Now back in sunny South Africa after spending the past six days in Ukraine, DA Leader John Steenhuisen has compiled this report on the situation in Ukraine and what it means for SA: I’m speaking to you from Cape Town on a beautiful autumn morning in the Mother City, and on a day like this […]

WESTERN CAPE – Organised crime detectives have opened murder dockets for investigation following an incident where five yet-to-be identified men were shot and killed and a sixth person died at a medical facility in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats on Sunday evening. WC South Africa Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said: “Reports from […]

Following the shocking shooting incident inside New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday evening, a 32-year-old police constable from Seapoint police station has sadly succumbed to the injuries he sustained, bringing the number of fatalities to three. But as Capetonians reel from the tragedy, a story of a brave female healthcare worker […]

South African TikTok user Sami Hall, from Gauteng, has produced a video that’s gone viral, showing actress Amber Heard how to cry better for the court and the cameras. Watch below. Heard was testifying this week in ex-husband Johnny Depp’s defamation trial, in which he is suing her for $50-million in damages for allegedly falsely […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Hillary Gardee, eldest daughter of former EFF Secretary General, attorney Godrich Gardee. Hillary (28) had gone missing on Friday 29 April after shopping at a Spar supermarket in Mbombele (Nelspruit). Her body was sadly found on Tuesday morning (3 May) in bushes off the Lydenburg road […]

A fatal shooting tragedy has claimed the lives of two patients inside the New Somerset Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Western Cape Government Health and Wellness confirmed the shooting on Saturday evening, which also resulted in a police official being seriously injured. (UPDATE: The police constable has sadly died following the Cape Town hospital […]

Are Johannesburg’s affluent northern suburbs being terrorised by someone with an appetite for fire? Recently, at least 11 upmarket homes have been broken into and set alight, raising fears that an arsonist is at work. Heartbroken and confused, homeowners in some of Joburg’s upmarket northern suburbs believe they’re being terrorised by an arsonist (nicknamed the […]

The case of assault against EFF leader Julius Malema and EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was once again plagued by peculiar events today, according to AfriForum. The alleged assault of SAPS Colonel Johannes Venter took place at Winnie Mandela’s funeral in 2018. After the state’s final witness could not testify due to illness in April 2022, […]

Women on farms in South Africa say that pesticide exposure is making them sick. By Liezl Human. Farm workers marched to the Labour Department offices in Worcester on Thursday, calling for a ban on 67 pesticides used on farms. They say these pesticides are banned in the European Union but frequently used on South African […]

A New York Times article has caused fury amongst many South Africans calling it a “BS hack piece with no facts”. Sadly, many of those pointing out the errors, are actually proving the journalist right – that many white South Africans were “shrouded in misinformation” and oblivious to what was happening right in front of […]

A field ranger in the Kruger National Park (KNP) was tragically killed yesterday (4 May 2022) during a confrontation with a buffalo. Field Ranger and Dog Handler Shando Mathebula was on duty in the Shangoni Section, in the northern part of the Kruger where he was based, when the tragedy occurred. The Acting Chief Executive […]

Power utility Eskom will need additional energy of between 4 000 and 6 000 megawatts in order to effectively carry out maintenance of its ailing power plans without having to resort to load shedding, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday. Responding to oral questions in the National Assembly, Gordhan said: “Clearly it is […]

Evaluating the environmental footprint of electric cars. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Should South Africans switch to electric cars to reduce their environmental footprint? The answer is no. In the South African context, electric cars are currently the dirtiest means of personal transport available, and will remain so until we have fixed our electricity generation. Autotrader’s […]

Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, one of the saner voices in the ruling African National Congress (ANC), has recently given voice to heresy. He has said that the time of the ANC in power is coming to an end. By Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand. The party that has dominated South African politics […]

EFF Leader Julius Malema has vowed to find Hillary Gardee’s killer or killers, and warned that they will be taught a lesson they will never forget. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has already prioritised the search for whoever murdered the former EFF Secretary General and Commissar’s daughter. Malema said the suspect/s should hope the […]

South African expat tennis champion Kevin Anderson has announced his retirement from professional tennis, at the age of 35. In a post on Twitter, Anderson said: “I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t playing tennis. I started on the journey 30 years ago when my Dad put a racquet in my […]

Eskom is expected to implement stage two load shedding from 5pm Tuesday evening until the early hours of next Monday morning. These latest power cuts come after the energy supplier lost generation capacity at several power stations. “This load shedding has been caused by a shortage of generation capacity owing to delays in returning generators […]

Charlene Drotsky (34), from Klerksdorp, North West, had gone on holiday to Cape Town to visit her fiancé, Corné Viljoen (39), who was working in Malmesbury, when she was involved in a horrific hit and run accident on 2 April 2022… that has left her without the function of her left leg and with a […]

On April 1 the number of rhinos poached in Hluhluwe-uMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), since the 1st of January was 60. It’s just one month later, and that already horrific number has shockingly jumped to 94 (actually 95, as of yesterday). Imagine how many rhinos will now not be born because of those that have been […]

A video of a woman swearing at traffic officers – in Khelobedu – is going viral, as some South Africans ask who taught the woman such foul language. Most however applauded her for standing up for herself, saying “she really said it ????”, “I recognise a queen when I see one” and “Can’t believe I’m […]

POTCHEFSTROOM – The Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS) in North West said on Sunday night that it was remaining on high alert following the “disruption” of the May Day rally at the Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace, outside Rustenburg, on Sunday afternoon, 01 May 2022. The disruption led to President Cyril Ramaphosa leaving the […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Becker’s thunderous delivery earned him the nickname ‘Boom Boom’ as a 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 1985 – when he defeated South African-turned American Kevin Curren in four sets – but on Friday, aged 54 and bust, the German great was told he must serve time in prison. By Alan Baldwin. Three […]

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain were disqualified from the World Cup because three members of Alcobendas Rugby Club falsified a copy of an ineligible player’s passport – that of South African prop Gavin van den Berg – the Spanish Rugby Federation’s (FER) board of directors told a news conference on Friday. By Fernando Kallas. Spain had […]

With rhino poaching in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) reaching monstrous levels, there comes a glimmer of hope that action is being taken to protect some of South Africa’s precious wildlife. Four Black Rhino have been successful translocated as part of a leading conservation programme to a safer location that will help the expansion of the species. Between […]

South Africa could be entering a fifth COVID-19 infection wave, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced on Friday. He said there has been a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days. Speaking at a news conference, Phaahla said that the increase in cases was originating mainly in Gauteng (49%), KwaZulu-Natal (23%) and Western Cape […]