Showmax had a great 2022: in the interim results from MultiChoice that were released in November 2022, paying Showmax subscribers increased by 50% and Showmax Pro subscribers increased by 111% – even before the FIFA World Cup. As always, this was driven by the content. At both the 2022 SAFTAs and Primetime Emmys, Showmax was […]

The tragic murder on Sunday of 28-year-old Ficksburg farmer Evan Felix Sorour must be treated as a farm attack, says the DA, with the SA Police carrying out a thorough investigation into the “senseless” killing to ensure justice for the deceased and his family. The Ficksburg police have arrested the alleged murder suspect, a neighbouring […]

Psychiatric institutions are sometimes thought of as prisons, where people with severe mental illness are locked away from society with little hope of recovery or a return to society. The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital in Mitchells Plain is trying to change this. The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital is helping patients with severe mental illnesses […]

Cape Town International Airport recorded a spectacular recovery in passenger numbers during the peak season month of December 2022 when compared to pre-pandemic numbers. Preliminary stats from Airports Company SA (ACSA) show that: Cape Town International Airport recorded 266 656 international 2-way passenger numbers for December 2022, resulting in a spectacular 95% recovery when compared […]

The DA notes the expressed intention of the governing party to move Eskom away from Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Energy… writes Ghaleb Cachalia MP – DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises The DA is implacably against this move and will fight it, tooth and nail, with all the levers at our disposal. We share […]

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy is expected to visit the South African Antarctic Programme’s Research Station, known as SANAE IV, in Queen Maud Land. In a statement, the department explained that South Africa has had a presence in the Antarctic since 1960 and has contributed to scientific knowledge in the area and […]

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says acts of racism are a blight on the South African tourism sector. Her comments come after a video emerged on social media in December wherein two teenage black boys were attacked and assaulted by a group of white adults at a swimming pool at Maselspoort Resort, just outside Bloemfontein, on […]

South Africa has issued a statement strongly condemning the events that took place in Brazil on Sunday. Rioters stormed the Congress and Supreme Court buildings in the capital city, Brasilia. According to media reports about 1,500 people have been held over Sunday’s riots. They came a week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was […]

Police in South Africa have arrested an alleged kingpin involved in ransom kidnapping cases in Mozambique. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the man was arrested in Centurion, Gauteng, during an operation led by members of the Trilateral Planning Cell (TPC) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). Mathe explained that the TPC is […]

South Africa’s Department of Health (DOH) says it is in consultation with scientists over a highly transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus. According to local media reports over the weekend, SA has found its first case of the variant. “[The department] has been alerted about this highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant and is currently in discussions […]

The City of Cape Town says it “condemns the brutal and deadly attack” on a Cape fur seal yesterday early evening, 8 January 2023, at Monwabisi beach, Khayelitsha. Four suspects have been arrested thanks to an anonymous tip-off and the swift response from the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and the City’s Law Enforcement. The […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche tonight. You can watch the show today, Sunday 8 January in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 10 January if you’re abroad. amaGlug-Glug It’s considered by many the most loved ads. We track down the famous faces and […]

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) says it will continue to give support and counselling to the families of those who died and were injured following the gas tanker explosion in Boksburg, South Africa, on Christmas Eve. The blast claimed the lives of at least 37 people – some 12 of whom were healthcare workers at […]

If you see an old school ambulance making its way through the streets of Ballito, don’t bother stopping it if you need medical attention… writes Juan Venter, from the North Coast Courier.  Instead of being a first-aid station, its owners have transformed it into a strictly thirst-aid station. Former Bloemfontein residents turned Ballito locals, Lee-Roy […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and adhere to water restrictions imposed in some municipalities. Water capacity at reservoirs nationally showed a slight decrease this week. “A weekly state of the reservoirs report issued … early this week shows that the volume of water stored […]

When holidays roll around, many parents begin to appreciate just how tenacious teachers have to be to keep children engaged for weeks at a time. Some, faced with children they describe as “too playful”, “restless” or even “destructive”, may turn to home tutors, holiday lessons at schools or unregulated television viewing. But holidays should be […]

A Dutch kiteboarder was tragically killed at Sunrise Circle Beach in Muizenberg, South Africa, over the New Year period. NSRI revealed this week that on Thursday (29 December), the unnamed man – who hailed from the Netherlands – had been critically injured after he was swept into the air at the Western Cape holiday spot […]

After a bold revamp of her training regime Christie Mackenzie will start the 2023 Dusi Canoe Marathon on Thursday 16 February as the strong favourite to become only the third woman to wrap up a hat-trick of K1 Dusi Victories. Mackenzie won the last two women’s K1 titles in 2019 and 2021 and now stands […]

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that the price of both grades of petrol will decrease by R2.06 per litre, while diesel is to drop by between R2.68 (500ppm) and R2.80 (50ppm). The new prices, effective from today (Wednesday 4 Jan), mean that a litre of 95 unleaded petrol will […]

It wasn’t quite Christmas Eve, and perhaps they weren’t exactly three wise men, but the story of the rescue of three motorcyclists off a notorious mountain pass in South Africa has brought Christmas cheer to many in the country and around the world. Trygve Roberts, editor of MountainPassesSouthAfrica.co.za tells the story… “This is Sarel Vorster […]

Alongside following the latest sports news ahead of the big encounters and taking high-quality images to send to family members, millions of South African smartphone users are also tapping into the world of mobile gaming. In fact, as a modern-day entertainment option, gaming on our miniature handheld devices has risen to prominence. Not only are […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined South African Catholics and adherents globally in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XV1. His Holiness passed away on 31 December 2022 at the age of 95, close to 10 years after resigning from his role as head of the Catholic Church worldwide. President Ramaphosa said: “South […]

As a precautionary measure, the main bathing area section at Fish Hoek Beach – between the lifeguard station and Jager Walk – has been temporarily closed to the public until further notice. The temporary closure is due to a sewer overflow caused by a blocked sewer pipe that has now been cleared. “Items such as […]

Join us this Sunday as we look back on some of the most memorable Carte Blanche moments of 2022 in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 03 January if you’re abroad. Frontline Emergency Room Heroes In a story that offered a rare glimpse of medical […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of global football icon and social activist, Pelé. Edson Arantes do Nascimento passed away at the age of 82 after an extended illness, reported to be colon cancer. “President Ramaphosa offers his deepest sympathy to Pelé’s family and friends and to the government and people […]