South African born and raised entrepreneur Elon Musk has challenged Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, to a ‘single combat’ over Ukraine in a series of tweets that have virtually catapulted excited Tweeters into orbit! I hereby challengeВладимир Путин to single combat Stakes are Україна — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022 In fact one of Musk’s […]

Kim Le Court De Billot (Efficient Insure Infiniti) won her third Cape Town Cycle Tour, while 22-year-old Marc Pritzen (Honeycomb) took his first win in the elite men on a day when wet weather swept the region. The Mauritian Le Court De Billot won the 78km women’s elite event in 2hr 8min 5sec ahead of […]

PARIS (Reuters) – Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco to be with her husband Prince Albert and her children (7-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella) as her health improves, the royal palace has announced. Charlene (44), who married Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert (63) in 2011, has been absent from the principality for months due […]

South African musher (dog sled driver) Gerhardt Thiart is currently making history as the first South African to ever qualify and compete in the iconic and extremely challenging Iditarod, the annual long-distance trail sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, which takes place each March over the course of a week, in thick snow in […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the world strives to emerge from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbouring countries like Mozambique and South Africa must continue to deepen and strengthen the already existing ties between them. Speaking at a Plenary Session of the third South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC) held in Pretoria, […]

Ashley Judd says she would have ‘bled to death’ if she’d been transported to Europe following her horrific injury in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in February 2021. Instead, luckily, Ashley was sent to South Africa. The Double Jeopardy star broke her right leg in four places and suffered a paralysed foot while hiking […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African golf legend, Gary Player, spent this morning walking with former Springbok Jean de Villiers, who is Citadel’s Head of Philanthropy, around the grounds of the school he and his beloved late wife, Vivienne Player, established over 30 years ago. Since 1990, the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School has provided impoverished children in […]

Sjoe, grab a tissue, in fact grab the whole box, to watch this hauntingly beautiful tribute by the Drakensberg Boys Choir to those we’ve lost along the way. It’s an incredibly moving cover of Maroon 5’s smash hit, Memories, and is filmed on location at the Drakensberg Boys Choir School in Cathkin Park, Champagne Valley, […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next Chief Justice of South Africa with effect from 1 April 2022. The President’s decision follows consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and leaders of parties in the National Assembly on four nominees for appointment as Chief Justice. The process began in September […]

There were only tears of joy and relief this morning at OR Tambo International Airport in Joburg, South Africa, as ten students who had been studying in Ukraine, were safely returned home after being evacuated thanks to a partnership between DIRCO and Aspen Pharmacies. Medical student Vuhlari Mtonga, was just one of the South Africans […]

You don’t often see killer whales in Algoa Bay (in the Eastern Cape, South Africa), so you can imagine the excitement when Raggy Charters – Marine-Eco Cruises spotted TWELVE of them this week! “Initially we saw two males with their tall dorsal fins breaking the surface,” says Raggy Charters. “As we looked around our catamaran […]

The Telegraph newspaper in the UK has declared Cape Town, South Africa, “the greatest city in the world to visit right now”. Of course Capetonians already knew that, but it always feels so good when the rest of the world acknowledges it… and the compliments for Cape Town are bursting in this particular Telegraph article, […]

South Africa’s polar research and logistics vessel, S.A. Agulhas II, has helped enable an expedition team to find the wreckage of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance… which was crushed by ice in the Weddell Sea, off the coast of Antarctica, back in 1915. For over a century, the Endurance has been one of the most […]

South Africa’s totally awesome Gift of the Givers – the largest disaster relief organisation of African origin – has begun distributions in the Ukraine. Distribution has begun some distance from #IvanoFrankivsk, the organisation confirmed on social media. “More distributions to follow in the coming days.” Supplies will also be sent to Kharkiv, they said. The […]

Nearly two weeks after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved a 9.6% tariff hike for Eskom, the power utility has promptly subjected South Africans to another bout of rolling blackouts (which have just been extended to Saturday)… writes Kevin Mileham MP – DA Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. After promising […]

South Africa’s golf legend Gary Player, joined his friend – and Irish musical superstar – Ronan Keating on Saturday evening in Cape Town for Citadel’s annual charity fundraiser… where they raised a remarkable R2-million in aid of sick, vulnerable, and impoverished children in SA. Wealth management specialist, Citadel, has hosted this event annually since 2018. […]

The French government has further eased travel restrictions previously placed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it easier for tourists from South Africa to travel to France. Air France confirms that, effective immediately, South Africa has been moved to the ‘Green’ country list for France. The new regulations feature some significant changes – […]

A remix by South African musician David Scott, of a folk song recorded by a Ukrainian rock singer as he joins the army, has attracted over 4 million views on Facebook, another half a million on YouTube and over $7,000… in just one day! UPDATE 9 March: The song has now had over 1 millions […]

Ticket sales for the Springboks’ home test matches will go on public sale at noon on 9 March in a unique, coordinated launch. Hosting venues for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales and the Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches have aligned their on-sale dates for the first time. Virtual card holding clients of Springbok […]

The exquisitely filmed ‘Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales’ will make its European broadcast premiere tomorrow evening (Friday 5 March). The film was created by well known South African duo – director Susan Scott and presenter Bonné de Bod, the talented filmmakers behind multi award-winning anti-rhino documentary ‘STROOP, Journey into the Rhino Horn War’. […]

Chelsea fans have flooded Twitter and other social media channels with gratitude to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich who helped their club win ever major trophy in football. On Wednesday evening, Abramovich confirmed that he is selling Chelsea Football Club (which he has owned since 2003), and – risking the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

Whilst South Africa’s national (ANC) government chose on Wednesday to abstain from voting to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the DA-led City of Cape Town decided to light up its City Hall, and stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Cities around the world have been lighting up to show their country’s support, but […]

Makhosini Ndlovu, 26, and Thobelani Sodinga, 25, from Pimville Zone 9 in Soweto, Johannesburg have transformed an illegal dumpsite into a thriving food garden for their community. Two youths from Soweto have transformed a dilapidated illegal dump site into a thriving food garden for their community. The garden is near the national landmark Walter Sisulu […]

It’s not often you find an elephant in your garden, but a family who live in the Kruger National Park returned home on Sunday to discover they’d had an unexpected visit from an elephant while they were out! Fortunately, their neighbour managed to evict the uninvited guest, and film the incident. Watch below. Dutch expat, […]

A 62-year-old South African man, Simon Ince, quietly set a Guinness World Record 10 days ago, and were it not for a curious and passionate photographer, the rest of the country may never have known. Here’s the wonderful story, as told by Western Cape photographer Abri Kruger… Long Distance Swim Against Jaws – by Abri […]