South Africa is one of the most diverse and enchanting countries in the world. Exotic combinations of landscapes, people, history and culture offer a larger-than-life experience for the traveller in search of a truly unique and inspiring experience.
South Africa’s vast landscape includes savannahs, snow-covered mountains, forests, tropical swamps, endless beaches, tranquil rivers and… bustling urban epicentres.
South Africa is known for its abundant wildlife as well as its fantastic birding and eco-tourism possibilities.
Fitch release on Fintech Receivables 2 Limited notes Reuters The following statement was released by the ratings agency) - Fitch Ratings has today assigned Fintech Receivables 2 (Pty) Limited's floating-rate term notes and future commercial...
Three arson suspects to appear in court The Star South Africa ] Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has dropped yet another bombshell in his battle against the country's Constitutional Court justices.
Team England takes collective responsibility for Leeds Test defeat South Africa News.Net London, : Team England have decided to take collective responsibility for their defeat in the second Test against South Africa at Headingley, effectively burying controversy over the selection of Northampton fast bowler Darren...
College sued over Afrikaans News 24 Guy Jepson Nelspruit - An agricultural college faces an R80 000 lawsuit for failing to teach a student in Afrikaans. Marietjie Pienaar of Barberton says she is suing the Lowveld College of...
Malawi consortium wins cell phone licence Reuters Malawi has awarded a mobile phone service licence to Global Advanced Integrated Networks Ltd, making the local consortium the third operator to enter the southern African...
SABMiller exec shot dead in US News 24 Milwaukee, Wisconsin - A South African man working for SABMiller was shot and killed in a robbery outside a bar during the weekend, police and the brewing company said on Sunday. The victim...
Hlophe launches new attack in JSC saga Pretoria News If you are a new subscriber and you don't yet have a password, enter your subscriber number, leave the password blank and press LOGIN. You will then get to choose your own password and check that...
SA man's killer gets life in US News 24 Milwaukee - A man convicted of killing a Miller Brewing Company executive will spend the rest of his life in prison. Last month a jury found Miguel Ayala, 21, guilty of being party to first-degree...
Glaxo Deal Opens Way for Aspen to Grow All Africa Africa's biggest generic drug maker, Aspen Pharmacare, has clinched a licensing and distribution deal with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline that will see its products enter a host of new markets.
Woman fights off hijacker for dog News 24 Marthinus van Vuuren, Rapport Krugersdorp - You don't leave your child in the car when you're being hijacked. That's why Marisia de Kramer fought tooth and nail to get her friend's...
No plans to retire News 24 Ryk Neethling has revealed he has no plans to retire after the Olympics and sent out a warning to his rivals that South Africa was looking for more gold at the games. Neethling, who was one of the...
EU broadens Zim sanctions News 24 Brussels - The EU widened sanctions against Zimbabwe on Tuesday despite a deal between hardline President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai aimed at ending the political crisis. ...
Zimbabwe crisis talks delayed again IOL Harare - The start of full-scale talks to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis were delayed for a second day on Wednesday as the main parties' top negotiators had yet to arrive in South Africa...
4 die in 2 gruesome crashes News 24 Tisha Steyn, Die Burger George - Two horror crashes, which happened shortly after one another, claimed the lives of four people in the Southern Cape on Wednesday. Lin Biermann, 53, wife of local...
Vavi calls for Manuel The Star South Africa ] Police have confiscated a bakkie, a motorbike, two firearms and 13 rounds of live ammunition during an anti-crime operation in Johannesburg.
Potent potato to boost food security Business Report 2008 Johannesburg - The development of a genetically modified potato by the Agricultural Research Council is a major boost for the biotech sector in South Africa, said AfricaBio...
Soweto cops injured in shoot-out IOL Two police officers were shot and injured on Thursday in Soweto after seven men blew up an automated teller machine, Gauteng police said. Captain Mpande Khoza said the men took an undisclosed...
De Beers in talks to avert SAfrica strike Reuters South Africa's largest mineworker's union said on Wednesday the world's top diamond producer De Beers had called for a last minute meeting to resolve a wage dispute on...
Talua Does the Hula Cape Argus Edition 1 A New Zealand judge has slammed parents who called their child Talua Does the Hula from Hawaii and ordered she be given a more suitable name, a newspaper reports today."It makes a...
Tips on how to survive a building blaze IOL When a building is on fire, you will likely die of smoke inhalation before the flames even reach you. Fire Protection Association of South Africa managing director...
Public Service, Nehawu tension hots up IOL The fight between the Department of Public Service and Administration and unions has escalated with unionists warning the authorities to stop intimidating employees into withdrawing their signatures...
Cop appealing f-word dismissal News 24 Mike van Rooyen Bloemfontein - The Free State policeman who swore in front of a senior officer has now officially been dismissed from the police force, after the provincial commissioner ratified...
Kumba CEO expects FY output to rise up to 38 mln T Reuters Kumba Iron Ore <KIOJ.J>, Africa's top producer of the steelmaking raw material, expects to boost full year production by up to 38 million tonnes, and...
Zim hangs over EU-SA summit News 24 Alexandra Lesieur Johannesburg - South Africa and the European Union hold their first ever summit in the French city of Bordeaux on Friday, but divergent positions on ways of tackling the political...
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