South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma made light Saturday morning of the uncertain future that hangs over his head, saying “I’m not scared to go to prison”. Zuma was referring to allegations of his wrongdoings in the Public Protector’s recently released State Capture Report, which calls for a Judicial Inquiry. Thousands took to the streets of Pretoria […]

LONDON – South Africa drew today against the Barbarians at London’s Wembley Stadium, 31-all, in a 10 try thriller! South Africa recovered from being 31-19 down with just nine minutes left on the clock… to draw with the Baa-Baa’s (whose Taqele Naiyaravoro, from Australia, was outstanding!). Both South African centres Francois Venter and Rohan Janse van […]

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JP Duminy and Dean Elgar set up a dominant position for the Proteas, both scoring the fifth centuries of their respective Test careers as they left Australia with the prospect of having to make a record runs chase for victory at the end of the third day of the first Test at the WACA. […]

As dam levels drop – with the Vaal Dam running dangerously close to empty – and the drought in South Africa dragging on… you’d be forgiven for mistaking some of these photos by RONEL ERLANK SLABBERT for a beach or a desert. (Scroll down for Vaal Dam update.) In fact, these are the scenes along the road […]

Michael Bublé and his wife, Argentinian actress Luisana Lopilato, have confirmed that their three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer. In a message posted on his official Facebook page, the Canadian singer – who is very popular in South Africa – says: “We are devastated about the recent cancer diagnosis of our oldest son Noah who is currently […]

South African President Jacob Zuma is running out of options fast. A number of legal missiles are hurtling towards him, in what may have been one of his worst weeks since taking office in 2009. At the same time, the party he is heading, the African National Congress (ANC) is fast unravelling. The processes – […]

South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has issued a moving letter of gratitude to his fellow South Africans for all their support following his summons – and withdrawal thereof – by the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority). Here is Gordhan’s letter, in full: On behalf of my family and myself, I wish to thank fellow South Africans from all […]

After the marches in Pretoria yesterday, and the revelations in the State Capture Report – two heroes have arisen: Tshwane mayor, Solly Msimanga (DA) Solly showed he’s not only cleaning up corruption in his city… but helping to clean up the trash that was left behind by protesters, who marched through the streets of Pretoria’s CBD yesterday. Leading […]

Clive Derby-Lewis, who spent 22 years in prison for the assassination of Chris Hani, has passed away at the age of 80. The former Conservative Party MP was released in June last year on medical parole, after being diagnosed with stage-four cancer. He was still kept under strict house arrest. Derby-Lewis’ lawyer, Julian Knight, said: “He […]

The African National Congress (ANC) claims it “welcomes” the release of the Public Protector’s ‘State of Capture’ report, and says it provides a “concrete basis” for the ANC and South Africans to discuss the allegations and deal with its outcomes. The ANC does not however address specifics in the Report, nor does it make mention of the […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed they have provisional confirmation that the Motion of No Confidence will be debated next week; and a petition calling for a support of the motion to remove President Zuma has already been signed by over 16,000 South Africans in just two hours. “Next week will be the moment of […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africans have been gripped by revelations in the State Capture Report… that reveals heroes and villains, and uncovers certain irregularities. The document compiled by Adv Thuli Madonsela, and released today by the office of the Public Protector, is a whopping 355 pages long… prompting one Twitter user (Culprit) to say: “355 pages?… […]

JOHANNESBURG – The CEO of the Public Protector’s office, Advocate Louisa Zondo, has resigned Wednesday due to personal and health reasons. The announcement has come amidst much publicity – and court hearings – over the State Capture Report, compiled by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, regarding the Gupta Family influence over South African state matters. Her resignation […]

PRETORIA – President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his application to interdict the State Capture Report, and opposition parties have immediately called for the release of the report… which contains investigations into the alleged ‘state capture’ of South Africa by the Gupta Family. In a surprise move this morning at the High Court in Pretoria, Zuma’s advocate Anthea […]

PRETORIA – Tshwane has closed down for the potentially historical marches today to save South Africa, with music in the air and a heavy police presence on the ground. The Save South Africa campaign kicked off with a beautiful rendition of the country’s national anthem in church… #SaveSouthAfrica officially starts with the national anthem #StateCapture pic.twitter.com/V7LeDvIa7P […]

A South African swimmer caused a stir at Malawi’s Kamuzu International Airport when he insisted on flying in his speedo (in SA colours nogal!). Malawi News posted photos of the swimmer on social media, saying “a South African man who smoked Malawian Hemp at Cape Maclear wants to Fly back to South Africa naked.” In fact he was […]

The march/marches tomorrow, 2 November, in Tshwane will go ahead despite charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan being dropped. The DA, EFF and Save South Africa have all confirmed their commitment. All three marches begin at different venues with EFF in red, DA in blue and Save SA in colours of the national flag. Economic […]

CCTV footage has captured the frightening scene as a couple cooling off in a pool in Kariba, Zimbabwe, were attacked by a crocodile Thursday evening. The video uploader, Zimbo88, says the crocodile stalked and attacked them in a private residence swimming pool. Zimbo88 explains the drought has caused Lake Kariba water levels to drop dangerously low and […]

South African endurance swimmer LEWIS PUGH, who lives between London and Cape Town, has been credited by the United Nations (UN) for his “Speedo diplomacy” which has helped lead to the creation of the biggest protected marine area in history! Here’s the backstory, as told by Lewis himself… Sometimes “Crazy” Gets the Job Done – by Lewis […]

Patrick Lambie will captain South Africa in their international match against the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee confirmed on Monday. Adriaan Strauss, who has led the Springboks in all of their nine Tests so far this year, will be rested for the Barbarians match. Coetzee will name the […]

Watch below as the North Gauteng High Court hears South African President Jacob Zuma’s application to interdict the Public Protector’s State Capture report. Zuma’s legal team will argue why they believe the report – which was compiled by former Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela – should not be made public. Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and […]

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is excited about the prospect of seeing several young South Africans in action on November 5 when the Springboks face the Barbarians in an international rugby match at Wembley Stadium in London. The Springbok coach has included 12 uncapped players in his travelling squad of 30 for the match, while Barbarians coach Robbie Dean also selected a number […]

Adv Shaun Abrahams has dropped controversial criminal charges against South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, causing the Rand to strengthen… but the march in support of Gordhan will still go ahead on 2 November. The Rand, which had dropped after the NPA issued the summons on 11 October, strengthened again today improving by 1.46%, and trading […]

South African-born Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is revolutionising the way we ‘roof’ our houses in the future, with fantastic new solar-powered roof tiles, launched Friday by his electric car company Tesla. And they’ll be perfect in South Africa – not only for the sun… but in handling the heavy hail storms like those that Musk […]

PRETORIA – In a major crackdown on crime, the Western Cape police discovered an arms cache at premises in Valhalla Park, Bishop Lavis, on Friday. Although police investigators and experts are still busy on the scene, the South African Police Services (SAPS) confirmed that so far over 250 firearms, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of cash […]