Navigating new technology and digital applications has become necessary for many people trying to access government assistance and services during the Covid pandemic. But for many older persons, this is not easy. Elderly women in Alexandra township in Joburg are learning how to navigate the internet and common apps to help improve their lives. The […]

HOEDSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) – One of the joys of artisanal gin-making is sniffing the fragrant botanicals, fruits and seeds used to create the aromatic spirit – but not usually after they’ve passed through the digestive tract of an elephant! Yet that is exactly what Les Ansley does when, foraging through the South African wilderness, […]

Reuters – A consortium of investors including South African World Cup-winning Springbok rugby captain, Francois Pienaar, has completed a £32-million (approx. R650-million) takeover of Saracens, the English Premiership club announced. Pienaar is a former Saracens rugby player. The club, which is based in North London, is popular with South Africans abroad, and are five-time Premiership […]

The world’s largest and most valuable blue diamond is set to go on auction in April. The diamond – known as the De Beers Cullinan Blue – is estimated to be worth more than $48-million and was found in South Africa. The rare blue diamond was only discovered last April, at SA’s famous Cullinan mine […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is helping put South Africa’s Hoedspruit on the map! And delighting locals with his friendly demeanour as he choppers in daily for filming on ‘Mission: Impossible 8’, due for release in 2024. Gillian Leigh Soames, who resides at the spectacular Hoedspruit Wild Life Reserve, has a front row view of the […]

Everyone’s talking about the rainbow-coloured trees in Cape Town’s CBD! A whopping 730 trees have been wrapped in over 3,000 metres of colourful cloth to brighten public spaces in downtown Cape Town. (And yes, no trees were harmed in the making of this campaign!) The ‘Rainbow Tree Project’ is yet another successful venture by the […]

Leva Foundation, in Gqeberha, in partnership with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and AWS in Communities, are on a mission to reach 10,000 learners with coding. Coding 4 Youth was launched on ENCA this past weekend. Watch below. The initiative, which runs from now until the end of March, aims to get more youth into the […]

Farmers and manufacturers in South Africa’s North West province are being encouraged to apply for hemp permits, in order to participate in the growing hemp industry and alleviate poverty… an opportunity which the province’s Agriculture MEC describes as “low hanging fruit”. Just last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his State of the Nation Address […]

To preserve and honour the legacy of South Africa’s iconic leader, Nelson Mandela, his home in Houghton, which was a symbol of his presidency and struggle against apartheid, has been transformed into a luxury hotel which was opened in September last year. “Sanctuary Mandela” as it’s now called was the Madiba’s first home in Johannesburg […]

The City of Tshwane continues its mission to receive payment for numerous outstanding electricity bills totalling millions, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and SA Police Service (SAPS) Headquarters being the latest in a number of companies and organisations that are being targeted in the City’s ‘no fear, no favour’ campaign. With both SARS […]

Another talented South African is wowing the world with her beautiful voice. This time it’s 39-year-old Natalie in France on The Voice 2022. Watch below. The latest season began on Saturday (12 Feb) on TF1, one of the country’s main channels. During the blind auditions, Natalie’s explosive performance caught the attention of all the judges. […]

South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park has always been particularly popular with holidaymakers from Germany… and soon those tourists will be able to fly directly from Frankfurt to Mbombela (Nelspruit), Kruger National Park, directly! Eurowings Discover is the first intercontinental airline ever to start scheduled operations to SA’s largest national park. Eurowings Discover is the […]

Love is love, and as South Africans we express our love in multiple languages and a variety of ways. For Valentine’s Day, Showmax has curated seven of the best shows and movies to stream about love and sex, Mzansi-style, to keep you in the mood for the whole month of love. Many of these are […]

The 49th edition of the Midmar Mile in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, crowned two first-time champions as Stephanie Houtman and Connor Buck emerged victorious in the elite races. Just a week ago, Houtman wasn’t even planning to compete but made the last-minute decision to head to the famous KZN dam for the event. It was […]

Check out this hilarious video from South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout on how you know when a place is luxurious… or ‘kak fancy’, as Schalk says! While staying in Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit) while he shoots a TV show this month, Schalk treated himself to a couple of days off at the exquisite Kruger Shalati: The […]

With Valentine’s Day approaching, South Africa’s world class Drakensberg Boys Choir has released this beautiful cover of Disney’s ‘Kiss The Girl’ (from ‘The Little Mermaid’) with a video that celebrates both young love… and the gorgeous, lush Drakensberg setting in KwaZulu-Natal! The choir said: “With Valentines day coming up on Monday, we thought we would […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has arrived in South Africa to film Mission Impossible 8… and he’s already been treated to a little SA hospitality and humour! UPDATE 16 FEB: See Gillian Leigh Soame’s latest spectacular photos of Tom Cruise in South Africa! Hoedspruit resident Gillian Leigh Soames, who’s renowned for spotting leopards in the bush, […]

A South African student from Durban, Jade Reynolds, has achieved the top marks in the world for not only one, but two subjects, in her November 2021 Cambridge International Exams. The subjects are Biology and Accounting. Her delighted former tutor, Beverley Cooke-Tonnesen, from The Learning Coach (TLC), a Durban-based tuition centre, took to social media […]

After nearly four years and eight thousand miles, Born Free’s ‘Lions of Lockdown’ have finally reached African soil as they make it to the safety and sanctuary of their forever home. Born Free founder Virginia McKenna OBE, said: “I am overjoyed our ‘Lions of Lockdown’ are now at Shamwari, loved and respected as they deserve. […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that the country needed fundamental change to revive economic growth, by tackling corruption and the endemic poverty, inequality and unemployment deepened by chronic power cuts and COVID-19. By Wendell Roelf. Addressing the many troubles that have plagued SA in the past decade in […]

United Airlines today announced its plan to start flying non-stop from New York / Newark to Cape Town International Airport (and back) all year long! “Nonstop to Cape Town, now year-round!” tweeted the airline. The service will begin on 5 June, ahead of schedule, and will include three nonstop flights per week between the US […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African eVisa system has been launched in 14 countries, including China, India, Kenya and Nigeria, as per the government’s commitment. For those in the US, Australia, Canada and the EU… it’s not yet in place, but the South African online visa is planned for these nationalities too. In his […]

Old friend… when I saw you, just a few short weeks ago, I could see that your eyes had lost their sparkle. I wished to be wrong, but I knew, right away, that this was our last meeting. I did not linger, much. You were in no need of company. Just quietly standing… I could […]

Cape Town City Hall was lit up last night with the colours of the SA flag, as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for an unfamiliar evening tonight, when for the first time in the history of South Africa, the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered outside of the Parliament precinct. This is because of […]

The away leg of the Rugby Championship will comprise of three Test matches – two against Australia, and one against Argentina in Buenos Aires. Wales are set to return to South Africa for the first time since 2014 as the Boks kick off their 2022 season with three Tests against the Dragons – at Loftus […]