As the world celebrates ‘World No Tobacco Day’ today, 31 May 2018, the South African Department of Health is calling for public comments on the Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill. Speaking on Morning Live on Thursday, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the department wants to implement firmer smoking laws, which would include […]

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is calling on men in South African communities to lead the battle to protect women from violence. The department also called on all members of society to assist in reporting abuse and violence against women. This follows the stabbing to death of Sheila Mosidi Kopanye, who was a […]

May 30 (Reuters) – Springboks assistant coach Pieter de Villiers has been released from his contract to take up an opportunity in France, South Africa Rugby said on Wednesday. France’s L’Equipe newspaper reported he was set to join Stade Francais, the club he ended his playing career with in 2008 and that is now under […]

The South African Parliament has on Tuesday passed the national minimum wage bill. The National minimum wage Bill has set out the minimum wage of R20 per hour which makes R3,500 a month. This excludes farmworkers and domestic workers. The law was passed by an overwhelming majority, gaining 202 votes. Three amended labour bills were […]

He will go down in history as one of the greatest players the game has ever seen, and it was a sad day for cricket fans worldwide when the legendary South African batsman AB de Villiers posted a video on Twitter announcing his retirement from international cricket. I’ve made a big decision today pic.twitter.com/In0jyquPOK — […]

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s wildlife agency said on Tuesday it was investigating allegations that a South African national bribed officials to allow a Colorado-based tourist to take the ivory tusks of an elephant, which had been illegally shot in a Zimbabwe game park.   Their inquiry comes after U.S. prosecutors accused the South African, who […]

A wonderful Good Samaritan in South Africa has donated his kidney to talented artist and wildlife crusader Di Wilkinson… and he did it just in time for Di and her children to celebrate Mother’s Day with joy and newfound hope. It’s now almost three week since the op on 10 May 2018, and Di and […]

The ‘Ramadaan Angels’ in South Africa were at it again a couple of nights ago… having an iftaar (breaking of the fast) in Cape Town’s poverty-stricken Parkwood estate, which was in the news most of last week due to protests by the local community. While many were too scared to enter the community, a few […]

The nine-year-old girl, Sadia Sukhraj, who was tragically killed during a hijacking outside a school in Shallcross, Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, yesterday, is being buried today. Her death yesterday sparked protests in Chatsworth where residents said they are “gatvol” of the escalating crime. The protests led to 20 arrests, amidst accusations that police – firing rubber […]

Following a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Polokwane, South Africa, yesterday, seven suspects have been arrested… thanks to swift action by a multi-disciplinary team. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said Tuesday morning that the operation to clinch the arrests was led by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit and supported by the Provincial Task […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the ‘Spiderman hero’ from Africa, Mamoudou Gassama – who scaled a building in Paris to save a young boy, hanging precariously from a fourth-floor balcony – will be given residence papers for his selfless, heroic deed. Gassama, an illegal immigrant from West African country Mali, climbed the facade […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African Weather Service said on Monday that it saw an El Nino weather pattern developing during the region’s winter and spring but it was too early to forecast if it would last into the summer growing season. The last El Nino was linked to a severe drought that hit crop […]

South African rugby player, Siya Kolisi, has officially been named the Springboks captain. Kolisi will make history next month as he becomes the second black captain of the national team, when the Springboks host England in South Africa. The 26 year-old will captain the team for the three home test matches, while Pieter-Steph du Toit will […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Warning of heavy rain, leading to localised flooding, expected in places over the Cape Metropole and other parts of the Western Cape on Monday 28 May 2018. SAWS issued the warning for between 08h00 on Monday and 00h00 on Tuesday 29 May. The Weather Service predicted […]

A 23-year-old final year medical student – Tamaryn Green – has been crowned Miss South African 2018 at a glitzy event in Pretoria. Tamaryn, who is the 60th winner of the coveted crown, is from Paarl in the Western Cape. She was also named Miss Universe South Africa, while runner-up Thulisa Keyi (26) was given […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), the biggest opposition to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC), dismissed as “rumours and gossip” a Sunday newspaper report that said the party was about to split. The City Press, citing unnamed sources, said at least five senior MPs unhappy with the direction the party was […]

The North West (NW) police confirmed that the lifeless bodies of two South African teenage girls were discovered Sunday morning, strangled in a school hostel in the NW province. The two Grade 11 learners from Stella High School were aged 16 and 17. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS), the matron found the […]

JOHANNESBURG, May 26 (Reuters) – Veteran hooker Bismarck du Plessis has been recalled to South Africa’s squad for four tests against Wales and England in June as new coach Rassie Erasmus also named the three Du Preez brothers in a 43-man squad on Saturday. Du Plessis, 34, won the last of his 79 caps at […]

Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has included 17 uncapped players in his first Springbok squad of 43 for the four Tests next month, against Wales in the USA and Castle Lager Incoming Series at home against England. The Bok squad consists of a mixture of exciting new players who have performed well […]

The South African National Police Commissioner, Khehla Sitole has urged police officers to fight back and not die while they have guns in their hands. The commissioner was speaking at the funeral of Meadowlands Station Commander, Malefetsane Jonas Mofokeng on Saturday. Mofokeng was shot dead at his home in Soweto on May 16 at around […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) Elective Congress took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday where Dr Danny Jordaan was re-elected as the president for SAFA. SAFA has officially confirmed that Jordaan went into the ballot box unopposed following the withdrawal of former referee Ace Ncobo. SAFA says Jordaan received 234 […]

Saturday, 26 May, marks exactly 100 days since President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected into office. As he sees the end of his first one hundred days at the Union Buildings, the president’s score-card is a mixture of optimism in the future of the country – coupled with harsh economic realities, wage strikes, tax increases and […]

Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga was reportedly hijacked in the early hours of Saturday morning after dining with friends in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa. Social cohesion advocate Yusuf Abramjee took to Twitter to ask people to share a photo of the Mayor’s car in an attempt to retrieve it. He said it is a grey Mercedes […]

A video has surfaced Friday night showing an armed attack on a vehicle at a Caltex fuel station in Delft, South Africa, which reportedly led to one fatality. Swift police action has reportedly already led to two arrests. The video was uploaded by safety advocate Yusuf Abramjee. It was believed at the time to be […]

JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Reuters) – S&P Global Ratings affirmed South Africa’s sub-investment grade credit rating and kept its stable outlook on Friday, saying the country’s improved economic growth remained tentative and that the government’s debt burden was still on a rising path. S&P rates South Africa’s foreign currency debt ‘BB’ and its local currency debt […]