Pilanesberg National Park has made the heartbreaking announcement that an abandoned rhino calf they rescued has sadly passed away on Tuesday morning. The little rhino became a viral sensation after it was found by a ranger on Sunday, Mother’s Day in South Africa, and survived through the night. Pilanesberg supporters raised money and their hopes […]

PRETORIA – South Africa’s unemployment rate inched up to 27.6% in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the scale of the economic challenge faced by President Cyril Ramaphosa after his ANC party won re-election. Ramaphosa is trying to revive the South African economy after a decade of slow growth and rising joblessness. […]

The South African government said on Monday it was “instructing” the country’s athletics governing body to appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on female eligibility that directly affects their Olympic champion Caster Semenya. Yet Athletics South Africa (ASA) maintained silence on the matter with sources telling Reuters they were still considering their […]

Boosting South African growth and overhauling bloated power firm Eskom are post-election priorities for the African National Congress, but a reduced majority may force President Cyril Ramaphosa to compromise on those and other economic reforms. Ramaphosa took office in February 2018 with a pledge to revive a sclerotic economy and attract foreign investors. But as […]

HARARA – Zimbabwe has started rolling power cuts lasting up to eight hours that will also hit mines, a schedule from the state power utility showed on Monday, after reduced output at both the largest hydro plant and ageing coal-fired generators. The power cuts will add to mounting public anger against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government […]

Carte Blanche shares interesting views about why South Africans came out to vote, they also investigate unethical breeding practices of pedigree dogs and more this  Sunday 12 May, in South Africa; and available to stream from Tues 14 May for South Africans abroad in many countries. Save the Turtles A team of young marine biologists […]

This week US (and international) audiences of Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show were treated to more South African news than usual. There was the Caster Semenya decision (watch Trevor’s reaction here) and the SA National Elections. In one video, Trevor exposed Americans to the anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa. Sharing footage from South Africa, Trevor […]

This week on The Daily Show, South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah shared his views on the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to uphold an IAAF rule that would require fellow South African, athlete Caster Semenya to take testosterone suppressants to compete in the women’s division in her best events – the 800-m […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) and conservation partners in the Greater Kruger Region have begun the drastic step of dehorning select rhinos to counter the devastating effects of rhino poaching. SANParks said they are working together with conservation partners to implement an “integrated wildlife management approach”, which includes the dehorning of rhino cows in the […]

South African expats voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the party scooping a 74.45% victory in the ‘out of country’ category. South Africans living or travelling abroad voted on 27 April 2019, some driving overnight or flying long distances to cast their vote. According to the IEC there were only 19,882 votes cast […]

Whilst the African National Congress (ANC) remains the leader in all provinces except the Western Cape, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has lost some ground as the official opposition across the country… with the EFF stepping into that position in a few provinces, and the IFP doubling its popularity to become KwaZulu-Natal’s new official opposition party. […]

Vote counting in the 2019 South African National and Provincial Elections has reached the final stages with the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) vote capturing process at 99.81%, shortly after 07h40. According to the leader board at the commission’s national Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria, not only was the vote capturing process at 99.81% but […]

Two French soldiers were killed in an overnight operation to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa, the French Élysée Palace said on Friday. According to a Reuters report, the hostages are now all safe. They include a US woman, a South Korean citizen and two Frenchmen. The French tourists had been kidnapped […]

South African expat Gareth Flanagan has tragically been told he may never walk again, after he broke his neck diving into shallow water during a 10-day holiday back home to scatter his brother Conor’s ashes. The 21-year-old chef (who moved to Australia with his family when he was still at school) had already been in […]

Recently South Africa’s Afrikaans accent was voted the second sexiest accent on the planet. Now it appears to be the official language of Hell! At least in the land of TV show Lucifer! Watch below! Yesterday Netflix posted a trailer to the show and said: “So the official language of hell is….Afrikaans? ?#Lucifer” WATCH The […]

PRETORIA – The African National Congress (ANC) was headed toward victory in South Africa’s election on Friday, partial results showed, though the party was on course for its worst performance in a national poll in its 25 years in government. As of 07h30, ballots in 75.6 percent of 22,925 voting districts had been counted. The […]

PRETORIA – Results from over half of voting districts in South Africa’s election put the African National Congress on course to retain power but at risk of its worst performance in a national poll since the end of white minority rule 25 years ago, as analysts say the turnout in black areas was lower this […]

The IEC has confirmed that 20 suspects have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on charges of ‘double voting’ in the SA National Elections. The IEC said that 17 people succeeded in voting twice in Danhouser. The other two, who failed before achieving their goal of voting twice, were arrested in Port Shepstone and Hluhluwe […]

In 2017 a random South African expat in Canada, mowing the lawn with a tornado in the background, became a media sensation. And now another random South African expat is under the spotlight in the USA, featured in the Washington Post, after his purchase of a tie for his citizenship ceremony roused feelings of patriotism […]

If you live abroad, or otherwise missed voting in yesterday’s national elections in South Africa, then filmmaker SUSAN SCOTT’s tweets of her experience in the queue at Randburg are a must-read. You’ll feel like you were there!!! Susan – director of the multi award-winning Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War – began her very […]

Election results have been trickling in overnight in South Africa, and current data shows that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is enjoying an early lead nationally. With just over 26 percent of the voting districts having completed their counting so far, the results up on the leader board at the IEC’s National Results Operation […]

PRETORIA – South African elections officials counted ballot papers early on Thursday, a day after a vote seen as the toughest test yet for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party 25 years after it swept to power. The elections for a new parliament and nine provincial legislatures are the first barometer of national sentiment […]

As allegations swirl regarding two potential instances of double voting, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has assured voters of the overall integrity of the electoral process. “Two separate instances have been brought to the attention of the Electoral Commission over the past few hours, in which it is alleged voters were able to […]

At least two people in South Africa were able to cast multiple votes on Wednesday as seen in the video below, and several others have reported that the ‘indelible’ ink was easy to rub off; and that the process used to check ID books was not vigorous enough to flag someone who tried to use […]

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have announced that they have named their newborn baby son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to Archie, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland was also present. Earlier today Prince Harry and […]