South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that only one lion still remains outside the Kruger National Park borders. It is hoped that the lion will be captured and returned to the park before nightfall. Five lions escaped from the famous South African wildlife park yesterday, with a witness reporting having seen them on the […]

PRETORIA – In response to the recent measles outbreak – confirmed by Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa – the City of Ekurhuleni has rolled out an emergency measles vaccination campaign. The campaign will run at all clinics across the city until Friday, 12 May. The city has encouraged parents to get children from ages six […]

South African Weather Services has predicted that by Friday, it’s likely to snow on the mountains of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal! (See UPDATE at bottom of page.) SA Weather Service (SAWS) said a cold front and upper air trough will be moving over western RSA on Thursday with (thankfully!) rain expected in the Western Cape […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has urged residents of Komatipoort and adjacent areas in Mpumalanga to exercise extra caution as five lions believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park (KNP) are roaming the area. According to SANParks spokesperson, Rey Thakhuli a resident reported a sighting of about five lions on the N4 / Mananga […]

In the latest of several protests around South Africa, a violent protest has erupted in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, believed to have been started by disgruntled workers over work conditions. With scenes similar to an Armageddon movie, protestors used at least 10 front-loaders to topple over two police vehicles. They also tore up barriers along the […]

Residents from Eldorado Park and Freedom Park (south of Johannesburg in South Africa) protested over the lack of housing and jobs on Monday. The protest turned violent; residents and police had running battles along the Golden Highway which runs through both suburbs. “There is no future for the youth here” Shaun Jacobs a young protester explained […]

An exciting new historic chapter of the Homo naledi saga has been unveiled at Maropeng in South Africa today. Scientists from around the world – who were behind the landmark discovery of the new species, Homo naledi in 2015 – have announced two major new discoveries from the Rising Star Cave system (which is the […]

CAPE TOWN – The photographer who was attacked by a home owner yesterday in Coligny in the North West, says he will not press charges, insinuating that it’s part of the job. Tension has been running high in Coligny since the alleged murder of a teenager two weeks ago, and the release on bail yesterday […]

Five lions have escaped from South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga police have confirmed the escape, and say the lions are still on the loose. Game rangers are trying to locate them. Police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlahi says the lions are believed to be near the N4, Mananga… close to the Swaziland border. Mpumalanga […]

Cape Town father Mervyn John Solomons-Maculado took his two teenage sons on an “awareness drive” this weekend… to Theewaterskloof Dam, Cape Town’s main resource for drinking water. What they witnessed first hand shocked them… (watch video below). “My boys were shocked to the core when they saw the devastation of global warming,” said the Kuilsrivier dad. “They […]

PRETORIA – President Jacob Zuma has appealed to members of the public who may have information about the missing UNICEF Director Charlotte Nikoi to come forward and assist the police with information. Nikoi is reported to have arrived in Cape Town on 17 March on holiday and to celebrate her wedding anniversary with her family. […]

A Gauteng man was saved on Saturday from a hijacking, thanks to the actions of a brave team of building construction heroes… creating the South Africa everyone wants! Dino Salado posted a photo of his ‘guardian angels’ on Basically Bedfordview, and detailed what had occurred: “I was almost hijacked outside my house on Kloof today. They managed […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has won the MTV Film and Television Award for Best Host, for his work on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in the USA. The South African expat, who now lives in New York, posted this photo afterwards, with rapper Snoop Dogg and businesswoman Martha Stewart, saying: “Backstage after winning MTV award […]

MOKOPONG: A collaborative effort by police and farmers has led to the apprehension of two suspects, both aged 35. The pair is expected to appear in the Ganyesa Magistrates’ Court on Monday 08 May 2017 on a charge of rhino poaching… while a third man is under police guard in hospital after being wounded during […]

Former zoo lion, Nelson, and confiscated ‘exotic pet’, Ciam, have started new lives in their ancestral home of Africa this weekend. Nelson and Ciam travelled from their temporary home in Belgium – via Germany – to Port Elizabeth, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where they were yesterday morning introduced into their spacious, safe and enriching accommodation […]

Yesterday the mom of a 13-year-old boy in Cape Town, suffering leukaemia, sent out a plea on social media for help to give her son a little “fun in the sun” after five months of intense chemotherapy… Adele Grosse wrote: “We need your help. Luca just got his first 1 week window period since his chemo […]

At the launch of #ORTamboFridays in Ivory Park, Midrand, African National Congress (ANC) members chanted “Save Us Cyril” as they waited for Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to address them. During the address, Ramaphos said “we must fight for the ANC of integrity, the ANC of respect, the ANC of good behaviour”. He said “our veterans […]

DURBAN – A new initiative launched by government and the private sector in Durban today will aim to connect millions of South Africans to the internet over the next two years. And… according to the telecommunication experts data will fall once more people connect. Dubbed, Internet for All, the initiative was launched at the World […]

Saint-Gobain Gyproc South Africa has announced a three-year sponsorship of the SANParks Honorary Rangers, aimed at furthering efforts to protect rhinos and augment anti-poaching strategies. Despite extensive efforts by anti-poaching organisations, at least 5,000 rhino – that we know of – have been poached in South Africa over the last eight years. In an initiative […]

Stuart Baxter is the new Bafana Bafana national football coach. Supersport United FC and the South African Football Association (SAFA) have agreed terms on the release of Baxter from SuperSport United to Bafana Bafana at the end of the current PSL season. Baxter will be officially unveiled as the head coach of Bafana Bafana by […]

South Africa’s Minister of Police, Mbalula Fikile, has defended President Jacob Zuma against calls for him to step down, in an interview with BBC Hardtalk. Speaking to Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur via satellite, Fikile discussed divisions within the African National Congress (ANC) and President Zuma. The interview is due to air on BBC World on 5 and […]

The North Gauteng High Court ruled today that President Jacob Zuma must provide the reasons and record of his decision to axe Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas, on 31 March 2017. The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it is elated by the order. “This is a victory not only for the DA but for all South […]

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa is close to spinning a state-owned bank out of its postal service that will lend to the country’s poor and distribute welfare grants, in a bid to loosen the grip of private sector banks. Financial services, the largest sector of the South African economy at 20 percent of […]

LONDON (Reuters) – There is no cause for alarm about the welfare of Queen Elizabeth or her husband Prince Philip after all senior royal staff were summoned to a meeting at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, a well-placed source told Reuters. The Daily Mail newspaper had reported that senior aides from across the country had been […]

The Constitutional Court has announced a date for the hearing on whether a Secret Ballot should be allowed in Parliament for voting in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma. The date is Monday 15 May 2017, at 10h00. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) called it “a date with history” and EFF leader Julius Malema tweeted […]