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WATCH Hilarious UK Gogglebox Viewers Watching SA’s My Octopus Teacher

By SAPeople 14-06-21 16:25

My Octopus Teacher, the Oscar-winning South African documentary about a Western Cape man’s special friendship with a female octopus, has spawned numerous videos and spoofs. Here’s the latest video that’s been going viral on social media – showing viewers on the UK’s Gogglebox watching the Netflix show. Their comments are classic. When well-known SA writer Max […]

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Ag No! South African Accent Can Be Intimidating!

By SAPeople Contributor 31-05-21 12:43

According to some foreigners, the South African accent can be a little intimidating and scary! Apparently we can sound a little aggressive, even when asking for ‘ass cream’. Watch below as Jimmy Carr and his guests chat about accents on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, the irreverent comedy panel show based on opinion polls. When […]

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WATCH Louis Oosthuizen Jokes About Being Runner Up in the Majors

By SAPeople 26-05-21 12:26

This weekend South African professional golfer Louis Oosthuizen pulled off his fifth runner-up achievement in a Major, when he came second to US player Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in South Carolina… and it wasn’t long before fans were sharing an old video he made laughing about his knack of coming […]

WATCH Elon Musk and Mom Capture Hearts on Saturday Night Live

WATCH Elon Musk and Mom Capture Hearts on Saturday Night Live

By SAPeople 09-05-21 19:39

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who was born and brought up in South Africa, showed his humorous – and human – side last night in the US, in a hotly anticipated appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Many American viewers said they stayed up late just to watch the SpaceX and Tesla co-founder on the comedy […]

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WATCH Funny, Weird and Old South African TV Adverts

By SAPeople Contributor 08-05-21 15:30

A couple of old video compilations of funny old English and Afrikaans South African TV adverts have been going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp. Here are the original comedy videos, uploaded to YouTube by ‘Fast and Curious in RSA’. If you feel like a trip down Memory Lane, these South African television commercials will take […]

South African Charl Minnaar was Fined on Sunday in Croatia for Wearing a Fab Faf Speedo! Photo: Charl Minnaar

South African Fined in Croatia for Wearing Fab Faf Speedo!

By SAPeople 06-05-21 13:18

We South Africans may be super proud of the ‘Faf speedo’, which Faf de Klerk made famous during the Rugby World Cup, but it turns out not everyone in the world understands it! A young South African, proudly posing in his Faf speedo in a park in Croatia, was fined on Sunday for “public indecency”! Whilst […]

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Amazing Note Left by Firefighters on Car Seen in Cape Town Fire Video

By SAPeople 18-04-21 23:56

Thousands of people watched a video of the Cape Town fire on Sunday that showed a white car parked in Table Mountain National Park, precariously close to rising flames. Many wondered what happened to that car… Madness #capetownfire pic.twitter.com/wOVWDYUfGj — Robyn Silverstone (@RobsSilverstone) April 18, 2021 Well, late on Sunday night on Twitter, a user […]

South African Spoof of Oprah Interview with Meghan Markle

WATCH South African Spoof of Oprah Interview with Meghan Markle

By SAPeople 09-03-21 11:39

Across the world people have been divided in their views of the explosive Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, which DStv aired in South Africa last night. But here’s a video everyone’s sure to enjoy – Black Wendy’s spoof of the interview. The Black Wendy Channel is created and hosted by South […]

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Bernie Sanders Memes With A South African Twist

By SAPeople 25-01-21 21:12

South Africa has entered the Bernie Sanders meme world with some brilliant contributions. Tshwane resident Barbara Dannenhauer created this Bernie Sanders meme of the US politician in SA’s legendary Kruger National Park. Barbara captured the amazing elephant photo last month in the Kruger. Bernie Sanders seen in a South African expat shop And in Seoul, […]

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Elon Musk’s Reaction to Becoming World’s Richest Person is Classic

By SAPeople 07-01-21 22:17

Since it was announced today, Thursday 7 Jan 2021, that South African expat Elon Musk has become the richest person in the world – overtaking Amazon’s Jeff Bezos with a personal fortune of $188.5-billion, the Tesla and SpaceX tycoon’s response has been classic! When Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley tweeted a few hours ago: “@elonmusk […]

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WATCH Funny Video Captures Cops Chasing Surfer On South African Beach

By SAPeople 06-01-21 15:35

You can take away South Africans’ beaches and alcohol, but you can’t take away their humour! As police clamp down on those not being compliant with beach bans, this video has surfaced of officers chasing a surfer down the beach. The Kiffness (David Scott) posted the video, set to Vangelis’ dramatic theme music from ‘Chariots […]

