Madikizela-Mandela Recalls ANC Mandela Visit in April with Sadness

On Monday 29 April, millions of South Africans were shocked to see a visibly frail Nelson Mandela sitting awkwardly on a couch alongside President Jacob Zuma on national television. The ANC had decided to visit... Read more »

It could be too late for Obama to woo Africa from China

On Friday the American Presidential carrier, Air Force One, touched down in South Africa, bringing with it President Barack Obama and family, for a landmark visit. There has been the usual pomp and ceremony tha... Read more »

Obama Speaks to Young African Leaders amidst Protests in Soweto

US President Barack Obama is currently on the South African leg of his African tour. The presidential, hi-tech private jet, Air Force One, landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria on Friday night. On... Read more »

Obama and Zuma Hold Press Conference at Union Buildings

US President Barack Obama and South African President Jacob Zuma held a press conference at the Union Buildings in Pretoria during his African tour on Saturday. The tour will see President Obama accepting an ho... Read more »

Attention Cape Town Travellers: Beware the Faeces

The disgusting use of human faeces in protests for service delivery is on the rise in Cape Town. At the beginning of June we were shocked when it was reported that two men dumped faeces on the doorstep of the W... Read more »

Mandela Family Goes to Court Over Burial Site

With all eyes on the Pretoria Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela fights for his life, a legal drama has been unfolding at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape. On Friday, t... Read more »

Pistorius Back in Training Ahead of Court Appearance

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has announced his return to athletics in a statement on his official website on Thursday night. For a long time, Oscar Pistorius was associated with hard work, persever... Read more »

Fostering Entrepreneurship in South Africa: Storytelling

The economic outlook of the country isn’t encouraging, falling gold prices, a struggling Rand and the unemployment rate climbing up from where it was at the beginning of the year. Clearly other alternatives t... Read more »

Presidency Dispels Rumors about Mandela Death

The rumor mill is in full effect with unverified reports about former South African President Nelson Mandela’s health. Social networks have been flooded with links to stories about conspiracy theories regardi... Read more »

South Africa Should not Expect the World to Invest in Xenophobia

Two weeks ago, when former president Nelson Mandela was admitted into hospital, I was surprised to be invited to participate in an online poll on whether it would still be safe for White South Africans in a pos... Read more »