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 […]

Wikipedia mania is about to hit South Africa… in the form of the first Wikimania conference to be held in sub-Saharan Africa – in Cape Town from 18-22 July. And the key focus will be to increase regional contribution to the world’s largest free, collaboratively-built online encyclopedia. According to Wikimedia SA President, Douglas Scott, there […]

South African expats in the UK are in for a major treat as top South Africans artists Prime Circle, Just Jinjer and Tailor will be performing together on one stage in London in August! PLEASE NOTE: EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. After successful runs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Real Concerts are bringing A Night To […]

With just three days left of June, there has already been a 34% increase in farm attacks in South Africa during the first six months of 2018, according to AfriForum… with another couple losing their lives yesterday. AfriForum claims that during the first six months of 2017, 157 farm attacks took place and 40 farm […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s main opposition group – the Democratic Alliance (DA) – broke the law when it sacked the mayor of Cape Town Patricia de Lille, judges ruled on Wednesday, in a further blow to a movement already split by the dispute. The DA, preparing to fight the ruling African National Congress […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African tycoon Christo Wiese sold part of his stake in grocer Shoprite on Wednesday, raising R3.6-billion ($264 million) and shoring up his finances, which were dented by his exposure to scandal-hit Steinhoff. Nearly $15 billion has been wiped off Steinhoff shares over the last six months after the owner of Mattress […]

Carte Blanche has defended its expose on Sunday night of the international gun trade which fuels the slaughter of South African rhino at an alarming rate of one every eight hours. In a statement on their site, together with international trafficking investigator Kathi Lynn Austin, Carte Blanche says “disrupting the supply of weapons used in wildlife […]

With a high chance of rainfall in Cape Town today, volunteers helping in the search for a local woman – who has been missing since Saturday early evening – are asked to please think twice about participating today. Popular Claremont clinical psychologist Diane Nelson was last seen on Saturday 23 June 2018 at around 7pm. Her […]

South African Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana says social media platforms like Facebook have become more than just a networking site, they are now used for news, marketing and even campaigning… and need to be used for good, not bad. Speaking at the inaugural Facebook NGO DAY in Sandton, Johannesburg, Kekana said a study had […]

Members of the public are urged to come forward with any information related to the murder of two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in separate incidents. One reservist Constable was killed in Section H, Ekangala near Bronkhorstspruit on Monday morning when he was responding to a complaint. On arrival at the scene, […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Glencore said on Tuesday that eight people were injured at its South African smelting operations in the North West province during a protest. Glencore said a security company at its Wonderkop Smelter fired rubber bullets to disperse the protestors, who were demanding employment, resulting in eight people sustaining minor injuries. (Reporting by […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has issued a statement  “categorically” stating that a story which appeared on Carte-Blanche on Sunday evening, regarding gun trade, is “characterised by inaccuracies and is regrettable”. In the show Kathi Lynn Austin alleged that SANParks senior personnel, together with members of the South African law enforcement agencies, could by implication […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s economic growth prospects will be limited by weak business confidence while uncertainty around land and mining reforms remain a concern for investors, ratings agency Moody’s said in its research report on Tuesday. “Uncertainty over how this (land reform) will be achieved continues to limit near-term investment,” said Moody’s analyst and […]

Sibanye-Stillwater mine has confirmed on Tuesday yet another death of a miner, at its Khomanani mine,  Driefontein operation in the west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The company says that according to preliminary investigations one of the miners entered a scraper path and was caught by the scraper. “This is another sad incident and all efforts […]

While some of the group of South Africans who were stranded in Changchun, China – after being scammed by a travel agent – have returned home to their delighted families, the Government has announced it will be launching a ‘Travel Smart’ campaign to avoid similar mishaps in the future. As exposed by Carte Blanche, 51 […]

Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema encouraged supporters to continue fighting for the land and against the oppression of black people, as his court case for allegedly inciting land grabs was postponed. Malema was addressing a crowd outside the Newcastle Magistrates Court on Monday where he appeared for allegedly inciting illegal land occupation. The […]

Urgent help is sought to find a missing Capetonian woman, Diane Nelson, who has not been seen since early Saturday evening, 23 June 2018. Friends and patients of the popular Claremont clinical psychologist have posted photos of Diane, begging South Africans to “please look at her picture… just in case. Please share.” Rachel Smith, whose […]

The Durban Survivors’ Dance Crew have sent an impassioned plea to Ellen DeGeneres, requesting sponsorship for a trip to Los Angeles, USA, which would uplift the recognition of South Africa in the dance industry. The letter says: “Our group name is Survivors Dance Crew and we are based in Durban. The crew was established in […]

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prince William began the first official visit by a British royal to Israel and the Palestinian Territories on Monday, facing the challenge of navigating deep political and religious divides in a Holy Land once ruled by Britain. William, a 36-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth and second in line to the throne, will […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Renowned South African photojournalist David Goldblatt, who documented the impact of apartheid on the lives of ordinary people, died on Monday from cancer aged 87. Born of Lithuanian immigrants in Johannesburg’s gold reef, Goldblatt gained international recognition in the 1960s and 70s as apartheid laws took hold in South Africa, culminating in […]

ATHENS (Reuters) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the southwestern area of the Peloponnese in Greece in the early hours of Monday. Its epicenter was offshore, 26 km (16 miles) west of the town of Methoni at a depth of 30.4 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no early reports of serious damage or injuries, […]