South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah has posted a wonderfully moving – and funny – interview with his 91-year-old grandmother, whom he visited during his recent trip back to South Africa to host the Global Citizen festival. Trevor and his grandmother – Nomalizo Frances Noah – talk about his childhood (when he was white), life […]

The Safe Space under Culemborg bridge in Cape Town’s city centre has helped secure part-time employment for 48 homeless people and reunited eight people with their families since it was opened in July, according to the City. Nathaniel and Sophia Booysen have been at the facility since 22 July. Sophia was on the streets for two years and Nathaniel […]

Eish! Watch all the way to the end… as an elephant strolls through a safari camp and gets VERY close up to a tourist, named Trevor, sitting on a chair in his shorts… with his hands up, as if to prove to the elephant he had nothing  to hide! As the old saying goes: only […]

Motorists will this week get an early Christmas present with the price of all grades of petrol set to come down by R1.84 a litre. The Department of Energy announced that both grades of petrol 93 (ULP and LRP) and 95 (ULP and LRP) will decrease by R1.84. The price of Diesel 0.05% sulphur will come […]

WATCH the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 Performances live below… coming straight from South Africa, and being broadcast across the country, the continent of Africa and over 160 countries around the world! Artists will include: Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Kacey Musgraves, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho […]

South Africa is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to driving under the influence (with a very low conviction rate). It’s not unusual even to hear South Africans say, just before getting in to a car to drive home, “let’s have one for the road”! As if another beer or […]

Banyana Banyana may have lost in the AWCON final on Saturday night in Ghana… but for South Africans they are winners nonetheless, and congratulatory messages have still been pouring in for the silver-medal winners who have booked themselves a spot in the Women’s World Cup in France next year. SAFA Acting CEO Russell Paul thanked […]

In summer, the familiar rushing sound of the Great Fish River pumping through our home town of Cradock in the Eastern Cape is often punctuated by the excited babble of youngsters as they navigate the gentle rapids on the inner tubes of tractor tyres… writes Julienne du Toit. In the late afternoons, while pensioners watch […]

I saw a picture of a Tickey Box recently. One of the red ones that used to sit on the counter of shops in South Africa. It took me back instantly to my grandfather’s general store in Vredefort in the Orange Free State… writes Trevor Romain. One thing I remember clearly as a kid, was […]

The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax’s first original drama, wrapped on Wednesday (28 November 2018) after filming in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Johannesburg in South Africa. The eight-part whodunnit premieres on Showmax on 31 January 2019. “Our first Original – last year’s light-hearted comedy Tali’s Wedding Diary – had the most successful launch day of […]

Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor will today be presented with the award of Officer in the French Legion of Honour for her remarkable and life-long achievements during her time as Minister of Science and Technology. The Ambassador of France to South Africa Christophe Farnaud will, on behalf of the French President, bestow the award […]

Chief Khoisan SA is once again en route to Pretoria on foot – all the way from Port Elizabeth – with three other Khoisan warriors, to demand an audience with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa… who made them promises last year which have not yet been fulfilled. The group is scheduled to arrive at the […]

The South African delegation participating in the G20 Summit will use the platform to promote and strengthen the interests of the country and the African continent, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said on Thursday. Led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the delegation left South Africa on Thursday for Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the […]

Sectors from from South African society – including business and government sectors – on Thursday added their signatures to the pledge against corruption. Government officials as well as faith-based NGOs all signed the pledge to end corruption, at a workshop held at the GCIS head office in Tshwane. GCIS has made the fight against corruption […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson on State Capture, Natasha Mazzone, delivered an emotional speech in Parliament today, celebrating the Report that her portfolio committee has completed for the Zondo Commission, on State Capture at power utility Eskom. Watch below. After discussing the exposure of various ‘parasites’ (and thanking the brave whistle blowers) at the state-owned firm […]

There were goosebumps in Kalk Bay on Sunday as a former resident and decorated South African Defence Force (SADF) hero – Gareth Rutherford – finally returned home to Cape Town after being wrongfully imprisoned in Kuwait for a decade. Local resident Maria Wagener was there to capture the photos and video on this page of […]

Amidst the horror stories of ruthless rhino poachers or elephant hunters, and the carnage they leave behind, it’s wonderful to be reminded about how many good people there are in South Africa who will never give up saving the country’s wildlife. On Sunday two survivors of rhino poaching will be released back into the wild, […]

Former Parktown Boys High School water-polo coach, Collan Rex, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 23-year-old, a former Parktown Boys learner himself, was found guilty in September of 144 charges of sexual offences, as well as a further 12 charges of common assault. According to the SABC’s Sashin Naido Rex the High […]

The festive season just got merrier for Capetonians as the City of Cape Town announced that water users can expect a “considerable reduction” in the cost of water from next month! This is due to water restrictions being lowered from Level 5 to Level 3 from Saturday 1 December 2018. It’ll also mean the allowance […]

A Good Samaritan in Johannesburg has enlisted the help of social media users to track down the owner of a wedding (or engagement) ring, which she found in Sandton City, South Africa. Cheyenne Grobler (24) posted a message on Friday evening saying: “Found a ring in the bathroom by the food court in sandton city… […]

Whether we live abroad or are just holidaying, there’s nothing that makes a South African’s heart skip a beat more happily than when we spot something that connects us with SA. It could be a bottle of South African wine, a box of Rooibos, an SA flag stuck proudly on the bumper of a passing […]

South Africa’s women’s national football team has made history Tuesday night by qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the FIRST time ever. World Cup bound ✈️ @FIFAWWC @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/9BsAECfDUC — SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) November 27, 2018 This comes following their 2-0 win over Mali tonight in the AWCON 2018 semi-finals in Ghana. Banyana […]

Democratic Alliance Chief Whip John Steenhuisen today responded to claims that he should not be the DA’s Chief Whip in Parliament without a university degree. Steenhuisen delivered another epic speech, although he was interrupted several times (at one point saying “this is harassment, come on”). Watch below. Here’s a full transcript of John Steenhuisen’s speech […]

SA Rugby President, Mark Alexander, has praised Springbok winger Aphiwe Dyantyi for scooping the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Award at a glittering function in Monaco on Sunday evening. In doing so, the 24-year-old Dyantyi became the first South African to win this prestigious award for players in their debut international season. The […]

As ‘they’ say, Nando’s has done it again – with an advert as hot as their chicken peri peri… poking fun at South African society and highlighting an important issue, but with humour. The issue in this case is the South African tendency to group people who are different to them as “you people”… resulting […]