Today the DA laid charges of incitement to violence at the Vereeniging Police Station against Facebook user, Aubery Thamasanqa Mabele, who called on President Jacob Zuma to “give him a gun to defend our democracy… one bullet, een Boere kind” while checking in at Hoerskool Overvaal.   In another post he asked for a “menu […]

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille told BBC Newsnight on Thursday evening that today’s crisis in Cape Town was not meant to hit for another ten years. She said the weather services got it wrong… because of climate change. “This drought could never have been foreseen,” Zille said. “The South African Weather Services have said to […]

Scandal Veteran actor, Sandy Mokwena has died at the age of 68, writes Wendy Mothata. Mokwena is well known in South Africa for his role as Eddie Khumalo on eTV’s popular weekday soap, Scandal!… a role he has played since 2005. Sunday World reports that the channel’s spokesperson Michael Pocock confirmed Mokwena’s passing. “We can […]

Cape Town’s Day Zero continues to make world headlines. Here’s a news segment broadcast on TV in New Zealand on Wednesday 24 January 2018. South African expat, living in New Zealand, Marlene Bayley said – “On television in NZ tonight… on Day Zero. We’re thinking of you Cape Town!”

Right now there’s nothing that infuriates a water-conserving Capetonian more than somebody who uses precious drinking water to wash their cars! Watch the two videos below… Cape Town is fast approaching Day Zero – currently set at 21 April 2018 – when the taps will be turned off, and residents will have to queue for […]

Johnny Clegg, who is currently in remission from pancreatic cancer, has shared a fitting tribute on social media to Hugh Masekela – who sadly died today from prostate cancer. The two South African musical giants have so much in common. Both apartheid-fighting musicians who helped change their nation. Both icons whose music is enjoyed internationally. […]

South Africans have reacted with shock and sadness at the passing of legendary anti-apartheid activist and musical genius, Hugh Ramapolo Masekela, who has died after a battle with prostate cancer. President Jacob Zuma has expressed his heartfelt condolences following the passing of internationally acclaimed jazz artist, legendary trumpeter, cultural activist and liberation struggle veteran Hugh […]

“We cannot give up because we have children that depend on us.” In front of one of the biggest social housing developments in Amalinda, East London, women wait from as early as 6am, sitting on upturned buckets and crates, hoping they will be offered a job. It is common to see men waiting on the […]

“We love this school very much. It’s one of the best. But we are worried for our kids.” Hundreds of learners and parents from Kwadedangendlale High School demanded, on Friday morning, that Gauteng’s Education and Infrastructure Departments fix their school’s deteriorating infrastructure. There are currently about 1,300 learners at the school and 28 classrooms. On […]

A Ballito fishing charter owner almost lost his bakkie to the sea this morning… when big waves dragged the vehicle into the ocean. See the video below. Herman Labuschagne was launching his boat just after 05h00 at Salmon Bay, which he has done many, many times before. But this morning it was an extremely high […]

A true South African hero risked his own life yesterday to dive into the ocean and rescue a man from the wild seas. Shanaaz Sulaiman uploaded two videos that show the rescue. Shanaaz said: “Young man in trouble amidst the waves at Dalebrook [near St James beach, Western Cape], and a hero goes to his […]

JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Home Affairs, Ayanda Dlodlo has today – 22 January 2018 – reacted with outrage towards a fake news article that was published on two websites and shared furiously on social media since Saturday evening. The article is headed with a “contemptuous” headline, saying: “South Africans living in other countries like […]

A seven-year-old girl was tragically killed on Sunday – 21 January 2018 – when a huge freak wave washed her off the pier at Durban’s North Beach, South Africa. Rescue Care Emergency Medical Services said: “Tragedy has struck on Durban North Beach where a 7-year-old girl has drowned. Reports suggest she was standing on the […]

One former South African expat – Steven Underwood – has taken it upon himself to reassure Capetonians that rather than cave into the fear of Armageddon-like visions of Day Zero looming, there’s a bright side to look forward to… Writing on Facebook yesterday, Steven – who used to live in Botswana – said: “As Cape […]

During the past week there has been a lot said and written about the EFF’s protest actions last weekend at H&M retail outlets, and everyone has a point of view… but there’s been one post that just keeps getting shared. At last count the post – which is an open letter to EFF leader Julius […]

Cape Town is becoming one of the biggest breaking stories internationally, as the world watches to see if it will become the first major metropolitan on the planet to run out of water. Day Zero – when Cape Town residents’ taps are due to be turned off – is fast looming and currently set at […]

Protests at the Hoerskool Overvaal in Gauteng, South Africa, have been hijacked by racial bigots both black and white, turning an important legal question into a racially divisive and violent confrontation, says Democratic Alliance Leader Mmusi Maimane. He urged South Africans to pursue a reconciled SA and ignore the fringe racists who are dominating the […]

As Day Zero rapidly approaches in Cape Town – when all residential water taps will be turned off – Life with Iemie has created a video that sums up how the future could look! Watch below. Comedian Iemie describes his Facebook page – Life with Iemie – as a “typical South African family that wants to […]

Protests continued for a second day outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on Thursday. Demonstrators persisted with their demand for the school to scrap its Afrikaans-only language policy which they claim is used to exclude black learners. Learners arriving for school in the morning had to walk pass heavily armed riot police who kept watch outside […]

This is our new normal in Cape Town… writes Sharon Laurenson. No matter where you live on our planet Earth, please be mindful of your water usage. Day Zero and there being NO water is becoming a real fear here. The City of Cape Town has just announced that from February we’re being reduced to […]

The City of Cape Town says it has reached a point of no return – Day Zero is now very likely, a punitive tariff is to be introduced to reduce demand and from February the restriction will be 50 litres per person per day! In a statement Thursday, Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille criticised […]

The civil rights organisation AfriForum is considering laying a complaint of hate speech against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), after EFF protesters yesterday allegedly chanted the phrases “White man, you must die”, “Shoot to kill the Boere” and several other racist and inciting remarks during a protest at Hoërskool Overvaal. AfriForum said in a press […]

A South African six-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a Mozambique Spitting Cobra – as she lay fast asleep in her bed – on Friday evening. The incident occurred in Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. Mikayla Grove’s parents – Ludwig and Inge – were outside in the garden at around […]

The first day of school for students at Hoërskool Overvaal was marked by protests and violence. The Afrikaans medium high school in Vereeniging has been in the spotlight after a court ruled that the school may refuse admission to 55 English-speaking learners. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says his department will appeal the judgment. Protesters […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action today to ensure that borders and airports are put on alert, in order to stop the Gupta family from trying to flee the country ahead of their reported imminent arrests. “We should not allow them to leave South Africa, and certainly […]