The search for the latest lions to have escaped from the Kruger National Park in South Africa ended tragically today when it was decided to destroy them after one had been killed and another wounded by a farmer in the area of Mara Valley. The lions had attacked his cattle. Here is an official interview […]

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and SANParks officials received a report that one of the farm owners in the Mara Valley shot one lion and wounded another after a lion killed his cattle. The carcass of the cow was found within the vicinity of the farm. The officials who are currently on site […]

Remember ‘Lawn Mower Guy’? The South African expat in Canada who made headlines around the world when he insisted on finishing up with the mowing of his lawn… even though a massive tornado was looming in the background? Well, that guy – Theunis Wessels – was honoured by his local town of Three Hills in […]

A tourist to the Kruger National Park (from which, btw, four lions escaped a couple of days ago) had an OMG moment when an elephant brushed up against her while she was sitting in an Open Safari Vehicle. The person who took  the video said: “We had been parked for about 10 minutes on the […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has received information that four male lions, believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park (KNP) last night, 9 July 2017, were spotted at Matsulu, a village outside the Park. SANParks has urged the residents to exercise extra caution. “KNP Rangers and their counterparts at the Mpumalanga Tourism and […]

PRETORIA – Government is putting in place several measures to combat the rampant crime in the country’s biggest and busiest port of entry – OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). The revised strategies will see the people working at the airport vetted and rotated to curb corruption, tactical response which will be intensified, increased police and security […]

Snake catcher extraordinaire, Jason Arnold, captured this wonderful footage yesterday as he caught a venomous puff adder, near Verulum in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. When he was called out to the property to remove the snake, Jason had no idea he would find a puff adder… particularly such a large specimen. She’s about 70cm long and […]

After Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, was criticised by some for wearing gloves to hand out food to children, at a soup drive this week in Soweto, Twitter went crazy with a #MissSAChallenge making fun of her… but nobody has posted a better video than Demi-Leigh herself! Watch below… Demi-Leigh, like all volunteers at the […]

The South African Police Services’ special investigative unit, the Hawks, was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Several computers have reportedly been stolen from the Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain departments at the Hawks’ Head Office in Pretoria, South Africa. This is unprecedented in the history of the Hawks, an independent crime-fighting […]

At least seven people have tragically died after a fire swept through a building in central Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday morning. One person died when they desperately tried to jump to safety to escape the fire. The other six perished in the flames. The cause of the fire at the Cape York building, on […]

South African granny Deirdre Larkin – who happens to be 85 – is making headlines around the world with her running achievements. In the last 24 hours she’s been featured in media from France to India. The inspiring granny – who’s become a bit of a legend in Johannesburg – holds the over-80 World Half […]

South African YouTube sensation Caspar Lee has published a video of what was going on in his mind when he met the Queen at Buckingham Palace last week, and how it’s inspired him for life… Caspar (23) attended the Queen’s Young Leaders awards in London on 30 June. In the video Caspar discusses that South […]

The proud parents of a newborn baby in Stellenbosch, South Africa, say they are ‘feeling blessed’ after the safe birth of their baby following a terrible car crash last week. They are now desperately seeking the kind strangers who helped ensure that their little boy was safely delivered… Marissa and Eugene Neethling have each posted […]

PRETORIA – The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga. The department said the affected farm has been quarantined and culling of the affected animals has been completed. “The department is conducting forward and backward tracing to trace movement of all […]

Waving the South African flag high, ‎Western Cape ultra-distance runner Ryan Sandes has just won the 2017 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in California. Ryan  (from Salomon Running) accomplished the incredible feat – from Squaw Valley to Auburn – in 16 hours 19 minutes and 38 seconds. Debby Hunter‎ posted the proud news to Comrades […]

South Africa won the third test against France in the Castle Lager Incoming Series 35-12, following wins in Pretoria and Durban earlier this month… scooping the series 3-0. Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, on Saturday praised the effort of his squad and management, but also had a special word of thanks to Springbok fans. “This was […]

Springbok captain Warren Whiteley has been withdrawn from the team to face France on Saturday because of a groin injury. Vice-captain, Eben Etzebeth, will now lead the Springboks in the third and final Castle Lager Incoming Series match at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Whiteley has been managed throughout the series for his groin strain […]

CHRIS MORRIS led a superb bowling performance to enable the Standard Bank Proteas to secure a three-run series-levelling victory over England in the second T20 International at Taunton on Friday. The two teams now go to a series deciding match at Cardiff on Sunday. The Proteas, losing the toss and having to bat first, looked […]

A massive swell hit J-Bay this morning. According to photographer ROBBIE IRLAM, only South Africa’s  legendary Big Wave Tour World Champion Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker and two others ventured out to try their luck in the surf… Here are photos and video captured by Robbie, and MAARTEN VAN DE VELDE… Photos by Robbie IrlamPhotography: Grant Twig Baker […]

Legendary Comrades runner, Bruce Fordyce, was attacked by armed robbers on Friday morning in Westcliff, Johannesburg, at around 05h30 during a 10km run. The attackers took off with his cheap plastic watch… a glove he was wearing, and his shoes! Bruce told local press that the thieves were welcome to his shoes since “they’d already […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco is alive and well… despite malicious rumours to the contrary, claiming that the former South African Olympic swimmer died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday. The rumour appears to have been started on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, claiming the 39-year-old had suddenly collapsed at the palace earlier that morning. It was […]

A primary school in Soweto was visited this week by some very special people from search giant Google… Read to Rise, a non-profit organisation that promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities, posted the photos on this page saying: “A very special thank you to GOOGLE for sponsoring OAKY for children in Soweto and for coming […]

The Constitutional Court has ruled today that the decision on whether to hold a secret ballot in Parliament, during a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, lies with the Speaker of the National Assembly. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng pointedly said that the Speaker herself, Baleka Mbete, has said she is not opposed to a […]

South African commercials director Sunu scooped some major awards, including Gold, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Wednesday evening… for an Absolut campaign that celebrates the creative revolution taking place across Africa. Egg Films’ Sunu scooped Gold, two Silvers and Bronze in the Entertainment, Entertainment for Music and Media categories at the world’s most […]

The cowardice and greed of rhino poachers continues to fall to lower and lower levels… as the Natal Lion Park reveals that an orphaned rhino, hand raised at the Park, has been killed and dehorned by poachers. The Natal Lion Park reported the sad news in a post on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon: “We are […]