The South African owners of popular Mango Beach Lodge on the normally beautiful palm-lined shores of Tofo, Mozambique, have written of the destruction and devastation that Cyclone Dineo has left behind, as the downgraded tropical storm heads to South Africa. In a message this morning the lodge owners said most of Mango Beach has been destroyed, […]

PRETORIA – The South African government has called on communities to be on high alert and take precautions ahead of tropical cyclone “Dineo’s” arrival in the country later today. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of the anticipated Dineo which hit the coast of Mozambique (Gaza and Inhambane Provinces) on Wednesday accompanied […]

There’s good news in South Africa as the South African Weather Services (SAWS) says Dineo is weaker than predicted and has been downgraded. The weather system is now called “Tropical Depression Ex-Dineo”. UPDATE: The South African government has issued a WARNING to South Africans as Dineo approaches.  As predicted, the cyclone lost much of its […]

While Cyclone Dineo, currently in Mozambique, is headed for the Limpopo and Mpumulanga provinces… areas in the Northern Cape, South Africa, also experienced thunder storms and heavy rain Wednesday evening. According to reports the storm has caused damage in Keimoes, and the streets are underwater (see video below). Bloemfontein resident Marietjie Grové, who is in Upington […]

Cyclone Dineo has stormed into Mozambique bringing 170km / hour winds which are expected to reach 200km /hour. The cyclone has already ruthlessly ravaged beautiful parts of Inhambane uprooting trees and blo and residents are being evacuated as the situation is expected to worsen overnight. (UPDATE Thursday 16 February, Cyclone Dineo Downgraded as heads to […]

A multi-stakeholder team, comprising members of South African Police Services (SAPS), SA National Defence Force(SANDF), traffic officials, SASSA and Ambulance services, has been assembled by the Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance – following the warning of severe tropical storm “Dineo”… The South African Weather Services (SAWS) issued an alert about Dineo which formed in the […]

The South African Rand has raced to its highest in almost 20 months, in a six-day winning streak (its longest since September), following positive sentiment towards emerging market currencies. It comes on the same day that the SA Competition Commission announces that 17 banks will be prosecuted for price-fixing. Of the Rand’s high today Bloomberg said […]

Congratulations to Sergeant Marlon October who started the week by arresting two train robbers on Monday… before he had even got to work. (And a shout out to an unnamed commuter who put his life at risk to help protect the victim.) The Rapid Rail Unit sergeant, who was on his way from the Strand […]

PRETORIA –  Following the horrific murder of a family of four on a farm in Mpumulanga, South Africa, on Tuesday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the reintroduction of rural safety units. A man and his wife, along with both his parents, were found murdered, with bullet wounds, at their farm house in Modderbult yesterday. According […]

Two separate reports have revealed that Eskom’s loadshedding ‘problems’ in 2008 were in fact – allegedly – deliberate… in a ploy by top management figures, at South Africa’s national power provider, to line their own pockets. The two probes into the blackouts – by Dentons and Deloitte – which were commissioned by Eskom and conducted […]

The latest update on Dineo, the Severe Tropical Storm which is expected to hit the Kruger National Park later this week, is that its track has become more westerly and it is likely to reach Tropical Cylone status within the next six to 12 hours before making landfall in Mozambique this evening. According to Kevin Rae, Chief […]

Cape Town’s dam levels are at a 37 year low… and yet, according to authorities and many living in Cape Town, not everyone is taking the water situation seriously. Somerset West vlogger Nic Red decided to do something about it – by filming four of the major dams with a drone. He says: “Take a look […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip John Steenhuisen, had strong criticism for President Jacob Zuma, the Speaker and several members of the ANC, at today’s 2017 SONA (State of the Nation) Debate. He said that Zuma, in his monotonous voice with a speech written by Luthuli House, had put his own benches to sleep and made […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane delivered the following speech to the National Assembly at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Debate in South Africa on Tuesday… and it’s been causing a buzz on Twitter ever since. Users described Maimane’s speech as ‘profound’ and ‘to the point’. Maimane said the ANC has “turned from liberator […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah is coming home… well, not forever. But he has announced he will be launching his new tour on 10 and 11 August at the Dome in Johannesburg. Tickets go on sale on 20 February, and are expected to sell out within hours. In a special video message on Valentine’s Day, […]

The tropical weather system expected to affect parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces – including the Kruger National Park – in South Africa later this week, is still on course and expectations are now that it will reach Tropical Cyclone stage. Yesterday the South African Weather Service (SAWS) had reported that it was “not expected to intensify to […]

A tropical weather system, bringing floods and heavy rains, is expected to affect parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces, including the Kruger National Park, later this week. If the storm develops as expected, it will be called Dineo. (IMPORTANT – VIEW LATEST CYCLONE DINEO UPDATES – PHOTOS & VIDEOS.) The South African Weather Service (SAWS) […]

President Jacob Zuma and President Donald Trump of the United States of America held a telephone conversation this afternoon, 13 February 2017 at the request of President Trump. It went a lot better than Trump’s call earlier this month to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia! According to the Presidency, President Zuma congratulated President Trump […]

A beautiful letter of gratitude to former President Nelson Mandela, written by a child, was shared today at the NM Foundation’s launch of the Nelson Mandela Centenary 2018 ‘Be the Legacy’ two-year programme. Madiba would have turned 100 years’ old next year, on 18 July 2018. The programme to honour Mandela, was launched at Donaldson Orlando Community Centre […]

The South African Presidency has confirmed a request from the White House in Washington for a teleconference between SA’s President Jacob Zuma and US President Donald Trump. The call is expected to take place Monday afternoon, 13 February 2017. Jokes and memes have been posted on Twitter, referring to the now famous picture of Zuma being […]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jazz and R & B singer Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy winner whose hits included “We’re in This Love Together” and “Moonlighting,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles at age 76, just days after announcing he was retiring from touring because of poor health. (Scroll down for South African Arts Minister’s comments.) […]

The South African High Commission (SAHC) in New Zealand has announced the launch of two South African Visa Application Centres in New Zealand – in Auckland and Wellington – which will be run by VFS Global. This follows the outrage since the introduction of the visa last month, with New Zealand passport holders having to travel to […]

South Africans sent shivers around the world on Friday, with an outpouring of love, grief and tributes to their beloved rugby legend – Joost van der Westhuizen – and the country he “loved with all his heart”, South Africa. On their own, or in groups, South Africans were united across borders and oceans on Friday […]

A minute’s silence (and/or applause) is being held in honour of Joost van der Westhuizen, who passed away on Monday, at each of the Six Nations matches this weekend. Six Nations organisers posted a photo Saturday afternoon to Twitter of the minute’s silence before the Ireland vs Italy match in Rome. The message said: “A rugby legend. […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Whale rescuers in New Zealand linked arms in neck-deep water on Saturday to try and prevent about 200 pilot whales from stranding themselves again in a remote bay, where 300 of the animals died this week. The incident, in the shallow muddy waters of Golden Bay, at the northwest tip of South […]