WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fossils of two amphibians that lived within the Antarctic circle 360 million years ago are forcing scientists to rethink the origins of land vertebrates, including where these pioneers first appeared and the climatic conditions that spawned them. Scientists said on Thursday they have unearthed partial remains of primitive Devonian Period amphibians named […]

Watch the moment that new Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, entered the field at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening… leading the Springboks out for his first time, to face England in the first of three Tests. As SuperSport said – his arrival was greeted by “rapturous applause”. For many his appointment heralds a […]

South Africa’s Springboks scored a hard-fought 42-39 win over England in the first of three test matches in the SA incoming Series. SARugby congratulated both teams for a great match. At first, things didn’t look too good. Within four minutes, England was 10-0 up. The visitors were on fire and by the end of the […]

Local KwaZulu-Natal resident Grant Adams says nothing will stand between him and his dream of reaching the Comrades Marathon finish line tomorrow (Sunday 10 June 2018). 11 years ago the Mount Edgecombe Golf Estate resident’s life took a turn for the worst when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – a disease in which […]

The South Africans defending football champions, Mamelodi Sundows have officially signed, Bafana Bafana midfielder Andile Jali. The team announced the news on Friday. Jali is a former Orlando Pirates and  KV Oostende midfielder. There has been speculation that Kaizer Chiefs, his former team Pirates and Sundowns all wanted his services for the next season of PSL. Jali […]

At the start of The Kiffness’ new  song – Pratig Meisie – it says: “We shot this video in the hope that the Afrikaans singer portrayed as ‘pragtig meisie‘ (‘pretty girl’) would enjoy this video and give us permission to use her face. “Unfortunately we did not get her permission. Instead of reshooting, we decided […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was ousted by his own party in February, appeared at the Durban High Court on Friday for the second time on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s. Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to the deal […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa told congregants at the centenary celebrations of the Afrikanerbond that land needs to be shared in order to reduce poverty and unlock its economic value to benefit all South Africans. The President on Thursday night said the Afrikanerbond should not see the acceleration of land reform as a threat but as an […]

A very determined South African Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed the National Press Club on Wednesday in Centurion, Pretoria, regarding the cash-in-transit (CIT) heists that have been taking place at alarming rates in the country. Cele says the police department is ready for a war that was declared by the criminals, specifically those involved in […]

It may come as a surprise to many in South Africa… but South African Airways (SAA) has been named as one of the Top 10 Airlines in the World, according to an international survey. In fact SAA made it into the Top 5. It clearly wasn’t being measured for financial performance – SAA’s “horror show” […]

Looking at the current protests, economic hardship, racial tensions and increased Cape gang violence; I am sure the last thing we as Capetonians were thinking about, was “Kykie, how about a lekker new name for our Airport?” writes Vannie Kaap founder, Keyser Sôze. So let me start off by saying that I think the mood amongst […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans living abroad from today Tuesday – 05 June 2018 – if you’re a Showmax subscriber. In this week’s special extended broadcast, these are the stories you’ll see: Medical Innovations from Stellenbosch Cutting-edge research at the University of Stellenbosch has lead to the development of a bio-sensor that […]

South African referee Craig Joubert has refereed Test matches, Super Rugby, the Rugby World Cup… and on Sunday he finished his 200th match on the World Rugby Sevens Series… and ended his career as a referee. Craig has hung up his boots to become a full-time mentor and coach to Seven Series referees. Here he […]

We all know that South Africa’s native Strelitzia is commonly called a ‘bird of paradise’… but turns out most of us have been looking at it wrong! A regular Reddit user, Charmito, posted the following pic and caption a few days ago, saying: “I’m 37 years old, and just today realized it’s called bird of […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has officially appointed Ria Ledwaba – along with Xolile Nkompela and Gay Mokoena – as the SAFA vice-presidents. The appointments were made at the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Polokwane on Sunday. The three have served on SAFA in the past and they will work under reappointed Danny Jordaan. […]

Once South Africans have settled abroad, their thoughts often turn to how they can easily access their South African money. For many expats who have left the country on a permanent basis, these funds are often tied up in a trust. This is largely because trusts are a popular vehicle for South Africans to hold […]

Sometimes you have to go under the ground to save a snake!!! In today’s episode Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman gets face to face with a hungry Rock Python in its burrow… and he is forced to use a new technique to rescue the snake that he has never used before!!! WATCH Face to face with a […]

Watch below as a young guy, clearly struggling to make ends meet, is given the opportunity – by an anonymous kind businessman – to buy whatever his heart desires in a Checkers store in South Africa (as well as giving him cash AND giving him the opportunity to tip the teller!). This video, and others […]

Here’s the perfect start to a working week – a little bit of dancing to singer and actor Robbie Wessels’ lekker – and very South African – chicken song! (Watch below, with lyrics like “Peri Peri for my Cherrie, mild for my child”.) The video was uploaded by Nadine van Loggerenberg last week. She said: […]

Decades after the devastating Angolan Border War, almost 100 South African military veterans travelled in convoy during May to revisit battle sites that have haunted them ever since, driven by a need for redemption, peace… and to “say cheers to the brothers”. Defying expectations Angolan citizens greeted them with open arms… like allies, not foes. […]

Gauteng Weather’s Twitter page has uploaded rare footage of a meteor seen flashing through South African skies on Saturday evening, in the North West province. (Watch below.) Gauteng Weather said: “MUST SEE: Amazing video footage of meteor between Sanieshof and Mareetsanie in the North West on Saturday | Suburban Control Centre.” Witnesses in Pretoria said […]

Talking about facing up to a challenge is the easy part, it’s when faced with a setback that real heroes come to the fore. Tuks swimmer Ruan Ras, who graduated in architecture at the University of Pretoria last year, is someone who doesn’t know the meaning of the words ‘giving up’. In 2011, while he […]

Kagiso Rabada scored a big SIX awards at a glittering Cricket South Africa Awards function on Saturday evening in Sandton, Johannesburg… making him the first Protea Player to ever win six awards, not once… but TWICE. (He previously won six in 2016.) No other cricketer has ever won more than five awards! Rabada, who turned […]

The Blitzboks Sevens team will face New Zealand in the Cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens on Sunday, after finishing top of Pool D after Saturday’s opening day at Twickenham, London. The Blitzboks scored wins over Russia (31-0) and Canada (17-7) before tripping up 21-12 against Samoa in their final pool match of the day. […]

It is South African Music Awards (SAMAs) weekend – with local artists and fans gathered at Sun City, in the North West, to celebrate and honour those who have worked hard in the previous year. This is the 24th year of recognising talent in the local music industry. The first night of the SAMA’s took […]