While the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily increasing, South Africa has not hit the third wave yet. According to the Department of Health, the number of new infections peaked from 8 593 cases between 26 April to 2 May. Between 3 May and 9 May, cases rose to 12 531, constituting a 46% […]

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced voter registration for the October Local Government Elections will be held on the weekend of 17-18 July 2021. In a statement, the Commission said on this weekend all 23 146 voting stations around the country will open from 8am to 5pm to assist new voters to register and existing […]

It’s an unlikely pairing, but the result seems to work – take a listen to Alugalug Cat X The Kiffness (Soulful Singing Cat Remix)! Although – warning – be prepared for your own cat to react if you’re going to play it anywhere near them: WATCH VIDEO: Alugalug Cat X The Kiffness (Soulful Singing Cat […]

“Plans are afoot” for the South African Revenue Services (SARS) to address tax avoidance in the country’s minibus taxi industry, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has revealed. Tax avoidance, the Minister said in a Parliamentary response, was, however, across the tax ecosystem in general. In an effort to address this, the revenue collector is adopting a […]

Now’s your chance to take a trip to a beautiful South African park. The South African National Parks (SANParks) is offering a 40% discount on new online bookings for stays between (and including) Wednesday, 12 May to Tuesday, 18 May 2021 at a selection of parks and camps. SANParks says: “#LiveYourWild” The discount is available […]

Cape Town, South Africa, doubles for a lawless 1870s San Francisco in the kick-ass martial arts action series Warrior, which now has two seasons available to binge on Showmax. Shot in Cape Town with Moonlighting 100% critics rating for S2, Rotten Tomatoes Nominated for Best Action Series at 2021 Critics Choice Super Awards “The most […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) CEO Fundisile Mketeni has decided to take “special leave” after charges of assault and sexual assault were laid against him on Friday at the Skukuza Police Station, Kruger National Park. UPDATE (2 June 2022): SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni fired after GBV findings According to Mketeni’s accuser, he tried to touch […]

South Africans around the world, and kind strangers, have rallied to help the family of a young SA Civil Engineering student who tragically died whilst studying abroad in Qingdao, China. On the 30th of April 2021, Kgothatso Mdunana (24) allegedly fell to her death from the window of her friend’s apartment, on the 13th floor […]

While South Africa’s minibus taxi industry is demanding government subsidies, it has emerged that the entire industry pays only R5-million in taxes. The Minister of Finance revealed, during a reply to a DA Parliamentary question, that only approximately R5 million in tax is collected from the entire minibus taxi industry in South Africa. In response, […]

A 31-year-old mother of twins, who were joined at the head, is over the moon after her babies were separated at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) in Cape Town, South Africa. “I am overjoyed! I wasn’t expecting to leave here holding my children one in each arm,” said the elated mom, Ntombikayise Tyhalisi. […]

The ‘voice’ of a hadeda never sounded so good! Take a listen below to a new track created by vibrant South African musician Thozi. It’s called the Hadeda Song (AmaPiano)… and people are actually begging for him to make it longer! The song was so popular on Tik Tok, that 26-year-old Thozi (Thozi Thozamile Allan […]

The DA yesterday presented its arguments to the High Court on behalf of thousands of South Africans who have lost their citizenship without their knowledge. Home Affairs claims this loss of citizenship is being done by personal choice, but in fact many South Africans – unaware of the stipulation that they have to apply for […]

The Springboks will make their much-anticipated return to international action in July when the world champions host Georgia in a historic two-match series, which is part of a bumper World Rugby midyear Test schedule. The series mark the first time Georgia will tour South Africa, while the two Tests are also the first time the […]

Funding was awarded just weeks after the company was registered, and after the event took place. By Raymond Joseph… The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) awarded a half-a-million rand grant to a brand new nonprofit company just two weeks after it was registered, to help pay for a music extravaganza staged by acclaimed South African singer, […]

South Africa has recorded 1 778 new COVID-19 cases with the cumulative number of cases identified standing at 1 596 595. In a statement released on Sunday, Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the number of tests conducted to date is 10 887 709. Of these, 26 098 tests were conducted since the last […]

To hear President Ramaphosa’s 22 April address to the Virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change, you’d think South Africa were going “above and beyond” when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Not so. SA’s long-awaited draft updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) closed for written public comment on 30 April. The NDC is our country’s pledge to take action […]

A police constable in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is being heralded for breaking barriers and proving the might of a woman. Constable Thulile Gwala is employed as an artisan, and the first female mechanic, at Eshowe Mechanical Services where she knows her way around motor vehicles… and is quite literally putting a spanner in the works! […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African pharmacist Clicks said on Monday it plans to acquire 25 in-store pharmacies, their drug stocks and staff from retailer Pick N Pay. In a joint statement the companies said the sale, subject to regulatory approvals, would not have a material impact on the earnings or financial position of either of […]

A story hit my FaceBook feed the other day… writes Steve Hall. It spoke of a cross country race held in Navarra, Spain, in 2013, and it highlighted both character and sportsmanship. The nature of the story shone a light again for anyone feeling lost at the state of the world and the lack of […]

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who was born and brought up in South Africa, showed his humorous – and human – side last night in the US, in a hotly anticipated appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Many American viewers said they stayed up late just to watch the SpaceX and Tesla co-founder on the comedy […]

Carte Blanche first broadcast the Cooke Report exposé on canned lion hunting in 1997. Two decades later, the captive lion industry has expanded in scope and brutality – cubs are removed from their mothers, hand-reared, petted, then bred for the bullet or their bones. But these practices began to damage Brand SA… By 2019, the […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday it had detected the first four cases of a new coronavirus variant that emerged in India, and was responsible for a surge of infections and deaths in the Asian country. The four positive cases were detected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, and all […]

The famous Drakensberg Boys Choir has produced this beautiful song – Cover Me In Sunshine’ as a tribute to all the magnificent moms on Mother’s Day in South Africa, and some other parts of the world. Watch below as each of the choir members is featured in a special photo collage with their precious moms. […]

Despite reports of chaos, sounds of gunshots and the South African Police Service being called, there appears to be an over-riding sense of celebration and unity amongst the Zulu nation after Prince Misuzulu Zulu (46) was last night announced as the successor to the late Zulu King, King Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu (72), who passed […]

A couple of old video compilations of funny old English and Afrikaans South African TV adverts have been going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp. Here are the original comedy videos, uploaded to YouTube by ‘Fast and Curious in RSA’. If you feel like a trip down Memory Lane, these South African television commercials will take […]