Malaysian customs officials at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport have seized 18 rhino horns which were imported from Mozambique, via Doha in Qatar. Despite it being welcome news that the rhino horn have been confiscated, it is tragic that each one represents a dead rhino, killed most likely in South Africa. Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage’s Karen […]

ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize apologised Sunday night, on behalf of the ANC, for the heckling incident which disrupted the Ahmed Kathrada memorial service in Durban (watch below). Both Mkhize and keynote speaker – former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan – were booed and heckled by ANC Youth League members. Despite efforts to control the crowd, their […]

Every time the South African news media use the phrase ‘White Monopoly Capital’ – which they do with monotonous regularity – they are achieving nothing more than falling into the delighted hands of a British public relations company… writes CHRIS MOERDYK. Now, with local media help, Pro-Zuma denialists are using ‘White Monopoly Capital’ as a […]

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Wits Justice Project, human rights attorney Egon Oswald, advocate Carol Steinberg and wrongfully convicted co-accused Thembekile Molaudzi, two men have left prison carrying little else besides a heavy burden of betrayal by the criminal justice system… writes CAROLYN RAPHAELY. Before convicted murderers Samuel ‘Sampie’ Khanye and Victor Moyo […]

Parliament has confirmed that National Assembly member, and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, has resigned as an ANC MP. His resignation is also effective from 31 March 2017, like that of former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, whose resignation was announced yesterday. Both were fired from their positions by President Jacob Zuma during his […]

PRETORIA – The Presidency on Wednesday said it did not postpone the memorial service of the late struggle veteran, Ahmed Kathrada; and regrets “all the confusion and hurt” caused by the postponement. In a statement to clarify the postponement, the Presidency noted the conflicting media reports and social media commentary on the events surrounding the […]

Parliament has confirmed that former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has resigned as an ANC Member of Parliament. Last week, Peters was one of the many ministers fired by President Jacob Zuma in his Cabinet Reshuffle. She was replaced by Joe Maswanganyi. Peters’ resignation is effective from 31 March, which means she will not be able to get even with […]

Late Tuesday evening the African National Congress appeared to send out the minutes and main points from its NWC (National Working Committe) meeting, held at Luthuli House, by mistake. While one of the points listed was “leaks in the organisation”, the party appeared to be its own worst enemy by inadvertently “leaking” its own minutes… and didn’t do […]

PRETORIA – No fatalities have been reported in the North West province following an earthquake which shook parts of the province on Monday; and Emergency Services have urged South Africans to stay calm if there are any other tremors in the following few days. North West Department of Local Government and Human Settlements on Monday said the […]

Taps may run dry in the drought-stricken city of Cape Town and the south-western Cape as dam levels drop and rainfall forecasts for the region over the next few months are no better than chance, said local scientist Nicky Allsopp. There is enough water in Cape Town’s dams to last another 100 days. Allsopp, a […]

The announcement South Africans have been expecting and dreading for so long – especially after Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet Reshuffle last week – has finally arrived. Today S&P Global Ratings downgraded South Africa to Junk Status. South Africa’s long-term foreign currency rating has been cut to BB+ based on “political and institutional uncertainty”, with a negative […]

In an ongoing campaign to highlight the devastating violent crime rate in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has issued two statements Monday morning expressing their condolences on the fatal shooting of the Richmond Deputy Mayor, and the “cold blooded murder of a city doctor” in Kimberley. Dr Nuuman Saheb, a local doctor stationed at […]

GAUTENG – Motorists filmed the footage below as a Cash-in-Transit van was blown up with explosives in broad daylight, in the middle of traffic, during a heist near the airport on Saturday, 1 April 2017, in Kempton Park, South Africa. South African Police Services (SAPS) said: “At about 11:40 on the R24 near Barbara Road […]

With all that’s been going down in South Africa in the last week – with suspicions that President Jacob Zuma has fired certain ministers and appointed others because of instructions from the wealthy Gupta Family and Russian nuclear deals (see Vytjie Mentor’s nuclear theory here) – it’s little surprise that this parody video, “Gupta’s Paradise”, is going viral […]

ICYMI – former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan describes below why he believes he was fired (or released from his duties). He also revealed that he and his former Deputy Mcebisi Jonas learnt their fate from the TV screen – there was no phone call or meeting. Watch Pravin Gorhdan: ‘This is why I was fired’ Yesterday […]

Watch live as the new ministers are sworn in: #fortheloveofGordhan and everything that is pure and good let's pray that this #cabinetreshuffle is indeed the beginning of the end for #JZ pic.twitter.com/ZHGYIpRAiX — South Africans ZAbroad (@EastWestZa) March 31, 2017 Before the #SwearingIn ceremony gets underway, here's a reminder of who is in and who […]

An elephant in the Kruger National Park (KNP) has tragically killed a female staff member, and seriously wounded another. In a statement today, the park confirmed an employee of South African National Parks (SANParks) based in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was trampled to death by an elephant and another sustained serious injuries. The tragic incident […]

South Africans have woken up across the land – after the ‘night of long knives’ – to shock and horror in discovering their President, Jacob Zuma, announced a Cabinet Reshuffle in the middle of the night. Of the many Ministers that have been fired or moved to new positions, speculation is that Zuma has fired Pravin Gordhan […]

Mmusi Maimane MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance – has issued the following statement at half past 12 on Thursday night, following the late night cabinet reshuffle by South Africa’s President. “President Jacob Zuma’s decision to fire the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebesi Jonas, should be a […]

Following President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet Reshuffle on Thursday night, here is the official list of new ministers and their deputies. And as predicted, the Rand has fallen following his firing of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. In a statement issued after midnight, President Jacob Zuma said he made changes to the National Executive in order to improve efficiency […]

The Rand plummeted Thursday evening as rumours raged on social media that South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had been ousted, and replaced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. Update: the Cabinet Reshuffle rumours have been confirmed in a statement after midnight Thursday evening. This follows a week of intense speculation after President Jacob Zuma recalled Gordhan from an […]

As in many parts of the world, the friction between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers continues in South Africa, with an Uber Taxi apparently set alight by metered taxi drivers on Sandton Driver, outside the Gautrain on Thursday afternoon. According to Intelligence Bureau SA (IBSA), the Fire Brigade attended the incident this afternoon in […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that the next summer has an increased likelihood of the development of El Nino conditions, which are often associated with drought and water scarcity – as has been suffered recently in South Africa. SAWS’ Chief Forecaster, Dr Eugene Poolman, revealed the unwelcome news during his presentation to the National Disaster Management Advisory Forum […]

From Monday to Sunday, between ten and 20 men can be seen standing near the corner of South Main Reef Road and the Paul Kruger R51 highway to Pretoria. Some wear overalls, some do not. They are there from as early as 4am, waiting, hoping for someone to pick them up and offer them work. […]

The DA said it was shocked to learn of another farm attack that took place on the farm, Jakkelsdraai, outside Hertzogville, in the Tokologo Local Municipality, Free State, on Saturday night. International media have described the latest spate of attacks in SA as “almost unthinkable” in any other country. Leona Kleynhans MPL – DA Member in […]