KAGISO RABADA took 4/33 in 7 overs in his opening spell of the day to make short work of Sri Lankan resistance on the fourth morning of the second Sunfoil Test match at PPC Newlands on Thursday. His four wickets included the last three specialist Sri Lankan batsmen, one of whom, Angelo Mathews, made the […]

Watch these two videos for a glimpse of the reality for those working to fight the fires in Somerset West in South Africa. And those working to support the firefighters. Western Cape photographer Justin Sullivan – who has been in the thick of it, with the firefighters – compiled this intense footage (plus scroll down for […]

MIDRAND – The Class of 2016 has achieved an overall national pass rate of 76.2% in the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Wednesday, ahead of the release of matric results. The Free State was the only province that broke the 90% threshold, with 93.2% pass rate. In second […]

Congratulations to Proteas wicket keeper Quinton de Kock for breaking the record for the fewest innings taken by a keeper batsman to reach 1,000 Test runs… which he accomplished in Cape Town, South Africa, yesterday. He reached the mark during his knock of 101 on Tuesday, on day two of the Test against Sri Lanka. […]

South Africans in the Western Cape have outdone themselves! After an INCREDIBLE outpouring of kindness in response to a request from firefighters for water and non-perishable food, so many donations have been received that no more drop-offs are required today for the #Helderberg fire! Thank you soooo much SA! See Video Update below of a young […]

Proteas seamer, Vernon Philander insisted that results were all that mattered after he starred with the ball to leave Sri Lanka on the ropes after two days of the second Sunfoil Test at PPC Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. The 31-year-old took 4/27 to move past 150 Test wickets in his 39th match for […]

NIGEL RILEY captured these beautiful photos of baboons in the Western Cape who obviously haven’t heard the City of Cape Town is trying to create baboon-free residential areas! Last year was the Summer of Fun for baboons in the area… who treated homes like “fast food” outlets (in the words of the City of Cape […]

Locals and tourists flocked to beaches around South Africa on New Year’s Day, 1 January 2017, to start the year with a fabulous day of family, friends and fun… Tragically, while most did enjoy the day – there were at least six fatal drownings reported in the West and Eastern Cape, including that of a […]

To avoid breaking your New Year’s Resolutions this year… declare them publicly, and we’ll keep track of your progress to make sure this is your best year ever! They say the best thing is to talk about and write down your Resolutions, along with your plan on how to keep them… so we’ve got the perfect form […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has wished all South Africans – at home and abroad – a 2017 that comes with positive change and leadership. (See full message below.) Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema was equally positive, tweeting: “It will be a good new year, it must be a good new year. We […]

Happy New Year! Here are just some of the fireworks celebrations around the world: New Zealand ✨❤️✨🌟💖✨❤️✨🌟💖 H-A-P-P-Y ✨❤️✨🌟💖New Year ✨❤️✨🌟💖Auckland, New Zealand ✨❤️✨🌟💖 pic.twitter.com/ZoFaX3RmQW — The Cult Cat (@Elverojaguar) December 31, 2016 Sydney, Australia https://twitter.com/ABCNews24/status/815339327320272896 Welcome to 2017! #SydNYE pic.twitter.com/Q8RvTQkfXr — City of Sydney (@cityofsydney) December 31, 2016 Hong Kong Hong Kong celebrates the start […]

Yes, I am inherently a racist… I’ve been travelling outside of South Africa since 2011 and since then I’ve learnt a lot about the topic, not just from my point of view but from others too, writes REZEEN DANIELS. Let’s start with the term ‘coloured’. I’ve come to hate this term and have openly shared […]

BEIJING, CHINA –  WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and TRAFFIC welcomed today’s historic announcement that China will close down its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017.   In a news release, WWF said this signals an end to the world’s primary legal ivory market and is a major boost to international efforts to tackle […]

Kyle Abbott struck the decisive early blows as South Africa’s Proteas needed just 40 minutes to take the remaining five Sri Lankan wickets and claim victory by 206 runs in the first Sunfoil Test match which finished at St. George’s Park today. Abbott dismissed Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews in the third over of the day […]

Arafat Gatabazi, a youngster who fled the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo – on foot – to find freedom in South Africa, has completed a charity swim around Robben Island to raise funds for South African charity, LifeLine Western Cape. It’s an amazing and selfless achievement for someone who couldn’t even swim when he first […]

A South African fine arts lecturer, Gabi Ngcobo, has been selected to curate the 10th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art in Germany. It takes place during that country’s summer in 2018. Ngcobo has worked extensively locally and internationally. Gabi Ngcobo had been involved in collaborative artistic, curatorial and educational projects in South Africa and globally […]

South African comedian and TV presenter Trevor Noah shared a fantastic video late Thursday of an American grandmother, Estelle, who is clearly one of his biggest fans. She says she watches him every night and that he’s just as good as his Daily Show predecessor, Jon Stewart. But it’s her message to Trevor at the […]

After suffering from severe drought conditions, things are looking rosier – or rather greener – in the Kruger National Park, with a few rainfalls since November… although the region needs ongoing good rains before the drought could be officially declared over. SA Weather Service issued a watch for heavy rains today and tonight over Mpumalanga, […]

People who live in the desert love rain. They love it in ways city people don’t understand. In the Karoo and the Kalahari, the horizons are so wide you can see the weather coming while it is still hours away. You can see clouds coalesce and darken over the mountains, then advance, walking on legs […]

Here’s a unique take on the year 2016 from a young South African – LEGH WILKINSON – hoping to encourage others to make a difference… To warn you, this is a long post but one I felt is worthwhile sharing. Essentially, it summarises a few of the life lessons I’ve learned and the personal transformation […]

A doctor at a hospital in Johannesburg had an awakening on Christmas Day that’s worth sharing with everyone… The young male doctor, originally from the Western Cape, wrote: “I was on call this Xmas. I don’t celebrate this holiday but this turned out to be an extremely meaningful time for me. “I was called to […]

If you’re contemplating 2017 and feeling depressed that the planet has never been in a worse condition… this good news should bring back your smile. Our World in Data (OWID) – an online publication that presents the empirical evidence on the development of human living conditions – has published charts (see below) showing just how much […]

For those South Africans living abroad, especially if you’re shivering in the cold in the Northern Hemisphere… this is what you missed in SA on Christmas Day. Pull up a towel and enjoy, if only vicariously! The stunning video footage, taken in the Western Cape on 25 December 2016, was uploaded by ‘Cape Town Guy’. […]

South African expat and YouTube sensation Caspar Lee is used to hanging out with international superstars like Justin Timberlake, but nobody has blown him away more than a young guy – living with HIV – in a township in the Western Cape. Caspar, who is based in London, was recently invited back home to meet […]

On a rainy Friday when GroundUp visited 14-year-old Palesa Kwayiba in her mother’s leaking shack, she was all smiles. She had finally received a new wheelchair. GroundUp told her story in October under the heading ‘Paralysed teenager bitten by rats while sleeping‘: Palesa was born able-bodied but fell ill at three-weeks-old and was diagnosed with a […]