President Cyril Ramaphosa announced  the following changes to the National Executive.It was a “radical” reconfiguration of the cabinet, including 23 changes and many female appointments. Some of the new appointments – including new Deputy President of South Africa, David Mabuza – will first be sworn in as members of the National Assembly tomorrow in Cape […]

The Springboks will kick off their 2018 international season on an historic note when they face Wales in a once-off Test in Washington DC in the USA on Saturday 2 June. This momentous match – the first time the Boks will face Tier One opposition on neutral ground outside the Rugby World Cup – was […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce changes to the National Executive at 22h00 tonight, Monday 26 February 2018, in a statement to media at The Presidency, Union Buildings, Pretoria. (Please note: This has been updated from earlier versions. The President was due to address the media at 20h30 but has been delayed. Acting Presidency […]

An operation by the Hawks and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has led to the seizure of 1.6 tonnes of abalone valued at R2.37 million! According to a recent investigative programme by Carte Blanche, abalone poaching is so rampant in South Africa it is driving the shellfish to extinction. The revenue service said in […]

The search in South Africa for more suspects linked to the Ngcobo police murders in the Eastern Cape continued Sunday, despite an earlier breakthrough. On Friday night, police received information that the unknown gunmen were hiding at the Seven Angels Church in Nyanga village at Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. In a shoot-out between a […]

Acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Lieutenant-General Yolisa Matakata, says the crime busting unit is still on the hunt for five other suspects in relation to corruption on the Estina Dairy Farm project in Vrede, Free State. “Eight suspects were arrested and appeared in court. Five suspects are outstanding. We […]

A cut in funding from the Lottery has forced the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), to reduce its free services, including the work it does in poor communities. Since its launch 62 years ago, one of the services it has offered is the care and treatment of beasts of burden, like […]

Here are the latest hot topics due for broadcast on Carte Blanche this Sunday, and available for South Africans living abroad from Tuesday – 27th February 2018, if they’re a subscriber of Showmax International. Otto van Tonder What’s worse than a bad credit record when you desperately need to secure finance? Getting ripped off by the […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah says he is “in heaven” since signing Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o to star in and co-produce the movie based on his best-selling book ‘Born a Crime’. The Mexican-Kenyan actress, who is currently starring in Disney / Marvel’s blockbuster ‘Black Panther‘ film, is equally delighted. She tweeted: “When I read @Trevornoah’s […]

Proving that ALL members of the team are important, a group of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape set out at 06h00 on Wednesday morning to look for missing Search and Rescue dog, Olive. According to SAPS, Olive had gone missing on Sunday evening. The search party – consisting […]

Famous KwaZulu-Natal landmark, Nottingham Road Rail Station, burnt to the ground on Wednesday. Watch video below. Nottingham Road Hotel posted the video on Facebook and said it had been “such a sad day”. The Hotel thanks Nottingham Road South African Police Service (SAPS) for its “swift action” and said “we are blessed that Notties Hotel […]

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba joked about his Candy Crush ‘addiction’ during his 2018 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday… laying to rest any suspicions (or hopes) that the Candy Crush picture last week had been photoshopped! The Minister was photographed playing Candy Crush on Friday evening, during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s maiden State of the Nation […]

KFC restaurants around the UK are remaining closed for the fourth day because of a chicken shortage… caused by the fast food chain dumping its South African distributor, Bidvest, in favour of DHL who have let them down with “teething problems”. To be unable to serve fried chicken is not only embarrassing for the restaurant […]

The ANC government is “making the people of South Africa pay back the money that they [the ANC] have stolen”, claimed Mmusi Maimane after Wednesday Budget Speech was delivered in Parliament by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. The Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader said the 1% increase in VAT and the fuel levy will see the cost […]

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says R6 billion has been allocated towards drought relief and to augment public infrastructure investment. The announcement comes as efforts are underway to declare three provinces (Western Province, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape), and particularly Cape Town, as national disaster areas. On Tuesday, the City of Cape Town announced that Day […]

Government will spend R57 billion on free higher education over the next three years, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Wednesday. Tabling the 2018 Budget in Parliament, Minister Gigaba said there was a reallocation in the spending framework. “The largest reallocation of resources towards government’s priorities was on higher education and training, amounting to additional […]

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s Budget Speech has seen him make “difficult decisions” to address a revenue shortfall and to fund free higher education; including a 1% increase in value-added tax which hasn’t been adjusted since 1993. An increase in VAT, fuel levy and a higher estate duty tax are just some of the things South […]

The African National Congress (ANC) put on a united front on Tuesday night as President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted a cocktail function at Tuynhuys in Cape Town to honour his predecessor Jacob Zuma, who resigned as head of state last week. The private event was attended by ministers and deputy ministers. In official pictures issued, both […]

Police top brass have condemned the “cold-blooded attack” of the police officers stationed at the Ngcobo Police Station in Umtata, Eastern Cape, in South Africa. An unknown group of armed suspects entered the police station in the early hours of this morning and without warning, randomly opened fire on the members on duty. Three members […]

COPE’s Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota struck a chord on Monday with his challenge to new President Cyril Ramaphosa to tell South Africa exactly who ‘our people’ are, referring to Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address that land will be returned to ‘our people’. Lekota’s outburst has since gone viral. The Congress of the People leader made […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers and South African Police Service (SAPS) are on high alert following the mugging of a Dutch couple in Wilderness yesterday. ‘We received the news with shock at about 14:30 yesterday and immediately responded by increasing the number of rangers patrolling the Brown Hooded trail’ says Paddy Gordon, Park Manager […]

Great news from Cape Town, as the continued efforts by residents of the Mother City to cut down on water usage have enabled authorities to push back Day Zero – when taps will be turned off – another month from 4 June to 9 July 2018. A “delighted” Mmusi Maimane – Leader of the Democratic […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has compiled a 37-minute farewell video to former President Jacob Zuma, using key footage from his comedy shows over the last few years. Posting a trailer on Twitter, Trevor said: “I don’t care what the people say, he will always be the President of jokes. Farewell Jacob Zuma.” Trevor joked […]

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will this week table the 2018 Budget in Parliament. The much anticipated budget will be tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday. Appointed to head National Treasury following former President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle in March 2017, Minister Gigaba is set to deliver the budget in a tough economic environment. It […]

Operations are back to normal at OR Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni, following the discovery of an unattended bag earlier in the day… which sparked fears of a planted bomb. Speaking to SAnews, Senior Manager Corporate Affairs at the airport Leigh Gunkel-Keuler, said the bag was found near the international arrivals airport terminal. “Upon the discovery of […]