British singer, and song writer, Ed Sheeran will be touring South Africa for the first time in March 2019 and Mzansi people can’t keep calm. Sheeran – who has sold 40 million albums worldwide – will be performing at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 23 March 2019, and Cape Town Stadium on 27 March […]

South African hip hop musician, Sjava has walked away with a BET Viewer’s Choice ‘Best International Act’ award. Sjava’s real name is, Jabulani Hadebe. He was nominated together with Nigerian singer, Ninola and Kwesi Arthur of Ghana. The BET awards took place on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. South African musicians Cassper […]

The African National Congress in Limpopo has officially announced the top five executive committee on Sunday. This follows the electoral conference that is underway in the province. Premier Stan Mathabatha, who still remains in his position, was unopposed as provincial chairperson. Florence Radzilani has been elected as his deputy, while Soviet Lekganyane is the provincial […]

The South African National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) and other unions have met with Eskom on Thursday, but the wage increase dispute – which has resulted in load-shedding in SA – has not yet been resolved. The Eskom employees have reduced their wage increase demand to 9 percent. Eskom had initially offered the workers a […]

South African model and media personality, Shashi Naidoo has lost most of her endorsements, and her Durban July appearance has also been cancelled… following her comments on social media about Gaza. Naidoo told a press conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday that she had “pretty much lost all” of her endorsement deals, . Popular brands like Glampalm […]

South African Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says he is expecting a “hurricane of protest” when he unveils the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill on Thursday. Motsoaledi said that he is not expecting a storm on Thursday, but a “hurricane”. “On Thursday this week I’ll be releasing two bills to […]

The Ahmed Kathrada foundation in South Africa has replied to comments made by Economic Freedom Fighter leader, Julius Malema about Indians. Addressing EFF youth at an event in Klerksdorp over the weekend, Malema said: “The majority of Indians hate Africans, majority of Indians are racist, and we must never be scared to say that. “They are […]

A strong earthquake hit Osaka, on the western side of Japan, on Monday morning leaving three people dead and 150 injuried. The fatalities included two men in their 80s (of whom one was killed by a falling bookcase) and a nine-year-old girl who was knocked down by a brick wall at her primary school. The […]

Former American baseball star Wade Boggs once said “anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me” Father’s Day is celebrated annually in South Africa with the aim of honouring fathers and also celebrating fatherhood. Today […]

South African Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe says a report on safety issues at Sibanye-Stillwater Gold mines is being put together. Mantashe was briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday, about the Drafting of the Mining Charter. The charter is set to be released this week on Friday. The minister also touched on Sibanye-Stillwater mine […]

The South African Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has confirmed on Thursday that two people have been killed during the I’tikaaf (period of devotion spent in the mosque), and another injured in a Malmesbury mosque the Western Cape. A third was injured. And the suspect has been fatally shot. The council issued a statement on Thursday, […]

The South African Mineral Minister, Gwede Mantashe says the deaths of four mine workers at Sibanye Stillwater’s Kloof Ikamva shaft shows signs of reckless act. Gwede visited the mine on Tuesday. He said that Sibanye-Stillwater mine should be held accountable for the death of four mineworkers on Monday. The miners succumbed to heat and gas […]

The South African Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane says Western Cape minister, Helen Zille was insensitive in her colonialism tweet last year. Zille had tweeted, whilst waiting to board a plane in Singapore back home to Cape Town: “For those claiming that the legacy of colonialism was only negative, they should look at various aspects of […]

The South African Sibanye-Stillwater mine has Tuesday morning confirmed the death of a fourth miner. One miner is still missing.  The incident took place at the company’s Kloof Ikamva Mine near Westonaria in Johannesburg. Three miners were confirmed dead yesterday. This is after five mine workers were overcome by gas while they were underground. It’s […]

South African opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), have their eyes set on the Northern Cape and Gauteng province as one of their strategies prior to next year’s general elections. DA leader Mmusi Maimane said on Saturday, after the meeting of the party’s federal executive in Johannesburg, that the DA aims to gain support in […]

The United States president, Donald Trump has arrived in Singapore on Sunday Morning prior to the summit with North Korean leader  Kim Jong Un. Kim landed a few hours before Trump made his arrival in the city. The aim of the summit is to discuss the nuclear deal with North Korea. The two leaders are […]

South African convicted axe murderer Henri van Breda, who was found guilty of murdering three members of his family, has been sentenced to life in prison. Van Breda, was found guilty on 22 May of murdering his parents Martin and Teresa, and older brother Rudi – in a brutal axe attack at the family’s luxury […]

A very determined South African Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed the National Press Club on Wednesday in Centurion, Pretoria, regarding the cash-in-transit (CIT) heists that have been taking place at alarming rates in the country. Cele says the police department is ready for a war that was declared by the criminals, specifically those involved in […]

The South African National Congress councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay, Bongo Nombiba has been officially denied leave to appeal in Port Elizabeth Court. The councillor was  convicted of fraud and money laundering in March. He is serving five years at St Albany Prison. He pocketed R20 000 in donation money that was meant for a […]

The public across various provinces in South Africa are still digesting the escalating price of petrol. On Tuesday night many fuel stations were packed with motorists filling up their tanks before the increase… and others took to social media to joke that gifts of petrol will now be welcomed for birthdays and engagements, and that […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged the public to be cautious of a fake SMS doing the rounds. “SASSA notes with concern the increasing number of fake SMSes that are being circulated to beneficiaries.” The organisation said that the agency has received reports recently that beneficiaries received an SMS instructing them to […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has officially appointed Ria Ledwaba – along with Xolile Nkompela and Gay Mokoena – as the SAFA vice-presidents. The appointments were made at the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Polokwane on Sunday. The three have served on SAFA in the past and they will work under reappointed Danny Jordaan. […]

The South African national football team, Bafana Bafana, has been officially eliminated from the Council of Southern Africa Football Association ( COSAFA) Cup. This follows after the team failed to win against the minnows Madagascar in the quarter finals. The game took place on Sunday afternoon at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Bafana Bafana lost 4-3 […]

The African National Congress (ANC) party announced on Friday the death of Councillor Gloria Pencil. The party said Pencil collapsed and died at her home. Pencil was deployed as a ward 7 councillor of ANC in the Lekwa-Teemane local municipality in the North West. “The ANC in Bokone Bophirima mourns the death of another councillor, […]

The South African petrol price is set to increase this week on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, by 82c a litre and diesel will cost between 85 and 87c. Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, announced the 5.5 % increase (and 6.4 % increase in diesel) on Friday. He said that the petrol hike is the result […]