A Johannesburg restaurant manager, who saved the life of a customer’s young son, has been publicly heralded for her quick action and extreme calmness in a situation that could have had a tragic ending. Lone Wolf Spur Steak Ranch owner Chris Marks posted a photo with the Gauteng restaurant’s store manager Nelly Malinga, and said […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used Reconciliation Day to call on all South Africans to be part of the effort to promote investment, achieve inclusive growth, improve the conditions of the poor and create employment on a massive scale. “The Day of Reconciliation must … be a day on which we reaffirm our commitment to eradicate […]

The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed 62 militants in six air strikes on Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Gandarsh in Somalia’s south-central Banaadir province. The military’s Africa Command (Africom) said four strikes were carried out on Saturday, killing 34 militants, and two more on Sunday, which killed 28. “Africa Command […]

BANGKOK – Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green has won second place in the Miss Universe competition! The crown was scooped on Monday by Miss Philippines Catriona Gray, with Miss Venezuela in third place. Miss South Africa organisers said Monday morning: “Good morning, South Africa. ICYMI, our Tamaryn has just placed 1st runner up out of […]

Sun City staff have been praised by the management, as well as by visitors to the resort for its quick clean up following the freak hail storm that hit Sun City on Saturday afternoon, wreaking havoc as it flooded several areas of the hotel and damaged almost 200 rooms. Tracey Lindeque was at the resort […]

A manhunt has been launched in the Western Cape, South Africa, after an armed robbery on a farm in Phillipi by a gang of eight to 10 men, in which they allegedly shot the foreman in the back. He tragically succumbed to his injuries on his way to hospital. One of the suspects was also […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African retailer Edcon – owner of well known outlets like Edgars, CNA and Jet – has asked shopping mall owners to give it a two-year 41 percent reduction in rent… in exchange for a small stake in the company, as it battles to survive, according to a Sunday Times report. Citing a […]

It appears stealing is becoming a family business in South Africa with everyone from mum and dad to children getting involved. As Jingle Bells plays in SA malls, and tinsel sparkles all over, the festive shopping season is in full swing – and thieves are gearing up for the action too. Last week an exasperated Spur […]

Things are looking a little brighter at Sun City today after a monster hail storm hit yesterday afternoon, 15 December 2018, damaging large parts of the hotel – including around 200 rooms – and resulting in two people being taken to hospital. Sun City confirmed on Sunday morning that Sun Central and the Valley of Waves […]

South Africa’s famous Sun City was hit by a major hail storm on Saturday that resulted in extensive damage, and several grumpy hotel guests who didn’t feel the hotel was well equipped to handle the storm. Sun City confirmed in an official statement Saturday evening: A hail storm hit the North West region of the […]

A joint operation between police and a farm watch patrol in Limpopo, South Africa, has led to the arrest of two of three suspects in the tragic murder Friday morning of retired attorney Johan Kruger (57), who was shot dead on his farm, in front of his wife. SAPS said that two suspects in their […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the body of a 75-year-old French national has been recovered from a yacht which ran ashore this morning near Southbroom, on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. SAPS said: “Earlier this morning at 06:30 members from Port Shepstone Search and Rescue Unit, K9 Search and […]

The Royal Regiment of Scotland yesterday paid tribute to a South African soldier who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Fort George barracks at Ardersier, near Inverness in Scotland. He was just 26. The Royal Regiment said: “It is with the greatest sadness that we must inform you of the tragic […]

Castle Lager has launched its latest #SmashTheLabel video – a special experiment with “real South Africans”. Watch below. “We asked strangers to describe someone based only on a picture,” says Castle. What the strangers didn’t know was that they were then going to meet each other. Castle is asking South Africans “What does reconciliation mean […]

Here’s what’s coming up on South Africa’s favourite current affairs show Carte Blanche on Sunday 16 Dec in South Africa. If you’re a South African living abroad – subscribe to Showmax to watch from Tues 18 Dec, and don’t miss out on the 14-day Free Trial. The State of the Nation 2018 In February Cyril Ramaphosa became […]

Another South African farmer was tragically murdered today. This time it was retired attorney, Johan Kruger, who was killed Friday morning on his farm in Alldays, Limpopo. An elderly couple were also murdered on their farm in the Western Cape while they slept. According to AfriForum’s Ian Cameron, Kruger was shot in the head and […]

The former South African president, Jacob Zuma has officially opened a twitter account – @PresJGZuma The former president posted his first tweet early on Friday – a video introducing himself to his followers (which ended with “It’s me… former president Jacob Zuma” in case it wasn’t clear). Zuma says he wants to move with the […]

Grammy award winning singer Nancy Wilson, 81, died peacefully at her California home Thursday after a long illness, her longtime publicist said. The torch singer of the 1960s called herself a “song-stylist” and resisted being labeled a jazz singer for most of her career because she could cross so many genres. “She was one of […]

JOHANNESBURG – A debt swap for cash-strapped state power company Eskom would spiral the country into more debt, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, adding there was need to look at other options to shore up the company’s balance sheet. Eskom, which has had to implement power cuts due to coal shortages and […]

PRETORIA – Andre Kruger’s stand at Africa’s first ever cannabis exposition displayed an indoor growing tent, complete with state-of-the-art lighting imported from the United States and fittings for a high-tech hydroponic irrigation system. What it didn’t have, however, was a cannabis plant. The four-day expo, which opened in South Africa’s capital Pretoria on Thursday, was […]

Christmas seems to be coming early for South Africans with a drop in petrol prices, today’s ruling that Jacob Zuma must pay for his own legal fees and news from Eskom that it’s unlikely to implement power cuts again until mid-January next year. This is thanks to electricity demands easing over the Christmas and New Year […]

The South African government has expressed concern at the growing number of South Africans detained abroad. In a statement this week, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said over 800 South Africans are currently in prisons across the world for visa-related violations, drug-related charges, as well as various other offences. Earlier this week, […]

A lot happened in the world of palaeontology in 2018. Some of the big events included some major fossil finds, a new understanding of our reptile ancestors and a major controversy whose outcome could rewrite human history. The Conversation Africa asked Dr Julien Benoit to discuss five important moments in palaeontology you may have missed […]

The Department in the Presidency responsible for Women has commended the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling to dismiss the petition of appeal by Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s legal team in having Judge Mandela Makaula recuse himself. Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Bathabile Dlamini, said that recent events in the unfolding of the trial […]

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Reserve Bank will not raise interest rates again until May, according to a Reuters poll, taken after the Reserve Bank surprised many economists last month by adding 25 basis points to borrowing costs. The median forecast in the poll of 25 economists, conducted over the past week, suggests the central […]