A video which is being shared in South Africa this week, showing a distressed woman crying in her car was NOT filmed in South Africa. The mother – Kogee Sinniah – who had just picked up her son from training, says after she inadvertently went into the wrong lane, she had been followed by a […]

South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu released a statement on Wednesday addressing the Democratic Alliance (DA) matter of terminating Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille’s membership. Tutu and his family expressed sadness at the exit of De Lille. He described De Lille as a “unifier” and also acknowledged the role the mayor played in Cape […]

LEPHALALE – Wealthy Limpopo game farmer and illegal rhino poacher – Freitas Antonio Xavier (57) – has been sentenced by the Lephalale Regional Court to a R1-million fine or 10 years imprisonment. The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, said he is “elated” by the sentence […]

A group of 180 South African – Angolan war veterans have embarked on a trip of a lifetime… back to the battlefields of Angola, a place that has shaped their lives, and left many with post-traumatic stress disorder and memories that will never die. Many of them were just young teenagers at the time, but […]

Checkers in South Africa has apologised for a photo which has gone viral appearing to show a Mother’s Day Promotion consisting of cleaning products for Mom! (See below.) Checkers told SAPeople they are “sorry that this photo offended. It was taken while the merchandisers at Checkers Van Der Lingen in Paarl were in the process […]

With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday 13 May 2018, South African mothers have been looking forward to being pampered and spoilt… but one local supermarket chain appears to have other plans for Mom! (UPDATE: Checkers apologises for inaccurate promo photo taken while moving merchandise.) A photo allegedly taken in a Checkers’ store, shows a […]

Kyla Mills’ beautiful post, which has been going viral since Saturday, is the most eloquently written request to South Africans to rethink the amount they pay their domestic staff, and to rethink the manner in which they treat these people who clean their homes. Kyla’s post, accompanied by a magical photo of her and Ma […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa couldn’t stand the “incessant chirping” (in the words of the SABC) anymore… and broke in Parliament yesterday, telling the opposition party’s Chief Whip John Steenhuisen: “I want you to shut up!” It was two hours into the Question and Answer session in the National Assembly and Ramaphosa just wanted to […]

Despite the ANC welcoming the ‘voluntary’ resignation of South African North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo, it appears he has NOT yet resigned. He was expected to make his resignation official today. In an interview with eNCA on Wednesday morning, Mahumapelo said he is waiting for his PEC, who are meeting, to tell him their decision […]

The celebrities on stage at the Comedy Central Roast of Somizi roast panel had over 5.5 million followers on Twitter, so it’s no surprise the Roast trended there. And South Africans have been talking about it all day today – with comedic surprises like Kurt Darren and some roasting from and to former Police Minister […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s outfit (displaying a huge cross) at the Met Gala will be auctioned to raise money and awareness for the fight to end AIDS. To the disappointment of his fans back home, the South African expat didn’t wear anything locally produced…  but by wearing a Balmain suit, Trevor is still supporting […]

Murder cases have increased in three out of four police districts in eastern Johannesburg, rising 30% from 136 murders to 177 murders in the last year. The most affected areas are Yeoville, Jeppe, Sandringham and Cleveland. According to Jack Bloom, DA Johannesburg East Constituency Head, these figures from April-February (2016-17) to April-February (2017-2018) were revealed […]

Durbanites are to finally get their own non-stop direct flight to London, after years of the schlep and time wasted having to stop off in Johannesburg on the way. British Airways has announced it will begin flying three times weekly direct from London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to Durban, starting on 29 October 2018. The service will […]

This week’s episode of Carte Blanche explores a revolutionary drug discovery in South Africa, the power of hope, an imminent water shortage in Gauteng and Transnet pension funds. The show is available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 08 May 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax. The Silver Bullet A revolutionary drug discovery by scientists […]

A very grateful mother of twins, Suz-Lee Ka Nogaga, is on a mission to make Dr Julia Kirkby famous, and asks everyone to “please share to help me celebrate this beautiful soul”. Last year, Suz-Lee gave birth to twin daughters… but one of them, Emihle, needed to stay in hospital. Dr Kirkby was one of […]

Horses in the care of the South African Army have allegedly been neglected and left to starve to death, with 25 so badly emaciated that they had to be destroyed to prevent further suffering. The main herd was apparently left with no food so that the horses had no option but to eat soil and […]

The assault case against former South African Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mduduzi Manana has been withdrawn. Just three weeks into her job, Manana’s domestic worker – named as Christine Wiro in local reports – laid charges against her employer on Sunday night at the Douglasdale police station. She claims that Manana had tried to push […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned the Western Cape that strong winds and thundershowers are expected from this afternoon; and locals should avoid any marine activities from tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 8 May 2018. In a message on Facebook, the SAWS said: “Heads up Western Cape! Cut off low system headed your way. Showers […]

Intruders chose the wrong house in South Africa to break into last week, when a fiercely protective father gunned down the three men, killing two of them. The third is in hospital. The man told the Middelburg Observer that he was consumed with fear that his wife and baby daughter would be tortured, raped and […]

The Chief in Commander, Julius Malema, of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be sworn in as a member of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), together with four other SA Members of Parliament (MPs). The swearing in of the five will take place during the Opening Ceremony of the 6th Ordinary Session of […]

The MyCiTi service in the City of Cape Town remains suspended as the nationwide bus strike is still ongoing. “After nearly three weeks of strike action it is still unclear when the deadlocked wage negotiations will be resolved,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement on Sunday. MyCiTi commuters are requested to make […]

Despite being at loggerheads with three of his senior colleagues, South African Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane says he is standing by his comments about white privilege. Addressing DA supporters in Shoshanguve, Pretoria for a Freedom Day rally, Maimane said white privilege and black poverty must be addressed to bring out the true meaning […]

The South African Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, and the Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, have released the latest official statistics concerning farm murders and farm attacks in South Africa… after 11 years of the government’s silence on the matter. According to the Freedom Front Plus Leader Dr Pieter Groenewald, these statistics have finally been […]

The African National Congress (ANC) said in a statement Saturday evening that it is saddened to learn of the “brutal, callous and cold-blooded killing” of well known education expert “Comrade” Graeme Bloch’s parents, Rosalie Bloch (84) and Aubrey Jackson (96), who were found murdered in their Rosebank/Mowbray home in Cape Town today, 5 May 2018. […]

Caster Semenya showed she’s not bothered by the latest rumpus surrounding testosterone levels in female athletes, as she raced to an imperious world-leading time in the women’s 1500-metre event in Friday’s IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Semenya was almost contemptuous of her competition as she raced to a personal best and […]