JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Six months into the job of running loss-making South African Airways, Vuyani Jarana is mapping out a punishing austerity plan. Jarana, who faces the daunting task of turning the flag carrier around, said layoffs and other cuts were unavoidable as he contends with a draining cost-to-income ratio of 108 percent. “SAA cannot […]

South African Airways’ (SAA) catering arm plans to lay off 118 workers, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said, as the struggling airline implements a turnaround strategy to restore profitability. NUMSA said it had received notice of the layoffs from the catering arm, called Air Chefs, and said it would oppose the […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African government is concerned by the rand’s plunge to its lowest this year and will step up a “defence mechanism”, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said, but he fell short of calling the currency’s dip a crisis. The rand dropped to 13.2875 against the dollar on Friday, its weakest since Dec. […]

In a series of tweets Sunday morning, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has “categorically” denied newspaper reports today that he demanded a R4.5-million “kickback” for a deal made by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Mkhize described the allegations – which were published by the Sunday Times – as “a ridiculous and malicious […]

A suspected stowaway from Tanzania was rescued yesterday on the bulk carrier M1 Harmony by the NSRI in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The man, who is believed to be 32-years-old, had allegedly injured himself while trying to escape from the ship’s crew after they discovered him. According to NSRI PE duty coxswain Kevin Warren, the […]

(Reuters) – U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, killed himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrity this week. He was 61. Bourdain, whose career catapulted him from cooking at New York’s top restaurants to dining in […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was ousted by his own party in February, appeared at the Durban High Court on Friday for the second time on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s. Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to the deal […]

Earthquakes such as the one in which seven miners died last month in South Africa are impossible to predict and a fact of life for deep level operations there, the chief executive of the mine’s owner Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday. Precious metals producer Sibanye has been the object of strong criticism from unions, local media […]

There’s a message currently being shared from a “gatvol” South African, summing up how he (or she) sees the current state of play: The message, from an unnamed South African living in the country, begins: “I loathe to have to share the realities of life here in good ol’ S of A, and always choose […]

There’s hope for South Africa’s wildlife as the country cracks down on illegal practices concerning both lions and rhino. Earlier this week in Ladybrand, Free State Professional Hunter, taxidermist and Hunters Safari owner, Deon Cilliers, pleaded guilty to 45 counts of contravening the Biodiversity and Conservation Acts. According to Blood Lions (documentary makers which raised […]

A South African father is due to appear in court tomorrow on charges of murder after allegedly shooting his 14-year-old son dead outside an Ennerdale school, south of Johannesburg on Tuesday night. The father reportedly dropped off his son for evening classes at school, and fell asleep while waiting to take his son home. When […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Both Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the three-test series against England after injuries suffered in the French Top 14 final at the weekend, SA Rugby said on Wednesday. “Both went for further investigations and specialist opinions and it was decided to rather withdraw them […]

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip says it condemns the “unwarranted and unsubstantiated utterances” attributed to the Chief Whip of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Floyd Shivambu. During a meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance in South Africa yesterday, Shivambu allegedly attacked National Treasury Official, Ishmail Momoniat, and objected to him presenting before […]

The South African National Congress councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay, Bongo Nombiba has been officially denied leave to appeal in Port Elizabeth Court. The councillor was  convicted of fraud and money laundering in March. He is serving five years at St Albany Prison. He pocketed R20 000 in donation money that was meant for a […]

The public across various provinces in South Africa are still digesting the escalating price of petrol. On Tuesday night many fuel stations were packed with motorists filling up their tanks before the increase… and others took to social media to joke that gifts of petrol will now be welcomed for birthdays and engagements, and that […]

South African police have seized documents from the offices of mobile phone operator MTN Group after Turkey’s Turkcell launched a lawsuit over a disputed Iran licence, MTN said on Tuesday. Turkcell alleges that the South African mobile company used bribery and wrongful influence to win a lucrative Iran license originally awarded to Turkcell. MTN rejects […]

Less than a 10th of all the plastic ever made has been recycled, and governments should consider banning or taxing single-use bags or food containers to stem a tide of pollution, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, U.N. World Environment Day. The study, billed as the most comprehensive review of government action to curb single-use […]

Convicted South African murderer Henri van Breda will hear his fate at 10h00 on Thursday 7 June 2018, it was announced in court today. The sentencing of 23-year-old Van Breda – in the triple murder of his parents and brother – was postponed today by Judge Siraj Desai, who said he needed to spend a […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged the public to be cautious of a fake SMS doing the rounds. “SASSA notes with concern the increasing number of fake SMSes that are being circulated to beneficiaries.” The organisation said that the agency has received reports recently that beneficiaries received an SMS instructing them to […]

Sometimes you have to go under the ground to save a snake!!! In today’s episode Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman gets face to face with a hungry Rock Python in its burrow… and he is forced to use a new technique to rescue the snake that he has never used before!!! WATCH Face to face with a […]

Global auditor KPMG said on Monday it will lay off 400 people as it closes offices in South Africa following a corruption scandal that resulted in the firm losing several major clients. “These hard decisions were necessary to put the firm on a more sustainable footing, while ensuring we continue to offer our clients the […]

The South African national football team, Bafana Bafana, has been officially eliminated from the Council of Southern Africa Football Association ( COSAFA) Cup. This follows after the team failed to win against the minnows Madagascar in the quarter finals. The game took place on Sunday afternoon at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Bafana Bafana lost 4-3 […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s former leader Jacob Zuma is impeding a crackdown on corruption by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the communist party said. The ANC has become increasingly divided since Zuma was ousted by Ramaphosa’s faction in February. Many of Zuma’s allies remain in top […]

The African National Congress (ANC) party announced on Friday the death of Councillor Gloria Pencil. The party said Pencil collapsed and died at her home. Pencil was deployed as a ward 7 councillor of ANC in the Lekwa-Teemane local municipality in the North West. “The ANC in Bokone Bophirima mourns the death of another councillor, […]

The South African petrol price is set to increase this week on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, by 82c a litre and diesel will cost between 85 and 87c. Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, announced the 5.5 % increase (and 6.4 % increase in diesel) on Friday. He said that the petrol hike is the result […]