PRETORIA – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the medical team and the management of Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Pretoria, for successfully separating three-week old conjoined twin girls. The operation to separate the conjoined twins, Uwenzile and Uyihlelile Shilongonyane, took place this past weekend. The twins – who were born on 2 January 2017 – […]

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a man by the way he treats animals… which makes informal settlement resident Shaygam Newman one of the greatest guys in South Africa, and the world. Shaygam takes care of 15 dogs and 13 cats, and feeds and supports many more of the strays […]

PRETORIA – Stakeholders in the business process services (BPS) sector in the United Kingdom have agreed to set up a technical working group with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to enhance South Africa’s value proposition. The decision was taken in a meeting that the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, hosted with BPS […]

Here’s a very South African guide to divorce… how to turn feeling Vrot (yuk!) into feeling ‘Vantastic’. The video comes from The Divorce Source, a South African community hub for divorced women and for women going through divorce. Its aim is to educate, inspire and empower. In the latest video, author Stacey Lewis offers advice to […]

PRETORIA – The repo rate will remain unchanged at 7%, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday. “The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 7% per annum,” said the Governor. South Africans can expect food price inflation to decline following good rain falls in parts of the […]

I can already hear the intense Capetonian eye roll all the way from my lovely Jozi-based bed. But the truth is, this is not a “my city is better than your city” debate, this is just an honest and subjective look at the good, the bad and the ugly (which is few and far between […]

No matter whether you love or hate America’s new president, this video of Donald Trump talking with an Afrikaans accent is sure to bring a smile to your face. Afrikaans4Dummies – who have previously produced videos featuring famous Hollywood stars with Afrikaans accents as well as Trump vs Hillary Clinton during a presidential debate in the lead-up […]

Here’s a little eye candy to start the day… along with some soothing sounds of the ocean. Michelle Mengel filmed this video yesterday morning from Gordon’s Bay rock pools in the Western Cape, South Africa… before climbing aboard the MSC Sinfonia to set sail for Durban. The harbour town – also known as Gordonsbaai – […]

The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the “Land of the Long White Cloud” on Sunday and South African speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The tournament, the third in the 2016/2017 HSBC World […]

There’s no denying South Africa boasts some of the most romantic sceneries and sunsets in the world… and these two couples have captured it perfectly. Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinarch posted a romantic tweet this evening to his fiancee, after a safari trip at the weekend, saying: “Great weekend in #phinda, can’t wait to marry you!!” And a couple […]

One of the most prolific nature photographers of our time, Thomas Mangelsen – who is as much an artist as he is a conservationist – is collaborating with Saving the Wild‘s Jamie Joseph in a world exclusive to produce his first rhino portfolio. Tom’s numerous accolades (see bottom of page) include being chosen as one of Dr Jane […]

Cricket South Africa has announced Sunday evening that AB de Villiers has passed his fitness test and has been added to the South African national squad for the third T20 against Sri Lanka. Despite some brilliant performances – and Lungi Ngidi achieving his best T20 figures to date – Sri Lanka won the second match […]

Durban resident Greg Hall has taken to social media to thank a very special security guard who went the extra distance to watch over Greg’s car to ensure it was safe from opportunist thieves. Greg wrote on Facebook: “While I sat and watched a movie at Gateway for 3 hours, this man sat and watched my car […]

I love the Western Cape – but it should really be called ‘The Wild West’… writes Rock DJ CHRIS PRIOR. In Joburg, the worst creature I had to deal with was the big orange ‘Parktown Prawn’ – otherwise known as a mole cricket. I would hear a shriek, and rush indoors to find my wife […]

Rhino Conservation Botswana (RCB) announced this week that Prince Harry of Wales has become a Patron of RCB… to help raise awareness of the plight of Africa’s rhino, both black and white, which are being poached to death. The Prince, who has long held a close relationship with Botswana, and who has spent time in the field […]

South Africa’s Proteas unveiled the latest jewel in their fast bowling crown when Lungi Ngidi took a superb 2/12 to help bowl SA’s national cricket side to a 19-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening KFC T20 International match at SuperSport Park on Friday evening. David Miller was also on fire and this morning Twitter is […]

If you’ve ever wondered how it feels to be a bird and fly free above the mountains… check out this video, filmed by South African professional skydiver Jean-Jacques Wallis. Jean-Jacques takes us on a wingsuit flight through the remote Cape Mountains around the Slanghoek Valley. The views are spectacular. “Cape Town showing off again,” says Jean-Jacques. The […]

This year (a lot like last year) is going to go down as one of the hottest in Mzansi’s history… For a start, the build-up to a certain party’s elective conference will ensure that South Africans witness even more grilling debates. And then there will be an endless discussion about whoever is next picked to […]

Advocate Thuli Madonsela has announced she is “supremely honoured and excited to partner with Pan Macmillan SA to publish my memoirs. Hope the insights shared will contribute meaningfully…” In a press release Friday, Pan Macmillan South Africa said it is “delighted to announce today that it will publish a memoir by Former Public Protector of South Africa, […]

If you’re yearning for the ocean… take a ride with one of South Africa’s hottest young pro surfers – Shane Sykes. In this awesome video – ‘White Rain’ – the 19-year-old from Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, has teamed up with his award-winning partner Steven Michelsen again. Last March the duo won the inaugural ZigZag Short Film Competition […]

A lack of jobs in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, led Thoko Njemla, 51,a former receptionist to take up beekeeping 15 years ago. Today she employs five people from her village and harvests tonnes of honey every year. Njemla lives in a small village called Ndungwana just a few kilometres from Mthatha. She left her […]

The DA (Democratic Alliance) has written to the Limpopo Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, seeking an urgent meeting to get an update on farms attacks and crime in the rural areas as well the provincial challenges in executing the national rural safety plan. This comes after another farm attack in Tzaneen where Mr and […]

South Africans have been known to be an activist bunch – in recent times there have been a number of high profile campaigns, often with varying degrees of success. These include the #feesmustfall protests against high tuition fees on the country’s campuses, protests against toll roads and ongoing service delivery demonstrations. But protesters – even […]

PRETORIA – Over 5.5 million people (5,504,022 to be exact) travelled across South Africa’s borders between 9 December 2016 and 14 January 2017, says Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. This marks an increase of 200,467 movements, or 3.78 percent, at the ports of entry nationally when compared to the 5,303,555 recorded during the same period […]

Table Mountain Cableway today welcomed its 26 millionth visitor to the mountain, with the latest million visitors having taken a record-breaking 11 months to reach! On a busy morning at the Lower Station Ticket Office, Elbie Mattheus from Craddock, Eastern Cape stood unsuspecting as the numbers ticked closer to the million mark. Surprised by fanfare […]