As violent protests, arson and looting tear across parts of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng provinces of South Africa, the Western Cape has begun to prepare itself in case the riots spread further west. The riots, which began in KZN after former President Jacob Zuma was imprisoned for contempt of court, have already claimed 26 […]

A rare blue diamond from South Africa, which was recovered at the Cullinan diamond mine in April, has been sold for a whopping $40,180,180 (over R580-million). At just under 40 carats, this equates to over $1-million per carat. Petra Diamonds said in a statement that it was “pleased” to announce that the 39.34 carat exceptional […]

I am completely lost for words, I have been a photographer for 16 years and covered many protests around the country but this is just on a whole new level… writes Durban photographer Kierran Allen, after filming at Watercrest Mall in Waterfall, KZN, South Africa. I don’t want to get into the details of what […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa tonight addressed the nation in connection with the violent protests that have torn through parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng. In reference to the hashtags #ShutDownKZN, #ShutdownGauteng and #ShutDownSA, the President said “we are building up, not shutting down”. The protests were sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, who […]

A band in Durban, South Africa, has taken to lifting local residents’ spirits by rehearsing in their drive-way so that members of the public, sitting in the park across the road, can enjoy the music for free. Local resident Beverley Cooke-Tonnesen first saw the band, Laminated Rotis, rehearsing last weekend. She told SAPeople: “They are […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation later today, Monday, 12 July 2021, on the SA government’s response to persistent and escalating public violence in parts of the country, the Presidency has announced. The exact time of the President’s address will be announced shortly. The address will follow the announcement by the South African National […]

An intense cold front has hit South Africa today, bringing with it gale force winds, flooding and some snow. As predicted by the SA Weather Service (SAWS), the cold front has made landfall in the Southern Cape and is expected to cross the country overnight and cause temperatures to plummet in Gauteng tomorrow. ‘Serious Flooding’ […]

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been deployed to Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces in South Africa, as protests – purportedly for Jacob Zuma’s release from prison – become increasingly violent. The SANDF said in a statement that it has begun “pre-deployment processes and procedures”. Video footage has shown soldiers in Pietermaritzburg (where […]

Shocking video footage from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has been shared over the past 24 hours showing the chaos, destruction and looting by protestors in South Africa, claiming to want to see former President Jacob Zuma freed from jail. (UPDATE Mon afternoon: SANDF deployed!) On Monday morning, roads leading in and out of Durban’s CBD are […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa tonight – Sunday 11 July 2021 – announced that Adjusted Level 4 will be extended for two weeks. Here is the South African President’s full statement: Two weeks ago I announced a set of additional measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. In deciding to introduce these additional measures, Cabinet followed […]

The Euro 2020 Final is taking place this evening, Sunday 11 July. Here’s everything you need to know: Kick-off is at 20h00 local time at Wembley Stadium (which means 21h00 – or 9pm – in South Africa), Sunday 11 July 2021 England and Italy will face off in the finals. Italy secured its spot by […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has tweeted a special message to South Africa’s wheelchair tennis star, KG (Kgothatso Montjane), who has made it through to the Final today at the world’s most famous tennis championship – Wimbledon, in London. “You’ve already made us proud” – President Ramaphosa President Ramaphosa said: “Kgothatso Montjane plays her first grand slam […]

At least 62 people have been arrested as protests, to demand the release of former President Jacob Zuma from prison, have spread from his home province of KwaZulu-Natal to South Africa’s economic centre, Gauteng. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has today issued alerts about violent protests in and around the Joburg CBD, as hundreds of […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared photos of her face-timing her children from South Africa, where she is still recovering from ‘painful’ surgery she had to undergo after complications arose from a previous procedure for a serious ENT (ear, nose and throat) infection she contracted whilst in SA. Referring to six-year-old Prince Jacques and Princess […]

Jamie George, Tadhg Beirne and Anthony Watson scored two tries each as the British & Irish Lions kept their unbeaten streak on the Castle Lager Lions Series alive with a 71-31 win over the Sharks in Pretoria, with a red card to the Durbanites’ scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse costing his team dearly. When Hendrikse was given […]

CNN has published a report showing the devastating impact the Delta variant has had on hospitals in South Africa, driving an unrelenting third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the video below. As one anonymous senior doctor at a Johannesburg hospital admits, “the third wave has really been far more devastating, far more overwhelming…”. Patients […]

A Blue Lights Gang suspect has been fatally wounded during a shootout with police, and another suspect arrested in Springs, in Gauteng, South Africa. The SA Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Saturday that the suspect believed to be responsible for ‘blue lights hijacking’ was fatally shot on Friday (9 July). Two unlicensed […]

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has sent a congratulatory message to South Africa’s wheelchair tennis champ Kgothatso Montjane (KG) on making history at Wimbledon this week, where she yesterday won both her singles and doubles semi-final matches… trailblazing her way through to two Grand Slam Finals! The American sports icon said: “Congratulations to @KGmontjane1 on […]

Akani Simbine confirmed his form and Olympic medal credentials by finishing second behind American Ronnie Baker in the men’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday night. In the same meeting, long jumper Ruswahl Samaai finished fifth to continue his build-up to Tokyo. There was drama in the blocks ahead of the […]

This week’s cold front with winter rains has helped push the dam water levels at Theewaterskloof Dam in South Africa to almost 100% full! Donna Hadfield Herbert captured these photos and videos yesterday, Friday 9 July 2021. The dam has a storage capacity of 480 million cubic metres of water. As of yesterday, it was […]

South African sailors Alex Burger and Benji Daniel have set sail for Tokyo under the expert guidance of their coach, double Olympian Asenathi Jim. Theirs is a uniquely South African story – athletes from vastly different backgrounds united through a common passion behind one goal – Olympic gold. TOKYO 2021 – Sailing for Olympic Gold While […]

South Africa has been added to the new season of the international Formula E tournament, with Cape Town announced as the host city for the all electric racing event. The racing series has become a 16-race championship for 2021/2022 with Vancouver and Seoul also added to the provisional calendar. The City of Cape Town said […]

South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane is through to the FINAL at Wimbledon 2021 in London. The proudly South African player, nicknamed KG (or Special K!), beat Momoko Ohtani from Japan in the semi-final match today – 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4. She’ll be flying the flag high for SA when she competes in her first […]

The Durban Chamber of Commerce has condemned the ongoing protests and violence in Durban and across the KwaZulu-Natal province, and called for “urgent intervention” as supporters of former President Jacob Zuma attempt to shutdown KZN in a demand for Zuma’s release from prison. Zuma was sentenced to 15-months imprisonment for contempt of court (failing to […]

Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo has sadly passed away from Covid-19 complications, another casualty in Gauteng to the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the province like a tidal wave. Makhubo fell ill with the virus in late June, and was hospitalised on 3 July. Former City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba said: […]