Three Limpopo criminals have been sentenced by the South Gauteng High Court to a combined 705 years imprisonment sentence. The gang terrorised residents in three provinces of South Africa, often selecting victims who withdrew cash from the bank, and then following them home. The three men were convicted on 19 charges including murder, robbery, assault, attempted […]

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the withdrawal of the National State of Disaster on Electricity will have no impact on the ministry’s work going forward. The SA government formally withdrew the State of Disaster and its regulations on Wednesday. Ramokgopa said: “The Minister of Electricity continues to be seized with that responsibility of reducing […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has urged visitors to the Kruger National Park (KNP) for the Easter school holidays to observe the Rules of the Park to have a safe and pleasant experience. The Park has increased visibility of both traffic officials and visitor management personnel as an increased number of visitors is expected. They […]

Durban photographers were up before dawn on Monday morning to capture these stunning photos of Queen Mary 2 as she made her way gracefully into Durban harbour, shimmering and glittering. Queen Mary 2, one of the world’s longest passenger ships, dazzled in Durban for a day – arriving at 4am and setting off again in […]

Local television and radio personality Carol Ofori has made history as the first South African female to win an international, esteemed SOVAS Voice Arts® Award… which is like the Oscars of voice acting awards. Carol won in the Outstanding Commercial – Radio or Streaming – Best African Voiceover category, for her performance in the Ratings For […]

South Africa has been setting a positive example for its approach to ensuring a just energy transition, according to the African Energy Chamber. Not only is SA embracing renewable energy projects, but it is also wisely pursuing several proactive measures to generate the necessary funding. One such approach is the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer […]

Daniel Bennett, a Grade 12 learner from Curro Hazeldean in Pretoria has made golfing history. The 17 year old learner shattered three South African golfing records during the 2023 Nomads SA Boys Under 19 Stroke Play Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Estate last week. Bennett’s victory was nothing short of remarkable, as he dominated […]

Where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, forming the modern border between Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, lies a hill that hardly stands out from the rest. One could easily pass it without realising its historical significance. It was on and around this hill that what appears to be southern Africa’s earliest state-level society and […]

Several South Africans are outraged by the National Treasury’s exemption on the annual reporting of “irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenses” by Eskom, with AfriForum promising to bring a review application against the treasury’s decision, and the DA vowing to “do everything possible to stop this blatant attempt to distort the true financial facts of an […]

A major storm has rocked Empangeni in KZN, South Africa, leaving homes, shopping centres and vehicles damaged and trees uprooted in the roads. Sadly, it is believed that two people lost their lives when a wall fell down behind a mosque. This has not yet been confirmed. The storm apparently came “out of nowhere” at […]

One of the longest passenger ships in the world, Queen Mary 2, docked at Durban Harbor today. EThekwini Municipality said the N Shed (when the ship docked) was “abuzz” as the 950 crew members and 2,000 passengers of Queen Mary 2 were given a warm Durban welcome by Zulu dancers and singers as they disembarked. […]

In October last year, top former journalist Jeremy Gordin wrote a letter to his adult children imploring them to leave South Africa, no matter how much they loved the country, before it was too late. Tragically Gordin’s sentiments rang true this weekend when he was killed during a suspected home invasion in Johannesburg. He was […]

The ground-breaking 12-storey building at 84 Harrington Street in Cape Town, South Africa, is shaping up nicely as it appears to be nearing completion. The building, which will be home to around 50 apartments, is making history as the world’s first hemp skyscraper! The new hotel has been built using hempcrete blocks and other hemp-related […]

The chairperson of South African Tourism (SAT) Board, Dr Thozamile Botha, has allegedly written to the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille complaining that de Lille cancelled the proposed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, according to a whistle blower who spoke with the DA’s Shadow Minister of Tourism. Despite the public outcry over the deal, the […]

All South Africans know that a trip to Home Affairs is one of the most stressful outings that you can undertake. One never knows what the queues will look like, whether the doors will close due to loadshedding, and what the service will be like. Here’s a blow by blow account by Stefanie Minnaar of […]

Eskom has announced that Stage 3 and 4 load shedding (power cuts) will alternate across South Africa throughout the weekend and on Monday. The announcement came despite the power utility returning two units at Lethabo and Medupi Power Stations to service over the past 24 hours. Stage 3 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm while […]

Akani Simbine went sub 10 seconds twice on his way to a fifth national title in the mens 100m on the opening day of the SA Athletics Championships in Potchefstroom. Defending his 100m title, Simbine clocked 9.98 seconds in his heat before scorching a 9.92 in his semi-final. Inclement weather and strong winds dampened the […]

A soccer pitch project in Philippi, Cape Town, was one of the highlights of the recent state visit to South Africa by the King and Queen of Belgium. Air Belgium, which was one of the key sponsors for the renovation of the soccer field, said it had been in a state of disrepair for years. […]

Thing are hotting up with another brilliant production by the Drakensberg Boys Choir – this time, a beautiful version of Glass Animals’ smash hit Heat Waves. Watch below. The song was filmed on location at the world famous Drakensberg Boys Choir School, Cathkin Park, Champagne Valley in KZN, South Africa. A former teacher at the […]

JOHANNESBURG: The Proteas Women, who made South Africans so proud with their outstanding performance last month – reaching the final of the T20 World Cup 2023 – were rewarded this week at a luncheon with medals and a R7.5 million incentive. The Proteas Women made history last month, at the event hosted in SA, by becoming […]

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the repurchase rate (repo rate) has reached 7.75% after the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to a 50 basis points increase. As a result, the prime interest rate will now move up to 11.25%. Kganyago announced this at a press briefing on Thursday […]

Meiring De Clercq, a 33-year-old sports enthusiast from Nelspruit, had his life changed forever in 2019 when a reckless taxi driver caused him to crash into a stationary truck while training for the Ironman 70.3. The accident left him with a broken back, ribs, sternum, and concussion, and he was later told by doctors that […]

The highly anticipated eight-episode action-drama series SPINNERS, which was filmed in Cape Town, has received a nomination for Best Series at the sixth edition of CANNESERIES. This marks the first African series selected in CANNESERIES’ history! The team behind “Spinners”, French production company, Empreinte Digitale and South African production company, Natives at large are delighted […]

They’re both half Swiss (their fathers) and half South African (their mothers). Both play tennis. (They broke a world record with attendance in Cape Town.) And both it appears are comedians! Comedian Trevor Noah and tennis legend Roger Federer have teamed up again, this time off the court and in a train, in Switzerland. As […]

Well known ultra-trail runner Ryan Sandes is preparing to take on the 100 miler George Mountain Ultra-Trail Race: a challenging race event covering a distance of approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles), set to take place on the 26th to the 28th of May 2023. The George Ultra-Trail Race is an annual running event that takes […]