A freak hail storm in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, on Tuesday night, has allegedly caused millions of rands worth of damage to the farming community… as big winds and large hail struck the region in South Africa suddenly, destroying between 80% and 100% of crops in some cases. Witnesses told Letaba Herald that the storm came out […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) President, Chris Nenzani, confirmed today that CSA and Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat, has mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect. Nenzani cited the reason as being due to a breakdown in the relationship between the Board and Lorgat. “We recently tried on a few occasions to remedy the situation between […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up for South Africans abroad. SA expats can now watch their favourite SA current affairs programme just two days after it airs in South Africa, if they’re subscribers of Showmax International. (Watch the trailer below.) KPMG: The Unravelling The so-called SARS Rogue Report, compiled by KPMG, had devastating consequences for the […]

A cute video of a baby hippo and a baby rhino playing together at an orphanage in South Africa has been shared around the world by small and major news outlets, including MSN. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/HelpingRhinos/videos/1662663127086707/ The video shows baby Charlie, an 18-month old hippo, playing with six-month-old Ntoto. But while the video is adorable… […]

Playboy magazine announced in a tweet on Wednesday (USA time) that “American Icon and Playboy Founder, Hugh M. Hefner passed away today. He was 91. #RIPHef.” On the Playboy website they have today replaced their site with a large photo of Hefner, carrying his quote: “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” Playboy […]

WESTERN CAPE – A dog is commonly known as man’s best friend… but to Sergeant Marius Claassens from the West Coast K8 Unit, based in Saldanha Bay, his ‘paw enforcement’ partner, Alex, is his partner and so much more. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), Alex – a Belgian Malinois – has been […]

Loving tributes have poured in for South African comedian Fernando Lamy who passed away last night, hailing him as a legend who brought such happiness and laughter to so many for over three decades. Fellow comedian, Joe Parker, said: “So saddened to hear of the passing of SA comedy great Fernando Lamy. Will be missed […]

A photo uploaded to Facebook on Tuesday has got thousands of South Africans talking, and has already had over 16,000 shares in less than 24 hours. The photo depicts a white man called ‘Wayne’ allegedly looking for a job. Above the photo is a caption saying: “Let’s put social media to the test. An honest South […]

JOHANNESBURG – A group of Dutch tourists has cut short their holiday in South Africa to return home to the Netherlands, after being robbed in a frightening incident soon after arriving in SA. The 36 tourists were robbed by a group of six men which included one masquerading as a policeman, wearing a South African […]

‎Johnny Clegg‎ will be playing some intimate unplugged shows in the Netherlands next weekend. In a messgage to SAPeople on Tuesday evening, he said the shows will take place on 6, 7 and 8 October 2017. “Tickets are limited and all shows will be hosted in the eclectic YADA YADA Market venue at the Hembrug […]

The Man Cave – Season Six, just keeps getting better and better. The Safta nominated show starring Janez Vermeiren, Lunga Shabala, Siv Ngesi, Warras, Qhama Xhali, Alex Caige, and their newest presenter, the larger than life Jason Goliath shot for the stars when they invited Hollywood Legend Antonio Banderas to join them in studio… while on his […]

Pietermaritzburg gardeners offer free vegetables to the elderly… Five residents of France location in Pietermaritzburg have turned a dump site into a vegetable garden, selling and donating vegetables to the community . Mduduzi Hlongwane, 51, Nkosingiphile Chule, 22, Khethiwe Zulu, 29, Xolile Chule, 23 and Sindisile Stephanis, 24, are the brains behind the garden, which […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader Mmusi Maimane is clearly unhappy with Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct and has requested a formal meeting with her… to discuss a number of “pressing matters linked to her office”, and the “performance of her constitutional mandate to investigate misconduct by government departments and entities and to protect the public’s […]

Well known ‘dieredoktor‘ Dr Pieter Engelbrecht is happy to be alive after a very close call with a leopard on Tuesday. In a post on Facebook, he described it as “wild Africa on the East Rand”! The popular South African vet (from Via DSTV 147) got an unexpected call from the farmer that a wild, fully […]

South Africa has previously been labelled the rape capital of the world. Some statisticians estimate that one in three South African women have been raped or will be raped, writes Jani Allan. Lily Reed became that one in three on the 23rd August 2012 when she was gang-raped, robbed and beaten by twelve armed men […]

Moses came down from the mount with tablets inscribed with 10 commandments. Most of us know (most of) them, and most of us fail to live by (most of) them. But if Moses had turned them over and looked in the fine print on the back, he’d have found the 11th Commandment: Don’t get caught. […]

South Africans living in the UK gathered together in Wimbledon Park on Sunday, to celebrate SA’s Heritage Day… to sing, dance, braai and open-heartedly celebrate the country they still call ‘home’. It was a fantastic turn-out for the event, organised by Francine Higham and the Diaspora committee. Well known South African expat Hayley Reichert captured these fantastic […]

On National Heritage Day –  Sunday 24 September – South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions. This year there is cause for special celebration as the culture of early human inhabitants of South Africa has been recognised by UNESCO. On 8 July 2017 […]

The animal crisis in the Northern and Eastern Cape (caused by the devastating drought), has claimed another victim. Tragically, a 38-year-old farmer, husband and father of three died Wednesday… by suicide. Gift of the Givers said Andries le Roux “could not endure the suffering of his prized animals any longer. His wife, Estie, is shattered […]

The repo rate will remain unchanged at 6.75% per annum, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday. “Given the heightened uncertainties in the economy, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) felt it would be appropriate to maintain the current monetary policy stance at this stage, and reassess the data and the balance of risks at […]

South African President Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife Dr Nkosazna Dlamini Zuma became one of the country’s newest Members of Parliament (MP) at a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday… bringing her chances of becoming SA’s next president just a little closer. National Assembly Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli swore in the former African Union Commission Chairperson, as well as […]

Dr Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, has issued a wonderful welcoming statement to foreign investors on the back of President Donald Trump’s faux pas yesterday in New York, when he referred to Namibia as Nambia… not once, but twice. (Watch video below and see memes.) Making the most of the moment at the United Nations […]

EASTERN CAPE – Two young girls of five- and six-years-old have been rescued, and a 49-year-old suspect has been arrested in New Brighton, South African Police Services (SAPS) confirmed Thursday afternoon. The two young girls were reported missing by their parents yesterday evening after they did not return home by 18:00, SAPS said in a […]

Anybody who follows Pretoria boy – and international billionaire businessman – Elon Musk, knows his favourite book is ‘Lord of the Rings’ by JRR Tolkien (who was also born in South Africa). But not many people have stopped to ask Musk just why it inspires him so much… until Wednesday when a young student, Subham, […]

Watch below in a scene that Australia’s media are calling the most heartbreaking footy grand final defeat of the year. West Wallsend were playing rugby union against Cardiff in a Newcastle women’s rugby league match, in New South Wales. Wallsend was so close to winning the premiership with a 6-4 lead when the final whistle […]