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WATCH Trump Eviction Comedy Skit Referencing South Africa

By SAPeople 17-12-20 22:34

One of the many comedy videos going viral at the moment is a skit of Donald Trump being evicted and referencing South African farmers. The actor playing Trump can be heard saying: “You can’t replace me, and definitely not with a woman. Me too. What about me??? I’m being evicted like a South African farmer…” […]

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SA Mom Hits Social Media Nail on Head: Stop Vilifying Celebs, Focus on Leaders

By SAPeople 01-01-21 12:37

Anyone following the Ellen Degeneres story? In short, our Be Kind hero was found to be lacking in leadership skills, and some staff outed her for an unhappy work environment… writes Kim Nicola Stephens (a Cape Town mom of three, and Sport & outdoor communication consultant). Then it escalated to racism, and paedophilia and eating children. I’m […]

Stefano Di Mauro, or Mehlemamba Ngidi. Image Credit: FB@sanewsgovza

15-Year-Old Embracing South Africa’s Heritage

By SAPeople Contributor 24-09-20 23:30

As we celebrate Heritage Month, South Africa – a melting pot of cultural diversity – continues to embrace its haunted history of racial divisions through a citizenry that displays a will to triumph over adversity… often with humour – like the recent Chicken Licken advert that lightened the gloomy environment, brought smiles to South Africans… […]

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WATCH Hilarious Spoof of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, SA Doc on Netflix

By Jenni Baxter 23-12-20 22:38

South Africans have been fiercely proud of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, the breathtaking documentary filmed in South Africa that’s currently enjoying popularity on Netflix internationally. It’s SA’s first Netflix Original Documentary and explores the moving relationship between Craig Foster and an octopus that he befriends in a kelp forest in the Cape Peninsula waters, during a […]

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WATCH The Kiffness Sings ‘Mevrou’ and His Teacher Contacts Him!

By SAPeople 23-08-20 18:06

South African musician David Scott – aka The Kiffness – has released his latest music video, a “sokkie treffer” called ‘Mevrou’ (watch below)… and his Afrikaans teacher from High School (Mevrou du Toit) has contacted him nogal! (See her message at the bottom of the page.) Dave said that following the success of The Kiffness’ […]

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Google Maps View of Nkandla Homestead Has Twitter in Hysterics

By SAPeople 05-08-20 17:25

The latest Google Maps view of former President Jacob Zuma’s luxury Nkandla Homestead in Ntembeni, KwaZulu-Natal, has South Africans on social media in hysterics. Tech journalist Duncan McLeod was one of the first to notice the current information pins – which include a baseball field, planetarium, ice rink and “Showerhead STD & STI Vaccination Centre” […]

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Thousands ‘Like’ and Retweet Somizi the Idols SA Streaker

By Jenni Baxter 15-11-20 13:24

In just 30 minutes, an Idols SA video has been liked over 2,000 times, and tweeted hundreds more. The video features judge Somizi streaking through the studio! He apparently lost a bet! Watch below. Idols SA said: “We’ll never unsee this, @somizi! @casspernyovest (Cassper Nyovest) is traumatised after the #IdolsSA judge loses a bet and […]

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WATCH The Kiffness: If Cyril Ramaphosa Was Mexican (or Spanish)

By SAPeople 01-01-21 12:48

The Kiffness – aka David Scott – has done it again, with a spoof that helps South Africans laugh at the current situation they find themselves in – still under Level 3 Lockdown but without alcohol or the promised cigarettes. The Kiffness posted the video yesterday, after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation about […]

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WATCH Singer Looks Like Trevor Noah’s Twin Brother

By SAPeople 05-07-20 17:55

You have to admit, the resemblance between South Africa’s Spanish/Portuguese singer Miguel Pregueiro and South Africa’s famous expat comedian Trevor Noah is uncanny! If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the video below where TikTok star Miguel explains how fans have asked him if he’s Trevor’s twin… and he tries to figure out why people […]

WATCH Michael McIntyre Visits Fortune Teller in June 2019

By Jenni Baxter 09-06-20 21:14

British comedian Michael McIntyre (the same guy who said South Africans have the funniest accent!) has produced a video that’s pure gold… and that most people around the world will relate to, whether you’re a comedian or not. In the video he visits a fortune teller in 2019 who predicts what he’ll be up to […]

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