“We never thought we would ever have to write a letter like this to our fellow South Africans,” starts a letter written by the family of Christine Solik, who was murdered on Friday in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Update 20 Feb ’17 – Body of Missing South African Father Roger Solik Sadly Found.) The letter is titled […]

South African-born former Australian lock Daniel (Dan) Vickerman has tragically died at the age of 37. As messages of condolences and shock poured in from around the world, Australian Rugby Union (ARU) confirmed Dan passed away at home in Sydney on Saturday night. He leaves his wife Sarah and two sons. ARU boss Bill Pulver said: “The […]

Durban is playing host to South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military celebrations and aerial displays leading up to Armed Forces Day on Tuesday 21 February, which will this year commemorate 100 years since the sinking of the SS Mendi in the English Channel, which remains South Africa’s worst naval tragedy. Armed Forces Day was initiated in 2012 to […]

South African actress Charlize Theron has been named as one of the presenters of the 89th Oscars, to be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel next Sunday 26 February 2017. Charlize will be joined by Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Javier Bardem, John Cho, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo and Emma Stone, amongst others.  Charlize is no stranger to […]

South Africa appears to have thankfully been spared the worst of the wrath of Cyclone Dineo, which wreaked havoc in Mozambique killing at least seven people and leaving 130,000 displaced. The worst of the damage in South Africa appears to have been trees being uprooted near Tzaneen… whilst in Zimbabwe, one of the dams which […]

Mango Beach lodge in Tofo, which is owned by three South African partners, was badly hit by Cyclone Dineo when the tropical storm touched down in Mozambique earlier this week. Today they uploaded photos to social media that show the devastation… BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS Mango Beach, Tofo, Mozambique – BEFORE: Mango Beach, Tofo, Mozambique – […]

As predicted, former Eskom chief Brian Molefe is to be sworn in as a Minister of Parliament (MP). In a press statement issued on Friday, the Parliamentary Communication Services confirmed: “Parliament wishes to acknowledge the nomination of Mr Brian Molefe, to fill a vacancy on the North West list of ANC Members of Parliament, which […]

Two of the most shared videos of the devastation caused by Cyclone Dineo, as it touched down in Mozambique earlier this week, were in fact not filmed in Africa. The first, posted by South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and subsequently shared by several sites, shows a car being blown over by torrential rain and wind. […]

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued an update, maintaining warnings for Limpopo and Mpumulanga provinces, as the downgraded tropical storm Dineo heads to Botswana. The Kruger National Park has temporarily closed gravel roads and some facilities as it feels the effect of the rainfall associated with cyclone Dineo which devastated parts of Mozambique and […]

A super-hero Tesla driver (and Very Good Samaritan) in Germany has caught the attention of Tesla founder Elon Musk (and most of the world), after risking his life and car to rescue an unconscious driver in a runaway vehicle. Musk, who grew up in South Africa and now lives in the United States, tweeted on […]

The City of Cape Town is getting serious, very serious, about its water restrictions as the six dams serving the city have dropped below 36%… At the start of  this month Level 3B Water Restrictions were introduced. This week Mayor Patricia de Lille announced a ‘naming and shaming’ policy, to be introduced next week, for those […]

CAPE TOWN – President Jacob Zuma says government will not be apologetic in pursuing socio-economic radical transformation “vigorously” to improve the lives of the majority of South Africans, and that the government “will do all in its power to ensure that land is returned to the people”. He also said BEE policies should not be misinterpreted as […]

A devastating video is being shared on Twitter today. Some claimed it was filmed in Inhambane, Mozambique, Thursday morning where the worst effects of Cyclone Dineo were felt. It was actually filmed in Chaman, Pakistan, during heavy rains in the region last month, January 2017.  The video – showing a motorist caught in a surge of water and […]

In the early hours of this morning, a South African couple tried desperately to rescue a pod of disoriented dolphins that had swept up onto the shore in front of their lodge in Mozambique. The dolphins had become caught in the devastating path of Cyclone Dineo (which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm […]

The Kruger National Park (KNP) in South Africa has reported that it has “safety measures in place for Tropical Cyclone Dineo”. In a media release Thursday, the KNP said it has temporarily closed its gravel roads as Dineo moves throughout the Park. According to reports from the South African Weather Services (SAWS), various parts of the […]

The South African owners of popular Mango Beach Lodge on the normally beautiful palm-lined shores of Tofo, Mozambique, have written of the destruction and devastation that Cyclone Dineo has left behind, as the downgraded tropical storm heads to South Africa. In a message this morning the lodge owners said most of Mango Beach has been destroyed, […]

PRETORIA – The South African government has called on communities to be on high alert and take precautions ahead of tropical cyclone “Dineo’s” arrival in the country later today. This after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of the anticipated Dineo which hit the coast of Mozambique (Gaza and Inhambane Provinces) on Wednesday accompanied […]

There’s good news in South Africa as the South African Weather Services (SAWS) says Dineo is weaker than predicted and has been downgraded. The weather system is now called “Tropical Depression Ex-Dineo”. UPDATE: The South African government has issued a WARNING to South Africans as Dineo approaches.  As predicted, the cyclone lost much of its […]

While Cyclone Dineo, currently in Mozambique, is headed for the Limpopo and Mpumulanga provinces… areas in the Northern Cape, South Africa, also experienced thunder storms and heavy rain Wednesday evening. According to reports the storm has caused damage in Keimoes, and the streets are underwater (see video below). Bloemfontein resident Marietjie Grové, who is in Upington […]

Cyclone Dineo has stormed into Mozambique bringing 170km / hour winds which are expected to reach 200km /hour. The cyclone has already ruthlessly ravaged beautiful parts of Inhambane uprooting trees and blo and residents are being evacuated as the situation is expected to worsen overnight. (UPDATE Thursday 16 February, Cyclone Dineo Downgraded as heads to […]

A multi-stakeholder team, comprising members of South African Police Services (SAPS), SA National Defence Force(SANDF), traffic officials, SASSA and Ambulance services, has been assembled by the Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance – following the warning of severe tropical storm “Dineo”… The South African Weather Services (SAWS) issued an alert about Dineo which formed in the […]

The South African Rand has raced to its highest in almost 20 months, in a six-day winning streak (its longest since September), following positive sentiment towards emerging market currencies. It comes on the same day that the SA Competition Commission announces that 17 banks will be prosecuted for price-fixing. Of the Rand’s high today Bloomberg said […]

Congratulations to Sergeant Marlon October who started the week by arresting two train robbers on Monday… before he had even got to work. (And a shout out to an unnamed commuter who put his life at risk to help protect the victim.) The Rapid Rail Unit sergeant, who was on his way from the Strand […]

PRETORIA –  Following the horrific murder of a family of four on a farm in Mpumulanga, South Africa, on Tuesday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for the reintroduction of rural safety units. A man and his wife, along with both his parents, were found murdered, with bullet wounds, at their farm house in Modderbult yesterday. According […]

Two separate reports have revealed that Eskom’s loadshedding ‘problems’ in 2008 were in fact – allegedly – deliberate… in a ploy by top management figures, at South Africa’s national power provider, to line their own pockets. The two probes into the blackouts – by Dentons and Deloitte – which were commissioned by Eskom and conducted […]