The ANC Parliamentary Caucus says it has learnt with a “sense of deep shock and sadness” of the death of its Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Jessie Duarte, early this morning, Sunday 17 July 2022, following an 8-month illness. Duarte had been diagnosed with cancer in November last year (2021). According to the ANC, she was hospitalised […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African government and Eskom’s main focus is to put megawatts on the grid to mitigate the rolling black outs that the country is currently experiencing. The President said that everyone has to work together to address the problem of load shedding. He said Eskom is doing as much as […]

Today was always going to be emotional for Eben Etzebeth. His 100th Test match for South Africa’s Springboks, becoming only the seventh SA rugby player to achieve this milestone, and the youngest (30). But if you wondered why he was so emotional during the national anthem… it’s because that was his future wife singing it […]

The Springboks clinched a hard-fought, but ultimately deserved Castle Lager Incoming Series 2-1 over Wales, beating their determined opponents by 30-14 in the third and final Test at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. It was a great way to mark Eben Etzebeth’s 100th Test, while Bongi Mbonambi celebrated his 50th by scoring one […]

Planned power cuts by South Africa’s state owned power utility, Eskom, have left businesses and households without electricity for close to six hours daily. Eskom introduced the latest round of power cuts, commonly referred to as load-shedding, in June after generation units in three power plants broke down. Then, to make matters worse, employees at […]

Today’s Castle Incoming Series Test decider between Wales and South Africa (who both have one win behind them) kicked off with very emotional renditions of the two countries’ anthems… and an incredibly warm welcome for Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi. This is Eben’s 100th Test for South Africa (only the seventh national player in history to […]

CAPE TOWN – Good Hope FM launched the Keep Cape Town Warm campaign in partnership with Community Chest at the beginning of June and has raised R100k in food, blankets and cash for people in need this winter. The campaign was met by passionate support from Capetonians who dropped off blankets and non-perishable food at […]

Halala! Content on Showmax is up for a whopping 158 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) – the most by far of any streaming service available in South Africa. Showmax Originals alone are nominated for 52 SAFTAs, including the key categories of Best Telenovela (The Wife), TV Drama (DAM), TV Comedy (Tali’s Baby Diary), […]

“I am not the government!” RDP homeowner tells community desperate for water from his tap. By Thamsanqa Mbovane “I can’t supply the whole village with water! I am not the government!” says Patrick Yayi, of Chris Hani village in KwaNobuhle, Kariega. “At night, I hear people intruding into my yard and going straight to my tap. […]

Police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for armed suspects after six people were fatally shot, and another four injured, at different locations in Alexandra on Thursday evening. The fatalities included a well known Alex FM DJ, music manager Joshua Mbatha, known as DJ Josh.  Residents, who have been terrorised by the gang, have been […]

After the flames that gutted the Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on 18 April 2021 were finally extinguished, the archives were thought to be lost. The Reading Room, where researchers could study some of the rare African books available from the short-loans desk, had been completely destroyed. It was a devastating loss of […]

South African Pierre Carter is an unassuming man. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, their four dogs in tow. But beneath this calm exterior is a man with an appetite for danger… Soaring Everest So much so that he set off on the adventure of a lifetime to the Himalaya’s, not only […]

A family in Alexandra township is mourning the death of their 4-year-old child who died after being turned away from a clinic in Johannesburg. The child was injured on Wednesday in a car accident, but was unable to get admitted to the Alexandra Health Centre at 5 pm after security guards told the family the […]

The Drakensberg Boys Choir has done it again – creating an amazing production in a setting as iconic as the KwaZulu-Natal boys’ choir itself. This time the choir is singing a cover of Butter by South Korean boy band BTS (Bangtan Boys) who happen to be the favourite group of another South African icon, Trevor […]

Former US President Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump has died suddenly. The Czech-American businesswoman passed away at her home in New York City on Thursday, 14 July 2022. She was 73. “Our mother was an incredible woman – a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend,” a representative […]

South Africa’s women’s football team, Banyana Banyana, tonight successfully achieved their main objective at WAFCON – to qualify for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year! By beating Tunisia 1-0 in the quarter finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco this evening (14 July), Banyana Banyana automatically qualify […]

South Africa’s Louis Meintjes finished second behind Britain’s Tom Pidcock in Thursday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 165.1km Alpine trek between Briancon and L’Alpe d’Huez. A thrilled Louis tweeted this evening: “Well, what a day” and added a number two medal. Well, what a day. 🥈@LeTour @IntermarcheWG pic.twitter.com/fQs9yE2Ood — Louis (@LouisMeintjes) July […]

JOHANNESBURG, 14 July 2022 – The travel industry has almost made a full recovery with travel numbers nearing pre-pandemic figures. But the return of travel is proving more difficult than most in the travel industry would have thought. Post-COVID staff shortages are severely impacting service delivery across the travel and tourism industry in Europe and […]

Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants. Africa is endowed with up to 45,000 plant species – about 25% of the world’s plant genetic resources. More than 5,000 plant species from this […]

“This week at Bona Ubuntu Program, we saw the first blind, and partially sighted, learners interact with our RANGERS coding game – paving the way for a braille version of our games!” says Prof Jean Greyling from Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in South Africa. (Watch below.) Prof Greyling from Nelson Mandela University (NMU), in partnership […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco delighted some visitors to the Monaco Palace this week with a surprise appearance during their tour of the palace. Visite Palais de Monaco posted some fabulous photos – by Eric Mathon – of the former South African Olympic swimmer (who met her royal husband, Prince Albert II, at the 2000 Olympics […]

Great white sharks have long been at the top of the food chain in parts of South Africa’s oceans. In their peak winter hunting months, around 1,000 great white sharks a day could be observed off the coast of the Western Cape province. But in 2017, great white shark carcasses began to wash up on […]

The Presidency has strongly denied allegations made by former Senzo Meyiwa trial counsel, Advocate Malesela Teffo, that President Cyril Ramaphosa was involved in alleged harassment of the advocate for his role in the trial. “The Presidency has noted and strongly refutes the false claims made by Advocate Malesela Teffo that the Presidency is behind his […]

The fabulous town of Franschhoek, in South Africa’s Western Cape, has made Time Magazine’s prestigious list of ‘World’s Greatest Places’ for 2022. The World’s Greatest Places list includes 50 ‘extraordinary’ destinations from around the world that Time’s international network of correspondents and contributors nominated for exploring because of the destination’s offer of “new and exciting […]

JOHANNESBURG – Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that the Proteas Men’s team will not be playing the ODI series in January 2023 against Australia. The three ODIs – which form part of the ICC Super League matches that determine direct qualification for the 2023 Men’s World Cup – were billed to take place in […]