Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos – the vast category of indigenous plant life that covers the Cape’s mountains – than forager/cook Roushanna Gray, whose interactive workshops fall under the name Veld and Sea. Roushanna makes foraged food look sexy, with dishes like edible […]

Watch South African YouTube vlogger, Josh Pieters (who has over 800,000 subscribers), test two well known British vloggers on their ability to pronounce and understand South African words. To be fair to the boys, there’s a chance not all South Africans themselves could translate some of the words, which come from four of the country’s […]

#LionsHeadFire: A small veld fire on the lower slopes of Lion’s Head was quickly brought under control thanks to an incredible initial attack from ground and aerial resources, writes Western Cape photographer JUSTIN SULLIVAN. Three ‘Working On Fire’ Choppers, one Spotter plane and ground crews from NCC Environmental Services, Table Mountain National Park, Working on […]

President Jacob Zuma has announced that government will introduce fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working class South African undergraduate students, starting in 2018 with students in their first year of study at public universities. This will be done in a phased-in approach over a period of five years, he said […]

The suspense is tangible as the African National Congress (ANC) – South Africa’s former liberation movement that’s turned into a tired governing party – approaches its fiercely contested 2017 elective conference. By December 5, the party’s branches had largely spoken, and its provincial structures had consolidated the branch delegates’ voting preferences. The lay of the […]

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will marry on 19 May 2018. The Palace said in a tweet at lunchtime on Friday: “His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle will marry on 19th May 2018.” (Please Note: Henry is the Prince’s birth name, used by […]

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has put in place measures to secure the 54th African National Congress (ANC) Elective Conference… as the ANC battles it out to decide on its new leadership. Chairs may fly (as happened with the ‘Festival of the Chairs’ at an ANC conference in the Eastern Cape!) at […]

Groundbreaking South African movie – ‘The Wound’ – has been shortlisted for a nomination in the Oscar Foreign Language Film category! The Wound filmmakers said: “We are so proud to announce that The Wound has made it to the Oscars shortlist! This is unreal! Thank you so much to everyone for their support! Enkosi!” The filmmakers […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has placed the Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille, on suspension, and has asked her to supply reasons to the Federal Executive on why she should not resign as the mayor. DA National Spokesperson Phumzile Van Damme said on Thursday night that the DA is acting in the interest of […]

Drowning is a major cause of childhood injury and a top killer of young children in South Africa… as was tragically highlighted this week by the death of 20-month-old Cape Town toddler, Connor Weber, who drowned when he fell into a bin that had been used to collect water during the current drought in the […]

EFF Commander in Chief (CIC), Julius Malema, has predicted that presidential contender Cyril Ramaphosa will win the election to be the new President of the ANC, and that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will lose because she’s supported by ‘crooks’. Taking to Twitter, Malema said: “For those asking for my predictions, I think he will win. I […]

Groote Schuur Hospital is celebrating another first in the Western Cape. At a press conference today, it was announced that Groote Schuur has performed the first ever bilateral sequential lung transplant in the Western Cape, and the first of its kind in the public sector nationwide! The hospital – famous worldwide for being the location of […]

The Gauteng Disaster Management team has been tasked with finding alternative accommodation for over 1,000 people, who were left displaced following a major storm in the Midvaal municipality on Monday (which included strong winds that witnesses said was a tornado). “Information compiled by disaster management so far indicates that 565 shacks were damaged with an estimation […]

The silence from the South African government on the rhino poaching catastrophe – which is wiping out a species in front of our eyes – needs to be urgently broken. According to Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, 218 rhino have been slaughtered in KZN this year so far… which is 37 more than in 2016. As rhino […]

Woolworths South Africa is recalling three children’s t-shirts due to the use of fur in their pom-poms, which is not compliant with Woolworths’ policies. Over 1,000 had already been sold. “We deeply apologise to any customers who have bought these t-shirts; please return them to any Woolworths store for a full refund,” the company said […]

Two South African teachers – Wendy Horn in Cape Town and Marjorie Brown in Johannesburg are two of 50 finalists in the running for the Global Teacher of the Year Award 2017! Wendy is Principal of Protea Heights Academy, a Maths and Science Focus School; and Marjorie is a former human rights activist, teaching history to […]

South African world champion athletes Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya pocketed R250,000 and R230,000 respectively from Athletics South Africa. The country’s athletics governing body announced on Friday that a total of R710 000 will be paid to the athletes who won medals at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London in August. A gold […]

CAPE TOWN – Grieving Rondebosch parents Daniel and Debbie Weber invited friends and family around the world to celebrate their “beautiful boy’s life” at 10h30 on Tuesday morning… as they gathered, all wearing bright clothes, at one of his favourite places – Tractor Park in Keurboom, Western Cape of South Africa. The couple tragically lost […]

The African National Congress says it hopes that President Jacob Zuma will implement today’s judgment without delay, in the interest of South Africa. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the ANC said it welcomes the judgment of the North Gauteng High Court in relation to the State of Capture Report Judgement on the Public Protector’s […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it welcomes today’s ground-breaking judgment by the North Gauteng High Court, dismissing President Zuma’s attempt to review the Public Protector’s State of Capture report, and its binding recommendations. “This means that the report stands, and confirms that the President must at once establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into “State […]

PRETORIA – Judge President Dustin Mlambo ruled Wednesday that the prima facile evidence of alleged wrongdoing – uncovered by the former Public Protector (PP), Thuli Madonsela – justified the remedial action she ordered regarding the State of Capture report. Mlambo gave Zuma 30 days to appoint a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, with the Judge to be […]

PRETORIA – In a historic move, President Jacob Zuma has been ordered to personally pay the costs for his failed interdict application last year… when he tried unsuccessfully to stop the release of the Public Protector’s ‘State of Capture’ report. In a unanimous judgment, President Zuma has been ordered to personally pay costs the costs […]

Cape Town, South Africa’s second most populous city, is hurtling towards “Day Zero”: the day taps run dry. This is expected in mid-May, just weeks after the city’s new water supplies are due. Cape Town is quite used to surviving dry years. Water restrictions get it through and then dams refill, thanks to the wet […]

An unprecedented discovery of a fresh water resource has been found in Beaufort West, in the Western Cape, says the Department of Mineral Resources. The resource was discovered by the Council for Geoscience (CGS), a statutory Science Council reporting to the Minister of Mineral Resources, while conducting research on the development of shale gas (through […]

The Department of Trade and Industry and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) are to launch an investigation into allegations against retail holding company, Steinhoff International. And allegations are emerging about the darker side of the private life of the company’s former CEO Markus Jooste. In a statement on Tuesday, the department and the […]