JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa has asked Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer to delay delivery of COVID-19 vaccines because the country now has too much stock, health ministry officials said, as vaccine hesitancy slows an inoculation campaign. By Promit Mukherjee. About 35% of South Africans are fully vaccinated, higher than in most other African nations, […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned social media reports blaming the death of five children in South Africa, after they consumed noodles, to “tampering” on the part of foreign nationals. The SAHRC’s comments come following the tragic death of the five children in two separate incidents, at least a week apart, in […]

The Democratic Alliance says it remains steadfast in its commitment to change in eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), despite yesterday’s chaotic Council meeting which was stormed by ANC supporters. The meeting on Monday had elected a Speaker and the Executive Committee before it ran into trouble, according to the DA. “The ANC had clearly realised that […]

  Zolani Matthews was hired in March 2021 at the age of 64 to be the first Group CEO in nearly six years at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) despite having no rail experience. Just eight months later, he has been suspended by the board. In a cryptically worded announcement on Friday 19 November, […]

A family in Tafelsig Mitchells Plain risked everything this weekend to save their beloved pet dog, Fiebie, according to news shared by the Animal Welfare Society of South Africa. The Gentles family watched in horror, on Saturday, as their home – and several adjacent homes – burnt to the ground. The fire left 19 adults […]

The Gift of the Givers says its teams are preparing for a “full intervention” as parts of the Southern Cape – including George, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and surrounding areas – are facing severe flooding after a flash flood. The Western Cape’s Premier Alan Winde says: “The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre is supporting the response […]

Two German nationals are expected to appear in a South African court on Monday for the alleged illegal trade and possession of reptiles and controlled substances (drugs). “The men were nabbed while illegally catching and trading in reptiles, including Armadillo Girdled lizards which are a threatened and protected species, geckos and tortoises in the Northern […]

Almost as quickly as the infamous Rassie Erasmus video critique of Australian referee Nic Berry went viral, after South Africa lost to the Lions in Cape Town in July, another video is going viral today after the Springboks’ 26-27 loss to England at Twickenham yesterday. The critique was uploaded today by TASanalytics (Track All Sports […]

A young South African – Eliyahu David Kay – who recently immigrated to Israel and was engaged to be married, was tragically killed today on his way to pray when a Hamas gunman went on a shooting spree in Jerusalem’s Old City. At least three other people were injured, believed to be another civilian and […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said his team was ready to give everything against England at Twickenham… and he kept his word. South Africa gave their all, but in a match that was sheer agony to watch… England was ultimately victorious, winning by just one point: 27-26. The Springboks tweeted: “? It’s all over at Twickenham. […]

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Silvermine Dam is again closed until further notice, due to a drowning which sadly occurred earlier today, Saturday 20 November 2021. Silvermine Dam is in the central section of Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). UPDATE 18H00: TMNP has confirmed that the body of a “26-year-old male […]

MONACO (Reuters) – Princess Charlene of Monaco’s two young children held up drawings from a palace balcony during celebrations to mark the principality’s national holiday on Friday, telling their unwell mother that they missed her… writes Eric Gaillard. Charlene (nee Wittstock), a former Olympian, has halted her public duties while she convalesces in a secret location […]

AfriForum says developments in the Brendin Horner murder case are “very concerning”, and that it may consider private prosecution of the accused men after they were acquitted by the state today. The brutal farm murder (in which the 21-year-old had been tortured and tied to a pole in the Paul Roux district in the Free […]

An elderly farmer is recovering in hospital after a near-fatal attack on his farm in Boston – near Howick – in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, South Africa, on Wednesday afternoon. It’s reported that the 63-year-old man suffered stab wounds during the attack. This brings the total number of farm attacks in the province to four […]

As reports have surfaced that a £2.5-million ransom (R50-million) was paid for the release of the four Moti brothers – whose kidnapping on 20 October had gripped the country – a Carte Blanche investigation this Sunday reveals that kidnappings-for-ransom are big business in South Africa, and frighteningly on the rise… with an average of 18 […]

South African rugby legend Jannie du Plessis and his wife Ronel Malherbe du Plessis have tragically lost their 10-month-old son to a drowning incident at their home in Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg. The little baby boy, who had been baptized on Sunday, reportedly drowned in the family swimming pool yesterday (Tuesday 16 November). It was Jannie’s […]

Popular South African singer and songwriter Theuns Jordaan, has sadly passed away at the age of 50, after a battle with cancer. Condolences have been pouring in from South Africans nationwide, with many saying he’ll leave a huge gap in Afrikaans music. AfriForum’s Ernst Roets said: “Rus in vrede, Theuns Jordaan. Dankie vir jou ongelooflike […]

Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter has announced that the power utility will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 2pm this afternoon, Wed 17 November… until Saturday. The announcement about the power cuts came during a media briefing in which de Ruyter had begun by assuring the nation that the power utility was doing all […]

Villagers in Nelson Mandela’s childhood village in the Eastern Cape have been without tap water for eight months because the OR Tambo District Municipality failed first to pay Eskom and then to fix a faulty valve on its water reservoir. Villagers in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, the childhood village of Nelson Mandela, say their […]

With the extension of the State of Disaster to 15 December 2021, FEDHASA has called on the South African government to use all other mechanisms at its disposal to control the spread of COVID and avoid instituting regulations which hamper the hospitality sector’s operations and ability to secure jobs. “As an industry, we are not […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco will be temporarily withdrawing from public duties, in order to fully recover from her recent illness which she picked up in South Africa. The former South African Olympic swimmer was held up in SA for many months this year after suffering an unspecified ear, nose and throat (ENT) ailment which prevented […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has this morning commenced the National Investigative Hearing into the July civil unrest. At least 300 people were left dead with at least R25 billon in damages done to businesses and public infrastructure when the unrest rocked the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. “The unrest has indeed deepened unemployment, […]

The South African government says it has withdrawn its support and that of South Africa for the Miss South Africa pageant, following the pageant’s “intransigence and disregard of advice against partaking in the Miss Universe pageant scheduled to be held in Israel during the month of December 2021”. The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture […]

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith has died at the age of 88, at his home in Cape Town, South Africa. He had spent the morning reading and writing, with his wife by his side. A message on his Facebook page says: “We are sorry to announce that the beloved, global bestselling author Wilbur Smith passed […]

A survey conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that African people who have diabetes and contract COVID-19 have a significantly higher chance of dying. WHO Africa Region’s Dr Benido Impouma made the announcement at a media briefing ahead of World Diabetes Day on Sunday, 14 November. Africa has recorded at least 8.5 […]