American actress Anne Heche has sadly been declared legally dead today, following the tragic car crash she had last week in which she suffered severe burns and other injuries, including smoke inhalation. Anne’s family and friends issued the following statement on Friday: “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a […]

Before we delve in to why I take photographs of Johannesburg, I just want to explain a thing about photography. Many people often ask “do you edit your photos”? Of course I do, and whilst this is not a lecture on photography, I will keep it brief. Photos and text by ANTON BOSMAN. Photographers can “shoot” […]

The word ‘load-shedding’ is going global! As mentioned on SAPeople’s Podcast this week, the UK is bracing itself for possible power cuts in January. The BBC even went so far as to interview an expert on what exactly load-shedding means! Watch below. The government is currently testing the system. There is a chance that if […]

South African National Parks today, 11 August 2022 reported a horrific incident of suspected poisoning close to the fence in the Punda Maria Section of the Kruger National Park (KNP). Rangers on patrol discovered the carcass of a buffalo which appeared to have been laced with poison. They also found over 100 dead vultures and […]

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 […]

Earlier this month, as part of the newly established Babanango Game Reserve rewilding journey, two male cheetah were released onto the 19 000 hectare property in a conservation milestone for the species and the reserve. This is the first time in approximately 200 years that this iconic predator would have roamed the spectacular landscape of […]

We reported a leaking standpipe 18 months ago. It is still leaking. By Thamsanqa Mbovane from GroundUp.   As Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality battles a lengthy drought and critically low dam levels and urges its residents to use no more than 50 litres per person per day, leaks in informal settlements continue to test its […]

KwaZulu-Natal Premier-elect, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has been sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal’s first female Premier during a special sitting of the Legislature held on Wednesday. Dube-Ncube, who was the MEC responsible for Finance portfolio, replaces Sihle Zikalala, who resigned last week as provincial Premier. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Dube-Ncube assured that the office of the Premier […]

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 […]

The little giraffe – named Marvin – that was saved a few days ago by The Owl Rescue Centre in Hartbeespoort, South Africa, has sadly passed away, despite enormous efforts by the kindest humans to help him recover. According to the non-profit, Owl Rescue Centre, Marvin was either a “premature baby or..  his mom was […]

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 […]

Following allegations made on Gary Player’s official Twitter page yesterday, that his son Marc Player was involved in the unauthorised sale of the 86-year-old golf legend’s trophies and memorabilia, Marc (62) has responded, saying “you cannot take back what no longer belongs to you”. The original statement, purportedly by Gary Player, read: “I would like […]

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 […]

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 […]

A mother-of-four, Fatima Issa, from Leicester in the UK, was shot dead in a horrific accident while visiting relatives on a dream holiday to South Africa. Fatima, 47, had flown out to SA with her daughter to spend a break in the sun with family she had not seen for years. But after a joyous […]

Dame Olivia Newton-John has sadly passed away at the age of 73. According to her official fan page on Facebook, she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. The page published a statement from her husband, John Easterling, in which he said: « Olivia has been […]

State power utility Eskom says despite suspending load shedding, the power generation system remains vulnerable to breaking down. The electricity supplier said it suspended load shedding as a result of increased generation capacity, lower demand and the recovery of emergency generation reserves. “While we are able to suspend load shedding at this point, it is […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has deployed specialised units to the West Rand to flush out illegal miners said to be terrorising communities in the area. Welcoming the development, the Police Ministry on Sunday expressed confidence in police’s capabilities to deal with the matter. It has been a long time coming. Current affairs show […]

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 […]