ACCRA – Melania Trump arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, choosing for her first extended international trip alone to visit Africa, a continent her husband has referred to somewhat derisively! The U.S. first lady touched down at mid-morning in Ghana’s capital, Accra, where she was greeted by the country’s first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and a young […]

NAIROBI – More African ivory is being smuggled into China from Myanmar and Beijing’s ban on trade in ivory has failed to dampen imports, a report by conservation group Save the Elephants said on Tuesday. Wildlife activists said they welcomed China’s ban this year on the ivory trade, arguing the step by a country that […]

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele has tasked Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole with investigating alleged corruption and misconduct at the Sophiatown Police Station, which services the violence ridden Johannesburg suburb of Westbury. Residents in the area, not far from Auckland Park, have described the last few days as being “scary” and like a “war zone”. […]

Congratulations to six-year-old South African, Khumo Makapela, who has been crowned Little Princess of the World. The little princess – from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape – was crowned at the Princess of the World / Universe Pageant in Kuşadası in Turkey. She also won the Best of the Best title! The pageant – […]

WINDHOEK – Namibia’s president called on Monday for a change to the constitution to allow the government to expropriate land and re-distribute it to the majority black population. “The willing-buyer willing-seller principle has not delivered results. Careful consideration should be given to expropriation,” President Hage Geingob said at the opening of the Second National Land […]

Consumers are in for a shock at the pumps as the petrol price in South Africa is set to rise by between 99 cents and a rand as of Wednesday. Turning to social media, South Africans have been horrified by the news. One said: “F**k me! When will this ever end??? Fill up before midnight […]

Snow Report SA has issued an Advanced Forecast on Sunday evening, predicting that not only is more snow on the way to parts of South Africa… but this next snowfall could be the heaviest yet! Snow Report SA said: Just when we thought winter was over, the weather data is suggesting that the biggest snowfall […]

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc and Elon Musk have agreed to pay a $20 million fine each to financial regulators, and the South African born and raised billionaire will step down as the company’s chairman… but remain as chief executive, under a settlement that caps a tumultuous two months for the carmaker. The securities […]

PALU, Indonesia – The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared on Sunday to 832 confirmed dead, with authorities fearing it will only climb as rescuers struggle to reach outlying communities cut off from communications and help. Dozens of people were reported to be trapped in the rubble of two hotels and a […]

Two occupants of a light plane have been safely rescued after their aircraft hit a 2km long zipline cable near Sun City / Pilanesberg, in the North West province of South Africa. ‘Mountain Club of SA – Search And Rescue’ reported in a statement on social media today that the pair fortunately escaped major injuries […]

The leader of the ACDP (African Christian Democratic Party), Kenneth Meshoe, has called on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to apologise to the SA farming community for his “no killings” statement made during an interview with Bloomberg whilst attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. Rev Meshoe called Ramaphosa’s statement “a national […]

JAKARTA – The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi jumped to 384 on Saturday, authorities said, with many of those killed swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach. Strong aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city on Saturday morning after waves up to six […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s land reforms will include issuing title deeds to small-scale farmers living on tribal lands, a senior ruling party official said on Friday, in comments likely to rile powerful traditional chiefs. The remarks by Ronald Lamola, a member of the African National Congress’ (ANC) top governing body and one of the party’s […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to New York, and says he is “fully satisfied”. The president was in the United States to participate at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In an interview (watch below), Ramaphosa described the “tour” as “qualitatively so good” with “real good team […]

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the South African expat – and Tesla Inc Chief Executive – Elon Musk on Thursday of fraud, and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of “false and misleading” tweets about […]

South Africans are reeling after the shocking news that a six-year-old girl was raped on Saturday in the toilets at a restaurant in Pretoria. The horrific attack occurred at a Dros restaurant in Silverton. The child had been in the play area when she went to the ladies’ toilets. The suspect allegedly grabbed her and […]

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a Cape Town hospital for a series of tests. In a statement issued by Tutu’s office, they said: “The Archbishop was in good spirits after settling into his ward. He hopes to be back home in a few days. “The Archbishop turns 87-years-old in 10 days time.” […]

President Cyril Rampahosa has reassured delegates at a business seminar, on the side of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, that “there’s no land grab in South Africa”. (Watch below.) Speaking to Bloomberg during his trip to the US, the South African president also said that President Donald Trump’s tweet about the country’s […]

Contestants from nine countries – including South Africa – are competing in a solar challenge car race from Johannesburg to Cape Town. The 3,000 mile South Africa Solar Challenge features solar powered vehicles that have been designed and built by students from South Africa, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and China. Tshwane University student Bongani Malebele told […]

The South African government has encouraged all SA travellers to be alert and sensitive to possible security challenges in areas they are working in or visiting outside of South Africa. The announcement came following the confirmation by the government that a South African national has been kidnapped in Burkina Faso. “Government, through the South African […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Old Mutual Ltd said on Wednesday its shareholders will get R50 billion ($3.50 billion) from the spin-off of a majority of its stake in Nedbank. Old Mutual holds 52 percent of Nedbank and after the spinoff will hold around 19.9 percent, it said in a statement. (Reporting by Nqobile Dludla, […]

PRETORIA – South Africa will ease some immigration rules, including agreeing visa waiver agreements with more countries, in an effort to boost investment and tourism, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba confirmed on Tuesday. As reported by SAPeople a couple of days ago, the changes are part of a broader economic turnaround programme announced by President […]

A male lion that went wandering out of the Kruger National Park this morning has been captured and returned safely to the Kruger. Linda from Our Life in Kruger facebook page said: “Excitement in our area when a lion was spotted on the N4 highway between Komatipoort and Hectorspruit early this morning. “The lion was […]

South Africa’s “nonsensical” Unabridged Birth Certificate (UBC) requirements for the children of foreigners travelling to South Africa is to be relaxed. The regulation, introduced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba over three years ago has been blamed for a decline in tourism to SA by foreign families who have a choice of other sunny destinations […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an advisory panel on land reform that will support the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform, which is chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza. Announcing the appointment on Friday, the Presidency said the panel will advise the IMC on a broad range of policy matters associated with land reform, including […]