The iconic Hout Bay harbour – top of the itinerary for many visitors to Cape Town, if only for the best serving of snoek and chips in the country – is being torn apart by copper thieves, tik addicts, vandals, and opportunistic criminals. “I have fond memories of Hout Bay harbour,” says Carte Blanche Executive […]

Bridgitte Hartley won a bronze medal for South Africa in the short course race at the ICF Marathon World Cup in Prague on Saturday. The veteran Olympian, and deputy of South Africa’s Athletes Commission, had to bounce back from a mishap midway through the race to secure her place on the podium, and fire her […]

Deputy President David Mabuza says the nation is at a watershed moment where the land question must be tackled head-on through all constitutionally compliant instruments in order to effect the necessary changes. “We are at a crossroads, one possibly leading to anarchy and destruction, and the other, leading to a carefully guided land reform programme […]

A multi-disciplinary team at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) have been applauded for their vigilance in detecting, preventing and clamping down on illicit activities – particularly poaching – at the international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The SA Police Service (SAPS) General Fannie Masemola commended the team for the arrest of a 41-year-old man, and […]

Businessman put himself on “banned list” but then lost R5 million. By Tania Broughton A gambler who put himself on the “banned list” but still went into a casino and lost R5 million cannot claim damages, a judge has ruled. Businessman Suhail Essack argued that though he had been excluded from all gambling establishments at […]

An 18-year-old Texas gunman, Salvador Ramos, on Tuesday (24 May) shot his grandmother in the face (she survived), and then – armed and dangerous – evaded a school security officer to kill 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, rural USA, the worst school massacre in the US in almost 10 years. The fatalities […]

The body of 74-year-old Manna Naidoo has sadly been discovered – riddled with bullets – in a cane field opposite his Canelands home in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, according to Reaction Unit South Africa. The farmer, and former mayor of Verulam, went missing on Wednesday (26 May) during a suspected farm invasion. Reaction Unit said his […]

Activist Sarah Fabie runs her own advice office. By Peter Luhanga. Sarah Fabie nearly lost her daughter in 2001, when the six-year-old fell into a pond from which families in Chatsworth in the Swartland drew their water. Furious, residents marched to Parliament demanding piped water. They won their battle, and today Fabie is the small town’s […]

KLM will celebrate 30 years of flying between Cape Town and Amsterdam… by offering even more flights! As travel demand between the cities continues to increase, the airline has announced that it will be celebrating this milestone by adding three additional direct flights between the two cities per week from the beginning of November this […]

South African National Parks today, 25 May 2022, welcomed yet another heavy sentence handed down to three rhino poachers by the Skukuza Regional Court on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. Isaac Zitha 41, Oscar Ndlovu 38, Richard Mkhombo 39, – all South African – were convicted by the court on twelve charges related to rhino poaching. […]

The Democratic Alliance has called on Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, to address the ongoing nightmare of accessing Home Affairs services at South African missions abroad. In a parliamentary budget vote debate on Tuesday, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Adrian Roos, labelled the 18 to 24 month turnaround time to process ID […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has revealed to local media that she is feeling better although her health is still “fragile”. The 44-year-old South African expat last night attended the fashion awards at the Monte Carlo Fashion Week (of which she is a patron), with her 7-year-old daughter Princess Gabriella. Princess Charlene posted a loving mother-daughter […]

Huge blockbuster TOP GUN MAVERICK opens in South African cinemas nationwide on Friday, 27th May 2022. It’s been called the ‘perfect blockbuster’, the action takes you inside the cockpit of fighter planes with enough  power and pizazz to blast away all memories of the pandemic… and cruise back into the unbeatable experience of watching movies […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has delighted royal fans with a beautiful photo of herself and her daughter, Princess Gabriella, dressed for a fabulous night out at the Monte-Carlo Fashion Week. The annual fashion week is held under the ‘high patronage’ of HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco. This year it runs from 23 to 27 May, […]

(Reuters) – Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was 18 to prove she was female, the South African middle-distance runner said in an interview with HBO’s Real Sports that will air on Tuesday (early morning Wednesday SA time). Semenya, now 31, burst onto the […]

At a small event held at Father’s House Church in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on Thursday afternoon, two young learners were surprised with some exciting news that could change the course of their future for the better. Norman Msaka (from Swartkops Primary) and Shaun Johansson (from Parsons Hill Primary) were informed, via a live Zoom session, […]

Russia’s ‘brutal war’ on Ukraine must stop as soon as possible, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz said today – Tuesday 24 May – during his official visit to South Africa. With host, President Cyril Ramaphosa, besides him, the German leader said he looked forward to discussions with SA’s President about some of the huge issues facing […]

eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has called upon residents to be patient as the municipality works speedily to restore key services, following heavy rains over the weekend. However many residents say they are fed up and that much of the damage has been a result of an inept municipality and lazy street cleaners. One resident […]

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has disputed reports alleging that the department has facilitated the repatriation of hundreds of ISIS fighters. This follows media reports indicating that hundreds of former ISIS fighters have been repatriated to South Africa through a “secret operation” carried out since 2019. DIRCO spokesperson, Clayson Monyela, said […]

Although 15 countries have collectively reported more than 140 monkeypox cases, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that there are currently no cases of the virus in South Africa. In a statement on Monday, the NICD reported that on 13 May 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was notified of two laboratory-confirmed […]

Education department says it will consider disciplinary steps after receiving the outcome of the criminal trial from the National Prosecuting Authority. By Marecia Damons In 2017 a teacher at a Cape Town high school sexually assaulted a learner. After an investigation, the education department decided not to charge him. But a bit more than a […]

The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a further 205 suspected cases. It’s a fast-moving story, so if you need to catch up on the latest, here are answers to some of the most pressing questions. By Ed Feil, University of Bath How […]

On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts, USA, health officials and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University As of 21 May, […]

At 14 years old, Amy Martin began to experience weakness and difficulty moving the left side of her body. A neurologist confirmed a devastating diagnosis: Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma – a rare brain tumour affecting children. Amy’s inspiring story from a dreadful diagnosis to a PhD is featured on Carte Blanche tonight – you can watch on […]

Durbanites have had another sleepless night as torrential rain and subsequent floods are ravaging the region yet again, with more heavy showers expected through Sunday. The KZN residents were still recovering from the devastating floods in April, that claimed the lives of over 300 people. The South African Weather Service issued a flood warning for […]