South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah will host Music’s Biggest Night® – the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced by CBS today. The American television broadcasting company said: “New Year, New Host!” The show will be aired on CBS, live around the world, on Sunday 31 January 2021… and the South African stand-up […]

As at least 30 trucks driven by foreign drivers have been torched since Thursday, one driver shot and burnt to death and others hospitalised, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has appealed for calm and a peaceful resolution to all the concerns facing truck drivers and the road freight industry as a whole. An organisation […]

South Africa Rhino Poaching: It’s a fantastic day in South Africa for rhinos, wildlife conservation, and the country’s legal system. Today the sentencing of three rhino poachers, for 25 years imprisonment each, was upheld in court. The notorious rhino poaching Ndlovu gang had appeared before a full bench of three High Court judges three months […]

South Africa recorded 2 080 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, which pushes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 769 759. “We have registered a positivity rate of 14%, which is concerning,” said Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize. The Eastern Cape active cases have jumped to 11 099, followed by Free State […]

The notorious Ndlovu Gang – who were found guilty in April 2019 of 55 charges relating to the poaching of at least 13 rhino (though estimated to be closer to 100) – will find out today at the High Court in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, whether their appeal has been […]

The search for a KwaZulu-Natal Midlands woman has now entered its fourth day. Midlands EMS (Emergency Medical Services) has urged everyone to please be on the look out for the missing person, Mrs Lynn Haygate, and to assist with the search if possible. Midlands EMS says Lynn went missing in the Dargle Area. They were […]

South Africa’s Police Minister, General Bheki Cele says he has noted “with disgust”, the “reckless, irresponsible and dangerous statements” calling for an attack on police officers by EFF (Economic Freedom Fighter) leader, Julius Malema. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Monday that while Malema was addressing his supporters over the […]

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the head of the inquiry into allegations that the South African state was “captured” and repurposed to benefit private interests during former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure (May 2009 to February 2018), has dismissed Zuma’s application for his recusal. The former president, who stands accused of having facilitated grand corruption, had […]

An alleged child rapist was in court today after allegedly luring two minor girls to a hotel in Pretoria, South Africa, and raping both of them. One of the girls managed to escape and seek help from other people in the hotel, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The girls were aged just […]

The South African government has reiterated its commitment to investigating and swiftly extraditing fugitive evangelical couple, Shepard and Mary Bushiri, who daringly escaped from the country while facing criminal charges. The couple was on a R200 000 bail each, and the conditions included not being able to travel beyond Gauteng or the North West. However […]

Another 2 270 people have contracted Coronavirus, bringing the national total to 767 679 since the start of the pandemic. Official statistics show that 20 903 people have died from COVID-19 related illnesses, with 58 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. Of the additional fatalities, 28 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, 13 in Free […]

The interim results of an Africa-wide study of hospitalised Covid-19 patients shows that the continent is facing far higher mortality rates in intensive care units than other parts of the world, and that the higher death rates are best explained by scarce resources. Covid-19 has produced huge volumes of data in a short period of time, but […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s denial of his alleged secret stake in trophy hunting has “dug him into a deeper hole”, according to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) which recently claimed to have proof the President is a 50% owner of a hunting safari company, and allows the company to hunt on […]

South Africa’s legendary Gift of the Givers has swept in to help thousands of villagers in the Eastern Cape who were left devastated by a monster tornado on Tuesday evening in Mthatha. It ripped off roofs, destroyed homes and small farms, and left thousands displaced. Three people died and many have been hospitalised. According to […]

Three adults who were being baptised sadly drowned at Liebenbergvlei dam near Bethlehem in the Free State on Saturday, 21 November 2020. The three – two males aged 24 and 25, and a female aged 24 – were part of a congregation from Botshabelo. The South African Police Service said in a statement that the […]

South Africans and Australians are emerging from winter and, where possible, enjoying trips to beaches and public pools. Beach-side picnics, braais and get-togethers are back on the cards for many of us. While daily COVID-19 case numbers have been looking promising in most places lately, we are still very much in a pandemic; your spring […]

Vicky Sampson’s ‘My Afrikan Dream’ – from her multi-award winning Zai album – is still giving South Africans goosebumps over 25 years since it was first released in November 1995. In 2005, it was nominated for Song of the Decade Award… but it’s long outlasted that timeframe. My Afrikan Dream is an epic masterpiece, a […]

Imagine having your car stolen, only to get an offer from a policeman to help you buy it back from the very syndicate that stole it from you! Buy Back Your Hijacked Vehicle That’s what happened to one unlucky motorist who was forced to fork out thousands of Rands for a chance to have his […]

NORTH WEST – Police in Morokweng opened an inquest docket for investigation after three children aged four, five and six were on Wednesday, 18 November 2020, tragically found dead in an abandoned car at Botsalano village near Morokweng in the North West province, South Africa. According to reports, the grandmother left the children in the […]

A virtual prayer meeting has been held for missing Kruger National Park field ranger, Checkers Mashego. Mashego was first reported missing by colleagues early on Tuesday evening (17 Nov) when he failed to show up at the agreed rendezvous point, after a routine patrol along the Nsikazi River in the Stolsnek section of South Africa’s […]

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment in favour of the compensation of domestic workers, who are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illness and death. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court declared the exclusion of domestic workers employed in private households from Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COIDA) […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of Gauteng province this afternoon. The weather service has advised residents and commuters to schedule travel before or after the storm, which is expected to start around 16h00 (4pm) and continue to midnight. The level 2 warning, issued on the SAWS website, […]

The number of detected COVID-19 cases has risen to 759 658 after 2 514 infections were reported by the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on Thursday. A further 115 people succumbed to the novel Coronavirus, which pushes the death toll to 20 671 since the outbreak. The Eastern Cape logged the highest number of additional deaths […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has for the second consecutive cycle kept the repurchase rate unchanged at 3.5% per annum. SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday, following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Addressing reporters, Kganyago said the MPC expects economic and financial conditions to remain volatile for the foreseeable future. […]

The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has conveyed condolences to the family, music and arts fraternity on the passing of popular kwaito musician, Nomasonto Maswanganyi, who was better known as Mshoza. Mshoza death – at the age of 37 – was confirmed on Thursday by her manager Thanduxolo Jindela. Jindela said in a […]