May 19, 2023
South Africa: The Decline and Fall of the ANC T-Shirt
"I'd rather sleep naked than wear an ANC T-shirt even as pyjamas. Besides, they are not going to get my X on voting day." Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: The ANC's Coalition Nightmare in KZN
There is now a very real chance that the ANC could lose control of KwaZulu-Natal after the 2024 national general elections. Read more »
May 19, 2023
South Africa: Five-Year-Old Locked Inside Classroom for Entire Weekend
As a rainy cold front rocked the Eastern Cape this past weekend, a five-year-old Grade R pupil at JA Ncaca Primary School in the township of Lingelihle in Cradock slept in a… Read more »
May 17, 2023
South Africa: 'Undercover Billionaires' in Court for Massive Fraud
Ex-Chiefs spindoctor, Louis Tshakoane, his wife Suzan and their son Louis Jr, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, on Wednesday facing charges of fraud,… Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: Former Kaizer Chiefs PRO Arrested At Shakoane Funeral
Louis Tshakoane had just delivered a speech at the funeral service of Alex Shakoane -- when he got arrested. Read more »
May 17, 2023
South Africa: A Funeral to Remember for Mamelodi Sundowns Communications Officer Shakoane
Despite the heavy downpours, the spirits of Mamelodi Sundowns supporters remained strong as they bid farewell to the beloved communications officer, Alex Shakoane. Read more »
May 16, 2023
South Africa: 'We Need All the Help We Can Get' - Nelson Mandela Bay Flood Victims
When it rains, it pours - that's the harsh reality that Nelson Mandela Bay residents had to face last weekend as they fought to save their submerged belongings. Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Residents Stranded as Floods Hit Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Heavy downpours have swept through the previously drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay, leaving residents in many parts of the metro area displaced and stranded. Read more »
May 13, 2023
South Africa: Stormers Charge Into the URC Final
The icy wind blowing through the Cape Town Stadium is not what the Stormers would have hoped for - and we will soon find out of if the Stormers can manage the conditions that will… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Proteas Through to Cricket World Cup
South Africa were able to book their spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup after the first one day international between Ireland and Bangladesh was washed out on Tuesday. Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa - Between the 'Devil' and the ANC
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the horns of a brutal political dilemma. Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: U.S. Accuses South Africa of Supplying Arms to Russia
The US has accused South Africa of secretly supplying arms to Russia. Read more »
South Africa: Fort Hare Five Plotted More Murders
The five men arrested for a string of murders at Fort Hare University were also planning more killings in the institution. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: The Long and Dangerous Path to Education
As the year's second term begins, thousands of children in rural Zimbabwe prepare to embark on an exhausting and dangerous daily journey to school. Read more »
Mozambique: Building Resumes On Mozambique Border Wall
In an effort to stamp out cross-border crime, in Manguzi, on the border between South Africa and Mozambique, the provincial government is putting up a huge 8 km concrete wall. Read more »
May 09, 2023
South Africa: Ex-Banyana Star Becomes First Woman to Lead Safa
The SA football governing body has appointed its first female CEO after the resignation of Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe from the job on Friday. Read more »
South Africa: It's Stage 6 Again - - but It Shouldn't Be
South Africa has been cast into darkness once again. But this week's Stage 6 load shedding was easily avoidable -- if it wasn't for the government's ridiculous procurement policy. Read more »
Eswatini: Behold His Royal Highness, the Flying King!
The Eswatini Kingdom is looking to cement its relationship with the Zulu Monarch and its people by naming one of its Airbuses after King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: 'I Stand for the Black Sheep' - Moonchild Sanelly
Fresh from performing at Coachella, Moonchild Sanelly has already been spotted working on her next project at a recording studio in Johannesburg. Read more »
May 05, 2023
South Africa: Teacher Accused of Assaulting Learner With Pipe
A teacher at Nkabinde Primary School, Kwa-Thema Springs, allegedly assaulted an eight-year-old Grade 3 learner with a plastic water pipe on Tuesday for writing slowly. Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: IFP Rocked By Leadership Squabbles
The IFP is facing an internal revolt over who should be the face of the party in the general election next year -- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi or party president Velenkosini… Read more »
May 05, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Residents Risk Their Lives for Sassa Grants
Cape Town residents are risking their lives by sleeping outside the Beautiful Gate offices, just to be first in the queue for assistance. Read more »
South Africa: Traditional Leader 'Still Wants' King Charles to Apologise
The great-grandson of the Zulu regiment general who led King Cetshwayo's army to fight British troops at Isandlwana Mountain demanded an apology from King Charles III to the Zulu… Read more »
Africa: South African Opera Star Shines at Crowning of British King
Westminster Abbey was alive with the enchanting performance of South African soprano, Pretty Yende, at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday. Read more »
May 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Workers Crippled By Currency Chaos
As the rest of the world celebrates International Workers' Day, Zimbabwean workers are counting their pennies as they battle skyrocketing prices for basic goods. Read more »