January 26, 2023
South Africa: Burnley's Bafana Signing 'Better Than' Messi and Ronaldo
English Championship side Burnley FC have unveiled South Africa international Lyle Foster with a hilarious Shrek-inspired video. Read more »
January 25, 2023
South Africa: Sensational Lyle Foster On Cusp of Historic Premier League Move
Players on the move: Join Razeen Gutta for a weekly roundup of all the biggest deals taking place around South Africa and Europe. Read more »
January 23, 2023
South Africa: Community Tracks Down 'Heartless' Special School Robbers
The four heartless criminals who broke into a Matshidiso Special School in Tsakani, Ekurhuleni last week have been caught by angry community members. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Eswatini: 'Bring It On!' - Pro-Democracy Groups Take On King Mswati
As tributes pour in for human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was murdered in eSwatini on Saturday, pro-democracy groups have told King Mswati III to "bring it on". Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: Mandela's Grandson Sparks Football Row in Algeria
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have launched an investigation into remarks made by Zwelivelile Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela, at the opening ceremony of the… Read more »
South Africa: Curious Monkeys Get in Touch With the Touchscreen
A group of vervet monkeys in KwaZulu-Natal have become the first primates in the world to learn how to use a touchscreen. Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Rules in Favour of Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is breathing a sigh of relief after former president Jacob Zuma's bid to prosecute him privately was interdicted on Monday. Read more »
January 22, 2023
South Africa: Rolling Blackouts to Continue for Two Years
We're going to get power cuts for at least two more years. Read more »
January 21, 2023
South Africa: Sundowns Set New Record After Defeating Chiefs
Neo Maema made the difference with his first-half strike to hand Mamelodi Sundowns a 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs and a record-breaking Premier Soccer League victory at FNB Stadium… Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Africa: Joburg City Power Disconnects Nigerian Consulate
For months they dodged paying their lights bills. Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Entire School Days Are Being Lost Due to Rotational Power Cuts
Millions of learners returning to school for the 2023 academic year are getting a nasty surprise: four to six hours of education lost because of rolling blackouts. Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Khoisan Activists Protesting in Pretoria a Hit With Tourists
They may not have managed to grab the government's attention yet, but the Khoisan activists stationed outside the Union buildings have become an unexpected hit with tourists. Read more »
South Africa: 'I Don't Have Dinner, Sleep or Breakfast' - Pirates Coach Riveiro
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has opened up on the pressure he's experienced during the team's recent difficult run of three Premier Soccer League defeats. Read more »
January 13, 2023
South Africa: Cable Thieves Run Riot in Johannesburg
When was the last time you reported cable theft or any destruction of public infrastructure in your area? Read more »
January 12, 2023
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Dam Drops to Lowest Level in 30 Years
With a massive drop in dam levels over the December holidays, water disruptions have started in many communities around Nelson Mandela Bay. Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Taxi Shutdown Will Leave Learners Stranded
Taxi operators, taxi alliances and the Eastern Cape Bus Council in East London have resolved to shut down the province on the day schools reopen next week. Read more »
South Africa: Coachella Catches the Amapiano Bug
South Africa's amapiano dance music has taken the world by storm and will feature at North America's most famous music festival in April. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Malawi: Govt Closes Schools As Cholera Outbreak Spreads
The authorities in Malawi have suspended primary and secondary schools in two major cities following a cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds of people. Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: The Fight to Nurse Eskom Back to Health Is On
President Cyril Ramaphosa has presented a multi-pronged strategy to end load shedding and South Africa's energy crisis in a speech at the ANC's 111th birthday celebrations. Read more »
South Africa: Eight Illegal Miners Die After Rainfall Blocks Shaft
Eight alleged illegal miners have been killed after getting trapped inside an underground mine shaft in the village of Maroga outside Burgersfort. Read more »
South Africa: Health Department Slams 'Fake News' Calling for Return of Masks
The Department of Health says that a widely shared social media post, purportedly by the Ministry of Health, calling for the return of face masks, is fake. Read more »
January 07, 2023
South Africa: Jaca Sails in From Dakar to Inspire Black Women Sailors
The Maiden Factor race finally concluded on Thursday as sailors reached Cape Town following a month-long epic that started on 3 December in Dakar, Senegal. Read more »
Africa: Is Amapiano All Washed Up?
Nigerian artists and record producers have embraced amapiano - but one music blogger says the genre that swayed on the world's dance floors in 2022 is all washed up. Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: Mother of Five Finds Time to Recycle for Her Community
Nontembiso Nokhilela has been collecting items to recycle since 2017. She even searches for cupboards that have been thrown away in order to recycle them. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: Burna Boy Among African Stars in Rolling Stone's Greatest Singers
Nigerian music star Burna Boy and South Africa's Mariam Makeba made Rolling Stone's 'Greatest Singers List'. Read more »