They are demanding that the Eastern Cape Department of Education commit to a date to safeguarding the school. By Mkhuseli Sizani. “The safety of our children comes first,” says Dikeledi Ngqola, deputy chairperson of the school governing body at Garrett Primary in Zwide, Gqeberha. Ngqola joined dozens of angry parents who shut down the school by […]

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair has dropped a requirement for South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said after the policy drew a backlash amongst South Africans. The South African government said last week it was taken aback by the low cost carrier’s decision […]

With fuel price inflation causing such alarm in South Africa that the government and central bank have been taking action to soften the impact on consumers, Fezile Dhlamini proposes an alternative solution: a three-wheel electric scooter. Dhlamini is the founder and CEO of Green Scooter, which sells and leases the scooters and also provides so-called “last […]

The World Bank has approved a €454.4 million (R7.6 billion) loan to South Africa for the country’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Project. Approved by the Bank’s Group Board of Executive Directors on Monday, the loan comes following a request by the Government of South Africa for assistance in financing vaccine procurement contracts. In a joint statement […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali arrived in South Africa on Monday for talks that could see the country’s Kyalami circuit return to the grand prix calendar next year for the first time since 1993. By Alan Baldwin A Formula One spokesman confirmed Domenicali flew to South Africa after Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix […]

The Department of Home Affairs has deported Lithuanian actress Ieva Andrejevaite after they say she sought to “abuse” South Africa’s refugee management regime, by fabricating a story of wanting to apply for asylum because of the war in Ukraine. According to the department, Andrejevaite arrived at Cape Town International Airport in a private jet, without […]

There were two fourth place finishes in finals on a day when all three Team SA swimmers in action broke South African and African records at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal. The event kicked off yesterday and runs until 18 June. More than 500 athletes from 59 countries are competing at […]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis today (Sunday 12 June) apologised to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan because of having to cancel his July trip on the request of his doctors, due to a knee ailment. On Thursday, the Vatican had announced the trip was being postponed indefinitely, but the […]

Ferdinand Omanyala edged Team SA’s Akani Simbine to be crowned king of the men’s 100m at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius. The 26-year-old Kenyan pipped his South African track rival by three-thousandths of a second crossing the line in 9.92, just ahead of Simbine who clocked in at 9.93. Henricho Bruintjies, also of Team […]

South African golfer Charl Schwartzel has scooped the biggest pay cheque in golf history, winning the $4-million top prize at the new LIV Golf Series, as well as $750,000 for being part of the winning team at the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire, near London. Charl scooped the trophy and big money prize with a one-stroke […]

American talk show host and comedian, Ellen DeGeneres has been enjoying a fruitful trip to Africa with wife, Australian actress Portia de Rossi, after her long-running daytime show – the Ellen DeGeneres Show – came to an end on 26 May 2022. After spending almost two decades (19 seasons) entertaining audiences around the world with […]

Missing woman Shireen Essop has been found, and is thankfully alive and safe, according to her brother Hamied. He said she was found after midnight last night (apparently at around 2am on Friday 10 June) by the Klipfontein Neighbourhood Watch at the Klipfontein Mission Station in Cape Town, South Africa. Thirty-two year old Shireen went […]

ST ALBANS, England (Reuters) – South African Charl Schwartzel and compatriot Hennie Du Plessis finished Friday leading the chase for the record $4 million winners’ cheque after round two of the opening LIV Invitational event on Friday. The day ended with THREE South African golfers in the Top Four. By Martyn Herman. UPDATE: South African golfer […]

“I want to reassure, and indeed remind this House that accountability is a responsibility I have never shirked or shied away from,” South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, during his reply on The Presidency Budget Vote Debate 2022 in Parliament, Cape Town. “When I was elected four years ago, I promised I would […]

The following are the list of South African athletes named to represent Team SA at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Please Note: This is not the final list and some athletes might still qualify before the 29 June deadline. Some sports are also still finalising their squads as well. Team SA headed to 2022 Commonwealth Games […]

While South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza stressed yesterday that law enforcement agencies should be allowed to investigate the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm without any interference, and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola reminded South Africans that the President, as a victim of crime, has a right to be treated fairly by the justice system… […]

Following the outrage over Ryanair’s decision to make South African passport holders prove their South African-ness by answering a general knowledge test in Afrikaans, SA comedian Barry Hilton – who’s currently touring the UK, Europe and Malta – has posted this fabulous ‘translation’. So how many questions can you answer? Barry says: “My Afrikaans is […]

(Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country’s top anti-corruption official – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane – to pave the way for an inquiry by a parliamentary group into her ability to hold office, the government said on Thursday. Public Protector Mkhwebane, a constitutionally mandated anti-corruption official, was appointed in 2016 by Ramaphosa’s […]

Foreign parents of South African children should be allowed to remain in the country even if their relationship with their spouse ends. By Tania Broughton. The Western Cape High Court has found that compelling foreign spouses and caregivers to leave the country if their relationship with their South African spouse ends is unconstitutional. Judge Mark […]

Comair’s business rescue practitioners have today (9 June 2022) lodged a court application to convert the business rescue proceedings into liquidation proceedings. One of the BRPs, Richard Ferguson, says with its two airline brands – British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com, market share, modern aircraft fleet, experienced employees, sales and distributions channels Comair was […]

The Trevor Noah Foundation, S.A. has received a R13,5 million grant from Oak Foundation, which will help to advance education outcomes in South Africa and enable the longevity of the Foundation’s numerous initiatives aimed at educators, schools, and communities. In addition to a R8-million donation from SA expat and comedian Trevor Noah in 2021, this […]

A video has been going viral on Twitter for the past 48 hours, showing a man – named as Jaco Swart – abusing his now estranged wife, Nicoleen Swart. The vicious way in which he kicks, punches and slaps her is horrific. It hurts to watch. Imagine how the staff felt witnessing this at work. […]

“We should look like Namaqualand in the spring but because everything has been destroyed, it isn’t like that anymore.”… By Liezl Human Volunteers and conservation activists got down in the dirt to rescue about 300 critically endangered Renosterveld plants from the side of Jip De Jager road in Bellville, Cape Town. According to the City […]

South African musical legend Johnny Clegg would’ve turned 69 today, 7 June 2022. To remember him, here are five of our favourite songs that he gave the world… that “made our hearts feel as strong as the African day”… 1. Johnny Clegg: Great Heart One of Johnny’s sons, musician Jesse Clegg, said today on Facebook: […]

There’s great news for South Africans in the UK with the announcement that they can now apply for their passports through VFS Global, with immediate effect. We won’t rehash the nightmare tales of South Africans trying to phone the SA High Commission for weeks on end with no reply (there’s a special time of day […]