Cape Town will be taking South Africa’s ‘Red List’ issue to the UK’s High Commissioner, according to the City’s mayoral committee member James Vos. In a statement today, Vos revealed that he has been in constant communication with UK government officials about South Africa’s continued inclusion on the UK’s travel red list but will now […]

This Heritage Month, you can celebrate South African stories and talents in this collection of movies, comedy and documentaries that tell fascinating tales of the complicated, beautiful land we love. Most of these are also available to South Africans living abroad in many countries. Browse full collection  On Heritage Day (Friday 24 September) – settle […]

South African hotels have scooped the top FIVE spots for Africa City Hotels in the World Travel and Leisure’s “World’s Best” awards. Four of the five are in Cape Town. A thrilled City of Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said this week: “As Mayor of this beautiful city, it gives me great joy to see […]

There were scenes of jubilation at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport as the first official flight from South African Airways (SA) took off on Thursday morning. SAA employees sang and danced after the months of uncertainty. WATCH SAA flight take off for first time in over a year The first #SAA flight has officially taken […]

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake today struck in Victoria, Australia, damaging buildings in Melbourne. Many residents – including South African expats – had to evacuate. The quake was even felt in Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney and in Tasmania. (Update: It was earlier reported that the earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, but Geoscience Australia has confirmed […]

South Africa’s senior national women’s football side, Banyana Banyana, who soared to victory in the first ever Aisha Buhari football cup, has been congratulated by the Sports Minister. Minister  congratulated the team, saying: “Banyana Banyana’s dominance is indeed something that deserves all our praise. The ladies’ national team, under the guidance of Coach Desiree Ellis, […]

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, South Africa, today ruled that the Department of Tourism’s implementation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) as criteria for its aid fund is unlawful. Solidarity and AfriForum opposed the criteria of the Department in court. The verdict together with a cost order was delivered against the Department. The Minister […]

South Africa has now surpassed the eight million mark for adults who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. According to the Department of Health, the country administered 178 685 COVID-19 jabs in the past 24 hours, of which 100 853 people were fully jabbed. This brings the total number of administered doses to 16 358 076, […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will address a virtual Global COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday evening, at the invitation of United States President Joe Biden. The theme of the summit is ‘Ending the Pandemic and Building Better Health Security to Prepare for the Next’. The summit, according to the Presidency, envisages agreement by leaders on four […]

As we celebrate World Rhino Day today – 22 September – we recognise the pioneering technological innovations that are proving to be highly effective in protecting Africa’s threatened rhino populations from poachers. Watch the Video: Postcode Meerkat For almost five years, Postcode Meerkat – the most advanced wide-area surveillance system ever developed for counter-poaching purposes […]

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, as they look to rebound from successive defeats against Australia. Nienaber has made five changes to the match-day squad for the Test against the All […]

Tributes have poured in for Xolani Luvuno, the South African amputee athlete who inspired a nation by overcoming every bad thing life threw at him to complete challenging events including the Comrades Marathon and the Iron Man. Xolani sadly passed away on Monday evening in his apartment. His mentor Hein Venter, who also inspired the […]

There was much excitement and laughter – and near tragedy – at an entrance to the Kruger National Park today where some visitors were taking photos of elephants outside of their cars. In a video post by Edward the Guide (@EdwardthembaSa) on Twitter, he said: “Hey…hey…hey….It almost ended in tears at Paul Kruger gate today! […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Pietermaritzburg High court in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Tuesday resumed a trial that has dragged out for years over a $2 billion arms deal involving former president Jacob Zuma, whose legal team sought to remove a prosecutor they accused of bias The trial over the 1990s deal was meant to start […]

The past two years have been a real challenge for the South African economy, as the pandemic put pressure on businesses and their operations. More than 2.8 million COVID-19 cases and over 83,000 deaths have been reported by the time of writing, putting the country among the worse hit by the pandemic on the African […]

An incredibly special NSRI crew member, Patrick van Eyssen, who has volunteered for 50 years without a break, has won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Awards Ceremony. Amongst incredible stories from around the world of search and rescue (SAR) workers’ dedication, selflessness, bravery and innovation, the NSRI won two […]

Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says whistleblowers remain an important aspect to combatting corruption. Speaking during the first webinar in a five-part series, which will explore the importance of whistleblowing and the challenges that whistleblowers experience, Adv Mothibi said: “More often, corruption goes undetected until a whistleblower comes out. To bring any […]

SA’s Blitzboks claimed a second Canada Sevens tournament win in three years when they totally outplayed Kenya to the tune of 38-5 in the final at BC Place in Vancouver on Sunday. South Africa were up 24-0 at the break and continued their dominance in the second half. With this win the South Africans also […]

People all over the world have been turning to a variety of investment strategies recently because they’re noticing prices for a wide range of services and goods going up, and they might even be noticing that the value of their currency is going down. If you’re concerned about your financial future, taking some smart and […]

The Cape Town International Airport domestic terminal has continued its post-third wave recovery for the first two weeks of September, with the domestic passenger numbers reaching 49% of 2019 levels. The periods compared are 1-12 September 2021, and 1-12 September 2019. While the figures are still much lower than 2019’s, with international passenger terminal recovery […]

KLERKSDORP, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa’s largest private rhino breeder – John Hume – says he has kept the rhino on his farm safe from poachers for four and a half years but cannot continue if he is not allowed to sell their horns. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine and prized […]

State must provide court with reports every six months with details of steps taken to eradicate pit toilets… By Ciaran Ryan. In 2014 five-year-old Michael Komape drowned in a pit toilet at his school outside Polokwane. Earlier judgments ordered the Limpopo education department to eradicate pit toilets at schools. But after the department provided a […]

Investigations are underway following the tragic deaths of 63 African penguins inside the Boulders African penguin colony in Simonstown, which was recently made world famous by the Netflix show ‘Penguin Town‘ which featured the endangered African penguins. The penguins were found dead on Friday morning, 17 September 2021. It’s believed they died suddenly some time […]

Johannesburg’s newly elected Executive Mayor, Jolidee Matongo, has tragically died in a car accident in Gauteng, South Africa. Matongo was allegedly on his way home from Soweto where he had been engaged in the ANC’s election campaign, headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Matongo was elected just last month, following the death of former Mayor Geoff […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa was booed and chased away by the Naledi community in Soweto today, during the ANC’s voter registration drive. The residents, who are apparently living without power, accused the ANC of only caring about them when it comes time to vote. People in Soweto reportedly protested outside Ramaphosa’s family homestead, demanding better service […]