Recent statistics show that almost a million South Africans are living abroad, and judging by the current mood in the country – that figure is set to climb sharply in the following year, as an increasing number of South Africans are feeling hopeless, frightened and ‘gatvol‘… of services that don’t work, of crime that rises, […]

Ever since South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has resolved to make an amendment to the constitution to explicitly allow for conditional expropriation of land without compensation, tensions have run high in the country. While Ramaphosa was very clear that the reforms will NOT […]

Hell hath no fury like a vested interest threatened… writes Magnus Heystek. It’s a common lament that when an investment scheme collapses the victims always try to find someone to blame. How often have we heard the mournful cry of thousands of investors, now badly out of pocket and in some cases penniless, that “someone should […]

Parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape have received snow this morning in South Africa, and some more isolated snowfalls are expected through the day, according to Snow Report SA. The snow has fallen on the anniversary of the 7 August 2012 snowfall in South Africa where parts of Gauteng received snow, turning Joburg […]

Rhodes University Vice Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, lowered the University flag this morning in commemoration of third year Bachelor of Arts student, Khensani Maseko’s tragic passing on Friday, 03 August 2018. The flag will fly at half-mast until her funeral on Thursday. Khensani passed away by suicide, four days after she had reported a rape, […]

A South African chef, on a working holiday in Indonesia, has shared some incredible footage of the evacuation currently taking place from the island of Gili Trawangan to Lombok, where 91 people have died after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the resort islands causing thousands of buildings to collapse. It was the second powerful earthquake […]

A third bus is now reported to have been set alight in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Monday morning. It is believed to be related to a minibus taxi strike planned by taxi operators for today, although the SABC says this has not yet been confirmed. Two Golden Arrow buses were torched earlier this morning. Two fire […]

The tragic death by suicide of a young 23-year-old Rhodes student, Khensani Maseko, has rocked South Africans around the country who took to Twitter to reveal how upsetting they found her death, despite many not knowing her personally. Maseko’s passing has touched so many – in a month that women are meant to be being celebrated […]

The African National Congress (ANC) says it has learned with “shock” of the alleged, attempted assassination of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro. “The abhorrent attack reportedly happened as President Madura was delivering a keynote address on the 81st anniversary of the National Bolivarian Guard. “At least two explosions in aerial devices (drones) reportedly […]

Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the Democratic Alliance, has announced that the DA and Patricia de Lille have reached a mutual agreement which resolves the question of the leadership of the DA government in Cape Town. The agreement is that De Lille has agreed to officially resign as the mayor of Cape Town, effective 31 October […]

Video footage of the scary moment when a rhino attacked a car in a Mexican safari park has gone viral around the world. Watch below. According to local reports, nobody was injured – although it’s likely the family who were inside the car, were probably left a little shaken! The video was filmed at Africam Safari […]

The British press has reported that millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani is in a relationship with a male photographer, four years after he was cleared of plotting to murder his wife Anni during their honeymoon in Cape Town, South Africa. His new partner, with whom he allegedly lives in London, is named as Brazilian Gledison Lopez […]

The reason for the beautiful blue in some of the world’s most famous rare diamonds – such as the South African-mined Oppenheimer Blue – has finally been solved. According to scientists – who analysed 46 blue diamonds, including one from South Africa that sold for $25-million in 2016 – these diamonds have had a complex […]

Summerwood Primary School, a well-resourced government school in Port Elizabeth’s Summerstrand suburb, failed to honour a netball match at John Masiza Primary in Walmer Township on 30 July, with coaches and parents citing safety concerns. In a leaked Whatsapp group conversation between parents and the school — which is in GroundUp’s possession — the grade […]

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean riot police chased away journalists waiting for a news conference by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday, shouting “out, out,” a Reuters witness said. Chamisa has questioned the outcome of Monday’s presidential election, in which he lost out to President Emmerson Mnangagwa (75) from the ruling Zanu-PF party. According to Reuters, […]

Here’s fantastic news for everyone who has supported the production of Stroop, one of South Africa’s most important documentaries, uncovering the war on rhino poaching – the film, titled ‘STROOP, Journey into the Rhino Horn War’, has been awarded the 2018 Green Tenacity Award by the judges of the Eighth Annual San Francisco Green Film […]

South Africa has made a major dent in crime, with incidents of the infamous Cash-in-Transit (CIT) heists, dropping by more than half from April to June 2018, according to SA Police Minister Bheki Cele. The results are thanks to a special operation in Gauteng to end crime and restore safety. Cele told a press briefing […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Friday urged all Zimbabweans to accept the election of Emmerson Mnangagwa (75) as president, after polls – which began peacefully – turned to violence in the aftermath, and led to the tragic death of six people. The South African Presidency said in a statement: “President Ramaphosa has appealed […]

Shoppers at a Spar supermarket in the Eastern Cape of South Africa were surprised when thieves took off with not just a load of cash… but with the entire ATM machine loaded onto the back of their bakkie! A video of CCTV footage of the incredible scene at Lady Frere was uploaded by News24 to […]

HARARE – Both leading contestants in Zimbabwe’s disputed presidential election indicated they had won on Thursday as a tense nation awaited official results three days after voting… however by Thursday evening current President Emmerson Mnangagwa was well ahead. International observers urged the electoral commission to release the tally as soon as possible to avoid further […]

A South African man – Andre Hanekom – was allegedly shot and kidnapped in Palma, Northern Mozambique yesterday afternoon. His family are desperate for any leads that could help them find him. His daughter Amanda Hanekom told SAPeople that her father had been living in Mozambique for more than 26 years, and that she and […]

Convicted racist Vicki Momberg has officially been granted bail of R2,000 on Thursday in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, pending the outcome of an appeal of her sentence and conviction. The court had found the former estate agent guilty of Crimen Injuria following her racial comments targeted at a police officer in 2016 who had gone […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s struggling state-owned power firm Eskom offered investors up to $1.5 billion of 10-year bonds on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Separately, Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said Eskom was planning a foreign bond sale and that the firm’s chief executive and treasury team were currently on a […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s white farmers on Wednesday criticised the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) decision to endorse constitutional changes to allow the state to seize land without compensation, saying the move would be “catastrophic”. However, others have pointed out that President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear there will be “no Zimbabwe-style land seizures”, […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over the oversight of South African Airways (SAA) to his close ally, Pravin Gordhan, which many will see as a step in the right direction for the national airline. Ramaphosa on Wednesday transferred the responsibility of SAA from the Finance Ministry to the Public Enterprises Ministry, which is led by […]