Forty shacks caught fire in two different areas of Johannesburg leaving many homeless, while a woman and baby have tragically died in township fires in the Western Cape… all believed to be a consequence of residents battling the intense cold front, which gripped parts of South Africa this week. Shacks alight. Mandela Park, Hout Bay. […]

(Reuters) – Images of an American hunter from Kentucky posing with the body of a black giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media. Thousands of Twitter users expressed outrage at Tess Thompson Talley, 37, for killing the giraffe on a hunting trip last summer. “Prayers […]

Retired South African Judge Robert Nugent has dismissed all the submissions made by Advocate Dali Mpofu, requesting the SARS inquiry be suspended, pending the completion of former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane’s disciplinary hearing. Nugent said “all the rulings and relief sought by Mr Moyane are refused”. This means Moyane has failed to make the SARS […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A closely watched survey of South African manufacturers showed a further decline in business activity in June, pointing to lingering weakness in Africa’s most industrialised economy. South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to reverse a decade of economic stagnation under his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. But recent economic data, including first […]

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has been officially declared a World Heritage Site, as announced today, Monday 2 July 2018. A delighted Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism said: “We made it!” The decision was taken at the 42nd session of the World Heritage committee in Bahrain today. Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains becomes South […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has expressed its condolences and says it is “deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, the youngest of the children born to Former President Jacob Zuma and the late Mrs Kate Zuma.” Vusi passed away last night in Johannesburg after a short illness, according to the government’s […]

Today – 02 July 2018 – will be remembered as a day of snow, hail, heavy rain and bright sunshine in South Africa… and it’s not even noon yet! Snow on Table Mountain The first video of snow on Table Mountain, Cape Town, has just come in to Snow Report SA. Matthew de Haast said […]

The predicted snow has made landfall in South Africa. Snow Report SA has been on the scene, and cautions if you’re travelling to any of the areas covered in snow today, please be extra careful as the roads may be slippery. (Updated pics/videos at bottom of article.) Below are some photos and videos coming in […]

The Kragga Kamma Game Park (KKGP) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is reeling after the brutal death of a rhino cow, Bella… for just 1 cm of horn! KKGP claims the “blame lies squarely with #EdnaMolewa and #CyrilRamaphosa”, and they are not the first to blame SA’s government. The Park announced on Saturday: […]

As predicted, an intense cold front has arrived in the Western Cape of South Africa today, Sunday 1 July 2018, bringing what many described as “hectic” rains and some localised flooding. The rain is welcomed in a region that has been suffering one of its worst droughts in a century (although residents who can afford […]

The severe cold front heading for South Africa is still on course and due to begin impacting the Western Cape tomorrow morning! The first snow on mountain peaks is expected late Sunday afternoon, and the chances of waking up on Monday morning to a layer of snow on Table Mountain have increased! In an update […]

This week’s episode of Carte Blanche investigates Mohair farming and the validity of a video that threatens to close down the industry, children sexting, femicide and South Africa’s 12th Duke of Atholl. The show is available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 03 July 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax. Mohair Goats South Africa’s Angora […]

KINSHASA, 29 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said on Friday that it has decided to open up parts of Virunga and Salonga National Parks, home to mountain gorillas, bonobos and other rare species, to oil drilling. Earlier proposals to allow oil exploration in the parks met fierce resistance from environmental activists, who say […]

The Department of Arts and Culture announced in South Africa on Friday that the name of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape is soon to be changed to Makhanda, . The name change was published in the Government Gazette on Friday after almost two decades of calls for a change, according to the Department. Arts Minister Nathi […]

Contrary to reports, although an intense cold front is expected to hit South Africa on Sunday into Monday, there is NOT a tropical cyclone heading for South Africa! The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said on Friday night that the confusion was caused by a symbol used for their alerts. In a playful dig at […]

If you’re in the UK on Sunday 1 July – you’re in luck! One of the most beautiful choirs in the world – the award-winning Stellenbosch University Choir – will be performing for one night only in London… on their way to performing at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales (which we hope they win!). […]

Snow Report SA has confirmed that the ‘blanket of snow’ that’s predicted for South Africa from Sunday to Tuesday IS still on track… with a likelihood of at least 2cm of snow on Table Mountain, Cape Town, on Sunday evening. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has also issued warnings about the cold front, which […]

South African Minister of Police Bheki Cele and National Police Commissioner Kehla Sitole have on Friday morning officially launched a SAPS anti-corruption strategy. Several police officers and stakeholders were joined at the Tshwane Police Academy for the launch. Sitole said: “A professional police organisation needs to be free of any corruption. If you love your […]

The South African Department of Energy is expected to announce a fuel price adjustment later on Friday. Automobile Association (AA) has on Thursday released the petrol price outlook for July. The AA said the petrol prices are anticipated to increase by 26 cents a litre in July‚ meanwhile diesel will increase by 24 cents and […]

Missing Cape Town psychologist Diane Elizabeth Nelson has sadly been found deceased. Her body was reportedly discovered on Table Mountain, in South Africa, on Thursday. Nelson was last seen on Saturday 23 June 2018 at around 20h00. Her vehicle was recovered at Cecelia Forest, with her handbag reportedly in it. Her cell phone was allegedly not […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand steadied early on Thursday after slipping to a seven-month low the previous day amid broad-based dollar gains. At 0625 GMT, the rand traded at 13.8625 per dollar, not far off its New York close of 13.8550 on Wednesday. The rand slipped to 13.9375 on Wednesday, its weakest since Nov. […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A U.S. law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater on behalf of shareholders to recover losses suffered after a spate of deaths at its mines triggered a sharp fall in its share price. Bernstein Liebhard LLP said in a statement the suit would deal with “misleading […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has raised its wage increase offer for this year to 6.2 percent from 4.7 percent previously, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Thursday. NUMSA said in a statement that three unions negotiating with Eskom were demanding a 9 percent increase in […]

South African struggle veteran and Ambassador, Billy Modise was finally laid to rest on Thursday at the West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg. Dignitaries including former presidents Kgalema Motlanthe and Thabo Mbheki, as well as current South African President Cyril Ramphosa attended the Special Official Funeral. Motlanthe, Mbeki and Ramaphosa also each delivered a speech. President […]

Snow Report SA says it looks like Christmas is coming a little early for South Africans, as a cold front due from Sunday to the early hours of Tuesday – “will very likely bring a blanket of snow right across the country, as it makes its way from west coast to east coast”. The cold front […]