Following heavy rains on Tuesday morning in La Mercy, north of Durban, a house and part of the adjacent road have partially collapsed. The family were reportedly in the home at the time and have been left understandably “traumatised”. According to local reports a burst storm-water pipe, running under the road in front of the […]

The callous murder of Werner Buchner (55) on his dairy farm in the Eastern Cape (EC), South Africa, is the third in the last three weeks in the Sarah Baartman District. The latest farm attack took place on Sunday evening (5 Sep) in the Nanaga area, outside Kinkelbos. The previous two were in the Hankey […]

Shots fired into the air at the laying to rest of Kebby Maphatsoe appear to have wounded one elderly person and crashed into the bedroom of another, in a Johannesburg suburb in South Africa. At the laying to rest in Westpark cemetery of the MK Veterans leader yesterday, funeral goers fired multiple shots into the […]

The South African government says it has noted with great concern the ongoing political and security situation in the Republic of Guinea, in Western Africa, following an apparent coup d’etat staged by the military at the weekend. In a statement issued by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the South African Government called […]

The Northern Cape Department of Education has raised concern about the amount of learning losses as new COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the province’s schools. At least 1 272 cases of the virus have been reported since 23 August to date with several schools closed and learning delayed in the province. In a statement, […]

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called for a thorough investigation into the horrific crash that claimed 12 lives on the R612 between Highflats and Ixopo. The accident involving three trucks, a bakkie and a mini-bus taxi, happened last Thursday when a minibus taxi collided with a tipper-truck. The majority of the victims were women, who […]

The granting of medical parole to former president Jacob Zuma by the Department of Correctional Services is “entirely unlawful and makes a mockery of the Correctional Matters Amendment Act of 2011”, according to opposition leader John Steenhuisen. In a statement on Sunday night, the DA Leader pointed out that following the debacle around the granting […]

Climate activists have mobilised their resistance to the financing of fossil fuels in South Africa by handing over a formal petition to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), ABSA and Investec. The hand-over by 350Africa.org took place yesterday, 2 September. The petition, signed by over 1000 people, calls on these financial institutions to publicly […]

Nature’s most important ‘clean-up crew’ – vultures – are on the brink of localised extinction in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. After recent vulture nest surveys across the province, conservation organisations Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Wildlife ACT said they can confirm the localised extinction of breeding White-Headed Vultures; and have found an alarming reduction in nesting […]

At least one registered South African remains in Afghanistan, while 35 have been evacuated, according to the SA Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). This Sunday, SA current affairs show Carte Blanche follows the harrowing escape of one of those 35 South Africans. “Working in security, alongside thousands of westerners and Afghan civilians, South […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has unfortunately been knocked out of the US Open in what was a challenging match with Tropical Storm Ida disrupting play. The remnants of Hurricane Ida hit New York City region Wednesday evening with heavy rains that caused massive flooding and halted subway service. And, despite having a retractable […]

The friend of a Johannesburg woman who was killed last year by her husband, is doing everything she can to help honour her friend’s memory and ensure her two young children are taken care of. Hlengiwe Msimango (30), affectionately known as ‘Pearl’, lost her life on 3 August 2020. Her husband alleges that he mistook […]

Two rabies cases have been identified at the Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayeitsha, Cape Town. The last report of rabies in the Western Cape was in 1994. On 11 August a community member asked the clinic to collect her pet as she suspected it had a bone stuck in its throat. The dog had been […]

The Gauteng Health Department has estimated that it will cost about R1.1 billion to fix the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (CMJH) after the fire on 16 April this year, and is requesting the Solidarity Fund to assist. This information was disclosed at the Gauteng Legislature Health Committee meeting last week. No date has yet been […]

Uncle blames City’s track record on sanitation in Khayelitsha… By Tariro Washinyira. Two-year-old Imthande Swartbooi drowned after falling into an uncovered manhole in Greenpoint, Khayelitsha, on Sunday. He was found at midday by his mother, Busisiwe Swaartbooi, after she went searching for him. Nkosikhona Swaartbooi, the child’s uncle, who is an activist in the Social […]

A new Covid-19 variant C.1.2, has been identified in South Africa. This SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest (VOI) is of concern as it is associated with increased transmissibility, neutralisation resistance and disease severity, according to recently published research. It was identified in SA in May, and is now in another 10 countries. According to the US […]

Police have arrested seven suspects in connection with the recent shocking murder of senior Gauteng Department of Health finance official, Babita Deokaran, who was a key whistle-blower in the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) scandal. The swift breakthrough in the case – thanks to information received by the investigating team – was confirmed by National Police […]

While South Africa has established a good foundation in research and development, the continued poor performance in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) remains South Africa’s number one hindrance to innovation, according to the latest SA Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Report which was launched yesterday. The report, commissioned by the National Advisory […]

Three vleis are still closed to the public because of sewage spills… By Liezl Human.   Cape Town’s three large vleis, Zandvlei, Zeekoevlei and Rietvlei, remain closed for recreational use because of high E. coli levels. Over 6,000 people have signed a petition calling for the City to release water quality tests. Zandvlei has been closed for […]

JOHANNESBURG, 25 AUGUST 2021 – In response to a UK petition, ‘Remove South Africa from the travel ‘Red List’’, the British Government has failed to provide any evidence to support its policy, according to SATSA, South Africa’s representative body for inbound tourism. The petition has received over 26,000 signatures to date and represents some of […]

Tributes have poured in for legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, known by many as the heartbeat of the Rolling Stones and one of the coolest and most stylish men in rock. A spokesperson announced his passing, at the age of 80, saying: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our […]

South Africa’s NSPCA (National Council of SPCAs) has revealed its shocking findings of “unjustified exploitation” at yet another lion farm, following a joint inspection it conducted in the Free State with Environmental Management Inspectors from DESTEA. The NSPCA said in a statement today that the inspection of the lion breeding farm was carried out on […]

​​A 28-year-old City of Johannesburg health worker, from the Parkhurst Clinic, was arrested on Saturday night for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 negative tests to would-be travellers. And it is believed that he was not acting alone. “More suspects are expected to be arrested as the investigation is ongoing,” the City of Johannesburg said in a […]

Law enforcement agencies are on high alert and say they are ready to ensure the safety and security of South Africans, amid threats of a “National Shutdown” on Monday. National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda said that law enforcement agencies have, through the NatJOINTS, put measures in place to […]

With the murder rate for the last quarter up by 60.2%, Police Minister Bheki Cele said the stats are “high and unnatural” as a result of the lockdown… although opposition party, the DA, says these figures are more an indictment on the failings of the Minister and the South African Police Service (SAPS). The latest quarterly […]