South Africa’s Springboks scored a hard-fought 42-39 win over England in the first of three test matches in the SA incoming Series. SARugby congratulated both teams for a great match. At first, things didn’t look too good. Within four minutes, England was 10-0 up. The visitors were on fire and by the end of the […]

A suspected stowaway from Tanzania was rescued yesterday on the bulk carrier M1 Harmony by the NSRI in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The man, who is believed to be 32-years-old, had allegedly injured himself while trying to escape from the ship’s crew after they discovered him. According to NSRI PE duty coxswain Kevin Warren, the […]

The South Africans defending football champions, Mamelodi Sundows have officially signed, Bafana Bafana midfielder Andile Jali. The team announced the news on Friday. Jali is a former Orlando Pirates and  KV Oostende midfielder. There has been speculation that Kaizer Chiefs, his former team Pirates and Sundowns all wanted his services for the next season of PSL. Jali […]

At the start of The Kiffness’ new  song – Pratig Meisie – it says: “We shot this video in the hope that the Afrikaans singer portrayed as ‘pragtig meisie‘ (‘pretty girl’) would enjoy this video and give us permission to use her face. “Unfortunately we did not get her permission. Instead of reshooting, we decided […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Elite South African police unit, the Hawks, raided offices of India’s Bank of Baroda on Friday and seized documents as part of an investigation into state corruption under former president Jacob Zuma, a police spokesman said. Bank of Baroda, which is winding down its operations in South Africa, was thrust into the […]

(Reuters) – U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, killed himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrity this week. He was 61. Bourdain, whose career catapulted him from cooking at New York’s top restaurants to dining in […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa told congregants at the centenary celebrations of the Afrikanerbond that land needs to be shared in order to reduce poverty and unlock its economic value to benefit all South Africans. The President on Thursday night said the Afrikanerbond should not see the acceleration of land reform as a threat but as an […]

There’s a message currently being shared from a “gatvol” South African, summing up how he (or she) sees the current state of play: The message, from an unnamed South African living in the country, begins: “I loathe to have to share the realities of life here in good ol’ S of A, and always choose […]

It may come as a surprise to many in South Africa… but South African Airways (SAA) has been named as one of the Top 10 Airlines in the World, according to an international survey. In fact SAA made it into the Top 5. It clearly wasn’t being measured for financial performance – SAA’s “horror show” […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has issued a statement saying it rejects Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) Chief Whip Floyd Shivambu’s “racist and narrow nationalist diatribe with the deepest contempt it deserves”. This statement goes a step further than an earlier one from the ANC Chief Whip, which had said Shivambu’s comment about National Treasury Official […]

Respected South African academic and author Jacklyn Cock’s deep love for the Kowie river is the key thread that runs throughout her new book, “Writing the Ancestral River”. The 94 kilometre long river snakes through South Africa’s Eastern Cape province and flows into the Indian Ocean at the small town of Port Alfred. Part of […]

A South African father is due to appear in court tomorrow on charges of murder after allegedly shooting his 14-year-old son dead outside an Ennerdale school, south of Johannesburg on Tuesday night. The father reportedly dropped off his son for evening classes at school, and fell asleep while waiting to take his son home. When […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Both Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the three-test series against England after injuries suffered in the French Top 14 final at the weekend, SA Rugby said on Wednesday. “Both went for further investigations and specialist opinions and it was decided to rather withdraw them […]

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip says it condemns the “unwarranted and unsubstantiated utterances” attributed to the Chief Whip of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Floyd Shivambu. During a meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance in South Africa yesterday, Shivambu allegedly attacked National Treasury Official, Ishmail Momoniat, and objected to him presenting before […]

Convicted South African murderer Henri van Breda will hear his fate at 10h00 on Thursday 7 June 2018, it was announced in court today. The sentencing of 23-year-old Van Breda – in the triple murder of his parents and brother – was postponed today by Judge Siraj Desai, who said he needed to spend a […]

We all know that South Africa’s native Strelitzia is commonly called a ‘bird of paradise’… but turns out most of us have been looking at it wrong! A regular Reddit user, Charmito, posted the following pic and caption a few days ago, saying: “I’m 37 years old, and just today realized it’s called bird of […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African father of nine Frank Mapara has been waiting nearly three decades to own a plot of land in the Johannesburg slum he calls home. If President Cyril Ramaphosa, who came to power in February after the African National Congress ousted Jacob Zuma, can keep his promise to redistribute land to […]

Watch below as a young guy, clearly struggling to make ends meet, is given the opportunity – by an anonymous kind businessman – to buy whatever his heart desires in a Checkers store in South Africa (as well as giving him cash AND giving him the opportunity to tip the teller!). This video, and others […]

Here’s the perfect start to a working week – a little bit of dancing to singer and actor Robbie Wessels’ lekker – and very South African – chicken song! (Watch below, with lyrics like “Peri Peri for my Cherrie, mild for my child”.) The video was uploaded by Nadine van Loggerenberg last week. She said: […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s former leader Jacob Zuma is impeding a crackdown on corruption by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the communist party said. The ANC has become increasingly divided since Zuma was ousted by Ramaphosa’s faction in February. Many of Zuma’s allies remain in top […]

Decades after the devastating Angolan Border War, almost 100 South African military veterans travelled in convoy during May to revisit battle sites that have haunted them ever since, driven by a need for redemption, peace… and to “say cheers to the brothers”. Defying expectations Angolan citizens greeted them with open arms… like allies, not foes. […]

Five boys, including twin toddlers, died in a fire that gutted shacks in Masiya informal settlement in Philippi on Saturday morning. The children were all from the same family and died in the same shack. According to Theo Layne of the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue department, ten structures were destroyed and 30 […]

North West (NW) Health Department is allegedly paying R6 million per month for accommodation in hotels for health practitioners at Potchefstroom Hospital. NW DA Spokesperson on Health, Dr Tutu Faleni, said the DA was “shocked” to learn this information, and that apparently “this exorbitant expenditure has been going on since 2016”. This revelation came to light […]

Talking about facing up to a challenge is the easy part, it’s when faced with a setback that real heroes come to the fore. Tuks swimmer Ruan Ras, who graduated in architecture at the University of Pretoria last year, is someone who doesn’t know the meaning of the words ‘giving up’. In 2011, while he […]

Wales scored a late try to beat a young Springbok side by 22-20 in difficult conditions at the RFK Stadium in Washington DC on Saturday evening (SA time). The Boks fought back strongly in the second half but in the end they just came up short, with mistakes at crucial times costing the team. Wales […]