The murder trial for athlete Oscar Pistorius returns to the High Court in Pretoria today for sentencing. Watch it live below. UPDATE: View photos and wrap up of Oscar Pistorius trial today. Pistorius is being sentenced in the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp who he shot and killed in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013. […]

The predicted cold front has arrived in South Africa, transforming the landscape into a beautiful winter wonderland. The following photos have been sent in to Snow Report SA‘s facebook page from Lesotho, the Free State, Eastern Cape and KZN. More on SnowReportSA:

JOHANNESBURG – Oakbay has responded to allegations in the Sunday Times today that the Guptas may have been illegally sending money out of South Africa. According to the Times report, the Reserve Bank has asked the Bank of Baroda in India to release documents related to Gupta accounts. In a statement released on behalf of […]

Springbok pivot Pat Lambie has been ruled out of the second test match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland next weekend after being concussed in the series opener at DHL Newlands which Ireland won 26-20. Lambie was injured in a tackle that saw Irish flanker – and fellow South African – CJ Stander being […]

Actually it was more than just luck that helped Ireland secure a 26-20 win against South Africa at DHL Newlands in Cape Town today. With one man down, the 14-strong Irish team managed to outwit and outplay the Springboks with a gutsy game and determination to make history with their first win ever on South […]

The hashtag #LoveRugby will appear emblazoned on the back of the Springbok jersey in the first Test against Ireland in Cape Town, South Africa, today as SA Rugby (SARU) reclaims the “good story” they have to tell but which is not always heard. The Springboks kick off at 17h00 against Ireland at DHL Newlands in […]

Video of two suspects escaping from the back of a South African Police Services (SAPS) vehicle have gone viral in the past 24 hours, with viewers questioning both the logic of the police to have left them unattended, and of the spectators who appeared to do nothing other than laugh. It’s unclear what crime the […]

When you become an expat, there’s no better holiday than the one back home! As Leonie B-T packs her bags to head back to the UK after a fab holiday in her beloved South Africa, here’s a selection of the places and scenes that make going home so special… Leaving a grey Schiphol Airport in […]

For those of us who grew up on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast the empty ‘Ghost House’ of Seatides was a beautiful landmark, impossible to not gaze at each time we drove past Westbrook on the way to Durban and back. The trees around it, the ocean beyond, and the dreams it held of what it […]

Social media users have had a field day sharing photos of blatant misspelling (and miscalculations) by South African shops. But if it counts for anything – their errors have at least made people laugh, unlike the mistake made by major international brand Adidas… which offended an entire nation! One South African shop wrote ‘hole’ instead of ‘whole’ and another […]

It started – as so much of my research has – with a hunch. For many years I have been completely overwhelmed by the high walls that South African suburbanites have created around their dwellings. They have always struck me as confronting, offensive and aesthetically unappealing. But, more than this, I couldn’t shake the feeling […]

We laugh at foreigners who think wild animals roam our South African roads… but lately the evidence has suggested they may be right! For at least the second time in ten days, elephant have wandered down the main road between Mica and Hoedspruit. The first time – 30 May – it was one rogue elephant. And […]

After recently banning the footage of violent protests on SABC, it appears that the South African national broadcaster’s COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng has now also banned the reading of newspaper headlines on all SABC radio stations, a practice that is common around the world. The Democratic Alliance (DA) said in a statement that they have been “reliably […]

In a joint statement Wednesday from SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League it was confirmed that plans to disrupt Springbok Test matches have been cancelled, as a result of “positive engagements between the two bodies”. ANC Youth League Secretary General Njabulo Nzuza said that although rugby still had much work to do, his organisation had […]

Sculpture on the Cliffs is one of the highlights of the Fynarts Festival in Hermanus, South Africa, which looks set to be another fabulous year with the new art works being installed this week. According to Tanya Tiefenthaler, founder of ILoveHermanus facebook page and community, “each year artists are commissioned to produce works that remain on […]

Mobile apps that allows visitors to national parks to share information on exciting animal sightings are resulting in rude, lawless and dangerous behaviour that has led to road kills, according to South African National Parks (SANParks)… and legal channels are being sought to curtail the use of these apps. In a press statement today, SANParks said the […]

Pretoria – The number of people that received services from municipalities increased between 2014 and 2015, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Stats SA on Tuesday released the results of the Non-Financial Census of Municipalities (NMCF) for the year ended June 2015. The NFCM measures selected aspects of service delivery, including water, electricity, solid waste […]

A fire has torn down one of Durban’s largest churches. In a message on social media late Tuesday, the eThekwini Municipality said: “A vicious fire has ripped through the popular Durban Christian Centre at Buro Crescent in Durban this evening.” (See Update below.) The municipality said that Durban’s Fire and Emergency teams had done a sterling job and that, […]

Judging by the looks on the faces of President Jacob Zuma and Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan, there’s a lot to smile about regarding the state of South Africa’s economy. The two politicians, and their teams, met today to discuss the economy. The Presidency’s office released these photos (on this page) of the meeting. The South […]

It’s not just human kids that love to play. As can be seen in this video, uploaded to YouTube yesterday, when the humans are away… the monkeys will play. Stefan de Villiers captured these monkeys have a ball on the jungle gym in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Watch Video: Monkeys have a ball on slides […]

As featured on Carte Blanche recently, parts of South Africa are still experiencing the devastating effects of a crippling drought that has dragged on in the country. In the beginning, while some areas were short of water, there was a flood of generosity and an incredible spirit of giving which swept South Africa and brought not just water, but hope […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been thanked today by many social media commenters for doing their utmost to overcome violent protests in Durban. This morning – on a day some are calling “Bloody Monday” – several Durban motorists were pelted with stones, roads were blocked after tyres were set alight, and a car dealership was set […]

South African cricketing star AB de Villiers’ crooning love song, which was uploaded to YouTube a week ago, has received over 300,000 views already… making it more popular than some genuine pop stars’ videos! If you haven’t seen it yet, watch below as the sportsman and his wife Danielle perform a cover of Ronan Keating’s ‘When […]

An overwhelming spirit of kindness and generosity is sweeping Fish Hoek in Cape Town’s “Deep South”, with one blogger, Chevonne Peterson, joking that Facebook notifications of kind offers have been so frequent “it killed my laptop and mobile phone batteries”. Like with all great initiatives, it took just one person to start it. In a post on her blog – […]

Voluntary unpaid animal and conservation lovers working in tandem with the national parks contributed a record R48 million in services and money over the past year, SANParks Honorary Rangers said this week. In a statement on Wednesday, SANParks said it welcomed the R48 million “in cash, kind and services” in its 21 national parks done […]