Princess Charlene of Monaco has tested positive for Covid-19, the Palace of Monaco has confirmed in a statement shared with People magazine yesterday (Saturday). The princess is isolating and will be unable to attend a couple of public engagements, after recently returning to public life. Last week she was seen at the Monaco Grand Prix, […]

Western Cape High Court to decide fate of Knoflokskraal. Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks. Nestled between pine and eucalyptus trees in the Elgin Valley near Grabouw is a community of several thousand people who call this area now known as Knoflokskraal home. In November 2020, seven people occupied the land to establish […]

One of South Africa’s most popular radio presenters ever, John Berks, has sadly passed away after a long illness. He was 80-years-old. Tributes have poured in from around the country for the legendary broadcaster who changed morning radio in SA, with his prank calls, quick humour and dead-honest – and sometimes controversial – dialogue. Many […]

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden compared Tesla unfavorably to Ford on Friday, while sarcastically wishing Chief Executive Elon Musk “lots of luck” on his “trip to the moon” after the billionaire expressed reservations about the economy. By Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt Musk wrote in an email to executives that he has […]

A South African library photo of a grandfather and a young girl has been selected as one of three winners at an international conference. At the The World Summit on the Information Society 2022, this photo submitted by Joburg Libraries was selected as one of 3 winners out of 76 submissions. eLearning Manager Jeff Nyoka […]

Meet Phuti Kabasa and her thriving mopane worm business. By Adel Van Niekerk Phuti Kabasa prepares, packages and sells mopane worms, a crunchy high-protein treat. Sceptical? “Try it,” she says. WATCH Eat a bug today: Meet Phuti Kabasa and her thriving mopane worm business © 2022 GroundUp

The 29-year-old who used his Covid grant to start a small fast food stall near his home in KwaMashu now has a fully-fitted kitchen and big plans to grow his business. Lindokuhle Msomi, who lost his job as a scriptwriter and videographer during the Covid lockdown, used money from the Social Relief of Distress grant […]

Poverty, and its accompanying twins of hunger and malnutrition, is the greatest threat facing South Africa today. Millions of people face a day without a single meal, every day, and as revealed by a Sunday Times article last weekend (29 May), many hungry and desperate children have resorted to eating sand to fill their empty […]

Since relocating to the US some years ago, noted South African film editor Eileen de Klerk (a Cape Town AFDA graduate) has continued to achieve considerable success, with a string of high-end TV series and other projects in Hollywood. De Klerk’s latest accomplishment is sure to boost her career trajectory even more. She has been […]

H&M’s 2022 Pride campaign celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community by shining a spotlight on three chosen families from South Africa, Spain and the UK. The caption on the campaign is: ‘Family is the people who love you, no matter who you love’. Local South African family the Angels are featured in the global campaign. The family members […]

According to South Africa’s latest crime statistics for the fourth quarter of 2021/2022, there were 6 083 murders between January 2022 and March 2022. That amounts to over 67 murders in South Africa per day! There were 10 818 rapes in that same period which meant that 153 people were raped every single day. Opposition […]

The City of Cape Town has been trying for years to remove the signage. By Liezl Human The huge signs on the block of flats at the top of Long Street in Cape Town contravene a by-law and must come down, a court has ruled. The owners of the building went to court to have […]

The South African Chefs Junior Culinary Team have achieved a SILVER medal AND placed as the Second Runner Up in the African Culinary Cup! The South African Chefs Board said its office and members were very proud, and congratulated the Junior Culinary team on their “enthusiasm and excellence towards their craft”. The team has been […]

The Presidency has ‘quashed’ allegations of criminal conduct on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s behalf following a burglary at his Limpopo farm, Phala Phala, in February 2020. The allegations have been made by former Correctional Services Commissioner, Arthur Fraser, who released a media statement on Wednesday, alleging that during the 2020 incident, at least $4 million had been […]

After a 10-month disciplinary hearing SANParks CEO, Fundisile Mketeni has been found guilty on 6 charges of assault and sexual assault, and dismissed. The charges had been brought against him at the Skukuza Police Station, Kruger National Park, last May, and he subsequently took “special leave”. According to Mketeni’s accuser, he tried to touch her […]

South Africa’s involvement into the top-flight of Northern Hemisphere club rugby has received a massive boost with the confirmation on Thursday that the four United Rugby Championship teams and the Cheetahs will play in next season’s two European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) knockout competitions, the Heineken Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. This means that […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the amaMpondo Kingdom and the family of His Majesty King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau following the announcement of his passing. The King passed away on Tuesday evening after falling ill. “We reach out in mourning to the amaMpondo Kingdom at the passing of a distinguished leader who made […]

A new portrait photograph of Queen Elizabeth II was released on Wednesday (1 June), ahead of celebrations to mark the queen’s Platinum Jubilee which start on Thursday (2 June). There will be four days of events, parties and parades to honour the 96-year-old’s record-breaking reign (70 years!). The Royal Family said: “Her Majesty The Queen, […]

A light aircraft had to make a daring emergency landing on the R44, close to Winery Road, between Stellenbosch and Somerset West, on Wednesday. The two pilots have been praised for their skill in landing the plane without causing any fatalities, avoiding cars and pedestrians. Both pilots were treated for minor injuries at the scene, […]

(Reuters) – A Virginia jury on Wednesday ruled that actor Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp in a widely watched six-week trial that featured graphic testimony detailing the former Hollywood couple’s soured relationship. By Lisa Richwine. (Watch videos at bottom of page.) While the seven-person jury also ruled in favour of Heard on one count […]

The SA government has offered a much-needed short-term reprieve to South African motorists by extending the temporary reduction in the general fuel levy of R1.50 per litre. The reduction, which began on 6 April, was meant to end on 31 May. It has brought some relief to households from rising fuel prices following the Russian […]

South Africans abroad are accustomed to passport and visa application delays to visit SA, but there’s a new visa hell for friends and family wanting to visit the UK. This week an anxious South African mother, whose daughter lives in Hanoi (Vietnam), posted the following letter to Cashel Gleeson, Deputy Head of Mission at the […]

Two primary school learners from Dale College eQonce in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, were killed yesterday afternoon in a car crash on the N2 road just outside Ntabozuko (Berlin)… on their way home from a hockey match. This sadly brings to four the number of learners that Dale College has tragically lost in the […]

JOHANNESBURG – Comair has announced that it is ‘regrettably’ obliged to suspend all British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com flights from Tuesday evening 31 May 2022 pending successfully securing additional funding. The company’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have advised that the process to raise the necessary capital is in progress and that there is […]

Growing up, for me, it was always about the Lion. Being born from the Lion Clan made it worse and I heard many stories about this formidable King of the Beasts… writes Jinxy S Luther, a safari guide and operator at Delta Guides Safaris in Botswana. One day, probably I was only 7 to eight […]