Here’s a viral video being shared on social media at the moment of a South African Airways (SAA) aircraft knocking a truck right over at Lusaka’s international airport… but this footage was filmed a decade ago! The video uploader claims  the incident happened at Kenneth Kaunda Airport on 20 April 2017 at 17h30, and it has been […]

Another cheetah attack in South Africa has emerged, making world news this weekend with Britain’s tabloid ‘The Sun’ headlining it “cheet-ing death”. A Chinese exchange student, Peggy Lio from Macau, was attacked during an arranged cheetah encounter at Emdoneni Lodge and Cheetah Project. Watch video below. The attack reportedly occurred last month, the day before […]

GAUTENG – Gauteng Education Department has reported a horrific taxi accident on the N4, just after Bronkhorstspruit, on Friday… which has tragically claimed the lives of 18 school children and two adults. Gauteng’s MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, rushed to the scene and is currently meeting with parents of the deceased. He tweeted: “I’ve never seen […]

Legendary boxing trainer and manager Nick Durandt has been killed in a bike accident near Clarens in the Free State. He was 53. According to reports, Durandt collided with a vehicle on the road between Bethlehem and Clarens late Friday afternoon. Durandt, who was the president of the Crusaders Bike Club, retired from boxing last […]

PARIS (Reuters) – The man who shot dead a French policeman in an Islamist militant attack had served time for armed assaults on law enforcement officers, police sources said on Friday, as authorities sought a second suspect flagged by Belgian security services. The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked […]

Listen to the beautiful baby rhino sounds as these young rhino ask for their morning milk… sounds that are made very poignant because they will never receive milk from their mothers. The video was filmed by Megan Carr, founder of Rhinos in Africa, an organisation that is trying to save the rhino and other critically […]

PARIS (Reuters) – A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in central Paris on Thursday night in an attack carried out days before presidential elections and quickly claimed by the Islamic State militant group. President Francois Hollande said he was convinced the “cowardly killing” on the Champs Elysees boulevard, in which […]

The 2016/2017 Fire Season took its toll on the Western Cape in South Africa – 17,000 fires were reported and damage is estimated to have exceeded R500 million with 142 fatalities. To try and prevent this tragedy recurring next year, a new project is being launched… “I’m excited to announce the launch of the Before the Burn […]

(Almost) Every South African is currently re-evaluating their situation and reconsidering their decision to stay in South Africa. And who can blame us? writes guest contributor ADELE. There are so many things happening right now like our newly acquired #junkstatus and the dismissal of our Finance Minister, that it leaves my head spinning just thinking about […]

The search for a missing South African professional hunter (PH) in Zimbabwe has been called off, following the discovery of what could be human remains in a crocodile. Limpopo Hunters Liaison Forum (LHLF) Chairman Phillip Bronkhorst, said on Friday 14 April 2017: “Today exactly a week ago fellow PH, friend and family man Scott van […]

The Australian government, led by Malcolm Turnball, has announced that the skilled 457 visa is to be scrapped, and replaced with a new temporary work visa. The 457 visa has been a popular visa amongst South Africans emigrating to Australia. Today’s announcement is part of the Australian government’s efforts to prioritise Australian workers for local jobs which […]

Just over a month after a fire devastated Imizamo Yethu, another fire broke out in the township last night, killing one person, destroying about 100 homes and leaving about 400 people homeless, according to the City of Cape Town. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The name of the person who died has […]

The Springbok Sevens team crashed out of the HSBC Singapore Cup quarters with a late try by Australia condemning the Blitzboks to a 19-17 defeat. This is the first time the team exits at the quarterfinal stage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series since May last year, when they lost to Samoa at the […]

One of the world’s most famous baobab trees has toppled over, ending an era in which legendary memories were made during visits to the gentle giant at Sunland Farm in Modjadjiskloof (formerly Duiwelskloof), Limpopo. The Sunland Baobab facebook page made the announcement on Thursday, and said that fortunately nobody was injured. Sunland said: “We are sad to announce […]

While United Airlines plunged into a PR disaster with their manhandling of a passenger on an overbooked flight, a South African in-flight crew – believed to be from SaFair – showed how to peacefully handle a sensitive situation, so that a passenger leaves the aircraft on their own accord… A video of a man, Dr David Dao […]

City’s water use still not down to target levels… The City of Cape Town may ban the topping up of swimming pools. Although hoses have been outlawed for watering gardens and washing cars, residents are still allowed to use hoses to fill up their swimming pools, provided they have pool covers. But with the dams […]

Those South Africans who could, have flown to their holiday destinations this Easter, to avoid the chaos on the roads as over 1.2 million vehicles take to the roads this holiday weekend. Twitter is already being populated by photos of car crashes on the roads. A total of 18,819 traffic officers are being deployed on South Africa’s […]

KABUL (Reuters) – As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Friday. The claims have not been independently verified, but ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said no civilians […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma revealed during his birthday speech on Wednesday that he would resign “tomorrow” if the ANC members asked him to, and called on his supporters to not be confused by the opposition. The President’s 75th birthday celebrations in Kliptown, Soweto, were bittersweet… marred by marches by tens of thousands of South Africans calling […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Barclays’ plan to sell its African business and pull out of the continent are being hindered by South Africa’s political upheaval and credit-rating downgrades, according to banking sources and fund managers. The British bank gave itself 2-3 years to sell its controlling stake in Johannesburg-based Barclays Africa when it announced the plan […]

The Presidency says President Jacob Zuma’s birthday today, 12 April 2017, has been dampened by the sad death of Ontlametse Phalatse, the teenager who had been living with a rare genetic disorder Progeria, which causes rapid ageing. Ontlametse ticked off one of her goals in life a couple of weeks ago when she met President Zuma […]

Thousands of Golden Arrow and MyCiTi commuters have been left stranded on Wednesday as bus drivers are staging a nationwide strike. Commuters have been urged to use alternative forms of transport. It comes as ongoing wage negotiations with several labour unions, including the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU), and the SA Bus Employer’s Association […]

While many South Africans – of all colours and political leanings – have been marching and celebrating the resurgence of a Rainbow Nation that cares for its country and its fellow man… President Jacob Zuma has put a different spin on it, doing his utmost to tarnish what was a demonstration of unity against one […]

Massive flood damage to the Swartberg Pass has led to the cancellation of the 2017 Swartberg100 Gran Fondo… as it’s impossible to repair the pass before 29 April. In an email to participants, Race Director John Swanepoel explained that Prince Albert and surrounding area experienced a massive flash flood on Sunday night between 18h00 and 20h30. […]

Despite this photo, the video below does not end how you would expect it to. Just when you think it’s all over for this poor buffalo, the rest of his herd appear… Watch the incredible action below, between two lions and the herd of buffalo that arrive on the scene like the gang from Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’… Both the […]