With only a week left to the final deadline for the extended grace period for the renewal of driving licence cards, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged all those who have yet to come forward to renew their licences to do so immediately. Currently, South Africa has a backlog of 1.3 million expired driving licence […]

This afternoon, two of South Africa’s most famous best friends will be appearing live on Facebook… to the delight of their fans around the planet, and in a bid to raise funds for the world’s largest orphaned rhino sanctuary, Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in SA. The BFFs are baby zebra Modjadji and baby rhino […]

With Elon Musk rocketing to super-stardom following his purchase of social media platform Twitter for a cool $44-billion on Monday, a few myths have been flying around the meta-verse. And unfortunately some are being perpetuated by mainstream media, including The Times newspaper in the UK, which this week reported that “when in 2018 Donald Trump […]

CAPE TOWN — Ticketmaster, the global leader in live event ticketing, has announced it is bringing its advanced digital ticketing technology to South Africa, with headquarters in Cape Town. Sporting teams, artists, promoters, festivals and venues will be able to take full advantage of Ticketmaster’s suite of industry-leading products and digital ticketing tools designed to […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a ‘stern’ warning to government departments and businesses providing goods and services, that South Africa will not stand for acts of self-enrichment at the expense of those who need relief – following a deluge of catastrophic floods in some parts of the country. The president’s comments, at a joint sitting […]

South African rugby union captain Siya Kolisi has established the first Red Bull Roots rugby clinic for young female and male rugby players… in order to upskill and empower them. Investing in the youth of South Africa through rugby is one of the reasons Kolisi established the Kolisi Foundation, which is committed to tackling the […]

The national celebrations of Freedom Day will be held in Middleburg in Mpumalanga on Wednesday where President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation. The public holiday is a commemoration of the day South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994. According to the Presidency, the celebrations will be observed under the theme “Consolidate our […]

South African expat Elon Musk has acquired Twitter Inc in a $44-billion deal today, 11 days after first offering to buy the social media platform. The billionaire entrepreneur (Tesla, SpaceX) and world’s richest man said “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means”. Twitter accepted the […]

Hello South Africa, My name is Fikile Cele, a 23-year-old from Durban. I was abandoned outside a factory at birth, I then got fostered by Indian parents at the age of two months old, I don’t speak or understand IsiZulu and I have been cyber-bullied after I entered Miss South Africa in 2020 because I […]

The following breathtaking footage of the rocky, craggy, misty and always majestic Drakensberg was filmed by FPV Cinematic over three days in the Royal National Park, showing the sheer magnificence of the Berg and of South Africa’s prized Tugela Falls… which may or may not be the highest waterfall in the world. (See more below.) […]

Durban Labour Court rules that a man fired after “consumption of stock without authorisation” be reinstated. By Tania Broughton. An employee fired for eating two slices of carrot at Nando’s Scottsville must be reinstated the Durban Labour Court has ruled. He was fired in 2018 for dishonesty after a disciplinary hearing. The employee said he […]

Remember that amazing video that went viral at the end of last year, of a nine-year-old Eastern Cape schoolgirl performing Franz Schubert’s classic Ave Maria? The nation fell in love with her and she caught even President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attention. Tonight Carte Blanche meets Gugulethu Ndzendze, who is fast becoming one of South Africa’s rising […]

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) said it was delighted on Saturday to confirm the Proteas’ outbound, white-ball tour to India from 09-19 June. Temba Bavuma’s men will take on the hosts in a five-match, T20 international series across five venues: Dehli, Cuttack, Vizag, Rajkot and Bengaluru. CSA CEO, Pholetsi Moseki said: “We are excited to […]

A super-charged and emotional Akani Simbine won his sixth South African 100m title at the National Championships being held at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. The 28-year-old out-sprinted his rivals to hit the line in 10.30 seconds and then slapped his chest five times as if to show, “I’m still the best!” Settling […]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy announced last night that he had a phone call with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in which they discussed Russia’s “aggression” and other matters. The 20-minute phone call comes seven weeks after the SA President chatted on the phone to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy said: “Had a phone conversation […]

China has donated R1-million to bolster the South African government’s humanitarian relief efforts in flood-stricken KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The cheque was presented to Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu by China’s Ambassador to SA, Chen Xiaodong, on Wednesday. The donation follows the declaration of a National State of Disaster in SA on Monday after parts of KZN […]

Eskom says after making some ground in recovering generation capacity, it may lift all stages of load shedding on Friday evening. The power utility has been battling generation unit failures throughout the past week, which have tipped the country into the more stringent stage four load shedding – dropping down to stage three on Wednesday […]

Most South Africans love their Rooibos, but there’s probably no bigger fan (physically speaking!) than Jessica the Hippo, one of SA’s most famous animal stars around the world. Jessica has played the lead in several National Geographic documentaries, appeared on the Discovery Channel, SKY news, BBC, Japanese, German and Australian telly and even made it […]

South Africans are going crazy for a wonderful story of uBuntu in action that’s contributing some hope and joy in a time of sadness and loss, as KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) residents rebuild and recover from the floods. Monique Michelle Gottschalk and her husband Ernst Gottschalk, who moved to Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last year, were on […]

A WESTVILLE grandmother proved recently that one is never too old to shine. Octogenarian, Wendy Saunders raked in five gold medals at the South African Masters Championships… writes Sanelisiwe Tsinde, Highway Mail. The five-day event, which was held in Cape Town recently attracted hundreds of swimmers who all competed in different segments. The 87-year-old swam […]

The Western Cape has welcomed the news that Delta Air Lines’ application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Johannesburg and Cape Town has finally been approved by the SA national government. The approval, which had previously been denied, means that tourists and South Africans living in the US will soon be able to enjoy […]

Amidst the heartbreaking stories of loss and devastation are some incredible stories of uBuntu and bravery. This is a story of love and heroism, a story of a selfless, young schoolboy who risked his own life during the KZN floods to save that of his mother. Westville Boys’ High School (WBHS), which sadly lost one […]

The Monaco Royal family has wished everyone a Happy Easter, and blessed royal fans with photos of the family which include Princess Charlene for the first time in months. The Princess herself also posted a loving family photo on her Instagram account, saying simply: “Happy Easter ❤️” The Princess has been shielded from the public […]

Tokyo marathon Olympian Gerda Steyn showed why she is queen of the South African roads when winning a third consecutive Two Oceans Marathon title in record time on an idyllic Easter Sunday morning in Cape Town. The 32-year-old became the first athlete in 22 years to claim a hat-trick of victories in the 56km race […]

I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee perform at Amaros Night Club in Pretoria, South Africa during the late 2000s. Dressed in a casual T-shirt, no one would have guessed he was destined for global glory. Beneath strobe lights, bathed in throbbing house music, clashing voices and perspiration, he could have been just like […]