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 […]

The Otter Protection Group in the Western Cape has called for international help in finding the culprits behind the death of two seals in Hout Bay Harbour. The Group asked on Facebook: “Why do people do this to defenceless animals?” They said that so far there has been no response from the Hout Bay Harbour […]

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa will officially launch the African National Congress  (ANC) Thuma Mina campaign in Tembisa, Johannesburg on Friday. The Thuma Mina (which means ‘Send Me’) campaign hopes to address various issues and frustrations for the people of South Africa. The intention is to restore dignity and the ANC’s credibility among communities. “Thuma […]

South African former Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel has described the presidency of Jacob Zuma as a ‘total disaster’. Manuel was addressing the gathered audience at the Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Public Lecture at the University of Western Cape on Wednesday night. “I make no apologies, Archbishop, for my views that the presidency of Jacob Zuma was […]

The man who is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend – Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) student Zolile Khumalo – three weeks ago in KwaZulu-Natal, flicked his middle finger at journalists on Thursday. Thabani Mzolo was appearing for the third time at the Durban Regional Court, for the murder of Khumalo (21). Mzolo (23) is accused […]

Extreme explorer, Cipla Foundation trustee and ambassador, David Grier and fellow extreme athlete, Andrew Stuart have passed the half-way mark of their gruelling 70-day, 4,200 kilometre journey across the Great Wall of China. This challenge is a feat that Grier already completed in 2006 when he became one of the first people in history to run the […]

As a speech scientist, I never thought I’d see so much excitement on social media about one tiny little word. You heard it say what? Roman Stetsyk/Shutterstock.com The clip, which went viral after being posted on Reddit, is polarizing listeners who hear a computer voice say either “Laurel” or “Yanny.” @AlexWelke tweeted, “This is the […]

Two cash-in-transit vehicles were blown up Thursday morning in Atlas Road, in Boksburg, South Africa. Watch below. Cash heists have become an escalating problem in South Africa recently. Just last month five suspects were arrested for a R30-million cash-in-transit heist. Five of today’s alleged 10 suspects have reportedly already been caught by the South African […]

British Airways is adding some extra sparkle to customers’ journeys ahead of Prince Harry’s marriage to American TV star Meghan Markle. To celebrate the Royal wedding this Saturday, 19 May 2018, the BA93 to Toronto – the city where their relationship took off – will be operated by an all-star crew of only Meghan and Harry’s. The […]

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the department is looking at the possibility of reviewing legislation with a view of phasing out harmful plastic products like straws. Briefing the media ahead of participating in the department’s Budget Vote debate on Wednesday afternoon, the Minister said the possible review would look at plastic products that are […]

Contrary to the “kill or be killed” headlines about ITV’s ‘On Assignment’ programme, which aired on Monday night and “annoyed” several South African viewers… a full viewing of the episode shows it was a little more balanced, and a lot more positive than the SA critics (who maybe only watched the trailer) had given it […]

South Africa’s farm murders and the government’s plan to implement land expropriation without compensation is receiving global attention this week. Firstly, ITV in the UK aired an On Assignment episode on Monday night, which investigated the issues… and last night, the USA’s largest television news channel, Fox News (which has a reputation for biased reporting […]

Remember back in 2015 when everyone was fighting over ‘The Dress’… and whether it was gold and white or black and blue? Well here now is an audio tape that is causing the same division in the social media world. Some swear the automated voice is saying ‘Yanny’ (or Jannie!) and others swear it’s ‘Laurel’. […]

Children were the victims of a shocking 41% of all 124,526 rape cases reported in the past three financial years in South Africa, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA). Zakhele Mbhele, DA Shadow Minister of Police, said in a media statement Wednesday that a parliamentary reply also revealed that in the same period, more than […]

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says its new Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) project will help integrate all systems, inside and outside government, to offer a single source for biometric authentication for South African citizens. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the new system at the Taj Hotel in Cape Town this morning, […]

While there has been a slight increase in dam levels thanks to recent rainfalls in the Western Cape, South Africa, the City of Cape Town has cautioned that water usage has also increased. “Although there has been a slight increase in dam levels of 0.5% to an overall level of 21.4% as a result of […]