Civil rights organisation AfriForum and trade union Solidarity have announced they will lay a criminal charge at the Lyttelton police station in Centurion, Gauteng, against Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), tomorrow morning (Wed 25 November 2020). The charge follows after Malema’s recent remarks and threats against the South African Police Service […]

South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah will host Music’s Biggest Night® – the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced by CBS today. The American television broadcasting company said: “New Year, New Host!” The show will be aired on CBS, live around the world, on Sunday 31 January 2021… and the South African stand-up […]

As at least 30 trucks driven by foreign drivers have been torched since Thursday, one driver shot and burnt to death and others hospitalised, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has appealed for calm and a peaceful resolution to all the concerns facing truck drivers and the road freight industry as a whole. An organisation […]

South Africa Rhino Poaching: It’s a fantastic day in South Africa for rhinos, wildlife conservation, and the country’s legal system. Today the sentencing of three rhino poachers, for 25 years imprisonment each, was upheld in court. The notorious rhino poaching Ndlovu gang had appeared before a full bench of three High Court judges three months […]

South Africa recorded 2 080 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, which pushes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 769 759. “We have registered a positivity rate of 14%, which is concerning,” said Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize. The Eastern Cape active cases have jumped to 11 099, followed by Free State […]

The notorious Ndlovu Gang – who were found guilty in April 2019 of 55 charges relating to the poaching of at least 13 rhino (though estimated to be closer to 100) – will find out today at the High Court in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, whether their appeal has been […]

The search for a KwaZulu-Natal Midlands woman has now entered its fourth day. Midlands EMS (Emergency Medical Services) has urged everyone to please be on the look out for the missing person, Mrs Lynn Haygate, and to assist with the search if possible. Midlands EMS says Lynn went missing in the Dargle Area. They were […]

South Africa’s Police Minister, General Bheki Cele says he has noted “with disgust”, the “reckless, irresponsible and dangerous statements” calling for an attack on police officers by EFF (Economic Freedom Fighter) leader, Julius Malema. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Monday that while Malema was addressing his supporters over the […]

An alleged child rapist was in court today after allegedly luring two minor girls to a hotel in Pretoria, South Africa, and raping both of them. One of the girls managed to escape and seek help from other people in the hotel, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The girls were aged just […]

South Africa’s legendary Gift of the Givers has swept in to help thousands of villagers in the Eastern Cape who were left devastated by a monster tornado on Tuesday evening in Mthatha. It ripped off roofs, destroyed homes and small farms, and left thousands displaced. Three people died and many have been hospitalised. According to […]

Three adults who were being baptised sadly drowned at Liebenbergvlei dam near Bethlehem in the Free State on Saturday, 21 November 2020. The three – two males aged 24 and 25, and a female aged 24 – were part of a congregation from Botshabelo. The South African Police Service said in a statement that the […]

Vicky Sampson’s ‘My Afrikan Dream’ – from her multi-award winning Zai album – is still giving South Africans goosebumps over 25 years since it was first released in November 1995. In 2005, it was nominated for Song of the Decade Award… but it’s long outlasted that timeframe. My Afrikan Dream is an epic masterpiece, a […]

NORTH WEST – Police in Morokweng opened an inquest docket for investigation after three children aged four, five and six were on Wednesday, 18 November 2020, tragically found dead in an abandoned car at Botsalano village near Morokweng in the North West province, South Africa. According to reports, the grandmother left the children in the […]

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment in favour of the compensation of domestic workers, who are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illness and death. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court declared the exclusion of domestic workers employed in private households from Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COIDA) […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of Gauteng province this afternoon. The weather service has advised residents and commuters to schedule travel before or after the storm, which is expected to start around 16h00 (4pm) and continue to midnight. The level 2 warning, issued on the SAWS website, […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has for the second consecutive cycle kept the repurchase rate unchanged at 3.5% per annum. SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on Thursday, following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Addressing reporters, Kganyago said the MPC expects economic and financial conditions to remain volatile for the foreseeable future. […]

The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has conveyed condolences to the family, music and arts fraternity on the passing of popular kwaito musician, Nomasonto Maswanganyi, who was better known as Mshoza. Mshoza death – at the age of 37 – was confirmed on Thursday by her manager Thanduxolo Jindela. Jindela said in a […]

Well known animal rights organisation PETA US claims to have uncovered proof that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has invested heavily in the trophy hunting industry in SA. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) alleges the SA President has carefully hidden his connections and investments in the controversial industry… but his cover has […]

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is to lodge a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo refused Zuma’s application for Zondo to recuse himself as Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. In a one-hour explanation, Zondo said he was denying the application because there is no […]

A total of 50 companies have pledged R109.6 billion at the third annual South Africa Investment Conference. Wednesday’s collective pledge brings the total amount of investment pledges to R773.6 billion worth of investments in the last three years. With this total amount, South Africa has now reached 64% of its total target of R1.2 trillion. […]

What started as an audacious drive to attract over R1.2 trillion in investment over five years into the South African economy is beginning to bear fruit 25 months into the journey. Over the past two years, investment pledges made at the first two instalments of the South Africa Investment Conference are steadily coming to fruition. […]

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has revised the list of countries to which their mailing service is currently available… and unfortunately for the many South Africans who have family and friends in Australia and New Zealand, there will be no exchanges of Christmas post this year using the SA Post Office (SAPO) services. SAPO […]

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 754 256 after 1 987 new infections were identified on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the death toll now sits at 20 433 after 119 people succumbed to the respiratory illness caused by the Coronavirus. Of the additional deaths, 42 were reported in Gauteng, 36 in the Eastern […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening engaged in a telephonic call with US President-elect Joe Biden to discuss ways to strengthen US-Africa relations and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. President Ramaphosa says he is hopeful of a strong partnership between the United States and the African continent in promoting peace and stability in international […]

Just like when she takes to the track, and gives it her all, a determined Caster Semenya is not giving up her fight to win the right to compete with other female athletes in the 800m event. Undaunted by the loss of recent appeals, and egged on by the support of her Parliament, and fans […]