AN EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT FROM HARARE: For the average Zimbabwean grinding out a living in our difficult economy, Wednesday was not an ordinary day. (See the Latest Zimbabwe UPDATE at bottom of this page.) Many people were still coming to terms with the unexpected sacking of vice president Emmerson Mnangangwa. Then, early in the morning a […]

The ministerial meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has recommended that SADC members hold an urgent extra ordinary summit to discuss the unfolding political and security situation in Zimbabwe. The announcement was made by South African International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who chaired the ministerial meeting this afternoon in Gaborone, Botswana. […]

Just over a month since winning the award for being Africa’s leading airport, Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) is greeting its tourists with the remnants of a month-old gang-related shooting scene. (17/11/17 – Please see update below.) The award was presented at the 2017 World Travel Africa Awards gala ceremony in Rwanda on 10 October […]

President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has called an urgent Organ Troika meeting to discuss the unfolding political and security situation in Zimbabwe. The meeting will be held at the SADC Secretariat headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday afternoon, SADC said on Wednesday. Meanwhile journalist Trevor […]

AfriForum today announced that they have instituted legal action to privately prosecute Adv. Nomgcobo Jiba, former acting Director and current Deputy Director of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on charges of fraud and perjury. Adv. Gerrie Nel, Head of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, and AfriForum will act in the case against Jiba on behalf of […]

A twitter account claiming to be the interim Zimbabwe Government has alleged that President Robert Mugabe is in “good health” and will resign from the office of the Presidency. In a newly created Twitter account – @GovZimbabwe – which is being followed by Gareth Cliff, the ANC and other prominent accounts; the alleged interim Zimbabwe […]

President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as chair of Southern African Development Community (SADC), is sending special envoys to Zimbabwe and Angola in light of the unfolding situation in that country. “The President is sending the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and the Minister of State Security, Bongani Bongo, to Zimbabwe to […]

SA Rugby said it was “bitterly disappointed” at the decision by the World Rugby Council to overturn a recommendation that South Africa should host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and instead voted for France to host the tournament in a secret ballot. “We are bitterly disappointed at this decision and would like to apologise to […]

World Rugby‏ has confirmed that South Africa has not been awarded the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023, despite being nominated by World Rugby as the preferred candidate. In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, World Rugby said: “Congratulations to France who has been awarded Rugby World Cup 2023 following World Rugby Council’s vote #RWC2023.” The vote was […]

While England and the northern hemisphere are bracing themselves for snow in the lead-up to Christmas… snow has fallen in parts of South Africa over the last 24 hours! And more is expected tonight in the Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal. According to facebook page, Snow Report SA, snow has fallen in Matroosberg Reserve, the Karoo National Park […]

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has called for President Robert Mugabe to step down and allow for free and fair elections to be held immediately. In a press statement, released Wednesday morning, Maimane also took a swipe at former President Thabo Mbeki, blaming him for the current state of affairs in Zimbabwe. […]

The South African Government is urging the public to wear green on Wednesday in support of the announcement regarding which country will host the Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament. The hotly anticipated final announcement on whether South Africa will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be made on Wednesday at around 3pm South African […]

According to reports on social media, Zimbabwe may be under threat of a military coup and President Robert Mugabe (93) has been asked to stand down. He has allegedly been given 24 hours after firing Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (75) last week. However these reports are unconfirmed and the three tanks which were caught on film […]

If you regard yourself as a pro shopper, brace yourself for Black Friday.  It is that time of the year again where millions of consumers will be flocking to different stores in the hope of finding huge discounts on big-ticket items or basics that do not often go on sale. Traditionally Black Friday takes place […]

A suspect in the murder of Dr Werner Emslie – Petrus Dambiso Moyo – has escaped from the holding cells of the Ellisras Police Station in the past 24 hours, according to AfriForum. Moyo is one of four people suspected of the murder of Dr Emslie, and the attack on his wife and daughter, on […]

Western Cape resident Juliette Thirsk caught sight of this Cape Cobra taking a swim at a beach in the Western Cape of South Africa last week. Juliette posted a photo and video to Snakes of South Africa’s facebook page saying: “Spotted this Cape Cobra (I think) taking a dip in Paternoster.” In November 2014 there […]

One suspect has been arrested after members of a church in Hillbrow attacked a police officer and a tow truck driver on Sunday, leaving the policeman unconscious. The videos of the attack have since gone viral. (Watch below.) Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said in a statement on Monday: “I am happy to announce the arrest of a […]

The Heher commission has recommended that all tertiary students in South Africa be given access to State guaranteed bank loans, which they would only pay back once they start earning a certain income. The Commission of Inquiry into the feasibility of making higher education and training fee-free in South Africa has recommended that all students […]

President Jacob Zuma today released the report of the Heher Commission… The biggest winners in the proposals set out in the long-awaited report by the Commission into the Feasibility of Fee-Free Higher Education and Training in South Africa will be students in the TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges) sector. The Commission recommends they […]

Over 900 people in an informal settlement in Clare Estate, Durban in South Africa, were left homeless after a fire on Sunday. According to Thapelo Mohapi of Abahlali Basemjondolo, a two-year-old died in the blaze in the shack where the fire is believed to have started. The parents were admitted to King Dinuzulu Hospital and […]

South African actress Lara Lipschitz has won the award for Best Actress at the New York City Web Fest, which was held over the weekend in the USA. “I’m bringing that trophy home!” Lara wrote excitedly on her public facebook page. Lara entered with her series ‘Chin Up’ (watch a couple of episodes below), a […]

  Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, will visit the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday morning to view President Jacob Zuma’s declaration of interests since he took office in 2009. This comes after the DA say President Zuma “failed to answer an urgent question” last week in the National Assembly as to whether he […]

Worth thousands each on the black market, the pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world… and is now teetering on the brink of extinction, with South Africa being at the centre of the tragedy. “Across Africa, over a million have been removed from the wild over the last decade and South Africa is […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma hit back at opposition MPs yesterday, during the National Council of Provinces, for not listening to the ANC report on everything it has achieved… and instead raising issues from books. He was referring to, amongst several others, Jacques Pauw’s best-selling expose “The President’s Keepers” which the State Security Agency (SSA) […]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic held its sixth event in its ‘Business is an Adventure’ series… in South Africa today. The series uncovers secrets on how business leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers make the adventure of business epic. Watch below as Branson was joined for a panel discussion, alongside social media icon and YouTube sensation Caspar Lee (who recently […]