The first cohort of traffic trainees in the country, who just completed the ground-breaking three-year intensive training, are ready to be deployed on the roads to ensure that law and order are maintained. This as the first 21st Century Cadre of Traffic Officers have completed the three-year training programme, which has been accredited as an […]

Three times a week, children living on farms in Stellenbosch gather at a small dam on Polkadraai road to play canoe polo, also known as kayak polo. This unique sport is water polo, played on kayaks. “Playing canoe polo helps me relax, to get rid of my stress,” says Camurin Abrahams, one of the team’s […]

JOHANNESBURG: The Proteas Women, who made South Africans so proud with their outstanding performance last month – reaching the final of the T20 World Cup 2023 – were rewarded this week at a luncheon with medals and a R7.5 million incentive. The Proteas Women made history last month, at the event hosted in SA, by becoming […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National […]

Cape Town has done it again! And this time, Johannesburg has joined in too, as they were both ranked as two of the best cities for the mindful traveller to visit. One of the world’s leading travel search engines, KAYAK, has just revealed their most recent City Index for Mindful Travellers in 2023. This index is an interactive guide […]

Pieter van Wyk, the Botanist at |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park has been announced as one of three worldwide winners of the prestigious Future For Nature (FFN) Award and will soon be accepting his prize in the Netherlands. Inspired by the Future For Nature Award winners, Wageningen University ecologists Ignas Heitkönig and Rascha Nuijten founded the Future […]

The highly anticipated eight-episode action-drama series SPINNERS, which was filmed in Cape Town, has received a nomination for Best Series at the sixth edition of CANNESERIES. This marks the first African series selected in CANNESERIES’ history! The team behind “Spinners”, French production company, Empreinte Digitale and South African production company, Natives at large are delighted […]

They’re both half Swiss (their fathers) and half South African (their mothers). Both play tennis. (They broke a world record with attendance in Cape Town.) And both it appears are comedians! Comedian Trevor Noah and tennis legend Roger Federer have teamed up again, this time off the court and in a train, in Switzerland. As […]

Well known ultra-trail runner Ryan Sandes is preparing to take on the 100 miler George Mountain Ultra-Trail Race: a challenging race event covering a distance of approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles), set to take place on the 26th to the 28th of May 2023. The George Ultra-Trail Race is an annual running event that takes […]

Residents of Makhaza in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have welcomed the announcement that they will be allocated a satellite police station by October. Makhaza residents in Khayelitsha will finally be getting a police station on the vacant site identified nearly 20 years ago. But this will be temporary until a permanent station is built in the […]

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) — which is expected to create a continent-wide market comprising 1.3 billion people and a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$3.4 trillion — will make the continent an oyster for young entrepreneurs. This is the view of Silenx Director, Sifiso Nxumalo, whose company is in the process […]

Going to the beach is central to tourism entertainment. Dozens of tourist from diverse communities in SA and around the world like to gather on one of South Africa’s beautiful beaches… writes Godfrey Sigwela. And afterwards, they return to their respective accommodation and/or go out to restaurants. Some like working out in the gym while […]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Such acts are war crimes under two articles of the Rome Statute, which established the court. ICC arrest warrants against sitting heads of state are […]

Final-year Industrial Design student at the University of Johannesburg, Tshepiso Motau, has won the Furniture Design Competition in a ceremony hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). Motau, who hails from Centurion, designed an eye-catching and colourful room divider with Ndebele patterns inspired by internationally acclaimed artist, Dr Esther Mahlangu. The […]

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says over the last two years, government has been hard at work to recover the tourism industry to what it was at pre-COVID-19 conditions. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Africa Travel Indaba to be held in Durban in May. “We are all working towards seeing our […]

AfriForum has just provided information about Afrikaans and other South African languages for inclusion in the World Atlas of Languages of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to Alana Bailey, AfriForum’s Head of Cultural Affairs, this atlas is an interactive and dynamic online platform that documents the status of languages around […]

Tangible coding, which was predominantly used in a pilot project by the Department of Basic Education last year to introduce 21st century skills to primary school learners across the country, has proven to be an excellent tool for the diverse South African school landscape. Various coding platforms were introduced to 23 636 teachers across the […]

The dating reviews website MyDatingAdviser.com has ranked the top skinny dipping locations worldwide – and found that South Africa has some of the very best locations. WATCH | White Lion yawning will be the most incredible thing you’ll watch today! In a new study that determined the best skinny dipping locations worldwide, a hundred nude beaches across the globe […]

There is nothing more spine-tingling and exhilarating than encountering a lion in the wild. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Latest sighting – Lions stationary near Skukuza Spotting a White Lion in its natural habitat is even more special. Encountering a White Lion yawning in the wild is a memory to treasure for a lifetime. WATCH | Kruger National […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah and legendary tennis player Roger Federer have teamed up to create a movie that will promote Roger’s homeland, Switzerland. Trevor posted a poster of the new film on social media, saying: “A little train adventure with my favorite travel buddy Roger Federer! Stay tuned: Our ride of a lifetime movie […]

The recently published African Wealth Report for 2023 shows that South Africa has lost thousands of millionaires over the last decade, but remains the country with the highest concentration of individual wealth on the continent. ALSO READ | Interest rate: Brace yourselves for a HIKE later this week – experts The report, compiled by Henley & Partners and New […]

The Quinton van der Burgh Foundation (QVDB Foundation) and South African superstar Cassper Nyovest have reacted to a desperate need for clean drinkable water in the North West Province. Thanks to their initiative, Nyovest’s alma mater, Sol Plaatje Primary School in Mahikeng can now supply its 47 teachers and 1357 students with fresh drinking water. […]

Localisation drives innovation within societies, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel. “Localisation is about driving innovation in our society,” Patel said. Speaking at the Proudly South African Buy Local Summit and Expo, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, Patel said government has a role to play in encouraging localisation in the […]

One of the greatest calls of the wild is the sound of a lion roaring. That low-pitched roar can reach friend and foe up to 8km away! But have you ever heard the cute sound of a lion cub? Listen below as two young cubs, near Hoedspruit in South Africa, try to emulate their parent […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. WATCH | Kruger National Park: Mating lions cause huge roadblock It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home to […]