Two South Africans were among the world’s bravest few sports people to compete in and finish the epic and gruelling Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Norway this weekend. It’s the most extreme triathlon on the face of the earth… Each year, passionate athletes enter the lottery to compete. But only a few (263 this year) are […]

From Gauteng to the Western Cape, land grabs have become part and parcel of South African life, threatening to leave once peaceful communities divided. While tensions flare up in Lenasia South between residents and alleged land invaders, Carte Blanche takes a look tonight at a divided community torn apart by fear and suspicion. Hundreds of […]

DAR ES SALAAM – A light plane crashed in western Tanzania on Saturday, killing two South Africans who had been involved in last month’s successful attempt to fly a home-built aircraft from Cape Town to Cairo, officials said. The crashed Sling plane, which entered Tanzanian airspace from Uganda en route to Malawi, made a distress […]

South African tennis player Raven Klaasen and his doubles partner, New Zealand’s Michael Venus, are through to the Finals of the Washington Open in the USA. The determined duo knocked out Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in two sets – 6-2, 7-6 – in the semi-finals at the ATP 500 tournament in Washington DC. It’s […]

South Africa’s Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, says she would like to reassure international tourists that it IS safe to travel to SA and that “their safety remains top priority for the South African government”. The Minister pointed out to international tourists that with regards to recent incidents (the brutal murder of a Ukrainian hiker in […]

After winning Gold in the 200m Breastroke in World Cup record-breaking time yesterday (2:22.35), South Africa’s?? Tatjana Schoenmaker has today – Saturday 3 August -won her second Gold medal in the 100m Breaststroke at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. The 22-year-old South African swimmer finished in the top spot in a time […]

South African golfer Ashleigh Buhai has streaked ahead of her rivals at the Women’s British Open in Milton Keynes in the UK, leading by three strokes at the halfway point. For the 30-year-old South African it’s unchartered territory. She’s never led a major before or even finished in the top 25! The pressure’s huge, and […]

A teenager from South Africa – who was run over by a truck when he was just 5-years-old – has broken a world record at the World Para Athletics Junior Championships in Switzerland. An excited World Para Athletics said: “NEW WORLD RECORD for the 14-year-old South African Puseletso Mabote on the first day of our […]

AUCKLAND – South Africa leaves for Argentina in two groups this weekend with the Rugby Championship trophy in their sights as coach Rassie Erasmus declared the Springboks’ camp in Auckland a success. The Springboks elected to stay in New Zealand after last weekend’s 16-16 draw with the world champions, but will now head for Buenos […]

A Western Cape woman’s post has gone viral, being liked over 22,000 times by South Africans who have been warmed and inspired by the spur-of-the-moment kindness of a petrol attendant called Life! Yolanda Flusk Jacobs took to social media a few days ago to relate the story of how she stopped off at a petrol […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa‘s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe said on Friday the Slate Levy on petrol and diesel would fall to 0 cents per litre. The statement also said the price of petrol would rise by 11 cents per litre, while diesel would decrease by 13.29 cents per litre or 14.29 […]

About 500 mothers and supporters whose children have been killed in gang violence and crime marched to Parliament on Thursday. It is the fourth march by Moms Move for Justice (MMJ). The mothers waved placards that read: “Protect our children” and “How many more children must die before leadership owns up to their responsibilities towards […]

After a prolonged lull, the war of words has started again between Johannesburg’s popular Democratic Alliance mayor Herman Mashaba and the African National Congress leaders in the city, who have called for a motion of no confidence in him. Numerous attempts to unseat Mashaba have failed, but the EFF, which previously stood behind the DA, […]

The national executive committee of the African National Congress has disbanded its party leadership in the Western Cape, after infighting over the last several years that has received extensive coverage in the media, especially before the 2017 Nasrec elections. On Tuesday the ANC also disbanded the leadership of the ANC Youth League, and replaced it […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa coach Stuart Baxter resigned on Friday, saying he felt the time was right to move on with a new cycle of Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers looming. His decision comes just weeks after South Africa reached the quarter-finals of the Cup of Nations in Egypt, bundling out the […]

South African police officers fired rubber bullets into a crowd of violent protesters in Johannesburg CBD today, after the rioters attacked police who had responded to the protest in Rahima Moosa Street. Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, Joburg Metro Police (JMPD) Spokesperson, said both the metro police and SAPS (SA Police Service) officers were attacked. Minnaar […]

As allegations continue about whether President Cyril Ramaphosa knew that a R500,000 contribution to his 2017 presidential campaign came from the scandal-plagued company Bosasa, the Independent Electoral Commission has appointed a chief of party funding to oversee that political parties in future disclose contributions above a certain amount. The IEC named George Mahlangu as the […]

Almost four years after stepping in from private enterprise to try help save the floundering and disastrously inept South African Post Office, Mark Barnes has quit the post, citing differences on a future strategy for the structure of the SAPO. In a statement today, the SAPO said it was with regret that it announced Barnes’s […]

Youth Employment Service (YES) CEO Tashmia Ismail-Saville has been presented with the South African Chamber of Commerce UK and Official Brand South Africa Play Your Part award for the “enormous contribution” she and her team are making towards driving employment and employability in South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa launched YES in March 2018. The initiative […]

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has suspended three senior executives who face disciplinary action over serious misconduct allegations. The executives are: Hlengani Mathebula, Chief Officer: Governance, International Relations, Strategy and Communications. Teboho Mokoena, Chief Officer: Human Capital and Development. Luther Lebelo, Group Executive: Employee Relations. In a brief statement issued on Wednesday, SARS said […]

One day after Eskom’s soaring debt was disclosed to the public and the same week that unemployment figures reached record highs, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government has come under fire for spending R100,000 for each of 35 delegates to attend an International Labour Organisation meeting in Geneva in June. In a statement today, the DA said […]

As pressure mounts from all sides on the public protector Busiswe Mkhwebane and questions are raised about her ability to be the government’s legal watchdog, parliament will in September discuss a request to investigate her fitness to hold office and then “map out a way forward,” it was announced today. Numerous public statements about Mkhwebane’s […]

The South African arms manufacturer Denel, trying to claw its way back from years of maladministration and alleged deals benefiting the Guptas, is taking legal action to recover losses made during that time, according to the CEO Danie du Toit. In a statement today Du Toit said Denel had already received several reports concerning improper […]

In a BBC report this week, the British broadcaster labels Cape Town ‘Murder Town’ and describes it as a well-known “tourist hotspot where 8 people are murdered a day”, calling it one of the most divided and dangerous cities in the world. Watch the video below, and then read the article by Athol Williams, award-winning […]

CAPE TOWN – In a huge blow to South Africa’s double Olympic champion Caster Semenya,  the Swiss Federal Tribunal reversed a ruling that temporarily lifted the IAAF’s testosterone regulations imposed on her. This means the South African athlete will not be able to defend her 800-metres title at the World Championships in September, a spokesperson […]