Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on Thursday announced tough new measures to ensure the “security and integrity” of South African passports… which recently made world headlines when Ryan Air demanded that South African-passport holders prove their SA citizenship by completing an Afrikaans questionnaire. Of course the questionnaire was a mistake (many authentic South African […]

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on Thursday announced that his department is set to recruit 10 000 unemployed young graduates for the digitisation of its civic paper records. The digitisation of civic services records was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 10 February 2022. Addressing media […]

The sails of the Sydney Opera House in New South Wales (NSW), Australia were glowing pink on Wednesday night in honour of British-Australian legend, Dame Olivia Newton-John who sadly passed away this week, after a long battle with breast cancer. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said the iconic landmark was being lit up to honour Olivia’s […]

In honour of World Ranger Day, which took place on the 31st July, nominations have opened for the 2022 African Conservation Awards.  This is an annual celebration to recognise the brave men and women across Africa who play a vital role in protecting our endangered species and in doing so raise awareness of their amazing […]

Today is World Lion Day (10 August) – a day to celebrate one of Africa’s most iconic species and to raise awareness on conservation issues globally. Lions are recognised worldwide for their importance not only from a nature conservation and ecological perspective, but also symbolically, culturally and in terms of tourism. The significance and dignity […]

South African golf legends Ernie Els and Gary Player have congratulated Ashleigh Buhai on her massive win at the 2022 AIG Women’s Open (Women’s British Open) on Sunday at Muirfield in Scotland, becoming SA’s first women’s Major winner since Sally Little in 1988, and the first South African to win the event at Muirfield since […]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with South African President Cyril Rampaphosa in Centurion on Tuesday (August 9) as he continued his African tour. It comes at a time of heightened geopolitical rivalry on the continent between world powers Russia, China, and the US since Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February. Blinken has been […]

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made five changes to his starting lineup – two of which were injury enforced – for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, where Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark the significant career milestone of running out in his 50th Test for South Africa. […]

June demolition of Bertrams Urban Farm, running for 16 years, disrupted dozens of feeding schemes. By Adel Van Niekerk. WATCH The City of Joburg demolished Mama Fifi’s urban farm, but she’s determined to start again WATCH: Refiloe Molefe has vowed to build a new urban farm after the City of Johannesburg bulldozed the site she […]

More accustomed to racing around Grand Prix tracks than trekking on safaris, race driver Lewis Hamilton appears to be living his best life in Namibia right now, as he embarks on a journey to trace his African roots. Taking to social media, Lewis said: « This year I’m spending my summer break doing something I’ve wanted […]

Here by popular demand is the video of yesterday’s incredible rendition of the South African national anthem Nkosi Sikilel’ iAfrika, performed before the epic match that saw the Springboks begin their 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in the best way possible – beating New Zealand 26-10 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, which was packed […]

Daryl Impey missed out on this year’s Tour de France due to Covid-19 but the 37-year-old showed no lingering effects of the illness as he sprinted to the silver medal in a thrilling men’s road race. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. The vastly experienced South African followed New Zealand’s Aaron Gate over the line in […]

The amazing humans at the Owl Rescue Centre, who rescue about 1,000 owls a year, have pulled off a slightly different rescue in the last 24 hours… that of a baby giraffe. Please see update at bottom of page. The non-profit – which is based in Hartbeespoort in the North West Province – said that […]

It’s a very public test of endurance – two strangers, meeting for the first time, bound by a single purpose: to survive 21 days in the wilderness while completely naked. Tonight Carte Blanche finds out from a South African who survived, just how challenging the reality of the reality TV show is. Naked and Afraid […]

The Springboks started their 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in the best way possible by beating New Zealand 26-10 at a packed and vibrant Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday in what can only be described as a dominating start to the tournament. Watch here: WATCH Highlights of Springboks vs New Zealand Rugby Match […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick anticipated an epic encounter against their arch-rivals New Zealand in their opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday and said there was no bigger challenge for the All Blacks to lift themselves. The history between the Springboks […]

At the age of 36 Nododomzi “Jonathan” Ntutu turned back the clock. Right back to 10.83 seconds. Enough to win another Commonwealth Games T11/12 100m gold medal. Quicker than he ran when winning the title in 11.02 in Gold Coast four years ago. The fastest para-athlete South Africa has ever produced did it again. By […]

British exiting Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie apparently celebrated their wedding, belatedly, with a braai… including boerewors rolls for all the guests! In a recent interview with SAPeople, Michelin-star chef Jan (Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen) predicted South African food is about to become the world’s next big thing, and it looks […]

One of the biggest conundrums for any sportsperson is knowing when to say, “It’s time”. Many stay on too long, wanting to keep Father Time at arm’s length once he’s touched them on the shoulder. Many spoil their legacy by not quitting at the right time. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. Charl du Toit has […]

This time there was no gold, but Akani Simbine reminded the world that he remains one of the premier sprinters on the planet when he collected the silver medal in the men’s 100m final in Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Wednesday night. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. Simbine was looking to become only the third male […]

For over 30 years, non-governmental organisation, The Gift of the Givers has served humanity unconditionally; assisting all of creation, irrespective of race, religion, colour, class, political affiliation or geographic location. South Africans know, if there’s a disaster, Gift of the Givers will always find a way – usually faster than the government can – to […]

The Commonwealth is conquered, now bring on the world. For the second time in 72 hours golden girl Lara van Niekerk blew away the opposition on the way to winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, this time adding the 100m breaststroke title to the 50m crown she won so impressively. By GARY LEMKE […]

The annual SA National Parks Week will this year run from 11 to 16 September 2022. Announcing the dates in a statement on Tuesday, SANParks (South African National Parks) said the 17th annual SA National Parks Week initiative, in partnership with Total South Africa and First National Bank, is in line with its vision statement […]

South African swimmer Lara van Niekerk won her second gold medal of the Games when she held off teammate Tatjana Schoenmaker (who won Silver!) in the women’s 100m breaststroke… as Team SA continued to rake in the medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Compiled by GARY LEMKE. Try watch this without shedding […]

Delta Air Lines has announced it’s adding a brand-new nonstop flight from Cape Town, South Africa, to Atlanta, USA, effective 18 December 2022. Complementing the airline’s existing service between Johannesburg and Atlanta, the flight will operate three times weekly, offering customers over 200 onward connections across the U.S. and beyond. Delta’s new Cape Town flight […]