JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Scandal-hit South African retailer Steinhoff has repaid about 2 billion euros ($2.34 billion) of its debt in Africa after its local unit used the proceeds of a fundraising to pay back 16 billion rand ($1.26 billion) in shareholder loans. The retailer has been fighting for survival after it discovered accounting irregularities in December […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A criminal gang in South Africa who kidnapped a teenage boy on Sunday are demanding a ransom in bitcoin crytocurrency of nearly $120,000, police said. Katlego Marite, 13, was dragged into a car while playing with two friends near his home in Witbank, a town in the eastern province of Mpumalanga, on […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand staged a modest recovery on Tuesday, as the dollar retreated after a recent rally. At 1505 GMT the rand traded at 12.5900 to the dollar, up 0.7 percent from the previous day’s close. The South African currency was around 2.5 percent stronger than a five-month low struck on Monday, […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa looks likely to implement land redistribution under existing laws rather than by changing the constitution following a ruling party summit, in an approach more palatable to investors, analysts said on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who came to power in February when former leader Jacob Zuma was ousted by his own […]

South Africa has done it again! For the 36th time (!) South Africa has won Gold at the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, UK. And if you look at this picture below – you can see why! (Phew, tears of pride and joy!) That’s 36 times in the 43 years that […]

Castle Lager has taken the bold step of stripping off its main label in a new campaign to promote a label-free South Africa. The beer company said yesterday: “In light of recent events, we’ve decided to lose our label* in solidarity with all those who are unfairly and callously labeled on a daily basis. This […]

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s brilliant take on the royal wedding… which happened to fall on the same day (Saturday 19 May 2018) as Trevor’s first ever UK arena show, at the O2 in London. One South African who was at the show, Warren Wood, said in a Facebook message to Trevor: “Absolutely brilliant. […]

The UN’s health Agency has joined forces with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to launch an Ebola vaccination programme in a quest to decrease the spread of the most recent outbreak in the country’s northwest. The World Health Organisation (WHO) will attempt to vaccinate high-risk populations with close to 8,000 doses […]

South Africans living overseas who have not yet registered to vote, may now do so at South African missions abroad. DA Abroad Leader Francine Higham says the DA Abroad welcomes the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) recent instruction to SA missions abroad to allow South Africans living overseas to register to vote for […]

A DA-led administration has been rocked by another corruption scandal – this time in Tshwane – but what is more interesting is the handling of the matter by our nation’s official opposition  party, and the double standards that play out in relation to the handling of the saga of the Cape Town mayor, Patricia de Lille… writes Neo Nino […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand tumbled to a new five-month low against the dollar early on Monday as the greenback rose amid hopes for an easing of trade tensions between the United States and China. At 0640 GMT, the rand traded at 12.8825 per dollar, 0.72 percent weaker than its close on Friday, and […]

Two brave heroes saved the life of Barberton school teacher Kobus Genis last night, as his home was ravaged by fire. His grateful daughter says she will never be able to thank them enough. Barberton Bliss & News reported that Genis had been overcome by the smoke and unable to walk. Fortunately for him, a […]

Freelance American writer and mother of four, Lisa Cole, penned a heartfelt message yesterday along with sharing a photo of Meghan Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, sitting in St George’s Chapel… proudly – and sometimes tearfully – watching her beautiful princess marrying a prince. Lisa’s message was intended for her friends, but within 24 hours it […]

South African expat, comedian and US TV host Trevor Noah has come a long way… and last night – playing his first ever UK arena show – he truly felt it, performing at the O2 Arena in London. Trevor said today: “When I performed my first solo show in London I had 150 amazing people […]

The Free State province of South Africa has officially elected the new leadership. The elections took place at the provincial conference on Saturday and ended in the early hours on Sunday. This election could see Mashinini taking over as the Premier of the province after next year’s general elections if the party follows its principle of […]

Playing international rugby for your country is a wonderful thing, writes Trevor Romain. I loved representing the Springboks. My friend who was an All Black, felt the same. We played against each other a number of times. He was a little stronger than me but I was a little faster. And although we were good […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has presented a report on what it claims is the full cost to the taxpayer of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “bloated” cabinet, and proposes a Cabinet cut. The report, some of which is based on Parliamentary replies, has been presented by Desiree van der Walt, DA Shadow Minister of Public […]

South African born and raised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed some exciting details about Tesla’s faster, more powerful Model 3 all-wheel drive (4×4) versions. First the electric car company CEO hinted: “Working on Model 3 dual motor all-wheel drive & performance versions. Driving feel is amazing. Aiming to release config late tonight.” And in […]

There was drama on SuperSport on Saturday as Ashwin Willemse walked off the set, in the middle of a live recording, after a dispute with Nick Mallett and Naas Botha. It’s uncertain what words had been exchanged between the three former Springboks before the public scene. The three were commentating on the Super Rugby match […]

South African Kwaito singer Babes Wodumo has alleged that her long-time partner, musician Mampintsha, has physically abused her. Babes broke her silence on Metro FM’s The Drive on Friday afternoon with Masechaba Ndlovu and DJ Mo Flava show. Babes confirmed that the two broke off their engagement, saying “we were engaged but not anymore.” The […]

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle were pronounced husband and wife on Saturday by the Archbishop of Canterbury in a glittering union that brought a measure of modern Hollywood glamour into the 1,000-year-old monarchy. (See more photos at end of article.) The star of the TV drama “Suits” walked […]

After the brutal attack on a mosque in KwaZulu-Natal, Carte Blanche investigates to find out if ISIS extremism is behind the attack… or if there are local forces at work. This week’s episode also explores hope for the voiceless, Christianity that dismisses the Holy Trinity and aquaponic farming.The show is available to South Africans abroad […]

The Department of Arts and Culture announced Friday that South African Jazz legendary musician, Phillip Tabane, has passed away at the age of 84. The musician died at Mamelodi Hospital in Pretoria on Friday morning. Tabane was born in Pretoria and formed a group called The Malombo Jazz Men. During his career he was well known for […]

The ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), and the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), have entered a rather public spat over a shack fire this morning in Tembisa, Gauteng. Ramaphosa was in the area for a health walk with officials and locals, and to launch the Thuma Mina (Send Me) Campaign… when two […]

A South African mom’s trip to England to introduce her new son to the family abroad, almost didn’t happen yesterday when she forgot to get the police to certify her husband’s signature on the Parental Consent Affidavit (PCA), allowing her to travel out of South Africa with their children. Hoedspruit mother-of-two, Emily Visser, was fully […]