CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu hailed Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan as “genuinely caring” people when the royal couple visited the former archbishop along with their four-month-old son Archie in Cape Town on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have recently been the subject of scurrilous […]

A traffic officer in Ekurhuleni was suspended today, shortly after two videos of him apparently drunk on the job and trying to hand over his service revolver to a colleague went viral. Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Marina said today he had seen the videos and the chief of police “has decided to suspend both the drunk […]

In what amounted to a relaunch of the Peugeot brand in South Africa, the company introduced the market to two new models, a hatchback and an SUV, with the promise of more launches. At an event last week, reported almost exclusively in the car media, managing director of Peugeot Citroen South Africa, Xavier Gobille, was […]

The South African Treasury has raised $5 billion from the sale of two new bonds in international markets, with strong demand beforehand allowing it to pre-fund $1 billion more than originally planned, it said on Tuesday. “The South African government sees the success of the transaction, believed to be the largest ever out of Sub-Saharan […]

Robert O’Brien, the new security adviser to President Donald Trump – his fourth since taking office – studied at the University of the Orange Free State in the years that sanctions were being heavily imposed against South Africa and speaks Afrikaans fluently, according to news reports. O’Brien was appointed six days ago to take over […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan danced and chanted with a group of mental health mentors at Cape Town’s Monwabisi beach on Tuesday, on the second day of their ten-day Africa tour. The royal couple visited the Waves for Change project, which grew from a small surfing club started in Masiphumelele […]

About 200 South Africans from numerous states across America gathered in the very heart of New York, Times Square, to hold a silent protest against gender-based violence in their home country. The protest on Saturday was organised by South African cultural exchange visitor Iman Jeneker, who said that she was so moved by what was […]

PRETORIA – South African Police have arrested a fourth suspect, and possibly the last one, wanted in connection with the kidnapping of 6-year-old Amy-Lee de Jager in Vanderbijlpark earlier this month. Members from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit tasked with the investigation arrested a 24-year-old man today at Muvhango, an […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan melted hearts as they started their tour of South Africa on Monday in Nyanga township, which is sadly known as the country’s “murder capital”. The royal couple visited The Justice Desk in Nyanga, a group that teaches self-defence and empowerment to vulnerable children, many of […]

At a time when South Africa is looking for tourism to boost the economy, the news is not good. Five percent fewer foreigners visited the country in July 2019 compared to the same period a year ago, according to government figures released today. Between January and July, the total number of foreigners visiting the country […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in South Africa on Monday for their first overseas tour since the birth of their first child. Later in the trip, Harry will rekindle memories of the couple’s courtship in Botswana and of his mother Diana in Angola. Meghan, an American former actress, has […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in South Africa to start their first overseas tour on Monday since the birth of their first child… choosing to begin their tour in a township outside Cape Town known as the country’s “murder capital”. Former US actress Meghan has had only one official […]

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are apparently “very much looking forward” to showing their baby son Archie around South Africa. The royal family arrive in Cape Town today – Monday 23 Sep – for their visit. According to a Reuters report the couple, who married in May 2018, can’t wait to see the […]

 In a box office win fit for a queen, Focus Features’ “Downton Abbey” ruled over the competition in North America… and played to packed audiences in South Africa. The big-screen continuation of the popular British TV show beat expectations in the US with $31 million when it debuted in 3,079 theatres, setting a new opening weekend […]

CAPE TOWN – Bringing local communities into mainstream conservation was vital to South African efforts aimed at curbing rhino poaching that has steadily declined from a peak of 1,215 animals killed five years ago, the environmental minister said on Sunday. South Africa, with one of the world’s largest rhino populations, is battling organised crime syndicates […]

A group of South African friends, who had been holidaying in Mozambique, were shocked by the size of an African Rock Python they spotted on the way home to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Watch below. Charles Southwood from Ballito told SAPeople they estimate the snake was around 4 metres long! Charles said: “There were 15 of us, […]

Siya Kolisi believes the rivalry between rugby’s greatest foes has been restored following two years of hard work by the Springbok management. Kolisi was speaking on the eve of the Springboks’ opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday. The rugby world – northern and southern hemisphere – has […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called for heightened cooperation from international law enforcement agencies when it comes to sharing resources and information in the war against drugs. The Minister made the impassioned plea during his address at the Interpol 2nd Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Conference in Cape Town on Tuesday. Over 400 delegates from […]

GENEVA – At least 1,500 foreigners in South Africa were forced to flee their homes during the recent xenophobic attacks in Gauteng and some 800 have chosen to return to their home countries, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, which said it was deeply concerned about recurring violence against foreigners. The agency’s […]

The man accused of murdering Uyinene Mrwetyana has been summarily dismissed at the South African Post Office (SAPO) for intentionally misleading the organisation and stating under oath that he had never been convicted of any criminal offense. The man misled the post office about his conviction related to a 1998 carjacking conviction with an eight-year […]

Growing up can be very challenging for young people as they try to find their place in the world. In Hammanskraal, a small town in northern Gauteng, an organisation called Rre le Mme has taken the responsibility of equipping young people with the life skills that will assist them to handle any challenges they may […]

Sjoe, grab a tissue and watch the return of the country’s new heroes – Ndlovu Youth Choir – who have been flying the South African flag high on the world’s biggest entertainment stage, America’s Got Talent, and inspiring South Africans’ spirits to soar at a particularly tough time in the country’s history. Proud and grateful […]

News of a pregnant young mum in South Africa who was stabbed to death in her bed whilst on holiday has made headlines around the world from Australia to the UK, whilst back home some social media users have been asking why this has not made bigger news locally. Karen Turner (31) was asleep at […]

Demonstrators in South Africa are joining millions of young people from around the world who are skipping school or work today to demand urgent measures to stop environmental catastrophe, as world leaders are about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit next week. A march is currently underway in Johannesburg, on […]

The South African government has welcomed the six life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment for human trafficking and related charges handed down to convicted human trafficker, Ediozi Odi. In a landmark ruling, the Gauteng High Court this week handed down the sentence to Odi, a Nigerian national, for human trafficking and related charges […]