Last month Mossel Bay resident Andre Pieterse felt compelled to act when he saw a Facebook appeal written by a mom, Elonia Campher, from nearby George in the Western Cape. She was desperately seeking help for her two-year-old son, Alestiano who was born with incurable COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). As a result of the […]

DURBAN – The leadership of the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal has after a lengthy delay decided to remove the mayors and executive committees of the troubled cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, it announced in a statement today. At the same time it pledged the support of the ANC in the province, formerly a stronghold […]

Former minister of tourism Derek Hanekom is suing Jacob Zuma for defamation over a comment that he was a known enemy agent inside the African National Congress, according to news reports today. The lawsuit, for R500,000, will be heard next week. In late July former president Zuma commented on Twitter that Hanekom, a well-known supporter […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand weakened on Monday, stretching losses to a new 11-month low as political uncertainty and a bleak economic outlook was worsened by uncertainty over the chances of a resolution to the trade standoff between Beijing and Washington. At 1515 GMT, the rand was 0.5% weaker at 15.3375 per dollar, its weakest […]

After the public protector lost yet another case in court, the Democratic Alliance has repeated its call for parliament to expedite proceedings to remove the controversial Busiswe Mkhwebane from office. “The longer she remains in office, the more she will erode the nation’s faith in this very crucial Chapter 9 institution,” the DA said in […]

MITCHELLS PLAIN – After a bloody weekend in Cape Town, where 47 murders took place, the Minister of Police Bheki Cele on Monday said more than 1,000 people had been arrested for violent crimes since the army entered the city’s townships in Operation Lockdown one month ago to help the police battle crime. Earlier in […]

Large-scale protest action in Hong Kong has led South African Airways to cancel its flights between Johannesburg and the Chinese city, where the growing pro-democracy mass action has shut down the main airport, one of the busiest in the world. There were two SAA flights, one in either direction, scheduled for today. In a notification […]

A company in Tzaneen, South Africa, which has an international platform (Huntsman International) in conjunction with the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority) and DIRCO (Department of International Relations and Cooperation) came to the aid of 10 victims (seven South Africans and 3 non-South African) who were lured to teach English in China under false pretences… writes […]

DAR ES SALAAM – A fuel tanker exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday killing at least 60 people, authorities said, as flames ripped through a crowd that had gathered to siphon petrol from it. Video clips circulating on social media showed the charred remains of dozens of young men and burnt motorbikes. In footage from […]

South Africa’s Brad Binder earned himself the best birthday present ever today – with his first Moto2 victory of the year, at the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, in Austria. The crowds went crazy for the popular South African – handing his team KTM victory at home, and gave him a standing ovation!! Happy […]

The Presidency has confirmed that it is aware that confidential banking information of the contributors to and recipients from the CR17 campaign has been leaked to the media. In a statement released on Saturday evening, the Presidency said the information supposedly held only by the Public Protector, includes bank statements of third parties, which record […]

BUENOS AIRES – A Handre Pollard-inspired South Africa warmed up for the World Cup in superb style by beating Argentina 46-13 in the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship in Salta on Saturday to claim their first major international trophy in a decade. Flyhalf Pollard scored two of South Africa’s five tries, five penalties and three conversions […]

YAY!!! South Africa has been crowned the winner of The Rugby Championship 2019, after a massive victory against Argentina in Salta on Saturday night. “Thank you to our opponents, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand for another epic Castle Lager Rugby Championship! The road to the Rugby World Cup begins now…” said the Springboks afterwards. The […]

JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have asked a court to seal financial records held by the Public Protector, the country’s corruption watchdog, because they were obtained unlawfully, online news site Times Live reported on Friday. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said in July that Ramaphosa had “deliberately misled” parliament about a 500,000 […]

Following the murder last week of Cape Town horse rider Meghan Cremer, and coinciding with National Women’s Day in South Africa yesterday, women across the nation have come together like never before on social media… pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa and demanding the SA government PLEASE make their country safe for women, girls, boys and […]

A young 20-year-old, who has sadly lost both his parents, is walking solo across South Africa – from Ermelo in Mpumalanga to Cape Town in the Western Cape – and blessing all the farmers whose land he passes on the way. He’s been walking since March and plans to arrive in Cape Town at the […]

VRYBURG – In a wide-ranging speech focusing on numerous women who had achieved greatness in South Africa, but also highlighting the challenges facing women such as owning land and gender-based violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa took time on National Women’s Day to single out a video tribute made by the Gillette company about a grandmother who […]

JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has unveiled a war room to deal with the inefficiency and breakdown of the rail services of South Africa and tackle problems like overcrowding, chronic delays, safety and modernisation, it was announced on Friday. “The War Room we are unveiling today will be a game changer through […]

South Africa published its draft National Health Insurance (NHI) bill on Thursday, with one senior official estimating universal healthcare for millions of poorer citizens would cost about 256 billion rand ($16.89 billion) to implement by 2022. The bill creating an NHI Fund paves the way for a comprehensive overhaul of South Africa‘s health system that would be one of […]

The two men convicted of murder in the Coligny sunflower case, Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte, have been granted special leave to appeal directly to the Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein. UPDATE 27 Nov 2020: Coligny 2, Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte acquitted on all charges. The father of one of the men broke the […]

A major coordinated raid on counterfeit traders in downtown Johannesburg on Wednesday led to the arrest of 560 civilians and 7 police officers. The crackdown came a week after hundreds of traders forced police to withdraw after pelting them with stones and bricks when they attempted a similar operation. A warrant officer and four constables […]

Almost seventy tourism safety monitors will patrol Table Mountain from today, the Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said at the launch of the programme. It comes barely two weeks after a Ukrainian tourist hiking above Hout Bay was murdered. The initiative is a partnership with SA National Parks, the Department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry, SA […]

The body of a missing Cape Town woman, Meghan Cremer (30), was sadly found in the early hours of Thursday morning. Messages of condolences have poured in from friends and strangers for her family… as the search for Meghan had made news in South Africa and abroad, with friends in the UK even setting up […]

JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane on Thursday after a judge found he had acted reasonably in not immediately disciplining public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan over a decision regarding the retirement of a tax official. Ramaphosa secured an interdict from the court, meaning he does not […]

South Africa have named a new front row for their Rugby Championship showdown with Argentina in Salta on Saturday as they seek a first title in the competition since 2009. Hooker Bongi Mbonambi, and props Trevor Nyakane and Tendai Mtawarira will pack down at the front of the scrum in place of Malcolm Marx, and Steven Kitshoff […]