The Basic Education Department has reviewed its COVID-19 exam protocols to allow learners who test positive for the Coronavirus to sit for their final matric examinations. The DBE previously issued a set of guidelines, which indicated that learners who were COVID-19 positive would not be allowed to enter the exam centre. Following a petition by […]

South Africa recorded 1 712 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 730 548 since the outbreak. Meanwhile, there are 46 more COVID-19 fatalities, which brings the death toll to 19 585. Of the latest deaths, 24 are from the Eastern Cape, nine from Gauteng, five from KwaZulu-Natal, four from the Western Cape, three from […]

An extremely high demand for SA passport renewals in the UK has led to a backlog in some administration, South Africa’s High Commissioner to the UK, Nomatemba Tambo, told SAPeople today. She reassured South Africans living in the UK that this problem should be resolved within the following week. With the SAHC’s website in the […]

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, is in self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine in the coming days, in line with WHO protocols. […]

After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family and decided to become a waste picker. Now, Tshepo Mazibuko, 40, is the renowned owner of K1 Recycling, a township-based waste management company. SAnews met Mazibuko at his Buy-Back Centre […]

There’s welcome news for South Africans as both grades of petrol are set to decrease by 27 cents a litre from Wednesday. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Tuesday said fuel prices for November 2020 will be adjusted as follows: Petrol (both 93 ULP and LRP) will decrease by 27c per litre; Petrol […]

It was exactly a year ago today, on 2 November 2019, when the Springboks created a story for the ages – a team battered and bruised, with very little prospect of victory at an international championship, rises from the ashes to take the coveted crown. That was the case for the Springboks in 2019 when […]

Once again, that wonderful purple/mauve month of November is on us, although the jacarandas started in October already. When Johannesburg and Pretoria have come to a glory quite unlike any other city in the world. Tokyo and Washington can boast of their cherry blossoms, but we don’t think they hold a candle to our hundreds […]

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has officially decided to dismiss the eight complaints against people who were arrested in Ballito during South Africa’s Lockdown Level 5 in May 2020. The arrests made national headlines when video emerged of a four-year-old child being manhandled by two ‘peace’ officers from the KwaDukuza Local Municipality in Ballito. The […]

When Naledi Thahanyane (4) from Johannesburg was 6 months old she was put in the care of Juno Aurora Haven, a home for abused and neglected children in Sandton. Fragile at first, the charismatic young lady would soon go on to reach her milestones in leaps and bounds. “When we met little Naledi, she was […]

South Africa now has 726 823 COVID-19 cases after 1 371 patients were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Sunday. Meanwhile, 135 people succumbed to the disease which brings the death toll to 19 411. Of the latest fatalities, 107 are from Gauteng, 22 from the Eastern Cape, four from the Western Cape and two the […]

Looking for something to watch this Halloween? From thrillers to horrors and all genres in between, this horror quiz will help you choose the best scary movies to watch this ShOcktober, available on DStv Catch-Up. Here is a full list of movies you can expect: Haunt (2019) An American slasher film where a group of friends encounter an extreme […]

As the world holds its breath, Carte Blanche viewers will find out on Sunday how a Trump second term or Biden presidency could affect South Africa. You can watch the show on Sunday 1 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries from Tues 3 November if you’re abroad. […]

The author of ‘Brutal School Ties’, a heartbreaking account of sexual assault that occurred at Parktown Boys High School, has stepped up to put a stop to shocking body-shaming comments from social media bullies after the Miss South Africa event on Saturday evening. The poisonous jibes were aimed at former Miss South Africa 2019 Sasha-Lee […]

A first-of-its kind NPO Mental Health Support Programme and 24-hour toll-free Helpline to offer mental health care and support to all NPO’s has been launched in South Africa. Called NPOwer, this initiative sees Tshikululu Social Investments partnering with SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) to provide psychological first aid to NPO leaders, staff and […]

If you are in Cape Town this coming weekend, look out for an intrepid team of three auto-immune sufferers who are doing a brilliant fundraiser to help teacher and fellow auto-immune sufferer Judy Nel pay for her much needed hip operation, and to raise awareness of the Active with Rheumatoid Arthritis program! Three things you […]

South African law enforcement agencies – accompanied by Police Minister Bheki Cele – shut down Blackdoor Lifestyle Lounge in Sandton on Sunday for violating various COVID-19 lockdown regulations. The club was apparently operating after midnight (packed beyond capacity), could not present a liquor license and there was no appointed manager. In videos posted on Twitter […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will continue to invest in transport infrastructure systems that will carry people safely and in a manner that will contribute to economic growth. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, the President said a well-functioning transport system could alleviate road congestion, resulting in reduced travel times, improved productivity, enhanced economic activity […]

The Minister for the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has congratulated the newly crowned Miss SA. Shudufhadzho Musida, 24, from Limpopo walked away with the Miss SA 2020 title on Saturday in Cape Town. Musida beat the other hopefuls from various provinces who were vying for the glittering crown named […]

Recent reports of the looting of relief funds meant for managing the COVID-19 pandemic have once again shone the spotlight on the abuse of power in South Africa. They beg the question as to how it can be prevented. Data from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Ethics Barometer suggested that the country has a long way to […]

As fires have ravaged across areas of the Free Sate, North West and Northern Cape, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to urgently declare and gazette a state of disaster for the fire-ridden areas of these three South African provinces. It’s estimate […]

This week Carte Blanche celebrates the life of a young refugee who became a leading pulmonologist, and is now saving the lives of critically-ill COVID-19 patients in South Africa, plus more. The Extraordinary Life of Emmanuel Taban On Sunday Carte Blanche tells the story of how a location etched onto a soft drink can changed […]

Popular Expresso Morning Show host Katlego Maboe will not be appearing on the show until legal proceedings have been fully investigated, and pending the outcome,  Cardova Productions said in a statement on Friday. The statement said: “Certain serious allegations have been posted on social media about Mr Katlego Maboe and, last night, a video was leaked […]

This is a call to action for women across South Africa to come together in their homes to connect, support and celebrate one another on Saturday 28 November during the 16 Days of Activism of no violence against women and children… writes Tracy Going. PURPOSE Too many women live in fear in our country, and […]

A family man was shot and sustained serious injuries in an attempted robbery at The Village restaurant in Hazelwood in Pretoria, South Africa, around midday on Sunday 18 October 2020. Update (Sun 25 Oct): Pretoria man, Wayne Giles, shot for his cellphone, wakes up!  Two suspects allegedly tried to rob the victim, Wayne Gary Giles, […]