Six stray dogs from the Mdzananda Animal Clinic were given a second chance at life yesterday – Thursday 6 June – thanks to the the Frits Dog Hotel. The NPO veterinary clinic in Khayelitsha had issued an appeal, urgently asking people to adopt or foster, after it received an enormous influx of abandoned dogs at […]

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip has confirmed the resignation of former Minister of Sport and Recreation Tokozile Xasa as an ANC Member of Parliament. The Chief Whip, Pemmy Majodina, said in a statement Friday morning that Xasa’s resignation is effective from today, 07 June 2019. Xasa, who was previously Tourism Minister, will be […]

South Africa’s rand fell again early on Friday, reaching a new 2019 low as assurances by the African National Congress (ANC) about the independence of the Reserve Bank did little to ease nerves about economic policy. At 0640 GMT, the rand was 0.63% weaker at 15.0900 per dollar, bringing losses since Monday to nearly 5% […]

Snow fell Thursday in parts of (usually) ‘Sunny South Africa’, with it being the first snow of the season for Swartberg, Oudtshoorn and Ladismith. Here are some of the stunning photos and videos sent in to Snow Report SA, ReenvalSA and Ladismith Visitor Centre. https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2065996056861071/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/ladismithvisitorcentre/posts/10156286724607036?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARC0PD3lZ4A0syVPD5yN8y3Dk51N10-PTZILhgda8bGywahwociRWGc6dcFzyjeso5Th0lFdHwuuyHQ1LHUIfrMb7MWq93FLDZGkd7UZgBda7abT0j0t5VHZDXZuyhMNE15Fed9mW2_hwwEZ9jNzWeel43t1RnOjji76DPFvO7qjrjcFoVnpYRAVC1CxLVl8BQ4W28gZnsY1Q2BJGaGOrMGtvqXWrGztUk9B24mmeAxq-Bmhjh1tLAbgSCbfZWOO6lUguc_-ddNCkqMttnn_BHbkyUJVr8fhTjT-yKZymeUkVv30qQ4TuOwosMcOXTBLklS5AKYy6W0tvGA7bAX8&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2066615320132478/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAqHDkYRUrkx1hHkcTGWNpvpRQz3rZPzKBh89vklaQvnAfBQOQ_wr-g7E1xvGG3NjQuRNIkrvyJdNyXC0eM4YseAaRmf0fBCF2VQDqHQIIe4Bc707Y0P4e6nYcLu1xffP1kV6Ar1X2eJRsY-ZBqa7q6TlWhmj-KPXrOuYtta0xKz8HDonI9vWBzvL9A1a6y2MGWr6wjrw5KsncWdFWM_AMuCAO76f2fNYUFt6MSJBWFiIiHPegtPlNsh9HXkq7FfKpTPG5TlyyEuAX73wN3rGHTmA3I_o07-eCg5HNhsxT8O-J92xmNr4h6E1kRz7tCZxOg8hwlEv6S9kjUBHulzarn3A&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2065999920194018/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCkGPzL9QV8WISn8Dl6kJHcDWd2-_bauVvTY60JKURa5lBtqLI33iGcHIJoEWKKOlF4vwSwiEsQvDHTW7joWQHuK7dOx4_yYyC91yWJsAy3Ot-2_aYErfqA7__fjM8L_7D_PSK3SE6Ygz92j3P48KdbSWnp2seOYBq8fBBfi-JrWpRUMt7N9HFxFbOtNPfXo9RfSo3GO6J2pVbQhJhlf_kIGmvxNUKDVgb3nxIuBf2AvndneHf0lCk9n0G_WfabIuxHnmhuSn0YFoc2cjsMa5lZdxA5jrRuBEtiIBxf3NZsY6xVPWh__DwqCKbko5PgACQUEQxWdGei66z2jL-bdH2dpA&__tn__=-R 1ste #Sneeu op die #Swartberg, #Oudtshoorn (Swartbergpas) […]

A message of gratitude from a visitor to the Kruger National Park for a couple, who quite literally may have saved her and her partner’s life, has gone viral on social media in South Africa and abroad. It was only Mbali Zitha’s second visit to the Kruger when the unthinkable happened – a flat tyre. […]

The Office of the ANC (African National Congress) Chief Whip has confirmed the resignations of three ANC Members of Parliament…. with no reasons given. In a statement on Thursday evening, the ANC confirmed the resignations of former Minister of Social Development Susan Shabangu, former Minister of State Security Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba and former Minister of Human […]

