Pretoria – South Africans are celebrating this evening as ratings agency Standard & Poor’s have announced that South Africa’s credit rating will be kept unchanged at investment grade, averting junk status. South Africans had been counting down the hours to the announcement although Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, had said he believed the country had done enough to pass […]

Springbok fans have been invited to head down to an open training session of South Africa’s national team in Cape Town on Monday. The Springboks’ official Instagram page, @boksrugby, posted the invite today, offering rugby fans the opportunity to watch new coach Allister Coetzee prepare the team for the first of three Tests versus Ireland in […]

South African Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom was awarded with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at a ceremony in South Africa yesterday evening. German ambassador, Walter Lindner said the award – which is the highest bestowed by the German government to individuals for services to the nation – is “well deserved”. […]

A visitor to the Kruger National Park in South Africa captured this adorable scene on film… of an elephant calf excitedly learning new tricks with its trunk, including how to pull off a very sweet hand stand! Fiona Adler Sadman filmed the little elephant’s antics on 5 May 2016. Watch Video: Baby Ellie in Kruger […]

The South African contingent performed spectacularly in Rome today with Wayde van Niekerk, Sunette Viljoen and Caster Semenya ALL winning gold in their events. The SA team was competing in the 2016 International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League (IAAF DL) event in Italy, the fifth leg of the international track and field campaign. Caster Semenya, who was tipped […]

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk has won the 400m in Rome, Italy, this evening. In an interview this week he said his focus now is on the 400m… and he meant it! Wayde – who made sprinting history in March when he became the first man to ever run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, […]

The success of Emirates’ anti-poaching wildlife message has truly gone sky-high with the fifth A380 to join the campaign unveiled on Monday… although this jet will be grounded! It will be featured at the famous traffic roundabout leading to London’s Heathrow airport. The site – as most South Africans who’ve travelled to London know – is […]

South Africa’s favourite DIY goddess, Suzelle, has posted a short video to bring her best friend Marianne up to date with the Kardashians, the American family who’ve become famous with their reality TV shows. The video has nothing to do with DIY… but it’s a lesson “which is important for things like popular culture” Suzelle […]

If you’re missing home, or have never visited Cape Town in the Western Cape, here’s the perfect video to not just watch… but immerse in. It’s interactive with incredible 360 degree views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, Bloubergstrand and Hout Bay in South Africa. The footage of one of the most beautiful cities in […]

South Africans leaving or returning to the country are often faced with this dilemma: how to relocate with one’s beloved pets. Sometimes you’re not even moving to a new country, or town. You just have to downsize. And when you’ve exhausted all options, and suffered sleepless nights, you have to face the heartbreaking truth: you cannot […]

The involvement of international, sophisticated criminal groups in wildlife crime has been confirmed in the World Wildlife Crime Report – the first ever global assessment of wildlife crime, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report shows what a devastating impact corruption has had, and concludes that “trafficking of wildlife is increasingly […]

So you’ve had enough of South Africa – the rand taking a dive, crime and corruption on the increase, and load shedding has caused you to head to that emigration seminar in search of the utopia of greener pastures that they promise is overseas. Before you make that all-important decision to emigrate, take a few […]

Whilst on a boat cruise this weekend, Deiric Walsh captured this nail-biting footage of a buck crossing a crocodile-infested river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Deiric is skipper guide for St Lucia Tours Charters Safaris, and caught both the action in the river as well as the excited voices of the visitors on the tour yelling […]

In a heated and sometimes odd exchange with the South African journalist Jane Dutton on Al Jazeera, SA’s Minister of International Relations and Co-operation said she had a hole in her head from carrying water buckets when she was a child, that she had a lot of respect for President Jacob Zuma, and expressed disinterest in the […]

New Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has appointed his first Springbok captain – Vodacom Bulls player, Adriaan Strauss. The hooker will become the 57th Springbok captain and will lead South Africa in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland, which starts on 11 June in Cape Town. Coetzee made the announcement on Monday afternoon in Stellenbosch, where the national […]

The Department of Energy has called on the public to use petrol efficiently during the tough times ahead, as the country braces itself for a hike of 52 cents per litre from Wednesday, 1 June 2016. In a statement the department said fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local […]

Comrades Marathon winner David Gatebe received a standing ovation this morning at the Old Mutual Comrades prize breakfast where he was honoured for his new Comrades Race record of 5 hours, 18 minutes and 19 seconds. Gatebe, who previously won the 2013 Two Oceans Marathon, graciously attributed his win to his coach’s regime. He had […]

Tributes have poured in for South African expat Marisa ‘Maria’ Strydom who tragically passed away on Mount Everest last Friday. On Sunday night her husband, who was with her when she died, gave a heartbreaking interview to Australia’s Channel 7 about the tragedy. (Watch the video below.) The Melbourne-based couple – who met at university in […]

Take a listen to a rap and reggae mix, filmed in South Africa with a French flavour. The track – Irie – is performed by French singer Nik DaFrik and locals Lord Harmony, Melody and Sbonda. It features a blend of African and Western influences… set in the Capetonian ambience at the beginning of summer break. […]

On what happens to be #WorldHungerDay, members of a poor community in the Western Cape – Sanddrift East – have expressed gratitude today, to “two angels” particularly, for the donations of food parcels, blankets and nappies made to those in need in their area. Penny Lezar Jagger was one who thanked Stephen and Gert on […]

The lion which became famous for escaping from the Karoo National Park not once, but twice, woke up in his new home this morning – Addo Elephant National Park, about two hours outside Port Elizabeth in South Africa. The lion – known as ‘Sylvester’ in the media – first made headlines when he escaped from the […]

Mpumalanga – which means ‘the place where the sun rises’ – is one of South Africa’s most gorgeous provinces, overflowing with an abundance of breathtaking natural beauty and wildlife.  It attracts tourists from around the world and is home to the country’s biggest game reserve the Kruger National Park – which covers almost two million […]

The short-lived minister of finance, appointed by President Jacob Zuma to take over from Nhlanhla Nene, has been staying at a luxury boutique hotel in Pretoria with his family since the beginning of the year – at a cost so far of R500,000 – according to a news report on Friday. Even though Des van […]

The uproar created in the media over the past few days over the news that some R9 million had been spent from the police budget to buy cars for President Jacob Zuma’s four wives has got a quick reaction from him. His office announced on Friday that there will be a review of these policies, […]

Hollywood star, seven-time Mr Olympia and former Governor of California  Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted strolling through Sandton City this afternoon. He’s in the country for the inaugural Arnold Classic Africa 2016 which is showcasing some of South Africa’s top boxing talent along with 46 other sports codes. (UPDATE: Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger gets chased by elephant on […]