Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has claimed that her and Prince Harry’s son Archie’s bedroom caught on fire during their tour of South Africa in 2019… and that they were then made to immediately do another official engagement despite being shaken and upset. The 41-year-old revealed to Serena Williams on the debut episode of her […]

CCTV video footage has captured the incredible moment when a terrified South African farmer, being led out of his home to almost certain death, turned the tables on his three-armed attackers. The farmer had gone to investigate noises in his open garage area, and when he opened the adjoining door found three balaclava-clad intruders pointing […]

A pair of Killer Whales (Orcas) are believed to have claimed their ninth victim (at the very least) after a Great White Shark, which had been brutally killed, was washed up on a beach in the Western Cape, South Africa. The rogue apex predators, who appear to work as a team, are believed to have […]

A young French rugby player surprised viewers on Friday when he translated a post-match interview, switching fluently between French and Afrikaans. The video, featuring French U18 player Johan Wasserman, has gone viral – watch below. It turns out that the young French player actually has a South African dad – Johan Wasserman (same name), from […]

This year’s Rhino Peak Challenge is all geared up to take place on 17 September, with 36 Ambassadors summiting the iconic ‘Rhino Peak’ for endangered species conservation. About the Rhino Peak Challenge The Rhino Peak Challenge is a unique trail event, focusing not on victory or glory, but on raising funds for vital species conservation […]

CAPE TOWN – Well-known paddler and Berg River Canoe Marathon icon Giel van Deventer is still missing and is presumed to have drowned while taking part in a canoeing race on the Breede River on Saturday. 72 year-old Van Deventer was paddling in a K2 with Lodewyk Rabie when they ran into trouble in a […]

Thousands of traditionally dressed Zulu warriors and maidens descended upon KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in KwaNongoma, to celebrate the traditional coronation of newly crowned Zulu king Misuzulu ka Zwelithini on Saturday (August 20). The king was briskly swept into a private ceremony before meeting the chanting Amabutho warriors. As he entered the cattle-pen, he was acknowledged […]

This week Carte Blanche explores the psychological impact of pandemic rules – was the crisis management worth it in the end? South Africa’s top current affairs show meets parents who paid a high price at the peak of the pandemic. (Here’s the most up-to-date Carte Blanche this Sunday line-up.) « Our NICU story is sure to […]

The focus on single-use plastics is diverting attention from a much more serious problem. It’s also causing bad practices. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Single-use plastics, like the ubiquitous plastic bottle, are often seen as the main cause of plastic waste. But in the long term, these are a much less serious threat to the environment than […]

The DA says it is horrified by the the latest crime statistics which reveal an increase in overall crime while violent crime remains at unacceptable levels with 9 516 cases of rape and 6 424 murders being reported. « What is most horrifying is that these crime statistics prove that South Africa has become a […]

Both a rare Giant Squid and a pilot Whale Calf were washed ashore along the Atlantic coastline of South Africa this week. The Giant Squid washed up at Scarborough beach on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, and the dead Pilot Whales calf washed ashore at Table View beach on Thursday morning, 18 August. Of the squid, […]

Brad Binder is a two-time MotoGP race winner and the first South African to ever win in the premier class. Last month he also became the first rider in 30 years to set a benchmark lap time around Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, the famous SA track that lies north of Johannesburg and just an hour […]

When the Blood Lions campaign was launched, following the premier of the film in 2015, taking on the captive predator industry seemed a near impossible task. Today, we are at the cusp of seeing the closing down process begin, and all those that have held the vision and participated in the process can take credit. […]

The DA has announced changes to its National Whippery and Shadow Cabinet, which will be implemented with immediate effect. In a statement on Thursday morning, DA Leader John Steenhuisen announced the following: Siviwe Gwarube is the Democratic Alliance’s new Chief Whip in the National Assembly. Natasha Mazzone will now represent the DA in the Joint […]

Parents built and rebuilt Port St Johns school themselves. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. Some learners at Chabasa Junior Secondary School in Port St Johns study outside, sitting on their school bags. The overcrowded classrooms are difficult to teach in, teachers say. The school has electricity but no running water; the classrooms leak and the pit toilet block […]

Johannes Claassens was locked up in filthy cells for three days on trumped-up charges. By Tania Broughton.   The police minister has been ordered by the High Court to pay R400,000 for unlawful arrest and detention of a Limpopo conservationist. The man’s neighbour, a former policeman, who made the trumped-up charges, was ordered to pay […]

State power utility Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Eskom had warned on Tuesday afternoon that load shedding may be extended due to losses in generation capacity at some of its power stations on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon, the power utility […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a suspect in the Hillary Gardee murder case was taken in for questioning on Sunday (14 August) afternoon, and was ultimately charged with defeating the end of justice today (Tues 16 Aug). The male suspect, who is believed to be in his mid-thirties, will appear in […]

An elderly couple were the victims of a brutal attack by two men, on Tuesday morning, on their farm near Olifantshoek in the Northern Cape. A female victim died, and the male is recovering from his injuries in hospital, according to the DA. A neighbour discovered the woman’s body inside the house at around 09:00 […]

The NLC was overwhelmed with corruption during Thabang Mampane’s tenure as Commissioner. By Raymond Joseph. The Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has resigned “with immediate effect” just weeks before her term expires at the end of September. This is according to several sources. Thabang Charlotte Mampane served ten years as Commissioner — effectively […]

South Africa has detected its fourth case of monkeypox through laboratory testing in a 28-year-old male from the Western Cape. According to the Department of Health, the patient has a travel history to Spain and returned to South Africa in the second week of August 2022. “A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was performed in […]

South African musical icon Tokollo Tshabalala – affectionately known as Magesh – has tragically passed away at the age of 45. Magesh’s family confirmed his death in a statement on Monday, revealing he “passed away this morning as a result of an epileptic seizure”. South African Minister of Arts, Nathi Mthethwa, has joined fans in […]

South African Defence Minister Thandi Modise’s presence at a Russian Conference has been labelled as “embarrassing” and “poor judgement” by DA Shadow Minister of Defence, Kobus Marais. Modise is not only attending the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, but is “touting” Russia as a “peace-loving” nation, according to the DA. Marais says it’s “extremely […]

As Lindi-Mae Humphreys sat on the plane between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg two days ago, her emotions were running high. Her life was about to change forever. In Jozi, she would be catching a plane to The Netherlands… a new country, a new home, a new life. And leaving everything she knows and loves behind […]

Ndavi Nokeri, from Limpopo province, has been crowned Miss South Africa 2022 in a glitzy ceremony at Time Square in Pretoria on Saturday night which featured the Top 10 Miss SA finalists. One of the first to congratulate the 23-year-old model was President Cyril Ramaphosa. He said: “Congratulations to our newly crowned #MissSA2022 Ms @Ndavi_Nokeri. […]