When Phumeza Booi Welisa from New Crossroads in Cape Town could not find a school suitable for her son with autism, she had no choice but to start her own. Phumeza Booi Welisa couldn’t find a school for her son with autism so she started a school. Her school has children with and without autism. […]

The wife of a senior general in the SANDF, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu, was arrested today and released on R80,000 bail following her appearance on charges of fraud, involving about R100m. The charges by the National Prosecuting Authority allege that the SANDF awarded a R24 million tender to her company “Ukhumba Marine” to transport SANDF equipment back […]

“COVID-19”, “Jerusalema” and “lockdown” have been shortlisted by the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in association with media research company, Focal Points as candidates for SA Word of the Year 2020. The SA Word of the Year is a word, term or expression preferred to reflect the passing year in language. To qualify for […]

He’s super fit, super brave and super focussed. His name is Tim Slabolepszy, from Johannesburg South Africa, and he recently walked on a highline/slackline in the majestic Drakensberg Mountains from the cliffs on one side to the IFIDI Buttress on the other. There’s a documentary film coming soon (2021), but for now these spectacular photos […]

Thanks to the heroes from Shark Spotters, a “humungous” amount of washed ashore fishing gear – which poses a threat to marine life – has been removed from Fishermen’s beach near Simonstown in South Africa. Western Cape photographer Robyn Gwilt was there to capture these photos… Robyn told SAPeople: “My husband and I saw the […]

A 22-year-old from Pretoria, Juandré Nortje, has turned into a sensation on TikTok after he posted numerous videos of himself dancing, his most recent where he is dressed in a khaki outfit, with extremely tight shorts, which has been viewed 1.7 million times in several days. Clearly one of his favourite songs to dance to, […]

“Not everything that came out of this Covid-19 situation was bad,” says aspiring artist Njabulo Khuzani. Khuzani is one of the many homeless people who were moved into eThekwini Homeless shelters across Durban since March as part of the municipality’s attempt to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Dozens of homeless people in Durban have been […]

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched a toll-free number in order for South Africans to be able to “expeditiously lodge misconduct complaints” against “rogue” police officers. Speaking at the launch on Monday, Police Minister Bheki Cele said while he was confident that the majority of police officers were hardworking, dedicated and honest, there […]

How do we speak trauma? We know from medicine that people embody trauma, beyond words. It shows up in our hearts and our blood pressure, our dreams and our nightmares; we pass it onto our children, and we work it through in arts, spirituality, counselling. My work has focused on a burning question in South […]

Musician Tactix SA is on a mission to make two athletic heroes in South Africa famous in the hope of helping them reach their target to help feed hungry children. The men – Kabelo Mabalane and Peteni Kuzwayo – ran 600 km (579km to be exact) from Joburg to Durban in 17 days to try […]

A story about a farmer’s encounter at a spaza shop in Paul Roux, Free State, is lifting spirits around the nation. The farmer, Gareth Going, shared his incredible experience on Facebook yesterday (Wednesday), a day after hundreds of farmers turned up in front of the Senekal Magistrate’s Court where two suspects in the Brendin Horner […]

In line with the mission of World Animal Day on 4 October, young South Africans have stepped up to raise welfare standards and conserve our collective wildlife heritage, starting in South Africa… writes Louzel Lombard Steyn. A new generation of conservationists are on the rise and on World Animal Day, young leaders have called for […]

Almost exactly eight years ago, I found myself stalled on the steep slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro for our group’s final ascent to the highest point on the African continent, writes Sine Thieme. It was the darkest of nights, my hands and feet were frozen solid, and I could hardly breathe. I was sure I couldn’t […]

Birthday wishes have poured in for South Africa’s living legend Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who celebrates his 89th birthday today. The SA Government News site said “Happy Birthday Arch!” with a special message from President Cyril Ramaphosa, extending his warmest congratulations. “I wish Archbishop Tutu a very happy birthday in the company of Mama Leah, […]

South Africa’s famous Table Mountain went GOLD tonight in support of Childhood Cancer. The light display was in place for one hour, allowing Cape Town’s iconic mountain to emanate a golden hue between 20h00 and 21h00. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde explained that Table Mountain was going gold “for the fighters and survivors of #ChildhoodCancer”, […]

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, created in 1945 through an act of parliament, turned 75 yesterday – its diamond jubilee. Working quietly in the background all the years, its scientists have developed numerous innovations that have helped move not only Africa but the world ahead. The CSIR has become well known well known […]

Like thousands of South Africans, warehouse packer and father of three, Lusindiso Malgas (27) – originally from Sterkstroom in the Eastern Cape – lost his job due to the covid19 pandemic. Without an education and with a lack of resources, Lusindiso found a way to spread joy, as well as support his family, by drawing […]

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says he has convened an inclusive meeting involving senior immigration officials and ports of entry managers to address challenges and confusion arising from the implementation of regulations pertaining to travel into South Africa. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane was also consulted and fully endorses its outcome. Visa free status The visa […]

Cape Town entrepreneur, Shannon Smuts Brauer, will find out this week – on Thursday – if she has been shortlisted to the Top 10 in Chinese business mogul Jack Ma’s 2020 Africa Business Heroes Competition. Brauer – a former MasterChef SA Season 2 contestant – is the only South African who made it into the […]

Jane Bwanya, a former domestic worker who was “swept off her feet” six years ago by a relatively wealthy businessman, has succeeded in changing the provisions of the Intestate Succession Act, which had barred unmarried partners in a heterosexual union from inheriting. The High Court has ruled that the Intestate Succession Act is unconstitutional because […]

Tuck and roll into October with these action-packed movies, series, talk shows and kids’ shows, all brand new on Showmax. Here are the highlights of what’s coming this month.  International Series   Condor S2  Based on the James Grady novel and the 1975 film adaptation Three Days of the Condor, Condor follows young CIA analyst […]

The City of Cape Town says it is proud to partner with the Cape Town Marathon for the event’s first-ever hybrid virtual marathon. Africa’s only IAAF Gold-label status marathon usually attracts 20 000 athletes from over 60 countries annually. The City of Cape Town says: “In light of the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic […]

South African consumers will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps as the price of petrol is set to decrease by between 23 and 32 cents a litre. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said the price of a litre of 93 (ULP and LRP) will come down by 23 cents while a […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday launched the Mooikloof Mega Residential City in Tshwane, Gauteng, which is geared to address the housing needs of the “missing middle”. The public-private partnership development seeks to assist the missing middle — people who earn too much to qualify for fully subsidised housing, but who don’t earn enough to afford debt-financed […]

South African teen tennis sensation Khololwam (Kholo) Montsi has blasted through to the second round of the Boys Singles at the prestigious French Open which is currently being held at Roland Garros in Paris. The 17-year-old, who has been training hard in preparation for this tournament, made a fantastic debut in the Roland Garros juniors […]