South African National Parks today, 11 August 2022 reported a horrific incident of suspected poisoning close to the fence in the Punda Maria Section of the Kruger National Park (KNP). Rangers on patrol discovered the carcass of a buffalo which appeared to have been laced with poison. They also found over 100 dead vultures and […]

We reported a leaking standpipe 18 months ago. It is still leaking. By Thamsanqa Mbovane from GroundUp.   As Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality battles a lengthy drought and critically low dam levels and urges its residents to use no more than 50 litres per person per day, leaks in informal settlements continue to test its […]

The little giraffe – named Marvin – that was saved a few days ago by The Owl Rescue Centre in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, has sadly passed away, despite enormous efforts by the kindest humans to help him recover. According to the non-profit, Owl Rescue Centre, Marvin was either a “premature baby or..  his mom was […]

Following allegations made on Gary Player’s official Twitter page yesterday, that his son Marc Player was involved in the unauthorised sale of the 86-year-old golf legend’s trophies and memorabilia, Marc (62) has responded, saying “you cannot take back what no longer belongs to you”. The original statement, purportedly by Gary Player, read: “I would like […]

June demolition of Bertrams Urban Farm, running for 16 years, disrupted dozens of feeding schemes. By Adel Van Niekerk. WATCH The City of Joburg demolished Mama Fifi’s urban farm, but she’s determined to start again WATCH: Refiloe Molefe has vowed to build a new urban farm after the City of Johannesburg bulldozed the site she […]

A mother-of-four, Fatima Issa, from Leicester in the UK, was shot dead in a horrific accident while visiting relatives on a dream holiday to South Africa. Fatima, 47, had flown out to SA with her daughter to spend a break in the sun with family she had not seen for years. But after a joyous […]

Dame Olivia Newton-John has sadly passed away at the age of 73. According to her official fan page on Facebook, she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. The page published a statement from her husband, John Easterling, in which he said: « Olivia has been […]

State power utility Eskom says despite suspending load shedding, the power generation system remains vulnerable to breaking down. The electricity supplier said it suspended load shedding as a result of increased generation capacity, lower demand and the recovery of emergency generation reserves. “While we are able to suspend load shedding at this point, it is […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has deployed specialised units to the West Rand to flush out illegal miners said to be terrorising communities in the area. Welcoming the development, the Police Ministry on Sunday expressed confidence in police’s capabilities to deal with the matter. It has been a long time coming. Current affairs show […]

Mayor promises Tembisa residents free basic electricity, debt relief to qualifying households and bins. By Chris Gilili. IPID is investigating Ekurhuleni’s metro cops after four people died during protests in Tembisa. For three days residents brought the East Rand township to a standstill over high electricity bills, load-shedding and crime. On Friday the mayor promised 50KWH […]

Embattled National Lotteries Commission chief operations officer Phillemon Letwaba has been suspended for the third time and will now face another disciplinary inquiry. About four months ago Letwaba returned to work after a disciplinary hearing controversially cleared him of money laundering and abusing his position to enrich himself and his family. He now faces the same charges, […]

Phillemon Letwaba earned nearly R4-million and Lotteries boss Thabang Mampane more than R4.5-million in the 2020/21 year. By Raymond Joseph Phillemon Letwaba, chief operating officer of the National Lotteries Commission, was paid a “performance bonus” of nearly R1-million in the 2020/21 financial year – a period when he wasn’t at work. This is revealed in […]

Mmusi Maimane says it’s time to put fear back on criminals in South Africa and not on citizens. His comments came following a terrifying experience at a Cape Town bar on Wednesday night when armed criminals forced the patrons to the floor and robbed everyone at gun point, including Maimane and his brother-in-law. The former […]

South Africa’s health regulator today reported the first case in the country of a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. However, SAHPRA (SA Health Products and Regulatory Authority) has emphasised that benefits of the vaccine greatly outweigh any adverse events that may occur following immunisation. Speaking at a […]

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has condemned the brutal murder of Western Cape farmer, Hendrik Pistorius, whose body was found at his farm on Wednesday morning. It is alleged that the 53-year-old farmer’s body was found in a bin at his farm in New Caledonia, Piketberg. Ian Cameron, Community Safety Director […]

At least 30 more undocumented persons have been arrested in Krugersdorp, South Africa, following the horrific attack on a video production team and the gang rape of eight women last Thursday evening. (See Update at bottom of page.) The latest arrests – bring the total number of suspect arrested to over 130, since the start […]

Eskom has announced that it will implement load shedding from this afternoon after the power utility faced some challenges at several power stations. “Due to a shortage of generation capacity, stage two load shedding will be implemented during the evening peak period of 4pm to midnight this afternoon and at the same time tomorrow. Eskom […]

“Police Minister Bheki Cele saying on national television that ‘a 19-year-old woman was lucky to be raped by one man while others were raped by 10 men’ should be the absolute last straw. Bheki Cele must go!” says DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Nazley Sharif MP. The Police Minister, during an interview on eNCA, […]

Foreign law graduates who have lived, studied and completed articles and pupilage in South Africa do not qualify. By Tania Broughton. The Constitutional Court has ruled that a section of the Legal Practice Act that only allows South African citizens or permanent residents to be admitted as lawyers is constitutional. Foreign law graduates who have […]

On 28 June, the Gauteng High Court (sitting as the Equality Court) found that comments made about Chinese people on Facebook constitute hate speech in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA). By Geoffrey Allsop The Equality Court has ordered a number of people to apologise to the Chinese […]

A devastating 259 rhino were poached for their horn in South Africa in the first half of this year, which the government says is a “slight increase” from the same period last year. The number of rhino poached between January and June 2022 is 10 more than the 249 poached countrywide in the first six […]

Two people have been shot and killed during protests in the township of Tembisa on Gauteng’s East Rand in South Africa. It is alleged that it was authorities who shot the two people, after protestors threw petrol bombs. According to Ekurhuleni Mayor, Tania Campbell (from the DA), the South African Police Service (SAPS) is trying […]

With over 80 suspects in the horrific Krugersdorp Gang Rape case expected to appear in court this morning, Monday 1 August, more police have been deployed to maintain the peace as various groups of protestors have gathered outside the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court. The suspects – many of them illegal immigrants – face charges of contravention […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed it has made multiple arrests after a group of armed men on Thursday evening attacked a production company which was shooting a music video at West Village mine dump outside Krugersdorp. The ten armed men also raped eight of the women, before robbing them of their belongings. […]

When Samantha Jacobs penned a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, expressing her raw, broken feelings as she waved goodbye to yet more relatives emigrating from South Africa… for what they hope will be a better life abroad, she never expected it to become viral. She was just writing it down because she knew if you […]