A British-born, US-raised businessman and philanthropist has taken Home Affairs to court for rejecting his application for permanent residency in South Africa on “fictitious reasons”. Josh Palfreman posted a video on Friday in which he pledges funds for not just himself, but others like him, to try and create a precedent and case law for […]

Bread happens to be a source of food to thousands of families. But the farmers behind the scenes, producing wheat and turning it into flour, are usually forgotten and given no recognition… writes Godfrey Sigwela. And, unfortunately, soon these very sources of food – like AgriSA farmers – may collapse and close down. The repercussions […]

Patricia de Lille, South Africa’s new Minister of Tourism, allegedly spent R2.4-million in taxpayer money on international trips between September 2019 and September 2022 in her previous role as Minister of Public Works. According to the DA: “During this three-year period, President Cyril Ramaphosa personally approved eight luxurious overseas trips for De Lille in terms […]

UK-based Herman de Jager (36) has suffered an unimaginable loss after his ex this week murdered their two sons, before taking her own life in London. The tragic incident has shocked the UK. The bodies of 47-year old Swede Nadja Nada de Jager (née Savic) and the two boys – Alexander (9) and Maximus (7) […]

Some lighter, brighter news for South Africans this weekend as Eskom has announced that load shedding will be reduced from Stage 4 to Stage 3… with Stage 1 (whoopee!) expected on Sunday morning! In a statement on Friday, the power utility said: “Stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 tomorrow. Thereafter, Stage […]

There is a very real but hidden issue that needs to be addressed. As uncomfortable as it is for everyone to think about and to accept, it is time to get serious about the sexual abuse of boys and men… writes Mia Ziervogel, Dossier. There is no more time to ignore this, the silence around this has […]

News about the Hawks investigation into South Africa Post Office boss, Nomkhitha Mona, has created concern amongst some social grants beneficiaries who are worried they won’t receive their grants… writes Godfrey Sigwela. The fears followed their excitement after the budget speech in which they were promised they would receive increments. But this led to worry […]

A man who fell into the harbour from the quay at Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront on Sunday 5 March, was fortunately rescued thanks to the quick thinking of a skipper on a nearby boat. The incident occurred at around 13h00. NSRI Table Bay were at sea at the time, in the middle of their […]

A first-of-its-kind World Health Organisation (WHO) global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Sodium, according to the WHO, is an essential nutrient, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess. […]

The DA will be leading a picket against ‘rockstar ministers’ on Monday 13 March in Pretoria, outside Bryntirion estate where some of South Africa’s ANC politicians apparently live in luxurious mansions, insulated from loadshedding. Over the past few months, the DA has been on a mission to expose the fact that Ministers and Deputy Ministers […]

A truck tragically crashed into a hippopotamus last night on the R33 in the Limpopo province, South Africa. From photographs that have been posted, the hippo appears to have been sadly killed, whilst the truck driver suffered serious injuries. According to Arrive Alive, the accident occurred on the R33 between Vaalwater and Modimolle. The driver […]

Government says it notes S&P Global’s decision to revise South Africa’s credit rating outlook to stable from positive on Wednesday evening. According to S&P, economic growth in South Africa is facing increasing pressure from infrastructure constraints, particularly severe electricity shortages. In reaction, Treasury said, reforms to address infrastructure shortfalls and to improve governance and performance […]

Malawians in Lingelethu township in Malmesbury, Western Cape, are accusing police of turning a blind eye when two Malawian men were murdered by a crowd in October 2022. According to a witness, the police were a few metres from the scene when the men were beaten and they failed to intervene. Malawians in Malmesbury, Western […]

A young boy has survived a horrific attack by criminals who cut off his genitals and left him for dead, in a ditch near Boksburg in Gauteng, South Africa. The six-year-old boy – who locals knew because he was often looking for food or small change – was apparently held down by thugs and pepper-sprayed […]

Shirlene (Smith) Vermaak tragically lost everything when the Vaal River burst its banks and her home was totally flooded. But in less than 24 hours, since a friend of hers posted a plea for help yesterday, offers have ‘flooded’ in, showing just how much South Africans care and like to ‘helpmekaar‘ (help each other). In […]

A law graduate who has a “predisposition to bouts of extreme anger and disrespect” is not a fit and proper person to be enrolled as an attorney, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. A bad-tempered, disrespectful law graduate is not fit and proper to be admitted as an attorney, the Supreme Court of Appeal […]

Just by watching television, many people’s needs are being satisfied while viewing their favourite program. BUT when the electricity goes off, they spend hours gazing at the standby mode of their television or decoder, frustrated by load shedding and these non-stop blackouts. By Godfrey Sigwela. Eskom has added another stress by running an advertising campaign […]

A woman believed to be the world’s oldest person has died in South Africa at the age of 128 having lived through three different centuries. Mother-of-seven Johanna Mazibuko, died in her Jouberton, North West Province, home. She had ID documents that prove she was born on May 11,1894, and grew up on a maize farm […]

The combined dam level in the metro was below 12% on 7 March. By Mkhuseli Sizani. Dam levels in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality dropped below 12% this week. As a precautionary measure, the municipality has urged residents to boil the water before using it. But many poor households say they can’t afford to, as the price […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been commended for making swift arrests following the horrific murder of a 74-year-old woman, Christine Walters, on her farm near Calvinia over the weekend. According to reports, Walters was found in close proximity to her farmhouse with a bullet wound to her head on Friday evening. Her hands […]

A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International says it has exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. Trophy hunts were offered in at least 65 countries with the majority in South Africa, including captive lion […]

Hundreds of workers affiliated with the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) downed tools on Monday across the country over a wage dispute, among other demands. This is despite the Department of Public Service and Administration obtaining a court interdict to prevent the strike on Saturday. On Monday, the department returned to court […]

The ferocity of the fire on Devil’s Peak that gutted UCT’s Jagger Library in April 2021, causing an estimated R1-billion in damages to UCT alone, can be directly linked to climate change, state scientists from UCT and Coventry University in the UK. A study has found that climate change played a role in the “UCT […]

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has had to spend millions – R120 929 367,85 to be exact – on fuel for diesel generators from 1 April 2022 to 16 February 2023. And that’s just one province. Gerrit Pretorius – DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Health – said in a statement on Monday: […]

Comedian Chris Rock (58), who was sensationally slapped in the face at the last Oscar ceremony by actor Will Smith, has ‘slapped back’, almost a year later. They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and Chris appears to have taken it to heart, delivering his response in a live Netflix stream this weekend […]