Eskom suddenly announced on Tuesday night that loadshedding was to be escalated to Stage 6 during the night, starting at 21h00 and lasting until 05h00 on Wednesday morning. But then the really bad news followed. “Stage 6 nightly loadshedding will then be implemented at 16:00 – 05:00 until further notice,” said Eskom. The power utility […]

Gullible and desperate South Africans are falling prey to sophisticated international scammers. By Anton van Zyl. Gollong Investments, a Ponzi scheme GroundUp exposed in November, has collapsed. But a new scheme, New Energy International, has emerged and it appears to be very similar. According to a report by Surfshark, South Africa ranks sixth in the […]

South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says for now, the SA government will not impose any internal restrictions as a result of the emergence of a newly found sub-variant of the COVID-19 virus. The first instance of the XBB.1.5 sub-variant was detected in South Africa in December and reported earlier this month. Phaahla explained […]

A brief but shocking video has surfaced that appears to show South African soldiers involved in war crimes in Mozambique. The footage was reportedly filmed in November. The SANDF (South African National Defence Force) says an investigation is underway. SANDF Communications Officer, Brigadier General Andries Mahapa says the video “depicts the SANDF and other unknown […]

The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Tuesday that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be joining the WEF Annual Meeting in Switzerland. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 16 to 20 January in Davos. The WEF describes itself as “the international organization for public private cooperation”. This year’s theme is: “Cooperation in […]

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy is expected to visit the South African Antarctic Programme’s Research Station, known as SANAE IV, in Queen Maud Land. In a statement, the department explained that South Africa has had a presence in the Antarctic since 1960 and has contributed to scientific knowledge in the area and […]

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says acts of racism are a blight on the South African tourism sector. Her comments come after a video emerged on social media in December wherein two teenage black boys were attacked and assaulted by a group of white adults at a swimming pool at Maselspoort Resort, just outside Bloemfontein, on […]

South Africa has issued a statement strongly condemning the events that took place in Brazil on Sunday. Rioters stormed the Congress and Supreme Court buildings in the capital city, Brasilia. According to media reports about 1,500 people have been held over Sunday’s riots. They came a week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was […]

Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire. By Vincent Lali. 192 people were left homeless when 81 structures were destroyed in a fire in Town Two, Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday morning. Many of the affected residents are using what they could salvage from their charred belongings to rebuild […]

Police in South Africa have arrested an alleged kingpin involved in ransom kidnapping cases in Mozambique. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the man was arrested in Centurion, Gauteng, during an operation led by members of the Trilateral Planning Cell (TPC) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). Mathe explained that the TPC is […]

South Africa’s Department of Health (DOH) says it is in consultation with scientists over a highly transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus. According to local media reports over the weekend, SA has found its first case of the variant. “[The department] has been alerted about this highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant and is currently in discussions […]

The City of Cape Town says it “condemns the brutal and deadly attack” on a Cape fur seal yesterday early evening, 8 January 2023, at Monwabisi beach, Khayelitsha. Four suspects have been arrested thanks to an anonymous tip-off and the swift response from the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and the City’s Law Enforcement. The […]

POTCHEFSTROOM – A 60-year-old man from Lichtenburg was allegedly mauled to death by his three dogs on Saturday afternoon, during loadshedding. His wife – who was busy on the other side of the house at the time – had heard the dogs barking, when it’s believed the attack took place, but thought nothing of it […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche tonight. You can watch the show today, Sunday 8 January in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 10 January if you’re abroad. amaGlug-Glug It’s considered by many the most loved ads. We track down the famous faces and […]

South Africa’s Department of Tourism is calling on all black-owned tourism enterprises to apply for the Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF). The department, together with the National Empower Fund (NEF), aims to provide a financial boost to these enterprises through the fund. The department said: “The TTF aims to drive transformation in the tourism sector in […]

Australians sure do like those brekkies, barbies and mozzies. We’re not talking about “actual” mozzies here. We’re defo (definitely) talking about words — and Aussies can’t seem to get enough of these shortened words… write two lecturers from Monash University in Melbourne. Some say we’re lazy for clipping them. Others claim it’s just Aussies knocking […]

By the end of Stage 6 today, of the 2023 Dakar Rally, South African built vehicles are leading the way in three classes! Southern Africa Dakar Group proudly reported that they’ve been informed by Red-Lined Motorsport Adventure’s Terence Marsh that: the T1+ class is led by the South African built Toyota, the T1.1 class is […]

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) says it will continue to give support and counselling to the families of those who died and were injured following the gas tanker explosion in Boksburg, South Africa, on Christmas Eve. The blast claimed the lives of at least 37 people – some 12 of whom were healthcare workers at […]

American actress Loulou Taylor has responded with humour to the frightening incident she experienced yesterday at Clifton 4th Beach when a seal pup attacked her. As news of the attack made headlines around the world, and a video went viral (watch below), Loulou – who was born in South Africa but grew up in Los […]

Disaster teams in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, are on high alert after the SA Weather Service (SAWS) issued an Orange Level 9 Weather Warning for the KZN coastal areas, and level 5 for those inland. The KZN Provincial Government said: “KZN disaster teams are on high alert following the warning that was issued by the Weather […]

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has denied reports that it spent R50 million on the funeral of Kwaito and Gqom musician, Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo. According to the government, a fake statement was released in the name of a former KZN Premier in order to sow seeds of division between the ANC and artists. KZN-based musician Mampintsha […]

Eskom has announced it will be ramping up loadshedding to Stage 4 from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 tomorrow (Friday) morning, thereafter Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented until Sunday morning. The power utility said on Thursday that the increase was necessary “due to the delays in returning seven generating units to service” – namely […]

If you see an old school ambulance making its way through the streets of Ballito, don’t bother stopping it if you need medical attention… writes Juan Venter, from the North Coast Courier.  Instead of being a first-aid station, its owners have transformed it into a strictly thirst-aid station. Former Bloemfontein residents turned Ballito locals, Lee-Roy […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and adhere to water restrictions imposed in some municipalities. Water capacity at reservoirs nationally showed a slight decrease this week. “A weekly state of the reservoirs report issued … early this week shows that the volume of water stored […]

South African expats, who now live in New Zealand, are amongst the lucky survivors of Monday’s horror helicopter crash on the Gold Coast in Australia, on the Broadwater, near Sea World. Four people lost their lives in the mid-air collision and two children have been left fighting for their lives. The two ex-SA couples – […]