My Dad is my real hero because he is the most special person in my life. He’s a very good athlete and an artist. He is a Corporal in the Army and sometimes he is away from us for 6 to 8 months, but we talk to each other every day… And at weekends when […]

South Africa is a large, diverse, and incredibly beautiful region. It’s the country with the largest cities on the whole continent and several amazingly picturesque national parks. Thanks to the mix of culture and wildlife, South Africa is an ideal starting point for a romantic getaway and an introduction to African culture. If you decide […]

As Singapore becomes one of the popular destinations for South Africans travelling abroad, here’s a question for you – what’s better than indulging your taste buds with some of the finest food that Singapore has to offer? Why, saving money while indulging in all of this food, of course! Here are the best ways to […]

Looking at the current protests, economic hardship, racial tensions and increased Cape gang violence; I am sure the last thing we as Capetonians were thinking about, was “Kykie, how about a lekker new name for our Airport?” writes Vannie Kaap founder, Keyser Sôze. So let me start off by saying that I think the mood amongst […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans living abroad from today Tuesday – 05 June 2018 – if you’re a Showmax subscriber. In this week’s special extended broadcast, these are the stories you’ll see: Medical Innovations from Stellenbosch Cutting-edge research at the University of Stellenbosch has lead to the development of a bio-sensor that […]

The truth is, this Los Angeles trip is make or break for Saving the Wild… writes Jamie Joseph, founder of Saving the Wild, who is currently in the US for a special launch on Saturday night of the Saving the Wild Collection by legendary photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen. If we don’t raise serious funding soon, we […]

Today is the 52nd Birthday of an icon in women’s running, Zola Budd. She broke the World Record in the women’s 5000 meters on two occasions… writes Joseph Fuller. The first time she broke the 5k World Record she was only 17 years old. Unfortunately it wasn’t recognized because of South Africa’s apartheid policy. Zola moved […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African authorities are investigating an alleged cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of 1 billion rand ($80 million) with promises of huge returns that never materialised, police said on Friday. The fraud investigation involves a company named BTC Global, which told clients they would earn 2 percent per day, 14 percent a […]

A Uitenhage gogo is dishing out tasty free meals for children and destitute elderly people every day. Sheila Isaacs, 68, who runs Mother’s Gift, says cooking is her passion. She and her five volunteers feed about 100 people daily in KwaNobuhle township in Uitenhage. She comes from Rosedale township to KwaNobuhle to put bread on […]

The headline on the Zimbabwe Herald could not have made it clearer: “Police tighten noose on Grace Mugabe.” The newspaper, for 37 years the mouthpiece of Robert Mugabe’s government, is now the voice of the new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa. He replaced Mugabe when the long-time leader was deposed in late 2017. Over the last couple […]

Every year South African investigative journalists are recognised for their hard work when the winners of the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism are announced. This year has provided a chance to assess the highs and the lows of our investigative reporting after an extraordinary year. For the last few years, it seemed that the […]

One of the most mind-blowing things about South Africa is its wildlife… writes Phil Maloney. Have you ever watched the National Geographic channel on TV? It’s like that, but with the added thrill of getting malaria (for real – if you go to the Kruger Park, take malaria medication). There are kabillions (rough estimate – […]

A whirlwind Winter Olympics under his belt, South Africa’s Connor Wilson is back at his United States base and already looking ahead. Twenty-one-year-old Wilson failed to finish either of his two events – the giant slalom and the slalom – in his debut Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. And he says the fact that […]

A famous and all-time favourite quote by Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”. There couldn’t be a better sentiment that needed to be expressed among our people today. South Africans should stop whining about the country if they don’t plan on doing something to change what they dislike […]

To My Fellow South Africans We have come a long way. There is hope for change, hope to be a better nation, a nation where all who inhabit prosper. We must stop listening to the ignorant minority who want to incite hate, violence and discordance among us. They are small people with big voices who […]

The 2018 Super Rugby kicks off on the 17th of February. The competition boasts 15 teams from 5 different countries. Three teams have been eliminated from the 18 team format in 2017. The Force, Kings and the Cheetahs will not be participating this year. There are three conferences in this year’s competition: the Australian, New […]

A 17-5 halftime lead wasn’t enough to help South Africa’s Blitzboks retain their Hamilton Sevens title in New Zealand on Sunday. A great comeback by Fiji saw the Pacific Islanders winning 24-17 in a game which saw each side down to six men at various stages during the game. It was the 17th time that […]

Johnny Clegg was never going to bow out quietly. Despite battling cancer, he felt he owed his fans a proper farewell, and for the past several months he’s done shows across the US, and in Canada, Dubai and London during his The Final Journey world tour. TONY JACKMAN caught the penultimate show of the tour […]

During the early hours of Jan. 31, there will be a full moon, a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon – all at the same time! None of these things is really all that unusual by itself. What is rare is that they’re happening all together on one day. (Update: See photos […]

The last twelve months have been a confusing time for African democracy. We have seen coups that didn’t look like coups and elections that didn’t look like elections. In this sense, it was a year of illusions. As in 2016, the broad trend is clear: with a number of notable exceptions, the gains made in […]

One of the world’s largest collaborative science projects is about to enter its most exciting year yet. This will see researchers in a remote stretch of South Africa’s Karoo testing Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity; imaging neutral hydrogen – the building blocks for stars – in the distant universe; and examining galaxies that were formed […]

A fire that started mid-morning on Saturday in the Bainskloof Valley quickly spread due to high velocity winds and challenging undulating terrain. I spent the night with NCC hotshot crews as they tackled the right flank up the mountain… writes Western Cape photographer Justin Sullivan. Teams from Cape Winelands DM, Cape Nature, WOF (Working on Fire), […]

An historic moment occurred last month when a Johannesburg City Heritage blue plaque, in honour of the legendary boxing trainer and promotor Theo Mthembu, was unveiled on the wall outside his home in Dube, Johannesburg. He moved into the house in 1955 and lived there for over 50 years. This is the first ever Heritage […]

South Africa’s Chris Barnard stands out in medical history as the heart surgeon who became a global household name after transplanting the first human heart on 3 December 1967. The historic surgery captured the world’s imagination and was hailed by 20th-century historians as socially and scientifically of equal significance compared to the moon-landing in 1969. I examined […]

I have now lived in America going on eight years and I have to say a few of the questions I’ve been asked have put the questions I was asked when I was in England to shame… some of them have been outrageous to the point that … well I really couldn’t help having some fun. I’ve […]