The BBC has selected four fabulous South African women to appear on its ‘100 Women List for 2016’, which was announced this week. The list celebrates the most inspirational and influential women in the world for the year 2016. The four brilliant South African women are: Adv Thuli Madonsela It seems no inspirational list would […]

ADELAIDE – South Africa’s cricket captain Faf du Plessis wrote another chapter in his Adelaide Oval romance when he struck an invaluable unbeaten century – the sixth of his career – on the opening day of the Proteas historic first experience of day/night Test cricket on Thursday. Following his being charged for ball tampering on […]

Cosatu’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) has resolved to support businessman and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to take over the reins as the next president of the ANC (African National Congress). The powerful Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) made the announcement during a press briefing in South Africa on Thursday. Its CEC is […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation says all dams and systems have benefitted from the good rains over the past week, and “a number of dams are above 100%”… although that happy news doesn’t apply to all, judging by the Department’s own stats. The Vaal Dam is thankfully rising, but some dams – particularly in the Western […]

A shocking video has gone viral around the world, exposing horrific child abuse, coincidentally as the world prepares for ’16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children’, which kicks off on Friday 25 November. South Africans on social media have been sharing the video under the mistaken assumption that it took place in SA, […]

South Africans have expressed their grief and sadness as Gauteng police confirmed that a body of a toddler was found upstream in Jukskei River on Tuesday. The body of the little child was found by construction workers, who were rebuilding a damaged wall at a home in Buccleuch, north of Johannesburg, near the river. Police […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd plans to buy more hotels in the United Kingdom where it is performing well and weakness in the pound has made assets much more affordable, it said on Wednesday, after reporting flat half-year profit. Africa’s biggest hotels and gambling operator, which also has interests in Nigeria, […]

The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) refused to participate in the Question and Answer session in South African parliament today “because we do not recognise Jacob Zuma as president of the Republic”. (Watch video below.)  The EFF explained that Zuma is a “criminal” and they don’t wish to “normalise” him by attending a Q&A session with him.  They said […]

South Africa’s former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, is in Germany this week to receive the prestigious German Africa prize in a ceremony in Berlin this evening. During her stay she has spoken out about South Africa, race, the ANC and President Jacob Zuma. In the last few days she’s been visiting German landmarks, conducting interviews […]

JOHANNESBURG – The Gupta Family has released a statement, through APO, regarding radio presenter and journalist Stephen Grootes’ allegation that “Ajay Gupta Lied”. In an article on EWN yesterday, Grootes described how he had been invited in February to conduct an interview at Saxonwold with the head of the Gupta Family, Ajay… which he was then not […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) walked out of Parliament today after Speaker Baleka Mbete threw one of their MPs, Denise Robinson, out of the House for saying “JZ 783″… which refers to the 783 charges of corruption against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. Mbete said Robinson was “casting aspersions” and ordered her to withdraw the statement or leave the […]

South Africans in Saudi Arabia are celebrating the long-awaited opening of Nando’s fast food restaurant in Riyadh. Yes, the “legend has landed in the Kingdom” (in the words of Nando’s). Sibongile Mdunge from Joburg, who has lived in Riyadh for a couple of years working for University Hospital, told SAPeople that the restaurant “Finally Opened” on […]

PRETORIA – American musician Mos Def just discovered that saying ‘sorry’ means being able to leave South Africa. After he apologised “unreservedly” for trying to use a World Passport, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced in a media briefing on Tuesday that the apology is accepted, the charges dropped, and he may now leave the country. The artist – whose […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, sent thousands of residents fleeing for […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has responded to calls by Australian media for a security guard travelling with the Proteas to be “sent home”, after he “aggressively manhandled” an Aussie news reporter in Adelaide (watch video below). CSA says the reporter “lunged” at Captain Faf du Plessis. The clash between the reporter and head of Proteas’ security – named in reports […]

After allegedly putting her life at risk on Friday evening, a Joburg resident, Pam Green, has come forth with details of the events that unfolded which have left her having sleepless nights. They do not put MTN South Africa in a good light… Pam from Second Chances, who describes herself on Facebook as “just an ordinary person […]

Following a comedy sketch on Saturday Night Live, in which Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin starred as American President Elect, Donald Trump, the two TV celebrities (Trump hosted ‘The Apprentice’) have exchanged terse tweets! The sketch revealed how difficult Trump may find it, once in the White House, to actually deliver on the many campaign promises he made […]

Headlines in South African media of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe having announced his retirement appear to be exaggerated. The 92-year-old did talk about retirement this weekend, and hinted that he one day would retire “properly”, but he did not declare any retirement date. Reports of his so-called retirement, and even his death, frequently make headlines. And […]

Pope Francis has extended the faculties of Catholic priests to have the power to forgive abortion. Writing in a new Apostolic Letter, the Pope said: “I can and must state that there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father.” In […]

A MountZion ‘prophet’ in Polokwane, South Africa, has proudly shared photos of himself spraying Doom on members of his congregation. The photos were first uploaded by the MountZion General Assembly (MZGA) official page, where it says “God is speaking today under the grace of prophet Lethebo Rabalago”. Rabalago – who apparently founded MZGA – then shared […]

Following the tragic ferry fire on Hartbeespoort Dam north of Pretoria in South Africa, the following message from Mamare Moiloa has gone viral: “Events in my hometown today confirmed my beliefs wrt (with regards to) what is called racism. “I can confirm that majority of ZAR population are not racists, whether white or non white. […]

Fire crews are battling #BanhoekFire flames through the night in Banhoek Valley, near Stellenbosch,South Africa. Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS) posted a message just before midnight on Sunday saying their crew is safely down for the night. “Great job under tough conditions today. Good luck to the fire crews still out there tonight. Fresh crew departs […]

Lisa Ashton, the British founder of the Winnie Mabaso Foundation, was held up by gunmen at the foundation’s orphanage in south Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, after a six week stint in the country. On Sunday, after arriving back home in the UK, Lisa posted a message in which she thanked all the Winnie Mabaso volunteers, […]

The Presidency has responded to a tweet by Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba alleging that President Jacob Zuma’s convoy was involved in a fatal car accident on Friday 18 November 2016. (Please see Update below.) Mashaba’s tweet yesterday states: “I have just received the terrible news that President Zuma’s blue lights brigades killed a friend Solly Moutlana […]

South Africa’s Raven Klaasen (34) is through to the ATP World Tour Doubles Finals in London, with American partner Rajeev Ram. The two first-year pairings are through after surprising newly-crowned world No1 side Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares on Saturday. Next up for Klaasen and Ram are the in-form combo of Finland’s Henri Continent and Aussie […]