Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Thursday confirmed that flank Nizaam Carr and prop Lourens Adriaanse will remain with the Springbok squad for the entire Castle Lager Outgoing Tour as replacements for Jaco Kriel and Jannie du Plessis respectively. Kriel injured his knee while playing club rugby in Japan and has already returned to Johannesburg for […]

If you’re in South Africa and feel like having a little fun this Halloween, here are some refreshing tips from The Guide guru URSULA BOTHA… whose tips have earned her a spot in #BreakTheNet YouTube competition judged by, amongst others, DIY Goddess Suzelle. As Ursula says, nobody in South Africa wants a traditional Halloween with hot pumpkin soup when it’s […]

Several thousand students marched through the Cape Town CBD today to demand “free decolonised education”. Just as the march was set to end and disperse violence broke out, bringing chaos to the Cape Town CBD. Earlier the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, had heard and signed the students’ memo, before announcing in his budget speech […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the arrest of 14 suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) in the past seven days, with thanks in part to SA’s awesome canine team! According to KNP, the K9 units have successfully tracked and taken down over 90% of the poachers arrested in the Kruger over […]

South African expat ELSA BROWNE, who lives in the UK, is one of the first people on the planet to have read Trevor Noah‘s book ‘Born a Crime’, which will only hit stores in mid-November. As most people get their first peek at the book’s contents this week, with the New York Times publishing an excerpt, […]

The travel experts at Lonely Planet have revealed their selection of the best destinations for 2017 that travellers simply cannot afford to miss… and South Africa’s stunning Cape Town features high up as number two on the Top 10 Cities list. Lonely Planet describes Capetonians as being deceptively laid-back whilst working hard to “add cultural […]

The Triplets Ghetto Kids first caught the world’s attention a couple of years ago with their awesome moves in Eddy Kenzo’s Ugandan hit ‘Sitya Loss’. Since then their dance moves have been viewed by millions, and this week they were announced as the winners of an international entertainment award! TGK say: “2016 has been an amazing year for […]

The South African Police Services (SAPS) will be maintaining a strong presence in the Braamfontein area, Johannesburg, this evening after a SAPS vehicle and a Rea Vaya bus were torched tonight following protests… adding further costs to SAPS which revealed today that it has already spent over R3-million for overtime work, since the university fee protests […]

He may not have won the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, but South African surfer Jordy Smith’s incredible barrel will be remembered for a long time. (Watch at bottom of page). So too will his healthy attitude! As Jordy came through the tube yesterday, he raised his arms victoriously… knowing it was a perfect execution. […]

Pieter-Steph du Toit on Monday became the second Springbok lock in two seasons to be named as SA Rugby’s Player of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony at the Gallagher Conference Centre in Midrand. The 24-year-old Du Toit follows in the footsteps of Lood de Jager, who walked away with the Award for the […]

This has to be one of the craziest photos we’ll ever see of Gary Player. We all knew NBA star Yao Ming was tall… but this photo demonstrates it SO well. The Chinese retired basketball player is 7’6″! Player is around 5’5″. The two stars, both ‘giants’ in their respective games, were photographed together at the Mission Hills China […]

An epic new documentary ‘thriller’, with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio as its executive producer, reveals the tragic truth: that ivory traders actually want elephants to become extinct… in order to increase the value of the “white gold” of ivory. ‘The Ivory Game’ (watch trailer below) goes undercover into the dark and sinister underbelly of ivory trafficking… […]

Congratulations to Mamelodi Sundowns – bringing home the African Champions League title Sunday night in Egypt for not only their club, but the whole of South Africa! Although Sundowns lost the second leg of their CAF semifinal 1-0 to Zamalek in Alexandria tonight… they still secured the title 3-1 on aggregate. It’s a massive boost for South African […]

The finalists in the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced. Forty photos from around the world have been selected from over 2,000 submissions. The competition was founded by Arusha-based Paul Joynson-Hicks (whose charitable work in Tanzania has earned him an MBE from the Queen). Paul’s a wildlife photographer who started the comp as […]

Information gathered by former Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela during her investigation into State Capture (regarding the influence of the Gupta Family over South African political positions and decisions) has been leaked to local newspapers. In two explosive articles, the Sunday Times reveals the alleged links between the Gupta Family and the nuclear deal, as disclosed […]

The ANC’s Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu, has shocked South Africans by suggesting that his party’s top leaders – the ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) – should tender their resignations because their performance left a “bitter taste in the mouth”. Speaking to City Press newspaper, Mthembu said the pursuit of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is “anti-democracy and […]

BLOEMFONTEIN – The Free State Cheetahs captured their fifth Currie Cup title with an overwhelming 36-16 victory over the Blue Bulls at Bloemfonten’s Toyota Park on Saturday. This is the first time Bloemfontein has won the title since 2007. It’s been a fantastic season for Franco Smith’s team – unbeaten throughout. The Cheetahs dominated the […]

Over 1.6-million people around the world – including South Africans on social media today – have been sharing this haunting version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’. Take a listen below… In less than 24 hours the song – recorded by Pentatonix – has already had 1.6-million views on YouTube. Cohen turned 82 last month, and celebrated […]

President Jacob Zuma said he is deeply saddened by the death of one of the Tshwane University of Technology student leaders, Lesego Benjamin Phehla, who lost his life after reportedly being hit by a car Thursday during the protest outside one of the institution’s campuses. Advocate Thuli Madonsela, former Public Protector, has also expressed her “heartfelt condolences […]

The National Treasury has reacted to “attacks” by Gupta-owned Oakbay lawyers. In a media statement Friday morning in South Africa, the Treasury said it noted the “numerous attacks” – launched by lawyers representing the Oakbay Group of companies – on the affidavit filed by the Treasury in the Oakbay litigation “as well as the contradictions […]

This video has been three years in the making, and the final result is just under four minutes of spectacular drone footage. The video features beautiful scenes from South Africa, Botswana (including the Okavango Delta), Namibia and Zambia (including the Victoria Falls). The South African locations include Blouberg Beach, Addo National Park, Hermanus, Clifton Beach, Cape Town, Knysna, Robberg […]

South Africa is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), it has been confirmed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. SA’s foreign minister has submitted a signed ‘Instrument of Withdrawal’ document to the United Nations (UN), and the withdrawal will take effect one year after the UN Secretary-General has received the notification. South […]

BERLIN/HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Europe’s fashion giants brace for what could be the toughest leg of their expansion in China, a South African retail tycoon has launched a bold assault on the world’s most populous nation. Christo Wiese is promising to open 500 of his New Look stores in just three years, catapulting the […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has cancelled his hosting gig at the MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg Saturday night. He is suffering a “severe upper respiratory and ear infection” and has been advised by his doctor to not take the “added risk of flying” which would be “highly irresponsible and may cause further damage”. […]

Today could be a big day for the rhino in KwaZulu-Natal… and for one of the rhino’s greatest allies, Jamie Joseph. Today is the day that alleged rhino kingpin of Zululand, Dumisani Gwala, is due to appear in court. And this time anti-poaching supporters are praying the case is not delayed again. Rhino kingpins have a way of […]