Space Dogs movie Body An unlikely pairing of a stray dog and a dog who performs in a circus experience an unforgettable adventure in space. Belka and Strelka are on their way to becoming the world's most famous dogs.
Soweto locals ready for international tourists article More than sixteen million tourists visit South Africa every year. Of course, that all changed this year. But Soweto locals are hopeful to see an influx of international visitors, this festive season. This follows government’s decision to open international travel to all countries. Riante Naidoo has this story
Soweto gogo murder case delayed, again article Relatives of one of the men accused of killing Juliet Dakada (59), strongly believes that police arrested the wrong person. Dakada was brutally beaten, raped and killed in July.
South Africans cast their votes during a global pandemic article Super Wednesday is almost done and dusted. Today thousands of South Africans voted for the first time ever during a global pandemic. Graeme Raubenheimer has been tracking this story.
South Africa's COVID-19 hotspot article Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay are going into the weekend with new COVID-19 restrictions in place. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the municipality is now considered a coronavirus hotspot. Natalie Malgas filed this report.
South African hockey star shines abroad article Opportunities for South African hockey players are scarce. While many have their eyes set on an international gig not everyone is afforded that chance. So what is it like to finally get to tick that off your bucket list? Amy Samuels chatted to South African men’s hockey player Ryan Julius about his latest achievement.
South African in the United Kingdom shares her story article Much like the United Kingdom, several countries, including France, Germany and Saudi Arabia, have imposed temporary bans on flights coming from South Africa. This is as a result of the growing number of people infected with the new COVID-19 variant. Now imagine being a South African in the UK at this very difficult time. Viwe Zulu is a young South African woman living in the UK, and she joined us to share her story.
Do South Africans want the vaccine? article Phase two of the country's vaccine rollout plan gets underway from Monday. While over 400 000 healthcare workers have already been vaccinated there are tens of millions of South Africans who are likely to wait many more months for their shot. A new report from the National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey reveals that 71% of adult South Africans are willing to get vaccinated. But what about those that don't? Why are they so hesitant? To take us through the numbers from the report we were joined in studio by our producer Nic Andersen.
South African sculptor wins prestigious award article He spent much of his life contributing to the struggle to liberate our beautiful country. Now poet, sculptor and cultural expert, Professor Pitika Ntuli has made yet another contribution. And it’s not just here in South Africa, but globally. Out of 116 nominations across the world his online exhibition of bone sculptures has been recognised in the seventh annual Global Fine Art awards in Paris. The creator of the Azibuyele Emasisweni exhibition which means ‘return to the source’ joined us live.
