Africa’s first waste-to-energy facility has been opened in the Athlone Industria, Cape Town. Speaking at the official launch earlier this week, Mayor Patricia de Lille called it a “very exciting addition to our city’s green economy”… as the Mother City continues to build its reputation as one of the green capitals of the world. She said the R400-million […]

PRETORIA – Popular South African gospel singer Lundi Tyamara has passed away, his management announced on Friday. He was only 38. Manager and family spokesperson, Anele Hlazo, said Tyamara passed on peacefully at 12.40am today at Edenvale Hospital, where he was being treated for TB (tuberculosis) of the stomach and a liver condition. “Lundi put up […]

With a little too much bleak news floating around, zoos in the United States decided to have a Great National Cute Animal Tweet Off of 2017… but before you could say “hashtag what?” the whole world had joined in and it became an international #CuteAnimalTweetOff. South African television personality Bonné de Bod – from Stroop (The Documentary […]

The Western Cape Government Thursday welcomed Queen Mary 2 luxury liner into Table Bay, South Africa. QM2 set sail from Southampton 16 days ago on a 118 night World Voyage. She will be docked in Cape Town for two nights, the first stop on her grand tour. UPDATE: This article has been updated with photos taken on 27 January […]

The City of Cape Town has approved even tighter water restrictions as dam levels are at an all time low, and will turn its attention to 20,000 residential consumers who appear to be ignoring the water restrictions. The announcement was made by the City’s Executive Mayor, Patricia De Lille, at a full council meeting on Thursday, 26 […]

Another one of South African expat and comedian Kevin Fraser’s videos is going viral amongst fellow expats in Australia, and South Africans back home. This one is called When It Just Isn’t Your Day. It’s a rant many will relate to – anti-technology and when your iTunes playlist just won’t sync. With several voetseks thrown in, Kevin says […]

Eish! We’re not sure where or when this was filmed… but it was uploaded on 20 January 2017 to Facebook by KwaZulu-Natal resident Patrick Eliot who said: “This is Africa. Never give up hope…” Others said this proves the old adage that “Africa is not for sissies”, and that the vehicle manufacturer should use this footage in […]

PRETORIA – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the medical team and the management of Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Pretoria, for successfully separating three-week old conjoined twin girls. The operation to separate the conjoined twins, Uwenzile and Uyihlelile Shilongonyane, took place this past weekend. The twins – who were born on 2 January 2017 – […]

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a man by the way he treats animals… which makes informal settlement resident Shaygam Newman one of the greatest guys in South Africa, and the world. Shaygam takes care of 15 dogs and 13 cats, and feeds and supports many more of the strays […]

PRETORIA – Stakeholders in the business process services (BPS) sector in the United Kingdom have agreed to set up a technical working group with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to enhance South Africa’s value proposition. The decision was taken in a meeting that the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, hosted with BPS […]

Here’s a very South African guide to divorce… how to turn feeling Vrot (yuk!) into feeling ‘Vantastic’. The video comes from The Divorce Source, a South African community hub for divorced women and for women going through divorce. Its aim is to educate, inspire and empower. In the latest video, author Stacey Lewis offers advice to […]

PRETORIA – The repo rate will remain unchanged at 7%, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday. “The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 7% per annum,” said the Governor. South Africans can expect food price inflation to decline following good rain falls in parts of the […]

PRETORIA – President Jacob Zuma claims the South African government will always prioritise education because it is only through quality education that the country can win the struggle against unemployment, poverty and inequality. The President said this on Tuesday when he addressed the three-day Basic Education Sector Lekgotla held in Pretoria. The Lekgotla, which will conclude on […]

No matter whether you love or hate America’s new president, this video of Donald Trump talking with an Afrikaans accent is sure to bring a smile to your face. Afrikaans4Dummies – who have previously produced videos featuring famous Hollywood stars with Afrikaans accents as well as Trump vs Hillary Clinton during a presidential debate in the lead-up […]

The NSPCA’s Farm Animal Protection Unit has uncovered another horror donkey killing site in the Northern Cape, where allegedly hundreds of donkeys were “illegally and brutally slaughtered” on a farm in Olifantshoek. According to a news release on the NSPCA’s website, two men – named as Heinrich Smit and Dawid Pappie – were arrested and have […]

Here’s a little eye candy to start the day… along with some soothing sounds of the ocean. Michelle Mengel filmed this video yesterday morning from Gordon’s Bay rock pools in the Western Cape, South Africa… before climbing aboard the MSC Sinfonia to set sail for Durban. The harbour town – also known as Gordonsbaai – […]

The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the “Land of the Long White Cloud” on Sunday and South African speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The tournament, the third in the 2016/2017 HSBC World […]

There’s no denying South Africa boasts some of the most romantic sceneries and sunsets in the world… and these two couples have captured it perfectly. Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinarch posted a romantic tweet this evening to his fiancee, after a safari trip at the weekend, saying: “Great weekend in #phinda, can’t wait to marry you!!” And a couple […]

GAUTENG – EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) leader Julius Malema says the EFF regrets backing Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane and that it refuses to get behind the ‘Occupy Absa’ campaign as, he says, it is sponsored by the state and the Gupta family… and is nothing but a ploy to distract the country from the Gupta’s alleged state capture. Speaking at a […]

According to Sport24 the future of Allister Coetzee as Springbok coach is under question. In a report Sunday morning, Sport24 quoted South African Rugby (SARU) President Mark Alexander as saying “we’re not sure which way we’re going, whether we’re keeping Allister or not”. After the Springboks’ historic losses in Europe last year (including to Italy […]

Cricket South Africa has announced Sunday evening that AB de Villiers has passed his fitness test and has been added to the South African national squad for the third T20 against Sri Lanka. Despite some brilliant performances – and Lungi Ngidi achieving his best T20 figures to date – Sri Lanka won the second match […]

Durban resident Greg Hall has taken to social media to thank a very special security guard who went the extra distance to watch over Greg’s car to ensure it was safe from opportunist thieves. Greg wrote on Facebook: “While I sat and watched a movie at Gateway for 3 hours, this man sat and watched my car […]

Here’s South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s (musical) take on businessman and former ‘The Apprentice’ reality TV star Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States of America; as well as a response from Wits University professor Gilbert M. Khadiagala to some key questions Trump has asked about Africa. On his The Daily Show on Comedy Central in […]

Two videos – including drone footage and a close-up view – show a massive and developing sink hole that is threatening to swallow part of the R31, between Daniëlskuil and Kuruman, in the Northern Cape, South Africa! Both videos were filmed just over a week ago, on 12 January 2017. The Department of Roads and Public Works has […]

Rhino Conservation Botswana (RCB) announced this week that Prince Harry of Wales has become a Patron of RCB… to help raise awareness of the plight of Africa’s rhino, both black and white, which are being poached to death. The Prince, who has long held a close relationship with Botswana, and who has spent time in the field […]