South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – who arrived in Saudi Arabia this morning – has tweeted a message of congratulations to three awesome South Africans at Wimbledon, including ‘Miracle Man’, SA expat Kevin Anderson, who stunned the world’s number one player – Roger Federer – in a quarter-final cliffhanger yesterday. Ramaphosa said: “Congratulations to Kevin […]

Wimbledon called Kevin Anderson’s performance in London today against Roger Federer possibly one of the biggest comebacks Wimbledon has ever seen! Posting a picture of Anderson with the words ‘Miracle Man’ on it, Wimbledon tweeted: “From match point down in the third set, @KAndersonATP recovers to beat defending champion Roger Federer 2-6, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4, […]

A plane crash in Wonderboom, South Africa has tragically left one person dead and approximately 19 injured, according to emergency medical service ER24. The charter plane crashed about 5km east of the Wonderboom airport, just north of Pretoria. It reportedly hit a small factory and seriously injured two people on the ground. ER24 paramedics, along […]

Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, Wizkid – and more artists – will be holding a Nelson Mandela tribute concert on 2 December in Johannesburg, South Africa… and tickets are FREE! There is a catch though. A good catch! The […]

Every couple of years, choirs from all over the world gather to celebrate the World Choir Games. This year 16,000 singers from 300 choirs, hailing from 60 countries have descended on Tshwane, South Africa for the 10th World Choir Games. Although not crowned World Champions, one of the top performances in the Scenic Pop Category […]

A South African deckhand, who – like many young South Africans – works aboard one of the superyachts docked in the Mediterranean, has told the UK media about the events that led to the tragic death on Tuesday night of a British stewardess, Rebecca Boyle (32), in the Italian port of Imperia. The deckhand – […]

If you’re looking for something positive to lighten your spirits, this video from Secunda, South Africa, has it all. As many will remember, a couple of months ago Stephanie van der Walt secretly filmed her mom “cleaning new South African style”. Mom (Sandra Nel) was washing the bathroom to the music – and moves – […]

World Surf League (WSL) has again this morning had to place a heat on hold at Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, after a shark was spotted by event officials making its way towards the surfers. The WSL said Thursday morning that the shark was spotted from the north heading directly towards the […]

A beautiful video, uploaded yesterday by Cape Town Live, shows the current state of Theewaterskloof Dam – which supplies most of Cape Town’s drinking water – since the first snowfall and big rains this winter, July 2018, in South Africa. Between March and June, the dam has started to finally fill again, after Cape Town’s […]

The African National Congress (ANC) said it notes with “deep concern” the continued weakening of the rand (and its implications on SA’s growth and inflation), and is “further concerned” by fuel price hikes which are now at their highest level, putting pressure on all aspects of life for South Africans. “Fuel price hikes impact directly […]

Burre Burger, founder of Droogtehulp, is urgently seeking help from fellow South Africans on behalf of farmers in the Eastern Cape and Southern Cape who are broken and desperate. Watch videos below. Despite the downpours in South Africa earlier this week, the heartbreaking photos and videos on this page – taken this week, on Monday […]

On Monday 2 July 2018, South Africa received a record-breaking snowfall, the biggest we’ve had in the country for ten years. So – luckily for the rest of us – regular SAPeople contributor and talented drone videographer Luke Maximo Bell made his way up the mountains to explore… “My friends and I decided to go […]

After 51 South African youngsters were temporarily trapped in China without their passports, not to mention some hapless South Africans stuck in jails around the world, the South African government has launched a ‘Travel Smart’ campaign. The campaign, launched yesterday by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Consular Service, is focussed on ‘Travel […]

A couple of penguins taking what looks like a loving seaside stroll, hand in hand (well, flipper in flipper) at Boulder’s Beach in Cape Town has the world oohing and ah-ing… and wanting to visit South Africa. Instagram user Relationships.USA shared the video an hour ago, and it’s already received almost a quarter of a […]

South Africa’s Kevin Anderson has started Wimbledon on a great note, winning in three straight sets against Norbert Gombos on Monday in London. The 32-year-old SA expat beat the Slovakian 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. This evening Kevin tweeted: “Great start to @Wimbledon for me ? Thanks to everyone who came to Court No12 to support!” On […]

Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains in Mpumalanga, South Africa, has been officially declared a World Heritage Site, as announced today, Monday 2 July 2018. A delighted Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism said: “We made it!” The decision was taken at the 42nd session of the World Heritage committee in Bahrain today. Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains becomes South […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has expressed its condolences and says it is “deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma, the youngest of the children born to Former President Jacob Zuma and the late Mrs Kate Zuma.” Vusi passed away last night in Johannesburg after a short illness, according to the government’s […]

The predicted snow has made landfall in South Africa. Snow Report SA has been on the scene, and cautions if you’re travelling to any of the areas covered in snow today, please be extra careful as the roads may be slippery. (Updated pics/videos at bottom of article.) Below are some photos and videos coming in […]

The Kragga Kamma Game Park (KKGP) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is reeling after the brutal death of a rhino cow, Bella… for just 1 cm of horn! KKGP claims the “blame lies squarely with #EdnaMolewa and #CyrilRamaphosa”, and they are not the first to blame SA’s government. The Park announced on Saturday: […]

As predicted, an intense cold front has arrived in the Western Cape of South Africa today, Sunday 1 July 2018, bringing what many described as “hectic” rains and some localised flooding. The rain is welcomed in a region that has been suffering one of its worst droughts in a century (although residents who can afford […]

Hawaiian surfer Koa Smith had the ride of his life on 15 June 2018, surfing one of the world’s top waves – on the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. Koa scored EIGHT barrels on the same one wave! Watch below as his journey on the wave goes on… and on! The legendary Skeleton Bay waves are […]

The severe cold front heading for South Africa is still on course and due to begin impacting the Western Cape tomorrow morning! The first snow on mountain peaks is expected late Sunday afternoon, and the chances of waking up on Monday morning to a layer of snow on Table Mountain have increased! In an update […]

If you’re in the UK on Sunday 1 July – you’re in luck! One of the most beautiful choirs in the world – the award-winning Stellenbosch University Choir – will be performing for one night only in London… on their way to performing at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales (which we hope they win!). […]

The beautiful reunion between an injured young monkey and his loving family in Amanzimtoti, South Africa, has gone viral, clocking up 3.8 million views on Unilad in four days. The video – which was actually first posted in October 2017 by Umsizi Umkomaas Vervet Rescue Centre – features the release of Pearce back to his […]

With just three days left of June, there has already been a 34% increase in farm attacks in South Africa during the first six months of 2018, according to AfriForum… with another couple losing their lives yesterday. AfriForum claims that during the first six months of 2017, 157 farm attacks took place and 40 farm […]