Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter has announced that the power utility will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 2pm this afternoon, Wed 17 November… until Saturday. The announcement about the power cuts came during a media briefing in which de Ruyter had begun by assuring the nation that the power utility was doing all […]

Two groups of children in De Rust, at the gateway to South Africa’s Klein Karoo, have completed a major mural art project over three days that’s transformed their neighbourhoods and lifted their spirits. One nine-year old girl from Blomnek said: “This was my most special experience ever. I did not know that I could create […]

South African Airways (SAA) says there are no “reasonable prospects” of Mango Airlines succeeding if it takes to the skies again this December. Mango, which is a subsidiary of SAA and is government-owned, is currently undergoing business rescue after it was grounded in July following years of financial instability. “[T]here are no reasonable prospects of […]

The new Neill Blomkamp horror, Demonic, will have audiences on the edge of their seat from the start to the finish. This film with its high-tech twist will open in local cinemas nationwide this Friday, 19 November 2021! The South African Canadian film-writer – who is world famous for the Oscar-nominated District 9 as well […]

Villagers in Nelson Mandela’s childhood village in the Eastern Cape have been without tap water for eight months because the OR Tambo District Municipality failed first to pay Eskom and then to fix a faulty valve on its water reservoir. Villagers in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, the childhood village of Nelson Mandela, say their […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a four-day national period of mourning, and that the National Flag be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for the late former Deputy President FW de Klerk. The former Deputy President passed away on Thursday, 11 November 2021, after an extended illness suffering from a form of cancer. […]

With the extension of the State of Disaster to 15 December 2021, FEDHASA has called on the South African government to use all other mechanisms at its disposal to control the spread of COVID and avoid instituting regulations which hamper the hospitality sector’s operations and ability to secure jobs. “As an industry, we are not […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco will be temporarily withdrawing from public duties, in order to fully recover from her recent illness which she picked up in South Africa. The former South African Olympic swimmer was held up in SA for many months this year after suffering an unspecified ear, nose and throat (ENT) ailment which prevented […]

The promotion of trade between African countries is critical if the continent is to change the distorted trade relationship that exists between African countries and the rest of the world, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. This distorted relationship has been particularly blatant during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa estimating that Africa […]

Justin Bieber today announced new dates for his much-anticipated Justice World Tour, including 28 September, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa and 1 October, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. Taking place from May 2022 through to March 2023, Bieber will tour five continents, travelling to over 20 countries and playing more than 90 dates, with […]

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has reiterated its call for qualifying households to apply for free set-top boxes as the country prepares to migrate to digital broadcasting by 31 March 2022. In a statement on Monday the Post Office said almost 60 000 households applied for a government subsidised television decoder in October 2021. […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has this morning commenced the National Investigative Hearing into the July civil unrest. At least 300 people were left dead with at least R25 billon in damages done to businesses and public infrastructure when the unrest rocked the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. “The unrest has indeed deepened unemployment, […]

The South African Government is accelerating its efforts to clear bureaucratic red tape that continues to hamper investment prospects, in its bid to attract more economic development to bolster the country’s growth. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on Friday during a visit to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). “If we really want economic development, we must cut […]

The South African government says it has withdrawn its support and that of South Africa for the Miss South Africa pageant, following the pageant’s “intransigence and disregard of advice against partaking in the Miss Universe pageant scheduled to be held in Israel during the month of December 2021”. The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture […]

The FW de Klerk Foundation has announced that a private cremation and service for former SA President FW de Klerk will be held next Sunday – 21 November – for family members only. The funeral will not be open to the media. De Klerk died on Thursday at the age of 85 from mesothelioma cancer. […]

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith has died at the age of 88, at his home in Cape Town, South Africa. He had spent the morning reading and writing, with his wife by his side. A message on his Facebook page says: “We are sorry to announce that the beloved, global bestselling author Wilbur Smith passed […]

Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi delighted fans, including loyal South African expats, who made their way to Edinburgh for the weekend to witness South Africa beat Scotland 30-15. (Read the full article here.) Siya picked up mobile phones to take selfies with the fans, many decked out in their SA rugby fans’ gear, and proudly holding […]

The Springboks overturned an 8-10 halftime deficit into a deserving 30-15 victory over Scotland in the second Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in front of a packed Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon. Scotland held a two point lead at the break following a penalty goal and a converted try, while South Africa […]

South African rugby giant Eben Etzebeth will not be prosecuted for the alleged attack and racial abuse of two men after a night out at a bar in Langebaan in August 2019, it was announced in court yesterday (Fri 12 Nov). The 30-year-old World Cup winner was accused of using his legally held firearm to […]

A survey conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that African people who have diabetes and contract COVID-19 have a significantly higher chance of dying. WHO Africa Region’s Dr Benido Impouma made the announcement at a media briefing ahead of World Diabetes Day on Sunday, 14 November. Africa has recorded at least 8.5 […]

People complain of poor and rude service and long queues at state clinics in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, while at the Bedford Orthopaedic Hospital patients say they wait weeks for surgery. By Mkhuseli Sizani All five clinics in Mthatha have slow service and long queues. Patients in Bedford Orthopaedic Hospital in Mthatha say they wait weeks […]

“Credited with pulling (South Africa) from the brink of civil war, those who would valorise FW de Klerk argue his political contribution is underappreciated. Others say his hand was forced by shifting global power dynamics.  Whatever his motives as its leader, is it possible to ignore the role he played in a National Party determined […]

A fantastic new coding game created in South Africa, called RANGERS, is introducing learners without computers to coding and at the same time informing them about the challenge of game poaching in Africa. The RANGERS coding game has the same coding complexity as award-winning TANKS, but with a Game Poaching theme. According to Prof Jean […]

Bafana Bafana’s 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign continued in fine form this evening at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The Sou!th African national football team beat Zimbabwe 1-0. South Africa needed the win to keep themselves ahead of Ghana in order to finish at the top of Group G. Bafana Bafana tweeted: “FULL TIME at […]

Reeva Steenkamp’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, are apparently “very emotional” at the prospect of meeting up face-to-face with Oscar Pistorius (34), the man who killed their daughter in the early hours of Valentine’s Day, 2013. As  reported on Monday, Pistorius is eligible for parole, and part of that process includes a successful ‘Victim Offender […]