Since taking over in May as premier of the Northern Cape – a province beset by severe problems of poverty, joblessness and poor healthcare – Dr Zamani Saul has been getting a lot of attention. And not just because he resembles – and has been asked more than 1,000 times, he says, whether he is […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters’ decision to no longer vote with the Democratic Alliance in the cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane threatens the collapse of both. But several journalists and editorials think the EFF has overplayed its hand and the DA will be the one to benefit. In an opinion piece today for News24, editor Adriaan […]

Since taking the US by storm on America’s Got Talent, South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir have been inundated with congratulatory messages, but what makes their success story even more amazing is the heartache behind the huge smiles on stage. (See video below.) UPDATE: While the Ndlovu Youth Choir didn’t win AGT, they won hearts around […]

The South African Police Service in the Western Cape has initiated a 72 hour Action Plan following several shooting incidents in the Philippi East, Cape Flats area since Friday (5 July), which have led to multiple deaths. It began on Friday evening when  police were alerted to the discovery of six female bodies in Marcus […]

CAPE TOWN – Brave, breakout documentary film STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War has just won two more awards against all odds – the Backsberg Encounters Audience Award back home, and a Genesis Award in Los Angeles… at a festival that included awards for international movie-making icons like Stephen Spielberg and Natalie Portman! […]

Hikers in the Western Cape, South Africa, have found themselves blessed by an abundance of water tumbling down Table Mountain as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced the good news that, thanks to recent rains, there’s enough water to last the country through its dry winter to the summer. Local resident Helen […]

NIAMEY – The leaders of almost all of Africa’s 54 nations have gathered in the capital of Niger this weekend to launch a continental free-trade zone that could take Africa into a new era, creating a $3.4 trillion economic bloc. The massive new commercial bloc, known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is […]

You have to be really fast and really brave to take on South Africa’s taxi drivers… which Scottish race driver David Coulthard most definitely is. Plus he has a great sense of humour! Watch below as he competes against a local taxi driver in the streets of Cape Town, and then rides with the taxi. […]

CAIRO – In an astounding victory for Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s soccer team beat the host – and one of the favourites – Egypt 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The winning goal, just five minutes before the end of the match, was played by Thembinkosi Lorch. The loss for Egypt was […]

South Africa performed fantastically in their final match of the Cricket World Cup to beat Australia by 10 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK, on Saturday. Man of the Match was Faf du Plessis thanks to his century (100 off 94 balls, 7 fours and 2 sixes), his 151-run partnership with Rassie van der […]

Pretoria golfer Zander Lombard has a chance of becoming the first South African to win the Irish Open in over 80 years! Whilst currently in fourth position, on Friday he carded a solid three-under-par 67… which temporarily put him in the lead halfway through the tournament. Yesterday (Saturday) he fell back, at one point trailing […]

South Africans were left a little surprised by a Twitter war – aka Twar – that went down on Friday between none other than Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Following comments made by Makhura regarding e-Tolls (the user-pay system on Gauteng’s freeways), Mboweni lambasted him about long-term returns, the similarity to […]

Travelling to Brazil just got easier as South African Airways (SAA) has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with local Brazilian airline Gol – Linhas Aéreas (GOL). The agreements came into effect on Thursday, and not only contribute to SAA’s strategy of growing partnerships globally… but benefits customers with more travel options. SAA acting Chief […]

JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa said today that South Africa could not let the economy be held back by the US-China trade war, and referred directly to the recent controversial developments around the Chinese company Huawei. “This standoff between China and the US where the technology company Huawei is being used as victim because of […]

LONDON – Argentine Guido Pella pulled off a major upset at Wimbledon on Friday, beating fourth seed and 2018 finalist South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in straight sets to reach the last-16 of a Grand Slam for the first time. The 29-year-old, who beat the big-serving SA expat 6-4 6-3 7-6(4), will play Canada’s Milos Raonic […]

Pravin Gordhan violated the constitution by setting up a so-called “rogue unit” when he was commissioner of the country’s tax services, SARS, and the unit carried out illegal intelligence operations, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said Friday. “There is further evidence at my disposal of the unauthorised interception of private communications of prominent members of society […]

A 21-year-old from Durban, South Africa, was the youngest out of 120 entrepreneurs named by Forbes Africa in its latest Top 30 Under 30 awards. Avthar Aniruth won in the business category. An innovative, self-taught 21-year-old, Aniruth is founder of Epic Motion Pictures and Audience Networks. “My obsession with making videos, prompted me to learn […]

In a major win for anti-fracking groups in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeals ruled this week that the minister for mineral resources did not have the authority to implement regulations promulgated in 2015 for petroleum exploration and production. Civil rights organisation AfriForum and the Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG) had appealed against the […]

Eight-times Wimbledon champ Roger Federer has confirmed he will play Rafael Nadal in Cape Town, South Africa, at a charity match – Match in Africa 6 – that will benefit children in the area. Tickets will go on sale in September BUT you can register your interest for tickets now – see details below. UPDATE […]

STOCKHOLM – South Africa’s Naspers is further extending its global reach after securing 30 million euros ($34 million) in a fundraising effort led by itself and EQT, both existing investors in the European startup Dott, to launch an electric bike-hiring business and roll out new generations of its electric scooters. Naspers, which describes itself as […]

ROME – A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted unexpectedly on Wednesday, releasing hot trapped magma in a powerful explosion, killing one person – believed to be a tourist – and enveloping the popular tourist destination in ash, witnesses and local officials said. (Watch video below.) The person, believed to be a tourist, […]

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) expects to sell its 50% stake in African Bank in a year or two, the central bank’s deputy governor said on Thursday. African Bank was placed under SARB control after nearly collapsing in 2014 due to the weight of bad loans. The bank was hived off from African Bank Investments Ltd (Abil) when […]

The man whose name was synonymous with the success of Mango, the low-cost airline wholly owned by South African Airways, is to take over the CEO post again after leaving three years ago. Nico Bezuidenhout, who helped found Mango in 2006, led the upstart airline until 2016, during which time he also served two short […]

Social media users were left confused – and frustrated – on Wednesday when their images on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram wouldn’t load… with rumours abounding in South Africa that it was caused by “Facebook cables stolen in the Midrand”. But this was untrue. As reported by SAPeople members around the world – from Germany and […]

The South African government has said it learnt with “deep regret” about the tragic loss of life following an airstrike on a migrant detention centre in Tripoli, Libya, that killed at least 44 people, mainly migrants. Over 130 more were left wounded according to the UN (United Nations) mission to Libya. For migrants who are […]