A magnificent house designed by South African group SAOTA and lying on the mountainside above Clifton Beach and Bantry Bay has reportedly sold for a record price for a residence in Africa – R290 million (almost $20 million). The seller, the Dogon Group, said last month the price was the highest ever fetched for a house […]

As the clouds over Tshwane’s townships gather or disperse on Wednesday after unrest broke out, lots of questions remain about how the African National Congress is going to resolve the issue of the mayoral candidate that brought on the protests. But who is Thoko Didiza and why did the ANC “parachute” her in to try save […]

In the first major public statement by the government about the unrest in Tshwane over the nomination of a mayoral candidate that some parts of the community are rebelling against – reportedly because of her origins – deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said the protests were acquiring tribalistic tones and urged people to avoid violence. “We […]

Five hundred elephants are to be transferred 185 miles across Malawi in a historic move to create a new sanctuary for elephants, according to the nonprofit African Parks. The elephants will be moved the 300 kilometres – “one of the largest elephant translocations in human history” – in two groups of 250 each, one in July […]

South Africa has narrowly survived a downgrade of the rating of its government bonds. The reprieve, however, is temporary because government has been warned by the Big Three rating agencies – Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – to pull up its socks. South Africa’s current rating – just about investment grade, heading south fast […]

The South African government has called for calm after a night of unrest and violence in Tshwane / Pretoria. At least 20 buses were torched and traffic jams this morning are stretching for over 2km according to witnesses. The Government said: “We condemn in the strongest terms the outbreak of violence and destruction of property which has […]

CapeNature announced today it has increased the protection of endangered African penguins in Betty’s Bay, following an incident in which a leopard “regrettably” killed 33 of the penguins during a single visit. The incident occurred on Saturday 11 June 2016 when the leopard was spotted near the colony. It killed 33 and left one injured. According […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African mobile phone operator MTN Group named the head of Vodafone Europe as its new CEO on Monday, bringing in an outsider with a risk management background less than two weeks after it agreed to a $1.7 billion (£1.16 billion) fine to settle a dispute in Nigeria. Rob Shuter, a South African […]

PRETORIA – South Africans are being given the opportunity to make suggestions on how to end racism in the country. All you need to do is send an email before the end of the month. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) has called on locals to respond to the challenge of intolerance by making […]

Two of the very people who are meant to be protecting South Africa’s rhino have been arrested for poaching, allegedly captured in possession of four horns. South African National Parks (SANParks) has today confirmed the arrest of two of their Kruger National Park field rangers from the Nwanedzi Ranger Section. This is the latest in a […]

Almost two days late, the African National Congress has named Thoko Didiza as its candidate for mayor of Tshwane, a metro that the party could quite possibly lose in the upcoming municipal election. On Monday morning there were also reports of a shooting outside the Tshwane Events Centre apparently related to dissatisfaction over the nomination of Didiza. Violence […]

South Africans living and holidaying in Mauritius have been treated to a weekend of world class rugby as the World Club 10s event was held on the paradise island Saturday and Sunday… with KwaZulu-Natal’s Cell C Sharks winning bronze in the international competition. The Sharks finished third in their World Club 10s debut by beating the Italian […]

The African National Congress delayed its announcement until late Saturday – almost till midnight – of its mayoral candidates, although the nominee for Tshwane, one of the metros the party could likely lose in the election, remains undecided. It was reported in the Sunday Times that Thoko Didiza, a cabinet minister under Thabo Mbeki who sometimes […]

In the latest allegation against the Gupta family – and the biggest  by far in rand terms – two reports this weekend allege that they, together with Duduzane Zuma, tried to capture South Africa’s main rail company and get it to accept a R51 billion tender. The letter, which was obtained by the investigative team at amaBhungane, […]

The Springboks bounced back with exhilarating play to beat Ireland in the second Test in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. After last week’s 20-26 loss to Ireland in the first of three Tests, the Springboks outwitted and outscored the Irish today with four tries to two, and a final score of 32-26. […]

The announcement that the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be investigating the woman at the centre of the #RacistRant video has been welcomed by South Africans around the country. The video footage of the woman which was taken in February this year – but appears to have only been uploaded to YouTube yesterday, on […]

A poll being done by news network eNCA and market research company Ipsos has found that the Democratic Alliance could win Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane/Pretoria, and could rule in a coalition government in Johannesburg. The poll was carried out on June 6 and 7, and results were compared to the 2014 national election results. Ipsos […]

On a crisp Saturday morning early in June, 100 kayakers set out to paddle across the Cape Peninsula, from False Bay to Table Bay. Their primary mission: To raise public awareness of the city’s waterways and canals, and to show the public’s connection to them. The route for the Peninsula Paddle team – kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders doing […]

The company responsible for the South African firefighters who went to help fight blazes in Canada but returned after a pay dispute over their wages said the South Africans earn more than their Canadian counterparts “in real terms”. The 301 South Africans arrived in Canada to help fight wildfires there. After reports surfaced that they were […]

NAIROBI – With more money in their pockets, Africans are eating more fast food and adopting more sedentary lifestyles, leading to a surge in obesity and associated diseases like diabetes and cancer, experts said on Tuesday. Rates of obesity and overweight are rising in nearly every country in the world, the Global Nutrition Report said, […]

In a wide-ranging interview with Business Day’s Sam Mkokeli, “Inside the Mind of Julius Malema”, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader says he wants to be number one in the country and that he would make coalitions after the election with the Democratic Alliance but never the ANC. Some quotes from the interview: “I will never be […]

This week South Africa marks the 40 year anniversary since the Soweto student uprising, which was a turning point for the country’s anti-apartheid struggle. Thousands of black students took to the streets after a government decree forced all black schools to use Afrikaans alongside English as languages of instruction.  They resented the decree as Afrikaans was viewed […]

The hacktivist/s known as Anonymous Africa, after targeting the websites of the SABC, the EFF and Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF over the last few days, on Wednesday said they are going after what they called “the 2nd most corrupt family in SA (after the Zumas)”. Anonymous Africa promised to take the Guptas’ companies offline at midday, and by […]

The Test Kitchen in Woodstock has been voted one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in New York City on Tuesday, for the second year in a row, with the Cape Town’s La Colombe making the top 100 list for the second time. Chef Luke Dale-Roberts’ Woodstock restaurant came in at position No. 22, after coming […]

Carl Pistorius, brother of athlete Oscar Pistorius, has shared a photo on Twitter of Oscar relaxing at home with the family after a day in court. The murder trial for the athlete returned to the High Court in Pretoria this week, where a sentence in the killing of Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013 is expected on Friday. Carl […]