South Africa

Brad Binder becomes the first South African to claim the Moto3 world title since 1980

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 26, 2016 295 0

South Africa’s Brad Binder was crowned the new Moto3 world title at the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday… becoming the first South African to win a Grand Prix title in 36…

Wayde van Niekerk voted “South African of the Year”

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 25, 2016September 25, 2016 254 0

Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa’s golden Olympic champion was voted “South African of the Year” in a Twitter poll organised by Jan Braai on Heritage Day.   Jan Braai, who’s real…

I have a name… a tale of two strangers, humanity at its best.

by I have a Name@IalsoHaveanameSeptember 25, 2016 269 0

Not a tale of two cities, but a tale of two strangers. Today’s story really embodies humanity at its best.   A heartwarming story of two strangers from different backgrounds…

South African English is lekker… an A-Z guide to telling the difference between howzit, now-now and vetkoek

by South Africa Info@SA_infoSeptember 25, 2016February 1, 2023 4,687 0

South Africans speak “lekker” English, but that doesn’t mean you’ll always understand us. Our “robots” are nothing like R2D2, “just now” doesn’t mean immediately, and “babbelas” is not a shampoo….

Hope for our Rhino as South African scientists unveil first test tube buffalo

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 25, 2016 473 0

South African scientists have produced the first test-tube buffalo brought into the world by In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), 40 years after the first human test-tube baby was born.   After…

The reason South Africa celebrates Heritage Day…

by Brand South Africa@sa_infoSeptember 24, 2016September 24, 2020 3,326 0

Heritage Day is one of South Africa’s newer public holidays, declared after the republic became a democracy in 1994. The day was first observed in 1996.   South Africa (24…

Beautiful new campaign tackles racism in South Africa

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 24, 2016 378 1

Social change NGO Heartlines has launched its latest values-inspired campaign, What’s Your Story? Aimed at tackling some of South Africa’s deepest divides.   The campaign aims to build understanding, trust…

Thuli Madonsela donates money to #FeesMustFall students in need

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 24, 2016 380 0

Speaking at the United Communal Fund fundraising dinner in Durban, Advocate Thuli Madonsela urged businesses to help make tertiary education accessible to the youth of South Africa.   Times Live first…

SA consumers raise R2,5 million to help save Rhinos!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 24, 2016 231 0

Each year, World Rhino Day is celebrated on the 22nd of September, highlighting the ongoing importance of protecting the world’s ever-dwindling rhino populations from relentless poaching for their horns.  …

KFC adding hope one meal at a time with Add Hope!

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 24, 2016May 26, 2025 12,880 0

KFC’s CSI programme, Add Hope has been around since 2009 and today feeds more than 120 000 children every day through its 132 beneficiaries.   South Africa (24 September 2016) –…