Who knew we could get lessons in parenting from the king (well queen) of the jungle?! Watch this lion demonstrate magical motherly love… when her little cub wakes her up in the middle of (we’re sure) a much-needed nap! And below is another mother lion disciplining her toddler for its own sake (and safety) without worrying […]

South Africa celebrated the 80th birthday of ‘Mama’ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela last night, with President Jacob Zuma conveying “good wishes and hearty congratulations” to Winnie on behalf of of Government and the nation. The President said: “You dedicated your adult life to the struggle for liberation and sacrificed life’s comforts, flying the flag for freedom and […]

Springboks Damian de Alllende, Lwazi Mvovo and Malcolm Marx were released by the national team on Monday and will be available for Currie Cup selection for this coming weekend. De Allende returns to the DHL Western Province, Mvovo goes back to the Cell C Sharks while Marx, who made his Springbok debut as a second half […]

South Africa’s launching its first ever Garden Day on 9 October 2016… and SuzelleDIY has chipped in to help locals get inspired, with her tips on how to make a pallet swing. South Africans are encouraged to Get Inspired (like visiting the local nursery and watching Suzelle), Share (invite friends and family into your garden) […]

Whilst locals in Port Elizabeth paddled out with their surfboards to celebrate Saturday’s Heritage Day and National Braai Day… a dive centre in Scottburgh found an even more unusual way to mark the occasion! Watch the video below for how KwaZulu-Natal dive center, Scubaxcursion, found a way for their scuba divers to enjoy a braai […]

The late Mduduzi Tshabalala, known to the world as Mandoza, made an enormous civic contribution as a motivation force and nation building brand ambassador through his music, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi. Thousands of mourners attended the Nkalakatha hitmaker’s funeral at Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto, on Friday. The kwaito legend, who died on […]

It’s Heritage Day in South Africa tomorrow… and to help you celebrate we’ve put together a choice of meals that cover some of the Rainbow nation’s varied cultures! So take your pick from Samp & Beans to Cape Malay Koeksisters and Milk Tart (or Melk Tert)… [vc_button title=”1″ color=”default”] Milk Tart There is nothing like a proper […]

An extremely concerned Winnie Madikizela-Mandela spoke candidly in South Africa today about the need for her party, the African National Congress (ANC), to “introspect” and work out where it went so wrong, and to incorporate a new “layer of fresh leadership”. (Watch video below.) Speaking at a press conference with former Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand […]

JOHANNESBURG – Hope for the survival of the rhino in South Africa has just been given a boost by the announcement of a ‘rhino guardian’ initiative.  The SanWild Wildlife Trust – together with US-based Wild Africa Conservation Fund (WACF) – have announced that they have been working for months to establish the first-ever Private Intensive Protection […]

Experienced backs Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux have been included in a 31-man Springbok squad for the two remaining home Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in October, against Australia and New Zealand. Along with the experienced backline duo, Lood de Jager and Julian Redelinghuys will also return to the pack after recovering from injuries […]

I’ve stripped my moer for these blooming students now! Hear ye! Hear ye! This is the most important paragraph of this whole piece: The Government does not have any money! Not a single cent. It gets all its money from taxpayers! So when you are asking the ‘government’ for ‘Free’ education, you are asking ME, […]

I spent 10 days in the Mountain Kingdom, documenting the Basotho people and their land. Six days on horseback took me to some of the most isolated populated areas of Southern Africa, where some shepherds will spend six months away from their villages. Traveling through Lesotho via horseback has been one of my most memorable experiences […]

Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks), Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) were released to their provinces and can be considered for Currie Cup duty this coming weekend, SA Rugby announced on Monday. All five players were part of the Springbok squad that […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has declared 27 December 2016 a new public holiday for the country! The President has granted the extra holiday in response to a request from the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). FEDUSA pointed out that this year workers in the country would only have 11 public holidays, instead of the […]

The Department of Tourism says tourist arrivals in South Africa continues to grow unabated, with an increase particularly from Asia, France and the Middle East… whilst Americans make up the biggest number of tourists. The department on Monday said the current trend of tourist arrivals in the country has in the last few months shown consistent […]

Last year Nic Udal from KwaZulu-Natal married the love of his life, Dace. Six weeks ago she gave birth to their first child, Leo. They were based in Riga, Latvia, making their dreams come true, and looking forward to a life filled with love and adventure ahead of them. But last Friday evening it all changed… Nic was […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned that South African President Jacob Zuma’s nuclear deal will be disastrous for the country. It will literally bankrupt us, diverting billions of rands from poverty reduction projects, while producing a nuclear white elephant in two decades’ time, claim the DA. But it will make a lot of money for […]

South African English native speakers are being sought for a localisation project in Barcelona, Spain. UPDATE 22 September 2016: Thank you to everyone who applied. All the vacancies have been filled so we have removed the advertised positions from this page.

By the end of today, South Africans may have changed the destiny of one brave man thanks to social media and the kindness of many of its users… including a Facebook page called “I Have a Name”! The Facebook page posted a message about Eustance Maluleke, a taxi passenger who jumped to help a woman whose mobile […]

With a reputation for being the most beautiful garden in Africa, and one of the best botanic gardens in the world, these 22 photos – taken a few days ago by ALAN RUDNICKI – show just why locals and international tourists are crazy about Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in South Africa. There are very few gardens anywhere in the […]

An inspiring Grade 10 learner from Cape Town, South Africa, who gave up his July vacation to mentor learners at an underprivileged school in the former Transkei, has been recognised for his selfless act and awarded the Lead SA Youth Hero for August 2016. Anees Hassan and six fellow SACS High scholars gave up their vacation to mentor […]

This is the stuff that holiday dreams are made of! Perched on a cliff, overlooking the biggest whale nursery in the world, sits a magical, unique villa in the Western Cape, South Africa. “The photo below was what we flew over on our way here…” says VANESSA RAPHAELY, who captured all the pics on this page. […]

It was an emotional moment for Hilton Langenhoven as he bounced back from track disappointment to grab South Africa’s second Gold medal of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. (Swimmer Kevin Paul won SA’s first Gold.) Langenhoven had been disqualified from the T13 400-metres semi-final for stepping outside of his lane but a leap […]

Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss wants his team to be more clinical when they tackle the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The Bok hooker – who recently announced he will be retiring from Test rugby at the end of 2016 – will be captaining South Africa for the sixth time […]

Team South Africa’s Paralympic medal chase is off to a golden start after swimmer Kevin Paul powered his way to breaststroke gold in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night. Paul, 25, won the SB9 100-metre event in 1min 04.86sec to win his second Paralympic gold medal after doing the same in Beijing eight years ago. […]