The South African Cabinet is encouraging everyone in their 50s to register for the COVID-19 vaccination from today on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS). They will start receiving their ‘shots’ from 15 July. People in this age group are urged to register here – https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za – or WhatsApp 0600 123456. Cabinet has also confirmed […]

The late Princess Diana’s sons – Prince William and Prince Harry – today, 1 July 2021, unveiled a statue to their mother at Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden in London… on the day she would have turned 60. The brothers appeared united as they honoured their beloved mother, who died in a car crash in Paris […]

Legendary South African singer and songwriter, Steve Kekana, has sadly passed away today, 1 July 2021, at the age of 62. According to the SABC, Kekana died in hospital on Thursday after being admitted for his diabetes condition. Other reports say he had tested positive for coronavirus and died from Covid-19 related complications with his […]

A family of four was tragically found dead on Thursday morning, 01 July 2021, at about 05:00 in Bloemfontein in the Free State province of South Africa. According to a police statement, the Parkweg Police received information about a house that was burning in Victoria Road in Bloemfontein. “On arrival at the scene, after the […]

Robert Schapiro always wanted to fly, so much so that he had to rise above the challenge of anti-Semitic bullying, mockery and fierce rivalry to realise his dream… but rise he did. In a new book – ‘Secrets from the Cockpit’ – Schapiro reveals everything about international pilots behaving badly, and other flying stories. Schapiro […]

South African Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula today emphasised that the phased rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, has been introduced to save lives on the roads. The first phase of the rollout began today, 01 July 2021, and runs to 30 September 2021. “We have made a commitment to arresting the […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s top court on Thursday re-affirmed an earlier ruling that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not deliberately mislead lawmakers about donations to his 2017 campaign to lead the ruling party. The Public Protector, an anti-corruption watchdog, had been unhappy with last year’s ruling by the high court, which found that Ramaphosa […]

The South African government says it “notes with great concern” the ongoing political and security situation in the Kingdom of Eswatini, where protestors have burned buildings and the army has reportedly used violent force against them (watch video below) with shots fired in the streets and citizens filmed being beaten up by soldiers. According to […]

The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, has launched a search for a 4-year-old Kwazakele girl who has been missing since Tuesday, 29 June 2021. Sadly there are no photos of her to help in the search. Please see update at bottom of page. The […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic clinically dispatched South Africa’s big-serving Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday to glide ominously into the Wimbledon third round. South Africans can still pin their hopes on Lloyd Harris. Defending champion Djokovic is bidding for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title. Today he was […]

South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruling to imprison the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, was unprecedented… writes Mcebisi Ndletyana, University of Johannesburg. But it wasn’t unexpected. The author of the majority judgment, Justice Sisi Khampepe, captured the inevitability of the outcome somewhere in the middle the ruling, when she noted: For I am not in the […]

The South African Emergency Personnel’s Union (SAEPU) has strongly condemned an armed hijacking of EMS personnel in East London, Eastern Cape, who were held up while on duty on Monday (28 June). According to the union, crew from Mdantsane EMS Base were hijacked at gun point while attending a call in the area. Apparently three […]

Angry protestors in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) have reportedly ignored a 6pm to 5am curfew set by the government on Tuesday night and are burning businesses with ties to King Mswati as their protest against the royal leader continues. According to award-winning Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker, Hopewell Chin’ono, “the King deployed the military to quell […]

The construction of the SKA telescopes – the world’s largest radio telescope arrays – in South Africa and Australia has been given the go-ahead at a historic meeting, it was today announced by the SKA Observatory (SKAO) Global Headquarters in the UK. The approval was given by SKAO’s members states at a meeting of its […]

Nando’s has done it again, and while many South Africans have loved a joke the restaurant chain posted on Tuesday afternoon about former President Jacob Zuma being sentenced this morning, others have vowed never to eat Nando’s famous fried chicken again. In a historical moment for South Africa, the Constitutional Court today (Tuesday 29 June) […]

American tourist, Eric Czuleger, says he had to fight for his life after being attacked by a knifeman on Saturday as he hiked on a trail below Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. The 33-year-old senior content editor was ambushed as he walked alone on Signal Hill when a man, wearing a mask, leapt […]

Talk of a so-called “pensions crisis” is prevalent across the globe, with Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS) suggesting that 41% of investors were concerned that they wouldn’t have sufficient savings to fund their retirement in 2020. The situation is even worse in developing economies throughout the world, with as many as 50% of South Africans […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma (79) has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for contempt of court. He has been sentenced to direct imprisonment (not suspended) and has five days to present himself to a police station, at Inkandla (in KZN where he lives) or Joburg, to be sent to a correctional facility. If […]

South African sports star Kevin Anderson has won his opening match at Wimbledon… knocking Marcelo Vera, from Chile, out in four sets. “The big-serving South African recovered from a set down to defeat Vera 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in a clash that lasted over three hours,” said Tennis South Africa. Kevin’s through to the […]

Following South Africa’s move to Adjusted Level Four with effect from today, Monday, 28 June 2021, the South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed guests of the following key changes to its hospitality and tourism services in its various national parks. “SANParks, in complying with government regulations, has made the requisite amendments… particularly for travellers […]

The Drakensberg Boys Choir is giving the nation goosebumps again. This time the famous South African school choir has posted a moving video tribute to healthcare workers around the world “for their selfless humanity in this very difficult time”. Watch below as the Choir brilliantly and aptly performs an ovation-worthy cover of Queen’s “We Are […]

Classic 1027 has released a statement clarifying that the change in format, which they recently announced, and which comes into effect on 1 July, does not mean that Classic is shutting down. “Classic 1027 fans will still be able to listen to their favourite music 24 hours a day online via streaming audio and DSTV […]

Having been here for six months now, here’s 85 things you may want to know about immigrating to the UK, writes South African abroad Dene Botha: ???? You need a vehicle if living outside of London. Also there are no stop-streets, only roundabouts and there’s enough of them to make you dizzy… it seems to […]

Perpetrators of apartheid era atrocities, that came to light in the late 90s’ Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), could soon face prosecution as the NPA and Hawks investigate these cases. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) confirmed over the weekend that these cases would be revived. The 53 […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the placement of the country under Adjusted Alert Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in South Africa. As of Sunday, the seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 infections nationally has overtaken the peak of the first wave […]