Hello South Africa, My name is Fikile Cele, a 23-year-old from Durban. I was abandoned outside a factory at birth, I then got fostered by Indian parents at the age of two months old, I don’t speak or understand IsiZulu and I have been cyber-bullied after I entered Miss South Africa in 2020 because I […]

JOHANNESBURG: Graeme Smith – former Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director of Cricket – has been cleared by two independent arbitrators of racism allegations against him, which emanated from CSA’s Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) process. Smith and current head coach, Mark Boucher, were among a number of CSA employees that the SJN Ombudsman implicated in […]

Remember that amazing video that went viral at the end of last year, of a nine-year-old Eastern Cape schoolgirl performing Franz Schubert’s classic Ave Maria? The nation fell in love with her and she caught even President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attention. Tonight Carte Blanche meets Gugulethu Ndzendze, who is fast becoming one of South Africa’s rising […]

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) said it was delighted on Saturday to confirm the Proteas’ outbound, white-ball tour to India from 09-19 June. Temba Bavuma’s men will take on the hosts in a five-match, T20 international series across five venues: Dehli, Cuttack, Vizag, Rajkot and Bengaluru. CSA CEO, Pholetsi Moseki said: “We are excited to […]

Two Field Rangers have been arrested in the Kruger National Park, on charges related to Fraud, Money Laundering and Corruption. South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a statement that it had today, 23 April 2022, been informed of the arrests which were the result of an extensive investigation led by the Directorate for Priority […]

Former Springbok loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg tragically passed away on Friday evening (early Saturday morning SA time), after he was involved in a serious car accident in Houston in the USA. He was 41-years-old. On Sunday, Mark Alexander – President of SA Rugby – paid tribute to Wannenburg, who made his Springbok debut against France […]

Two Provincial Traffic Officers were today arrested in Free State, South Africa, for soliciting a bribe from a motorist outside Bultfontein on the way to Bloemfontein. The officers – a male (32) and female (45) – are tonight behind bars after demanding R1,500 from the motorist in order to release his vehicle, which they had […]

One of the last of Africa’s iconic big tuskers has been killed by a trophy hunter in Botswana. The iconic elephant was one of Botswana’s few ‘hundred-pounder’ elephants, which refers to those elephants with at least one tusk weighing 100 pounds (45kg). In fact, this elephant was extraordinary because he had about 200 pounds (90kg) […]

The South African Government says the project is discontinued… By Bernard Chiguvare. The Department of Tourism spent R9.3-million on the Tshakhuma Conference Development Heritage and Tourism Project near Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The project ground to a halt in 2014 because the service provider mismanaged the funds according to the department. Nothing remains to be seen […]

A super-charged and emotional Akani Simbine won his sixth South African 100m title at the National Championships being held at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. The 28-year-old out-sprinted his rivals to hit the line in 10.30 seconds and then slapped his chest five times as if to show, “I’m still the best!” Settling […]

Wayde van Niekerk, the fastest man in the world over 400m, has unfortunately withdrawn from the South African National Senior Track and Field Championships which got under way at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on Thursday. The 29-year-old, who set a world record 43.03sec in winning the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics […]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy announced last night that he had a phone call with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in which they discussed Russia’s “aggression” and other matters. The 20-minute phone call comes seven weeks after the SA President chatted on the phone to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy said: “Had a phone conversation […]

China has donated R1-million to bolster the South African government’s humanitarian relief efforts in flood-stricken KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The cheque was presented to Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu by China’s Ambassador to SA, Chen Xiaodong, on Wednesday. The donation follows the declaration of a National State of Disaster in SA on Monday after parts of KZN […]

Eskom says after making some ground in recovering generation capacity, it may lift all stages of load shedding on Friday evening. The power utility has been battling generation unit failures throughout the past week, which have tipped the country into the more stringent stage four load shedding – dropping down to stage three on Wednesday […]

An elderly couple, Louis (71) and Ina Cloete (65), tragically lost their lives in a brutal farm attack last yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 20 April 2022, outside Levubu in Limpopo. The fatal attack and robbery by two suspects took place at around 16h40. After the attack, the suspects set the Cloete’s house on fire which caught […]

Most South Africans love their Rooibos, but there’s probably no bigger fan (physically speaking!) than Jessica the Hippo, one of SA’s most famous animal stars around the world. Jessica has played the lead in several National Geographic documentaries, appeared on the Discovery Channel, SKY news, BBC, Japanese, German and Australian telly and even made it […]

You’d think it was obvious that South Africa was located in, um, the south of Africa… but apparently not. The wise guys at the BBC, arguably one of the world’s most reputable news services, seem to have had a little trouble finding our beloved country on the map. In fact the South Africa that the […]

South Africans are going crazy for a wonderful story of uBuntu in action that’s contributing some hope and joy in a time of sadness and loss, as KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) residents rebuild and recover from the floods. Monique Michelle Gottschalk and her husband Ernst Gottschalk, who moved to Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last year, were on […]

South African singer Lira is receiving treatment after suffering a stroke during a visit to Germany. Her family said it may be a little while before the SAMA winner performs again, and have asked for prayers for her. The sad news has shocked South Africans across the nation, with Carte Blanche presenter Derek Watts, summing […]

A WESTVILLE grandmother proved recently that one is never too old to shine. Octogenarian, Wendy Saunders raked in five gold medals at the South African Masters Championships… writes Sanelisiwe Tsinde, Highway Mail. The five-day event, which was held in Cape Town recently attracted hundreds of swimmers who all competed in different segments. The 87-year-old swam […]

The Western Cape has welcomed the news that Delta Air Lines’ application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Johannesburg and Cape Town has finally been approved by the SA national government. The approval, which had previously been denied, means that tourists and South Africans living in the US will soon be able to enjoy […]

As Eskom today escalated load shedding in South Africa from Stage 2 to Stage 4 – due to a trip at the Majuba and Tutuka power stations – there are calls for Eskom to be declared a State of Disaster. (Last night a national state of disaster was announced to handle the catastrophic floods in […]

Manchester United football icon Cristiano Ronaldo (37) has announced the tragic loss of one of his twin babies. In a heartfelt statement, signed by Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez (28), the couple said they had lost their newborn baby son but revealed their new daughter had survived. “It is with deepest sadness that we […]

The South African Cabinet has declared a National State of Disaster in response to devastating floods, which have wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and parts of the Eastern Cape. The decision follows a Cabinet special session held on Sunday night. By declaring a National State of Disaster, it allows for a more effective response to […]

Amidst the heartbreaking stories of loss and devastation are some incredible stories of uBuntu and bravery. This is a story of love and heroism, a story of a selfless, young schoolboy who risked his own life during the KZN floods to save that of his mother. Westville Boys’ High School (WBHS), which sadly lost one […]