The United States has today designated four members of an alleged ISIS cell in South Africa who they say have provided technical, financial, or material support to the terrorist group, as well as eight companies owned, controlled, or directed by individuals in this ISIS cell. In a press release, issued by the US State Department, […]

Eskom has announced that load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to 5am every evening “until further notice”. This as the power utility continues to battle breakdowns at power stations and for the recovery of emergency generation capacity. “The nightly implementation of load shedding is mainly due to the need to preserve emergency generation reserves […]

ADELAIDE (Reuters) – The Netherlands lit up the final day of Group 2 action on Sunday in Adelaide, Australia, when they dashed South Africa’s semi-final hopes at the Twenty20 World Cup by pulling off a huge upset against Temba Bavuma’s team. Cricket South Africa said: “The Netherlands’ bowlers came up with the goods as they […]

Ireland showed composure under pressure and took advantage of some unforced errors by the visitors to beat the Springboks 19-16 (half-time 6-6) in a hard-fought Test match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday evening. The two sides were level at at the halftime break following two successful penalty goals each way, but Ireland […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it « unequivocally » condemns the «abusive and racialised bullying allegedly directed at learners of Fish Hoek High School on Monday». Some students at the school were apparently so traumatised by a diversity course they attended – about racism and faith – that they needed counselling afterwards. DA National spokesperson, […]

LONDON (Reuters) – A British subsidiary of mining and trading group Glencore was ordered to pay a total penalty of £276.4-million ($310.6-million) in a London court on Thursday for seven bribery offences in relation to its oil operations in Africa. By Sam Tobin. Glencore Energy UK was ordered to pay a £182.9 fine, and a […]

GAUTENG – The bodies of at least 21 suspected illegal miners were discovered in a mine in Krugersdorp on Wednesday, 2 November. Gauteng Police confirmed they responded to a call yesterday afternoon, and the discovery was made at around 15h00 in one of the active mines in the area. ”Preliminary investigations suggest that the deceased […]

SYDNEY: The Proteas surrendered the early advantage against Pakistan before going down to a 33-run defeat on the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern (DLS) Method at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday – their first loss at the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Desperate to win in order to stay alive in the competition, the unpredictable Asian side […]

Most of PRASA’s long-distance train carriages “obsolete”… By Ezekiel Kekana PRASA says 396 Shosholoza Meyl train carriages nationally will be scrapped and sold. 155 carriages have been parked for years in Pretoria’s Bosman Street station and are “obsolete.” A “retirement” strategy has been approved to dispose of all the obsolete assets of PRASA. Only two […]

Swedish clothing company H&M is under fire for allegedly backtracking on a promise to no longer use mohair wool. The multinational fashion giant had ditched mohair wool, along with around 70 other companies like Zara and Gap, after an exposé in 2018 from South Africa – the world’s leading mohair wool producer – showed how […]

The City of Durban announced on Tuesday that it has reopened more beaches along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, which have been closed since August, following “improved water quality” in the region, however experts say new testing is needed immediately as there have been sewage spills since the municipality’s last tests were done. Durban’s famous beachfront has […]

Eskom has announced that Stage 1 and 2 load shedding will be implemented for the rest of this week. Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented every day from 5am until 4pm with Stage 2 then taking effect from 4pm until 5am. “The increase in load shedding is mainly due to the need to preserve […]

The South African government’s decision to allow the superyacht of the Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov to dock in South Africa is an ”international embarrassment”, says Darren Bergman – DA Shadow Minister of International Relations. International media, such as the Wall Street Journal, is reporting on Nord’s imminent arrival in SA waters despite American and European […]

Condolences have poured in from around the world for one of Africa’s most popular musicians Davido, after his three-year-old son tragically drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Lagos on Monday night. The BBC reports that Nigerian police have confirmed that Ifeanyi Adeleke drowned at the 29-year-old Afro-pop star’s home. Davido and his […]

A South African school that was closed down due to vandalism vanished within six months – after being stolen brick-by-brick by cheeky thieves! The once-proud Uitzig Secondary School in Cape Town used to boast a grand entrance and reception area, along with five classroom blocks and two toilet areas. But once the local education authority […]

To all South Africans, but particularly those who have left South Africa some many years ago, and who left their parents or grandparents behind in South Africa – parents or grandparents who may have still been young, strong, vital, with many good years ahead of them at the time of your leaving. I am one […]

The South African government has sent its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of South African radio veteran, Jeremy Mansfield, who passed away at the age of 59. Mansfield, known for his dynamic presence on radio and for his role in raising funds for charity, lost his battle with Stage 4 cancer on […]

Popular South African radio personality Jeremy Mansfield has sadly passed away at the age of 59, after a long battle with cancer. His close friend and former co-presenter Samantha Cowan, who is also a collaborator on Mansfield’s YouTube channel Mansfield2day, broke the news on Monday morning. Samantha said: “This morning a light went out in […]

Cape Town organisation feeding nearly three times as many people since 2019. By Ashraf Hendricks With South Africa’s economy staggering, and two in every five adults unemployed, “villages” of homeless people are springing up in South Africa’s cities as increasing numbers of people find themselves on the street. In our series on homelessness, GroundUp looks […]

Gratitude has poured in for the firefighting heroes who battled a wildfire on Table Mountain this weekend, as fire fighting season unfortunately gets underway. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway led tributes on Sunday afternoon to the brave firefighters, saying: “A huge word of thanks to the firefighters who worked tirelessly to bring the fire under control. […]

A teenager tragically drowned yesterday at Llandudno Beach, in the Cape Peninsula of South Africa, after apparently slipping off some rocks and being swept away by rip-currents. The 15-year-old female’s body was recovered yesterday about 1km off shore, and surrounded by dolphins. The SABC reported NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon as saying: “An NSRI rescue craft, […]

AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit (PPU) has served papers, on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA), for the appeal against the Potchefstroom Regional Court’s discharge of former Speaker of Parliament Thandi Modise on charges of cruelty to animals. AfriForum PPU is handling the private prosecution of Modise, who is […]

At least 153 people have died, including 22 foreigners, after a crowd surge in the central district of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. They were celebrating Halloween and many were wearing masks and Halloween outfits. It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted COVID restrictions and social […]

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS opens in cinemas in South Africa today. One of the stars of the film – which won the coveted Palme d’Or Prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year – is South African model and actress Charlbi Dean, who tragically died in late August, in New York where she lived some of […]

A tribunal in the UK has concluded that a South African nurse – Adelaide Kweyama – was the victim of race-related harassment and victimisation when she was told by her NHS boss, a senior nurse, to ‘bleach your skin so that you come back white and the patient will be nice to you’, when she […]