A myth-busting exercise on hunting questions the claim that bagging wildlife trophies is sustainable… By Don Pinnock, Daily Maverick. When you strip trophy hunting to its essentials, it’s about the desire to kill wild animals – justified by faulty economics. What it’s not about is conservation or community upliftment. That’s the finding of an extensive […]

Stellenbosch University Choir has clocked up over 1 million views in four months on its ‘Some Nights’ performance. The choir celebrated on its Facebook page, thanking fans who have shared the video worldwide. “Your continued support means the world to us and gives us wings to fly. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! […]

Yet another traditional leader, Nkosi Maxwell Mandlakayise Nxumalo (71), was shot and killed yesterday in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) by unknown gunmen, outside the local tribal court in Nazareth, Mnambithi. Since 2012, a total of 42 murder cases relating to Amakhosi and Izinduna have been opened in KZN. KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), […]

A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t harmful to their health. This includes the right to clean air, as exposure to air pollution affects human health. Air pollution also affects land and water systems and decreases agricultural yields. The case, referred to as […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the easing of several restrictions, including Travel, as part of Adjusted Alert Level 1, which will take effect tomorrow (Wed 23 March) once they’re gazetted. Travel industry organisations welcomed the announcement, saying tonight that the PCR test removal for inbound vaccinated travellers will be a major boost for South Africa’s […]

An urgent interdict has been granted preventing South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) from making a R50 million donation to Cuba. AfriForum, which obtained the interdict, said it is pleased that the court ruled in its favour against the “ludicrous donation amid a serious economic crisis”. The organisation said the successful interdict […]

Bafana Bafana left for Europe on Monday (March 21, 2022) evening, ahead of friendly internationals against Guinea and France that coach Hugo Broos hopes will lay a foundation for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Bafana Bafana face Guinea on March 25 in Belgium and then tackle France four days later, with […]

A stand-off took place on the banks of the Liesbeek and Black rivers in Observatory on Monday between First Nations groups with opposing views on the future of this land. This followed the Western Cape High Court interim interdict halting the R4.5 billion development by Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, which includes new regional headquarters for […]

Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have launched a manhunt for a suspect who robbed and assaulted world renowned Ndebele artist, Dr Esther Nostokana Mahlangu, in her home on Saturday evening. She was punched in the face, tied and strangled until she lost consciousness. Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, on Monday strongly condemned […]

“Heat. Dust. Climbing. And more climbing. Today’s stage was nothing short of brutal and it saw the Ciovita leader jerseys change hands in both the Men’s and @CMcom_ Women’s category,” said Cape Epic today, as Stage 1 of the famous, and gruelling mountain bike race came to an end. “It was a hot stage with […]

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 tragically crashed earlier today (Monday 21 March) into mountains in the Guangxi region of southern China, with authorities reporting there are likely no survivors. The plane – which had been carrying 132 people on board – was seen plummeting vertically from the clouds, on video shared on social media. […]

NSRI Wilderness, who are used to rescuing locals and tourists of the human kind, didn’t hesitate to dispatch a team to Kleinkranz Beach (in Wilderness, South Africa) when they received a cry for help for a family dog, Rex, that had collapsed on the beach. Mike Vonk, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said a family had […]

“It’s tough being a cop in South Africa. Between April 2020 and early September last year, 33 SAPS members were killed while on duty,” says John Webb, Executive Producer of Carte Blanche. “Enforcing the law in a country as violent as ours has other impacts, too, and I shudder to think of the levels of […]

The Coding 4 Youth project, coordinated by Prof Jean Greyling from Nelson Mandela University, set out to use the unplugged coding games – TANKS, RANGERS and BOATS – to reach 10,000 learners in 2 months. They ended up reaching the target in 6 weeks! Coding 4 Youth was launched in mid-February as a joint initiative […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today, 19 March 2022, welcomed the sentence meted out by the Skukuza Regional Court to a man convicted on 12 counts associated with poaching. The accused, Mike Nyathi, a 39 year old Mozambican man with a South African citizenship, faced 14 charges relating to two separate cases of rhino poaching. […]

A Google sub-sea cable that promises to double internet speeds for millions of long-suffering users in parts of Africa – including South Africa – arrived at Lomé, Togo, today (Friday 18 March), its first stop along Africa’s Atlantic coast. The cable will connect Europe to Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, and St Helena, Google Africa’s […]

Sidwell Mayekiso hopes one of his students will one day become a Grandmaster. By Ashraf Hendricks and Liezl Human. Sidwell Mayekiso started the 2 Knights Chess Club in Khayelitsha in 2017. Living with a disability, he wanted to make a difference in the community by teaching children to play chess. Now, five of his students […]

China stands ready to work with South Africa to move their ties forward toward a deeper level, with higher quality and broader scope, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday afternoon during a phone call with SA President Cyril Ramaphosa. Noting that China and South Africa share a “special friendly relationship of comrades and brothers”, […]

Two Golden Arrow buses, two municipal vehicles and an Eskom vehicle were set alight in Cape Town. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik Two Golden Arrow buses, two City of Cape Town vehicles and an Eskom vehicle were petrol bombed in Nyanga and Philippi on Friday. Informal car taxi drivers, popularly known as amaphela, are accused of being behind […]

Lukhanyo Booi, Lali Booi and Tembelani Mnyani are three men from Fingo Village in Makhanda who have taken it upon themselves to clean up the town’s dirty streets. Armed with rakes and shovels, and sometimes using their bare hands, the three move around the city streets removing domestic refuse and filth. On Monday and Tuesday […]

As calls mount to do away with the National State of Disaster, President Cyril Ramaphosa says new health regulations that are meant to replace the lockdown regulations have been published. Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly on Thursday, the South African President said public consultations with leaders from different sectors of society are […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane to provide him with reasons why he should not suspend her in terms of Section 194(3)(a) of the Constitution. This follows confirmation from the Speaker of the National Assembly that the Section 194 Committee has resolved to continue with its consideration of the motion for […]

A beautiful video is going viral on social media, showing a young South African schoolgirl in a hurdles race at an athletics meet at Klub Nories Ondersteunersklub in Gauteng. The young girl – Mieke – falls badly at the first hurdle… but instead of giving up, she gets up. The others in the race are […]

Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for violating its harassment and bullying policy with his posts – one of which was targeted at South African expat and talk show host Trevor Noah – on Wednesday. The 44-year-old American singer shared a screengrab of SA comedian Trevor appearing in Google search results […]

Cape Town Women’s Cycle Tour winner, Kim Le Court De Billot, was celebrating just days ago after winning the famous race for the third time. But today, according to her Facebook page, she is feeling shocked. All the bikes belonging to her Mauritius team mates have been stolen in Paarl, South Africa. UPDATE Fri 18 […]