If you’ve always dreamed of swimming with dolphins, here’s a chance to experience it vicariously… Mike Kirk uploaded this fooage, filmed in KwaZulu-Natal last week – at Umdloti Beach, near Durban – on 12 April 2017. Surfing with Dolphins at Umdloti Beach, South Africa https://youtu.be/8_2zeuAhElQ

The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday missed out the Singapore Sevens title, but did enough to extend their overall World Rugby Sevens Series lead over nearest rivals, Fiji and England. The Blitzboks finished 6th overall, but a number of surprising results saw them extend their lead overall with only tournaments in Paris and London left […]

The Springbok Sevens team crashed out of the HSBC Singapore Cup quarters with a late try by Australia condemning the Blitzboks to a 19-17 defeat. This is the first time the team exits at the quarterfinal stage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series since May last year, when they lost to Samoa at the […]

Lungile Gongqa became the first Capetonian to win the annual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in 44 years, racing to victory in the Mother City on Saturday in a time of 03:09:43. It was an exciting close call between the South African and Warinyane Lebopo, from Lesotho, in the last few kilometres of the 56 km race. In third […]

One of the world’s most famous baobab trees has toppled over, ending an era in which legendary memories were made during visits to the gentle giant at Sunland Farm in Modjadjiskloof (formerly Duiwelskloof), Limpopo. The Sunland Baobab facebook page made the announcement on Thursday, and said that fortunately nobody was injured. Sunland said: “We are sad to announce […]

While United Airlines plunged into a PR disaster with their manhandling of a passenger on an overbooked flight, a South African in-flight crew – believed to be from SaFair – showed how to peacefully handle a sensitive situation, so that a passenger leaves the aircraft on their own accord… A video of a man, Dr David Dao […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma revealed during his birthday speech on Wednesday that he would resign “tomorrow” if the ANC members asked him to, and called on his supporters to not be confused by the opposition. The President’s 75th birthday celebrations in Kliptown, Soweto, were bittersweet… marred by marches by tens of thousands of South Africans calling […]

Tens of thousands of marchers – some estimate over 100,000 – made their way peacefully to the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. CAROL ALLAIS was there to capture most of the photos on this page, from a remarkable day that will go down in history… In a show of unity – seldom seen anywhere in […]

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleke Mbete, has decided to postpone the debate and vote on the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Earlier today she had – in the words of the DA – ‘sidestepped’ their request for the postponement by saying that the rules did not allow her to withdraw […]

Bell Pottinger, one of the UK’s biggest global PR companies, has reportedly dropped Oakbay Investments, the company owned by the Gupta Family, as a client. This comes following several articles claiming the public relations company was allegedly being behind the creation of the catchphrase “White Monopoly Capital” …which was seen as a ploy by the Gupta’s to […]

President Jacob Zuma’s birthday celebrations are underway in South Africa… and although thousands marched to the Union Building in Pretoria today to call for the 75-year-old to step down as leader of the country, there’s apparently still a lot of love for the man his staunch supporters call by his clan name, Msholozi… as can be […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Cricket umpires have been given the power to eject disobedient players while tethered bails will be permitted to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries as part of a series of law changes coming into effect from Oct. 1. The new ‘Players conduct’ rule will allow on-field officials to remove a misbehaving competitor temporarily […]

President Jacob Zuma has unintentionally united South Africans in a way never seen before… and seldom seen in any country on the planet: members of opposition political parties are gathered together in Pretoria, singing together, with one united voice: “Zuma Must Fall”. These South Africans – from all races and walks of life – have […]

Popular 50/50 television presenter Ntokozo Mbuli, who enters South Africans’ living rooms each Sunday, has announced she is becoming ambassador for the Rory Hensman Elephant Research and Conservation Unit (RHCRU). During her ten years on the wildlife programme Ntokozo has won multiple awards, and is also – unknown to many – the show’s executive producer. She says she […]

The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma’s birthday today, 12 April 2017, has been dampened by the sad death of Ontlametse Phalatse, the teenager who had been living with a rare genetic disorder Progeria, which causes rapid ageing. Ontlametse ticked off one of her goals in life a couple of weeks ago when she met President Zuma […]

Opposition parties say the National Day of Action march in Pretoria will go ahead despite the rain. The Democratic Alliance (DA) tweeted: “Rain or shine, we will make our voices heard today!” and “We are united & together we have the power to remove the man who sold our country to the highest bidder!” Economic […]

On Wednesday 12 April 2017, while South Africans back home come together for a National Day of Action and march to the Union Buildings to call for President Jacob Zuma to step down… South Africans abroad will hold a silent vigil in solidarity at SA House in Trafalgar Square, London. The DA Abroad has announced that […]

Are You Ready? Time to party!!! Turn it up and shake off the hassles of the day… Kryoman was in South Africa recently, in February – at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival, one of the world’s top electronic dance music (EDM) events, held at the Cape Town Stadium. Even if EDM isn’t your usual flavour […]

Opposition parties have asked the Speaker of the National Assembly to postpone next week’s Motion of No Confidence debate… in order to allow the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to hear an application in regards to secret ballot voting in Parliament… which could make all the difference to the outcome of the vote. The motion – of No Confidence […]

Opposition parties have reacted with more passion, and conviction to march tomorrow, following President Jacob Zuma’s attempts to paint the marches last week as ‘racist’! The Democratic Alliance (DA) uploaded this video of their leader Mmusi Maimane, passionately imploring South Africans to march on for a better future. The DA said: “Please WATCH and SHARE! – […]

While many South Africans – of all colours and political leanings – have been marching and celebrating the resurgence of a Rainbow Nation that cares for its country and its fellow man… President Jacob Zuma has put a different spin on it, doing his utmost to tarnish what was a demonstration of unity against one […]

The below photo by Peter Greenwall has gone viral, capturing the incredible spirit of unity being experienced in South Africa right now. Many said “where else in the world” (although to be fair to the world, this type of unity is seen in many places!). The lady on the right – or hippie as she calls herself- […]

Massive flood damage to the Swartberg Pass has led to the cancellation of the 2017 Swartberg100 Gran Fondo… as it’s impossible to repair the pass before 29 April. In an email to participants, Race Director John Swanepoel explained that Prince Albert and surrounding area experienced a massive flash flood on Sunday night between 18h00 and 20h30. […]

Despite this photo, the video below does not end how you would expect it to. Just when you think it’s all over for this poor buffalo, the rest of his herd appear… Watch the incredible action below, between two lions and the herd of buffalo that arrive on the scene like the gang from Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’… Both the […]

The 2017 SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban wrapped up on Saturday, with a total of 24 Junior and eight Senior FINA World Championships qualifications, as well as four Deaf Olympics and seven World Para Swimming Championships qualifiers. Chad le Clos celebrated the confirmation of his third qualification time for Hungary in the 100-metre butterfly […]