In 2015 a new member was introduced to the family tree of humans. Fossil hominins from the Rising Star cave system outside Johannesburg, South Africa, were found to belong to a previously unidentified hominin species, which was then named Homo naledi. Now an international team of researchers, led by Professor Lee Berger, a palaeoanthropologist from […]

Cape Town (Nov. 4, 2021) – A shocking undercover investigation recently conducted in Iowa, USA, by Humane Society International (HSI)and the Humane Society of the United States found what they say can only be described as a “massive garbage bin of the trophy hunting industry”. A four-day event was held where thousands of taxidermised animals […]

An international team of researchers, led by American-born Professor Lee Berger from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) has revealed the first partial skull of a Homo naledi child that was found in the remote depths of the Rising Star cave in Johannesburg, South Africa. The child has been named Leti, which means The […]

In one of those classic ‘only in South Africa’ moments, a couple of motorists were shocked to find a car in front of them driving along with a supermarket trolley in place of a wheel! South Africans are renowned worldwide for their entrepreneurial skills and unique solutions – remember, it was a South African who […]

The decision to manufacture new uniforms for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) entirely in South Africa will create much needed jobs in the textile and clothing industry, says the Textile Federation. New uniforms for the South African National Defence Force will be made in South Africa, the SANDF says. This is in line […]

A video going viral on Twitter this week is winning hearts and votes for uMngeni’s new Mayor-Elect, Chris Pappas. “I love him, such passion, this is what we need” said one local. Many added: “What a great speaker”, while one tweeted: “Holy cr*p. Who is this guy, tjoooo, ANC is in trouble in KZN.” The […]

Drummer, saxophonist, composer, activist – and anthropology student – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse has turned 70. If you wanted a guidebook to the distinctive character of the South African jazz scene, Mabuse’s 50-year career offers one. South African jazz occupies a landscape that is rarely elitist, never haughtily insulated from popular and traditional sounds. Professional survival […]

South Africa administered 158 787 COVID-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours, bringing the total doses to 22 799 682. The Department of Health’s latest data shows that of the jabs administered on Wednesday, 145 828 were given to adults, while 12 959 were received by children aged between 12 and 17. In addition, the […]

South Africans are facing another round of power cuts despite promises from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, that it would keep the lights on. Unexpected breakdowns and scheduled maintenance at various generation plants have been blamed for reduced generation capacity. These have compromised the stability of the national power grid. Since this affects everyone in […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today attend the announcement of the final results of the 2021 Municipal Elections, which are likely to show the ANC with less than 50% of the vote for the first time since 1994. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will make the announcement after South Africans headed to the […]

South African novelist and playwright Damon Galgut has won the prestigious Booker Prize with his ninth novel, ‘The Promise’. The announcement was made on Wednesday evening by Maya Jasanoff, chair of the 2021 judges, in a ceremony that was broadcast live to a global audience of millions by the BBC. Accepting the award, on stage, […]

There’s a new star rising in South Africa. Hlumelo Ledwaba. And according to all who witnessed her breathtaking performing at a Soiree on Sunday evening, she’s destined for the global stage. Watch below. Well known actor and performer Michael de Pinna (Yebo Gogo!) held the first of what promises to be a popular series of […]

Dutch company Eosta and Groenheuwel farm in Augrabies, South Africa, were announced as the winners of the Eco-Logic Climate Change Award 2021 at a ceremony today, during the COP26 climate conference. The Eco-Logic Awards identify individuals, organisations and communities that “positively contribute towards a sustainable world”. André and Madaléne Spangenberg – who produce organic fruit […]

The little four-year-old girl, who went missing 18 days ago in Australia, has been safely found and returned to her parents. The Western Australian (WA) government had offered a $1-million AUD ($743,000) reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Cleo Smith had vanished in the middle of the night on 16 October from a campsite […]

South Africa’s teenage swimming sensation Matt Sates capped off a super successful Fina World Cup campaign by winning the overall title in Kazan, Russia, on Saturday, pocketing a cool US$100,000 prize money. “The main goal coming in was to try and get top 20 to get a little bit of money, so coming first and […]

With the first day of vote counting still underway in the 2021 Local Government Elections, more than 50% percent of the votes have been counted. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC) dashboard at 19:19 on Tuesday, 51% of the national vote count had been completed, with the African National Congress (ANC) leading with 46.4% support, […]

Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Herschel Jantjies will start against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes to his matchday squad that defeated the All Blacks for their opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Willemse, who has 14 Test caps, will earn his fourth start in the […]

ABU DHABI: With career-best performances from fast bowling duo, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje they led the charge for South Africa as they completed an emphatic six-wicket win against Bangladesh in the Proteas’ penultimate ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super-12 encounter at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. South Africa’s third win of the tournament […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Tuesday, 2 November 2021, joined other leaders in announcing a historic partnership with the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union (EU), to phase out coal and support a just transition to a low carbon economy and a climate resilient […]

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced a massive fuel hike from Wednesday this week. According to the department, petrol (both 93 and 95) will go up by R1.21 per litre, while the price of diesel (0.05% and 0.005% sulphur) will increase by R1.48 per little. In addition, a litre of illuminating paraffin […]

A new global study has revealed that the most popular retirement destination for people around the world is France… but that South Africans would most like to retire closer to home, in Mauritius, followed by the less expensive European country of Portugal or Central and South America’s Panama. Conducted by money.co.uk, the research analysed how often […]

South Africa’s power utility Eskom has warned that it may have to implement load shedding (power cuts) at short notice after experiencing breakdowns at its power stations. Urging the public to use electricity sparingly, Eskom in a statement said the power system was “severely constrained”. The country last week experienced week-long rolling blackouts after Eskom […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has emerged as the early frontrunner in the wake of Monday’s 2021 Local Government Elections, with results confirming the party had secured three local municipalities. The Local Government Election results started trickling in on Monday night at the Results Operation Centre in Pretoria, as soon as voting stations closed at […]

DA Federal Council Chair Helen Zille has posted a Facebook message, detailing her side of the story of what took place today in Nelson Mandela Bay when she was reportedly dragged out of a voting station. Here is Zille’s message in full: Journalists are currently trying to contact me for details of the snippet of […]

As of 18h00 on Monday, 1 November 2021, voter turnout in South Africa at the local government elections was unfortunately at an all-time low of just above 23%, according to SABC researcher Ronesh Dhawraj. Ronesh tweeted: “Only 6.8 million of the 26.2 million registered voters have turned up to cast their ballot for the #2021MunicipalElections. […]