It’s a terrific idea to go on your first safari in South Africa. One of the primary draws of the nation is the African landscape, which includes golden grassland, enormous yawning canyons, stunningly lovely deserts, as well as an amazing cast of African animals. South Africa is one of those locations with a lot to […]

Two security guards are appearing in the East London Magistrate Court today after their arrest at Eskom’s Port Rex power station in relation to the alleged theft of diesel worth more than R145 000. The arrests are the fourth such incident involving criminality at power stations over the past month. The power utility said the […]

When the bodies of six children are found in the backwater forests of Donkerbos in Limpopo, an ostracised detective must wrestle with her dark past, her family and a distrustful community to catch the killer before another child is taken. (See trailer below.) This is the premise of Donkerbos, an Afrikaans-English-Venda murder mystery which began […]

Bothasig residents not only spotted some rare flowers in an open field in their area, but approached the City of Cape Town Recreation and Parks Department to ask them to stop mowing the field. The City immediately sent ecologists to investigate the site, and the result has been an amazing testament to the value of […]

Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus was stabbed in prison on Tuesday, and is receiving treatment, according to authorities. “Inmate Walus is stable and DCS healthcare officials are providing the necessary care,” the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in a statement. Walus was stabbed by another inmate from the same housing unit, the department said, […]

Little Charlie, a baby hippo who was abandoned at a few days old, was raised with rhino and probably thought he was a little rhinoceros too. In fact he didn’t even like water, which was a problem because hippos need to wallow in the water to prevent sunburn (so his human carers had to keep […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) supported by TotalEnergies and First National Bank (FNB) recognised deserving conservationists at this year’s Kudu Awards ceremony held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 24 November 2022. The Kudu Awards and the Chief Executive Awards recognise SANParks employees as well as multiple stakeholders and disciplines who play a pivotal role in strengthening […]

A young South African boy is lifting South African spirits with pride and hope as he belts out the SA national anthem, in a video that has gone viral. The video, which was posted by musician Desmond Wells, doesn’t mention the boys’ name location or when it was filmed. However, it has still delighted South […]

The South Africa government says it has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and maintained a stable outlook, after the rating agency kept SA at a sub-investment grade on Friday. According to Fitch, the affirmation takes into account the recent over-performance of revenue and the government’s […]

Extinction Rebellion’s imaginative protests are entertaining. But they are also deadly serious. By Ashraf Hendricks. South Africans usually take to the streets, in their thousands, to protest for better housing, human rights, or against corrupt presidents. But Extinction Rebellion is doing something a little different. They have poured fake blood and oil over themselves, dressed […]

The South African government may not see them – children with huge hearts but twisted backs and crumpled spines – but fortunately, there are human angels in SA like Boikanyo, The Dion Herson Foundation, The Paige Project and Rotary Club of Rosebank who not only see these children and their caregivers… but are bringing hope, […]

Legendary Carte Blanche presenter, Derek Watts, has interviewed a range of South Africans from corrupt politicians to criminal masterminds, heroes changing the world to flood victims and grieving relatives… but he says this week’s interviews with young female victims of ‘social media mafia’ were probably his toughest ever. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche […]

Teenager Micheala Ohlson, from Ocean View, has been selected to play for South Africa at the All Africa Under-19 tournament in Mauritius next month. 18-year-old Micheala Ohlson from Ocean View has been selected to represent South Africa at the All Africa Under-19 tournament in Mauritius. Ohlson has been playing badminton since she was ten years […]

Raymond Joseph is the 2022 Vodacom Journalist of the Year overall winner. He won “R100,000 for his long-running investigation into the National Lotteries Commission and its recipients”. He also won the investigative journalist of the year award. Joseph has been reporting on corruption and mismanagement at the National Lotteries Commission since 2018 with GroundUp. Contrary to popular […]

Hundreds of athletes from across the country gathered in Polokwane, Limpopo at the weekend to compete in this year’s National Special Olympics South Africa Summer Games. Founded in 1991, Special Olympics South Africa provides sports training and competitions for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. During the national games, athletes competed against each other in […]

A key pledge made by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis during his election campaign was to clean up the waterways and wetlands of Cape Town. Here are 30 key achievements by the City of Cape Town, implemented together with partners and community organisations, to clean up Cape Town’s wetlands and waterways, over the last year. […]

The DA protested outside the South African High Commission in London during President Ramaphosa’s visit to the commission yesterday, reminding the SA president that while he’s sipping tea with the King this week (let alone enjoying a banquet), South Africans back home don’t even have power in their homes to boil the kettle. DA Abroad […]

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The DA in the Western Cape has strongly condemned the “blatant criminality on bus infrastructure and attacks on the millions of passengers” in Cape Town this morning. While the perpetrators of these attacks have not yet been identified, they come as the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) today embarked on a two-day shutdown in […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 20 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 22 November if you’re abroad. Dumped – Police Dogs Police dogs once had a bad reputation as a brutal symbol […]

Best. News. Ever. The first episode of Tali’s Joburg Diary is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes launching every Friday. Early reviews are glowing, with SAPeople’s co-founder and editor Jenni Baxter writing, “Tali’s Joburg Diary is Tali-tastic! Beyond fabulous! So funny. So sharp. So relevant. As a South African abroad, it connects you with the heart […]

Capetonian singer-songwriter David Watkyns has created the most beautiful Christmas Carol for the southern hemisphere (well, for Cape Town particularly). The Xmas song is called ‘Christmas in Cape Town’, and you’re going to love it. And if you’re abroad… grab a tissue, it may just make you weep with love and longing. With breathtaking scenery, […]

Irish double murder suspect Ruth Lawrence appeared before magistrates in South Africa yesterday and heard it could take up to three months to formally extradite her back to Dublin. Blonde-haired Ruth, 42, sat quietly in the dock for the 5-minute hearing, reading a book, before her case was adjourned and she was remanded in custody […]

This is the heart-stopping moment when two safari guides held their nerve in front of a charging elephant – and bravely gave it the chance of life. Many in their position would have taken the option of a panicked shot to save their own skins but this pair gave the tusker the benefit of the […]

If President Ramaphosa does not fire Minister Bheki Cele now, he will be complicit in any disastrous consequences of the police minister’s statements made yesterday in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, according to DA opinion. “I believe that Minister Cele’s reckless statement, namely that the police must “shoot first and ask questions later”, is incitement […]