A farm attack in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), last night was allegedly ‘facilitated’ by load-shedding (electricity power cuts in South Africa). “The attack was facilitated by the Eskom load-shedding that was on at the time and which had shut down some cell phone networks where cell phone tower backup batteries had been stolen,” says Alf Lees, […]

Some staff members at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (CMJH) in South Africa are picketing today to protest the daily thefts of their cars… which they say management is ignoring. Jack Bloom, DA Shadow Minister of Health in Gauteng says: “I have spoken to nurses who tell me that two or more cars are stolen […]

The two-time Rugby World Cup winner, who earned his 72nd Test cap during his man-of-the-match performance against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, which the Boks won 23-18, said he planned to approach every match as though it was his last. The calm-and-collected back slotted a trademark long-range penalty goal of 55m to add to a number of […]

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has commenced payments to the Workers Affected By Unrest (WABU) Relief Scheme and has so far disbursed R6.4-million to 1 402 workers that were affected by the July 2021 unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement on Monday, the department said the payments were made from applications received from […]

The City of Cape Town has released water quality test results for Zeekoevlei, Zandvlei, Rietvlei and Milnerton lagoon for May to October 2021. All four waterbodies have been closed to the public for months due to dangerously high levels of E. coli (a bacteria found in human faeces). The City of Cape Town has released […]

Dozens of climate justice activists gathered outside Parliament as part of a global day of action on Saturday. Climate activists picketed outside Parliament on Saturday demanding government take drastic action over climate change. The Rural Women’s Assembly criticised the COP26 talks in Scotland for excluding the voices of small-scale African farmers and others most affected […]

Athol Williams is a South African hero. The speaker, author and advocate – who hails from Mitchell’s Plain – was the first person to earn Masters degrees from five of the top universities in the world. He’s also an award-winning author and poet; and a passionate South African who couldn’t keep quiet when he saw […]

With the relaunch of a double-daily service between Cape Town and Durban, kulula.com says it has fully restored its pre-COVID route network. In the case of the Cape Town and Durban service, capacity has actually increased, says Desmond O’Connor, kulula.com Chief Commercial Officer. Pre-COVID, the airline operated one flight per day on the route. Daily […]

Great weather conditions, record-breaking fundraising and a determined group of Ambassadors made for a memorable Rhino Peak Challenge this year – a unique challenge aimed at raising vital funds for Endangered species conservation. On the morning of 6 November, 44 brave individuals set their sights on summiting Rhino Peak in the Southern Drakensberg – a […]

Energy investments will help overcome the debilitating load shedding (power cuts) that South Africa is currently experiencing, as new electricity generation capacity comes online, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his weekly newsletter to the country, the President said that energy continues to be an area of growth in South Africa as the 25 preferred bidders […]

This Sunday Ina Bonnette speaks openly about her horrific ordeal – in which her then husband and his three accomplices raped and tortured her, and murdered her son in the room next door. Known as the Modimolle Monster, her ex Johan Kotze – who is now in jail – violently attacked her just over eight […]

A total of 2000 spectators will be allowed to attend the Bafana Bafana v Zimbabwe FIFA World Cup qualifier that will be played at FNB Stadium on Thursday, 11 November 2021. The match kicks off at 21h00. South Africa lead Group G standings with 10 points from 4 games and remain the only unbeaten side […]

For South Africans who groaned when Stage Two load shedding was implemented on Friday morning, things got a little worse this afternoon as Eskom implemented Stage Four power cuts from 2pm. The loadshedding has been caused by “numerous issues” and further shutdowns at power stations. Total breakdowns have cost the grid at least 17 000MW […]

The decision to manufacture new uniforms for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) entirely in South Africa will create much needed jobs in the textile and clothing industry, says the Textile Federation. New uniforms for the South African National Defence Force will be made in South Africa, the SANDF says. This is in line […]

Drummer, saxophonist, composer, activist – and anthropology student – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse has turned 70. If you wanted a guidebook to the distinctive character of the South African jazz scene, Mabuse’s 50-year career offers one. South African jazz occupies a landscape that is rarely elitist, never haughtily insulated from popular and traditional sounds. Professional survival […]

South Africa administered 158 787 COVID-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours, bringing the total doses to 22 799 682. The Department of Health’s latest data shows that of the jabs administered on Wednesday, 145 828 were given to adults, while 12 959 were received by children aged between 12 and 17. In addition, the […]

South Africans are facing another round of power cuts despite promises from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, that it would keep the lights on. Unexpected breakdowns and scheduled maintenance at various generation plants have been blamed for reduced generation capacity. These have compromised the stability of the national power grid. Since this affects everyone in […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today attend the announcement of the final results of the 2021 Municipal Elections, which are likely to show the ANC with less than 50% of the vote for the first time since 1994. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will make the announcement after South Africans headed to the […]

The little four-year-old girl, who went missing 18 days ago in Australia, has been safely found and returned to her parents. The Western Australian (WA) government had offered a $1-million AUD ($743,000) reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Cleo Smith had vanished in the middle of the night on 16 October from a campsite […]

A new global study has revealed that the most popular retirement destination for people around the world is France… but that South Africans would most like to retire closer to home, in Mauritius, followed by the less expensive European country of Portugal or Central and South America’s Panama. Conducted by money.co.uk, the research analysed how often […]

South Africa’s power utility Eskom has warned that it may have to implement load shedding (power cuts) at short notice after experiencing breakdowns at its power stations. Urging the public to use electricity sparingly, Eskom in a statement said the power system was “severely constrained”. The country last week experienced week-long rolling blackouts after Eskom […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has emerged as the early frontrunner in the wake of Monday’s 2021 Local Government Elections, with results confirming the party had secured three local municipalities. The Local Government Election results started trickling in on Monday night at the Results Operation Centre in Pretoria, as soon as voting stations closed at […]

As of 18h00 on Monday, 1 November 2021, voter turnout in South Africa at the local government elections was unfortunately at an all-time low of just above 23%, according to SABC researcher Ronesh Dhawraj. Ronesh tweeted: “Only 6.8 million of the 26.2 million registered voters have turned up to cast their ballot for the #2021MunicipalElections. […]

From bow ties to braaibroodjies, Wine Town Stellenbosch is an all-new de-centralised wine festival that brings you the best of the ‘City of Oaks’ (Stellenbosch) over five days, from Wednesday 3 November to Sunday 7 November. In the blend of this local wine and food showcase are a series of events to take place at venues […]

More than 250 local elections will be held in each one of South Africa’s municipalities on 1 November. More than 10,000 councillors have to be elected. For this reason, more than 95,000 candidates have been nominated, including more than 1,500 independent candidates. How they have communicated it to the public during their campaigns has been […]