Opposition parties have asked the Speaker of the National Assembly to postpone next week’s Motion of No Confidence debate… in order to allow the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to hear an application in regards to secret ballot voting in Parliament… which could make all the difference to the outcome of the vote. The motion – of No Confidence […]

Opposition parties have reacted with more passion, and conviction to march tomorrow, following President Jacob Zuma’s attempts to paint the marches last week as ‘racist’! The Democratic Alliance (DA) uploaded this video of their leader Mmusi Maimane, passionately imploring South Africans to march on for a better future. The DA said: “Please WATCH and SHARE! – […]

While many South Africans – of all colours and political leanings – have been marching and celebrating the resurgence of a Rainbow Nation that cares for its country and its fellow man… President Jacob Zuma has put a different spin on it, doing his utmost to tarnish what was a demonstration of unity against one […]

Massive flood damage to the Swartberg Pass has led to the cancellation of the 2017 Swartberg100 Gran Fondo… as it’s impossible to repair the pass before 29 April. In an email to participants, Race Director John Swanepoel explained that Prince Albert and surrounding area experienced a massive flash flood on Sunday night between 18h00 and 20h30. […]

The 2017 SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban wrapped up on Saturday, with a total of 24 Junior and eight Senior FINA World Championships qualifications, as well as four Deaf Olympics and seven World Para Swimming Championships qualifiers. Chad le Clos celebrated the confirmation of his third qualification time for Hungary in the 100-metre butterfly […]

Malaysian customs officials at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport have seized 18 rhino horns which were imported from Mozambique, via Doha in Qatar. Despite it being welcome news that the rhino horn have been confiscated, it is tragic that each one represents a dead rhino, killed most likely in South Africa. Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage’s Karen […]

As much as congratulations have poured in for Sergio Garcia, who won a sudden-death playoff on Sunday to be crowned 81st Masters champion… so too has praise poured in for South African-born, English player Justin Rose who showed true sportsmanship in the face of defeat. (Watch below.) Sky TV presenter Jacquie Beltrao said: “Anyone watching especially kids – […]

ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize apologised Sunday night, on behalf of the ANC, for the heckling incident which disrupted the Ahmed Kathrada memorial service in Durban (watch below). Both Mkhize and keynote speaker – former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan – were booed and heckled by ANC Youth League members. Despite efforts to control the crowd, their […]

Sitting on the shoulders of another South African abroad, expat Sarah Montgomery delivered a hard-hitting speech on Saturday in Trafalgar Square, London. Beginning with the words “I’m just a very ordinary South African”, Sarah’s words hit a chord with many other South Africans who no longer live in the country they still call home. Whilst […]

The Springbok Sevens team maintained their strong lead at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series, despite losing to Fiji in a whitewash in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday. A title at the Hong Kong National Stadium keeps on eluding the Blitzboks, but coach Neil Powell will be pretty pleased […]

South Africans are heeding the call to fly the flag for South Africa – at home and at work – during this time of protests, showing their unity and solidarity regardless of colour or political leaning, in a push to get the ANC to replace Jacob Zuma with a President they feel cares more about […]

It must be impossible for top members of the ANC to not see how many South Africans of all political leanings are protesting for the removal of, not the ANC, but just its leader Jacob Zuma… in favour of another ANC President who will put South Africa first. An Avaaz campaign has already gathered over 170,000 signatures… […]

South Africans are mobilised! And they’re being urged to keep the momentum going. Following the incredible success of Friday’s marches nationwide (and internationally) – which some members of the ANC have tried to downplay – the opposition parties have announced their proposed National Day of Action will take place on Wednesday, 12 April 2017. It happens […]

Here are more stunning photos and videos – taken by KEVIN VAN BLERK – of the incredible turnout on Friday in the Mother City for the #FreedomFriday #ZumaMustFall marches, including one video that truly shows just how strong the wind (and the spirit of the nation) was in Cape Town… WATCH VIDEOS: South African flags flying […]

South African expats in London, UK, gathered at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square today – Saturday 8 April 2017 – to stand in solidarity with those back home, who marched yesterday. Here are just some of the photos and video from what has been an awesome display of unity this week – between South Africans […]

Here’s one of the many powerful photos from the protests against the leadership of President Jacob Zuma on Friday 7 April 2017 in South Africa… It depicts a woman, moved to protest, by a president that no longer seems to be taking care of his countrymen and women. The simple placard says: “Mr Zuma When will […]

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets today (07/04/17), calling for their current President Jacob Zuma to step down. The streets outside Parliament in Cape Town were flooded with national flags, thought provoking signs and cheering adults & children. It was a magnificent sight to see people stand in solidarity so passionately. It is […]

The scenes in South Africa – and abroad – on Friday 7 April 2017 are powerful, heartbreaking (that it’s come to this) and inspiring… as South Africans of all colours and political leanings stand together peacefully in solidarity, to beg the ruling ANC party to remove their leader, Jacob Zuma, as President of the country […]

Every time the South African news media use the phrase ‘White Monopoly Capital’ – which they do with monotonous regularity – they are achieving nothing more than falling into the delighted hands of a British public relations company… writes CHRIS MOERDYK. Now, with local media help, Pro-Zuma denialists are using ‘White Monopoly Capital’ as a […]

This is South Africa! United. Beautiful scenes on the eve of Friday’s marches… The video was uploaded by Alexandre Pino of Above Summit Media Productions. Alexandre told SAPeople: “This is what’s really happening! Is it the start of a new dawn? #SAUnites #sawillrise #SArises.” On the 6th of April 2017, at Ahmed Kathrada’s memorial service […]

An official “Solidarity Protest” has been organised for South African expats living in Los Angeles on Friday 7 April 2017. The organisers say it is a peaceful protest to rise up in solidarity with their fellow South Africans back home who will be marching at different venues around the country. The protest is legal and has […]

Capetonians are being asked to urgently share the following message for Friday’s Human Chain at 10am: From Facebook: “Capetonians please share. In 1989 over 2 million people formed a human chain of over 675km over three states (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) to protest over the illegal Russian occupation. “Join to form a human chain from town to Muizenberg […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader has called on all South Africans – of all races and from all walks of life – to join in the march Friday 7 April 2017 in Johannesburg to stand up for South Africa and ask President Jacob Zuma to step down… Marches are also being held around the country, and even […]

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Wits Justice Project, human rights attorney Egon Oswald, advocate Carol Steinberg and wrongfully convicted co-accused Thembekile Molaudzi, two men have left prison carrying little else besides a heavy burden of betrayal by the criminal justice system… writes CAROLYN RAPHAELY. Before convicted murderers Samuel ‘Sampie’ Khanye and Victor Moyo […]

PRETORIA – Parliament has announced that the motion of no confidence will be scheduled for debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, at 2pm. On 3 April 2017, the Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete confirmed the receipt of several letters from parliamentary political parties requesting an urgent scheduling of a motion […]