Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg commended South Africa on Tuesday as the SA Parliament officially adopted a sugary beverage tax. Speaking in his capacity as WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases, Bloomberg said: “South Africa is the latest in a growing list of countries to recognize that sugary beverages are harmful to health […]

Africa’s richest man – Aliko Dangote from Nigeria – was honoured last night at the Bloomberg 50 annual gala dinner at New York’s iconic Gotham Hall. Dangote is included on Bloomberg’s list of 50 most influential names, who have had an impact on the world in 2017, for his outstanding commitment of over $4 billion USD […]

The Magistrate presiding over the case of alleged rhino poaching kingpin, Dumisani Gwala, is facing recusal, amid damning allegations he accepted bribes to prolong the case. KZN Director of Public Prosecutions, Moipone Noko previously maintained there was not enough evidence for the recusal, but has now reversed that decision and has allowed the application for […]

Heineken on Monday laid the foundation stone of its first brewery in Mozambique in the presence of Max Tonela, Minister of Trade and Industry. This new brewery, incorporating the latest technologies, represents a $100 million (€85 million) investment. Located in the province of Maputo, between the Marracuene and Manhiça districts, the brewery will have a production […]

South African number 1 wheelchair tennis quad ace, Lucas Sithole, claimed third spot behind world No 2 – Britain’s Andy Lapthorne – at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters at Loughborough University in England, on Saturday. In his opening match, Sithole faced a tough challenge from American world No1 David Wagner. The American, who clinched his […]

An historic moment occurred last month when a Johannesburg City Heritage blue plaque, in honour of the legendary boxing trainer and promotor Theo Mthembu, was unveiled on the wall outside his home in Dube, Johannesburg. He moved into the house in 1955 and lived there for over 50 years. This is the first ever Heritage […]

A letter to my sister, who is about to return to South Africa, having lived in Britain for the past four years… writes Justin Foxton. Dear M, Your decision to come home is such a great one – not that I am biased! It’s a very exciting time to be in South Africa, though it’s not […]

South Africans will do anything for fun… and this may be a world first –  watch a South African yachtie, working in the South of France, having a down down from a prosthetic leg! The leg belongs to 17-year-old Tara, and while some may find the behaviour ‘inappropriate’… she was VERY happy to oblige, and […]

In 2017, the City of Cape Town renamed a square to honour a black South African who assisted with the experimental work that preceded and followed the historic first heart transplant. A persistent rumour which is often repeated, with some variation, is: A black South African man named Hamilton Naki was directly involved in the first […]

If you’re not an early riser, here’s a chance to enjoy the spectacular Lion’s Head sunrise on an early morning hike up Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. (And maybe after watching this you may be tempted to get out of bed early in the morning, at least once, to enjoy this phenomenal experience.) […]

Today, 50 years ago, Professor Chris Barnard did the seemingly impossible: he successfully performed the world’s first human heart transplant. Tonight South African current affairs programme Carte Blanche will look back on this seminal moment in South African and world history. (If you’re overseas you can watch the tribute on Showmax from Tuesday.) “We celebrate […]

South Africans living in Dubai have just had an awesome weekend supporting the Blitzboks as they claimed victory again at Rugby Sevens Dubai. For other South Africans living abroad, check out the schedule below to find out when the Blitzbokke will be in (or near) your country. (And of course if you’re in South Africa, […]

The Blitzboks have claimed the Dubai Sevens title with an impressive 24-12 win over New Zealand in the Cup final on Saturday. While the Springboks were locked in battle against Wales – and coming second best (22-24) – the Blitzboks were at their rampaging best as they charged to a second successive Dubai title, reports […]

South Africa’s swimmers are ready to mix it up at Mexico City for the Para Sports Festival starting on Saturday 2 December 2017. A team of five para-swimmers will do duty for the rainbow nation in the week-long competition which features both swimming and powerlifting. The swimming contingent is made up of three men and […]

South Africa’s Blitzboks are one match away from defending their Dubai Sevens title and will meet New Zealand in the final on Saturday evening. The South Africans, World Series champions, beat arch rivals Fiji 12-7 in the semi-final. After a scrappy opening to their tournament when they looked ring-rusty in beating Uganda, Neil Powell’s men […]

It’s official. Again! For the fifth year in a row, the greatest city in the world has been named as Cape Town! And that’s according to over 90,000 people so you can’t argue with that! The 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards are selected according to votes cast by 90,000 readers of the UK newspaper. The paper describes […]

South Africa’s Blitzboks sevens side got their World Series off to a winning start in Dubai on Friday, ending the day unbeaten… writes Mark Etheridge. They beat continental counterparts Uganda 19-10 in their opening Pool A game. Later in the day, Seabelo Senatla scored a hat-trick to guide the Blitzboks to a resounding 48-5 win […]

South African expat Krishen Samuel has featured on a viral video published by BBC London today, to mark World Aids Day. Watch both videos – the BBC one and Stories of Note below… to see this expat making South Africans proud by telling his story and campaigning for an end to Aids Krishen – who […]

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peter’s proud mother, Anne-Marie, says she knows her daughter is going to make South Africa “so, so proud”. Speaking to local reporters after her daughter was crowned Miss Universe, Anne-Marie said everything had been “beyond amazing… I have to pinch myself”. Demi has now relocated to New York where she will be stationed for […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday through Showmax International… The fight for ANC leadership The ANC is preparing for its 54th national conference which takes place in December, where the delegates will vote in a new leader. As Jacob Zuma’s time as president of the […]

Okay H&M. My plans for today did not include posting my less-than-ideal body all over social media for everyone to see (and judge) but f**k it, I’m almost 31, married and have a happy life so there’s nothing to lose… writes South African writer, Jessica Everson. But there are people out there who aren’t happy, especially […]

President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been honoured with the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Forum Lifetime Achievement Award. She received the award yesterday – 29 November 2017 –  at the two-day WPL Annual global Summit, which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland. Dlamini-Zuma said on Facebook on Thursday afternoon: “I am supremely honored to be […]

South Africa has a new Miss South Africa 2017. She is Adè van Heerden, who was initially named first princess in the contest. Now that the previous Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, has won the Miss Universe title and will be busy with her global duties (watch below), Adè will take over as the nation’s title holder. […]

South Africa’s Chris Barnard stands out in medical history as the heart surgeon who became a global household name after transplanting the first human heart on 3 December 1967. The historic surgery captured the world’s imagination and was hailed by 20th-century historians as socially and scientifically of equal significance compared to the moon-landing in 1969. I examined […]

I have now lived in America going on eight years and I have to say a few of the questions I’ve been asked have put the questions I was asked when I was in England to shame… some of them have been outrageous to the point that … well I really couldn’t help having some fun. I’ve […]