We have fantastic news as Cape Town artist, Jeremy Olivier, has released one of the most Proudly South African albums in a long time AND he is also making dreams come true for one lucky person who loves SA’s beautiful Rainbow Nation as passionately as he does. (See competition details below, or go ahead and […]

South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan appears before the Commission in Parktown, Johannesburg, to give his much-anticipated testimony. WATCH State Capture Inquiry – Pravin Gordhan, 19 November 2018 After Lunch Break:

Former Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has launched a new political movement… “for good”, which the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) see as a Very Good Thing, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) say it’s Not Quite Good Enough. The EFF said De Lille’s announcement confirms its own ambition to take over from the DA and […]

South African civil rights organisation AfriForum say they have to declare Julius Malema and the EFF bankrupt in an attempt to recover legal costs that Malema and the EFF owe to AfriForum. This follows the sheriff of the court only finding assets to the value of R66 550 in the EFF’s head office in Johannesburg […]

Rassie Erasmus, the SA Director of Rugby, praised the growing maturity of the Springboks following their hard-fought 26-20 victory win over a good very Scotland team in front of a capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday evening. The South Africans held a small halftime lead (20-17) over the enterprising Scots after a […]

SYDNEY – Faf du Plessis has become the ONLY international cricket captain to beat Australia at home in all three formats (Test, One Day International, and Twenty20 International) after South Africa beat Australia today on the Gold Coast. SA’s bowling once again dominated Australian batting, resulting in South Africa winning a truncated one-off Twenty20 international […]

HARARE – More than 20 people survived deadly flames that swept through a South Africa-bound bus on Thursday evening in Zimbabwe. The bus – on its way from Bulawayo to Musina – caught fire, killing at least 42 people, according to local media reports. Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition and more than […]

Capetonian co-founder and Director at Read to Rise, Taryn Lock, is jetting off to the USA this weekend, as the only South African selected to attend the 2018 Obama Summit in Chicago. Her husband, award-winning poet and author, Athol Williams, announced the news, saying: “Proud of my wife! The only South African selected to attend […]

Holidays are approaching with an estimated two million holidaymakers expected to descend on South Africa’s iconic Durban beachfront. But the once beautiful sandy beaches  are now littered with heroin needles and shards of broken glass from bottles smashed to make crack pipes… Could a multi-billion rand make-over fix things? Durban residents are concerned about the […]

CAPE TOWN – A South African parliamentary team has recommended a constitutional amendment to make it possible for the state to expropriate land without compensation in the public interest. The Constitutional Review Committee said amending section 25 would make it explicitly clear that such expropriation could be carried out to accelerate land reform. “South Africans […]

Kevin Anderson remains unbeaten at the ATP Finals in London after beating Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-0 6-1 in only 64 minutes in his second round-robin match, which was held yesterday. However, due to Roger Federer’s straight sets win over Dominic Thiem in Tuesday’s second singles, Anderson still isn’t guaranteed his place in the knockout […]

EDINBURGH – Scotland strengthened their side on Wednesday as their coach, George Townsend, made six changes to his starting line-up to take on South Africa in their test at Murrayfield on Saturday. The changes include Huw Jones, who played club rugby in Cape Town for four years, coming in as a replacement in the backline. […]

According to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, land reform in SA will not violate constitution. Addressing the European Parliament on Wednesday, Ramaphosa said the country will enact land reforms in adherence to the country’s constitution and with respect for the human rights of all its people. “This problem of land will be resolved through adherence […]

With the South African Post Office revealing there’s currently a backlog of 7.8 million items in Johannesburg’s International Mail Centre (which is an improvement from the previous 46 million), here’s a compilation of alternative options for posting Christmas cards and presents to friends and family back home (or overseas if you’re in South Africa). PLEASE […]

Although there IS a lot of mail at Johannesburg’s International Mail Centre, it is NOT as bad as it looks, according to the South African Post Office (SAPO)… and it should all be cleared by the end of November. For a start, the photos currently being spread on social media are old, probably taken during […]

On a night in South Africa when Alison Botha desperately needed a hero – after being raped, stabbed and left for dead – she became one. Her story – which made international headlines – is heartbreaking and empowering. Painful and uplifting. And has been turned into a film – “Alison the Movie” – which was […]

Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya bagged three major awards at the South African Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on Sunday night. The record-breaking athlete dominated the prestigious awards after winning the Sports Star of the Year‚ Sportswoman of the Year and the People’s Choice Award decided by public, all of which were accepted by her […]

London’s famous O2 Arena is used to hosting major music concerts… but none as unique as last night’s event with South African expat Kevin Anderson. After beating Austrian Dominic Thiem, Kevin turned to the audience and asked them to join him in singing Happy Birthday to his wife Kelsey. Thiem was outplayed by the SA debutant who […]

If you’re a South African living in the UK or Ireland, you’re in luck if you want to get a regular South African fix – there are heaps of fantastic SA stores, laden with all the best goodies from home… from Mrs Balls Chutney to freshly made biltong and boerewors. This list has been compiled […]

International media appear to be taking an increased interest in farm attack victims in South Africa, facilitated largely by self-proclaimed civil rights organisation AfriForum. Apart from the well publicised reports in Australian and US media, others are now following suit. Last week AfriForum accompanied French radio station, Radio France Internationale (RFI), to an interview with […]

The Kevin Richardson Foundation has raised more than R2.7 million in its #LandforLions campaign, breaking the record for the most money ever raised for a single campaign on a South African rewards platform. The campaign by the non-profit organisation was run on crowdfunding website, Thundafund.com, to secure the Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary and ensure a safe […]

A manhunt has been launched in Welkom, Free State, in South Africa this weekend after the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man in his vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping complex. Shai Mikia Mophapi was shot late Saturday afternoon – at approximately 17h30 – in the parking area of the Commando Supermarket complex […]

Phew. South Africa just pulled off one of its most nail-biting wins (and we’ve had a few!) – securing victory over the (devastated) French in Paris in the LAST minutes of the match. The Springboks won 29-26… after lagging behind the French throughout the second half. Coming on to the field after half-time, the French […]

While fires raged across the scenic Garden Route in South Africa this month, our country’s firefighters left their own husbands, wives, parents and children behind to help rescue and ensure the safety of other South African families. For over eight days, these brave men and women lived together in makeshift conditions in Rosemore Stadium in […]

The 16th Penguin Festival was held this morning at Seaforth Beach in Simon’s Town… where Nigel Riley captured the ‘waddle to freedom’ of 21 rehabilitated African penguins as they were released back into the wild ocean. The liberation was made even more special for one penguin that had been at a Sanctuary for a whole […]