In mid-November 2022 (today, November 15) the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in 2020, a […]

The Kruger National Park (KNP)’s Letaba Rest Camp is currently buzzing with cicada species. KNP said in a statement on Tuesday that “visitors are hereby informed of their noise which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum”. Blame the males! They make this noise – by vibrating membranes on their abdomens […]

If 2022 has felt like the worst year for load shedding, you’re right! The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced on Monday that September 2022 recorded more load shedding than the whole of 2020. “September 2022 was an exceptionally high month in terms of load shedding. The year 2022 is the first year […]

Red Bull athlete and Hard Enduro racer, Wade Young, has won the 2022 Roof of Africa which is a remarkable fifth victory in a row, making it the South African’s seventh win. In 2012, the hard enduro rider from KwaZulu-Natal became the youngest racer to win the iconic motorbike enduro race – known as ‘the […]

“Our pupils accept them as members of our society who are capable of doing things” says principal of Sophakama Primary. By Peter Luhanga. A group of Dunoon residents have not let their disabilities hold them back from helping to clean a local school. The ten people with disabilities have signed a six-month contract, which commenced […]

The management of the South African Police (SAPS) has congratulated Warrant Officer, Thapelo Molomo, for being crowned the Idols Season 18 winner. “The organisation is immensely proud of the 29-year-old member who is stationed at the Brits Police Station in the North West for hoisting the SAPS flag higher,” SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Athlenda Mathe, said […]

After trending at #1 on Twitter when it launched last Thursday, The Wife S3 has set a new four-day viewing record on Showmax, breaking the record previously held by the multi-award-winning Showmax Original telenovela’s second season. Early reviews for the third and final season are glowing. Bubblegum Club says, “The Wife sets the tone for […]

The search for the owner of a watch that was found on a beach in Western Australia has gone viral worldwide, as social media users try to find the person who lost what appears to be a sentimental piece of jewellery. There’s a great chance the owner could be from South Africa as Fremantle, where […]

The Nobel Peace Prize former South African president FW de Klerk was awarded, alongside Nelson Mandela, has been stolen in a burglary at his home in Cape Town. The cherished 18-carat gold 196 grams medallion was taken – along with a “substantial” collection of priceless jewellery belonging to his distraught widow Elita – from the […]

As predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) heavy rain has fallen in parts of South Africa over the weekend, leading to some dams reaching over 100% capacity and sluice gates therefore being opened. Angeline Maree was at Hartbeespoort Dam yesterday – Saturday 12 November 2022 – and captured the following video footage after […]

A rousing 14-man fightback by the Springboks fell agonizingly short as France ended a run of seven successive defeats by the Boks with a 30-26 (halftime 16-10) victory at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday night. The Boks played for 58 minutes with 14 men – after Pieter Steph du Toit was red carded […]

He contracted HIV and was forcibly tattooed while in jail. Now he has been awarded R2-million in damages. By Tania Broughton   A man accused of housebreaking spent two years and one month in prison before charges were withdrawn. While in jail he contracted HIV and he was forcibly tattooed. The man sued the Minister […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is investigating the circumstances leading up to the death of a disabled 12-year-old who was buried without an autopsy or a death certificate. Nondumiso Zondi, who had Cerebral Palsy, died on Saturday in Coffee Farm, KZN, and was immediately buried at his home on Sunday. The […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this weekend. You can watch the show on Sunday 13 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 15 November if you’re abroad. South African Cricket: All Choked Up Another year, another debacle for South African cricket. After […]

If you want to study anywhere other than Europe or North America, South Africa could be an option. South Africa is situated at the tip of Africa and is home to nearly 60 million people. The population is diverse, the nature is incredible, and there are a number of world-class universities that offer excellent education. […]

Immediately following the publication of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Khampepe report – which equated the Afrikaans language with racism and urged its total abolition – the Democratic Alliance (DA) wrote a letter to Het Jan Marias Fonds, which is the founding donor of the university. This fund is divided into two trusts: one of which is […]

The City of Cape Town has become South Africa’s first city to be accredited as a Ramsar Wetland City. The announcement was made at the 14th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 to 13 November 2022. The city is […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Kenyans will now be able to enter South Africa visa free for a period of 90 days, following an agreement that was reaching on the ‘thorny issue’ during his official state visit to the African country. During the visit several Memoranda of Understanding and agreements were signed between the […]

The South African Government has expressed sadness and shock at the death of TV and radio personality Pearl Shongwe who passed away in her sleep on Tuesday. In a statement, the SA government sent its condolences to Shongwe’s family, friends and colleagues in the media industry. At the time of her passing, Shongwe was a […]

PIETERMARITZBURG – Following heavy rains in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday evening which caused the dredging equipment at Camps Drift to wash down river, the Clanfin Umpetha Challenge scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed until early December. Organisers of the event are unsure as to the time it will take to remove the machinery from the […]

South Africa’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called for vigilance and caution amid heavy rains experienced in several parts of the country. Her department has also issued safety tips. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning for widespread rain, as well as embedded thunderstorms with prospects […]

For almost all South African expats, there are days when you’re in love with your new country and grateful for the opportunities, and then there are days when the different set of life rules can wear you down. Former Capetonian Flower La Elizabeth Warner has the following advice on living in South Korea: How to […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) is increasing surveillance at Kruger National Park (KNP) entry gates as part of the festive season anti-crime prevention. SANParks said in a statement on Thursday that these measures are called for because bofy the recent spike in poaching, especially snaring and poisoning which is indiscriminate and kills any animal that […]

Showmax is launching Season 3 of its biggest show ever – The Wife – this Thursday, Season 3 of SA’s award-winning Best Comedy – Tali’s Joburg Diary – next Friday, and the streaming service’s best crime series yet – Donkerbos – nearer the end of the month. All are available for South Africans abroad (in […]

Ulster Rugby announced today that South Africa’s loosehead prop, Steven Kitshoff, will be joining the Irish club. The club said that after much speculation, the 30-year-old prop “who stormed to success in the 2019 Rugby World Cup as part of the infamous ‘Bomb Squad’, is to officially become one of the Ulster men on a […]