South Africa’s special police unit, the Hawks, has arrested a fifth Christian Resistance Movement (also known as Crusaders) suspect, in Cape Town.   The South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Friday that a 46-year-old suspect from Kuilsrivier has been arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, explosives and explosive devices. The suspect was arrested yesterday […]

MPUMALANGA – Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday and appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 05 December 2019 for illegal possession of elephant tusks and firearms in Sunriseview, Nelspruit in South Africa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) named the two suspects as Johan Cox (41) and Hendrick Bernardus Elvis (32). They were arrested […]

A woman appears to have been manhandled by Tshwane Metro Police officers in South Africa, during an arrest, in a video that is going viral on social media. Watch below. Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee posted the video on Twitter on Thursday evening, saying: “This woman was alone and didn’t want to pull over in […]

“I want to interview you right here on the set of The Daily Show,” says Trevor Noah. “It’s all a part of an amazing initiative to support a programme called Education Changemakers.” And that programme will benefit the teachers and pupils at school around South Africa. South African expat Trevor promises it’s going to be […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lost its second metro in two days, as Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa was voted out of office in Tshwane in a motion of no confidence on Thursday evening. Yesterday, the DA-led coalition lost its hold in Johannesburg after the ANC’s Geoff Makhubo was elected the city’s new mayor (to replace the […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the decision to put South African Airways, the cash-strapped national flag carrier, into voluntary business rescue. Caroline Southey from the Conversation Africa asked Professor Marius Pretorius to explain how the process works. Epa/Udo Weitz What is a business rescue? It’s what is known in the European Union as […]

Due to a “shortage of capacity”, Eskom is this afternoon implementing Stage 2 load shedding in South Africa. In a tweet on Thursday, the power utility said: “Eskom regrets that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to 11pm today due to a shortage of capacity.” Earlier in the day Eskom had warned that […]

Mongameli Bobani was today ousted as Nelson Mandela Bay’s mayor after the majority of parties voted in favour of a motion of no-confidence, which had been brought by DA Councillor Morne Steyn. Many Port Elizabeth residents have welcomed the news, saying he left a “trail of destruction”. Nelson Mandela Bay Caucus Chairperson Athol Trollip (who […]

Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal just played host to a group of South African grandmothers from Gauteng for an incredibly special week in their lives. The first time they ever saw the sea! And these grannies didn’t just see it – they played, they swam, they laughed like children again. The amazing trip for the 24 grannies, […]

Since returning home to South Africa from their incredible performance in the USA where they made it to the finals on the world’s biggest stage, America’s Got Talent (AGT)… the Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, have made even more dreams come true – an international award, performing to over 100,000 people in Cape Town (pic […]

PARKTOWN – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt after nine suspects, awaiting trial, escaped from Springs Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday afternoon. Four of the nine are murder suspects. Gauteng police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their escape from custody. Four of the escapees had made an appearance in Court for alleged […]

The British and Irish Lions could make history on an eight-game tour of South Africa in 2021, with Warren Gatland’s side set to play in front of the largest-ever crowd for a Lions Test since the game turned professional, after the itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday. The hotly-anticipated tour will span the length and […]

SA Rugby President Mark Alexander paid tribute to former Springbok Ockie Oosthuizen, who passed away early on Wednesday morning at the age of 64… following a short battle with colon cancer. Oosthuizen played nine Tests at prop for the Springboks between 1981 and 1984. He made his Test debut against Ireland in Cape Town in […]

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel has been re-opened with water already reaching the Saulspoort Dam in Bethlehem in the Free State. The water project was closed for two months to allow for inspection and maintenance. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu said the replenishing of the tunnel started on 20 November […]

South Africa’s beloved Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital in Cape Town for a recurring issue. In a short statement from the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, it said: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for treatment of a stubborn infection, Mrs Leah Tutu said today.   The Archbishop […]

South African Airways (SAA) will be put into ‘Business Rescue’, which will prevent further multi-billion rand taxpayer bailouts to the national carrier, and avoid liquidation. An official statement has not yet been released but a letter to cabinet and deputy ministers was reportedly sent out, informing them that President Cyril Ramaphosa has made the decision […]

Geoff Makhubo has been elected new mayor of Johannesburg, putting the city back in the hands of the ANC, after the DA’s Herman Mashaba resigned in October. Mashaba resigned following the appointment of Helen Zille in a top DA position (which also led to the resignation of DA leader Mmusi Maimane). Of the 268 votes […]

National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has ordered an immediate manhunt for the suspects in the killing of a Constable in Coffee Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, last night. Two constables were attending to a complaint at Zindidi Location in Coffee Bay, shortly before midnight, when they were approached by four men pretending to […]

As parts of South Africa continue to experience the effects of a severe drought, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced immediate and long-term measures to mitigate the resulting risks. Parts of the country have been devastated by the lengthy drought. These photos here were posted this weekend, taken in the Great […]

For a Western hunter to pay to kill an African animal and expatriate its parts is a form of objectification, dehumanising and therefore morally reprehensible. It may entrench a Western narrative of supremacy underpinned by chauvinistic, colonialist and crudely utilitarian anthropocentric attitudes… writes Ross Harvey. We are living in the sixth extinction. Birds are disappearing from North America, […]

South Africans are still reeling from the brutal murder of a traditional healer, Anele Hoyana (40), in the Eastern Cape over the weekend, by his so-called friend Fritz ‘Majeke’ Joubert, who shouted “Amandla”, “Viva” and “I’m Staying” in video footage on the night of the killing. Social media page #ImStaying has responded to Joubert’s multiple […]

Motorists will have to dig even deeper into their pockets at the pumps, as South Africa’s petrol price is set to go up by 22 cents a litre tomorrow, 4 December 2019. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced a 22 cents increase in both grades of petrol, namely 93 (ULP and LRP) and […]

Tributes have poured in for highly respected South African pilot, Stuart Lithgow, who was tragically killed in a glider accident in Plettenberg Bay on Monday evening. Another person in the aircraft has also passed away but their name has not yet been released. SAFlyer/FlightCom magazine said: “(We) would like to celebrate the life of Stuart […]

Miss South Africa 2018 Tamaryn Green has a new title – Doctor Green! Yesterday she announced, after receiving her university exam results, that she is now officially a dcotor. In a joyful message on social media, liked by thousands of fans, Tamaryn said: “It’s official, results are out. You can call me Dr Tamaryn Green […]

South Africa’s The Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient has been awarded again in Paris at the world’s top restaurant awards – La Liste – for 2020. The Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient was honoured in the La Liste TOP 200 Best Restaurants in the World, and in the process won the Country Award for the […]