HONG KONG – Two flight attendants from South African Airways have been arrested and have appeared in court in Hong Kong, reportedly for smuggling cocaine worth more than $23 million into the territory, in the biggest drug-trafficking case of its kind there in the last decade. South African Airways spokesman Tlali Tlali confirmed on SABC […]

Springboks rugby player Eben Etzebeth could face legal action over an alleged assault after the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on Wednesday it would ask the country’s Equality Court to institute proceedings against him. It follows an incident in the coastal town of Langebaan on Aug. 25, during which a man was allegedly racially and […]

Nadav Ossendryver, the young YouTuber from Glenhazel, who has taken wildlife spotting to a whole new level with his channel Latest Sightings – Kruger, has just become the first South African to receive over one BILLION views on his YouTube channel. Without much fuss or fanfare, his Facebook Page yesterday posted a message saying: “So […]

A total of 375 people lost their lives on South Africa’s rail network in the year up to March 2019, according to government information released this week. Addressing the media on Tuesday at a railway safety conference in Stellenbosch, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula made public figures contained in the latest State of Safety Report, […]

Around 900 people were tragically left homeless when a fire destroyed nearly 200 shacks in the Pomona informal settlement in Kempton Park, north east of Johannesburg CBD, on Monday night. Watch footage below. Gift of the Givers responded at 2am in the early hours of Tuesday morning, to a call from the local disaster management […]

JOHANNESBURG – Britain’s Prince Harry paid an emotional tribute on Wednesday to Africa and its people on the last day of his 10-day tour, calling the continent his “second home” and pledging to do all he could to help Africans improve their lot. In a speech to young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg, his wife Meghan by […]

The head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has turned down an invite from former Democratic Alliance leader and Western Cape premier Helen Zille to chat with her on a new podcast, “Tea with Helen,” saying that the retired politician should rather go look for the Sassa offices. On Tuesday, Zille tweeted her invitation […]

LONDON – Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry who is currently in South Africa, has started legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday newspaper over the publication of a private letter that her lawyers said was “unlawful”. In a lengthy, emotional statement, Prince Harry said on Tuesday that the couple had taken legal […]

One person was stabbed and another hit over the head with a brick on Cape Town’s beautiful Camps Bay beach on Monday evening, a spot that is very popular with tourists from South Africa and around the world. This comes just days after a University of Cape Town (UCT) student was fatally stabbed on Clifton’s […]

South Africa have made three changes to their first-choice pack as they brace for a muscular forward challenge from Italy in the crunch Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Shizuoka Stadium on Friday. Two of the switches are in the front row as hooker Bongi Mbonambi and experienced prop Tendai Mtawarira come in for Malcolm […]

Britain’s Prince Harry will on Tuesday visit a health centre in Malawi before leaving later in the day to join his family in Johannesburg, South Africa. Harry, his wife, Meghan, and their four-month-old son, Archie, have been in the region on their first official overseas tour, which has seen the Duke of Sussex visit four countries. Malawi […]

Barely a month after widespread xenophobic attacks in South Africa, many of them reportedly aimed at Nigerians and Zimbabweans, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will visit the country for talks this week. In a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office today, no mention was made of the timing of the state visit, but played up the […]

There is no doubt that young people in South Africa face a myriad of problems: high unemployment, poor educational outcomes, various forms of poverty, and less than ideal mental and physical health, including high rates of HIV. Young people are also often characterised as being politically apathetic, lazy, and engaged in general unrest. Young South […]

LIWONDE, Malawi – Britain’s Prince Harry appealed on Monday for increased global efforts to protect the environment against human “greed, apathy and selfishness” during a visit to a national park in Malawi. Harry, whose tour of southern Africa has taken him to four countries, observed a simulation of an anti-poaching drill by Malawian rangers and […]

Cash-strapped consumers will have to dig even deeper into their pockets as the price of petrol is set to increase by 18 cents a litre next week. Announcing the price changes on Sunday, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said a litre of 95 (ULP and LRP) will rise by 18 cents a litre […]

JOHANNESBURG – The South African government will finalise a clear economic growth strategy within the next few weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, as the country aims to boost confidence in an economy facing lower growth and job cuts. Investor confidence in Africa’s most industrialised economy is fragile, with the economic growth outlook clouded […]

JOHANNESBURG – At a splashy wedding over the weekend, Idols SA judge Somizi Mhlongo and his partner Mohale Tebogo Motaung tied the knot at a traditional wedding, wearing a number of eye-catching outfits by Gert-Johan Coetzee that they changed into throughout the day. The grooms’ outfits ranged from Basotho blankets to bold red floral print […]

Extreme weather hit parts of southern Africa in the past 24 hours with heavy rain and flash floods in areas of South Africa, and snow in Lesotho. Watch the incredible video below, filmed by Dana du Plessis, which shows the Keisies River in Montagu, Western Cape, as it starts to flow again! Storm Report SA […]

JOHANNESBURG – Britain’s Prince Harry exchanged gifts with Malawi’s president during his first official visit to the country on Sunday, where he also visited a college and was joined by his wife Meghan via video call. The Duke of Sussex had left the duchess and their four-month-old son Archie in Cape Town, where on Saturday […]

Johannesburg father and owner of the travel company MicroAdventures Kennedy Tembo helped start the 62-floor Ponte City Challenge several years ago to help draw people back to the city. Today he used the increasingly popular race to focus attention on another cause, emergency service providers, especially those who died during the Bank of Lisbon fire […]

JOHANNESBURG – Britain’s Prince Harry is due to arrive in Malawi on Sunday, the final stop of the solo leg of his southern Africa tour before rejoining his family in South Africa, where wife Meghan held a meeting on Saturday with female activists. The Duke of Sussex left the duchess and his four-month-old son Archie […]

TOYOTA CITY, Japan – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says a five-point haul and a run-out for his whole squad are the positives from Saturday’s scrappy 57-3 Rugby World Cup Pool B win over Namibia as he turns his attention to a must-win clash with Italy on Friday. The Springboks ran in nine tries against […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Meghan, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has tied a ribbon at the site in Cape Town where a student was murdered last month, in a gesture of solidarity with those who have taken a stand against gender-based violence. Uyinene Mrwetyana (Nene) was raped and murdered in a Cape Town […]

FUKUROI CITY, Japan – Japan did it to South Africa in 2015, and today they did it to Ireland too – with a stunning 19-12 win over the Irish. And Japan’s players vowed to continue making headlines at the Rugby World Cup… The Pool A victory on Saturday puts the host nation in pole position […]

TOYOTA CITY, Japan – South Africa’s electric wing Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as they eased to a nine-try 57-3 win over neighbours Namibia… but it was a far from polished performance in the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Billed the ‘African Derby’, there was only […]