As NSRI Hermanus confirmed to SAPeople today that the search operation is still ongoing for the missing 7-year-old Claremont girl, who was swept off rocks by waves at Betty’s Bay on Friday, they have thanked the community for their incredible support. Despite an extensive sea and shoreline search, little Louise Fowler has not been found… […]

Proteas Test captain, Faf du Plessis, will miss the first Test match against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday due to family reasons, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced. Du Plessis returned home to South Africa for the birth of his first child, but will be unable to return in time for the opening match […]

Forbes Woman Africa has gained international recognition at the 2017 Tabbie Awards in Cleveland, USA… scooping Silver for a feature on refugees in South Africa. The awards featured more than 400 entries, with nominations coming from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore and South Africa. FORBES WOMAN AFRICA – which touts […]

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis and his wife Imari welcomed their first child into the world on Thursday. Faf announced the happy news with an adorable photo on Twitter. Faf tweeted: “Our biggest blessing yet came in a small package.so very grateful ????” At this stage it’s unsure whether the Proteas star will […]

Ten days ago, a post by Capetonian WAYNE NEFDT went viral. Like many lists over the years, Wayne had detailed some of South Africa’s funnier and crazier slang words… and in so doing, he celebrated the essence of what it is to be South African. Here Wayne explains the inspiration behind that brilliant post, ‘How […]

The latest shocking #GuptaLeaks revelations allege that the bill for the lavish and controversial Sun City wedding of Gupta niece, Vega Gupta, in 2013 was paid for by the Free State provincial government… in a process that involved money laundering and the Vrede Dairy Project (in which the Guptas have always denied involvement). The latest […]

Watch this video, filmed a couple of years ago, where South African comedian Trevor Noah highlights how many times in South Africa’s recent history – particularly whenever there’s a Presidential election – scores of people swear the time has finally come to pack their bags and move to Perth… yet, somehow, they always stay… Ironically […]

Charlize Theron has revealed in an interview with W Magazine that she has a bad temper which has sometimes got her into trouble… particularly at the start of her career when she hadn’t yet learned how to channel her energy. In the interview (watch below), Charlize says that during the famous catfight scene with Teri […]

Trying to figure out the best number to dial in a crisis is no easy task. In an emergency in the US you dial 911, in the UK 999, in Europe 112. It’s a free call from any landline or mobile phone. The operators then direct the caller to the best emergency service. The situation […]

The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the judgement handed down in the South Gauteng High Court that public schools cannot promote one religion. “This ruling is consistent with the department’s own policy informed by South African Schools Act and the Constitution that no one religion should be promoted above another,” the department said on […]

A facebook post by a Free State mother and driver has gone viral, generating over 37,000 shares by outraged South Africans in less than 15 hours. Sharine Barnard alleges she was ordered to hand over her carkeys yesterday because her license had expired a week ago, and when she requested a ticket instead because she had three children […]

In case you didn’t log in to Facebook over the weekend, here’s that epic drone video again of a large school of dolphins enjoying a cool surf session with the local human surfers. The video was filmed by surf photographer RICHARD MELVILL who says he was just “in the right place at the right time”. […]

Talented Belgian photographer MAARTEN VAN DE VELDE – who lives in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa – has struck a chord with many friends and strangers, after writing an open letter on Facebook that speaks honestly of his darkest moments, and his journey back… Dear facebook friends, I’m not used to sharing long texts on social […]

The Democratic Alliance is calling for all information regarding the “obscene R1.6 billion discount that Gupta company, Tegeta, received from Eskom, in settlement of a substandard-coal dispute,” to be made public.   DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, Natasha Mazzone, said this “secretive” settlement should not be hidden since there is public interest in the capture of […]

South Africans, young and old, came together to celebrate International Yoga Day at the Lenasia Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The UN General Assembly, on 11 December 2014, adopted a resolution commemorating 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. The day is celebrated worldwide as a means to promote Yoga as well as exercise and […]

The City of Cape Town has warned all water users not to increase consumption as dam levels remain critically low and rainfall uncertainty high. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services, Xanthea Limberg, the dam storage levels are at 23.1%. “With the last 10% of a dam’s water […]

Revolting Rhymes – which South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation worked on – scored a hat-trick this weekend: first winning Best Storytelling at Shanghai International Film and TV Festival in China, then Best Animation at the World Banff Media Festival in Canada, and finishing off with the Cristal for Best TV Production at Annecy in France, the world’s […]

The Reserve Bank in South Africa says it has been advised to bring urgent review proceedings to court to have the remedial action announced by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane set aside. “The Reserve Bank has consulted its legal team and has been advised that the remedial action prescribed by the Public Protector falls outside her […]

Here’s a fab short video from Lion’s Head, filmed by ZACH ZINN… as well as some awesome photos of the Capetonian’s home town. Zach says: “A view most people missed on Wednesday afternoon…” The song is Feverkin by Sinking (feat. Nori). Watch Lion’s Head… Candy Floss Clouds https://www.instagram.com/p/BUb3HG9FRWC/?taken-by=zaczinn https://www.instagram.com/p/BTYapR6lYlx/?taken-by=zaczinn https://www.instagram.com/p/BR5BD5PlQCN/?taken-by=zaczinn

Sometimes when huge horrific things happen, it is the little things that lift us back up again. For Knysna resident ESTER BEUKES… it has been the tortoises that have been found, the faint sound of frogs croaking again, the sight of a new green shoot in the midst of the burnt-out land next to her home, and […]

Gauteng’s unemployed youth have a reason to be hopeful again… thanks to an incredible heed to action from several South African corporates – including amongst others Coca-Cola, Standard Bank, Microsoft SA – and state agencies! The current unemployment stats are rather miserable… Gauteng has about 2.7 million young people aged between 15 and 34 who […]

After a post by Capetonian sports enthusiast and journalist, Brad Brown – about a brilliant self-motivated gardener called Promise – went viral yesterday… Promise became so popular and in demand with the South African public, that the website Brad created for him, crashed! Brad wrote: “It seems all the love has crashed the server…” Here’s the […]

South Africa’s favourite Do-It-Yourself Goddess – SuzelleDIY – is starring in the first Showmax Original series. Well, rather the talented actress – Julia Anastasopoulos – who has become a national sensation with her alter ego SuzelleDIY, is the one starring. Filming on the mockumentary, Tali’s Wedding Diary, began in Cape Town last week… Building on the phenomenal success […]

Durban has outdone Africa by clinching the rights to host the 40th Annual Mrs Universe Pageant! It’s a coup for the KwaZulu-Natal coastal hub as this is the first time the glitzy event will be held in the continent. Packing a powerful punch to the local economy, Mrs Universe 2017 will see women from 84 […]

LIODA CONRAD, a metaphysical artist, has described the loss and love experienced during the harrowing hours during and after fleeing from the devastating Knysna Fire… in a post, with photos and video, that have gone viral. Lioda writes: “Shell-shocked, exhausted and close to tears. So much loss and devastation, it’s hard to take it all in. […]