China stands ready to work with South Africa to move their ties forward toward a deeper level, with higher quality and broader scope, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday afternoon during a phone call with SA President Cyril Ramaphosa. Noting that China and South Africa share a “special friendly relationship of comrades and brothers”, […]

Two Golden Arrow buses, two municipal vehicles and an Eskom vehicle were set alight in Cape Town. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik Two Golden Arrow buses, two City of Cape Town vehicles and an Eskom vehicle were petrol bombed in Nyanga and Philippi on Friday. Informal car taxi drivers, popularly known as amaphela, are accused of being behind […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane to provide him with reasons why he should not suspend her in terms of Section 194(3)(a) of the Constitution. This follows confirmation from the Speaker of the National Assembly that the Section 194 Committee has resolved to continue with its consideration of the motion for […]

A beautiful video is going viral on social media, showing a young South African schoolgirl in a hurdles race at an athletics meet at Klub Nories Ondersteunersklub in Gauteng. The young girl – Mieke – falls badly at the first hurdle… but instead of giving up, she gets up. The others in the race are […]

Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for violating its harassment and bullying policy with his posts – one of which was targeted at South African expat and talk show host Trevor Noah – on Wednesday. The 44-year-old American singer shared a screengrab of SA comedian Trevor appearing in Google search results […]

Cape Town Women’s Cycle Tour winner, Kim Le Court De Billot, was celebrating just days ago after winning the famous race for the third time. But today, according to her Facebook page, she is feeling shocked. All the bikes belonging to her Mauritius team mates have been stolen in Paarl, South Africa. UPDATE Fri 18 […]

CAPE TOWN – There was excitement today at the Cape Town Film Studios with a special guest, none other than South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited the studios where Project Panda – the working title for Netflix’s live action anime series, One Piece – is currently shooting. The hour-long set tour by the President […]

“I make anything with wheels or without wheels so long as they send me a photo,” says Hendrick Chebanga. By Adel Van Niekerk. Hendrick, who lives in Hammanskraal outside Pretoria, has been making model cars since he was a child. Today this is both his art and his business. WATCH Meet Hendrick Chebanga, An Artist Who […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Top African lender Standard Bank has ruled out funding all new coal-fired power plants and most oil-fired plants as part of plans to reach net zero-emissions by 2050, but campaigners said it could still do more to cut emissions. More financial services firms are setting net-zero targets to combat global warming but […]

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is one of many South Africans today who have condemned the government’s decision to extend the State of Disaster, which has already been in place for two years. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, yesterday gazetted a further extension of the National State of Disaster […]

During the filming of “The Challenger Disaster”, I had rare opportunity to be in a few scenes with William Hurt. We were all exceptionally nervous having to work alongside him. We are told to never get into the lead actors’ personal space, only speak if they speak first and try not to look at them […]

“I am tired of appealing. I am tired of trying to ask nicely. What does it take to get action????” asks an extremely frustrated and concerned KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) resident and tourism business owner, Megan Bedingham, who discovered today that one of the main roads connecting the Free State and KZN is likely to close, due […]

South African music legend Jody Wayne has sadly passed away at the age of 77. Mara van der Bergh Productions confirmed on Tuesday morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Jody Wayne, on Monday 14th March.” She said: “He has been very special in our […]

South Africa’s Competition Commission announced in a statement on Monday that it has referred Meta Platforms and its subsidiaries – WhatsApp and Facebook South Africa (collectively referred to by the Commission as Facebook) – for abuse of dominance in the country. The Commission alleges that Facebook decided in mid-2020 to off-board Gov Chat and #LetsTalk […]

South African born and raised entrepreneur Elon Musk has challenged Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, to a ‘single combat’ over Ukraine in a series of tweets that have virtually catapulted excited Tweeters into orbit! I hereby challengeВладимир Путин to single combat Stakes are Україна — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022 In fact one of Musk’s […]

Kim Le Court De Billot (Efficient Insure Infiniti) won her third Cape Town Cycle Tour, while 22-year-old Marc Pritzen (Honeycomb) took his first win in the elite men on a day when wet weather swept the region. The Mauritian Le Court De Billot won the 78km women’s elite event in 2hr 8min 5sec ahead of […]

PARIS (Reuters) – Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco to be with her husband Prince Albert and her children (7-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella) as her health improves, the royal palace has announced. Charlene (44), who married Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert (63) in 2011, has been absent from the principality for months due […]

South African musher (dog sled driver) Gerhardt Thiart is currently making history as the first South African to ever qualify and compete in the iconic and extremely challenging Iditarod, the annual long-distance trail sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, which takes place each March over the course of a week, in thick snow in […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s civil aviation regulator grounded Comair’s planes indefinitely on Sunday over unresolved safety issues, in a move that also affects low-cost airline Kulula and British Airways, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded… writes Wendell Roelf. A spokesperson for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had extended a 24-hour […]

Many South Africans have joined the world in falling in love with a new kind of leader – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (also spelt Zelenskyy or Zelenskiy). In this video the BBC explores how 44-year-old Zelensky has risen from a comedian with no political experience (apart from studying law and acting as a President in […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the world strives to emerge from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbouring countries like Mozambique and South Africa must continue to deepen and strengthen the already existing ties between them. Speaking at a Plenary Session of the third South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC) held in Pretoria, […]

Ashley Judd says she would have ‘bled to death’ if she’d been transported to Europe following her horrific injury in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in February 2021. Instead, luckily, Ashley was sent to South Africa. The Double Jeopardy star broke her right leg in four places and suffered a paralysed foot while hiking […]

Robben Island Museum (RIM) says it has noted with concern the incident on Wednesday in which some visitors, many elderly, sustained injuries while travelling in a bus, during a standard tour of the island. “We wish to extend our sincere apologies to the visitors, who were part of an organised group tour. RIM is committed […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African golf legend, Gary Player, spent this morning walking with former Springbok Jean de Villiers, who is Citadel’s Head of Philanthropy, around the grounds of the school he and his beloved late wife, Vivienne Player, established over 30 years ago. Since 1990, the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School has provided impoverished children in […]

Sjoe, grab a tissue, in fact grab the whole box, to watch this hauntingly beautiful tribute by the Drakensberg Boys Choir to those we’ve lost along the way. It’s an incredibly moving cover of Maroon 5’s smash hit, Memories, and is filmed on location at the Drakensberg Boys Choir School in Cathkin Park, Champagne Valley, […]