South Africa’s ‘quad squad’ have become the first-ever African team to reach a World Team Cup Final. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), the world governing body of tennis, announced the “historic strikes for South Africa ???” on Thursday 5 May. The South African team – which includes 28-year-old Donald Ramphadi (ranked world number 10 and […]

Are Johannesburg’s affluent northern suburbs being terrorised by someone with an appetite for fire? Recently, at least 11 upmarket homes have been broken into and set alight, raising fears that an arsonist is at work. Heartbroken and confused, homeowners in some of Joburg’s upmarket northern suburbs believe they’re being terrorised by an arsonist (nicknamed the […]

Season 2 of Troukoors (Wedding Fever) is now available (since last night, 5 May) to binge first on Showmax, with Season 1 premiering on kykNET on Sunday, 15 May 2022 at 8pm. If you live abroad, you can watch on Showmax International. You’ll LOVE it! Up for two Muse Awards from The Writers Guild of […]

What is the ultimate song to celebrate Workers’ Day? Many will suggest “The Internationale” which had its roots as a poem written in the aftermath of the Paris Commune in 1871 by Eugène Pottier, a transport worker. Set to music a few years later, it became the anthem for the wider progressive movement. It served […]

“We’re bracing for a social media backlash on Sunday.  Our insert on the KZN floods will examine their possible link to climate change, a red flag for the more sceptical among our viewers.  But, if a link can be drawn – even if not definitive – would it not be an extraordinary dereliction not to […]

African streaming service Showmax is giving its subscribers even more control over how much data they use, with the addition of a Max Data Saving mode that uses just 50MB per hour. This is currently available within the iOS mobile version of the Showmax app and will be rolled out to Android app users soon. […]

In less than 40 days, two of the most critical dams that supply Nelson Mandela Bay with water will be empty, leaving a third of the Metro without water… facing a Day Zero situation similar to that which Cape Town experienced a couple of years ago. The Churchill and Impofu dams, currently at a combined […]

South Africa has in the past 24 hours recorded 1 954 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 764 865. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said this increase represents a 19.3% positivity rate. “The majority of new cases today [Monday] are from Gauteng (55%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (23%). Western Cape accounted […]

Immigrant truck drivers say they live and work in fear of being attacked by people claiming to be part of xenophobic groups. By Kimberly Mutandiro. Immigrant truck drivers say they work in fear of being attacked by anti-immigrant groups. The drivers we spoke to say they had previously been attacked by groups of men accusing them […]

The national celebrations of Freedom Day will be held in Middleburg in Mpumalanga on Wednesday where President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation. The public holiday is a commemoration of the day South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994. According to the Presidency, the celebrations will be observed under the theme “Consolidate our […]

ETHEKWINI, (Reuters) -“Brave and fearless” is how colleagues remember South African police diver Busisiwe Mjwara, who drowned a week ago while searching for flood victims during one of South Africa’s worst natural disasters in living memory. Torrential rains on April 11-12 triggered a deluge of muddy destruction that claimed around 435 lives and displaced thousands […]

Remember that amazing video that went viral at the end of last year, of a nine-year-old Eastern Cape schoolgirl performing Franz Schubert’s classic Ave Maria? The nation fell in love with her and she caught even President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attention. Tonight Carte Blanche meets Gugulethu Ndzendze, who is fast becoming one of South Africa’s rising […]

A WESTVILLE grandmother proved recently that one is never too old to shine. Octogenarian, Wendy Saunders raked in five gold medals at the South African Masters Championships… writes Sanelisiwe Tsinde, Highway Mail. The five-day event, which was held in Cape Town recently attracted hundreds of swimmers who all competed in different segments. The 87-year-old swam […]

The Western Cape has welcomed the news that Delta Air Lines’ application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Johannesburg and Cape Town has finally been approved by the SA national government. The approval, which had previously been denied, means that tourists and South Africans living in the US will soon be able to enjoy […]

As Eskom today escalated load shedding in South Africa from Stage 2 to Stage 4 – due to a trip at the Majuba and Tutuka power stations – there are calls for Eskom to be declared a State of Disaster. (Last night a national state of disaster was announced to handle the catastrophic floods in […]

It reads like a Hollywood blockbuster – pets go missing in South Africa, and a well-intentioned stranger ostensibly picks them up. But the plot unravels as he turns nasty and demands a ransom for their safe return. You can watch Carte Blanche on Sunday 17 April in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it […]

Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities and towns. These informal settlements are notorious for their perilous and unhealthy conditions. This has been sharply illustrated in recent flooding in Ethekwini (Durban), the port city in KwaZulu-Natal province, and […]

I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee perform at Amaros Night Club in Pretoria, South Africa during the late 2000s. Dressed in a casual T-shirt, no one would have guessed he was destined for global glory. Beneath strobe lights, bathed in throbbing house music, clashing voices and perspiration, he could have been just like […]

On Friday afternoon, hundreds of strangers with only their South African roots in common – met up at the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville, USA, for a meet and greet, some line dancing… and a whole lot more. The fabulous weekend gathering was organised by SAWITU, a support group for South African women in the […]

A once trusted gardener is appearing in court this week charged with the horrific murder and rape of a safari lodge owner after six years of detective work… largely by her niece, and almost eight years after the murder. Retired teacher Christine Robinson, 59, was allegedly brutally attacked at the 125 acre Rra-Ditau lodge which […]

Matt Sates provided one final highlight on the last night of action at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, adding another World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifying time to his collection. Having already dipped under the required mark in the morning heats, the Maritzburg teenager went even quicker in the 200m individual medley final, reaching […]

South African learners have contributed to breaking a Guinness World Record™ title through their participation in a global award-winning initiative, FAST Heroes, that is aimed at creatively helping their grandparents become more aware and better prepared if a stroke occurs. The record was broken by 150 000 learners globally. FAST Heroes, a health educational campaign, […]

A good wine is a complex marriage of body, bouquet, and flavour, often only fully appreciated by those with an equally complex palate. So how did two non-drinking former refugees become award-winning connoisseurs and admired winemakers in their own right? Don’t miss this feel good story on Carte Blanche this Sunday in SA on DStv […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of rainy and cold conditions, associated with localised flooding is some parts of the county this weekend. “The SAWS strongly urges the public to avoid crossing rivers and swollen streams, especially in cases where the water is more than ankle-deep. SAWS also recommends moving to higher ground […]

Most parts of South Africa, specifically its summer rainfall areas, have received above-average rainfall since October 2021. This has led to an increase in the country’s national average water levels. The total percentage of water stored in reservoirs nationally rose from 84.6% in mid-December 2021 to 88.7% at the end of the year. By mid-March […]