There are an estimated 14,357 homeless people living on the streets of Cape Town, and more than R744 million a year is spent on homelessness. These findings were made in a study, “The Cost of Homelessness in Cape Town”, conducted by the NGO U-turn, with help from Khulisa Streetscapes and MES. A study on the cost of homelessness in […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the SA government is in the process of drafting a Bill on the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Council, which is expected to be in Parliament early next year. “I consider the establishment of this Council, which is part of the Declaration on Gender-Based Violence in 2019, […]

As the City of Cape Town has been issued with a Hotspot Alert, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says people in the province must be under “no illusion as to how serious the situation is, and how quickly it can deteriorate further”. Hospitals are already fuller than they were earlier this year during the first […]

South Africa has a long tradition of using plants for medicinal purposes. Some of these, such as Aloe ferox (bitter aloe), Sutherlandia frutescens (cancer bush), Aspalathus linearis (rooibos tea) and Kiggelaria africana, have been studied as sources of useful compounds. But most still need to be scientifically validated as treatments for particular diseases. Medicinal plants are […]

Meter taxi drivers downloaded Bolt apps and requested a ride as clients, said Bongani Lucky*, a Bolt driver in the Vaal Triangle in Gauteng. “When you get to the pickup point it’s not the client but the meter taxi drivers… I was lucky because they listened to me but usually they just beat you and […]

South Africa’s most populated province Gauteng, which has been reporting the least number of active COVID-19 cases and been accused of fake statistics, has been asked by the national Health Department to reconcile its questionable data. “We have brought this to the attention of the province and they have indicated that they are in the […]

Diego Armando Maradona, one of the world’s greatest sportsmen of all time, has passed away at the age of 60, reportedly from a heart attack at a rented home in a gated community in a suburb north of Buenos Aires. Tributes have poured in from around the world for the legendary Argentinian football player, and […]

With global tech giant Google declaring a R2.2 billion investment in a fibre optics submarine cable in the Western Cape, which will provide high-speed internet connectivity across South Africa, the local government says this shows the Western Cape is open for business. The local DA-led provincial government says this is “yet another endorsement of the […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent arson attacks affecting the road freight industry in South Africa. Just this morning, another two trucks Two trucks were photographed in flames, burning at Etwatwa, near Benoni in Gauteng. At least 30 trucks have been targeted and torched since Thursday around the country, leading to the death of […]

Deputy President David Mabuza has called on South Africans to wear a black armband, a ribbon, or any sign that signifies an act of mourning in order to demonstrate solemn respect for those who have passed away due to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) and COVID-19. “We call on all families, communities and organisations to […]

It’s time for a beautiful teddy bears’ picnic in South Africa, as a unique collection of 100 exquisitely dressed and styled teddy bears – from over 36 top South African designers – is launched today. The teddybear campaign coincides with the launch of 16 Days of Activism, and aims to raise funds to ensure every […]

POLOKWANE – Missing Tzaneen teacher Charmaine van Staden has been found. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tzaneen yesterday launched a search operation for the missing 55-year-old teacher from Ben Vorster High School. SAPS said in a statement that Charmaine had allegedly last been seen on Saturday, 21 November 2020 at about 10:00 in […]

Civil rights organisation AfriForum and trade union Solidarity have announced they will lay a criminal charge at the Lyttelton police station in Centurion, Gauteng, against Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), tomorrow morning (Wed 25 November 2020). The charge follows after Malema’s recent remarks and threats against the South African Police Service […]

South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah will host Music’s Biggest Night® – the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced by CBS today. The American television broadcasting company said: “New Year, New Host!” The show will be aired on CBS, live around the world, on Sunday 31 January 2021… and the South African stand-up […]

As at least 30 trucks driven by foreign drivers have been torched since Thursday, one driver shot and burnt to death and others hospitalised, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has appealed for calm and a peaceful resolution to all the concerns facing truck drivers and the road freight industry as a whole. An organisation […]

South Africa Rhino Poaching: It’s a fantastic day in South Africa for rhinos, wildlife conservation, and the country’s legal system. Today the sentencing of three rhino poachers, for 25 years imprisonment each, was upheld in court. The notorious rhino poaching Ndlovu gang had appeared before a full bench of three High Court judges three months […]

South Africa recorded 2 080 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, which pushes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 769 759. “We have registered a positivity rate of 14%, which is concerning,” said Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize. The Eastern Cape active cases have jumped to 11 099, followed by Free State […]

The notorious Ndlovu Gang – who were found guilty in April 2019 of 55 charges relating to the poaching of at least 13 rhino (though estimated to be closer to 100) – will find out today at the High Court in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, whether their appeal has been […]

The search for a KwaZulu-Natal Midlands woman has now entered its fourth day. Midlands EMS (Emergency Medical Services) has urged everyone to please be on the look out for the missing person, Mrs Lynn Haygate, and to assist with the search if possible. Midlands EMS says Lynn went missing in the Dargle Area. They were […]

South Africa’s Police Minister, General Bheki Cele says he has noted “with disgust”, the “reckless, irresponsible and dangerous statements” calling for an attack on police officers by EFF (Economic Freedom Fighter) leader, Julius Malema. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Monday that while Malema was addressing his supporters over the […]

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the head of the inquiry into allegations that the South African state was “captured” and repurposed to benefit private interests during former president Jacob Zuma’s tenure (May 2009 to February 2018), has dismissed Zuma’s application for his recusal. The former president, who stands accused of having facilitated grand corruption, had […]

An alleged child rapist was in court today after allegedly luring two minor girls to a hotel in Pretoria, South Africa, and raping both of them. One of the girls managed to escape and seek help from other people in the hotel, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The girls were aged just […]

The South African government has reiterated its commitment to investigating and swiftly extraditing fugitive evangelical couple, Shepard and Mary Bushiri, who daringly escaped from the country while facing criminal charges. The couple was on a R200 000 bail each, and the conditions included not being able to travel beyond Gauteng or the North West. However […]

Another 2 270 people have contracted Coronavirus, bringing the national total to 767 679 since the start of the pandemic. Official statistics show that 20 903 people have died from COVID-19 related illnesses, with 58 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. Of the additional fatalities, 28 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, 13 in Free […]

The interim results of an Africa-wide study of hospitalised Covid-19 patients shows that the continent is facing far higher mortality rates in intensive care units than other parts of the world, and that the higher death rates are best explained by scarce resources. Covid-19 has produced huge volumes of data in a short period of time, but […]