You never know who you’ll bump into on the beach! iSimangaliso Wetland Park posted these two surprising photos last night after their Infrastructure Manager, Mike Bouwer, happened across a hippo taking a dip on the KwaZulu-Natal coast in South Africa. “You just never know what you’ll find in iSimangaliso!” said the Park, which is home […]

During his trip to South Africa, Trevor Noah entertained South Africans on why ISIS or any terrorist for that matter can’t attack in South Africa. Playing to a home crowd, Noah was on top form… with many ‘inside’ jokes (like Cell C and a drunk driver at the police station) that only a South African […]

South African Pro Surfer Jordy Smith is featured in a new video campaign letting the world know that Cape Town and the Western Cape are still here… after international headlines earlier this year warned overseas visitors of the water restrictions in Cape Town. In a video uploaded by Discover Cape Town and Western Cape, it […]

South Africa is celebrating the world’s first lion cubs born through artificial insemination, which experts say is a pioneering moment in the conservation of the big cats. The fluffy pair were born on August 25, 2018 at the Ukutula Conservation Center in the North West province. They were conceived through non-surgical artificial insemination using fresh […]

South African artist Portchie is currently exhibiting in London, and expats have until Sunday to soak in the wonderful art… featuring fabulous flowers and both South African scenes as well as UK scenes (check out the London Taxi cushions!). The packed opening night last week, of The Special Moments Exhibition, was buzzing with South African […]

An independent team has been appointed to investigate the cause of the sad death of two learners in Gauteng, South Africa, yesterday. The deceased were siblings – a 10-year-old in Grade 4, and a seven-year-old in Grade 1. Both were at Kumalo Primary School in Katlehong. The elder child allegedly first complained in class of […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday there was no reason to believe that any country would impose sanctions on South Africa over the government’s plans to redistribute land to address racial disparities in ownership. Ramaphosa announced in late July that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) plans to change the constitution […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Hard-hitting middle-order batsman David Miller has quit first-class cricket in a bid to concentrate on his limited overs game ahead of next year’s World Cup in England and Wales. The 29-year-old, who jointly holds the record for the fastest Twenty20 International century off 35 balls, is a regular in South Africa’s […]

South African rider Wade Young has secured his second consecutive World Enduro Super Series (WESS) race win, clinching top spot in the Red Bull 111 Megawatt event in Kleszczów, Poland. With a thousand competitors on the opening day, Wade saw his way through to an unforgettable victory on over Taddy Blazusiak and Billy Bolt, on Europe’s largest […]

Nike footwear and apparel company has been praised for its latest advertisement, featuring South Africa’s Caster Semenya. Watch below. Nike posted the ad on YouTube yesterday, saying: “When you’re born to do it—just do it. #justdoit” Semenya followed up by posting it on Twitter yesterday evening. She said: “Too fast? Too bad. I was born […]

The African National Congress (ANC) say it rejects the South African Sunday Times’ story claiming former president, Jacob Zuma, and other top ANC officials have held secret meetings to topple President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a statement on Sunday, the ANC said that the story – titled “Exposed: Zuma plot to oust Cyril” – was “sensational […]

If you’re feeling homesick… or haven’t travelled around South Africa recently, you can take a virtual tour with Google Street View… and fall breathlessly in love with SA all over again. A team of passionate South Africans – in partnership with Google Maps – trekked the length and breadth of South Africa to map 170 new […]

According to a report in South Africa’s Sunday Times today, former President Jacob Zuma and a handful of top ANC officials, are secretly plotting to topple President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC officials are named by the paper as including ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule, former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo, ANC Women’s League Secretary-General Meokgo Matuba […]

Australia managed to crack their first win of the Rugby Championship with a 23-18 victory against South Africa in Brisbane, Queensland, on Saturday. For a change the Springboks were leading (just) at half-time… but the Australians managed to work hard at Lang Park and secure the win, breaking their four-match losing streak. In an exciting […]

Fabulous South African flowers and incredible exhibits are on display of this year’s Witness Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Regular SAPeople contributor Lorraine Scholfield was there and captured these stunning photos… The Garden Show is open from 9am to 5pm daily, and ends tomorrow – Sunday 9 September 2018. Proteas First… Blushing bride proteas Pincushion […]

Tesla shares tumbled more than 6% to $263.24 on Friday after the electric car company’s CEO, South African expat Elon Musk, smoked marijuana on a webcast. (Watch below.) He also wielded a sword, and his company announced its recently-appointed accounting chief had resigned because of “discomfort” with the attention on Tesla, and the pace of […]

As predicted, more snow has fallen across parts of South Africa this week! Popular SAPeople contributor and Moving to the Platteland co-author, Julienne du Toit, captured these gorgeous photos in Richmond this morning… (See Updated photos at bottom of page.) Snow Report SA had predicted light snow on the southern high ground in the Northern Cape […]

A South African mom and grandmother took on armed hijackers in her drive-way and won! Watch below. The Alberton woman (42) told News 24 she was no hero and just did what she thought was best to protect her teenage daughter, who was a passenger in the car. The family has been receiving counselling, since […]

South Africans have reacted to news that the country is now in a ‘technical recession’ with their usual SA humour! Doing the rounds: The recession has hit everybody really hard. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf. The Guptas laid off 25 Parliamentarians. I met a Mormon with only one wife. If the bank returns your […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s slide into recession is a “transitional issue” from which the economy will soon recover, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in comments published on Thursday, repeating promises for a stimulus package to reignite growth. Ramaphosa has staked his reputation on reviving the economy after a decade of stagnation under his predecessor, scandal-plagued […]

South African National Police Commissioner, General John Sitole, has commended the swift arrest of four alleged cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers during a joint intelligence operation on the N1, just outside Sasolburg, Gauteng. On Monday, a group of armed men attacked an armoured cash-in-transit vehicle in the Ngaleni area of Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape. […]

The Johannesburg Zoo has announced the sad passing of Kinkel, a popular 35-year-old male elephant who died on Tuesday morning. The Zoo said it is in mourning for the legendary elephant which was born in the wild, but due to an injury from poachers landed up living in the zoo because he couldn’t be returned […]

JOHANNESBURG – The City of Joburg is heartbroken today as the death toll in the fire at the Department of Health has risen to three firefighters. The brave firemen paid the ultimate sacrifice, losing their lives while trying to rescue others and extinguish a fire which broke out on the 23rd floor of the Bank […]

SASOLBURG, South Africa (Reuters) – About 100 workers from South Africa’s mainly white Solidarity union staged a brief protest outside Sasol’s chemicals plant in Sasolburg on Wednesday over a share scheme offered exclusively to black staff. Solidarity union leaders, who say the scheme is discriminatory because it excludes white workers, handed over a memorandum criticising […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steinhoff’s former chief executive Markus Jooste told a parliamentary inquiry today that his main mistake during his tenure, as the retailer battled an accounting scandal, was agreeing to a joint venture with Austrian businessman Andreas Seifert. Rather than take any responsibility for the global furniture company’s share price collapse himself, Jooste […]