The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and NASA today renewed their partnership in lunar exploration with the groundbreaking of a new communications facility that will help the Artemis missions return humans to the Moon. The facility will be in Matjiesfontein, in the Central Karoo, and is Africa‘s first Deep Space Ground Station! The groundbreaking […]

On 3 May 2022, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported that convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester had been found dead in his cell at the Mangaung private prison in Bloemfontein. A mattress had been set alight in the cell in which Bester had been isolated. A body was beneath, burned beyond recognition. Six […]

Tania Campbell has been re-elected as Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, after being ousted in late October. She receives 124 votes out of 224 ballots cast. Watch the joyous celebration below. Although not all were happy. DA Gauteng Leader, Solly Msimanga, said: “Once again, we saw an attempt by the coalition of corruption […]

Numerous properties belonging to Lotteries Commission executives, their relatives and cronies frozen by court order. By Raymond Joseph. UPDATE 2 MARCH 2023: Terry Pheto’s house goes on auction to recover lottery funds Millions in properties and assets, including actress Terry Pheto’s luxury home, have been frozen by court order. The Asset Forfeiture Unit is seeking […]

The United States has today designated four members of an alleged ISIS cell in South Africa who they say have provided technical, financial, or material support to the terrorist group, as well as eight companies owned, controlled, or directed by individuals in this ISIS cell. In a press release, issued by the US State Department, […]

At first glance the dystopian tech horror Black Mirror, the 2022 film The Woman King, and the feel-good Netflix teen Rom-Com The Kissing Booth don’t appear to have much in common. They’re so generically distant that one might not guess their commonality at all. Unless viewers recognise the incredible backdrops of cityscapes, rolling hills and […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made submissions to Parliament’s Section 89 independent panel assessing his conduct following a burglary at his Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo in February 2020. The panel is headed by former Chief Justice, Sandile Ngcobo, with other members of the panel being Judge Thokozile Masipa and Advocate Mahlape Sello. The Presidency […]

Eskom has announced that load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to 5am every evening “until further notice”. This as the power utility continues to battle breakdowns at power stations and for the recovery of emergency generation capacity. “The nightly implementation of load shedding is mainly due to the need to preserve emergency generation reserves […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this weekend. You can watch the show on Sunday 6 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 08 November if you’re abroad. It was the story that gripped SA… The separation of conjoined twins Mpho and Mphonyana […]

ADELAIDE (Reuters) – The Netherlands lit up the final day of Group 2 action on Sunday in Adelaide, Australia, when they dashed South Africa’s semi-final hopes at the Twenty20 World Cup by pulling off a huge upset against Temba Bavuma’s team. Cricket South Africa said: “The Netherlands’ bowlers came up with the goods as they […]

Ireland showed composure under pressure and took advantage of some unforced errors by the visitors to beat the Springboks 19-16 (half-time 6-6) in a hard-fought Test match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday evening. The two sides were level at at the halftime break following two successful penalty goals each way, but Ireland […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi vowed that his team would give everything when they line up against Ireland, the top-ranked team in the world, at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and shot down suggestions that it was a revenge match after their heavy defeat in Dublin in 2017. The Boks wrapped up their on-field preparations on […]

Shaiyene Fritz says her passion for pool started when she was nine years old. By Mary-Anne Gontsana Shaiyene Fritz has just returned from Morocco, where she competed in the World Blackball Championships. South Africa won gold medals in a number of events, including the women’s team category. Fritz is studying to be a social worker, […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it « unequivocally » condemns the «abusive and racialised bullying allegedly directed at learners of Fish Hoek High School on Monday». Some students at the school were apparently so traumatised by a diversity course they attended – about racism and faith – that they needed counselling afterwards. DA National spokesperson, […]

Loan sharks can be found in neighbourhoods across South Africa, often targeting areas without easy access to banks or using personal networks to try and convince borrowers to turn to them in times of need. The problem is that these unlawful lenders are not registered, nor do they conform to lending rules, and can be, […]

About 200 people met on Thursday at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre for the first day of the National Conversation about Homelessness. There were representatives from the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng provincial government and non-governmental organisations. There were also homeless people. The event is hosted by the Johannesburg Homelessness Network (JHN) and supported by the […]

Anglo American Platinum on Thursday donated four Bat Hawk surveillance aircraft to South African National Parks (SANParks) to aid in their surveillance, conservation and anti-poaching efforts. The sponsorship agreement of the aircraft is valued at over R3.8 million. The Kruger National Park (KNP), which spans over 2 million hectares of land and is divided in […]

LONDON (Reuters) – A British subsidiary of mining and trading group Glencore was ordered to pay a total penalty of £276.4-million ($310.6-million) in a London court on Thursday for seven bribery offences in relation to its oil operations in Africa. By Sam Tobin. Glencore Energy UK was ordered to pay a £182.9 fine, and a […]

GAUTENG – The bodies of at least 21 suspected illegal miners were discovered in a mine in Krugersdorp on Wednesday, 2 November. Gauteng Police confirmed they responded to a call yesterday afternoon, and the discovery was made at around 15h00 in one of the active mines in the area. ”Preliminary investigations suggest that the deceased […]

SYDNEY: The Proteas surrendered the early advantage against Pakistan before going down to a 33-run defeat on the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern (DLS) Method at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday – their first loss at the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Desperate to win in order to stay alive in the competition, the unpredictable Asian side […]

Most of PRASA’s long-distance train carriages “obsolete”… By Ezekiel Kekana PRASA says 396 Shosholoza Meyl train carriages nationally will be scrapped and sold. 155 carriages have been parked for years in Pretoria’s Bosman Street station and are “obsolete.” A “retirement” strategy has been approved to dispose of all the obsolete assets of PRASA. Only two […]

South Africa now has a new 24-hour, state-of-the-art regional space weather centre, which was launched in Hermanus, Western Cape, today. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, described today’s launch as a historic development and illustration of the country’s excellence in science. “It is yet another demonstration that the DSI, together with its […]

Nolethile Bokoda is a cook and housekeeper at Bulungula Lodge, in Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape. She is also an artist, and this year she decorated all the rondavels and the lodge common area with beautiful patterns and illustrations. By Daniel Steyn and Mkhuseli Sizani Bokoda started at the lodge as a casual worker […]

Swedish clothing company H&M is under fire for allegedly backtracking on a promise to no longer use mohair wool. The multinational fashion giant had ditched mohair wool, along with around 70 other companies like Zara and Gap, after an exposé in 2018 from South Africa – the world’s leading mohair wool producer – showed how […]

Waves for Change has received the Laureus Sport For Health Recognition Award, a commendation from Laureus South Africa as part of their 20th-year birthday activities. The community-based organisation received the award in recognition of uplifting and investing in children and young people from vulnerable communities to help transform and create a better South Africa. Waves […]