – just decided to ignite a new era by burning its multitude of awards! But there’s a fantastic reason. Renowned SA writer Gus Silber explains all in this brilliant piece… The Meltdown – by Gus Silber “I have mixed feelings about awards,” the great South African […]

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performed its first concert in front of an audience since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown, outside the main entrance of Groote Schuur Hospital on Wednesday. By Liezl Human. The concert was dedicated to frontline health workers nationally, recognising the work that they have done and are still doing. There […]

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is paying tribute and saying thanks to doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers across South Africa in the most beautiful manner – performing a concert right outside Groote Schuur Hospital, which has been at the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Western Cape. The hour-long lunch time concert is […]

It may have been almost 40 years since their last single, but Abba are now back in the charts with two new songs – I Still Have Faith in You and Don’t Shut Me Down. The new songs form part of a ten-track album that will be released in November… writes Shanika Ranasinghe, Royal Holloway […]

South African Hard Enduro racer and Red Bull athlete Wade Young has won top prize at the 2021 FIM Hard Enduro Championship – HERO Challenge in Poland this past weekend. The series made its stop in Dabrowa Gornicza on 11 September 2021 and saw the KwaZulu-Natal born Wade, claim first place in round six of […]

Novak Djokovic had a dream. The Serbian tennis superstar wanted to make world history at the US Open by becoming the first male player to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles. But that dream was dashed by a young Russian, Daniil Medvedev… who outplayed him on Sunday to win 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. If there were […]

No South African has died from the COVID-19 jab, according to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHRPA) which continues to investigate the safety of vaccines. National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee (NISEC) Chairperson, Professor Hannelie Meyer, made the announcement during a webinar on self-reporting of side effects or adverse events. Meyer said SAHPRA and […]

South Africa’s Proteas won their match against Sri Lanka today in Colombo by nine wickets, therefore securing victory in the Twenty20 (T20) series before the final match has been played. Cricket South Africa tweeted: “RESULT #Proteas WON BY 9 WICKETS. An undefeated Quinton de Kock (58*) fifty see the #Proteas cruise to victory and seal the […]

South Africa will move from Adjusted Level 3 to Adjusted Level 2, with effect from Monday 13 September, it was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in a ‘family meeting’ tonight, as the President addressed the nation. Adjusted Level 2 means that: Curfew will now start at 11pm and end at 4am. The President reiterated the […]

A 45-metre penalty goal by Quade Cooper – after the final siren had sounded – edged the Wallabies to a 28-26 victory (halftime 19-11) over a shattered Springboks, on a night of high drama in the Rugby Championship on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Sunday. Cooper steered the ball unerringly through the poles from wide on […]

The Bulls delivered a masterclass in Pretoria on Saturday, beating the Sharks 44-10 in the 2021 Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld, setting a record in points’ difference in the competition that is more than a century old, the benchmark of provincial bragging rights in South Africa. The defending champions scored six tries on their […]

For those who were around in the ‘80s it seems everyone remembers the day it snowed, and snowed, in Johannesburg in 1981 – 40 years ago today, 11 September. (Technically it also snowed on the 10th.) Photos on this page were captured on the day by AGI ORFANOS, who was at high school then, at […]

Joyline Josamu is a pastor in the church of wealthy televangelist Chris Oyakhilome… By Raymond Joseph A syndicate involving a Gauteng television pastor from the same church as fabulously rich televangelist Chris Oyakhilome was awarded R14.7 million in Lottery funding, most of it in just 12 months. We have not been able to establish what the money […]

A couple in North West, South Africa – Chris and Hesta Barnard – suffered a night of terror on Wednesday when they were tortured with items including a wheel spanner, whip and iron. Leon Basson – DA North West Provincial Leader – said: “I was shocked to my core to learn of the horrific farm […]

Vaccinated South Africans are likely to be issued with digital vaccination certificates within a week or so, according to SA’s Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla. In a series of tweets on Twitter, Bhekisisa Chief Editor Mia Malan broke the news. Those who have been vaccinated will be able to upload their certificates onto smart phones […]

The Western Cape Department of Health has undertaken an analysis of COVID-19 infections, admissions and deaths amongst residents over 60 years old to determine the real-time effectiveness of the vaccine programme in the Western Cape of South Africa. The results, they say, are clear as day: the vaccine is saving lives! WC Premier Alan Winde tweeted: […]

South African golfer Christiaan Bezuidenhout has spectacularly put himself in the lead, alongside Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in the UK. He raced out the blocks, picking up five shots in four holes on the front nine and then closing with three straight birdies on the Surrey course. After […]

South Africans will head to the polls on 1 November 2021 to elect the political leadership of the country’s 257 municipalities, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced. The announcement of the election date came after the Constitutional Court on Friday refused the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) application […]

Lloyd Harris put up a strong fight in New York in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, but sadly ended his brilliant run at the US Open going down 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-4 to Germany’s Alexander Zverev. It was a fantastic effort from the Capetonian who went into the tournament unseeded, whilst Zverev was seeded fourth. Playing in […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced that it will be launching a 13 week Reality Television Series on 7 October 2021 at 21:30 on Mzansi Magic DSTV channel 161. Hosted by popular actress Rami Chuene and renowned life coach Romeo Mabasa, the series titled Away for Repair will showcase the heartfelt stories of ordinary […]

Informal waste reclaimers have received a World Wildlife Fund, but the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg’s waste management plan. By Masego Mafata The African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) has won an award from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF says informal reclaimers perform an essential role […]

Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa resume their Rugby Championship campaign on Sunday against Australia at the CBUS Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, in Queensland. The experienced No 8 – who joined the Springbok squad at the start of the […]

Indonesian officials have confirmed that a South African national was amongst the 41 inmates who were killed in a devastating fire at a prison in Tangerang on Wednesday. Minister Yasonna Laoly, Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister, said: “There are two foreigners, one Portuguese and one South African. We are working with the foreign ministry, […]