Thirty-three year old Ludwe Qamata teaches vegetable gardening to older people in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks. Affectionately known as the Ghetto Gardener, Qamata says farming and gardening have been his passion since he was a little boy when he used to help his grandmother plant vegetables in their yard in […]

Christie’s Geneva will auction off a 228.31 carat pear-shaped diamond on May 11. The white gemstone – known as ‘The Rock’ – was mined and polished in South Africa over two decades ago. The diamond is estimated to sell for between $20 to $30 million. “This is really one of, not one of, it is […]

A video of a woman swearing at traffic officers – in Khelobedu – is going viral, as some South Africans ask who taught the woman such foul language. Most however applauded her for standing up for herself, saying “she really said it ????”, “I recognise a queen when I see one” and “Can’t believe I’m […]

Tom Cruise has revealed the official title for the new Mission: Impossible blockbuster (7), due for release next year. The Hollywood star made the announcement from a helicopter in South Africa, where he’s currently filming Mission: Impossible 8. The title of the new film is: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Which means the […]

POTCHEFSTROOM – The Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS) in North West said on Sunday night that it was remaining on high alert following the “disruption” of the May Day rally at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace, outside Rustenburg, on Sunday afternoon, 01 May 2022. The disruption led to President Cyril Ramaphosa leaving the […]

With Elon Musk being the richest man in the world, and currently one of the most famous – having just bought Twitter for $44-billion – it seems a lot of people have been asking him for tips on trading. So, the South African born and raised entrepreneur (SpaceX, Tesla and more!) has graciously shared his […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader John Steenhuisen has arrived in Lviv, in western Ukraine, on a six-day fact-finding mission. The South African politician is not the only one visiting Lviv this weekend, as film actress Angelina Jolie – who is special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – surprised locals when she was […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah poked fun at US President Joe Biden last night… with Biden just metres away from him, at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner… but his most powerful message was reserved for the press. (See full speech below.) In a speech that has made South Africans so proud – the SA […]

Princess Charlene has made her first public appearance in months  – appearing on Saturday, with her family in Monte Carlo, to watch the Monaco E-Prix car race. The former South African Olympic swimmer (44), and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (64), attended the race with their children, twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Becker’s thunderous delivery earned him the nickname ‘Boom Boom’ as a 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 1985 – when he defeated South African-turned American Kevin Curren in four sets – but on Friday, aged 54 and bust, the German great was told he must serve time in prison. By Alan Baldwin. Three […]

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain were disqualified from the World Cup because three members of Alcobendas Rugby Club falsified a copy of an ineligible player’s passport – that of South African prop Gavin van den Berg – the Spanish Rugby Federation’s (FER) board of directors told a news conference on Friday. By Fernando Kallas. Spain had […]

With rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) reaching monstrous levels, there comes a glimmer of hope that action is being taken to protect some of South Africa’s precious wildlife. Four Black Rhino have been successful translocated as part of a leading conservation programme to a safer location that will help the expansion of the species. Between […]

South Africa could be entering a fifth COVID-19 infection wave, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced on Friday. He said there has been a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days. Speaking at a news conference, Phaahla said that the increase in cases was originating mainly in Gauteng (49%), KwaZulu-Natal (23%) and Western Cape […]

While the criminal case goes on, a civil court has found that on a balance of probabilities Zurenah Smit was involved in her husband’s murder. By Tania Broughton. The wife of Stefan Smit, who was murdered on Louisenhof farm in Stellenbosch, has been barred from inheriting his estate by a civil court. The murder trial […]

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City of Cape Town “is now ready to proceed with a detailed feasibility study for the devolution of the metropolitan rail function to this metro.” In other words, Cape Town has finally been given the green light by SA’s National Treasury  to look at localising its […]

With only a week left to the final deadline for the extended grace period for the renewal of driving licence cards, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged all those who have yet to come forward to renew their licences to do so immediately. Currently, South Africa has a backlog of 1.3 million expired driving licence […]

This afternoon, two of South Africa’s most famous best friends will be appearing live on Facebook… to the delight of their fans around the planet, and in a bid to raise funds for the world’s largest orphaned rhino sanctuary, Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in SA. The BFFs are baby zebra Modjadji and baby rhino […]

BANGUI (Reuters) – Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as an official currency, the CAR presidency said on Wednesday, becoming the first country in Africa and only the second in the world to do so (after El Salvador in Central America). Despite rich reserves of gold and diamonds, Central African Republic is one of the […]

Prominent journalist Barry Bateman has announced he is joining AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit as Communications Manager. Bateman announced the news this morning in a video on Twitter. Watch below. In his new role Bateman will focus on bringing some of the inner workings of the Private Prosecution Unit to the foreground, shedding light on the […]

With Elon Musk rocketing to super-stardom following his purchase of social media platform Twitter for a cool $44-billion on Monday, a few myths have been flying around the meta-verse. And unfortunately some are being perpetuated by mainstream media, including The Times newspaper in the UK, which this week reported that “when in 2018 Donald Trump […]

CAPE TOWN — Ticketmaster, the global leader in live event ticketing, has announced it is bringing its advanced digital ticketing technology to South Africa, with headquarters in Cape Town. Sporting teams, artists, promoters, festivals and venues will be able to take full advantage of Ticketmaster’s suite of industry-leading products and digital ticketing tools designed to […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a ‘stern’ warning to government departments and businesses providing goods and services, that South Africa will not stand for acts of self-enrichment at the expense of those who need relief – following a deluge of catastrophic floods in some parts of the country. The president’s comments, at a joint sitting […]

South African rugby union captain Siya Kolisi has established the first Red Bull Roots rugby clinic for young female and male rugby players… in order to upskill and empower them. Investing in the youth of South Africa through rugby is one of the reasons Kolisi established the Kolisi Foundation, which is committed to tackling the […]

South African expat Elon Musk has acquired Twitter Inc in a $44-billion deal today, 11 days after first offering to buy the social media platform. The billionaire entrepreneur (Tesla, SpaceX) and world’s richest man said “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means”. Twitter accepted the […]

The following breathtaking footage of the rocky, craggy, misty and always majestic Drakensberg was filmed by FPV Cinematic over three days in the Royal National Park, showing the sheer magnificence of the Berg and of South Africa’s prized Tugela Falls… which may or may not be the highest waterfall in the world. (See more below.) […]