As South Africa battles the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country will remain on Adjusted Alert Level 3 Lockdown. The country has been on Adjusted Lockdown Alert Level 3 since December 29, when the resurgence in infections started. Addressing the nation on Monday, President Ramaphosa said it was […]

The minstrel museum may finally be opening in Cape Town seven years after the National Lotteries Commission awarded a multimillion-rand grant to establish the facility. The new Cape Town Museum and Restaurant awning only recently replaced one for the Pensyl Sporting Club. Photo: Raymond Joseph The “Carnival Heritage Museum” to celebrate Cape Town’s rich minstrel […]

The South African government has expressed sadness at the passing of Dolly Mokgatle, the Executive Director and co-founder of Peotona Group Holdings. An established business leader, Mokgatle held various leadership positions within several of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises and the private sector. She was recognised for her notable contributions towards the empowerment of women. “This […]

As of today, 10 January 2021, the total number of confirmed COVID19 cases in South Africa is 1 231 597, the total number of deaths is 33 163 and the total number of recoveries is 966 368. SA Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said a cumulative total of 7 183 893 tests have now been […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition that appear to be from a vintage collection, with many social media users suggesting the items should be placed in a museum. SAPS said in a statement that a team of experienced investigators was assembled to probe the discovery which was […]

All non-professional football in South Africa has been suspended by the SA Football Association (SAFA) in the wake of the sharply rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The suspension includes training sessions, courses, workshops and all matches. The decision will be reviewed by SAFA by 31 January 2021. SAFA said in a statement: “This extraordinary […]

South Africa has recorded over 20 000 new COVID-19 cases two days in a row, the latest statistics reveal. The total number of cases now stand at 1 170 590 after 20 999 people were confirmed to have contracted  Coronavirus on Thursday, which is  836 fewer infections compared to the previous day. “Regrettably, we report 441 new […]

The City of Cape Town says that the male chacma baboon, known locally as ‘Kataza’ (or SK11 by the authorities), will need to be relocated to Limpopo if he has not integrated with the Tokai baboon community by Monday, 11 January 2021. Kataza (which means ‘troublesome’ in isiXhosa) has sadly not integrated with his natal […]

After weeks of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud and other improprieties costing him the presidential election, Washington erupted in chaos yesterday as his supporters stormed the Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results. While shocking to watch, in hindsight, yesterday’s riots felt almost inevitable. Trump has spent weeks […]

WhatsApp, the messaging service application which is popular in South Africa and the world, has always shared its data with Facebook, since it was bought by Facebook in 2014… but users’ right to privacy is about to be further eroded as a new update is released. And anyone who refuses to play (and agree to […]

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr David Mahlobo has tested positive for Covid-19. He received his results today, 07 January 2021. This was the Deputy Minister’s first test to be conducted since the outbreak of the virus in South Africa in March 2020. Deputy Minister Mahlobo remains in good spirits and is in […]

Violent scenes of chaos broke out at Capitol Hill in Washington DC today as pro-Trump protestors stormed the building, resulting in the fatal shooting of one woman. The female protestor was reportedly shot by a law enforcement officer after she tried to climb onto a ledge above a doorway to enter the congress room, according […]

Eskom says it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 10pm to 5am for two nights, the power utility announced on Wednesday 6 January. According to Eskom, the blackout will take place tonight and Thursday evening. “The load shedding is necessary to recover and preserve the emergency generation reserves that have been utilised to support […]

South Africa recorded its second-highest daily death count since the pandemic after 513 people succumbed to COVID-19 on Tuesday. The country’s largest spike in a single day was last reported in July, when 572 patients died, due to COVID-19 complications. According to the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, of the latest fatalities, 202 were reported […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele has accused some foreign tourists to South Africa of ‘undermining’ the local state by continuing to visit beaches in SA; and has announced that the army will be helping police today to enforce the beach ban. He’s also onto those restaurants that are serving alcohol in teapots! All beaches in SA […]

South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has topped 30 000 after 434 people sadly succumbed to the respiratory disease in the last 24 hours. According to Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, this brings the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths to 30 011 since the outbreak. Of the latest fatalities, 133 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, […]

A critically endangered African White-Backed vulture was tragically found poisoned, with the possibility of more vulture carcasses removed from the site in Zululand over the festive season. This comes exactly one year after an incident in the same area which later resulted in the rescue and rehabilitation of four African White-Backed vultures and one Lappet-Faced […]

Durban Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is currently isolating at home and remains in good health after testing positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from his office, Kaunda has since urged eThekwini residents to continue to be vigilant and avoid moving around unnecessarily, or organising super-spreader events. Keep funerals below 50 and go home straight afterwards […]

Tributes have poured in for NATU President Allen Thompson who has sadly passed away, after reportedly being infected with Covid-19. Thompson was elected President of the National Teacher’s Union in 2018. Elijah Mhlanga, Communications Director at the Department of Basic Education, tweeted: “I am terribly shocked and saddened at the news of the passing of […]

A suspected drug kingpin has been fatally shot in KwaZulu-Natal, according to local reports. The man – named as Yaganthan Pillay, and nicknamed Teddy Mafia – is reported to have been shot twice at his home in Durban suburb, Shallcross. He was taken to a Chatsworth hospital where it is believed he passed on shortly […]

Three suspects are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court after they were caught smuggling 73.5 kg of gold at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in their hand luggage. The gold bars were detected by a security scanner which identified irregular images. A multi-disciplinary team was alerted by the security officials, and the […]

The price of petrol in South Africa is set to increase by between 40 and 43 cents a litre this week. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said the price of 93 (ULP and LRP) will go up by 43 cents, while that of 95 (ULP and LRP) […]

Captain Jaco Mol, South African National Parks (SANParks) Chief Pilot, on Sunday night posted a message to the SANParks Kruger National Park group on Facebook, addressing rumours about the SANParks helicopter accident on Saturday morning. The accident, which damaged the Airbus AS350B-3+ (Squirrel) helicopter, occurred during take-off from Cape Town International Airport. SANParks said the […]

South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that as of today, “the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 1 100 748; the total number of deaths is 29 577 and the total number of recoveries is 903 679.” Today’s stats show a 32% positivity rate. There were a further 402 deaths overnight, with […]

Millions of South Africans are mourning the deaths of two prominent sports people – Athletic South Africa former President, Leonard Chuene and former Kaizer Chiefs captain, Ryder Mofokeng. Chuene died on Friday, 1 January 2021 while Mofokeng passed away on Saturday, 2 January 2021. “What a sombre way to welcome 2021; two respected sports people […]