Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of five provinces, the South African Weather Service has warned. The areas include the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the Central Karoo of the Western Cape, the western parts of the North West, the central and western parts of the Free State and the northern […]

Karoo residents might have to get their winter coats out of storage, as very slight snow is forecast for the area from Wednesday night and into Thursday, reports Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. According to Snow Report SA, areas that may receive light flurries of snow include Graaff-Reinet and Nieu-Bethesda. “All snowfalls are expected to be very light […]

Cape Town may have avoided Day Zero, but there are parts of South Africa that have not, particularly several Karoo towns in the Eastern Cape that have run out of water. Boreholes and dams have dried up, taps have run dry and the rain stays away, reducing farms to dust and threatening communities. Maverick Citizen […]

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Spending seven hours a day on a mountainbike, riding across the rugged landscape of South Africa created an epic adventure full of pleasure and pain for photographer Murray Wilson. As Richard, our support vehicle driver came careering down the dusty track I knew something was wrong. Seeing my friend Bryn reclined in the front seat covered in […]

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Career policeman Frederick “FC” van Wyk is no stranger to tackling criminals, but he put himself to a different test when he defended SA from tourists speaking badly about his country at an embassy stall at the Rugby World Cup. “And I did it in English,” Van Wyk, a proud son of the Karoo, told […]

A young couple had an electrifying experience on their way to Sunday lunch after their car was struck by lightning.  “When it hit, it was like all blank for me almost,” said Wynand van der Merwe on Monday.  The product developer and his graphic artist wife were on their way to have a family lunch […]

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In Cape Town’s battle to stave off the drought, many areas have staged an incredible recovery. However, one part of the Western Cape has continued to struggle despite improvements elsewhere. The Karoo and its surrounding regions are still experiencing a terrible drought – so rainfall like we saw on Sunday feels like a gift from […]

The Dr Evil Classic starts at the Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve   The Dr Evil Classic is a three-day mountain bike stage race in the Plettenberg Bay area and surrounds. Each day has a different start/finish venue, Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve, Kurland Polo Estate and Cairnbrogie Dairy Farm, all within 25kms of one another. With […]

Very hot weather, with high fire danger, are expected over parts of the west on Friday. Temperatures along the coast will be varied, according to the South African Weather Service. Warnings Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, the interior of West Coast district and the Central […]

It will be cool over the eastern parts of the country, while the western parts will be hot on Thursday. Moderate conditions are expected over the central interior, according to the South African Weather Service. Warnings  Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Namakwa District, the western parts of ZF Mgcawu in the […]

The South African sauce heavyweights. Top left; freshly made chakalaka with beans and cabbage. Bottom left; The Lombard-family sweet-and-sour Oyster sauce concoction. Middle; Store-bought vegetable atchar, produced in South Africa by Pakco. Top middle; The famous Mrs Ball’s Original Recipe Chutney. Top right; Short-cut chakalaka is available in supermarkets as a tinned product. Bottom right; […]

The South African sauce heavyweights. Top left; freshly made chakalaka with beans and cabbage. Bottom left; The Lombard-family sweet-and-sour Oyster sauce concoction. Middle; Store-bought vegetable atchar, produced in South Africa by Pakco. Top middle; The famous Mrs Ball’s Original Recipe Chutney. Top right; Short-cut chakalaka is available in supermarkets as a tinned product. Bottom right; […]

During the Joint Sitting of Parliament on the crisis of violence in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he has sent a select group of African leaders on a fact-finding mission regarding the recent spate of xenophobia that broke out in the country. Ramaphosa appointed these African leaders to probe xenophobia in SA At […]

Weather data provided by the South African Weather Service. For a detailed forecast of your province, click here. Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the interior of the Northern Cape, western parts of both Free State and the North West provinces, Central Karoo of the Western Cape as well as over the […]

Extremely high temperatures are expected over the central and northern interior on Thursday.  Temperatures along the coast will be varied, as provided by the South African Weather Service. Warnings Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, northern parts of the Eastern Cape, West Coast […]

A “recruiter” who lured young Karoo men into forced labour in Cape Town now has a criminal record. The alarm was raised when a father from Colesberg heard about the conditions being imposed on his son and two other men. The Hawks were called in to investigate. Hawks Captain Philani Nkwalase said Cosian Hendriks, 74, […]

A “recruiter” who lured young Karoo men into forced labour in Cape Town now has a criminal record. The alarm was raised when a father from Colesberg heard about the conditions being imposed on his son and two other men. The Hawks were called in to investigate. Hawks Captain Philani Nkwalase said Cosian Hendriks, 74, […]