The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it has concluded its investigations into the abuse of a dead leopard – which was caught on film in a video which went viral; and has started implementing corrective measures… including banning the man who was seen striking the leopard’s face from entering the Kruger National Park again. […]

Two dolphins that found themselves beached at Sandy Bay, near to Llandudno, have been returned to the ocean thanks to the combined efforts of the NSRI and other Cape Town organisations. An eye witness alerted the NSRI to the plight of the two dolphins on Thursday morning (today). The aquatic mammals were alive but appeared […]

By the end of June 2022, South Africa’s population had reached about 60.6 million according to estimates by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Between 2002 and 2022, Stats SA said South Africa experienced a positive population growth year-on-year. “A positive growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 globally […]

Prince William has joined in adding a tribute to Anton Mzimba, the brave ranger who was heartlessly shot and killed by suspected poachers outside of his home in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve on Tuesday night, after reportedly receiving death threats in recent times. The Duke of Cambridge tweeted: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of […]

Leaders of several political parties in South Africa signed a historic agreement today – Thurs 28 July 2022 – to form a new coalition government in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape. The agreement was signed by leaders of the Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, African Christian Democratic Party, African Independent Congress, […]

Lottery grant was meant to rebuild a Limpopo school that burned down during protests. By Raymond Joseph. Money from the National Lottery was intended to rebuild a Limpopo school that had been gutted by fire. Instead some of the money was used to buy a R3.6-million house in a golf estate near Hartbeespoort Dam for […]

With international petroleum produce prices, including crude oil prices, dropping by around 10%, the SA Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says South Africans can expect a ‘sizeable reduction’ in fuel prices soon. By close of business on Monday, the price of Brent Crude oil was hovering around $105 per barrel, a reduction on […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equal pay in the various sporting codes following Banyana Banyana’s victory in winning South Africa’s first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). “I do believe that you deserve equal pay for the work that you do. I have been told that you get ten times less than what […]

SA’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has announced a R5.8 million contribution for Banyana Banyana after they won the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament. The Minister tweeted that the R5.8-m is in addition to the R21-million investment the department has already made in the women’s national football team. “We […]

Emergency workers hope child feeding scheme will build better relations. By Siphokazi Mnyobe. Emergency Medical Services teamed up with a pensioner in Heinz Park, Philippi, to feed and interact with residents in the township. Anna Williams runs the soup kitchen from her RDP house and normally uses her old age grant to buy ingredients to feed […]

The South African-based Kingsley Holgate expedition team has reached Nordkapp in Norway’s Arctic Circle… nine months and almost 35,000 km since setting off from Cape Agulhas on the southern tip of the African continent. A jubilant Kingsley says: “It was a momentous moment for the entire team as we proudly flew the South African flag […]

South Africa has submitted a formal extradition application to the Central Authority in the United Arab Emirates for the extradition of the Gupta brothers (Rajesh Kumar Gupta and Atul Kumar Gupta), the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) Director Shamila Batohi confirmed yesterday. South Africa had 60 days to submit the request, after Dubai police arrested the […]

The Champions of Africa, Banyana Banyana, have arrived at OR Tambo International Airport, with their WAFCON trophy held as high as they’ve lifted the spirit of South Africa! It’s the first time the Senior National Women’s Football team has been crowned African Champions, and the scenes at OR Tambo airport are beautiful. Flags and pride […]

Eskom will on an urgent basis in the next three months accelerate efforts to add new generation capacity to its faltering grid. The intervention is among a raft of energy security plans for the country announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during an address to the nation on Monday evening. They come after the country has […]

Eskom has warned that load shedding may be implemented at short notice following a series of electrical faults at its Kriel Power Station which tripped five generating units this morning. The power utility had lifted load shedding on Saturday, following at least six long weeks of daily power cuts. “During the early hours of [Monday] […]

Team SA has been making themselves comfortable in Birmingham where the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be kicking off on Thursday evening. Here is a (tongue-in-cheek) letter from Team SA’s prolific writer GARY LEMKE to a Birmingham parent… Dear University of Birmingham Parent, Firstly, a huge thank you for allowing us to use the facilities that […]

A video of a waiter in Fourways, Johannesburg, singing a song with all his heart – that his late mother loved – has gone viral, bringing tears to South Africans across the nation… and lifting them up. One of the Gauteng restaurant’s customers, Ana-Neil Myburgh, uploaded the video of the waiter singing ‘You Lift Me […]

Over 7.7 million people have already watched the new trailer, released less than 24 hours ago, for the forthcoming ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’. And with the soundtrack’s haunting rendition of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’, cast and crew have shared just how many tears were shed during filming as grief at the loss of […]

Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara yesterday concluded his South African trip with a visit to Robben Island Museum (RIM), seeking to draw inspiration from South Africa’s rainbow nation and the country’s long walk to freedom. He was welcomed by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa and newly elected RIM Council Chairperson, Professor Saths […]

Treatment at the Magagula clinic in Katlehong has been severely disrupted because a cleaner spotted a snake inside the clinic on Monday 11 July, but snake catchers could not find it and staff fear that the snake is still around. “Staff were evacuated when the snake was first spotted, and snake catchers arrived the next […]

Banyana Banyana are the new queens of the continent after coach Desiree Ellis’ brave South African charges beat hosts Morocco to win a maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nation (WAFCON) title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Saturday 23 July 2022. It was a tightly-contested final but in the end, the SASOL-sponsored South African […]

South Africa’s women’s national football team – Banyana Banyana – have WON the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2022) for the first time ever! Banyana beat hosts Morocco 2-1 in front of a packed Rabat stadium in the historical final, with SA striker Hildah Magala scoring twice in eight minutes. Under the guidance of […]

The search for missing Cape Town man Gus Thompson came to a bittersweet conclusion on Sunday morning when his body was discovered on Chapman’s Peak… in his favourite place he used to visit, before he was diagnosed with dementia. The 70-year-old father of former Olympic gold medallist rower James Thompson, had walked out of the […]

Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as coach Jacques Nienaber once again opted for an expanded group of 41 players for opening stage of the challenging southern […]

The fate of about 20 households hangs in the air as the Agricultural Research Council moves ahead with plans to lease the farm. By Liezl Human Twenty families living on a state farm near Citrusdal in the Western Cape face an uncertain future. The farm, owned by the Agricultural Research Council, has been dormant for […]