The number of rhinos poached in South Africa since the beginning of this year now stands at 245, with the number of arrests at 161, according to the latest statistics. The Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit by poachers, having lost 147 rhinos since the beginning of this year.
Should SA follow in the footsteps of Ghana who is now banning foreigners from operating in its informal retail business sector?
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has given the portrait by Brett Murray, which depicted President Jacob Zuma in a denigrating manner, a 16N rating. This announcement was made on Friday by FPB Council Chairperson, Thoko Mpumlwana. The rating means that persons under the age of 16 should not have...
Cabinet has called on South Africans to fully support and cheer the national rugby team during its upcoming test matches against England in June. The Springboks first Test against England will be played in Durban on 9 June, followed by tests in Johannesburg on 16 June and Port Elizabeth on...
The United Nations has been known to find odd bedfellows, but this one must be one of the best. Southern Africa's resident bad boy and dictator Robert Mugabe has been honoured by the UN as a "leader of tourism".
A hearing by the Film and Publication Board (FPB), which will discuss the controversial painting that depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner, is underway in Pretoria. The committee is expected to decide on the status of the painting after they received several written and telephonic complaints from the...
It has been suggested that when the Euro starts to go in Europe certain rich countries will try to deter migrants by restricting freedom of movement in Europe as they try to protect producers when a single market is suspended.
A total of 227 rhinos have been lost to illegal killings this year. According to the latest statistics from the Department of Environmental Affairs, the highest number of killings was at the Kruger National Park, with137 rhinos - which accounts for more than half of the total rhino killings that...
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and her team for winning the bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. SKA Organisation announced on Friday that South Africa and Australia are to share the hosting of the most advanced scientific project. The two...
Rowan Atkinson has a way to get around. Not even the Prez of Saffa-land is safe when Mr Bean is around...
Bafana Bafana will get back to their winning ways starting with the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana, says Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet. Keet is in the squad that will play three back to back matches, including an international friendly against Gabon. "There is a very...
The court case relating to the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner has been adjourned, but not before the advocate for the ANC started crying. South Gauteng High Court Judge Neels Claassen adjourned the case on Thursday and reserved costs in the matter. When the matter is...
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court has resumed hearing the African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Before the tea break this morning, ANC Advocate Gcina Malindi argued that the painting infringed on the President's dignity. He sighted...
The ZUMA Painting "The Spear" becams "The Smear" today as two men entered the Goodman Gallery and defaced the painting.
According to the ANC it can. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday the painting of President Jacob Zuma with his crown jewels hanging out is "rude, it's crude, it's disrespectful, it's racist".
South Africans were seething on Twitter on after a racist tweet by model Jessica Leandra made the rounds. On Thursday evening, Leandra told her 2591 followers: "Just, well took on a an arrogant and disrespectful k***** inside Spar. Should have punched him, should have ."
How can the President of South Africa – the horny old Jacob Zuma - be "shocked and disgusted" at the painting by Brett Murray depicting him with his crown jewels hanging out? Isn't this the man that marries woman after woman, has about 20 children of which many are out...
Some good news for those of us who have grown accustomed to queuing for hours on end to get through passport control on arriving back in the UK after holidays in SA or short breaks to Europe. The Border Force will recruit 70 extra staff to prevent long queues at...
Ha ha. So the acting public service and administration minister Mildred Oliphant told Parliament that her department would be intensifying the "capacity" of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Unit to fight corruption within the government in South Africa.
The Department of Home Affairs will this week intensify its campaign to eradicate more than 29,000 duplicate identity documents. Let's hope they do the same with fraudulent passports because we all know how this impacts on our family and friends when they come to visit us in the UK.
Welcome to the Sounds Of Africa, a UK concert featuring the best artists from Southern Africa across 4 stages at the historic Coronet Theatre in Elephant & Castle this June the 16th.
It is not every day we get content send of amazing animal behaviour. This is believed to be the first ever recorded rescue of a baby Zebra and Wildebeest by the same Hippo in Africa. The caption as submitted to us:
You can Save someone's life by sharing this. STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T..R ... My friend sent this to me ...and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.
SARS has lodged a Five Year Compliance Drive this month on all South Africans residents working in foreign countries. Pravin Gordhan mentioned in his Budget Speech that SARS is going to target all South Africans working abroad. Since these announcements various changes has been brought about regarding the responsibilities of...
It's reported that Robert Mugabe is fighting for his life in a hospital in Singapore. The world is waiting in anticipation for the dictator to depart this world and his long fight with cancer will be lost.
Part 3 - Immigrant Visas – The More Permanent Option There are a number of different immigrant visas available if you want to live and work in the Unites States on a permanent basis. I will focus mainly on family-based immigrant visas.
Drinks International Magazine (Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2012) reported Klipdrift Brandy as the UK's 5th best selling Brandy and KWV at number 7. The full ranking as follows: 1 Hennessy, 2 Courvoisier, 3 Martell, 4 Remy Martin, 5 Klipdrift, 6 Honey bee, 7 KWV, 8 Torres, 9 Camus, 10 Fundador.
Honeymooner Anni Dewani, 28 years old, was shot dead after the taxi she and her husband Shrien Diwani were traveling in was hijacked in Khayelitsha township. This may spell the plot of a new husband who being British probably did not realize that traveling in a Township, at night, would...
Living in the UK you truly live in a first world country and you experience and see how their governments operate. Every so often something happens, like it snows or adverse weather and you see the whole country go into a virtual standstill. The events that trigger this vary but...
Part 2 - Non-Immigrant US Visas There are a large number of non-immigrant visas available to you, should you desire to visit America for business, pleasure or work on a temporary basis.
Thanks to the efforts of people like Marky Warren from www.pharside.co.uk, referees like Bryce Lawrence don't have a place in International Rugby anymore. The Bryce Lawrence Petition Page he started now has over 83 000 likes. Quoted from his website: Great News! Bryce Lawrence has been axed from the IRB...
