A video is going viral of a crocodile snapping at a bakkie in Richard’s Bay in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Watch below. According to the Zululand Observer (ZO), the crocodile has been keeping local residents “on their toes” for the past few weeks. The paper said it appeared to be looking for somewhere quiet last […]

A year-long investigation by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has allegedly revealed information indicating “gross negligence” by Ezemvelo in protecting rhino. The DA said it will be asking the new KZN Environmental MEC, Ravi Pillay, to appoint an independent team to probe Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s “complicity in rhino deaths in the province”. At […]

South African football coach Pitso Mosimane (56) is the toast of the town, country and continent as Cairo and the rest of Egypt and Africa celebrate not only his team Al Ahly’s win at the CAF Champions League on Friday, but the talent, belief and tenacity of Mosimane himself in propelling the team to victory… […]

Cash-strapped Emfuleni, in the heart of the Vaal Triangle in South Africa, has spent almost R1-million – R893 984 000 to be exact – in four months for the payment of two administrators’ salaries who are paid an hourly rate of R2,264 each. A team of three administrators were appointed to support the lead administrator […]

Tomorrow, Sunday 29 November, it will be exactly a year since South African expat Darryn Frost’s life was turned upside down and he became known worldwide as the ‘narwhal tusk hero’ after bravely stabbing the London Bridge attacker with the tusk and holding him down. In the UK this week, there was a “huge reaction” […]

Well known South African conservationist, John Varty, has given the Kruger National Park a resounding nod of approval, saying his recent visit made him “immensely proud to be a South African”, and congratulating SA National Parks (SANParks) for keeping the park clean, and all but sensitive development at bay. The SA filmmaker – who celebrates […]

“I will not be next”, “We’re done being afraid” and “Femicide is the real pandemic” were some of the many banners on display on Saturday morning during a protest against gender based violence (GBV) outside Parliament in Cape Town. “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” chanted some of the protesters […]

The South African Government has condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (59), on Friday, 27 November 2020. Dr Fakhrizadeh was travelling in a vehicle when he was shot and killed in an ambush in northern Iran. According to the New York Times, both US and Israeli intelligence long believed that Fakhrizadeh […]

South Africa’s netball stars wrapped up their Test series against Malawi with a match to spare after another impressive victory, this time 62-29, over their opponents at the Sun City Superbowl. The Proteas went into match day two as the team high on confidence following the South African win on Thursday in the first Test. […]

It’s said that there’s almost nothing you can’t buy on the black market. This week on Carte Blanche, the SA current affairs show finds out that in the streets of Cairo in Egypt, where poverty is rife, there’s another more terrifying industry – the sale of human body parts… The Illegal Trade of Human Organs […]

The Hawks have arrested an OR Tambo Municipality official in connection with the COVID-19 Relief Fund tender fraud worth over R4.8 million. Whippery Services Manager, Phumzile Johnson Gwadiso, 48, was on Friday morning arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Crime Investigation team for her role in the alleged crime. She later appeared before the Umtata […]

The Coligny two men – Phillip Schutte and Pieter Doorewaard – who were convicted in the High Court in Mmabatho of the murder of teenager Mathlomola Moshoeu in April 2017 – have been acquitted on all charges in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, South Africa, today (Friday 27 November). The duo were accused […]

South Africa’s Proteas were too strong for Malawi in an impressive 65-25 in their first Test at the Superbowl in Sun City. South Africa started as they meant to continue, with the first break coming from the fourth centre pass and from then on it was one-way traffic. Proteas defenders Phumza Maweni and Shadine van […]

Western Cape ecologist and photographer Andrew Baxter has captured the most stunning photos of South Africa’s Protea flowers in a new light… like a fantastic display of fireworks dancing incandescently across his lens. “Most photographers flock to the gardens to catch the first light (and the chirpy birds) but the secret is to get there […]

Despite overwhelming worldwide opposition, including a parliamentary resolution to close down the captive lion breeding industry, SA’s government is ignoring red flags that the industry is damaging the country’s reputation and deliberating a 2020 annual trade quota for the export of lion bones… writes Melissa Reitz. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) said in […]

There are 3 069 more people who contracted Coronavirus in South Africa, which pushes the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 778 571. Meanwhile, 88 more people succumbed to the respiratory disease, which brings the deaths to 21 289. Of the latest fatalities, 33 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, 25 in Free State, 18 in […]

South Africa’s Consul General to Los Angeles, Thandile Sunduza, has been unanimously nominated by the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce for the position of 2021 Vice Chair and 2022 Chair of the Diplomatic and Commercial Officers Group. The Group provides the infrastructure and venue for members of the consular corps and trade officers to work […]

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has launched the latest National List of Occupations in High Demand (OIHD) in South Africa. “This list is updated every two years, and marks an important step towards helping us understand better the needs of the labour market, and signals opportunities where our students and graduates […]

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the department is working tirelessly to salvage what is left of the academic year after the COVID-19 pandemic affected learning institutions across the globe.   Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday, Dr Nzimande said the pandemic and national lockdown caused serious disruptions to the […]

Aardvarks are notoriously elusive, nocturnal mammals. They generally hide in their underground burrows during the day and emerge at night to feed exclusively on ants and termites. Aardvarks are widespread throughout most habitats of Africa south of the Sahara, except deserts. But their actual numbers are not known because they’re so elusive. Aardvarks top the […]

Three vaccine breakthroughs have sparked hope that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is close. But vaccinating tens of millions of South Africans is going to be difficult. It would require a massive logistical effort in 2021 for life to return to the way it was before Covid-19. We now have effective Covid vaccines from […]

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says his department is closely monitoring the Eastern Cape to quell the resurgence of cluster outbreaks in the province. Mkhize is on a two-day visit to the Eastern Cape, which kicked off on Thursday and is set to wrap up on Friday. The visit, Mkhize said, is set to focus […]

Beautiful blue sea dragons (known scientifically as Glaucus Atlanticus) washed up on Fish Hoek Beach near Cape Town, South Africa, last Monday 16 November, and local resident Maria Wagener was there to capture these rare, wonderful photos (and video below) of the incredible blue creatures from the ocean. Maria, who has lived in Fish Hoek […]

An aspiring engineer in Cape Town, in the Western Cape of South Africa, has been blown away by the kindness of strangers who have sought to help him find a job. A photo, which was posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago of 27-year-old Emile Quist looking for a job, has been shared over […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has strongly condemned the decision by the ANC in Mpumalanga, South Africa, to reinstate a Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) member who has been accused of raping his own two twin daughters. “This proves beyond reasonable doubt that the governing party does not take Gender-Based Violence (GBV) seriously,” said Annerie Weber MP […]