Prestigious Forbes magazine asked travel experts for their tips on the best up-and-coming neighbourhoods in the world to explore right now… and TWO South African suburbs made it to the Top 12 list! Kalk Bay in Cape Town and Maboneng in Johannesburg. The only other country to have two suburbs featured on the list is […]

From violent bursts of anger, attacks on family members and serious destruction to property, living with a “Tik” or crystal methamphetamine addict can be a nightmare, but for any parent, killing your own child is an unthinkable act. This week’s episode of Carte Blanche investigates the tragedy of the tik horror that led to a South […]

The South African National Congress (ANC) has again called for government to manage the fuel price increases  which impact South Africa’s economy. The ruling party said that the weakening rand is also a contributing factor to the escalating price of the fuel. In a statement yesterday the ANC said it noted with “deep concern the […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday morning that he will be meeting with Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) King Goodwill Zwelithini over the weekend. Speaking at a BRICS breakfast meeting on Friday morning, Ramaphosa also affirmed that SA’s land redistribution drive will not affect communal lands controlled by tribal chiefs, and that the government has […]

Last week a photo of Under 18 men’s and women’s surfers, Rio Waida of Indonesia and Zoe Steyn of South Africa went viral on social media, highlighting a very noticeable discrepancy in the value of the prize money top contestants were awarded based on gender, at the Ballito Pro event presented by Billabong. Popular blog, […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is concerned that South African embassies in Geneva, Berne and Paris are not yet allowing South African citizens to register to vote in the 2019 elections. The DA Abroad claims it has received complaints from South African citizens living in these cities that they have been turned away when […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – At least two rhino poachers, if not three, were eaten by lions on a South African game reserve earlier this week, the owner of the lodge said on Thursday. A ranger taking guests at the Sibuya Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape on a safari drive on Tuesday afternoon at around 4.30pm […]

World Surf League (WSL) has again this morning had to place a heat on hold at Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, after a shark was spotted by event officials making its way towards the surfers. The WSL said Thursday morning that the shark was spotted from the north heading directly towards the […]

South African private prosecutor and head of AfriForum Gerrie Nel says that he believes that they have a strong case against Duduzane Zuma. The prosecutor also believes that justice will be served, following his charge of culpable homicide. Duduzane is a son of former president Jacob Zuma. In 2014 Duduzane’s car collided with a taxi […]

A beautiful video, uploaded yesterday by Cape Town Live, shows the current state of Theewaterskloof Dam – which supplies most of Cape Town’s drinking water – since the first snowfall and big rains this winter, July 2018, in South Africa. Between March and June, the dam has started to finally fill again, after Cape Town’s […]

The South African Reserve Bank has announced a new series of banknotes and R5 coin designed to celebrate milestones of the former first black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela’s life. The new notes and coin will srart circulation next week Friday, 13 July. “Every commemorative banknote and the R5 circulation coin tell a story […]

The African National Congress (ANC) said it notes with “deep concern” the continued weakening of the rand (and its implications on SA’s growth and inflation), and is “further concerned” by fuel price hikes which are now at their highest level, putting pressure on all aspects of life for South Africans. “Fuel price hikes impact directly […]

Burre Burger, founder of Droogtehulp, is urgently seeking help from fellow South Africans on behalf of farmers in the Eastern Cape and Southern Cape who are broken and desperate. Watch videos below. Despite the downpours in South Africa earlier this week, the heartbreaking photos and videos on this page – taken this week, on Monday […]

On Monday 2 July 2018, South Africa received a record-breaking snowfall, the biggest we’ve had in the country for ten years. So – luckily for the rest of us – regular SAPeople contributor and talented drone videographer Luke Maximo Bell made his way up the mountains to explore… “My friends and I decided to go […]

After 51 South African youngsters were temporarily trapped in China without their passports, not to mention some hapless South Africans stuck in jails around the world, the South African government has launched a ‘Travel Smart’ campaign. The campaign, launched yesterday by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Consular Service, is focussed on ‘Travel […]

Forty shacks caught fire in two different areas of Johannesburg leaving many homeless, while a woman and baby have tragically died in township fires in the Western Cape… all believed to be a consequence of residents battling the intense cold front, which gripped parts of South Africa this week. Shacks alight. Mandela Park, Hout Bay. […]

(Reuters) – Images of an American hunter from Kentucky posing with the body of a black giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media. Thousands of Twitter users expressed outrage at Tess Thompson Talley, 37, for killing the giraffe on a hunting trip last summer. “Prayers […]

Retired South African Judge Robert Nugent has dismissed all the submissions made by Advocate Dali Mpofu, requesting the SARS inquiry be suspended, pending the completion of former SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane’s disciplinary hearing. Nugent said “all the rulings and relief sought by Mr Moyane are refused”. This means Moyane has failed to make the SARS […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A closely watched survey of South African manufacturers showed a further decline in business activity in June, pointing to lingering weakness in Africa’s most industrialised economy. South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to reverse a decade of economic stagnation under his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. But recent economic data, including first […]

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has been officially declared a World Heritage Site, as announced today, Monday 2 July 2018. A delighted Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism said: “We made it!” The decision was taken at the 42nd session of the World Heritage committee in Bahrain today. Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains becomes South […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has expressed its condolences and says it is “deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, the youngest of the children born to Former President Jacob Zuma and the late Mrs Kate Zuma.” Vusi passed away last night in Johannesburg after a short illness, according to the government’s […]

Today – 02 July 2018 – will be remembered as a day of snow, hail, heavy rain and bright sunshine in South Africa… and it’s not even noon yet! Snow on Table Mountain The first video of snow on Table Mountain, Cape Town, has just come in to Snow Report SA. Matthew de Haast said […]

The predicted snow has made landfall in South Africa. Snow Report SA has been on the scene, and cautions if you’re travelling to any of the areas covered in snow today, please be extra careful as the roads may be slippery. (Updated pics/videos at bottom of article.) Below are some photos and videos coming in […]

The Kragga Kamma Game Park (KKGP) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is reeling after the brutal death of a rhino cow, Bella… for just 1 cm of horn! KKGP claims the “blame lies squarely with #EdnaMolewa and #CyrilRamaphosa”, and they are not the first to blame SA’s government. The Park announced on Saturday: […]

As predicted, an intense cold front has arrived in the Western Cape of South Africa today, Sunday 1 July 2018, bringing what many described as “hectic” rains and some localised flooding. The rain is welcomed in a region that has been suffering one of its worst droughts in a century (although residents who can afford […]