Taxi drivers and owners brought Cape Town’s city centre to a standstill on Thursday as a large convoy of minibus taxis from Khayelitsha, along the N2, to the Western Cape Legislature. Hundreds of taxi drivers and owners marched and drove in convoy along the N2, to the Western Cape Legislature on Thursday. They were mainly […]

Having won over TV critics around the world, Raised by Wolves – which was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa – is now also being praised for pioneering a more sustainable approach to filmmaking. The production recently received a Gold Environmental Media Association Seal for Sustainability. (See details below of how SA production company Film Afrika […]

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya dipped under nine minutes for the first time in the 3 000m and bettered her personal best by 10 seconds at the Athletics South Africa Grand Prix at the Green Point Athletics Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old Semenya, who has been barred by World Athletics from […]

South Africa’s Highveld is famous for its afternoon thunderstorms and even Durban’s skies are renowned for their electrical storms… but in Cape Town powerful lightning and its accompanying acoustics are pretty rare, which is what made Tuesday night’s spectacular lightning storm even more special. Luckily Western Cape photographer Jon Kerrin was awake to capture the […]

There were shocking revelations today at Tembisa Magistrate’s Court in South Africa, concerning the events that transpired last month leading to the tragic death of Terence Tegg, in what has become known as the ‘Clover murder’. Terence’s death was brutal (and unnecessary – he did not work for Clover and had nothing to do with […]

The new appointees include Willie Hofmeyr, the former corruption-busting head of the Asset Forfeiture Unit. By Raymond Joseph Ebrahim Patel, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has appointed four new National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board members a week before the term of the current board members expires. Among the four members appointed is Willie Hofmeyr, a former head […]

South Africa became the second team to reach the Women’s World Cup semi-finals on Thursday, after their group match against West Indies in Wellington, New Zealand, was abandoned due to rain. The South African Proteas have performed brilliantly during the competition, streaking through undefeated, including a fantastic win against title-holders England… until they were dismantled […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The World Bank has issued the world’s first wildlife conservation bond, raising $150 million to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in South Africa, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The five-year ‘rhino bond’ issued on Wednesday will pay investors returns based on the rate of growth […]

Drivers for e-hailing services embarked on a three-day protest action on Tuesday demanding regulation of e-hailing platforms such as Bolt, Uber, Uber Eats, Indriver and DiDi. The work stoppage was prompted by rising petrol prices and issues over workers’ rights in the e-hailing industry that have been simmering for years. Drivers for e-hailing platforms embarked […]

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 […]