South Africans are standing up – in black – to crime… as seen in these photos and videos from #BlackMonday, as citizens mourn together – wearing black – in memory of all those who have died in violent crimes, including farmers. The suggestion to wear black today was made by a devastated farm manager on […]

South Africans are preparing to wear black on Monday 30 October 2017 in memory of farmers, farm workers and victims of violent crime who have been murdered in the country. The proposal to wear black on Monday came from a heartbroken Western Cape farm manager, whose video went viral after the brutal killing of farmer […]

Controversial Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has posted a video “SOS to the World” from South Africa. The singer says it is a short video in English for the eyes and ears of overseas viewers. Hofmeyr says: “I appeal now to our 800,000 expats … to relay this cry for help and to not forget us […]

David Miller wrote his name into the annals of the shortest format when he smashed the fastest ever century in the history of T20 International cricket to set South Africa’s Proteas up for an 83-run victory in the final match of the Bangladesh tour at Senwes Park on Sunday. The victory gave the Proteas a […]

The Presidency has issued a statement rejecting the allegations in the Sunday Times on Sunday 29 October 2017, claiming wrongdoing by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma in relation to undeclared funds. The claims are made in investigative journalist Jacques Pauw’s new book “The President’s Keepers” (out today), of which the newspaper has serialised excerpts. The […]

In her own #MeToo admission, Vytjie Mentor alleges in her new book “No Holy Cows” that she was assaulted by South African President Jacob Zuma. The ex-MP, who has previously spoken out about Zuma and his relationship with the Gupta Family, alleges that during a meeting he “suddenly shoved his hand in between my thighs” […]

Western Province produced a strong second-half display and held their nerve late in the hard-fought Currie Cup Final in Durban on Saturday for a 33-21 victory, and their first title since 2014. The hosts edged their way to a 21-15 halftime lead to the delight of a passionate home crowd of 32 562 people at […]

For those not already lucky enough to be living in South Africa, Lonely Planet has selected SA as one of the Top 10 countries travellers NEED to visit in 2018. Apart from South Africa’s beautiful beaches… majestic mountains, delicious wine, and wildly wild wildlife… Lonely Planet also gives a shout out to the country’s vibrant […]

Another concerned South African citizen, Tebogo Van Der Berg, has recorded a video regarding the farm murders in the country. He has a proposal… Posting on Facebook from Tembisa (a township north of Kempton Park, in Gauteng), Tebogo says: “Let’s help Stop Farm Murders.” Tebogo says he is heartbroken that the men who work to […]

South African chef Chantel Dartnall has been named the BEST Lady Chef in the World at the international 2017 Best Chef Awards in Warsaw, Poland! Chantel – who is the chef at Restaurant Mosaic in Elandsfontein, Pretoria – said it was an “incredible moment” and thanked “each and every one of the incredible people in […]

A devastated Western Cape farm manager’s message, from the seat of his bakkie after a sleepless night in which a friend was murdered, went viral on Tuesday. The heartbroken South African urged ALL South Africans to wear black on Monday 30 October 2017… to mourn all the farmers and victims of violent crime who have […]

Theo Jackson (30) and Willem Oosthuizen (29) have been sentenced to 19 and 16 years imprisonment respectively, five of which are suspended, after they were found guilty of attempted murder, kidnapping, intimidation and defeating the ends of justice, in the #CoffinAssault case which made headlines around the world. A video of the two forcing Rethabile […]

One of the burning questions that black people in South Africa would like to ask white people is: why do you always re-do high fives? This and other questions have been asked on Facebook page, Joburger, after the page posted an image saying: “Okay black people… ask white people one question you always wanted to […]

Following a handful of heartbreaking viral videos, filmed in Afrikaans… pleading for help in putting a stop to farm murders, and all violent crimes in South Africa, there were requests from people abroad for the videos to be in English so as to reach foreigners. South African comedian Radio Raps – or “Jonathan vanaf die […]

The 1995 World Cup Springbok rugby team has appealed to the South African Rugby Union (SARU) for a moment of silence for all victims of farm murders and violent crimes in South Africa, to be held before Saturday’s Currie Cup final between the Sharks and the Western Province at Kings Park stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. […]

The video of a crazy wonderful British adventurer in South Africa has gone viral… and it’s not surprising when you see why – the adventurer, Tom Morgan (38) from Bristol, used 100 helium balloons to hoist himself 4,238m into the air and fly 25km across an area north of Johannesburg! It turns out, if you […]

TV soap stars from ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, who are currently on a promo trip to South Africa, have removed photos they had shared of themselves petting lion cubs and other bred captive animals. Animal conservationists had been shocked by the photos which showed the stars – Heather Tom, Karla Mosley and Jacob Young […]

When a power outage suddenly hit a Christian School in South Africa, there were no complaints. Instead they burst into song, and turned what could’ve been a negative experience into a beautiful rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’. Watch the goosebump moment as the school sings… while thunder can be heard outside and lightning flashes can be […]

The Annual South African Crime Statistics released today by Police Minister Fikile Mbalula in Parliament are devastating. The stats for the past year in South Africa – from 1 April 2016 to 30 March 2017 – show that violent and organised crimes have tragically continued to increase, and there are now an average of 52 […]

Conservationists have been shocked and horrified by photos posted to Instagram by stars of TV soap, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, that show the CBS celebrities petting captive bred lions and cheetahs in South Africa. Paul Tully, from Captured in Africa Foundation, says: “This is another shocking example of lack of research and outright naivety […]

While others walked on by, a young King Edward VII School (KES) learner – Nathi Nzima in Grade 11E – has been commended for his kindness and care for a stranger who had collapsed on a pavement in Kensington, Johannesburg, South Africa. The man, who had been walking from Kempton Park to Berea, had collapsed from […]

A young 22-year-old foreman and game hunter, Kyle Stols, was murdered on the Hatari Game Farm outside Jagersfontein, Free State, on Sunday 22 October 2017. According to reports, Kyle was shot and killed on the game breeding farm by four suspects. He was allegedly armed at the time, but the suspects ran way without stealing […]

South Africans have been going crazy over a new list, published internationally, that places the Afrikaans South African accent at the TOP of all Sexiest Accents in the World… and the key to a foreigner’s heart. The list of the Top 50 Countries in the World Ranked by Sexiness of their Accents was compiled by […]

A 92-year-old (super) woman from Johannesburg walked her way into a likely world record this weekend by probably becoming the first woman in her age group – in the WORLD – to complete a 20km walk race. Cecily Rootenberg, is set to apply to the World Masters Athletics organisation to have her performance recognised as […]

The Proteas wrapped up the ODI Series with a 200-run victory over Bangladesh in the final match at Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday. The 3-0 series victory gives them the No. 1 ICC ranking in this format for the time being. Today’s victory was marred by the lower back injury suffered by captain […]