Here are just 12 of our favourite pics from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape… home to some of South Africa’s finest shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure facilities… The first four photographs were taken this morning by MANIE VAN DER HOVEN from JustASurferDude.co.za… And the other gorgeous photos capturing the location at different times of the day […]

South African DIY guru Suzelle takes her best friend Marianne on safari in her new YouTube episode… and introduces fans to someone new – ‘Ryno in the Bush’, who happens to be Marianne’s boyfriend! Ryno, who has launched his own YouTube channel, describes himself as “a freelance game ranger specialising in tracking, wild flowers and bush […]

If you’ve had a tough start to the week, check out these dolphins having fun in Umdloti, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday. Photos by ANDREA BEN…

The first major showcase of Henri Matisse’s work in Africa opens this week in Johannesburg. The show, “Henri Matisse: Rhythm and Meaning”, will be at the Standard Bank Gallery until September. In a statement announcing the show, which opens on Wednesday, the gallery said, “At the end of the nineteenth century, Matisse was a young […]

The founder of Steve Jobs Schools (SJS) – Dutch market researcher and entrepreneur Maurice de Hond – wants to use the creative philosophies that have made Apple one of the most innovative and successful companies in the world, to revolutionise the traditional method of classroom teaching… through embracing technology to give students the freedom to […]

Congratulations to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu whose four decades of episcopal ministry were celebrated at a special thanksgiving service in Johannesburg today. The service was held at St Mary’s Cathedral where Archbishop Tutu served as Dean prior to being appointed Bishop of Lesotho 40 years ago. The sermon was presented by the Archbishop’s friend and colleague, The […]

A video remake of the Spice Girls’ hit “Wannabe” has been launched to encourage girls and women across the world to share their messages and dreams for women and includes singers, actors and dancers from South Africa, Indian, the UK and US. The video was made by Global Goals, which works to promote the United Nations’ […]

The SA Post Office, which has been attempting a massive turnaround after being crippled by debt and poor service, has raised a loan of R3.7 billion locally and has got the greenlight from the Reserve Bank to start a bank, according to a media conference on Friday, Minister of Telecommunications and Post Services Siyabonga CweleHe said the briefing was […]

Cape Town has come in 10th out of the world’s top 15 cities named in the 2016 Travel & Leisure magazine awards, and is the top city in Africa and the Middle East. Although it was higher than Rome in the top 15, it came off below Florence. The No. 1 city was Charleston, South […]

A chance late night call from a blind Vosloorus woman to Talk Radio 702 resonated with a man in Wales, who decided to make her life a little better. With the connivance of a 702-call screener, contact was made. Emails went back and forth for the next six months until he and she met at […]

They normally wear overalls and are wielding shovels, but on Wednesday 24 women who repair Cape Town’s roads as part of a new programme put on civvies to be honored by the mayor. The women are part of a growing programme to, as Mayor Patricia de Lille put it, “empower women, achieve gender transformation, and show […]

Well-known South African casting director Moonyeenn Lee is the first South African to be included on the panel of movie people around the world who will chose the next Oscar winners. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which presides over the annual Oscars, named its 683 new panel members last week. It has been a […]

Thanks to all the readers who replied to a request to suggest a good coffee shop near them – outside the well-known coffee-shop routes of Joburg and Cape Town, that is. What a great response, and so many good places! Bloemfontein, we are impressed! And all those towns in KwaZulu-Natal, you’re an inspiration! We list about 25 […]

The ANC’s key person for communications affairs, Jackson Mthembu, led a fiery media briefing on Tuesday to discuss possible censorship at the SABC, where he laid into COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng, said the ANC was meeting with the minister responsible for the SABC on Monday, that the SABC lacked the proper leadership and was in crisis, and that the […]

South African Lidudumalingani from Cape Town has won the coveted Caine Prize for African Writing for his story set in the Eastern Cape, “Memories We Lost”, it was announced in England on Monday night. Described as Africa’s leading literary award, the story published by Burnet Media in its 2015 collection “An Incredible Journey: Stories that Move You”, was announced […]

For his latest album, “Johnny Clegg 2016”, the South African singer of “Scatterlings of Africa” remixes some of his most-loved songs and gives them a fresh dance beat. Watch the latest rendition of “Take My Heart Away (High Society Remix)”, shot by Jaron Clegg in Diepsloot: The 17 tracks, including “Great Heart” and “Scatterlings of Africa”, offer new remixes that […]

Forty years ago South African youth influenced the way today’s young South Africans wield their own historical impact on the country. Continued… In this series of profiles, we highlight 40 South Africans born since 1976 who have changed South Africa, or even the world in their own unique way through politics, culture, business, sport and […]

Forty years ago South African youth influenced the way today’s young South Africans wield their own historical impact on the country. Continued… In this series of profiles, we highlight 40 South Africans born since 1976 who have changed South Africa, or even the world in their own unique way through politics, culture, business, sport and […]

Forty years ago South African youth influenced the way today’s young South Africans wield their own historical impact on the country. In this series of profiles, we highlight 40 South Africans born since 1976 who have changed South Africa, or even the world, in their own way through politics, culture, business, sport and public service. […]

Forty years ago South African youth influenced the way today’s young South Africans wield their own historical impact on the country. In this series of profiles, we highlight 40 South Africans born since 1976 who have changed South Africa, or even the world in their own unique way through politics, culture, business, sport and public […]

The video of three baby rhinos crying for more milk has now reached over 5 million views! If you haven’t seen it yet, watch below… The video was first uploaded to YouTube in mid-May by Working with Rhinos, along with this message: “These orphaned baby rhinos watched as their moms were killed by poachers in […]

The City of Tshwane has received international recognition this week in Liverpool, England, winning the World Wi-Fi Day Award for Most Innovative City or Government Program to bridge the Digital Divide. An award in this category recognizes cities, governments and organizations that develop local and national plans to bridge the digital divide. The Tshwane Free […]

South African expat Jan Malan has taken on the world’s longest annual canoe and kayak race, held in Canada. He’s currently sitting in 9th position in a class of 21 solo racers! The Yukon River Quest began yesterday and ends on 3 July. Entrants from 94 teams will paddle 715km in what’s called the “race to the midnight […]

After recently returning to South Africa from the UK, former radio and television personality Jeremy Mansfield left a message on Facebook yesterday lamenting the fact that everything seemed hopeless, and asking his local followers for some good news… His message read: “Back in SA and after seeing the photos from the protests in Pretoria (not via the […]

In classic Nando’s style, the fast food restaurant chain has made fun of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s latest policy to promote their own meals. Blocking out words like “hot” and “flame”, Nando’s latest advertisement promotes the five flavours of their chicken. The ad is in reference to Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s policy to no longer air footage on […]