Only five African cities feature in the top 100 rankings in regards to quality of living, according to Mercer’s 19th Quality of Living ranking… and three of those are in South Africa! Five Africa cities managed to remain in the top 100 rankings in regards to quality of living, with Port Louis in Mauritius topping the […]

It’s official. New BBC research – which included South African participants – reveals that watching nature programmes makes you happier! BBC Earth, the BBC’s global factual brand, has today published findings of an international study titled The Real Happiness Project showing nature programming’s direct impact on the mood and wellbeing of its viewers. The research […]

PRETORIA – The Department of Water and Sanitation has officially lifted water restrictions in Gauteng. The department announced on Monday that it has published in a government gazette the lifting of water restrictions in Gauteng. The department said that the lifting of the water restrictions follows the recent rains that flowed into the Integrated Vaal River […]

Durban, South Africa, has lost the right to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022… although the South African Sports Minister said they have received no official notification yet. In a statement published in the media on Monday (see below), the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said it had completed its review of the final information submitted […]

At least 500 children, possibly many more, have reportedly been left homeless and without any possessions after a huge fire ravaged Mandela Park, in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement, on Friday night and Saturday… but thanks to the efforts of some Capetonian teenagers, the children will hopefully soon have clothes, shoes and stationery. The teens accompanied their […]

Here is more incredible video footage and photos of the massive freak waves – with one specifically being mini Tsunami-like in its nature – that pounded Durban’s beach front promenade in South Africa today, Sunday 12 March 2017. The strong winds and big swell are believed to have been caused by powerful Cyclone Enawo which hit Madagascar five days […]

Durban photographer CRAIG DOVE captured this incredible footage of large, freak waves rolling into Durban beachfront today, Sunday 12 March 2017… as rough seas batter the KwaZulu-Natal coastal resort in South Africa. (Update: For photos of today’s Heavy Storm and Flood in Durban, click here.) Craig took the video of the massive waves at North Beach, Durban… […]

It’s easy to complain when things go wrong… but sometimes we forget just what our police force goes through, risking their lives to keep us safe. For instance, this weekend the Durban police worked tirelessly to successfully find a one-month-old missing baby… in what turned out to be a “false claim of crime” (in the […]

Watch some of the hectic scenes at today’s cancelled Cape Town Cycle Tour. The event was cancelled for the first time in history due to extreme weather conditions, with winds of over 100km/hour blowing in some parts of the route. Various Whatsapp Groups shared the following videos: Watch Video of Cyclists being blown off their […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the mother of baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo has been arrested. The one-month-old baby girl went missing on Friday after a reported hijacking and abduction, and was found in the early hours of Sunday. Here is SAPS’ full statement and details of the event: “The South African Police […]

The famous Cape Town Cycle Tour, formally known as the Cape Argus, has been cancelled today due to extreme weather conditions caused by the equally famous ‘Cape Doctor’… but fortunately, yesterday’s stricken fire victims will benefit. After starting this year’s event, the race’s official Twitter page posted an urgent update saying: “Due to extreme weather […]

While most wildlife conservationists are calling for the South African government to reveal more frequent updates on the number of rhino poached in South Africa, it appears that SA National Parks (SANParks) disagrees that this would be useful. In fact, SANParks believes rhino poaching statistics can send the wrong message. At a stakeholder seminar at the Nombolo […]

South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Thulani Zwane has confirmed that the missing Durban baby has thankfully been found. Speaking to East Coast Radio (ECR) just after 04h00 Sunday morning, Zwane said: “I can confirm that the one-month-old baby, who was missing, has been found… and she is still alive.” (Listen here.) He said: “We managed to […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk spoke with the premier of South Australia on Saturday after the South African-raised tech entrepreneur offered to install $25 million of battery storage within 100 days to prevent recurring blackouts that have disrupted the state. The proposal follows a string of power outages, including a blackout that […]

Approximately 2,400 people have been left destitute after the huge fire which raged through Mandela Park in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay Valley, South Africa. The fire, which began late Friday night, caused at least two deaths, with many reports (including a tweet from the Democratic Alliance) putting the number of fatalities at nine. Firefighters […]

KWAZULU-NATAL – The South African Police Service (SAPS) says that contrary to rumours, baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo is still MISSING. A newborn baby that was tragically found abandoned, is NOT Siwaphiwe. SAPS said a reward of up to R250,000 is being offered to anyone who can provide useful information that can lead to the recovery of […]

A fire that started around midnight (unconfirmed) in Imizamo Yethu Informal Settlement, Hout Bay, has destroyed hundreds of homes and left thousands homeless… writes Western Cape photographer JUSTIN SULLIVAN. In an update on Facebook Justin said City Fire and 2 helicopters are currently still bringing the blaze under control. “The scenes this morning were chaotic and […]

South African firefighters have been battling since the early hours of this morning to put out a huge fire in Mandela Park in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement, greater Hout Bay Valley, Western Cape. There have reportedly been two fatalities. Witnesses describe terrible scenes as residents rush to escape and save their lives, running with whatever personal […]

Port Alfred-based mother, Linda Culverwell, became one of the happiest moms on the planet  today when she received a call from her son in Abu Dhabi letting her know that he and his girlfriend have been released from prison, and all charges dropped. Linda told local media: “I screamed his name! I was busy with a blood […]

The South African Police Services (SAPS) says the cars used to commit the armed robbery at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night were bogus police cars. The two cars were found abandoned in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, on Wednesday. “The vehicle found abandoned in Mamelodi proved to be one with fake police markings. When […]

A one-month-old baby girl – Simphiwe – is missing in South Africa after her mother’s vehicle was hijacked in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, earlier on Friday. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS), the stolen car has since been found abandoned south of Durban, in Montclair… but the baby was not found inside. SAPS said: “A one month old baby is still missing […]

Metered taxi drivers in South Africa blocked the R24 highway to the airport Friday morning in a protest to demand that Uber be regulated. The strategically positioned go-slow protest began at around 04h30 between Edenvale and OR Tambo International Airport, creating traffic chaos and severely affecting passengers wanting to make their way to the airport to […]

It’s not even full moon… and distressing reports have come in that as many as thirteen rhino have been poached in South Africa during the past 24 hours. (Update Friday 08h00 SA Time: the rhino poaching figure has been updated from eight to 13.) Captured in Africa (CIA) CEO, Drew Abrahamson, tweeted early Thursday evening: “ALARMING REPORTS from […]

South African stand-up paddle boarder Chris Bertish has successfully completed his incredible record-breaking journey – alone – across the Atlantic. His wife was there to greet him… with a South Africa flag of course! (See video below.) The 42-year-old paddled into English Harbour, Antigua, on Thursday after his epic 93-day solo trip across the ocean. In […]

The world has been mourning the news this week that one of Africa’s few remaining iconic Big Tuskers, Satao II, was killed by poachers in Kenya.  Wildlife conservationist and keen photographer Dex Kotze spent a week in Tsavo in August 2016, where he captured several hauntingly beautiful photos of the male elephant. “I saw Satao II […]