At a time when South Africa is looking for tourism to boost the economy, the news is not good. Five percent fewer foreigners visited the country in July 2019 compared to the same period a year ago, according to government figures released today. Between January and July, the total number of foreigners visiting the country […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in South Africa on Monday for their first overseas tour since the birth of their first child. Later in the trip, Harry will rekindle memories of the couple’s courtship in Botswana and of his mother Diana in Angola. Meghan, an American former actress, has […]

CAPE TOWN – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in South Africa to start their first overseas tour on Monday since the birth of their first child… choosing to begin their tour in a township outside Cape Town known as the country’s “murder capital”. Former US actress Meghan has had only one official […]

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are apparently “very much looking forward” to showing their baby son Archie around South Africa. The royal family arrive in Cape Town today – Monday 23 Sep – for their visit. According to a Reuters report the couple, who married in May 2018, can’t wait to see the […]

 In a box office win fit for a queen, Focus Features’ “Downton Abbey” ruled over the competition in North America… and played to packed audiences in South Africa. The big-screen continuation of the popular British TV show beat expectations in the US with $31 million when it debuted in 3,079 theatres, setting a new opening weekend […]

CAPE TOWN – Bringing local communities into mainstream conservation was vital to South African efforts aimed at curbing rhino poaching that has steadily declined from a peak of 1,215 animals killed five years ago, the environmental minister said on Sunday. South Africa, with one of the world’s largest rhino populations, is battling organised crime syndicates […]

A group of South African friends, who had been holidaying in Mozambique, were shocked by the size of an African Rock Python they spotted on the way home to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Watch below. Charles Southwood from Ballito told SAPeople they estimate the snake was around 4 metres long! Charles said: “There were 15 of us, […]

Siya Kolisi believes the rivalry between rugby’s greatest foes has been restored following two years of hard work by the Springbok management. Kolisi was speaking on the eve of the Springboks’ opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday. The rugby world – northern and southern hemisphere – has […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called for heightened cooperation from international law enforcement agencies when it comes to sharing resources and information in the war against drugs. The Minister made the impassioned plea during his address at the Interpol 2nd Global Drugs and Illicit Substances Conference in Cape Town on Tuesday. Over 400 delegates from […]

GENEVA – At least 1,500 foreigners in South Africa were forced to flee their homes during the recent xenophobic attacks in Gauteng and some 800 have chosen to return to their home countries, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, which said it was deeply concerned about recurring violence against foreigners. The agency’s […]

The man accused of murdering Uyinene Mrwetyana has been summarily dismissed at the South African Post Office (SAPO) for intentionally misleading the organisation and stating under oath that he had never been convicted of any criminal offense. The man misled the post office about his conviction related to a 1998 carjacking conviction with an eight-year […]

Growing up can be very challenging for young people as they try to find their place in the world. In Hammanskraal, a small town in northern Gauteng, an organisation called Rre le Mme has taken the responsibility of equipping young people with the life skills that will assist them to handle any challenges they may […]

Sjoe, grab a tissue and watch the return of the country’s new heroes – Ndlovu Youth Choir – who have been flying the South African flag high on the world’s biggest entertainment stage, America’s Got Talent, and inspiring South Africans’ spirits to soar at a particularly tough time in the country’s history. Proud and grateful […]

News of a pregnant young mum in South Africa who was stabbed to death in her bed whilst on holiday has made headlines around the world from Australia to the UK, whilst back home some social media users have been asking why this has not made bigger news locally. Karen Turner (31) was asleep at […]

Demonstrators in South Africa are joining millions of young people from around the world who are skipping school or work today to demand urgent measures to stop environmental catastrophe, as world leaders are about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit next week. A march is currently underway in Johannesburg, on […]

The South African government has welcomed the six life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment for human trafficking and related charges handed down to convicted human trafficker, Ediozi Odi. In a landmark ruling, the Gauteng High Court this week handed down the sentence to Odi, a Nigerian national, for human trafficking and related charges […]

The Springbok team will carry the image of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner, Chester Williams, on their jersey in Saturday’s Pool B opener against New Zealand in Yokohama. Williams was a shining star of the Springboks’ 1995 campaign but passed away suddenly from a heart attack in Cape Town two weeks ago. He was 49. […]

In a landmark judgment handed down on Wednesday, the Constitutional Court declared that parents may not spank their children. The court declared the common law defence of “reasonable and moderate chastisement” — which allowed parents to spank their children with the justification that it was discipline — invalid and unconstitutional. The unanimous judgment, handed down […]

The National Council of SPCAs in South Africa has issued an appeal for people to please sign their petition, to urgently stop the “abhorrent cruelty” facing 60,000 sheep which are due to be shipped to the Middle East, in a three-week journey… under conditions that Carte Blanche’s Derek Watts described as “cruel and vile to […]

The South African Government has prioritised border control and security to deter illegal immigration, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. “We proceed from the principle, as does every other sovereign state that all who live in South Africa must be legally permitted to do so. Police and immigration officials who take bribes in return for making cases […]

International magazine Time Out has announced that the suburb of Melville in Johannesburg, South Africa, is one of the Top 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world… which of course isn’t news to the many residents who already live there and love it. The quaint bohemian Joburg suburb was named 48th in a list that had […]

The Ndlovu Youth Choir, who have made South Africans and Africans so proud on the world’s largest stage – America’s Got Talent – ended their AGT journey last night on a high, although they weren’t placed in the top five. The Choir, who have single-handedly lifted South African spirits during a tough period in the […]

Johannesburg’s Caitlin Rooskrantz made history this past week when she became the first South African to win a gold medal at an international gymnastics competition. Competing at the Szombathely Challenge Cup in Hungary, the 17-year-old scooped up a gold medal in the Uneven Bars,  ahead of Phoebe Jakubczyk from Great Britain and Roxana Popa from […]

With 18 of the 40 matches in the 2019 Rugby World Cup taking place mid-afternoon during working hours, including two Springbok matches, fans are feeling left out of the action – especially if they have an office SuperBru pool going. Short of taking leave for the six-week tournament, there are practical ways to stay up […]

What started 14 years ago as an annual weekly event to get South Africans to visit the country’s 19 main national parks for free for a day has just finished its latest season, with well over 113,000 – double the figure for 2018 – taking advantage of the offer. SA National Parks Week, which ran […]