Tributes are pouring in from around South Africa for farmer Mark Fagan who was shot dead after midnight on Friday night, on a farm near Philadelphia, northeast of Melkbosstrand, in the Western Cape. He becomes the 66th South African ‘Farm Murder’ victim in 2017 (see more stats below). Fagan was attempting to protect his family […]

Congratulations to South African pro triathlete James Cunnama who came fifth in the 2017 World Ironman Championship – held in Kona, Hawaii – on Saturday 14 October 2017. It’s been a big build-up to the World Champs… with James focussed not only on training, but visualising the race too. In an interview published on Ironman’s […]

DURBAN – Sibusiso Matrick Mbhele, the Durban hero who captured the hearts of South Africans, has been reunited with the stranger he saved during the horrific Durban storm on Tuesday 10 October 2017, which claimed at least eight people’s lives. A photo of the Time Freight driver bravely wading through the flooded N2, bare-chested and wearing […]

A mineral which was recently found in Barberton, South Africa, has been named after University of Free State (UFS) professor, Prof Marian Tredoux, by the International Mineralogical Association. The naming is a rare honour, shared by less than 700 people in the world… making Prof Tredoux one in 10 million! The mineral – which contains nickel, […]

A total of 30kg of cocaine estimated at almost R9 million was seized by South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials in two separate incidents at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday. In a statement, SARS said collaboration between customs officials and the South African Police Service led to the arrest of a passenger disembarking […]

About a hundred people attended the unveiling by Mayor Patricia De Lille of Philip Kgosana Drive in Cape Town on Thursday. Members of the Kgosana family, the Pan Africanist Congress and the Langa community, retired archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, and several other notable figures attended the colourful event. The Vumani Choral project choir provided entertainment. Kgosana […]

JOBURG – Last night police members based at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) and the Johannesburg East Cluster made a significant breakthrough in what has been dubbed the “airport-following” robberies, committed in and around the Johannesburg area… leading to the arrest of six suspects, including a security company manager. The team, acting on information, monitored […]

Firefighters in the Western Cape are facing a challenging day ahead to contain and extinguish fires in the region, which continue to blaze into the fourth day since the 12 Apostles Fire began. Photos by Justin Sullivan. Volunteers Wildlife Services (VWS) said it’s going to be a “difficult day” for crews from VWS, Working on […]

It’s that time of year when Joburg and Pretoria turn purple. There is a saying amongst students that if you haven’t started revising for your exams by the time the streets turn purple it’s too late. The Jacaranda’s don’t last all that long; the best time is usually the second or third weekend in October, […]

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has Friday morning rejected President Jacob Zuma’s appeal to challenge the 2016 North Gauteng High Court ruling, concerning the Spy Tapes saga, that set aside the decision to drop 783 corruption, fraud and racketeering charges eight and a half years ago. Opposition parties have welcomed the news. The EFF […]

Durban’s Bunny Chow just keeps getting more famous around the world since South African expats have introduced the dish abroad… and more visitors to the country have tasted its pure deliciousness in KwaZulu-Natal. And now the BBC have featured Bunny Chow in a travel documentary called “The Indian Dish You Can’t Find In India”! Showcasing […]

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has declared the province a disaster area after the devastating floods in Durban and surrounding area on 10 October 2017. The declaration of a disaster area paves the way for Provincial Treasury to reprioritise the provincial budget and redirect funds towards the rebuilding of the province. KZN was hit by a […]

The 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa was evacuated yesterday evening as a veld fire – which started on Wednesday in the Camps Bay area – continued burning through its second night last night, as strong winds have fanned the OudeKraal wing in the Western Cape, South Africa. “Crews were battling with gusting winds of up […]

Vicky Govender, from ER24 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in KwaZulu-Natal, has sadly passed away following an accident during the devastating Durban floods on 10 October 2017. ER24 said: “It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of our colleague, Vicky Govender. “Vicky, from ER24 Highway (KZN), died during the early hours […]

A KwaZulu-Natal resident has uploaded a photo that captures the human spirit and heroics that were displayed on Tuesday 10 October 2017 during the devastating heavy storm and floods that hit Durban and surrounding areas. See UPDATE below. Nicole Alisha, a dance teacher at Umkomaas Primary, uploaded the above photo on Tuesday… along with this awesome […]

Due to reported cases of Malaria in Mpumalanga Province recently, in particular Ehlanzeni District Municipality of which the southern part of the Kruger National Park (KNP) falls under, the Kruger Park management has cautioned visitors coming to the Park to take the necessary precautionary measures against Malaria disease. “We would like to advise visitors to […]

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa in 2016, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, however Cape Town attracted a larger proportion of long-haul visitors than Jo’burg… with visitors coming from the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands. Johannesburg welcomed 4.57 million international overnight visitors in 2016 – an […]

Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, has condemned in the “strongest terms what happened in Sedibeng” on Tuesday morning, where six police officers were attacked. The Police Minister released a statement late on Wednesday evening after allegations that the police had killed a Nigerian man – named as Ibrahim Badmus – during a raid on the […]

Here’s something wonderful that I have to share. We always hear of the bad things going on around us. Well for a change, here is something good, kind, beautiful and heartwarming… writes Yolande Singery from Prince Albert in the Karoo. I bumped into the father of some friends of mine from Prince Albert, on Friday, […]

There’s now a backlash against the backlash against the latest Dove advertisement. The first backlash reverberated around the world, including – naturally – in South Africa… with many people outraged that Dove could be so thoughtless as to show a black woman using Dove soap and becoming a white woman. Although the implication was not […]

At least six people died and several properties were damaged during Tuesday’s horrific heavy storm in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The number of fatalities is expected to rise as many people are still missing. Watch Chaos as Heavy Storm Strikes KZN, 10 October 2017 eThekwini Municipality said Wednesday morning: “City officials are cleaning up after #DurbanStorm […]

The brutal attack of a farmer in the Koue Bokkeveld area on Monday night, once again highlights the urgent need for a rural safety plan and specialised rural safety units in the Western Cape of South Africa, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA). The farmer, Wilhelm van der Merwe, was lured to the gate by […]

Contrary to several posts on social media, Durban did not experience a hurricane on Tuesday, and it definitely wasn’t called Hurricane Sifiso! The hoax was apparently started on Whatsapp, and more than likely named after @Sifiso who shared photos of the heavy storm in Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal town in South Africa did however experience very […]

In a repetition of that week in July last year when South Africa experienced a tornado, snow and floods in just seven days… the same has happened in the last 24 hours: tornado and floods in Joburg, Gauteng yesterday; terrible floods in Durban today… and in between some beautiful snow in parts of the Eastern […]

DURBAN – The river has broken its bank at the N2 Southbound near NATCOS and is washing away vehicles on the N2 motorway, according to eThekwini Municipality, in the latest on the terrifying #DurbanStorm. Strong and dangerous winds of over 70km per hour (some say over 100km) have lashed the coastal city and south coast of […]