South Africa’s opposition party, the DA (Democratic Alliance), says it notes the report by News24 that a foundation registered to Deputy President David Mabuza received a “strategic donation” of R30 million from General Electric through Eskom in 2016 when he was still the Mpumalanga premier. “If the ANC is consistent in the application of its own […]

HOEDSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) – Rhino poaching is unfortunately on the rise again in South Africa since the government loosened coronavirus restrictions, following a year-long lull due to the pandemic, wildlife parks say. The strict limits on travel, including international travel, imposed in March last year had the happy side effect of keeping poachers at […]

The price of petrol in South Africa is set to come down by nine cents a litre as of Wednesday, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced. The price of 95 (ULP and LRP) and 93 (ULP and LRP) will come down by 9 cents a litre. This means that a litre […]

South Africa’s men’s 4x100m sprinters raced to victory in an incredible nail-biting finish, crossing the line just one-hundredth of a second ahead of Brazil. In fact, watch below, as even the commentators are surprised when SA overtook to win in that last second! It was so close that from where they were sitting the commentators […]

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was reported at lunch-time on Sunday, near Johannesburg, South Africa. There were over 286 reports of the tremor from people in and around Boksburg. According to Volcano Discovery, the weak magnitude earthquake was recorded at 13h24 SA time. Its depth was 10km. The exact epicenter latitude / longitude was: 26.21°S / […]

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc will ship 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa by June, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement on Sunday. The first batch of 325,260 doses is arriving in the country Sunday night, Mkhize said, adding that they will be expecting same number of doses to arrive on […]

It’s great news for wildlife as Minister Barbara Creecy of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) today announced crucial and long-awaited steps towards changing the status quo of the commercial captive lion breeding industry in South Africa. Speaking at a stakeholder’s feedback meeting in Pretoria, Minister Creecy said that South Africa will […]

A couple from Mpumalanga were hijacked, kidnapped and forced by armed robbers to transfer large sums of money on Friday night, after being stopped by bogus police on their way to visit their daughter near Pretoria East in South Africa. According to Concerned Citizens South Africa, the couple’s terrifying night began when they were signalled […]

The DA says it will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to request that Minister Pravin Gordhan appear before Parliament to answer for the role of Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) in the humanitarian civil war in Yemen, a war that has left at least 12 million children requiring humanitarian aid. […]

An escort vehicle driver in South Africa is being praised for his skill and cool composure under attack. “Chuck Norris has been officially dethroned”, joked many viewers after watching the car dashboard camera footage on social media, in which the driver and his passenger came under fire from suspects with AK47 rifles. Update: Brave SA […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s struggling national airline South African Airways (SAA) on Friday exited business rescue (a form of bankruptcy protection) after roughly 17 months. Its administrators said in a statement that they had filed a notice of “substantial implementation” of a business rescue plan with South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. SAA […]

At a time when athletes should be excitedly preparing for the Olympics, South Africa’s Olympic committee – SASCOC (SA Sports’ Confederation and Olympic Committee) – is mired in allegations of sexual abuse and financial mismanagement, and accused of not protecting the very athletes it’s meant to present. Carte Blanche digs deeper this weekend to find […]

Following the announcement made by Mango Airlines on Thursday 22 April that the airline is preparing to enter business rescue and pause operations, the Flight Centre Travel Group says it strongly advises all their customers to book alternative carriers for their domestic and Zanzibar flights. News broke late on Thursday evening last week that Mango […]

It snowed big-time at Afriski Mountain Resort today! This morning, the resort in Lesotho welcomed its first major snowfall for the winter season. The snow started at 2am and continued for a few hours covering the landscape around the resort with approximately 10cm of snow. All photos by Martin Schultz from Afriski… In good news […]

MADAGASCAR (Reuters) – Families have resorted to eating locusts and leaves in southern Madagascar where famine is looming, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. Following a devastating five year drought, and strong sandstorms this year, harvests have been ruined and the people are starving in a way the UN senior director of […]

DAKAR (Reuters) – Rory Young, co-founder and president of Chengeta Wildlife, was tragically killed in an ambush during an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso this week. Two Spanish journalists, who were making a documentary about Rory’s exemplary efforts to protect wildlife, were also killed. Rory’s charity trained anti-poaching rangers in Africa. Born in Zambia, Rory […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is distraught by the senseless murder of Cape Town Metro Police Officer, Constable Mzuvukile Mhlengi, who was off duty and unarmed when he was shot outside his home in Phillipi yesterday. JP Smith – Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security in Cape Town – said he was “truly […]

The Zulu Queen, Her Majesty Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, who stepped in just over a month ago as the interim Regent of the Zulu nation following the death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, has herself died. She was 65-years-old. On Thursday night, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton have celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary by posting behind-the-scenes video footage of their happy family enjoying the kinds of things most families enjoy – strolls on the beach, climbing a tree in the park, and toasting marshmallows in a fire. It’s an unprecedented look at their private life. Kate Middleton […]

Professor Salim Abdool Karim has been appointed to the newly formed World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council. Prof Abdool Karim presided over South Africa’s Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 before he stepped down in March. Under his leadership, MAC positioned South Africa as one of the leading nations in the emergency response to the […]

A new School of Climate Studies will be officially launched at Stellenbosch University in June 2021. Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says with the new academic school focusing on climate change, this will hopefully enable SA’s academics and students to build a well-rounded body of scientific knowledge and skills to not only understand the […]

Twenty-five-year-old Buhle Sithela is bringing movies to children in Harare, Khayelitsha in Cape Town. By Ashraf Hendricks and Mary-Anne Gontsana. With his love of movies and experience from working at a drive-in cinema, 25-year-old Buhle Sithela has opened his own cinema in Harare, Khayelitsha. Catering to children of all ages, Sithela guarantees a safe space […]

New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio this morning announced that NYC will fully reopen on 1 July 2021. Speaking on MSNBC, the mayor said: “Our plan is to fully reopen on July 1. We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters, FULL strength.” This means New York will be […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The rand has emerged as an unlikely winner among emerging market currencies since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, despite South Africa’s unfortunately high levels of debt and unemployment. U.S. sanctions have rumbled Russian bond markets, Turkish assets have been hit by monetary policy concerns and other big developing countries such as […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the governing party “could and should” have done more to prevent corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma, in highly anticipated testimony to the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture and corruption. Ramaphosa, Zuma’s former deputy, was appearing in his capacity as current leader […]