PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to clean state-run organisations from corruption continued today with South African Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announcing that the government has replaced the entire board of directors of state-run nuclear firm NECSA… and suspended its chief executive (Phumzile Tshelane) over problems with how it was governed. Radebe said the challenges […]

JOHANNESBURG – Ratings firm Fitch on Thursday kept South Africa sub-investment grade credit rating steady at subinvestment and maintained its stable outlook, but warned that low growth and rising debt of state-owned firms posed a risk. “South Africa’s ratings are weighed down by low growth potential, sizeable government debt and contingent liabilities,” Fitch said in […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa have named uncapped middle-order batsman Zubayr Hamza and fast bowler Duanne Olivier in their squad for the three-test home series against Pakistan starting in Pretoria on Boxing Day. Cape Town-born Hamza, 23, averages almost 50 in first class cricket but has had a modest domestic season to date with two […]

Johnny Clegg is a legend for South Africans – embodying the fighting spirit and vision required to create a better future for all. Inspiring each and everyone of us. To thank him for all that he has done, and continues to do, for music and for South Africa, over 50 of the country’s most popular […]

Just over a month ago a tiny kitten was handed over to the Mdzananda Animal Clinic based in Khayelitsha in Cape Town, South Africa. The poor little thing had suffered from a horrible blunt force head trauma, the cause unknown. The clinic’s head veterinarian, Dr Friedl le Roux, believes the kitten was either hit on […]

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele says 15 suspects have been arrested so far for various crimes that took place around the Global Citizen concert in Gauteng on Sunday. Since the concert 50 cases have now been reported, of which five are in court. Initially victims had taken to social media to report their horrific […]

The stringent international travel requirements for children travelling to and from South Africa have finally been relaxed. It’s taken years of complaints and lost revenue since former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba introduced the laws. The Home Affairs Department (DHA) said Wednesday it was “pleased” to make the announcement. The DHA said: “From the beginning of […]

Big Life Foundation has revealed the harrowing rescue of one of Africa’s largest bull elephants this week in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The incident occurred on Monday when the elephant was reported to be stuck deep in mud, up to his neck, in a swamp. “Our hearts sank,” said Big Life. “Given the size, […]

Pharrell Williams may have been ‘happy’ at the Global Citizen Festival on Sunday evening… but the international star was definitely not happy when he was woken up the South African way – by Hadedas (Ibis) birds! Nobody had warned him!! A video capturing the moment has gone viral and is SO funny! Watch here: Many […]

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize has extended good wishes to Kumkani Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Siqcau and the AmaMpondo people after he was officially recognised as a king. The South African government has issued a certificate of recognition to Kumkani Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Siqcau as the King of AmaMpondo. The king was recognised in terms of the […]

Eskom has again this week implemented Stage 1 and Stage 2 load shedding, as they say a number of generating units are still out of service due to breakdowns. As experts predict dark years ahead for South Africa with Eskom failing drastically, here are the latest jokes doing the rounds on social media… because South […]

PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa named Shamila Batohi South Africa’s new chief prosecutor on Tuesday, after the Constitutional Court ruled in August that the appointment of the previous prosecutor – Shaun Abrahams – was invalid. Ramaphosa, who replaced former president Jacob Zuma in February, has made the fight against corruption a key plank of his […]

South African expat Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Monday carrying 64 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth, which the company called the largest-ever “rideshare” mission by a U.S.-based rocket. The mission, dubbed SSO-A, also marked the third voyage to space for the same Falcon 9 rocket – […]

PRETORIA – Farms and factories have dragged South Africa out of its first recession in almost a decade, data showed on Tuesday, as the economy grew by more than expected in the third quarter! The positive data is a boost for President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has pledged to re-start growth after a decade of stagnation […]

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted 4.05 million international overnight visitors in 2017. Close on its heels, Marrakech in Morocco is the second most popular African destination […]

South African surfer Steven Sawyer has been crowned the 2018 World Surf League, World Longboard Champion at the Taiwan Open of Surfing, defeating long-boarding legend Kai Sallas from Hawaii in clean, one metre waves at Jinzun Harbour in Taitung. The 24-year-old from Jeffreys Bay was on fire all event but saved his best performances for […]

South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah has posted a wonderfully moving – and funny – interview with his 91-year-old grandmother, whom he visited during his recent trip back to South Africa to host the Global Citizen festival. Trevor and his grandmother – Nomalizo Frances Noah – talk about his childhood (when he was white), life […]

The Safe Space under Culemborg bridge in Cape Town’s city centre has helped secure part-time employment for 48 homeless people and reunited eight people with their families since it was opened in July, according to the City. Nathaniel and Sophia Booysen have been at the facility since 22 July. Sophia was on the streets for two years and Nathaniel […]

Eish! Watch all the way to the end… as an elephant strolls through a safari camp and gets VERY close up to a tourist, named Trevor, sitting on a chair in his shorts… with his hands up, as if to prove to the elephant he had nothing  to hide! As the old saying goes: only […]

Motorists will this week get an early Christmas present with the price of all grades of petrol set to come down by R1.84 a litre. The Department of Energy announced that both grades of petrol 93 (ULP and LRP) and 95 (ULP and LRP) will decrease by R1.84. The price of Diesel 0.05% sulphur will come […]

WATCH the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 Performances live below… coming straight from South Africa, and being broadcast across the country, the continent of Africa and over 160 countries around the world! Artists will include: Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Kacey Musgraves, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho […]

South Africa is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to driving under the influence (with a very low conviction rate). It’s not unusual even to hear South Africans say, just before getting in to a car to drive home, “let’s have one for the road”! As if another beer or […]

Banyana Banyana may have lost in the AWCON final on Saturday night in Ghana… but for South Africans they are winners nonetheless, and congratulatory messages have still been pouring in for the silver-medal winners who have booked themselves a spot in the Women’s World Cup in France next year. SAFA Acting CEO Russell Paul thanked […]

In summer, the familiar rushing sound of the Great Fish River pumping through our home town of Cradock in the Eastern Cape is often punctuated by the excited babble of youngsters as they navigate the gentle rapids on the inner tubes of tractor tyres… writes Julienne du Toit. In the late afternoons, while pensioners watch […]

I saw a picture of a Tickey Box recently. One of the red ones that used to sit on the counter of shops in South Africa. It took me back instantly to my grandfather’s general store in Vredefort in the Orange Free State… writes Trevor Romain. One thing I remember clearly as a kid, was […]