South Africa’s sports stars are shining worldwide, with the latest win coming from swimmer Chad le Clos who won Gold in the 100m Butterfly race on Thursday evening in Doha, Qatar during the final leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup (SWC). An elated Le Clos, who wasn’t expecting the win, tweeted afterwards: “Gold tonight […]

A video of a Beluga whale playing catch with a rugby ball in the icy cold ocean is going viral, with many joking that the whale is celebrating the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup (RWC) win. According to Jacaranda FM, the crew of the boat, which includes South Africans, took the rugby ball along for the […]

A few days ago, I got off a plane after a very tough whirlwind visit back to South Africa. I hit the ground running back “home” in New York with kids, work commitments, parent teacher meetings and frantic Halloween preparations writes Margaux Nissen Gray. I was out until late on Friday night and yet something […]

The boys are back in town… and on the bus!!! The 2019 Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, have kicked off their RWC Trophy Tour, hitting the streets of Pretoria on Thursday morning to meet their supporters and show off the Webb Ellis Cup (aka Bill). Proceedings began with Captain Siya Kolisi presenting President Cyril […]

CAPE TOWN – Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok legend Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old veteran of 117 Tests confirmed his decision after a monumental performance in his final match, Saturday’s emphatic, 32-12, victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan. In a trademark scrumming performance […]

Sasha-Lee Laurel Olivier, voted one of the most beautiful women in the country at the Miss South Africa competition, is going to represent South Africa at the Miss World pageant… and she’ll be there on a mission to use the world famous platform to bring solace to survivors of sexual assault. Sasha-Lee herself was sexually […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured about R200 billion ($13.5 billion) of investment pledges, mainly from domestic companies, on Wednesday as part of his drive to boost flagging economic growth. Ramaphosa announced the investments during his opening speech at a forum aimed at drawing direct investment into the economy. “The new investments over […]

The video of a Joburg rugby fan reading a poem after the Springbok victory against England, went viral faster than Cheslin Kolbe scoring his try… and has been watched by hundreds of thousands of South Africans. Steve Hall captured the spirit of the team and the country with his poem ‘Siyabonga Springboks’ (full transcript below)… […]

The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup (triumphant!!) Trophy Tour kicks off in Gauteng on Thursday when the Bokke will travel through parts of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto, parading the Webb Ellis Cup from an open-top bus. The Springbok RWC bus route plan for Gauteng is as follows: Pretoria: 08h30 to 09h30: Union Building South Lawns 09h30: […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi said the country’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing” as he carried the Rugby World Cup trophy through thousands of fans on the team’s return home on Tuesday. Kolisi led the Springboks to victory in Japan when they beat England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama […]

CAPE TOWN –  “Humbled and over-awed” was the reaction of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi when the newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters, government officials and a huge media contingent at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. A big chunk of the 31 players […]

As South Africans know, Theewaterskloof Dam – which supplies most of Cape Town’s drinking water – came dangerously close to drying up. But from hurtling towards Day Zero, the good news story below – written and photographed by Marine Conservation Photographer, Jean Tresfon – shows how wonderful things are looking right now… Amazing the difference […]

JOHANNESBURG – There’s more good news for South Africans as both grades of petrol are set to come down tomorrow. The retail price of petrol in the country will decrease by 0.8% from Nov. 6, while the price of wholesale diesel will fall by 1.1%, the energy department said on Tuesday. The price of petrol […]

Government urges South Africans to come out in their numbers and give the national rugby team, the Springboks, a hero’s welcome as they are expected to arrive at O R Tambo International Airport tomorrow at 17:00. This is indeed a momentous occasion as the champions bring home the Webb Ellis Cup. The Springbok Trophy Tour […]

The South African rand and government bonds jumped on Monday after ratings agency Moody’s kept the country’s last investment-grade credit rating intact, but many investors expected the rally could fade soon. Moody’s decision on Friday to leave South Africa’s sovereign debt at Baa3, the lowest rung of investment grade, was a relief to beleaguered President […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Democracy Award in the United States, an accolade that recognises those people or organisations – all around the world – who are “working for democracy and making democracy work” through innovative or non-traditional means. The award is granted by the National Democracy Institute […]

Thousands gathered in Zwide stadium in the Port Elizabeth township, South Africa, to watch the Springboks win the World Cup. Sue Hagemann from Mount Croix said that at first, she was hesitant to come to Zwide township in Port Elizabeth to watch the Springboks play England in the Rugby World Cup final. “A workmate of […]

As we all know, the story of South African rugby player Siya Kolisi is a powerful one for all of South Africa and the world. (If you’re not aware of the Springbok captain’s backstory – read his amazing journey below the video.) This tribute to the sportsman from former Springbok Bryan Habana is giving us […]

Goosebumps! There were incredible scenes at a hotel in Japan as the Springbok team arrived back – with the all important Webb Ellis Cup, after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. One South African fan summed up the sentiment of so many – Ndiphiwe Phiiwe Sethu said: “I’m out of words?I’m proud of my country. […]

Outgoing Springbok Coach Rassie Erasmus won World Rugby Coach of the Year award on Sunday in Japan. Watch his speech as he talks about the challenges, the hard work, the less than 50 % belief and his love for SA. “I’m really, really proud to be South African,” he told the Rugby World Cup awards […]

Johannesburg runner Gerda Steyn today finished the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:27:48, just inside the Olympic qualifying time of 2:29:30. At the Comrades Marathon earlier this year, Steyn ran a time of 5:58:53, smashing the up run record by over 10 minutes faster than the 6:09:23 clocked by Iena Nurgalieva in […]

TOKYO – South African flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit was named World Rugby player of the year at a glitzy ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday, with Rassie Erasmus claiming the coaching award, fresh from securing the World Cup title on Saturday. Du Toit was a colossus for the Springboks during the World Cup and dominated the […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s World Cup winning rugby team face a marathon week of celebrations when they return from Japan with ticker-tape parades scheduled countrywide to mark their success, SA Rugby said on Sunday. The first members of the squad are due back in South Africa on Tuesday following their 32-12 win over England […]

JOHANNESBURG – In Sakhumzi bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township, crowds erupted in cheering and singing on Saturday as South Africa’s rugby team triumphed 32-12 over England to win the World Cup in Japan. In this bar and in countless venues around the country, it was a time to set aside South Africa’s troubles, noisily revel […]

Here’s the full video showing the moment that Prince Harry of England met South Africa’s Springboks in their dressing room, after they’d just beaten his team 32-12 at the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final in Japan. It’s a historical and hysterical moment with Faf de Klerk in his South African flag speedo and Frans Steyn […]