The annual Witness Spring Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg is in full swing this weekend, and SAPeople contributor Lorraine Scholfield was there today to capture these beautiful photos in honour of South Africa’s Heritage month this month… starting with these stunning Red Madiba Proteas. You can’t get more florally South African than this! As explained on […]

It was the ad that was banned by the SABC, but the ad that hits home again and again when trouble brews in South Africa… With the latest outbreak of xenophobia in SA, Nando’s Diversity ad – featuring several nationalities in South Africa and the Khoisan, the original inhabitants of the country – is going […]

As South Africans collectively shudder at the horrific crimes that have been committed by men against women, there is so much hope shining through from the younger generation. In just a couple of days school boys have shown how much they care about women and want change. Here are three videos from boys behaving like […]

Three restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa, have started a brilliant campaign of inviting anyone feeling unsafe to come into their restaurants to seek shelter and feel safe, without any pressure to order anything. The warm and welcoming initiative was announced on Wednesday by The Raptor Room who wrote their post with a “sore heart”. […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir delivered another top performance last night at America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019, earning a standing ovation from the crowd and all four judges! AGT said afterwards: “It’s impossible not to feel inspired as Ndlovu Youth Choir bring a Higher Love to Semifinals. ?” Back home in South Africa the thrill […]

South Africa has had many ups and downs, but yesterday – Monday 2 September 2019 – it appeared to reach a new low with South Africans around the country heaving a collective sob in the face of more devastating and senseless crimes. Facebook timelines were strewn with tearful, angry and heartbroken messages. Twitter burned with […]

There’s nothing like South African humour! In a very Leon Schuster-like set-up, the 2019 iMfolozi Outrun organisers surprised runners during the inaugural two-stage run over the weekend. Imfolozi Outrun posted the video below, saying: “The STIHL iMfolozi Outrun had a few surprises on route….and our runners put their dangerous game briefing into perfect practice!” When […]

Tickets for the Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal charity tennis match – ‘Match in Africa 6’ – to take place on 7 February 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa – are due to go on sale at 09h00 on Wednesday 4 September 2019. They will be available on Computicket. UPDATE: Federer v Nadal tickets sold […]

A cyclist in London – with a South African accent – bravely took on a driver who tried to ‘cheat’ the early morning traffic. Caught in a traffic jam near Regent’s Park, the driver tried to slip into the cycling lane and avoid the delay… but watch how the cyclist refuses to move, and calls […]

The UK’s Prince Harry says he “can’t wait” to introduce his wife, former ‘Suits’ TV actress Meghan Markle, and their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor (who was born in May this year) to South Africa! The royal family will be travelling to South Africa ??on an official tour together in September. The Prince will also visit […]

South African women ‎fought back yesterday with a powerful display of solidarity, standing in silent vigils at different locations around the country, all dressed in black and holding the heartbreaking list of ‘Our Fallen Angels’, the list compiled by Cape Town resident Cindy September which honours all the women and girls who have been tragically […]

During the 1995 Rugby World Cup (when South Africa won!), movie maker Leon Schuster’s popular song HIE KOMMIE BOKKE united South Africa and contributed significantly to the spirit of the event. And this year, he’s back with a new one – HEY BOKKE! – co-written with South African musician Don Clarke. Watch below. The song […]

Japan is gripped with Rugby World Cup (RWC) fever as they brace themselves to host the world’s top rugby tournament next month. And the country, which shares a special rugby relationship with South Africa – since unexpectedly beating the Springboks in the last RWC (in the UK) – has been practising SA’s national anthem Nkosi […]

Grab a tissue, and turn this up! Watch Fish Hoek Primary School (FHPS) sending the Springboks their support in an inspired and enthusiastic video. It also looks like it could be the start of a very cool trend – #PassingOnTheBok! – whereby each school that participates nominates another! Sun Valley Primary School – you’re up […]

A video of a South African Spar teller is going viral, showing the woman kindly and patiently engaging with one of her very special customers, Brett, who was last week given his own Spar name tag. (Watch video below.) Watch till the end, when she shows she’s not just a saint, but has humour too! […]

Conspiracy theories have arisen in South Africa following the reported death of Bosasa boss Gavin Watson in what appeared to be a horrific car accident early on Monday morning, near Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Some question the ‘suspicious’ nature of the accident – the apparent speed the vehicle was travelling in around a […]

South African business coach and serial entrepreneur Andrew William Smith posted a video last Saturday posing the question which he says is on everyone’s lips lately: Is it time to leave South Africa? His 14-minute video has gained momentum during the week, attracting over 138,000 views. Yesterday Smith revealed that in the past few days […]

A restaurant in South Africa’s Khayelitsha township in Cape Town – 4Roomed The Restaurant – and Le Wine Chambre in Johanneburg have been named as two of the world’s best restaurants of 2019. The list was compiled for the first time ever in a partnership between two prestigious global magazines – Food & Wine and […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir, who hail from Limpopo, are through to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent, the worlds biggest show! “We’re living the dream and loving every moment of it. Thank you to everyone who loves and supports us, we love you back! ??????? #agt” the elated choir wrote on social media on […]

The loving list of names below represents the beautiful souls of women and girls who have tragically been murdered in South Africa. The list was begun by Cindy September on the group SA Women Fight Back, and from today will be hosted on this dedicated page on SAPeople. If someone you love was killed in […]

With South Africa’s very own Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, reaching the quarterfinals of American TV show ‘America’s Got Talent’, expats living in the US have been called upon to vote for the homegrown stars. To advance through the competition to the Finals, the young choir needs enough votes from the audience – at the […]

It’s official! New Zealand travellers to South Africa no longer need a visa to visit SA’s beautiful shores! Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced Thursday that nationals from four of the seven countries for which he granted visa-free status during his Budget Vote speech will now officially be able to travel to South Africa without […]

South Africa’s iconic artist and designer Carrol Boyes passed away last night, after a brief illness, her company said in a statement on Thursday. Tributes have poured in from South Africans around the country, and world. Gauteng publicist Georg Knoke said: “Such sad news! RIP Caroll Boyes! Apart from being one of the most admired […]

This morning South African women hand over a petition signed by over 62,000 people saying enough is enough. SA women are fighting back, gatvol of being raped, abused and murdered in South Africa. Tired of losing their relatives and friends. Tired of living in fear for their safety. The final straw was passionate horse rider […]

Lunga Ntuli, a former car guard from South Africa, has been making headlines in the UK after his dazzling watch designs were brilliantly showcased on the catwalk during Africa Fashion Week London, on Friday.   Lunga, who used to live off tips from taking care of people’s vehicles, has made headlines overseas. He’s the brains […]