Lewis, the little Koala who captured the hearts of people around the world when a Port Macquarie grandmother risked her own life to save him, after he had become badly burnt and disoriented in the terrible bushfires that swept across Australia recently, has sadly passed away. The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, where he was reunited […]

A video going viral on Twitter has captured on film the incredible moment when a worker hanging onto corrugated sheets on the back of a bakkie becomes totally AIRBORNE on the busy N2 motorway in Duban, South Africa! It could have ended in tragedy with the sheets of aluminium appearing to have not been tied […]

Armed police searching for weapons at a roadblock in South Africa got a shock when they found this illegal pistol being brazenly used by a driver – as his GEAR STICK! A photo of the gear stick has made news around the world. The Colt 45 which was being used to select gears on the […]

Well known TV chef Gary Rhodes has passed away suddenly at the age of 59, in the United Aram Emirates. Rhodes was best known for featuring on shows like MasterChef in the UK, MasterChef USA and the UK version of Hell’s Kitchen. The Michelin star chef was well known to South African expats living in […]

The driver of a car in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, had a miracle escape after a runaway lorry crashed over a 10-foot high embankment onto a dual carriage way and totally crushed the vehicle, with her inside. The female driver, named as Rochelle Velkers by the Herald Tribune, is recovering in hospital… and is calling […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is blocking arms sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an inspections dispute, endangering billions of dollars of business and thousands of jobs in its struggling defence sector, according to industry officials. The dispute centres on a clause in export documents that requires foreign customers to pledge not […]

This incredible CCTV footage from South Africa shows an armed robber being robbed himself by a customer he held, up after the customer did a cheeky SAS style crawl to hoover up stolen loot the original robber had dropped in the raid. The brazen robber had pulled out a gun and ordered a shop owner […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa faces a prolonged period of weak economic growth marked by rising unemployment, inequality and greater credit-rating risk if the government does not act fast to implement reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. “The FY20/21 budget to be presented in February should articulate measures to address fiscal and SOE […]

South Africans are reeling after the news of the horrific murder of a student in Limpopo. Precious Ramabulana’s body was found on Sunday. She had been raped and stabbed 52 times, in the room she rented near to  Capricorn TVET College, Ramokgopha campus. The College’s executive management extended its condolences on Monday night to Ramabulana’s […]

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for alleged jewellery store armed robbers following a shoot-out at Bedford Centre in Bedfordview, during which one suspect was fatally shot, and a security guard was reportedly injured and taken to hospital. Shoppers in the centre captured video footage of the frightening incident […]

A 15-year-old teenager sadly drowned at Rocklands beach in Sea Point, South Africa today; and three other teens are still missing. According to the NSRI, the four friends had gone swimming together on Sunday afternoon at around 14h00, but got caught in rip currents when a wave washed over them after they entered the water […]

Five suspected rhino poachers have been arrested – by one brave Ranger – in the Kruger National Park (KNP) this weekend, according to the South African National Parks (SANParks). The poachers were in the Malelane Section. Sadly the arrests – on Saturday 23 November – came after the poachers had already killed at least two […]

Roodepoort dog owner Daleen van Niekerk, and her husband, have been left heartbroken after a gang of children leaned over their front gate and stole their loyal pet, Lara… who may now be destined to be used as ‘bait’ in illegal dog fighting in South Africa. (Watch video at bottom of page.) UPDATE: Stolen Dog […]

One of the world’s greatest adventurer-explorers – South African Mike Horn – is racing against time as he becomes trapped in the Arctic because of thin ice which is being blamed on climate change. His daughter Annika (26) has told French media that she and her sister Jessica are desperate to launch an emergency plan […]

KUALA LUMPUR – The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia tragically died on Saturday, leaving the smallest species of rhino, which once roamed across Asia, surviving in small numbers mostly in Indonesia. The 25-year-old female rhino, named Iman, who has been cared for in a wildlife reserve since her rescue in 2014, died of cancer in […]

A fourth tornado has struck South African soil this month, November 2019… as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) reports yet another made touch down on Saturday late afternoon near the Ulundi area in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Social media user Azania WaAfrika (@sakhilemagalela), a researcher and reporter who captured photos of the tornado said that fortunately […]

S&P Global on Friday downgraded its outlook for South Africa’s credit rating to negative, citing weak pace of economic growth, mounting government debt burden and liabilities related to the country’s energy utility, Eskom. The downgrade significantly increases the probability of a downgrade in the sovereign rating of Africa’s most industrialized economy. South Africa is already […]

A third tornado has been confirmed to have hit South Africa this month, again in KwaZulu-Natal. The tornado struck on Friday evening, 22 November, with the damaging winds tearing through the Utrecht area. “The South African Weather Service (SAWS) can confirm that a tornado did occur in the Utrecht area in KwaZulu-Natal…” said the country’s […]

A third lion pride has been brutally butchered in a MONTH in South Africa by poachers who hacked off their heads and paws and stole them to be used to make traditional medicine potions… with the lion owner alleging that there appears to be a link between lion farms being audited and then attacked. Distraught […]

Beyond the statistics of a drought that continues to scorch parts of South Africa – particularly in the Northern Cape – are hundreds of stories of residents and animals trying to cope under duress with the dire conditions. This is one of those stories. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s just one of many. Filmmaker and lecturer […]

AUSTRALIA – The woman seen in the heartbreaking viral footage of a koala being rescued from one of the multitude of fires burning across Australia this week, has reunited with the koala. In the video the grandmother of seven can be seen running into the burning area, desperate to help the crying koala, risking her […]

The Office of the Chief Whip in Parliament has issued a statement following the arrest of ANC Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Bongani Bongo, who was arrested this morning in Cape Town, South Africa. “We are aware that the MP was arrested by the Hawks on allegations of […]

Legendary Cape Town venue – the Fireman’s Arms – was in flames last night. This morning, Cape Town residents were in mourning, remembering the many memories they made at one of South Africa’s most famous pubs… well known for its beers, wine, food and sport! Fireman’s Arms was established in 1864 and is one of […]

Auditor General Kimi Makwetu has called on government leaders to take urgent action to halt the trend of disappointing audit results, restore accountability and prevent mismanagement of public funds. Releasing the 2018-19 general report for national and provincial departments as well as their entities, Makwetu said political leaders, accounting officers, authorities and oversight structures must […]

When insurance company Old Mutual refused to pay out on the death of a loved one in South Africa, insisting on more proof, the victim’s family complied – and brought the corpse into their offices in Stanger, in a body bag. The incredible footage (see below) was shot in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) after two bereaved female […]