In the battle against coughs and sniffles this winter season, a third of South Africans cited Rooibos tea among their top three colds and flu-fighting strategies. This was revealed in a national survey conducted by a leading health firm specialising in colds and flu remedies. According to the survey which polled almost 2 000 respondents, South […]

South Africa’s double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya won the 2,000 metres at the Meeting de Montreuil just outside Paris on Tuesday (June 11) even as she continues to fight the IAAF to be allowed to race her strong suits. Semenya is fighting a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision that supported the […]

Humble South African athlete Gerda Steyn not only broke a record on Sunday with her Comrades Championship run of less than six hours… but in smashing that record, she still took time to keep it tidy while running to victory. Steyn inspired the nation with her run of 5:58:53, over 10 minutes faster than the previous […]

Volunteers in South Africa are urgently needed to help ready at least 300 rescued flamingos in Kimberley for their final journey to freedom, back in the wild. There is unfortunately a waxy build-up on the birds’ plumage from the artificial food they have been fed in the past few months, since the flamingos dramatic rescue […]

South African kitesurfer Ross-Dillon Player came out on top in an extreme international competition on a wild day in Zandvoort, Netherlands. After a two-year wait, wind and waves finally aligned to create perfect conditions for extreme kitesurfing competition Red Bull Megaloop, with the young South African claiming the 2019 crown. The event was only confirmed […]

The heartwarming video of a son and mother in Cape Town, South Africa, singing ‘A Whole New World’ from Disney’s Aladdin has now attracted over 5 million views in a phenomenon that Ashur Petersen acknowledges is bigger than just him and his mother. Writing on Facebook, the young musician said: “A friend of mine messaged […]

A City of Cape Town firefighter – Arlene Wehr – has  broken the proverbial glass ceiling to become the first woman appointed Head of Operations – District West since the Fire and Rescue Service was established in 1845. Wehr’s appointment in the high level position is effective as of 1 June 2019. For those who […]

South Africa need to put aside the fallout from their decision to overlook AB de Villiers and their injury issues when they face the West Indies in the Cricket World Cup on Monday, said key bowler Kagiso Rabada. It was confirmed last week that De Villiers, regarded as one of the world’s leading batsmen, had approached South Africa captain Faf […]

South African teams’ song and dance arrivals at airports around the world are become famous, and while Banyana Banyana may not have won their opening match at the Women’s World Cup this weekend… they won the hearts of the people! Fox Sports Football page uploaded the following video yesterday saying: “South Africa arriving at their […]

In a thrilling Comrades Marathon today, last year’s winner Bongumusa Mthembu was beaten to the finishing line by Edward Mothibi who won by just 25 seconds; while Gerda Steyn broke a record, becoming the first female to complete the ‘up’ run (Durban to Pietermarizburg) in less than six hours! Watch video below. The Comrades Marathon […]

It’s a big day tomorrow for thousands of entrants (25,000 to be exact) in South Africa’s famous Comrades Marathon… but for two runners the race begins even earlier – tonight! Graham Wells (42) and Gerald Pavel (48) are lining up in Pietermaritzburg this evening to run to Durban, through the night… to then turn around […]

A mother and son duet is going totally viral in South Africa – attracting millions of views – not just because of the duo’s awesome musical talent… but because of the loving family values it instils, as mom and son can be seen looking at each other with such ‘precious’ love as they perform ‘A […]

In a Carte Blanche exclusive this week, the show meets the investigating officer who cracked the case of the notorious Krugersdorp Killers and speaks to family members of the victims – available to watch this  Sunday 9 June in South Africa; and to stream from Tues 11 June for South Africans abroad in many countries. […]

Weddings, funerals, crimes and punishment – you’re totally invested in your daily and weekly dramas. Here’s where to watch them online (even if you’re outside South Africa, as long as you’re in a country that offers Showmax International). Gone are the days when you had to rush home to make sure you didn’t miss a […]

Six stray dogs from the Mdzananda Animal Clinic were given a second chance at life yesterday – Thursday 6 June – thanks to the the Frits Dog Hotel. The NPO veterinary clinic in Khayelitsha had issued an appeal, urgently asking people to adopt or foster, after it received an enormous influx of abandoned dogs at […]

After 20 years living abroad, we’re moving back to South Africa to raise our family on a farm… writes Lauren from Wild Country Farm Blog. If anyone had suggested this idea to me 12 months ago, I’d have called you a raving lunatic. Land reforms, an election year in South Africa, fluctuating exchange rates, the […]

