In the lead up to an epic season finale of Trackers tonight at 8pm, M-Net and its partners have released the hit series’ theme song, “This is War”. And in tonight’s nail-biting conclusion it is almost war as a suicide team target Cape Town Stadium. Trackers has been a culmination of world-class production and a […]

As South Africa’s President Ramaphosa holds his Investment Summit, the future of a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) citrus farm is in jeopardy, with a feud in the area leaving 40 people dead and 700 people facing the loss of their jobs. With just weeks left to save the farm, Carte Blanche tonight investigates what’s gone down and […]

MEXICO CITY – Tennis legend Roger Federer has every intention of breaking a world attendance record when he plays Rafael Nadal at a charity tennis match in Cape Town on 7 February 2020… but on the way he has just broken the record in Mexico City! Broadcaster ESPN claimed a new world record for attendance […]

Visitors to the Kruger National Park in South Africa are feeling blessed this morning after one of the world’s most famous wildlife reserves received an abundant summer rainfall on Saturday… although overnight rain did also cause flash floods with evacuations from the Sable Height camp and the Letaba River low water bridge was left under […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways (SAA) reached a deal on wages with two striking unions on Friday to end an eight-day strike at the state airline. Already reliant on government handouts to survive, SAA had to suspend hundreds of flights after the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) and the National Union of Metalworkers South […]

Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi has revealed a couple of the costumes she will be wearing in Atlanta, USA, to compete with beauty queens from around the world in the Miss Universe competition (which has its Final on 8 December). And South Africans have mixed reactions. Revealing the ‘Wave of Love’ National Costume, on Friday, […]

Many Johannesburgers will be looking for the best vantage point downtown on Sunday, 24 November, to view the implosion of the former Bank of Lisbon building, marking the end of a sad downward spiral for one of the city’s tallest buildings. The 31-storey 1970 structure, on Sauer Street between Albertina Sisulu and Helen Joseph, was […]

The festive season is fast approaching, and in an annual tree lighting ceremony that’s becoming as hotly anticipated in South Africa as that in New York’s Rockefeller Centre or St Petersburg’s Palace Square, Cape Town’s Moët & Chandon Golden Tree is the place to be for the launch of the festive season… and this year […]

AUSTRALIA – The woman seen in the heartbreaking viral footage of a koala being rescued from one of the multitude of fires burning across Australia this week, has reunited with the koala. In the video the grandmother of seven can be seen running into the burning area, desperate to help the crying koala, risking her […]

As reported earlier today, South African comedian Trevor Noah has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Since announcing the exciting news, Trevor has posted another heartfelt message on social media… which could even be his speech should he win! The South African expat – who now lives in New York – has been nominated for […]

Team SA has returned from the World Para Athletics Championships with a bagful of medals and a total of 10 qualifiers for next year’s Tokyo Paralympics – and counting. There were 11 medals won in Dubai, two of them gold, with three silvers and six bronzes. Anrune Weyers was the show-stopper from a Team SA […]

An elated Trevor Noah tweeted Wednesday: “Today I woke up to the news that I’ve been nominated for a Grammy Award!!! I’m so grateful. ????????????????” The South African comedian (and expat who now lives in the US), has been nominated in the Best Comedy Album category for his ‘Son of Patricia’ comedy special, which first […]

CAPE TOWN – World champions South Africa will play two home tests against Scotland in July before hosting Tier 2 side Georgia for the first time. The Springboks will welcome the Scots on July 4 and 11, before playing Georgia a week later, South African Rugby said on its website on Wednesday. The venues for […]

One of South Africa’s top award-winning chefs – the talented Chantel Dartnall – has once again been invited to the prestigious La Liste World Restaurant Awards in Paris. Dartnall is Head Chef and owner at Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient, located in Elandsfontein, Pretoria. The restaurant expressed its excitement today in announcing that  Dartnall has […]

Rachel Kolisi, wife of South Africa’s beloved Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi, has made a young rugby fan’s dream come true. We all sobbed in unison when we watched an emotional Helpmekaar College schoolboy – Lebo Mogoma – have his rugby boot signed by the Springboks during the Victory Tour in Pretoria. WATCH The video […]

Durban launched its new multimillion-rand promenade on Saturday (16 Nov) and Gavin Fundaro was there to capture this awesome drone footage of what is now Africa’s longest promenade. With the opening of the new extension, the promenade now stretches along 8km from Blue Lagoon river mouth to the Durban Harbour entrance. WATCH Drone footage of […]

Racial quotas in South African sport have been an emotive debate for the past 20 years. The arguments for and against are usually based on limited, subjective evidence. And the voices of the players affected by quotas are rarely considered. As part of my PhD I conducted research to find out what sports people themselves […]

At the end of winter 2019, we have a lot to be negative about… writes Steve Hall. And not just in South Africa. Europe has no clue, Britain has no plan, and The US, it would seem, has no morals. If there was a single country doing well right now, their celebration will be short […]

Fifteen judges have been appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to various divisions of the High Court. The Presidency said on Monday the President had strengthened the administration of justice countrywide with the appointments. In terms of the Constitution, the President must appoint judges of all courts, with the exception of the Constitutional Court, on the […]

An inspiring South African barista from Durban – Teddy Nzama – has scooped the title of 2019 EMEA Barista Champion. In a press statement, Starbucks said: “After an intense three days of competition, 30 finalists – each of them already National Champions in their home markets – battled through coffee skills tests and demonstrated their […]

JOHANNESBURG – British lawmaker Peter Hain will tell an inquiry on Monday that corruption under South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma was enabled by international banks, corporations and governments which should now seek to recover the loot they helped launder. Hain’s submission on Monday to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, part of […]

Bafana Bafana beat Sudan to claim three crucial points on Sunday. The South African team downed visiting Sudan 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nation Cameroon 2021 match played at a sunny Orlando Stadium yesterday, 17 November 2019. South Africa dominated to earn the three points, a good return after losing 2-0 to Ghana on […]

South Africa’s Top 10 restaurants for 2019 were announced this weekend at the glittering Eat Out Restaurant Awards in Cape Town. Sadly for  those not living in the Western Cape, it appears that 90% of the top 10 restaurants in SA are all in that corner of the country! (See The Top 10 SA Restaurants […]

A video capturing the highlights of South Africa’s incredible Rugby World Cup 2019 win has been going viral. Even though it’s now two weeks since the momentous achievement… this video – created for a victory party in the UK on Wednesday evening – will have you reliving one of the finest achievements in Springbok history […]

Carte Blanche investigates the ‘War on Climate Change’ and explores whether going meatless could save our planet. This episode will be broadcast today, Sunday 17 Nov, on DStv Now if you’re in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 19 Nov on Showmax International in most other countries.  EMPOWERING > ENLIGHTENING Hotting Up in the […]