South African National Parks (SANParks) announced today – Friday 24 Feb – that they are closely monitoring the path of cyclone Freddy and relying on updates from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which has warned that parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga might be affected. All camps in the Kruger National Park (KNP) – with […]

British pop icon Elton John is the latest international musician to be blown away by South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir. Just last month Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks asked the Limpopo band if she could join them. And this week, Elton John was so moved by the youth choir’s rendition of one of his songs that […]

With all eyes on André de Ruyter at the moment, South Africans around the world have the opportunity next week to join a zoom session live with the former group chief executive of Eskom. UPDATE: Unfortunately the event has been cancelled. Organisers said: “Given the developments over the past week, Andre de Ruyter is no longer […]

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has called on all cricket lovers to support the Momentum Proteas, as they take on England in one of the semi-final fixtures at the Newlands Cricket Ground. South Africa is hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup on Friday and Sunday in Cape Town. On […]

She’s run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents and now Nontuthuko Mgabhi has set herself a new challenge: the 160km Ultra-Asia race from 6-9 March. For Mgabhi, it’s not about personal achievement or conquering the ultra-running world but rather a mission much closer to home – rural schoolchildren. So far, the Richards Bay […]

Beàtha Groenewald, who was allegedly “unfairly removed” from her position as secretary of the campus student council at North-West University’s Potchefstroom campus (Puk), has been re-appointed. Groenewald received a letter from the campus today announcing Puk’s decision to reverse her dismissal. This follows legal action taken by AfriForum Youth, who had stepped in to help […]

Watch below as 18-year-old Armand van der Walt, from Hoërskool (High School) Garsfontein ran a searing 10.20 100m sprint at the Curro Podium Schools Athletics Championship on Saturday. As Supersport Schools says: “Dont blink!! You might miss it!?” They added: “Schoolkids are getting faster and faster these days!” Dont blink!! You might miss it!😲 Armand […]

As South Africans reel from Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s explosive interview about corruption in high places (bringing SA to its knees with power cuts), it’s time to also pay tribute to those people and things that have lightened the loadshedding load. SA author, Cape Town mom, and outdoor communication consultant Kim Nicola Stephens pays […]

The Proteas beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets at Newlands on Tuesday to qualify for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals on Friday… and all South Africans who can, are encouraged to fill the stadium and support our wonderful home team! Bangladesh were restricted to 113-6, before Laura Wolvaardt (66* off 56 balls) and Tazmin […]

Showmax has released the first trailer for Stella Murders, a new true crime documentary from David Enright and IdeaCandy, the director and production company respectively behind the breakout hit Devilsdorp, one of Showmax’s ten most streamed titles of 2021, which sold internationally and won the 2022 SAFTA for Best Made for TV Documentary. New Showmax Original true crime […]

The City of Cape Town is a proud sponsor of the International  Ice Hockey Federation 2023 Senior Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship DIV II Group B which kicked off at the Ice Station at GrandWest on Monday. The tournament runs until Sunday, 26 February 2023. The games kicked off on Monday, including a hard-fought clash […]

The tragedy of the SS Mendi was marked on Tuesday (21 Feb) by the people of Portsmouth, in the UK, with a memorial service for the 647 men, mainly black, who lost their lives in the English Channel on the way to France to fight for the allied forces in the First World War. South […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the re-opening of Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie Camps after they were closed following floods in the South of the Kruger National Park (KNP). “We can confirm that water has subsided enough for us to safely open the two rest camps. Access to Lower Sabie will be through […]

The Kyalami 9 Hour, one of the biggest motoring events on the sporting calendar, will be taking place at South Africa’s iconic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit this weekend. The International GT Challenge (IGTC) Series Powered by Pirelli, is a GT3 and GT4 sportscar-based endurance series which has run at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit since 2019. […]

Local businesses are currently participating in high-profile exhibitions in the UAE, flying the South African flag high. In Dubai, a South African business delegation comprising 16 agro-processing firms is showcasing products in the Gulfood exhibition, whilst in Abu Dhabi, there are 11 SA companies operating in the defence sector that are participating in the International […]

“Yesterday was the hottest day that I have known since I moved down to Umhlanga two years ago,” says Christo from Christo Smith Photography. Durbanite Louise S agreed, revealing “I have lived in Durban my whole life and have never experienced heat like yesterday ??.” Christo says “the heat was suffocating, with parts of Durban reaching […]

What makes you happy? Maybe it’s getting up early to see the sunrise, hanging out with family and friends on a weekend, or going for a dip in the sea. But what does science say about the things happy people do? We know that happy people tend to have strong relationships, and good physical health […]

Trevor Noah surprised a South African audience in Pretoria by popping up on stage to introduce Kevin Hart during the American comedian’s tour of SA. And everybody – including the newly named ‘Mpho’ Hart – will remember it forever. Kevin (aka Mpho, Lil Swag or Hustle Hart, according to him) tweeted: « Last night’s show […]

In the small community of Kirstenhof, South Africa, a heartwarming story is unfolding. Daryn Sutton, a 56-year-old resident, is taking action to help Kerneelz, his friend’s beloved old frosty-faced dog. Daryn, who is partially deaf-blind says he relates to Kerneelz who is stone deaf and partially-blind… Kerneelz, a Boxer in his 14th year, has recently […]

Every single time someone experiences any form of stress, tension or trauma the Sympathetic nervous system is triggered, releasing Adrenaline and nor-adrenaline into the facia causing a fight, flight, freeze response. Most humans spend 85-95% of their daily routine stuck in this nervous system and experience “danger signals” as normal, says Medic Nix. Every time […]

The Cape Town E-Prix is a culmination of more than five years of work between local Formula E promoters E-Movement, its partners and the City of Cape Town.  Cape Town joins 11 other global cities for Season 9 of the Formula E World Championship, which opened in Mexico City last month.  Formula E cars run […]

‘Mirror Mirror’, a short film by South African filmmaker and graduate of the AFDA Film School in Cape Town, Sandulela Asanda, is having its European premiere at the Berlinale (16-26th of February 2023). This coming-of-age comedy is a nine minute mix of English and Xhosa, showcasing the frustrating sexual self-exploration journey of Luthando, a young teenager, played […]

Big Concerts confirmed today that Backstreet Boys, one of the best-selling bands of all time will be coming to South Africa for the first time.  The DNA World Tour kicks off in Cape Town on 16 May; followed by Pretoria on 19 May (sorry Durban, again). The DNA World Tour will go on sale at […]

As the rainbow nation finds an increasing number of potholes at the end of the rainbow, rather than pots of gold, comedian Themba Robin has produced this hilarious (and sad!) ‘truly South African safari’ video… explaining how an asexual single pothole can multiply into a family of potholes. Narrating in a brilliant David Attenborough accent, […]

On World Pangolin Day, HSI/Africa is celebrating the successful reintroduction of vulnerable pangolins into the wild, with the special addition of a pango-pup! This World Pangolin Day (Saturday 18 February), animal protection organization Humane Society International/Africa celebrates a powerful collaboration with the African Pangolin Working Group and the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital to retrieve, rehabilitate […]