It was D-Day+6 when South African statesman, Field Marshal Jan Smuts, was also to cross over to Normandy, accompanying the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill by his side… writes Peter Dickens. To this point Smuts had played a pivot role in not only the planning and strategy behind Operation Overlord and the Normandy campaign, he also […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his best wishes to activist, musician, songwriter and producer Jonas Gwangwa. Gwangwa, 81, is currently receiving medical attention at 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane. “The thoughts and prayers of all South Africans are with our beloved national treasure, Ntate Jonas Gwangwa, and his family. We wish him a speedy and full […]

JOHANNESBURG – A row centring on the South African central bank – the Reserve Bank – exposed deep divisions in the governing ANC party on Wednesday, as a faction loyal to President Cyril Ramaphosa opposed calls from a rival group for the bank to do more to boost employment and growth. The dispute between a […]

One hears so many different reasons why rhino horn is used in Asia, so travelling there to get to the bottom of it all was an important step for me when I was researching for my film, ‘STROOP’… writes Bonné de Bod. I spoke to many locals and eventually had a breakthrough when we got […]

Taxpayers with an annual income not exceeding R500 000 will no longer be required to submit tax returns. The announcement was made by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter during the launch of the 2019 tax season on Tuesday. This year’s tax season will begin on 1 July for submissions on digital […]

South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport has been named the continent’s leading airport at the recent edition of the World Travel Awards. And Table Mountain was named Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction. The announcements were made at the prestigious 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony held in Mauritius over the weekend. Cape Town International Airport won […]

South Africa’s economy saw its sharpest contraction in a decade in the first quarter of 2019 as the dreaded power cuts – nicknamed loadshedding locally – hurt key sectors like manufacturing and mining, another sign that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s growth drive is struggling to gain traction. Data on Tuesday showed the economy was 3.2% smaller […]

The latest South African farm attack statistics for 2019 show that they are “most definitely not” all socio-economically motivated, according to AfriForum. The civil rights organisation announced the latest stats at a media conference Tuesday morning, at which one farm attack survivor also shared the horrific details of the attack she endured… in which she […]

As donations raised for a kind petrol attendant in the Western Cape, South Africa, near half a million rand, the attendant – Nkosikho Mbele – has expressed a heartfelt thank you – “straight from the heart” – to everyone has made donations. Many South Africans have been moved to reward Nkosi (28) for his selfless […]

Vinpro chairman Anton Smuts has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take a strong stance against attacks on South Africa’s agricultural sector following a spate of attacks on wine producing farmers in the Western Cape, and two murders in the past month that have shaken the wine industry, the second one just yesterday. UPDATE: Wife […]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – South Africa’s double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will be able to run in her favoured 800 metres event without medication to lower her testosterone levels until an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been ruled on, the court said on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ruled the […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa‘s subdued economic growth could be reignited if the implementation of structural reforms, including at troubled state power utility Eskom, is accelerated, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. The fund said following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election last month, a focus on policy actions to remove long-standing constraints to growth and accelerate […]

Dozens of patients hoping to get medical attention were turned away from Ikhwezi Clinic in Nomzamo township in Strand, Cape Town, South Africa on Friday. This clinic burnt during the night and appears to have been deliberately torched. The remains of petrol bombs could be seen in some of the rooms. Strand has been the […]

South Africa cannot afford any more mistakes at the World Cup and will need to win almost all their remaining seven games if they hope to qualify for the semi-finals, former all-rounder Jacques Kallis has said. South Africa lost their tournament opener to England by 104 runs before they suffered an upset 21-run defeat against […]

Scottish racing driver David Coulthard treated a big South African crowd to three runs and doughnuts on the streets of Cape Town yesterday… as well as to the most unique rendition of the South African anthem we’ve ever heard! (Watch at bottom of page.) The noise reverberated off the walls of the Castle and Mutual […]

Disciplinary action has been taken against four staff members implicated in the shocking abuse of an elderly woman at the Mamelodi Hospital, following a social media post which went viral last week. The post (including photos and video), by former news editor Virginia Keppler, showed 76-year-old Martha Marais, with her hands tied behind her back […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways’ CEO Vuyani Jarana has resigned after less than two years in the job, saying his turnaround strategy for the loss-making airline was being undermined by a lack of state funding and too much bureaucracy. Jarana’s departure, announced in a letter to the chairperson of the airline’s board dated May 29 […]

When a kind petrol attendant – Nkosikho – filled up a customer’s car with petrol, using his own money because she had forgotten her purse, he not only helped her out… but filled her heart with hope for South Africa. And by Monet van Deventer sharing the story, hope has swept the land for how […]

South Africans have raised over R140,000 for the kind petrol attendant Nkosikho, who filled up a customer’s car with petrol, paying for it himself when she didn’t have the money… and in so doing filling up her heart with hope for South Africa. As reported by SAPeople on Thursday, Monet van Deventer realised – during an […]