Global superstar Sting will be heading to South Africa in February 2023 to perform a special My Songs concert in Cape Town and Pretoria, it has been confirmed. Tickets go on sale this Friday, 2 September, at 9am. Sting’s My Songs concert is touted as an exuberant and dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, […]

The Department of Employment and Labour has called on domestic workers, who continue to be paid below the national minimum wage (NMW), to report such violations to the department. The department’s Deputy Director: Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations, Caroline Kwetepane, said three years since the introduction of the NMW, some employers are still exploiting and violating […]

South African professional golfer Paula Reto on Sunday (28 August) won the CP Women’s Open in Canada, her first LPGA Tour win! The 32-year-old, who has scooped $352,500 in prize money, began the tournament on Thursday in the lead – accomplishing a course-record of 9-under 62 in that first round -before dropping to second and […]

South Africa’s Louis Meintjes made a dream come true today (Sunday 28 August) – winning stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana race in Spain, the biggest victory in his career so far. Speaking after his big win, Louis said he still needed time to let the victory set in, but revealed: “I’ve never been […]

A former security guard from Mahikeng in South Africa’s North West province – Tete Morena Dijana – has won the 95th Comrades Marathon in KZN today, Sunday 28 August 2022. It was an incredible day for thousands of competitors and viewers, including over 2,000 international runners who travelled to South Africa to take part in […]

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has seized some R75 million worth of assets from police officials allegedly involved in the controversial R191 million SA Police Service blue lights tender. The case relates to the allegedly fraudulent tender awarded to Instrumentation Traffic Law Enforcement (Pty) Ltd to fit and supply blue lights […]

Since her playing days, Desiree Ellis had always dreamt of lifting the coveted Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana. But for years, the women’s national football side was a team largely ignored and unsupported… Champions of Africa Later appointed the national women’s coach, Ellis kept trying until years of dedication and perseverance culminated […]

The cut-throat nature of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the unpredictability of every match played will best be displayed at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday when four teams – including South Africa – will chase the overall crown for the 2022 season. SA (124 points), Australia (122), […]

Decision not to mow in some city parks is an important boost for biodiversity. By Peta Brom. With the coming of spring, displays of flowers in parks in Cape Town can easily rival the famous daisies of Namaqualand. This is because the City of Cape Town stops mowing in spring, and mowing will start even later […]

Graham Wells (45) from Pelham in Pietermaritzburg, will take on his 8th Comrades Marathon on 28 August 2022… but unlike most competitors, he’ll be running barefoot from Pietermaritzburg to Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Graham has decided to dedicate his 90km challenge to the plight of the growing homeless population in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal. “I’m […]

South Africa’s first “wash bus” for the homeless is set to launch on Friday. Named Nina Manzi, the colourful bus has four hot water showers and four toilets divided for male and female use. There is a 15-minute limit per person and users are given soap, a towel, a face cloth and skin cream. Nina […]

This is the shocking moment that is every mother’s living nightmare when a stranger snatches your baby while you are busy shopping in a supermarket. For mother-of-two Danielle Wolff of Alberton, South Africa, the horror came true as she took her eight-month old daughter to her local store for supplies. Unable to reach down into […]

Trying to escape the jaws and teeth of 32 dogs when you are a tiny scrub hare, juvenile porcupine or small antelope must be a horrific race for survival, says the Bloemfontein SPCA. The comment comes following the confiscation of 32 Greyhounds, and arrest of nine hunters who were trespassing on a farmer’s land in […]

Hundreds of South Africans protested in Pretoria, Cape Town and other cities around the country on Wednesday, 24 August, against inflation that has soared to a 13-year high, in an action led by trade union group COSATU. Protesters – holding  placards saying, “Stop Taxing Basic Food Items” – sang as they marched through central Pretoria […]

Whoever paid for the assassination of public servant Babita Deokaran must be brought to court, Deokaran’s family said at her memorial on Tuesday night. A memorial service and candlelight vigil were held in Johannesburg for slain public servant and whistleblower Babita Deokaran. Members of her family called for the people who ordered the hit on […]

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has claimed that her and Prince Harry’s son Archie’s bedroom caught on fire during their tour of South Africa in 2019… and that they were then made to immediately do another official engagement despite being shaken and upset. The 41-year-old revealed to Serena Williams on the debut episode of her […]

CCTV video footage has captured the incredible moment when a terrified South African farmer, being led out of his home to almost certain death, turned the tables on his three-armed attackers. The farmer had gone to investigate noises in his open garage area, and when he opened the adjoining door found three balaclava-clad intruders pointing […]

A pair of Killer Whales (Orcas) are believed to have claimed their ninth victim (at the very least) after a Great White Shark, which had been brutally killed, was washed up on a beach in the Western Cape, South Africa. The rogue apex predators, who appear to work as a team, are believed to have […]

A young French rugby player surprised viewers on Friday when he translated a post-match interview, switching fluently between French and Afrikaans. The video, featuring French U18 player Johan Wasserman, has gone viral – watch below. It turns out that the young French player actually has a South African dad – Johan Wasserman (same name), from […]

This year’s Rhino Peak Challenge is all geared up to take place on 17 September, with 36 Ambassadors summiting the iconic ‘Rhino Peak’ for endangered species conservation. About the Rhino Peak Challenge The Rhino Peak Challenge is a unique trail event, focusing not on victory or glory, but on raising funds for vital species conservation […]

CAPE TOWN – Well-known paddler and Berg River Canoe Marathon icon Giel van Deventer is still missing and is presumed to have drowned while taking part in a canoeing race on the Breede River on Saturday. 72 year-old Van Deventer was paddling in a K2 with Lodewyk Rabie when they ran into trouble in a […]

Thousands of traditionally dressed Zulu warriors and maidens descended upon KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in KwaNongoma, to celebrate the traditional coronation of newly crowned Zulu king Misuzulu ka Zwelithini on Saturday (August 20). The king was briskly swept into a private ceremony before meeting the chanting Amabutho warriors. As he entered the cattle-pen, he was acknowledged […]

This week Carte Blanche explores the psychological impact of pandemic rules – was the crisis management worth it in the end? South Africa’s top current affairs show meets parents who paid a high price at the peak of the pandemic. (Here’s the most up-to-date Carte Blanche this Sunday line-up.) « Our NICU story is sure to […]

The focus on single-use plastics is diverting attention from a much more serious problem. It’s also causing bad practices. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Single-use plastics, like the ubiquitous plastic bottle, are often seen as the main cause of plastic waste. But in the long term, these are a much less serious threat to the environment than […]

The DA says it is horrified by the the latest crime statistics which reveal an increase in overall crime while violent crime remains at unacceptable levels with 9 516 cases of rape and 6 424 murders being reported. « What is most horrifying is that these crime statistics prove that South Africa has become a […]