Two of South Africa’s most famous expats – comedian Trevor Noah and movie star Charlize Theron – are back home at the same time… and got together to make a special visit to a local school in Cape Town on Monday… where they had the best fun doing the African Haka. The school, Oaklands High, […]

The cause of the devastating Knysna fires that left seven people and many animals dead, in early June 2017, was highly likely to have been “human activity”, according to Knysna fire chief Clinton Manuel… although experts are unable to determine at this point if the fire was set deliberately. Speaking at a media briefing on […]

The South African Government website has been taken offline by a hacker who seems to be based in Afghanistan… and whose mission is apparently world peace. The hacker – Paladin (@VirusSec) – gives the reasons for the attack as: “This is for allowing the sale of rhino horn and lion bones.” The tweet is accompanied […]

Comedian and The Daily Show Host Trevor Noah has posted a heartfelt message of gratitude on social media to Johannesburg, South Africa, his mom and fans for the amazing few nights he has enjoyed back home in Jozi. He wrote: “Jo’burg. We did it big and we did it right. Thank you for being a […]

20th of August 2010 was a day I dreamed about since my early 20’s, it was the day I was going to be a father, writes GLENN JOSS. I had worked with children most of my adult life and I had seen the joy, pride and unconditional love that parents were experiencing, I had no […]

The DA (Democratic Alliance) has challenged the EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) to support its motion to dissolve Parliament and “show South Africa that they too are committed” to a “new beginning” for the country. DA National Spokesperson Phumzile van Damme said the DA’s motion to dissolve Parliament seeks to put power back in the hands of […]

Port Elizabeth women march against abuse…By JOSEPH CHIRUME Marchers dressed in black to mourn the loss of their freedom at a march in PE on Women’s Day. Photo: Joseph Chirume Women in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday marked Women’s Day by appealing to senior government officials, including President Jacob Zuma, to lead by example. The women, […]

Although South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk had so much to be proud of this week in London, he broke down during a BBC interview after his incredible Silver win in the 200m – a culmination of exhaustion perhaps, after days of giving it his all… as well as apparently having his spirits dampened by […]

Six armed suspects are still on the run after a 64-year-old farmer was attacked and fatally wounded on a farm outside Groblersdal, Limpopo, on Sunday (6 August 2017) in South Africa. The South African Police Services (SAPS) said in a statement on Sunday that eight armed suspects had allegedly entered Kameeldoring farm at about 11h30 […]

Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), announced Wednesday morning in Cape Town that South Africa needs an election, and that the DA will table a motion in the National Assembly tomorrow… to dissolve Parliament, in order for an early general election to be held. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament, Maimane said: […]

Now that the votes have been counted… and President Jacob Zuma gets to live another day, the reactions are in from his party, the ANC; and from opposition parties the EFF and the DA. Mmusi Maimane MP, Leader of the Democratic Alliance, said “our new beginning lies in a post-ANC South Africa”. In a press statement […]

ANC Members of Parliament erupted in cheers and song as the Speaker of the House read out  the results of the vote by Secret Ballot at around 18h45 on Tuesday evening. The results are as follows: The total votes: 384 The YES: 177 The NO: 198 And there were 9 who abstained. “And therefore,” she […]

South African action thriller, Jagveld, written by acclaimed writer Deon Meyer, has been awarded ‘Best Dramatic Feature Award’ at the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival in the USA! The Jagveld producers congratulated director Byron Davis, author Deon Meyer and the cast and crew “who gave this project life”! They also thanked kykNet, who played a critical role […]

As South African Members of Parliament are poised to vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma, here is the full speech delivered by DA leader Mmusi Maimane, imploring the ANC members to “vote for your hopes, not your fears”. Watch video below, as well as the impassioned plea from EFF leader […]

The ANC caucus has entered Parliament, ahead of the No Confidence Vote, seemingly united… at least in song. But there’s another song going viral… the one that South Africans are hoping to hear President Jacob Zuma sing. Watch both videos below. Watch LIVE below too. South Africans marched this morning to Parliament… making their message clear: […]

For many expats, one of the things they miss most from South Africa is the groundbreaking weekly television show Carte Blanche… BUT as of August 2017, expats in many countries around the world – from the USA to Australia – will now be able to watch their favourite show, express from SA. The most iconic jingle […]

WATCH: LIVE below from the #NoConfidence March to Parliament. South Africans, seen above, just ahead of the #NoConfidence march to Parliament. Opposition parties, civil society and trade unions have come together to call for President Zuma to be fired today. The message is clear, says opposition party the DA: South Africans want Zuma OUT! https://www.facebook.com/DemocraticAlliance/videos/10154973383718111/ In the […]

Today, Tuesday 8 August 2017, Leaders of opposition political parties, civil society groups, and trade unions will lead a march to Parliament in support of their united call for Jacob Zuma to be removed as President of South Africa. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, spoke to CNN yesterday, on the eve of today’s vote […]

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced at a press briefing in Parliament on Monday – with a cough and a splutter – that the vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held by Secret Ballot. The occasion was so momentous – and perhaps being a little fearful of an […]

In an unprecedented move, and due to the huge interest from the public, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has called for a press meeting, to announce her decision on the Secret Ballot, rather than simply issuing a statement. Watch if live below. UPDATE: The press briefing is over. Baleka Mbete has determined that the vote […]

Relying on one event to change a country usually ends in tears – particularly when you pin so much on it that you endanger your future. The event on which many in the South African mainstream are pinning their hopes is the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma proposed by opposition parties and […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah got serious this morning on a radio show, back home in SA, after a news bulletin about the country’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education allegedly assaulting two women at a club over the weekend. Trevor, whose mother was shot and injured by Trevor’s step-father in 2009, said: “One thing I […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, along with all enforcement agencies in Cape Town, says it has developed an “operational plan” to prepare for the approved planned marches to national parliament on Monday and Tuesday (07 and 08 August 2017). See Events below. The protests are largely calling for the removal […]

Kwzulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner commended police officers for their extreme bravery while under fire in Durban yesterday. In a statement, South African Police Services (SAPS) said four suspects died and one is in hospital under police guard following a shootout between armed robbers and police in Durban yesterday. Once the surviving “thug” is discharged from […]

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply disgusted at the reported attack on an African couple by six white males, it said in a statement posted on Facebook. A video went viral on social media this week of a group of six males attacking a man identified as Jacob Sono and his wife at a KFC […]