KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has declared the province a disaster area after the devastating floods in Durban and surrounding area on 10 October 2017. The declaration of a disaster area paves the way for Provincial Treasury to reprioritise the provincial budget and redirect funds towards the rebuilding of the province. KZN was hit by a […]

The 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa was evacuated yesterday evening as a veld fire – which started on Wednesday in the Camps Bay area – continued burning through its second night last night, as strong winds have fanned the OudeKraal wing in the Western Cape, South Africa. “Crews were battling with gusting winds of up […]

Vicky Govender, from ER24 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in KwaZulu-Natal, has sadly passed away following an accident during the devastating Durban floods on 10 October 2017. ER24 said: “It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of our colleague, Vicky Govender. “Vicky, from ER24 Highway (KZN), died during the early hours […]

A KwaZulu-Natal resident has uploaded a photo that captures the human spirit and heroics that were displayed on Tuesday 10 October 2017 during the devastating heavy storm and floods that hit Durban and surrounding areas. See UPDATE below. Nicole Alisha, a dance teacher at Umkomaas Primary, uploaded the above photo on Tuesday… along with this awesome […]

Due to reported cases of Malaria in Mpumalanga Province recently, in particular Ehlanzeni District Municipality of which the southern part of the Kruger National Park (KNP) falls under, the Kruger Park management has cautioned visitors coming to the Park to take the necessary precautionary measures against Malaria disease. “We would like to advise visitors to […]

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa in 2016, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, however Cape Town attracted a larger proportion of long-haul visitors than Jo’burg… with visitors coming from the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands. Johannesburg welcomed 4.57 million international overnight visitors in 2016 – an […]

Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, has condemned in the “strongest terms what happened in Sedibeng” on Tuesday morning, where six police officers were attacked. The Police Minister released a statement late on Wednesday evening after allegations that the police had killed a Nigerian man – named as Ibrahim Badmus – during a raid on the […]

Here’s something wonderful that I have to share. We always hear of the bad things going on around us. Well for a change, here is something good, kind, beautiful and heartwarming… writes Yolande Singery from Prince Albert in the Karoo. I bumped into the father of some friends of mine from Prince Albert, on Friday, […]

There’s now a backlash against the backlash against the latest Dove advertisement. The first backlash reverberated around the world, including – naturally – in South Africa… with many people outraged that Dove could be so thoughtless as to show a black woman using Dove soap and becoming a white woman. Although the implication was not […]

At least six people died and several properties were damaged during Tuesday’s horrific heavy storm in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The number of fatalities is expected to rise as many people are still missing. Watch Chaos as Heavy Storm Strikes KZN, 10 October 2017 eThekwini Municipality said Wednesday morning: “City officials are cleaning up after #DurbanStorm […]

The brutal attack of a farmer in the Koue Bokkeveld area on Monday night, once again highlights the urgent need for a rural safety plan and specialised rural safety units in the Western Cape of South Africa, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA). The farmer, Wilhelm van der Merwe, was lured to the gate by […]

Contrary to several posts on social media, Durban did not experience a hurricane on Tuesday, and it definitely wasn’t called Hurricane Sifiso! The hoax was apparently started on Whatsapp, and more than likely named after @Sifiso who shared photos of the heavy storm in Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal town in South Africa did however experience very […]

In a repetition of that week in July last year when South Africa experienced a tornado, snow and floods in just seven days… the same has happened in the last 24 hours: tornado and floods in Joburg, Gauteng yesterday; terrible floods in Durban today… and in between some beautiful snow in parts of the Eastern […]

DURBAN – The river has broken its bank at the N2 Southbound near NATCOS and is washing away vehicles on the N2 motorway, according to eThekwini Municipality, in the latest on the terrifying #DurbanStorm. Strong and dangerous winds of over 70km per hour (some say over 100km) have lashed the coastal city and south coast of […]

After the major hailstorm and tornado that ripped through Gauteng, South Africa late yesterday afternoon, Durban has been hit by a mega storm on Tuesday morning… leaving the N2 flooded, a hospital roof collapsed, cars stranded and trapped, and rescue workers hard at work. eThekwini Municipality has issued an Urgent Warning instructing ALL residents to stay […]

The ‘Lion Mama’ case which gripped the hearts of South Africans, has been scrapped off the roll. “uMama can now go home and heal,” reported Carte Blanche, which featured the Eastern Cape (EC) mom on Sunday night, on the eve of her trial. The 56-year-old mother – who stabbed three men who were gang-raping her […]

Cradlestone Mall in Krugersdorp, South Africa, has taken the decision to close until further notice following yesterday’s tornado. The Mall issued this statement: “On Monday afternoon 9 October 2017, Cradlestone Mall was hit by the tornado that went through Johannesburg’s north western areas. “After discussions with the relevant local authorities it was decided that in […]

As warned, a major storm swept through Gauteng late this afternoon…   wreaking havoc in its path. Central Johannesburg and the West Rand were hit by a massive hailstorm, as well as powerful winds that uprooted trees – and an alleged tornado which ripped through Krugersdorp, tearing the roof off Cradlestone Mall, and leaving at least […]

Over 100 hippopotamuses have tragically been found dead in one of Namibia’s biggest game parks – Bwabwata National Park – in the Zambezi region, in the north east of the country. According to reports Namibia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism confirmed the deaths are not linked to poaching. Parks Deputy Director of the region, Apollinaris […]

Not even the rain could dampen the festivity at Seaforth Beach, Cape Town, yesterday as a group of penguins was released by SANCCOB. Photos by Nigel Riley. SANCCOB (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) released 13 African penguins – 4 adults and 9 blues – in front of an enthusiastic crowd […]

A distressing video that was posted on Saturday, and is going viral, appears to show security staff at a Shoprite outlet behaving badly and pulling a tearful little girl as her mom is handcuffed… however the security personnel in the video are NOT from Shoprite. (Watch video below.) The video has created a backlash against […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to criticism that he, as a foreigner, has no right to weigh in on the gun debate in America. Speaking to the audience between takes during the filming of his The Daily Show, in the USA, Trevor played a clip in which a newscaster was “shitting on me […]

Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela has cancelled his forthcoming appearances to focus on improving his health, as he battles prostate cancer. Last month he had cancelled concerts to recover from an operation to “improve his eyesight” but yesterday he revealed in a statement that he has been battling prostate cancer since 2008. He urged […]

It’s been a busy day for Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe. The legal process that AfriForum and Gabriella Engels brought against her and the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation took an interesting turn today after the Zimbabwean Embassy unexpectedly withdrew from the court proceedings… after having applied earlier to intervene as an interested party. […]

For the fourth consecutive year, South Africa is taking part in the (truly) Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions… to raise awareness for our endangered iconic wildlife, writes Megan Carr, VP Social Media, GMFER. The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (GMFER) is an entirely volunteer based, grassroots activist US-registered non-profit organisation. The theme […]