Cape Town to Jeffreys Bay road trip: Wake up early and hit the road for the ultimate eight-hour drive. Here is where you must stop for food.

If we are truly in control of the choices we make each day, then we have far more influence over our own happiness than we sometimes realise.

Gender-based violence remains one of South Africa’s most urgent and unresolved crises.

If we want a South Africa we are proud of, a country that works, then we cannot remain spectators. We have to become active, good citizens.

This safety action highlights the importance of consumer vigilance, following a series of major vehicle recalls across the motoring sector.

So, inspired by Sam, I decided to write down my own list of brave acts from this year. And maybe it will nudge you to think about yours too.

For the eighth consecutive year, ‘Dlamini’ retained its place as the most common baby surname in South Africa.

Here are the top 10 first names chosen for baby girls in SA in 2024, according to new data by Statistics South Africa.

South African expat Craig Plowden responds to British ‘host’ Miles Phillips’s article ‘I’ve never met a nice South African’. The gloves are off!

The SAFFA Networking Group is an organisation supporting and building the South African business community abroad. With regular networking events online and in London, Berkshire and Surrey.

Discontented Kleinfontein residents question company rule under share block scheme

At the Western Cape High Court, you sometimes meet civil servants who are astonishingly efficient. One of them stands out as an example to all. Young lawyers and candidate attorneys in Cape Town gain their High Court experience in a place called Room 1 – a large ground-floor room on the Queen Victoria Street side […]

Painting an animal clinic in a township, passing down knitting skills, soup kitchens and medical students volunteering services to the elderly are just some of the ways South Africans marked Mandela Day. GroundUp attended a few events in Cape Town and Durban. Cape Town Charity organisation Ladles of Love hosted a variety of crafts activities. Volunteers […]

More than two years into the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing, the South African government has yet to finalise its action plan on how to help older people live healthier and happier lives. According to StatsSA, South Africa has five million people older than 60. Many of them face discrimination, abuse and neglect. The […]

The proposed 300-bed Safe Space for homeless people in Green Point, Cape Town, is one step closer to being realised. This week, the North West Municipal Planning Tribunal voted to give permission for the temporary use of a part of a municipal depot. A municipal planning tribunal in Cape Town has given the go-ahead for […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences to the Motlana and Maunye families following the passing of veteran anti-apartheid activist, Sally Motlana, on Saturday. Motlana was awarded the Esteemed Member of the Order of the Baobab for her contribution to women’s empowerment and the realisation of a non-racial and democratic South Africa. “We are mourning the […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has congratulated two of its young professionals for making it to the list of the 2023 Mail and Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans. The 200 Young South Africans is an annual feature that recognises young South Africans, who are trailblazers in their respective fields and industries. Awodwa Magingi, […]

Innocent Zungu, also known as “Super Sandman”, started making sand sculptures on the beach when he was ten years old. Now, many years later, he can be found creating large, intricate sand sculptures of aeroplanes, castles and rhinos on beaches across South Africa. Zungu says he will try canvas painting during winter to make extra […]

It’s painful to watch someone you care about make what you perceive as bad life choices – we all want what’s best for our loved ones. This can be particularly hard when they are dating someone you don’t think is good, or right for them. Swifties (fans of Taylor Swift) have experienced this recently when […]

A deep-rooted love for helping others to live up to their full potential has led young Fanafikile Lephakha to venture out of the ordinary and step into the terrain of entrepreneurship. Lephaka, a qualified Chemical Engineer, is the brains behind Mind Refinery, a company focused on personal development and life coaching. Speaking to SAnews on Tuesday, Lephaka […]

South African broadcaster, author and political analyst Eusebius McKaiser passed away suddenly on 30 May 2023 at the age of 45. News of his death reverberated through media channels. Tributes bore witness to the impact of his voice and the enduring significance of radio as the medium through which many first encountered his outspoken, insightful […]

A miracle baby is on the way for Yizo Yizo star Bubu Mazibuko. The 47-year-old actress took to Instagram to reveal that she is expecting her bundle of joy and couldn’t be happier. ALSO READ: Baby shower are loading! Jessica Nkosi shares recent pregnancy pictures BUBU MAZIBUKO EXPECTING HER BUNDLE OF JOY ZiMoja has it that the celebrated actress, […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is requesting help in finding the missing 28-year-old university professor Khatliso Edwin. He was last seen at the Calabria in Meloding, in the Free State, on 5 May 2023, where he resides with his brother. ACCORDING TO HIS BROTHER, HE WAS VISITING A FRIEND WHEN HE WENT MISSING According to his brother, […]

Television viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed one of the most akward moments captured live on air when political activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu basically forced presnter Dawn Neesom to pronounce her name correctly. ALSO READ: The US thinks SA provided Russia with weapons All this unfolded during Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show which Neesom was guest hosting. […]

Actress and DJ, Thuli Phongolo has withdrawn the gender-based violence related charge against her boyfriend Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe popularly known as DJ Maphorisa. Maphorisa appeared before the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday, 8 May on a gender-based violence related charge. THULI PHONGOLO WITHDRAWS CASE AGAINST MAPHORISA National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in Gauteng, Phindi Mjonondwane said […]