A field ranger in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was tragically killed yesterday (4 May 2022) during a confrontation with a buffalo. Field Ranger and Dog Handler Shando Mathebula was on duty in the Shangoni Section, in the northern part of the Kruger where he was based, when the tragedy occurred. The Acting Chief Executive […]

As South Africans revel in the pride of Elon Musk being from SA, there’s a brilliant piece going viral about “What America Gained and SA Lost”. But if it feels familiar – it’s because it is. It’s an old article from 2013. That’s why Trevor Noah isn’t included. He only shot to worldwide fame in […]

Power utility Eskom will need additional energy of between 4 000 and 6 000 megawatts in order to effectively carry out maintenance of its ailing power plans without having to resort to load shedding, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday. Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly, Gordhan said: “Clearly it is […]

Evaluating the environmental footprint of electric cars. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Should South Africans switch to electric cars to reduce their environmental footprint? The answer is no. In the South African context, electric cars are currently the dirtiest means of personal transport available, and will remain so until we have fixed our electricity generation. Autotrader’s […]

Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, one of the saner voices in the ruling African National Congress (ANC), has recently given voice to heresy. He has said that the time of the ANC in power is coming to an end. By Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand. The party that has dominated South African politics […]

EFF Leader Julius Malema has vowed to find Hillary Gardee’s killer or killers, and warned that they will be taught a lesson they will never forget. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has already prioritised the search for whoever murdered the former EFF Secretary General and Commissar’s daughter. Malema said the suspect/s should hope the […]

The 30-day extension of the Covid-19 regulations in South Africa will expire at midnight… which means, unless the government makes another late-night announcement extending it, South Africans will no longer be required to wear masks or comply with any other Covid-19 regulations from tomorrow, Thursday 5 May. However South Africans are waiting for clarity from […]

South African ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel have combined to produce another extraordinary feat when they circumnavigated almost 1,100km of the landlocked African country Lesotho in 16 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes, for an average of just shy of 69km or a little more than one and a half marathons, every day! They […]

South African filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert – who are based in Botswana – have been awarded the prestigious 2021 Explorers Club Medal at the 118th Explorers Club Annual Dinner. Previous honorees of the Explorers Club (which was founded in New York City in 1904) include the world’s all-time greatest explorers like Neil Armstrong to Sir Edmund […]

The Conversation Editor’s note: Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the religion’s principal festivals. In July, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha. Ken Chitwood, Concordia College New York, a scholar of global Islam, explains the two Islamic festivals. 1. What is Eid? Eid literally means a “festival” or “feast” in Arabic. […]

Volunteers in Cape Town have today continued a tradition, started nearly 40 years ago, by providing a plate of food to less fortunate families in celebration of the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. This time though there is an added urgency to their gesture of humanity, as spiralling inflation – driven by […]

Amkele Qamrana, who carried the flag for Team SA at the opening ceremony of the Deaflympics in Caxias do Sol in Brazil, is in the water again on day 3 of the Games today. Yesterday the teenager placed 24th overall in the 50m butterfly in a personal best 32.44 seconds. Today he competes in the […]

South African expat tennis champion Kevin Anderson has announced his retirement from professional tennis, at the age of 35. In a post on Twitter, Anderson said: “I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t playing tennis. I started on the journey 30 years ago when my Dad put a racquet in my […]

Eskom is expected to implement stage two load shedding from 5pm Tuesday evening until the early hours of next Monday morning. These latest power cuts come after the energy supplier lost generation capacity at several power stations. “This load shedding has been caused by a shortage of generation capacity owing to delays in returning generators […]

A little good news for South Africans as some motorists will feel a little relief at the fuel pumps from tomorrow (Wednesday 4 May) when the price of all grades of petrol decreases. This, however, will not extend to diesel, paraffin or gas consumers… with all of those expected to increase. The expected fuel and […]

Charlene Drotsky (34), from Klerksdorp, North West, had gone on holiday to Cape Town to visit her fiancé, Corné Viljoen (39), who was working in Malmesbury, when she was involved in a horrific hit and run accident on 2 April 2022… that has left her without the function of her left leg and with a […]

On April 1 the number of rhinos poached in Hluhluwe-uMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), since the 1st of January was 60. It’s just one month later, and that already horrific number has shockingly jumped to 94 (actually 95, as of yesterday). Imagine how many rhinos will now not be born because of those that have been […]

Thirty-three year old Ludwe Qamata teaches vegetable gardening to older people in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks. Affectionately known as the Ghetto Gardener, Qamata says farming and gardening have been his passion since he was a little boy when he used to help his grandmother plant vegetables in their yard in […]

Christie’s Geneva will auction off a 228.31 carat pear-shaped diamond on May 11. The white gemstone – known as ‘The Rock’ – was mined and polished in South Africa over two decades ago. The diamond is estimated to sell for between $20 to $30 million. “This is really one of, not one of, it is […]

A video of a woman swearing at traffic officers – in Khelobedu – is going viral, as some South Africans ask who taught the woman such foul language. Most however applauded her for standing up for herself, saying “she really said it ????”, “I recognise a queen when I see one” and “Can’t believe I’m […]

Tom Cruise has revealed the official title for the new Mission: Impossible blockbuster (7), due for release next year. The Hollywood star made the announcement from a helicopter in South Africa, where he’s currently filming Mission: Impossible 8. The title of the new film is: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Which means the […]

POTCHEFSTROOM – The Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS) in North West said on Sunday night that it was remaining on high alert following the “disruption” of the May Day rally at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace, outside Rustenburg, on Sunday afternoon, 01 May 2022. The disruption led to President Cyril Ramaphosa leaving the […]

With Elon Musk being the richest man in the world, and currently one of the most famous – having just bought Twitter for $44-billion – it seems a lot of people have been asking him for tips on trading. So, the South African born and raised entrepreneur (SpaceX, Tesla and more!) has graciously shared his […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader John Steenhuisen has arrived in Lviv, in western Ukraine, on a six-day fact-finding mission. The South African politician is not the only one visiting Lviv this weekend, as film actress Angelina Jolie – who is special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – surprised locals when she was […]

“We’re bracing for a social media backlash on Sunday.  Our insert on the KZN floods will examine their possible link to climate change, a red flag for the more sceptical among our viewers.  But, if a link can be drawn – even if not definitive – would it not be an extraordinary dereliction not to […]