Decision not to mow in some city parks is an important boost for biodiversity. By Peta Brom. With the coming of spring, displays of flowers in parks in Cape Town can easily rival the famous daisies of Namaqualand. This is because the City of Cape Town stops mowing in spring, and mowing will start even later […]

Trying to escape the jaws and teeth of 32 dogs when you are a tiny scrub hare, juvenile porcupine or small antelope must be a horrific race for survival, says the Bloemfontein SPCA. The comment comes following the confiscation of 32 Greyhounds, and arrest of nine hunters who were trespassing on a farmer’s land in […]

Hundreds of South Africans protested in Pretoria, Cape Town and other cities around the country on Wednesday, 24 August, against inflation that has soared to a 13-year high, in an action led by trade union group COSATU. Protesters – holding  placards saying, “Stop Taxing Basic Food Items” – sang as they marched through central Pretoria […]

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has claimed that her and Prince Harry’s son Archie’s bedroom caught on fire during their tour of South Africa in 2019… and that they were then made to immediately do another official engagement despite being shaken and upset. The 41-year-old revealed to Serena Williams on the debut episode of her […]

A pair of Killer Whales (Orcas) are believed to have claimed their ninth victim (at the very least) after a Great White Shark, which had been brutally killed, was washed up on a beach in the Western Cape, South Africa. The rogue apex predators, who appear to work as a team, are believed to have […]

CAPE TOWN – Well-known paddler and Berg River Canoe Marathon icon Giel van Deventer is still missing and is presumed to have drowned while taking part in a canoeing race on the Breede River on Saturday. 72 year-old Van Deventer was paddling in a K2 with Lodewyk Rabie when they ran into trouble in a […]

Thousands of traditionally dressed Zulu warriors and maidens descended upon KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in KwaNongoma, to celebrate the traditional coronation of newly crowned Zulu king Misuzulu ka Zwelithini on Saturday (August 20). The king was briskly swept into a private ceremony before meeting the chanting Amabutho warriors. As he entered the cattle-pen, he was acknowledged […]

The focus on single-use plastics is diverting attention from a much more serious problem. It’s also causing bad practices. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Single-use plastics, like the ubiquitous plastic bottle, are often seen as the main cause of plastic waste. But in the long term, these are a much less serious threat to the environment than […]

The DA says it is horrified by the the latest crime statistics which reveal an increase in overall crime while violent crime remains at unacceptable levels with 9 516 cases of rape and 6 424 murders being reported. « What is most horrifying is that these crime statistics prove that South Africa has become a […]

Brad Binder is a two-time MotoGP race winner and the first South African to ever win in the premier class. Last month he also became the first rider in 30 years to set a benchmark lap time around Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, the famous SA track that lies north of Johannesburg and just an hour […]

The DA has announced changes to its National Whippery and Shadow Cabinet, which will be implemented with immediate effect. In a statement on Thursday morning, DA Leader John Steenhuisen announced the following: Siviwe Gwarube is the Democratic Alliance’s new Chief Whip in the National Assembly. Natasha Mazzone will now represent the DA in the Joint […]

Parents built and rebuilt Port St Johns school themselves. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. Some learners at Chabasa Junior Secondary School in Port St Johns study outside, sitting on their school bags. The overcrowded classrooms are difficult to teach in, teachers say. The school has electricity but no running water; the classrooms leak and the pit toilet block […]

Johannes Claassens was locked up in filthy cells for three days on trumped-up charges. By Tania Broughton.   The police minister has been ordered by the High Court to pay R400,000 for unlawful arrest and detention of a Limpopo conservationist. The man’s neighbour, a former policeman, who made the trumped-up charges, was ordered to pay […]

State power utility Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Eskom had warned on Tuesday afternoon that load shedding may be extended due to losses in generation capacity at some of its power stations on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon, the power utility […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a suspect in the Hillary Gardee murder case was taken in for questioning on Sunday (14 August) afternoon, and was ultimately charged with defeating the end of justice today (Tues 16 Aug). The male suspect, who is believed to be in his mid-thirties, will appear in […]

An elderly couple were the victims of a brutal attack by two men, on Tuesday morning, on their farm near Olifantshoek in the Northern Cape. A female victim died, and the male is recovering from his injuries in hospital, according to the DA. A neighbour discovered the woman’s body inside the house at around 09:00 […]

The NLC was overwhelmed with corruption during Thabang Mampane’s tenure as Commissioner. By Raymond Joseph. The Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has resigned “with immediate effect” just weeks before her term expires at the end of September. This is according to several sources. Thabang Charlotte Mampane served ten years as Commissioner — effectively […]

South African musical icon Tokollo Tshabalala – affectionately known as Magesh – has tragically passed away at the age of 45. Magesh’s family confirmed his death in a statement on Monday, revealing he “passed away this morning as a result of an epileptic seizure”. South African Minister of Arts, Nathi Mthethwa, has joined fans in […]

South African Defence Minister Thandi Modise’s presence at a Russian Conference has been labelled as “embarrassing” and “poor judgement” by DA Shadow Minister of Defence, Kobus Marais. Modise is not only attending the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, but is “touting” Russia as a “peace-loving” nation, according to the DA. Marais says it’s “extremely […]

Well known South African TikTok user Sami Hall, from Gauteng, has delivered her verdict on the Springboks’ performance in Johannesburg on Saturday against the All Blacks… and she doesn’t hold back, although it’s intended light-heartedly! Watch below. Sami launches into her ‘Rugga Recap’ by saying “We lost. Righfully so.” To everyone who wrote that it […]

As Lindi-Mae Humphreys sat on the plane between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg two days ago, her emotions were running high. Her life was about to change forever. In Jozi, she would be catching a plane to The Netherlands… a new country, a new home, a new life. And leaving everything she knows and loves behind […]

Ndavi Nokeri, from Limpopo province, has been crowned Miss South Africa 2022 in a glitzy ceremony at Time Square in Pretoria on Saturday night which featured the Top 10 Miss SA finalists. One of the first to congratulate the 23-year-old model was President Cyril Ramaphosa. He said: “Congratulations to our newly crowned #MissSA2022 Ms @Ndavi_Nokeri. […]

The All Blacks scored early and late in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday to set up a 35-23 victory over the home side. Leading 15-0 after 30 minutes, New Zealand were overhauled by the Boks with less than 15 minutes to play when SA held a […]

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and Siya Kolisi, captain of the national team, said it would take nothing but a top-drawer effort to beat New Zealand as the sides wrapped up their preparations on Friday for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash, which will be hosted at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. For most […]

Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary has posted the most precious video of a white rhino, Olive, giving birth on Thursday morning… and delivering hope for the species. So far, over 4 million people have watched the short 37 second video. Last night the sanctuary posted a longer 8’42” video that shows the entire birth, and […]