In a crushing turn of events, professional surfer and Red Bull athlete Jordy Smith has made the difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming Summer Olympic Games at the last minute. The news comes in the wake of a nagging knee injury the Durban-born surfer has been dealing with since the Australian leg of […]

South Africa recorded 21 584 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). The Gauteng province accounts for the majority of new cases (59%), followed by the Western Cape (11%) and North West (7%) provinces. Gauteng reported 12 806 cases while the Western Cape reported 2 447. This as South Africa battles […]

A terrible rainstorm in Cape Town, South Africa, this week flooded shacks in Kraaifontein. Five days of continuous rain caused flooding across the region.

Princess Charlene of Monaco is missing her own 10-Year Wedding Anniversary today, as she is still holed up in South Africa. The former South African Olympic swimmer is apparently undergoing several operations following a procedure she had last month in SA to treat a serious ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection. Charlene contracted the unnamed […]

Legendary South African singer and songwriter, Steve Kekana, has sadly passed away today, 1 July 2021, at the age of 62. According to the SABC, Kekana died in hospital on Thursday after being admitted for his diabetes condition. Other reports say he had tested positive for coronavirus and died from Covid-19 related complications with his […]

A family of four was tragically found dead on Thursday morning, 01 July 2021, at about 05:00 in Bloemfontein in the Free State province of South Africa. According to a police statement, the Parkweg Police received information about a house that was burning in Victoria Road in Bloemfontein. “On arrival at the scene, after the […]

The South African government says it “notes with great concern” the ongoing political and security situation in the Kingdom of Eswatini, where protestors have burned buildings and the army has reportedly used violent force against them (watch video below) with shots fired in the streets and citizens filmed being beaten up by soldiers. According to […]

The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, has launched a search for a 4-year-old Kwazakele girl who has been missing since Tuesday, 29 June 2021. Sadly there are no photos of her to help in the search. Please see update at bottom of page. The […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic clinically dispatched South Africa’s big-serving Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday to glide ominously into the Wimbledon third round. South Africans can still pin their hopes on Lloyd Harris. Defending champion Djokovic is bidding for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title. Today he was […]

The South African Emergency Personnel’s Union (SAEPU) has strongly condemned an armed hijacking of EMS personnel in East London, Eastern Cape, who were held up while on duty on Monday (28 June). According to the union, crew from Mdantsane EMS Base were hijacked at gun point while attending a call in the area. Apparently three […]

American tourist, Eric Czuleger, says he had to fight for his life after being attacked by a knifeman on Saturday as he hiked on a trail below Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. The 33-year-old senior content editor was ambushed as he walked alone on Signal Hill when a man, wearing a mask, leapt […]

Following South Africa’s move to Adjusted Level Four with effect from today, Monday, 28 June 2021, the South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed guests of the following key changes to its hospitality and tourism services in its various national parks. “SANParks, in complying with government regulations, has made the requisite amendments… particularly for travellers […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the placement of the country under Adjusted Alert Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in South Africa. As of Sunday, the seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 infections nationally has overtaken the peak of the first wave […]

A 34-year-old farmer in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, has been brutally attacked and murdered, leaving behind his wife and two young daughters, as well as a teenage son from a previous relationship. Darryl Richter was from Waterfall Farm, just outside East London. Agri Eastern Cape said in a statement that it is “saddened and […]

South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza has requested President Cyril Ramaphosa allow him a few days of leave in order to visit Russia for a medical appointment. The Presidency said in a statement that during his leave, “the Deputy President will undertake a visit to the Russian Federation for a scheduled medical consultation. This consultation […]

The Delta variant, first identified in India, is behind the surge in Covid-19 cases in South Africa and is on course to have any even higher peak than the highest during the second wave in January, as it sweeps the nation. The first wave has already been surpassed, said Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, […]

SURFSIDE, FLORIDA. (Reuters) – Families and friends of the 159 people missing after the collapse of a condo building in a Miami suburb were clinging to hope on Friday as rescue workers sifted through a mountain of debris for signs of life, having found four dead so far. Three more bodies were pulled from the […]

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, with 16 078 new infections reported on Thursday, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). Gauteng remains the epicentre, accounting for the majority of 9 521 new cases (59%), followed by 1 912 in the Western Cape (12%). According to the public health institution, this surge […]

Nicci Lombard and her family are hoping for a miracle within the next 24 hours so they can return home to South Africa from Vietnam, or they will face a heavy fine which they can’t afford when their visa runs out on 2 July. Like many SA expats in Asia, their dreams came tumbling down […]

A female tourist tragically fell and died in the Tsitsikamma National Park on Wednesday. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, fell on a trail leading to the suspension bridge in the park, according to the South African National Parks (SANParks). “The Park Rangers and National Sea Rescue Institute successfully retrieved the body of […]

The daily Covid-19 case numbers in Gauteng, South Africa, are exceeding those seen during the previous two waves as the province suffers a ‘tsunami’ of Covid-19 cases in this third wave. The Premier has announced that from next week those between the ages of 50 and 59 will also be able to be vaccinated (the […]

A total of 46 893 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Tuesday, with 11 093 new cases detected. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this represents a 23.7% positivity rate, pushing the number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1 843 572. Of the latest infections, the majority are from Gauteng (67%), followed by the Western Cape […]

Yesterday Gauteng Premier David Makhura warned that the province is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis, as cases show no signs of slowing down. “Our province is under fire,” he said. “This place is burning with Coronavirus.” Today there are rumours that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa may soon announce a move to Level […]

A year ago, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we predicted that school closures in South Africa would result in learning losses. A loss of contact learning time would lead to lower educational outcomes, and the losses would be higher in no-fee schools (serving children from low income families) than in fee-paying schools. Now […]

South Africa has reported 9 160 new COVID-19 cases, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). There were 36 858 COVID-19 tests conducted on Monday. This translated to a 24.9% positivity rate, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1 832 479. Of the latest infections, the majority were found in Gauteng (6 […]