Awesome SA Video Proudly showing South Africa to The American

By SAPeople 18-02-15 07:18

A South African student based in the USA, has put together a cool 11-minute-video of the “best six weeks” of his life – proudly showing his American buddy around our beloved South Africa. And when you watch the video – which he’s called ‘Showing the Yank South Africa’ – you’ll feel like you were on the trip […]

Proteas Cricket Fan

Watch as Proteas’ Biggest Fan is ‘bowled over’ by Surprise!

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:34

The latest video from South Africa’s cricket team has knocked local and overseas fans for six. It’s packed with pride, patriotism and pure passion – for the game, the team, the fans…and our country, South Africa. With the help of the Proteas Supporters Club, South Africa’s national cricket team tracked down one of their biggest […]

Taking Notes from Bakkie Guy…on Taking Care

By SAPeople Contributor 18-02-15 07:18

There’s a trend emerging in South Africa of spotting selfless acts of kindness. And with social media as it is, these acts which in the past would go unnoticed – or certainly unshared – are now being spread faster than a viral video on load shedding. And each one brings hope. The latest story comes from DJ […]

Expect Delays as New Hand Baggage Regulations are Implemented

By SAPeople Contributor 01-02-15 21:02

New hand baggage regulations are due to be implemented at South African airports on Monday 2 February 2015. So if you’re travelling through SA airports in the next few weeks, it’s recommended that you arrive a little earlier as there are likely to be delays caused by those travellers still unaware of the new rules. The new […]

It’s On like Biltong in the USA

By SAPeople 17-08-19 22:52

South Africans have long believed that biltong is superior to beef jerky…but there’s nothing as satisfying as hearing a foreigner praise our ‘African jerky’! Especially when it’s on a record-breaking TV show! In the video excerpt below, Willie Robertson  – of the hugely popular Duck Dynasty American reality television series – describes South African biltong as delicious, exotic, […]

Land, Ahoy! (Oh, it’s Cape Town)

By Ted Botha 01-02-15 21:03

The second season of the swashbuckler television series filmed in South Africa, Black Sails, starts in the United States this weekend. Starring Toby Stephens, it was filmed on location at the Cape Town Film Studios on the road out to Somerset West, where the set doubles for 1715 Nassau during the Golden Age of Piracy. […]

Prince Albert II Proudly Announces the Birth of the Royal Twins

By SAPeople 04-07-18 12:32

Prince Albert II of Monaco, has made an announcement via video following the births last night of the new royal twins. His South African wife, Princess Charlene, delivered son Jacques and daughter Gabriella on Wednesday evening in Monaco. In the video  the Prince says: “My Dear Fellow Citizens and Residents of the Principality, “It is with […]

Dutch Tourist thanks Knysna Rescue Crew with a Letter that touches a Nation

By SAPeople Contributor 14-12-14 23:14

A letter of thanks from an injured Dutch tourist to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in South Africa [see below] has touched the nation, gone viral on social media, and filled SA citizens with immense pride in the country’s rescue workers, many of whom are volunteers. The incident occurred last month, on 10 November, when a 31-year-old orthopaedic surgeon from […]

South African Jokes and Lightheartedness during Loadshedding!

By SAPeople 06-12-18 10:49

It’s the busiest time of the year, but South Africans have been experiencing extreme power outages that wreak havoc on Christmas shopping…along with all the daily mundane things like watching the food go ‘vrot’ in the fridge! (This article was published in December 2014! Click here for an update on the Top 10 South African Loadshedding / Load […]

Nando's blue light advert

Nando’s Latest Ad Votes #NOBlueLights! 

By SAPeople 07-07-23 13:59

In true Nando’s style, the popular restaurant chain has launched a new advertisement in South Africa which, in their words, “makes us laugh, reflects our reality and creates debate”. The restaurant chain, which began in a small restaurant in Rosettenville back in 1987, asks “ever wondered what would happen if four blue light brigades met at […]

Boers at the end of the World

The Boers at the End of the World – Video Trailer

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:24

Over a century ago, after losing to the British in the Anglo Boer War, 600 Afrikaner Boer families left South Africa and set off on their journey away from their beloved homeland, becoming perhaps the country’s first expats! They travelled across the ocean to a remote and desolate corner of Patagonia in Argentina, where they’ve remained […]

Zebra crossing

Crazy Stupid Questions Foreigners Ask South Africans

By SAPeople 21-10-21 13:18

Foreigners can ask the strangest questions about South Africa (but then we probably ask foreigners the strangest questions about their lands!). Here’s a list of some questions expats have been asked (from ‘The Expat Confessions‘): “I was once asked if I was black.” – white engineer, Munich “I work on news and once had a […]

Kim Engelbrecht and Janez Vermeiren

Romantic Advert Featuring South Africans goes Viral

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:25

A romantic advert featuring two South Africans has gone viral, enjoying over 1,5-million views in less than a week since it was uploaded to YouTube on February 7. The commercial – for Schwarzkopf Nectra Color – features Top Billing and Top Travel host Janez Vermeiren and former Isidingo actress Kim Engelbrecht…who also happens to be exactly who […]

Spectacular views from the Kirstenbosch Walkway which is under construction

Kirstenbosch’s ‘Boomslang’ Close to Completion

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:25

After a few delays, the stunning new Treetop Canopy Walkway at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden should be completed by next month! Already, the walkway – which has been nicknamed the ‘boomslang’ – is taking shape and looking spectacular…as evidenced by the photographs below (courtesy of Kirstenbosch’s website). The ‘boomslang’ will allow visitors the chance to experience […]

Nandos

Nando’s upload RakNomination Video – in the Spirit of Ubuntu

By SAPeople 11-06-15 16:49

And here it is. The Nando’s RakNomination is ready to view. Beautiful. South African. See video below. They posted the following three-minute video, with this message on their Facebook page, just minutes ago: “To eat is a necessity, but to eat together… that is a beautiful thing! “Siyabonga South Africa, in the spirit of Unbuntu […]

A Giraffe named Perdy Walks into a Bar – Original Video

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:26

What do you do when a giraffe walks into a bar? Film it of course! And that’s what a user by the name of ‘Tambako’ did back in September 2013. This week her video has gone viral since newspapers in the UK and Australia discovered her unique upload on YouTube. The video shows a giraffe […]

South African NekNomination

NekNomination Craze gets Great Twists in South Africa

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:26

A South African guy – Brent Lindeque – has put a positive spin on the binge-drinking NekNomination craze which has recently claimed the lives of a couple of players. #NekNomination – which is believed to have begun in Australia – began trending last month, and an Irish NekNomination Facebook page gathered 10,000 followers in less […]

I Am Durban – Beautiful Time-Lapse Video Tribute

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:26

Two Durban-based professional photographers have created a visually stunning tribute to Durban – a time-lapse video entitled “I am Durban”. The photographers – Matt Wilkes and Kierran Allen – spent 12 months shooting in and around the Durban area to create the unique footage for their homage. “We wanted to showcase Durban in a new […]

New South African TV Ad Hailed as Better than any Super Bowl Commercial

By SAPeople 26-03-18 22:46

While huge brands fought it out last night to capture the world’s attention at the Super Bowl in the USA – where the commercials are as hotly anticipated as the NFL game itself – a South African ad has surpassed them all. Grab some tissues and watch the ad…created for Bell’s Whisky. Elite Daily website […]

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