Traffic cameras monitored by the South African National Roads Agency on a highway near Johannesburg were used this week to catch a group of hijackers within 13 minutes, according to a video posted online. WATCH VIDEO: How Sanral traffic cameras assist arrests At least three men were filmed hijacking a pink delivery van. The vehicle […]

DURBAN – Supporters of the embattled ANC mayor of eThekwini, which includes Durban, once again took to the streets of the city today, leading to calls for the ANC to take action against Zandile Gumede, who has been charged with corruption, as well as those causing “continuous chaos” in the South African city. Gumede’s supporters […]

The Miss South Africa organisation has on Thursday announced the Top 16 finalists for the competition. The choices have been welcomed on social media for the “adequate representation” of South African women. This year’s contestants include young graduates, business owners, women who are inspired and inspiring, and young South African women who’ve had struggles – […]

A French couple has been forced to resign from their jobs at a supermarket in France after their trophy pictures – of hunts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tanzania – went viral. The photos, which had been taken back in 2015, show the couple with dead animals, including a leopard (which would’ve cost over $7,000 […]

A new luxury game lodge in South Africa has been long-listed for an international design award. The lodge – Cheetah Plains – was designed by ARRCC with décor by OKHA in the Sabi Sand South Africa. ARRCC, which has been selected to compete in the 2019 Dezeen Awards in the Hotel and Short Stay category, […]

CAPE TOWN – In her maiden speech to parliament as the Minister of Public Works, former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille yesterday came out guns blazing, warning of immediate lifestyle audits of her officials and public scrutiny of all her government procurement contracts. De Lille said her department had been instructed with immediate effect […]

New Zealanders can pack their bags and head to South Africa with ease again! The new South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced today that New Zealand tourists can once again visit South Africa without needing to get a visa first. Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba had withdrawn visa exemption for […]

After qualifying together for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations from the same group, time has come for Nigeria and South Africa to rekindle their rivalry once again when they face each other tonight (Wednesday, 10 July 2019) at 21h00 SA time at the Cairo International Stadium, with a place in the final four […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday challenged in court a ‘Rogue Unit’ report by the Public Protector (SA’s anti-corruption watchdog) that instructed President Cyril Ramaphosa to take unspecified disciplinary action against Gordhan. Gordhan launched an urgent application to set aside the Public Protector’s report, calling it “dishonest” and “reckless”. Last […]

The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, today announced the appointment of a new interim board for the Public Investment Corporation. The twelve appointees include Maria Ramos, the former chairman of ABSA, Sindi Mabaso-Koyana, Irene Charnley, and Reuel Khoza, according to a statement released by the Treasury. Mboweni has broken with tradition and given the PIC […]

The highly respected governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Dr Lesetja Kganyago, has been reappointed for another five-year term by President Cyril Ramaphosa, in what is seen as a move that will reassure markets. The move was quickly welcomed by many in financial markets. Kganyago’s second term will start in November, it was announced […]

The miraculous rescue of South Africa’s famous flamingos, which were left starving and dehydrated when Kamfers Dam in Kimberley in the Northern Cape dried up, was featured Wednesday on CBS This Morning in the USA. Watch the video below. Presenter (and best friend to Oprah Winfrey) Gayle King said: “Severe drought has cost South Africa […]

CAPE TOWN – A total of 13 million smart ID cards that are meant to replace the old green South African ID books have been issued so far, according to the Department of Home Affairs, who also said passports were now issued within only 13 working days. Before the Home Affairs budget was presented to […]

Former Springbok rugby player James Small has tragically died today – Wednesday 10 July 2019 – from a sudden heart attack. The South African sports legend was 50. The Springboks broke the news on Twitter, saying: “We have some very sad news – former Springbok wing James Small has passed away. #RIPJamesSmall.” According to a […]

Provincial roads in Middelburg in the Eastern Cape are posing a threat to residents and the economy, according to a DA Councillor with the Inxuba Yethemba municipality, Handri Vorster. Vorster claims that Church Street, in particular, is in such a bad shape that “some motorists are forced to drive on the pavement” resulting in several […]

The World’s Best Vineyard 2019 competition, held in London this week, has announced that the Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, in the Western Province of South Africa, is Africa’s top winery. “We are absolutely delighted by this award,” said Vergelegen CEO Don Tooth. “The Vergelegen team is committed to building South Africa’s reputation as […]

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter is keeping Nigeria guessing over the approach he will adopt in Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final on Wednesday… after diverting from his usual style in SA’s brilliant 1-0 win over hosts Egypt. Under Baxter, South Africa normally play with a counter-attacking style but the team surprised Egypt on Saturday by diverting from that slightly […]

In South Africa we like to go BIG… and here’s the proof. Watch this footage of a garden in Reservoir Hills, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) where they were visited not by one extremely venomous Black Mamba snake… but by FIVE in a week! Nick Evans – superman Snake Rescuer at KZN Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Centre […]

A woman giving birth at an infamous KwaZulu-Natal hospital was asked for her cell phone to use its torch during the procedure because the facility’s lighting did not work, the Democratic Alliance has alleged in a complaint to the KZN government. “The patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, had to have a surgical procedure known […]

The independence of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is paramount – providing an important check on government-controlled fiscal policy, SARB Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo stressed on Tuesday. Naidoo’s comments – made during a public lecture – come following a high-profile row over the role of the bank. The row has seen a division in […]

He might not look like an officer or have the expected name of one – just Savage, no surname – but one German Shepherd in the Cape Town K9 unit is getting special mention this month for helping locate R160,000 worth of illegal drugs. The Sable German Shepherd, who has been with the Metro Police’s […]

In her first major decision since being appointed six months ago, National Prosecuting Authority chief Shamila Batohi today dropped seven-year-old racketeering charges against former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen, in a controversial case that had always been seen as politically motivated. Bulelwa Makeke, spokesperson for the NPA, said in an interview with the SABC that […]

South African expat – and Princess Diana’s former trainer – Jenni Rivett is auctioning off the most famous sweater ever worn by her boss, in the hope of raising at least $5,000 for a family from Malawi “who really need help”. Jenni says she has “decided to part with this iconic sweatshirt after 20 years […]

A four-seater plane built by twenty South African teens that left Cape Town six weeks ago has landed in Cairo, after successfully completing the 12,000-kilometre journey. Pilot Megan Werner, 17, founder of U Dream Global, which assembled the Sling 4 aircraft, said she was thrilled by the accomplishment, telling the BBC: “I’m so honoured to […]

Over on Twitter, actor John Kani has been trending at the top of the South African list ever since The Lion King released the following photo of the cast of the new movie remake… without including South Africa’s esteemed actor who plays the voice of Rafaki (the wise mandrill). The cast of #TheLionKing. The king […]