Thanks to a concerted effort by caring South Africans – both those who donated and those who collaborated in the field – a baby rhino… lost and alone in the wild, was tracked down and saved yesterday from certain death. The call for urgent donations to help search for the baby rhino went out yesterday […]

Khayelitsha residents wake early to find their shacks soaking Nosunset Tshemese tries to remove water from her shack. All photos: Vincent Lali Cape Town desperately needs rain, and the past week’s downpours have helped alleviate the nearly four-year drought. But for people living in informal settlements, rain often means flooding. Vincent Lali visited VT Section […]

It was just four and a half months ago that Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa won the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC) that governs South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Quiet, but decisive action. EPA-EFE/Andy Rain Pundits said at the time that the post-colonial narrative was fixed: the ANC was irredeemably corrupt, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma […]

Nineteen lions were allegedly shot last week in South Africa, and another 80 could soon be killed in the Free State. All apparently for the lion bone trade. The news was broken yesterday by Blood Lions, a campaign that aims to bring an end to canned hunting and the exploitative breeding of lions and other […]

The DA’s Dianne Kohler Barnard delivered a hard-hitting statement in the South African National Assembly on Tuesday, addressing the crisis of murders in the country – 52 per day… and specifically the ‘special type of murders’ that occur in rural areas. As she pointed out – with horrific and tragic examples – the brutal and […]

The South African government has approved two immediate interventions to restore order and stability in communities of the North West province. One of the interventions includes a task team of Ministers, which will be dispatched to visit the North West to establish the facts on the ground. The task team comprises the Ministers of Planning, […]

Now this is unbeatable South African service! SA expat Kate Whalley-Hands experienced a unique and truly South African moment on board an international flight  this week, as she headed home. In a post on facebook Wednesday evening, Kate – who lives in Canada according to her facebook page – shared these glorious photos of South […]

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has come out boxing after tonight’s DA FedEx (Federal Executive) meeting in which an overwhelming number of councillors voted for the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) in her leadership. Ninety-seven councillors voted for the motion, 41 voted against, 15 abstained or were absent and there was one spoilt ballot. The […]

Deputy President David Mabuza says the recent decision by ratings agency Moody’s to maintain South Africa’s investment grading, as well as changing the country’s outlook from negative to stable, will go a long way in restoring investor confidence. The Deputy President said this when he fielded oral questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday. This […]

NSRI are urging South Africans between Alexander Bay and Algoa Bay to follow the SA Weather Service advisory and be alert to the approaching storm conditions. NSRI advises caution around the coastline today, tomorrow and over the next few days following the Weather Service alerts to storm conditions causing heavy sea swells and rough seas… […]

The IAAF is expected to introduce new rules tomorrow, Thursday 26 April 2018, which could force South African athlete Caster Semenya to take a pill a day to reduce her natural testosterone levels… or compete in longer distances. The controversial rule change, for athletes with hyperandrogenism, could have a significant impact on the double Olympic […]

A video has emerged which claims to show armed farmers confronting protesters in Jan Kempdorp in South Africa last night. A video posted by Ncamim Maphalala to a group on FB at around midnight last night, ‎ says: “As I type this out there are armed white farmers confronting protesters in Jankempdorp in the North-West, with live ammunition!!! […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) yesterday announced the arrests of 12 suspected rhino poachers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) since Thursday 19 April 2018. Two additional suspects were killed during the confrontations. And a SAPS officer at Skukuza was arrested. SANParks detailed the arrests in a media release on 24 April. On Friday 20 […]

Pieter and Nelia are newly wed farmers living near Parys in a region of South Africa known as the Free State… writes Jenny Wallace. Here sheep are known as “Free State takeaways”, referring to how often and easily sheep are stolen to feed the desperate. However the level of violence associated with these thefts has escalated. […]

The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) said today that it is honoured to announce that former American President Barack Obama has accepted its invitation to be the speaker at this year’s The 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. The prestigious event will take place in Johannesburg on 17 July, ahead of Madiba’s birthday the following day (International […]

Global South African and Brand SA Ambassador Pumela Salela captured these awesome photos of South Africans at the 2018 London Marathon, held yesterday – Sunday 22 April – in the UK capital city. “I loved the #SpiritofSouthAfrica in the #SpiritofLondon #Marathon,” she said. The marathon was won by Kenyan long distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge, with Britain’s […]

The Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton, has safely delivered a baby boy… and her husband Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, was present for the birth. The couple’s second son was born at 11h01 on Monday 23 April 2018. According to Buckingham Palace, the newborn baby weighs 8lbs 7oz. “The Queen, The Duke of […]

Kaizer Chiefs have released their first formal statement since South Africans were left reeling from the shocking scenes which took place at Moses Mabhida stadium over the weekend, leaving many people injured and property damaged. The violence erupted soon after Kaizer Chiefs lost in the semi-final match of the Nedbank Cup to Free State Stars. […]

Turns out there’s a beautiful Gaeilge version of Africa’s Toto. (We can’t even find an Afrikaans version!) As most South African expats in Ireland will know, Gaeilge (or Gaelic) is the Irish language, and is one of the EU’s official languages. Take a listen below to how it sounds when used to sing songs that […]

The African National Congress (ANC) says it will unveil plans tomorrow to reclaim the Western Cape Province. The ANC announced in a press release Sunday night, that tomorrow – Monday 23 April 2018 –  ANC Head of Elections, Fikile Mbalula, will unveil the party’s 2019 Elections plan to reclaim the much coveted Western Cape Province. […]

In a bid to cut down on snaking queues at Home Affairs offices, Minister Malusi Gigaba has set the process of implementing short term interventions to deal with long queues in motion through a War on Queues campaign. The campaign follows an assessment report conducted by the department, after being bombarded by queries from members […]