The Stellenbosch Municipality Fire Department rescued a dog from the roof of a building at the Stellenbosch University (SU) yesterday, Monday 3 January. The Municipality said the dog had been trapped on the roof of the Engineering Faculty Building of SU. “It remains unclear exactly how the dog gained access to the roof, or for how […]

Germany is the latest country to drop travel restrictions on South Africa and its neighbouring countries. From today (Tues 4 Jan), SA is no longer considered a “virus variant area” by Germany, which means fully vaccinated or recovered passengers can now enter Germany from SA without needing to complete a compulsory two-week quarantine. These restrictions […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African firefighters struggled on Monday to extinguish a new blaze at the complex housing the two chambers of the national parliament in Cape Town, a day after a devastating fire swept through the Parliament buildings. By Wendell Roelf. Police charged a 49-year-old man with arson and other offences including theft […]

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have assured that all efforts will be made to limit any disruption to the business of Parliament following the fire that gutted parts of the precinct on Sunday. In a statement, the Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), […]

South Africa has recorded 4 379 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases 3 472 436. The increase represents a 23.1% positivity rate. “As per the National Department of Health, a further 30 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 91 228 to date,” said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Sunday. The […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The sprinkler system at South Africa’s Parliament appears to have been tampered with, according to authorities investigating the devastating fire that broke out on Sunday morning. The fire which broke out in the early morning caused extensive damage, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building, and a […]

The DA has urgently requested an independent investigation into the devastating fire that ravaged large parts of Parliament today. The Democratic Alliance also applauded the speed and efficiency with which its Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town reacted. In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks that “we do have one city that […]

Following the speedy response to the devastating fire at South Africa’s Parliament in Cape Town today, the country’s (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has heaped praise on the DA-led city and province. Ramaphosa said of the response: “It does show that there are certain things that do work, even as we may think that the wheels […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the fire today (Sunday 2 January) at SA’s Parliament in Cape Town a “terrible and devastating event”; and said a man is being questioned in custody. Speaking from the scene, President Ramaphosa said: “Well, this is devastating news, it’s a terrible and devastating event. […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A blaze erupted at the South African parliament early on Sunday, with flames bursting from the roof of a building and a plume of smoke that could be seen from miles away, and after several hours firefighters had partially contained the fire. By mid-morning, smoke was still billowing from one of […]

While many parts of the world have had to dampen their New Year celebrations because of Omicron, the sun shone brightly on Durban, South Africa, where friends and family flocked to the beaches today, as has been the tradition for years, to celebrate the new year, 2022. The photos on this page were taken by […]

New seasons of Euphoria, Bulletproof and Why Women Kill, plus more diamonds and drama from The Real Housewives of Durban. Brand-new series like Brit crime drama Smother and Dr Death with Joshua Jackson, plus action movies like Wonder Woman 1984. It’s all coming to showmax in January 2022.  Until 9 January 2022, get two months […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu as “our moral compass and national conscience” as South Africa bade farewell at a state funeral on Saturday to a hero of the struggle against apartheid.  By Wendell Roelf. “Our departed father was a crusader in the struggle for freedom, for justice, […]

South Africa has recorded 12 979 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 446 532. This increase represents a 28.1% positivity rate. “As per the National Department of Health, a further 126 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 91 061 to date,” the National Institute for […]

ASATA has called on the Mauritian Government to lift its travel ban against South Africans with immediate effect so that the travel industries in both countries can collectively try to salvage the balance of the summer season. Mauritius recently extended its travel ban against Southern African countries until 31 January 2022, despite the presence of […]

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has gazetted amendments to Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations from midnight last night. This follows a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa which lifts the curfew, among other things. Changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations were approved at a special Cabinet […]

South Africans can party all night long on New Year’s Eve as the government has scrapped the long-standing midnight to 4am curfew, along with some other regulations, with immediate effect. “National Government has finally heeded our calls and put a complete end to the curfews. This is very welcome news and is long overdue,” said […]

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South Africa has recorded at least 9020 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24-hour cycle, with a positivity rate of 26%. This brings the total number of cases to 3 433 554. COVID-19 related deaths have increased by 81, with official fatalities now reaching 90 935. The excess deaths are reportedly more than double that […]

An interfaith tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was held in Cape Town list night. The following is the speech delivered by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Fellow Capetonians, South Africans, To those watching on the screens outside, or live streaming at home, Good evening, goeie naand, molweni, san’bonani,Igama lam ndinguGeordin Hill-Lewis, uSodolophu WaseKapa… Most […]

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported at least 7,216 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout South Africa by 6pm last night. This brings the cumulative number of cases to 3 424 534 since the outbreak. This positivity rate stands at 23.6%, with an increase of 286 hospitalisations due to the virus. The […]

For many South Africans living abroad, returning home for Christmas is a dream come true – the friendly people, the beautiful climate, the stunning landscape… but mostly, the ‘welcome home’ hugs and kisses from loved ones you miss so, so very much. For SA dance celebrity Oti Mabuse, who is a household name in the […]

South Africa’s Department of Health says the implementation of the revised COVID-19 contact tracing, quarantine and isolation protocols released last week have been suspended. In a statement, the department said it has been “inundated with media, stakeholders and public enquiries and comments” since the release of the new protocols – leading to the decision to […]

US President Joe Biden has announced the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on South Africa, and other Southern African countries, following the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant last month. The travel ban is expected to be officially lifted on Friday morning. The new coronavirus variant was announced by South African scientists at the National […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu be accorded a Special Official Funeral – Category 1. The Archbishop, who was a globally venerated theologian, anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away on Sunday, 26 December 2021. The Special Official Funeral will take place in […]