It’s been a fantastic day of running for over 135 South Africans – as well as 40,000 other participants! – in the London Marathon today, Sunday 23 April 2017. Here’s a collection of photos from a beautiful, sunny day in the UK… as well as the unofficial results for South African competitors (scroll down). The 25.2 mile marathon […]

The Presidency says it has “noted with concern a report in the Sunday Times newspaper about alleged plans by the Department of Public Works to renovate certain aspects of the President’s Nkandla residence”. The report claimed that the property, which was controversially upgraded for just under R250-million, is due to be refurbished “to repair shoddy […]

South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a powerful speech at the Chris Hani memorial lecture in Uitenhage, in the Eastern Cape, on Sunday… saying it was time for the ANC to correct itself. “As we start preparing for the 54th conference, let’s go and correct the African National Congress,” he concluded, after pointing out […]

PRETORIA – Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has rejected Eskom’s proposal to pay its former Group Chief Executive Brian Molefe (he of the Saxonwold Shebeen saga), a R30-million pension pay-out. In a statement on Sunday, the minister said the Eskom board’s reasoning in formulating the proposed pension pay-out was conceived lacking in legal rationale. She said it […]

As South Africans from across the nation gathered together in prayer on Saturday afternoon, at a farm just outside Bloemfontein, a spirited gust of wind blew a mini whirlwind across the meeting… evoking a sense of miraculous wonder amongst the crowd. Pastor Angus Buchan’s facebook page uploaded the video below and said: “This was a wind that […]

South Africans from around the country have  trekked  to a farm near Bloemfontein  to pray today for  their beloved South Africa. Here are some of the photos being shared on social media in  the hours before Pastor Angus Buchan will lead  the congregated crowd in prayer… His team said  today on Facebook: “We cannot explain […]

South African Environmental Minister Dr Edna Molewa has welcomed the opening of a regional court in Skukuza to assist in combating rhino poaching-related offences in the Kruger National Park. Molewa said: “The opening of the Regional Court is one of the plethora of measures being taken in terms of the Integrated Strategic Management approach to […]

At a time when the world is hearing so much negative news about South Africa’s political crises, BBC’s former Africa Bureau Chief Peter Burdin says we should look to the youth for the real story… Burdin, an international journalism lecturer and BBC editor, was nominated this week – by the South Africa Chamber of Commerce in the […]

GAUTENG – Gauteng Education Department has reported a horrific taxi accident on the N4, just after Bronkhorstspruit, on Friday… which has tragically claimed the lives of 18 school children and two adults. Gauteng’s MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, rushed to the scene and is currently meeting with parents of the deceased. He tweeted: “I’ve never seen […]

Legendary boxing trainer and manager Nick Durandt has been killed in a bike accident near Clarens in the Free State. He was 53. According to reports, Durandt collided with a vehicle on the road between Bethlehem and Clarens late Friday afternoon. Durandt, who was the president of the Crusaders Bike Club, retired from boxing last […]

A model of the spectacular “Kirstenbosch – South Africa” Exhibit for this year’s famous Chelsea Flower Show was unveiled at a launch at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden yesterday. Designed by the award-winning team David Davidson and Raymond Hudson, the exhibit will provide a glimpse of all nine of South Africa’s biomes to the over 150,000 people […]

CAPE TOWN – Professor Tim Noakes has been found not guilty of unprofessional conduct on all counts. His foundation – The Noakes Foundation – has issued a press release, but their website has been overwhelmed with hits and has crashed. We will update when it becomes available again. Noakes had been facing charges of unprofessional conduct, […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, celebrated her 91st birthday in a usual low-key fashion on Friday. Artillery gun salutes in London’s Hyde Park and at the Tower of London will mark the occasion although the queen, who normally spends her birthday privately, has no formal engagements planned herself. Elizabeth […]

PARIS (Reuters) – The man who shot dead a French policeman in an Islamist militant attack had served time for armed assaults on law enforcement officers, police sources said on Friday, as authorities sought a second suspect flagged by Belgian security services. The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked […]

PARIS (Reuters) – A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in central Paris on Thursday night in an attack carried out days before presidential elections and quickly claimed by the Islamic State militant group. President Francois Hollande said he was convinced the “cowardly killing” on the Champs Elysees boulevard, in which […]

Opposition parties are not backing down in their bid to get President Jacob Zuma to step down. On Thursday it was announced that there will be another protest against Zuma, this time on Freedom Day, 27 April 2017, and with the support “in principle” of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The announcement took place in Soweto, where a new […]

The 2016/2017 Fire Season took its toll on the Western Cape in South Africa – 17,000 fires were reported and damage is estimated to have exceeded R500 million with 142 fatalities. To try and prevent this tragedy recurring next year, a new project is being launched… “I’m excited to announce the launch of the Before the Burn […]

PRETORIA – Deputy President Cyril Ramphosa says he is supportive of Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and his team who are heading to the United States of America (USA) for the forthcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings. Yesterday in Pretoria, Gigaba briefed Ramaphosa on his scheduled visit which will also include further interactions with […]

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith has won his first Bells Beach title, making a dream come true… and chipping his tooth in the process. Jordy beat friend and fellow competitor Brazilian Caio Ibelli in the final in Victoria, Australia, on Wednesday; and was so excited he started pretending to ring the legendary bell whilst still […]

To mark the 120th anniversary since Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika was composed (in 1897) and the 112th anniversary since the death of its composer Enoch Sontonga, here are some of our favourite videos of the African melody being performed… Sontonga, who died on 18 April 1905 at just 32, wrote the first two stanzas of Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika. It’s a […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EDF) has announced that it will join the UDM application at the Constitutional Court for parliament to provide a secrete ballot on the vote of the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. National spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Quinton Ndlozi, said: “This is following Zuma’s own opposing papers in which he essentially, […]

The search for a missing South African professional hunter (PH) in Zimbabwe has been called off, following the discovery of what could be human remains in a crocodile. Limpopo Hunters Liaison Forum (LHLF) Chairman Phillip Bronkhorst, said on Friday 14 April 2017: “Today exactly a week ago fellow PH, friend and family man Scott van […]

The Australian government, led by Malcolm Turnball, has announced that the skilled 457 visa is to be scrapped, and replaced with a new temporary work visa. The 457 visa has been a popular visa amongst South Africans emigrating to Australia. Today’s announcement is part of the Australian government’s efforts to prioritise Australian workers for local jobs which […]

Just over a month after a fire devastated Imizamo Yethu, another fire broke out in the township last night, killing one person, destroying about 100 homes and leaving about 400 people homeless, according to the City of Cape Town. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The name of the person who died has […]

The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday missed out the Singapore Sevens title, but did enough to extend their overall World Rugby Sevens Series lead over nearest rivals, Fiji and England. The Blitzboks finished 6th overall, but a number of surprising results saw them extend their lead overall with only tournaments in Paris and London left […]