VIDEO: American TV Show Features South Africa’s Famous Flamingo Rescue

By Jenni Baxter 10-07-19 18:17

The miraculous rescue of South Africa’s famous flamingos, which were left starving and dehydrated when Kamfers Dam in Kimberley in the Northern Cape dried up, was featured Wednesday on CBS This Morning in the USA. Watch the video below. Presenter (and best friend to Oprah Winfrey) Gayle King said: “Severe drought has cost South Africa […]

Springbok Legend James Small Tragically Dies From Suspected Heart Attack

By Jenni Baxter 10-07-19 18:28

Former Springbok rugby player James Small has tragically died today – Wednesday 10 July 2019 – from a sudden heart attack. The South African sports legend was 50. The Springboks broke the news on Twitter, saying: “We have some very sad news – former Springbok wing James Small has passed away. #RIPJamesSmall.” According to a […]

South Africa’s Vergelegen Voted Best Wine Estate in Africa

By Jenni Baxter 10-07-19 12:19

The World’s Best Vineyard 2019 competition, held in London this week, has announced that the Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, in the Western Province of South Africa, is Africa’s top winery. “We are absolutely delighted by this award,” said Vergelegen CEO Don Tooth. “The Vergelegen team is committed to building South Africa’s reputation as […]

AFRICA CUP: South Africa’s Bafana Bafana Coach Baxter Keeps Nigeria Guessing

By Reuters 10-07-19 11:35

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter is keeping Nigeria guessing over the approach he will adopt in Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final on Wednesday… after diverting from his usual style in SA’s brilliant 1-0 win over hosts Egypt. Under Baxter, South Africa normally play with a counter-attacking style but the team surprised Egypt on Saturday by diverting from that slightly […]

VIDEO: 5 Black Mambas in ONE Garden in Durban, South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 27-12-20 17:22

In South Africa we like to go BIG… and here’s the proof. Watch this footage of a garden in Reservoir Hills, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) where they were visited not by one extremely venomous Black Mamba snake… but by FIVE in a week! Nick Evans – superman Snake Rescuer at KZN Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Centre […]

Patient Was Asked for Cellphone Torch During Op in Durban, Claims DA

By Ted Botha 10-07-19 01:52

A woman giving birth at an infamous KwaZulu-Natal hospital was asked for her cell phone to use its torch during the procedure because the facility’s lighting did not work, the Democratic Alliance has alleged in a complaint to the KZN government. “The patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, had to have a surgical procedure known […]

South Africa’s Reserve Bank Stresses Importance of Independence

By Jenni Baxter 09-07-19 17:22

The independence of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is paramount – providing an important check on government-controlled fiscal policy, SARB Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo stressed on Tuesday. Naidoo’s comments – made during a public lecture – come following a high-profile row over the role of the bank. The row has seen a division in […]

New NPA Chief Drops Years-Old Charges Against Ex-Hawks Boss

By Ted Botha 09-07-19 21:57

In her first major decision since being appointed six months ago, National Prosecuting Authority chief Shamila Batohi today dropped seven-year-old racketeering charges against former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen, in a controversial case that had always been seen as politically motivated. Bulelwa Makeke, spokesperson for the NPA, said in an interview with the SABC that […]

Plane Made and Flown Across Africa by South African Teens Lands in Cairo

By Ted Botha 10-07-19 10:06

A four-seater plane built by twenty South African teens that left Cape Town six weeks ago has landed in Cairo, after successfully completing the 12,000-kilometre journey. Pilot Megan Werner, 17, founder of U Dream Global, which assembled the Sling 4 aircraft, said she was thrilled by the accomplishment, telling the BBC: “I’m so honoured to […]

South Africans Want John Kani on The Lion King Poster

By Jenni Baxter 09-07-19 11:11

Over on Twitter, actor John Kani has been trending at the top of the South African list ever since The Lion King released the following photo of the cast of the new movie remake… without including South Africa’s esteemed actor who plays the voice of Rafaki (the wise mandrill). The cast of #TheLionKing. The king […]

Africa Free-Trade Zone One Step Closer at Major Summit

By Ted Botha 08-07-19 00:38

NIAMEY – The leaders of almost all of Africa’s 54 nations have gathered in the capital of Niger this weekend to launch a continental free-trade zone that could take Africa into a new era, creating a $3.4 trillion economic bloc. The massive new commercial bloc, known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is […]

South Africa Finishes Cricket World Cup With A WIN

By SAPeople 07-07-19 01:23

South Africa performed fantastically in their final match of the Cricket World Cup to beat Australia by 10 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK, on Saturday. Man of the Match was Faf du Plessis thanks to his century (100 off 94 balls, 7 fours and 2 sixes), his 151-run partnership with Rassie van der […]

South African Golfer Zander Lombard Shining at Irish Open

By Jenni Baxter 07-07-19 11:23

Pretoria golfer Zander Lombard has a chance of becoming the first South African to win the Irish Open in over 80 years! Whilst currently in fourth position, on Friday he carded a solid three-under-par 67… which temporarily put him in the lead halfway through the tournament. Yesterday (Saturday) he fell back, at one point trailing […]

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