Snow fell Thursday in parts of (usually) ‘Sunny South Africa’, with it being the first snow of the season for Swartberg, Oudtshoorn and Ladismith. Here are some of the stunning photos and videos sent in to Snow Report SA, ReenvalSA and Ladismith Visitor Centre. https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2065996056861071/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/ladismithvisitorcentre/posts/10156286724607036?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARC0PD3lZ4A0syVPD5yN8y3Dk51N10-PTZILhgda8bGywahwociRWGc6dcFzyjeso5Th0lFdHwuuyHQ1LHUIfrMb7MWq93FLDZGkd7UZgBda7abT0j0t5VHZDXZuyhMNE15Fed9mW2_hwwEZ9jNzWeel43t1RnOjji76DPFvO7qjrjcFoVnpYRAVC1CxLVl8BQ4W28gZnsY1Q2BJGaGOrMGtvqXWrGztUk9B24mmeAxq-Bmhjh1tLAbgSCbfZWOO6lUguc_-ddNCkqMttnn_BHbkyUJVr8fhTjT-yKZymeUkVv30qQ4TuOwosMcOXTBLklS5AKYy6W0tvGA7bAX8&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2066615320132478/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAqHDkYRUrkx1hHkcTGWNpvpRQz3rZPzKBh89vklaQvnAfBQOQ_wr-g7E1xvGG3NjQuRNIkrvyJdNyXC0eM4YseAaRmf0fBCF2VQDqHQIIe4Bc707Y0P4e6nYcLu1xffP1kV6Ar1X2eJRsY-ZBqa7q6TlWhmj-KPXrOuYtta0xKz8HDonI9vWBzvL9A1a6y2MGWr6wjrw5KsncWdFWM_AMuCAO76f2fNYUFt6MSJBWFiIiHPegtPlNsh9HXkq7FfKpTPG5TlyyEuAX73wN3rGHTmA3I_o07-eCg5HNhsxT8O-J92xmNr4h6E1kRz7tCZxOg8hwlEv6S9kjUBHulzarn3A&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/snowreportsa/photos/a.312313212229373/2065999920194018/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCkGPzL9QV8WISn8Dl6kJHcDWd2-_bauVvTY60JKURa5lBtqLI33iGcHIJoEWKKOlF4vwSwiEsQvDHTW7joWQHuK7dOx4_yYyC91yWJsAy3Ot-2_aYErfqA7__fjM8L_7D_PSK3SE6Ygz92j3P48KdbSWnp2seOYBq8fBBfi-JrWpRUMt7N9HFxFbOtNPfXo9RfSo3GO6J2pVbQhJhlf_kIGmvxNUKDVgb3nxIuBf2AvndneHf0lCk9n0G_WfabIuxHnmhuSn0YFoc2cjsMa5lZdxA5jrRuBEtiIBxf3NZsY6xVPWh__DwqCKbko5PgACQUEQxWdGei66z2jL-bdH2dpA&__tn__=-R 1ste #Sneeu op die #Swartberg, #Oudtshoorn (Swartbergpas) […]

A message of gratitude from a visitor to the Kruger National Park for a couple, who quite literally may have saved her and her partner’s life, has gone viral on social media in South Africa and abroad. It was only Mbali Zitha’s second visit to the Kruger when the unthinkable happened – a flat tyre. […]

It was D-Day+6 when South African statesman, Field Marshal Jan Smuts, was also to cross over to Normandy, accompanying the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill by his side… writes Peter Dickens. To this point Smuts had played a pivot role in not only the planning and strategy behind Operation Overlord and the Normandy campaign, he also […]

Lizzy was born on the other side of town, on a farm called Noorspoort, owned by the legendary Craven family. “I learnt from my mother how to bake and cook. She in turn learnt it from old Mrs Maria Craven, [rugby legend] Doc Danie Craven’s wife. “Later on I worked on another farm at Baroe, […]

Taxpayers with an annual income not exceeding R500 000 will no longer be required to submit tax returns. The announcement was made by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter during the launch of the 2019 tax season on Tuesday. This year’s tax season will begin on 1 July for submissions on digital […]

Murderous housewives and handmaids; superheroes and super spies; comedy and tragedy – Showmax has it all this month. Here are the new additions to the calendar in June. Big Little Lies S2 Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoe Kravitz reprise their roles while Meryl Streep is added in a new season […]

South Africa’s Cape Town International Airport has been named the continent’s leading airport at the recent edition of the World Travel Awards. And Table Mountain was named Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction. The announcements were made at the prestigious 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony held in Mauritius over the weekend. Cape Town International Airport won […]

American talk show host Ellen last month surprised an audience member from Kenya with a fantastic family reunion. Achieng Agutu has always been a big Ellen fan. She used to watch the show back home in Kenya to help learn English. Achieng has been in the United States for the past two years, living with […]

As donations raised for a kind petrol attendant in the Western Cape, South Africa, near half a million rand, the attendant – Nkosikho Mbele – has expressed a heartfelt thank you – “straight from the heart” – to everyone has made donations. Many South Africans have been moved to reward Nkosi (28) for his selfless […]