World famous British chef Gary Rhodes died from a head injury, his family confirmed in a statement today. In their message yesterday, following the unexpected death of the Michelin-star chef at the age of 59, the family had not revealed the cause of death… which led to widespread speculation. Today the London Evening Standard published […]

A Paarl woman was tragically and violently killed in the early hours of this morning when a brick was thrown through her car window, hitting her in the face. Michele Pietersen (58), who was a popular high school science teacher at New Orleans Secondary School in Paarl in the Western Cape, is reported to have […]

POTCHEFSTROOM – South African police on a mission to turn the tide against illicit mining… have actually uncovered more than they bargained for. An intelligence driven operation on Tuesday – by Organised Crime and the Illicit Mining Team – led to the arrest of three suspects (for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition)… AND led […]

Lewis, the little Koala who captured the hearts of people around the world when a Port Macquarie grandmother risked her own life to save him, after he had become badly burnt and disoriented in the terrible bushfires that swept across Australia recently, has sadly passed away. The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, where he was reunited […]

A video going viral on Twitter has captured on film the incredible moment when a worker hanging onto corrugated sheets on the back of a bakkie becomes totally AIRBORNE on the busy N2 motorway in Duban, South Africa! It could have ended in tragedy with the sheets of aluminium appearing to have not been tied […]

Armed police searching for weapons at a roadblock in South Africa got a shock when they found this illegal pistol being brazenly used by a driver – as his GEAR STICK! A photo of the gear stick has made news around the world. The Colt 45 which was being used to select gears on the […]

Well known TV chef Gary Rhodes has passed away suddenly at the age of 59, in the United Aram Emirates. Rhodes was best known for featuring on shows like MasterChef in the UK, MasterChef USA and the UK version of Hell’s Kitchen. The Michelin star chef was well known to South African expats living in […]

The driver of a car in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, had a miracle escape after a runaway lorry crashed over a 10-foot high embankment onto a dual carriage way and totally crushed the vehicle, with her inside. The female driver, named as Rochelle Velkers by the Herald Tribune, is recovering in hospital… and is calling […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to intensify the manhunt for the person responsible for the killing of 21-year-old Limpopo student, Precious Ramabulana. Ramabulana was found dead on Sunday in her student accommodation in Mokomene, Limpopo, after being attacked by an assailant in the early hours of the morning. […]

Tough decisions will need to be made as soon as possible to turn South African Airways into a viable airline, Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Phumulo Masualle said in the National Assembly on Tuesday whilst participating in a debate on the recent strike at the national carrier. The debate took place a few days after the […]

South African insurance company Hollard has come to the rescue of legendary South African musician Mama Madosini who collapsed, whilst on tour in France, and desperately needed to return home for medical treatment. The 76-year-old’s plight had caught the attention of many South Africans who begged Hollard to help her, despite the fact the musician […]

Three years ago, I had just survived an extremely rare form of brain cancer that put me in a group of less than 120 recorded survivors in the history of the planet… writes renowned South African speaker, endurance athlete and stage four cancer survivor Richard Wright. Earlier that year when I was told that I […]

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for alleged jewellery store armed robbers following a shoot-out at Bedford Centre in Bedfordview, during which one suspect was fatally shot, and a security guard was reportedly injured and taken to hospital. Shoppers in the centre captured video footage of the frightening incident […]

Check out South Africa actor and singer Robbie Wessel’s tribute to Siya Kolisi (and the Springboks in general) in his latest music video below. With words like “When we come together, we’re the best we can be” and the Springbok’s successful hashtag #StrongerTogether… it’s sure to warm the hearts of South Africans everywhere. Robbie said: […]

A 15-year-old teenager sadly drowned at Rocklands beach in Sea Point, South Africa today; and three other teens are still missing. According to the NSRI, the four friends had gone swimming together on Sunday afternoon at around 14h00, but got caught in rip currents when a wave washed over them after they entered the water […]

Five suspected rhino poachers have been arrested – by one brave Ranger – in the Kruger National Park (KNP) this weekend, according to the South African National Parks (SANParks). The poachers were in the Malelane Section. Sadly the arrests – on Saturday 23 November – came after the poachers had already killed at least two […]

One of the world’s greatest adventurer-explorers – South African Mike Horn – is racing against time as he becomes trapped in the Arctic because of thin ice which is being blamed on climate change. His daughter Annika (26) has told French media that she and her sister Jessica are desperate to launch an emergency plan […]

A fourth tornado has struck South African soil this month, November 2019… as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) reports yet another made touch down on Saturday late afternoon near the Ulundi area in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Social media user Azania WaAfrika (@sakhilemagalela), a researcher and reporter who captured photos of the tornado said that fortunately […]

S&P Global on Friday downgraded its outlook for South Africa’s credit rating to negative, citing weak pace of economic growth, mounting government debt burden and liabilities related to the country’s energy utility, Eskom. The downgrade significantly increases the probability of a downgrade in the sovereign rating of Africa’s most industrialized economy. South Africa is already […]

Visitors to the Kruger National Park in South Africa are feeling blessed this morning after one of the world’s most famous wildlife reserves received an abundant summer rainfall on Saturday… although overnight rain did also cause flash floods with evacuations from the Sable Height camp and the Letaba River low water bridge was left under […]

A third tornado has been confirmed to have hit South Africa this month, again in KwaZulu-Natal. The tornado struck on Friday evening, 22 November, with the damaging winds tearing through the Utrecht area. “The South African Weather Service (SAWS) can confirm that a tornado did occur in the Utrecht area in KwaZulu-Natal…” said the country’s […]

Two women who are believed to have been kept against their will in Arcadia, Pretoria, have been rescued thanks to an Intelligence-driven operation comprising a team of experts from various units within the South African Police Service (SAPS). “The women aged 19 and 21 years were allegedly forced into prostitution for several months. “The latest […]

Elon Musk’s launch of his Tesla Inc futuristic Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its “armoured glass” windows shattered during a presentation, but it was the overall look of the car that attracted the most comments and worried Wall Street on Friday… with the company’s shares falling more than 6%. Online critics made fun of […]

A third lion pride has been brutally butchered in a MONTH in South Africa by poachers who hacked off their heads and paws and stole them to be used to make traditional medicine potions… with the lion owner alleging that there appears to be a link between lion farms being audited and then attacked. Distraught […]

Beyond the statistics of a drought that continues to scorch parts of South Africa – particularly in the Northern Cape – are hundreds of stories of residents and animals trying to cope under duress with the dire conditions. This is one of those stories. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s just one of many. Filmmaker and lecturer […]