George Boucher, the father of one of the six young girls who went missing during Gert van Rooyen’s horrific kidnapping spree in South Africa in 1988 and 1989, has passed away. George sadly never got the answers he dedicated his life to finding. His daughter has never been found. A friend, Paula Bergoff, said in […]

Call them the Polar Bears of Cape Town, equivalent of the swimmers and fanatics around the world who like icy water. On Sundays you can see them at Camps Bay and yesterday the temperature was 10 degrees… cold even for the Cape Atlantic. Which made them Polar Bears. Except usually Polar Bears just run in […]

A video is going viral of a crocodile snapping at a bakkie in Richard’s Bay in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Watch below. According to the Zululand Observer (ZO), the crocodile has been keeping local residents “on their toes” for the past few weeks. The paper said it appeared to be looking for somewhere quiet last […]

A year-long investigation by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has allegedly revealed information indicating “gross negligence” by Ezemvelo in protecting rhino. The DA said it will be asking the new KZN Environmental MEC, Ravi Pillay, to appoint an independent team to probe Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s “complicity in rhino deaths in the province”. At […]

South African football coach Pitso Mosimane (56) is the toast of the town, country and continent as Cairo and the rest of Egypt and Africa celebrate not only his team Al Ahly’s win at the CAF Champions League on Friday, but the talent, belief and tenacity of Mosimane himself in propelling the team to victory… […]

Cash-strapped Emfuleni, in the heart of the Vaal Triangle in South Africa, has spent almost R1-million – R893 984 000 to be exact – in four months for the payment of two administrators’ salaries who are paid an hourly rate of R2,264 each. A team of three administrators were appointed to support the lead administrator […]

Tomorrow, Sunday 29 November, it will be exactly a year since South African expat Darryn Frost’s life was turned upside down and he became known worldwide as the ‘narwhal tusk hero’ after bravely stabbing the London Bridge attacker with the tusk and holding him down. In the UK this week, there was a “huge reaction” […]

Well known South African conservationist, John Varty, has given the Kruger National Park a resounding nod of approval, saying his recent visit made him “immensely proud to be a South African”, and congratulating SA National Parks (SANParks) for keeping the park clean, and all but sensitive development at bay. The SA filmmaker – who celebrates […]

The South African Government has condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (59), on Friday, 27 November 2020. Dr Fakhrizadeh was travelling in a vehicle when he was shot and killed in an ambush in northern Iran. According to the New York Times, both US and Israeli intelligence long believed that Fakhrizadeh […]

South Africa’s netball stars wrapped up their Test series against Malawi with a match to spare after another impressive victory, this time 62-29, over their opponents at the Sun City Superbowl. The Proteas went into match day two as the team high on confidence following the South African win on Thursday in the first Test. […]

The Hawks have arrested an OR Tambo Municipality official in connection with the COVID-19 Relief Fund tender fraud worth over R4.8 million. Whippery Services Manager, Phumzile Johnson Gwadiso, 48, was on Friday morning arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Crime Investigation team for her role in the alleged crime. She later appeared before the Umtata […]

The Coligny two men – Phillip Schutte and Pieter Doorewaard – who were convicted in the High Court in Mmabatho of the murder of teenager Mathlomola Moshoeu in April 2017 – have been acquitted on all charges in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, South Africa, today (Friday 27 November). The duo were accused […]

South Africa’s Proteas were too strong for Malawi in an impressive 65-25 in their first Test at the Superbowl in Sun City. South Africa started as they meant to continue, with the first break coming from the fourth centre pass and from then on it was one-way traffic. Proteas defenders Phumza Maweni and Shadine van […]

South Africa’s Consul General to Los Angeles, Thandile Sunduza, has been unanimously nominated by the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce for the position of 2021 Vice Chair and 2022 Chair of the Diplomatic and Commercial Officers Group. The Group provides the infrastructure and venue for members of the consular corps and trade officers to work […]

An aspiring engineer in Cape Town, in the Western Cape of South Africa, has been blown away by the kindness of strangers who have sought to help him find a job. A photo, which was posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago of 27-year-old Emile Quist looking for a job, has been shared over […]

Ford Motor Company South Africa (FMCSA) has agreed to compensate 56 drivers of its Kuga SUV that caught fire due to a mechanical malfunction between 2014 and 2017, with R50 000. The gutting fires originated in the engine department with a cooling system failure. A year ago Ford was fined R35-million for the debacle in […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has strongly condemned the decision by the ANC in Mpumalanga, South Africa, to reinstate a Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) member who has been accused of raping his own two twin daughters. “This proves beyond reasonable doubt that the governing party does not take Gender-Based Violence (GBV) seriously,” said Annerie Weber MP […]

As the City of Cape Town has been issued with a Hotspot Alert, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says people in the province must be under “no illusion as to how serious the situation is, and how quickly it can deteriorate further”. Hospitals are already fuller than they were earlier this year during the first […]

South Africa’s most populated province Gauteng, which has been reporting the least number of active COVID-19 cases and been accused of fake statistics, has been asked by the national Health Department to reconcile its questionable data. “We have brought this to the attention of the province and they have indicated that they are in the […]

Diego Armando Maradona, one of the world’s greatest sportsmen of all time, has passed away at the age of 60, reportedly from a heart attack at a rented home in a gated community in a suburb north of Buenos Aires. Tributes have poured in from around the world for the legendary Argentinian football player, and […]

With global tech giant Google declaring a R2.2 billion investment in a fibre optics submarine cable in the Western Cape, which will provide high-speed internet connectivity across South Africa, the local government says this shows the Western Cape is open for business. The local DA-led provincial government says this is “yet another endorsement of the […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent arson attacks affecting the road freight industry in South Africa. Just this morning, another two trucks Two trucks were photographed in flames, burning at Etwatwa, near Benoni in Gauteng. At least 30 trucks have been targeted and torched since Thursday around the country, leading to the death of […]

Deputy President David Mabuza has called on South Africans to wear a black armband, a ribbon, or any sign that signifies an act of mourning in order to demonstrate solemn respect for those who have passed away due to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) and COVID-19. “We call on all families, communities and organisations to […]

It’s time for a beautiful teddy bears’ picnic in South Africa, as a unique collection of 100 exquisitely dressed and styled teddy bears – from over 36 top South African designers – is launched today. The teddybear campaign coincides with the launch of 16 Days of Activism, and aims to raise funds to ensure every […]

POLOKWANE – Missing Tzaneen teacher Charmaine van Staden has been found. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tzaneen yesterday launched a search operation for the missing 55-year-old teacher from Ben Vorster High School. SAPS said in a statement that Charmaine had allegedly last been seen on Saturday, 21 November 2020 at about 10:00 in […]