Air Belgium has signed a new commercial agreement with South Africa’s independent and premier airline, Airlink, which conveniently connects customers travelling to or from Brussels, with 36 destinations across Southern Africa. This follows the recent inauguration of Air Belgium’s new service between Brussels, Johannesburg, and Cape Town, using the fuel-efficient Airbus A330neo aircraft. This first cooperation […]

Two South African men are wanted by the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service. Having taught at some of Britain’s most prestigious boarding schools, they have now been charged with a slew of sexual assault offences – dating back over 40 years – involving schoolboys as young as nine. One of the teachers is described as perhaps […]

The South African Cabinet has expressed its sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives after the tailings of an abandoned local mine in Jagersfontein burst open and released a disastrous mudslide around dawn on Sunday, 11 September 2022. The disaster in the small Free State town, which killed at least three […]

Had someone told me nine years ago that I would be celebrating Heritage day outside of South Africa for the next nine years I would have laughed in their face. Truly.? .. writes Flower La Elizabeth Warner, founder of Lekker Saffa Spaza. But here we are celebrating my ninth Heritage day NOT in SA but […]

The Springboks finished the Castle Lager Rugby Championship like they started it, with a win – this time by 38-21 (halftime 17-7) over Argentina – but they unfortunately failed to score the points needed to dethrone New Zealand as champions of the Southern Hemisphere, in front of a packed house of 45,982 people at Hollywoodbets […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Buckingham Palace published a photograph on Saturday from Queen Elizabeth’s final resting place at the royal chapel in Windsor, featuring a ledger stone bearing her name and those of her parents, and husband Prince Philip. “A photograph is released today of the ledger stone now installed at the King George VI Memorial […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch in SA (Sunday 25 September) on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries from Tuesday 27 September if you’re abroad. Formula 1 in SA Ours is a country with a deep love of motorsports – from the first Grand Prix in East London […]

The Springboks are determined to make Heritage Day extra special for their South African fans on Saturday when they battle it out with Argentina for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in front of a packed Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team would tune in to watch the clash […]

Saving Africa’s rhinos will require a multidimensional strategy, with private game reserves and national parks cooperating and anti-poaching efforts working in tandem with education campaigns, according to Joe Cloete, the CEO of Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. Cloete says this isn’t a new approach, but it is one that needs to be developed […]

Thirty years ago, on a hot, humid August night in Barcelona, Elana Meyer and Derartu Tulu combined to create one of the most iconic moments in Olympic Games history. Now the two are getting together to celebrate that piece of history for the first time since that embrace and lap of honour reverberated around the […]

Once billed as “the Ikea of Africa,” Steinhoff employed over 130 000 people on over 40 brands across four continents. Steinhoff-owned companies every South African will know include giants like Ackermans, Incredible Connection, Morkels, Pennypinchers, PEP, Russells, Tekkie Town, and Timbercity. On 5 December 2017, CEO Markus Jooste resigned amid an investigation into accounting irregularities, […]

Several pesticides found to cause cancer, genetic mutations and affect reproductive health, will be phased out and banned by 2024, according to the national Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture will phase out some pesticides over the next two years and ban them completely by June 2024. Farm women marched in Worcester on Tuesday […]

Around 91 new property owners have shot the lights out in the best possible way, with Rawson Developers’ very first Atlantic Seaboard luxury apartments sold out in less than half an hour. The launch of this joint venture with the Berman Brothers Group drew property investors and residents from across the income spectrum and world, […]

‘Little Amal’, the giant refugee puppet that was created by a South African company, strolled into Times Square in New York on Friday. The 3.66-metre tall (12 foot) puppet represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee searching for her mom who disappeared after she went in search of food. Little Amal is in New York to visit […]

Global superstar John Legend has given a nod of approval to South African musician Mthandazo Gatya’s duet of his hit ‘Nervous’, publicly liking the video on TikTok, and retweeting it on Monday on Twitter. And Gatya’s dreams could be coming true with a Black Coffee collaboration! Gatya – who had a hit during Lockdown with […]

About 60 volunteers from Fisantekraal and surrounding communities rolled up their sleeves on Saturday to remove waste from the river which flows into the Mosselbank River. The clean up, organised by the Mosselbank River Conservation Team, marked World Clean-Up Day in Greenville. The Mosselbank team tackle environmental issues in the Greenville and Fisantekraal communities, said […]

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has today – Tues 20 Sep – informed the Glencoe Magistrates Court that it will not continue with the prosecution of Dundee farmer, Garth Simpson. The 68-year-old farmer was charged with murder after an incident in September 2021 in which he was attacked by three men on his farm, according […]

WINDSOR, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s black pony Emma watched the monarch’s funeral procession pass by in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where she was held on a lead by a groomsman. The queen’s two corgis, Sandy and Muick, were also brought out for the arrival of the coffin at the castle, where Queen […]

On Saturday 17 September, 44 determined individuals united in a grueling summit for a worthy cause. The Rhino Peak in the Southern Drakensberg – a 21km hike/run with over 1,300m of vertical climb – was their mission; and raising funds for rhinos, vultures, and cranes was their driving force.  The top finishers A beautiful albeit […]

Hard work and sacrifice have paid off for several learners from Soshanguve Technical High School of automotive specialisation. They designed and built a one-of-a-kind solar powered train locomotive. By Chris Gilili. Several Gauteng learners from Soshanguve Technical High School have built a one-of-a-kind solar powered train. Considering the country’s energy crisis and rising fuel costs, […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch in SA today (Sunday 18 September) on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries from Tuesday 20 September if you’re abroad. The Golden Girls It’s an Olympic sport, although not one that’s celebrated with much fanfare. But for three South African seniors – […]

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s fighting spirit to grind their way to a crucial 36-20 victory against Argentina at Estadio Libertadores De América in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, which allowed them to match New Zealand on 14 log points going into the final round next weekend. The Springboks held a […]

Five generating units broke down on Friday night and Saturday morning, leading to Eskom “regretfully” announcing it would implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 10am on Saturday until 5am on Monday. SUNDAY UPDATE: It just got worse. Eskom has implemented Stage 6 loadshedding in SA.  The power utility said the loadshedding (power cuts) were necessitated by […]

The Springboks recorded a bonus-point 36-20 win (halftime 22-6) over Argentina in a typical game of two halves, holding out against a strong fightback from the hosts to finish with two crucial tries to grab the full house of log points in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The Boks looked good in the first half of […]

On Thursday, well known outdoor apparel brand Patagonia announced: “Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home.” Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire founder of the company said he’s giving Patagonia to a […]