South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to criticism that he, as a foreigner, has no right to weigh in on the gun debate in America. Speaking to the audience between takes during the filming of his The Daily Show, in the USA, Trevor played a clip in which a newscaster was “shitting on me […]

Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela has cancelled his forthcoming appearances to focus on improving his health, as he battles prostate cancer. Last month he had cancelled concerts to recover from an operation to “improve his eyesight” but yesterday he revealed in a statement that he has been battling prostate cancer since 2008. He urged […]

We have such an abundance of wildlife in South Africa, from the bush to our oceans… with elephants and giraffe striding across the land and whales and dolphins splashing in the surf – that sometimes you can forget to look up at the beautiful fluffier creatures that decorate our skies. Last night in Kuilsriver, Western […]

Two awesome South Africans and a Brit have started a BIG challenge – to become the first humans to stage swim the distance of the 85 km Dubai  Emirate coastline. And it’s to spread an equally BIG message – to encourage people to reduce single-use plastic consumption (swap that bottled water for a filter!). The […]

KwaZulu-Natal resident Cristelle Barnes is still desperately seeking a woman who was driving a white car, which was involved in an accident last week in Durban, South Africa. Christelle posted a message to Facebook on 28 September asking friends to share her “CRY FOR HELP” in the hope it would reach the lady. She wrote: […]

A report has been released today exposing an alleged total accumulated misappropriation of R16 billion by South African national departments during the 2015/2016 fiscal year. The report, by AfriForum, is part of its national whistle-blower campaign. The national departments of Transport, Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Basic Education are the main perpetrators that are collectively […]

The two families connected to the forthcoming ‘Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer‘ have been left shocked by news of the forthcoming Lifetime movie. Reeva Steenkamp’s parents said they were horrified to learn about the movie through social media, while they are still mourning the death of their daughter, and demand a public denial that they […]

Following a public spat between Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille and Councillor JP Smith, slinging allegations and counter allegations in the Cape Town press over the last few days… both have been placed on “special leave”. De Lille said in a statement yesterday that she felt Smith was “dragging my name through the mud […]

Legendary singer Tom Petty has passed away at the age of 66. According to reports he was found in “full cardiac arrest” – unconscious and not breathing – at his home in Malibu. He was rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ longtime manager, Tony Dimitriades, confirmed the rock musician’s death […]

The DA claims it has been reliably informed that some SABC staffers – including the Acting Head of News and the National News Editor – were “summoned” to South African President Jacob Zuma’s office. The meeting is alleged to have taken place this afternoon at the office of the Presidential Spokesperson and Head of the […]

South Africa’s petrol price is set to rise by between 25 and 29 cents on Wednesday, the Energy Department announced on Monday. And it didn’t take long for South Africans to react with typical SA humour! See below. A litre of 93 (ULP and LRP) will rise by 25 cents, while a litre of 95 […]

Just when South Africans were celebrating the Spring flowers… winter has crept back in, with rain and thunderstorms reported in several areas, and more apparently on the way. Nottingham Road Hotel posted photos in the past hour to Facebook showing the “blanket of hail” which hit them on Monday afternoon. “What a thunderstorm! First real […]

KAGISO RABADA took on the responsibility of leading the attack in the absence of Morne Morkel in spectacular style as the Proteas thrashed Bangladesh by 333 runs with time and overs to spare on the final day of the first Test match at Senwes Park on Monday. Rabada needed just 19 balls to blow away […]

Watch the trailer below for the new Lifetime Movie – ‘Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer’. The movie – starring South African expat Andreas Damm – chronicles the events of the night that famous SA athlete Pistorius shot and killed his then girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home… which ultimately led to him being found […]

At least 59 people were killed on Sunday night in Las Vegas at a country music concert, after a “lone wolf” gunman opened fire on the crowd… making this the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. (This version updated at 15h10 SA Time.) The fatalities at the Route 91 Harvest Festival included two off-duty policemen, […]

Another large bull elephant – possibly even one of the remaining iconic Big Tuskers – was shot and killed in Zambia last week, according to reports on social media. Game Animals of the Past and Present, a supporter of professional hunting for its conservation purposes, said on 25 September 2017: “Biggest elephant shot in Zambia […]

Chairs flew and there was blood on the floor during the ANC (African National Congress) Eastern Cape (EC) Conference over the weekend in East London, South Africa. As the major divisions between ANC members were laid bare – with sparring members tearing into each other physically, whilst trying to elect a new provincial chairman – […]

The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) successfully rescued a whale today that had become entangled in rope… in what was the furthest disentanglement operation to date. The whale in distress was at least 45 nautical miles off-shore, between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. The juvenile Humpback whale – of approximately 14 metres – was horribly […]

Carte Blanche will tonight pay tribute to South Africa’s legendary HIV/Aids activist and motivational speaker, David Ross Patient, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 56. (Available for expats to watch from Tuesday.) David became world renowned after he conquered his own diagnosis and brought hope, humour and motivation to thousands. He […]

A couple of weeks ago the Treasury Department confirmed in Parliament that the law change forcing South African expatriates to start paying tax will go ahead, although some amendments were made including a R1 million tax exemption per year for expats. Many South Africans living abroad were confused and concerned about how the law would impact […]

The DA has condemned South African Police Minister Fikile Mbalula’s comments made at the Pretoria West Police Academy on Friday which they say encourage “police brutality and impunity”. Whilst addressing the police’s specialised Tactical Response Team on the importance of cracking down on South Africa’s high crime rate and catching criminals, Mbalula didn’t hold back. […]

Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, says he took a number of “positive signs” from the South African team’s 27-27 draw against Australia’s Wallabies in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Springboks missed a last-minute penalty from long range to win the match, which was a good summary of his team’s performance, said […]

As today is the last day of Heritage Month, it’s important to note that our languages are more than the rhythm of the sounds we use when we communicate, They are the sounds of our unique multilingual, diverse South African heritage and can be used in Nation Building, in tolerance and in building a deeper […]

BANGLADESH put up a defiant performance on day three of the first Sunfoil Test match at Senwes Park on Saturday to keep the Standard Bank Proteas first innings lead in check and then prevent them from increasing it too rapidly. When bad light brought play to a slightly early finish the Proteas still held a […]

A Specialist Team has been appointed to quell the situation in Phillipi East in the Western Cape where 10 people were shot dead last night in four separate scenes in the Marikana informal settlement. An eleventh person died later in hospital from gunshot wounds sustained during the attack, according to the South African Police Services […]