At least six people (some reports say seven) have been injured after a massive explosion on Friday morning at an Engen refinery in Durban, South Africa. Watch below. According to Rescue Care Paramedics and Engen, the explosion occurred at 07h10 on Tara Road in Wentworth. Engen said in a statement that it was successfully extinguished […]

Multi-award winning Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient Hotel in Gauteng is closing its doors which will come as devastating news to SA diners as the restaurant is one of the best in South Africa, and its chef Chantel Dartnall one of the most inspiring who has flown the flag high for SA abroad, even scooping […]

Namibia’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has posted an advert in the state newspaper putting 170 of their “high value” elephants up for sale. The advert in New Era newspaper on Wednesday explains: “Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidences, a need has been identified to reduce […]

Former deputy Hawks head in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Simon Mzayifani Madonsela, has been sentenced to eight year imprisonment after he was found guilty on two counts of corruption. He was tried and sentenced by the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following his arrest in 2015. According to media reports, the crime happened in October 2011. […]

A heartbreaking post from a heavy-hearted South African trucker sums up the feeling of dread for most drivers, stepping into their trucks this week to travel SA roads… not sure whether the journey ahead will take them into unimaginable horror as violence has allegedly been threatened by strike organisers, against any drivers caught on the […]

A fabulous large painting of Muizenberg’s iconic beach huts was completed this weekend by talented artist Cliffy Brown, as a captivated crowd watched at the Blue Route Shopping mall in Cape Town, South Africa. The large 2.5 x 1.5 metre painting is based on a photo by Western Cape photographer Angela Gorman, and whoever buys […]

Former Cape Town attorney, Brian Albertus Baumann (53), was yesterday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Bellville on sixteen (16) counts of fraud worth over R24 million. During the period between January 2018 and December 2019, Baumann practised as an attorney in Bellville, South Africa, under the name BA Baumann […]

South Africa is today – 1 December 2020 – assuming the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “This will be South Africa’s second Presidency during its two-year (2019-2020) elected term on the council. December will also be South Africa’s final month on the council during its current term,” said the Department […]

A year-long investigation by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has allegedly revealed information indicating “gross negligence” by Ezemvelo in protecting rhino. The DA said it will be asking the new KZN Environmental MEC, Ravi Pillay, to appoint an independent team to probe Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s “complicity in rhino deaths in the province”. At […]

Cash-strapped Emfuleni, in the heart of the Vaal Triangle in South Africa, has spent almost R1-million – R893 984 000 to be exact – in four months for the payment of two administrators’ salaries who are paid an hourly rate of R2,264 each. A team of three administrators were appointed to support the lead administrator […]

South Africa’s Consul General to Los Angeles, Thandile Sunduza, has been unanimously nominated by the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce for the position of 2021 Vice Chair and 2022 Chair of the Diplomatic and Commercial Officers Group. The Group provides the infrastructure and venue for members of the consular corps and trade officers to work […]

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has launched the latest National List of Occupations in High Demand (OIHD) in South Africa. “This list is updated every two years, and marks an important step towards helping us understand better the needs of the labour market, and signals opportunities where our students and graduates […]

An aspiring engineer in Cape Town, in the Western Cape of South Africa, has been blown away by the kindness of strangers who have sought to help him find a job. A photo, which was posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago of 27-year-old Emile Quist looking for a job, has been shared over […]

Meter taxi drivers downloaded Bolt apps and requested a ride as clients, said Bongani Lucky*, a Bolt driver in the Vaal Triangle in Gauteng. “When you get to the pickup point it’s not the client but the meter taxi drivers… I was lucky because they listened to me but usually they just beat you and […]

With global tech giant Google declaring a R2.2 billion investment in a fibre optics submarine cable in the Western Cape, which will provide high-speed internet connectivity across South Africa, the local government says this shows the Western Cape is open for business. The local DA-led provincial government says this is “yet another endorsement of the […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent arson attacks affecting the road freight industry in South Africa. Just this morning, another two trucks Two trucks were photographed in flames, burning at Etwatwa, near Benoni in Gauteng. At least 30 trucks have been targeted and torched since Thursday around the country, leading to the death of […]

As at least 30 trucks driven by foreign drivers have been torched since Thursday, one driver shot and burnt to death and others hospitalised, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has appealed for calm and a peaceful resolution to all the concerns facing truck drivers and the road freight industry as a whole. An organisation […]

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the head of the inquiry into allegations that the South African state was “captured” and repurposed to benefit private interests during former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure (May 2009 to February 2018), has dismissed Zuma’s application for his recusal. The former president, who stands accused of having facilitated grand corruption, had […]

Imagine having your car stolen, only to get an offer from a policeman to help you buy it back from the very syndicate that stole it from you! Buy Back Your Hijacked Vehicle That’s what happened to one unlucky motorist who was forced to fork out thousands of Rands for a chance to have his […]

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment in favour of the compensation of domestic workers, who are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illness and death. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court declared the exclusion of domestic workers employed in private households from Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COIDA) […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has for the second consecutive cycle kept the repurchase rate unchanged at 3.5% per annum. SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday, following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Addressing reporters, Kganyago said the MPC expects economic and financial conditions to remain volatile for the foreseeable future. […]

South African banks will not accept any cheques for deposit or encashment after 31 December 2020, the South African Reserve Bank announced on Thursday. “The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) and the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) are jointly communicating to the public that […]

Well known animal rights organisation PETA US claims to have uncovered proof that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has invested heavily in the trophy hunting industry in SA. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) alleges the SA President has carefully hidden his connections and investments in the controversial industry… but his cover has […]

A total of 50 companies have pledged R109.6 billion at the third annual South Africa Investment Conference. Wednesday’s collective pledge brings the total amount of investment pledges to R773.6 billion worth of investments in the last three years. With this total amount, South Africa has now reached 64% of its total target of R1.2 trillion. […]

What started as an audacious drive to attract over R1.2 trillion in investment over five years into the South African economy is beginning to bear fruit 25 months into the journey. Over the past two years, investment pledges made at the first two instalments of the South Africa Investment Conference are steadily coming to fruition. […]