South African learners joined an estimated 1 million school students – from over 100 countries around the world – who walked out of classes on Friday in a global strike, to protest against government inaction on climate change. (Watch video below.) Signs in South Africa included “Eskom we don’t want your dirty coal” and “The […]

Thousands of school students across South Africa called on government to act against climate change. Youths demonstrated at Parliament in Cape Town, the Union Buildings in Pretoria, and the Department of Energy in Durban. Similar protests are taking place on Friday in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. The worldwide effort has been organised […]

It’s almost a fortnight since Marelize Horn’s mom said My F*k Marelize – after her daughter cycled into a rugby post in Namibia – and yet it is still going viral! If you’ve missed all the cool memes and videos, here’s a collection to help get your weekend off to a humorous start. (We’ve added […]

I often wonder how it was for you. I wondered then, and I wonder now… writes Ilze Lee. I know it must have been painful. Demeaning. Hard. I imagine that it was filled with many days of fear. So often, I see black people comment that white people have not apologised for what happened. We […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane is one of several well known South African figures who has joined the Woolies Water Challenge! Watch below… In a post on Facebook on Thursday evening, Maimane said: “44/10 or 4/10? It’s actually 4 out 10 South Africans who can not find a JOB. Let’s bring a job in […]

CAPE TOWN – A young lion captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home. And judging by the video below, he wasn’t very happy about it! The juvenile male lion escaped from the Karoo National […]

At a special event in Johannesburg on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the multi award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir for being South African heroes who have showcased what SA has to offer to the world. The Choir in turn presented the President with their third Grammy award! Ramaphosa said: “We thought it was important we hold […]

On Sunday a video by four South African students went viral… for its fantastic humour, showing what happened to their accents after drinking water from Woolworths, which is known for being super posh! Since then there have been some brilliant #WooliesWaterChallenge videos in response… Here’s the first video, in case you missed it, by Twitter […]

Recently a number of school boards and police services issued statements advising parents of an alleged cyberbullying threat called the Momo challenge. It’s unclear how many videos actually exist of the creepy-looking mask apparently telling children to harm themselves, or to what extent they have circulated, among children or elsewhere. While some experts suggest anxious […]

Voting times for South Africans living abroad have been extended to accommodate Jewish voters after a meeting between the SAJBD (SA Jewish Board) and the IEC, the SAJBD said in a statement Wednesday. The voting day for South Africans living or travelling abroad is 27 April, which falls on a Saturday. The SAJBD said: Earlier […]

Rooibos is already popular in Europe and now it’s becoming a big deal in Japan – one of the largest tea-drinking nations in the world – with exports of our indigenous tea hitting record highs in 2018. More than 2 000 tons were shipped to Japan‘s shores last year – the largest consignment since Rooibos […]

South Africans abroad, who are registered to vote, have to submit the VEC10 form before the deadline of midnight (UTC +2:00) on Wednesday 13 March 2019… but so far tens of thousands who could vote, have not submitted the form! This is why…. 1. They don’t know about the VEC 10 Form! In order for […]

FRANSCHHOEK, South Africa – Step aside Francis Bacon… there’s a pig in South Africa whose art work is selling for a high price, and has even been featured on the face of a watch! UPDATE 17 DEC: Pigcasso’s painting sells for record-breaking price.  Brandishing a paintbrush in her snout, Pigcasso enthusiastically tosses her head to […]

A man who was swallowed by a whale in South Africa has lived to tell the tale. The German owner of an Algoa Bay tour company is making front page news around the world with his unique story! Rainer Schimpf (51) jokingly thanked Heinz Toperczer on his business page for the “insensitivity” of taking photos […]

South African singer Selkii will be seen dazzling the judges of The Voice in America on Monday evening. As seen in a ‘sneak peek’ Blind Auditions 2019 video that The Voice released a few days ago, Selkii ‘stands out’ with her version of Macy Gray’s ‘I Try’. The sneak peek shows two judges turning around, […]

South African Justin Harding claimed his maiden European Tour title with a six-under-par 66 in the final round of the Qatar Masters to win by two strokes at the Doha Golf Club on Sunday. Harding made three birdies in the first four holes and birdied three of the final four to finish 13 under par, […]

Once upon a time… in a beautiful forest on the magical Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains… writes Sheryn Nader who took these beautiful photographs of nature’s delight in South Africa’s newest world heritage site. Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in Mpumalanga was officially declared a World Heritage Site in July 2018, becoming South Africa’s 10th World Heritage site, and the […]

South Africa and the World Bank have signed an agreement that will boost the local business environment while also helping to enhance foreign direct investment into the country. Signed on Monday in Johannesburg, the Advisory Services Agreement was signed between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) and the World Bank Group. The partnership is […]

On Carte Blanche this evening (Sunday 10 March) in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 12 March for South Africans abroad. Please note this is a 90-minute extended broadcast. (14-day Free Trial): The Future From the Fourth Industrial Revolution to the human brain connecting directly to machines and the Cloud with instant access to […]

South Africans are calling for a Gauteng man to be rewarded for his incredible bravery in saving a terrified young child during a flash flood in Johannesburg. Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee uploaded a video early Saturday showing the man risking his own life to reach the child and piggyback him to safety. Abramjee said: […]

LONDON – Meghan Markle said on Friday she hoped the baby she is expecting this spring with Britain’s Prince Harry will follow in her feminist footsteps. The former “Suits” actress made the comment during an International Women’s Day panel discussion at King’s College London. Asked how her “bump” was treating her, Meghan told the audience: […]

Great news for Leon Schuster fans if you live in South Africa – you can now stream six of the South African prankster’s most popular movies on Showmax. And if you live abroad – you can watch the first two classics! Leon Schuster is one of SA’s most successful filmmakers, and he’s a SAMA winner, […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and AfriForum 911’s control room have worked together to achieve various successes this year, including the arrest of farm attack suspects. Thanks to SAPS and AfriForum 911’s cooperation, four suspects were arrested on 6 March. The suspects were allegedly responsible for a farm attack near Tweeling in the Free […]

I am a 43 year old white woman who grew up under the apartheid regime in South Africa… writes Ilze Lee. As many others, I held my breath when apartheid came to an end. It was a time of fear and uncertainty, but also… hope. So much hope for a better South Africa, for equality. […]

There’s an insane video going viral at the moment – featuring Italian cyclist Vittorio Brumotti. South Africans have been going crazy for it… because we all thought it was Chapman’s Peak in Cape Town. WATCH Vittorio Brumotti’s frightening cycling stunt! But it turns out this was filmed in Liguria in north west Italy, on the […]