Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, happening virtually from 22 to 28 September 2023. This prestigious festival features a stellar lineup of local and international jazz artists. Tickets are available online.
Oppikoppi Online Music Festival, happening over the Easter weekend in April 2024. This alternative rock festival is a South African institution, and the online version promises to be just as electrifying as the real thing. Tickets are available online.
For foodies:
The Big Ask Food Festival, happening online from 22 to 24 September 2023. This virtual event brings together some of South Africa’s top chefs and restaurants for a weekend of deliciousness. Tickets are available online.
Sure, here are some food ideas in South Africa news:
New restaurant opens in Cape Town: A new restaurant called Nobu Cape Town has opened in the V&A Waterfront. The restaurant serves Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorNobu Cape Town restaurant in South Africa
Popular Joburg wine bar expands to Cape Town: A popular Joburg wine bar called The Test Kitchen has expanded to Cape Town. The bar offers a wide selection of South African wines. Opens in a new window TripAdvisorTest Kitchen wine bar in South Africa
SA chef awarded Michelin Green Star: South African chef Hylton Espey has been awarded a Michelin Green Star for his restaurant Culture in Falmouth. The star is awarded to restaurants that demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices. Opens in a new window Porthleven Food FestivalHylton Espey South African chef
Food price hikes expected:Food prices in South Africa are expected to rise in the coming months due to rising inflation and the war in Ukraine. This could put a strain on household budgets.
Recipe for drunken chicken:This recipe for drunken chicken is a popular South African dish. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of wine, soy sauce, and spices, and then cooked slowly. Opens in a new window With A BlastDrunken chicken recipe in South Africa
I hope this gives you some ideas for your next meal in South Africa! Search South Africa News Ideas on your table.
Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime –and what they say is discrimination against white people Kyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers failed… Read more: ‘A godsend’: the white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum
ICYMI: [CAF] Hosts Egypt made a winning start to the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday evening.http://dlvr.it/TKSNzC
[SAnews.gov.za] The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Edward Kieswetter, has welcomed the agreement between the parties and the court order to suspend the 0.5 percentage point increase in value-added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKSNtD
ICYMI: ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
[CAF] Hosts Egypt made a winning start to the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday evening.http://dlvr.it/TKRBw5http://dlvr.it/TKRw7X
[CAF] Hosts Egypt made a winning start to the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Africa at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday evening.http://dlvr.it/TKRBw5
ICYMI: ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.http://dlvr.it/TKPHJr
ICYMI: ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJWhttp://dlvr.it/TKNy4n
My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining town… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
My father, Costa Gazidis, was a doctor who left apartheid South Africa for the UK in the late 1960s after being imprisoned for his politics – but was able to return in the early 90s to carry out public health work, especially in relation to HIV and Aids. Costa was born in the mining town… Read more: Costa Gazidis obituary
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKNTVq
[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.http://dlvr.it/TKNTQZ
ICYMI: ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJWhttp://dlvr.it/TKN35W
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKMNJW
[SAnews.gov.za] The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment.http://dlvr.it/TKMN6W
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKLvZV
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
ICYMI: [Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 2025-6 budget has been subjected to more comment than usual. This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT).http://dlvr.it/TKL9rc
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10xhttp://dlvr.it/TKKhpV
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKK10x
[Liberian Investigator] Cape Town — Darius Wonyen, a mining and mineral processing engineer at ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), stood proudly among some of the world’s leading experts at the Comminution ’25 Conference, held March 31 through April 3 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was more than a professional milestone — it was a defining moment… Read more: Liberian Engineer Shines At Global Mining Conference in Cape Town
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has called on eligible South African spaza shop owners in townships and rural areas who want to improve, expand, and sustain their shops to apply for assistance with the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF).http://dlvr.it/TKHsC8
ICYMI: ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
ICYMI: [Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKFRgX
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
My friend Henry Brown, who has died aged 85, was a South African and later British solicitor whose human rights work across nearly four decades reads like a South African anti-apartheid struggle “Who’s Who”. In the UK he also became a leader in the field of mediation. As a young attorney with Cape Town’s leading… Read more: Henry Brown obituary
[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Social Services held a meeting with the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities regarding their annual performance and strategic plans.http://dlvr.it/TKDVqt
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’ South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country. Three unidentified suspects were killed during the… Read more: US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK8bH9
ICYMI: ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK7ZmY
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK792Y
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK6s3C
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: [The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has identified the high number of vacancies at the Limpopo justice department as a critical issue to resolve.http://dlvr.it/TK6N7w
ICYMI: ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2Thttp://dlvr.it/TK5zwp
ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK5J2T
[The Conversation Africa] Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against the country’s… Read more: South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power – What’s Behind the Ruling
ICYMI: ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK45C3
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the urgent need to confront and address existing blind spots within the legal system, which continue to undermine the rights and interests of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).http://dlvr.it/TK454h
ICYMI: ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
ICYMI: Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
Kenneth O Morgan is glad that the life of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist is being celebrated There will be great rejoicing in Cornwall and beyond at the opening up of the home of the courageous pacifist and human rights activist Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned so nobly against British atrocities on the veldt,… Read more: Emily Hobhouse’s effect on the 1906 election | Letters
ICYMI: [Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK2sfR
[New Zimbabwe] A nightmare journey of more than 17 years came to an end last week for a 36-year-old domestic worker who has been in a battle with the Department of Home Affairs to obtain a birth certificate, so that she could ultimately get an ID document.http://dlvr.it/TK2sZg
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books. From 12 April a series of… Read more: Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home
[Capital FM] Nairobi — South Africa is seeking Kenya’s support for its candidate, Ms. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, in the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) presidential elections set for May.http://dlvr.it/TK1fQ2
ICYMI: ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK1C4y
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
We are not victims, there is no genocide. This rhetoric shows that the US administration doesn’t understand my thriving country I am a blue-blood Afrikaner, at least in terms of ancestry: both my grandfathers were young Boer soldiers in the Anglo-Boer war and I am directly related to the president of the old Transvaal Republic,… Read more: As a white Afrikaner, I can claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity | Max du Preez
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Yhttp://dlvr.it/TK07FR
ICYMI: [RFI] African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.http://dlvr.it/TJzg1Y
ICYMI: ICYMI: [SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced preliminary gross revenue collection of some R2.3 trillion as at the end of March, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.9%.http://dlvr.it/TJxgrMhttp://dlvr.it/TJzKY9
