Government’s controversial alcohol bans are strongly associated with a large drop in unnatural deaths. This is a finding by University of Cape Town (UCT) and Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers, in a study published on Friday in the South African Medical Journal. Tom Moultrie and his colleagues compared weekly unnatural deaths (murders, vehicle collisions, suicides and accidents) […]

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) on Sunday enhanced operational capacity in KwaZulu-Natal amid “flagrant disregard” for COVID-19 Adjusted Alert Level 4 regulations. “This is in response to incidents in which people are seen to be undermining the authority of the State, including the flouting of the Disaster Management Act Regulations,” NatJOINTS spokesperson […]

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma on Sunday declared that “South Africa is fast sliding back to apartheid rule”. Speaking to the media from his home at Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), he said: “The fact that I was lambasted with a punitive jail sentence without trial should engender shock in all those who believe in freedom […]

The scenes currently unfolding outside Jacob Zuma’s homestead at Nkandla, which have broken almost every lockdown level 4 regulation gazetted, are fast morphing into a dangerous and volatile Covid-19 super spreader event threatening the lives of countless South Africans… writes Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen. President Cyril Ramaphosa must urgently intervene in the chaotic gathering […]

In Secrets from the Cockpit, Robert Schapiro offers a rare insider’s view on life as an international pilot. Schapiro, who was a pilot for the South African Airlines in the 1980s before flying internationally, describes near misses and emergency landings… but also explains how pilots kept rowdy travellers in check. Enjoy this excerpt from the […]

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged taxpayers to carefully consider working from home expenses before submitting claims to the revenue collector. SARS recently published an update on its website in relation to home office expenses. In a statement on Thursday, the revenue collector provided additional clarity for individual taxpayers who may be considering […]

South African soprano Pretty Yende has posted a heartfelt message of gratitude to all those in South Africa and around the world, including in France, who rallied to her support after the horrific ordeal she suffered at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. (Watch Pretty’s message at bottom of article.) She also posted a video […]

With a 25-run victory over the West Indies in Grenada on Saturday, South Africa has won the Twenty20 International series. Cricket South Africa (CSA) today shared some photos of the series-clinching performance. CSA said of the match at the National Cricket Stadium: “Lungi Ngidi (3/32) was the pick of the bowlers, complimented by a solid […]

The Commonwealth says it has been following the situation in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) very closely, and is “concerned about the regrettable violence that has led to the loss of life and the destruction of property”. In a statement on Saturday night, it said: “The Commonwealth calls for calm and restraint and urges all political and […]

Acting Minister of Health Mamoloko Kubayi has described an announcement by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on the approval of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Sinovac Life Science for use in South Africa as a “turning point” and much needed relief for the country’s vaccination rollout programme. This authorisation with conditions, […]

The British & Irish Lions started the Lions Series on a winning note with an eight-try 56-14 victory over the Sigma Lions at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening, with Josh Adams bagging four second-half tries. The home team lost focus from time to time, and were punished for a slow start with […]

NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) – A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma’s challenge to a 15-month jail term (for failing to attend the Zondo corruption hearing), as hundreds of his supporters gathered outside his home in a show of force. The Jacob Zuma Foundation says he will ‘address the nation’ […]

As South Africa grapples under a fierce Third Wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has authorised the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Chinese company Sinovac Life Sciences, and imported by Curanto Pharma. The authorisation was done in terms of a section of the Medicines Act that enables emergency use […]

The acrimonious divorce of a couple in Cape Town, South Africa, has made headlines in the UK where the husband was a former friend of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and once tried to lure him into a plot to give a journalist a “couple of black eyes and a cracked rib”. According to the Daily […]

South Africa has now recorded over two million positive Covid-19 cases since the start of the worldwide pandemic, with a ‘record-breaking’ 24,270 new infections in the past 24 hours tipping it over the milestone mark. This is the highest number of daily cases ever recorded in South Africa, as the country battles its third wave. […]

The Springboks are up and running, celebrating Friday night with a victory against Georgia in their first Test match at home since 2019! Although the match was not perfect, there were some moments of brilliance for the Rugby World Cup champions as they beat the visitors at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa, in a […]

Jacob Zuma today, Friday 2 July, made a last-minute attempt for freedom as Sunday rapidly approaches, by which time he has to hand himself in to Nkandla Police Station to serve a 15-month prison sentence. Don’t miss Carte Blanche this Sunday at 7pm (or Showmax on Tuesday if you’re abroad) as the current affairs show […]

The Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Regional Hospital in Bizana, Eastern Cape is currently the only Covid-19 vaccination site in the Winnie Madikizela Mandela Municipality. Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Regional Hospital in Bizana, Eastern Cape is the only vaccination site in Winnie Madikizela Mandela Municipality. Villagers from Nyavini travel up to 70 kilometres on treacherous roads […]

Comair announced Friday that it is temporarily suspending all scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights for three weeks. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a move in South Africa to an adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the prohibition on all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng. Flights will be suspended […]

In a crushing turn of events, professional surfer and Red Bull athlete Jordy Smith has made the difficult decision to pull out of the upcoming Summer Olympic Games at the last minute. The news comes in the wake of a nagging knee injury the Durban-born surfer has been dealing with since the Australian leg of […]

South Africa recorded 21 584 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). The Gauteng province accounts for the majority of new cases (59%), followed by the Western Cape (11%) and North West (7%) provinces. Gauteng reported 12 806 cases while the Western Cape reported 2 447. This as South Africa battles […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco is missing her own 10-Year Wedding Anniversary today, as she is still holed up in South Africa. The former South African Olympic swimmer is apparently undergoing several operations following a procedure she had last month in SA to treat a serious ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection. Charlene contracted the unnamed […]

The South African Cabinet is encouraging everyone in their 50s to register for the COVID-19 vaccination from today on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS). They will start receiving their ‘shots’ from 15 July. People in this age group are urged to register here – https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za – or WhatsApp 0600 123456. Cabinet has also confirmed […]

The late Princess Diana’s sons – Prince William and Prince Harry – today, 1 July 2021, unveiled a statue to their mother at Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden in London… on the day she would have turned 60. The brothers appeared united as they honoured their beloved mother, who died in a car crash in Paris […]

Legendary South African singer and songwriter, Steve Kekana, has sadly passed away today, 1 July 2021, at the age of 62. According to the SABC, Kekana died in hospital on Thursday after being admitted for his diabetes condition. Other reports say he had tested positive for coronavirus and died from Covid-19 related complications with his […]