JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – From the mother of dragons in “Game of Thrones” to Captain America from the “The Avengers”, thousands of comic book and science fiction fans went head-to-head for the best costume at the first Comic Con Africa on Friday. Comic Con’s arrival in Africa coincides with a big push by streaming services such […]

It’s Friday… so, over to Viv Vermaak. This week Viv offers 101 Uses for a Hadeda: Viv says: “We love them! We hate them! But they are as South African as brainless, rugby, sunny skies and car guards.  Today I explore some good ways we can put Hadedas to good use… since we can’t kill […]

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 […]

September is turning into a great month for South African comedians Tsitsi Chiumya and Phil De Lange. Not only did Tsitsi win Best Newcomer and Phil the Next Level prize at this weekend’s Comic Choice Awards, both comedians are featured in Trevor Noah presents NationWild, a 13-part comedy showcase coming to Showmax this Heritage Day, […]

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 […]

South African comedian and vlogger Devon Wayne Saunders – aka Devdondidit – has posted this hilarious video of his first encounter with gluten-free bread! “I broke Coloured protocol and bought Gluten Free bread from Woolworths, R54 later and Glutenisha and I are BFF’s rather!” he joked on Facebook. Shocked by the price, Devon couldn’t work […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s three-day tour of Africa will probably be remembered for three main things – she announced that Britain will support South Africa’s land reform as long as it is legal and fair, said Britain will use Aid budget to boost trade in Africa; and she boogied whenever she could! Her (slightly […]

There’s more snow forecast for South Africa this weekend… but it’s not the “disruptive snowfall” that’s got everyone talking as much as the shape of the zone that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has predicted will receive snow. The comments on Snow Report SA have been priceless, with South African humour at its best. […]

South Africans have reacted with typical SA humour to the Adam Catzavelos racist video. Using the hashtag #adamcatzaveloschallege, people have uploaded videos mocking that which Adam made boasting about being on a beach where there wasn’t a single black person in sight… WATCH new anti-racist challenge in South Africa – #AdamCatzavelosChallenge https://youtu.be/tEXUsGU8gYk

Last night there was a rant by Trevor van Zijl in KwaZulu-Natal – about a piece of meat – that went viral. Thousands of people on SAPeople’s Facebook page loved the post, liked it, shared it and thanked Trevor for the laugh. (Read it below.) However there was a handful of people who complained because […]

When we were young and the days were long, the corner cafe was the place to meet and greet and make up and break up… writes South African expat, author and motivational speaker Trevor Romain. It was the place where you stole at least one piece of liquorice or one of those yellow plastic sherberts […]

2018 has been a good year for South African movie-goers’ pride with the release of the highly (and deservedly so) acclaimed Black Panther movie and specifically the decision to use Xhosa as the language of Wakanda. But there are actually plenty more obscure references to South Africa, particularly in some of our favourite shows growing […]

Two South African bulldogs are becoming famous on the internet for their Oscar-winning performance after they trashed some furniture. Their owner Nico du Toit posted the video a week ago saying: “These little f***ers are too clever for their own good. Laughed so much I’m crying…” Since the video has gone viral, with pet groups […]

Watch Viv Vermaak’s latest Friday F*** Off (which now has its own page!). This week Viv tells MTN just why she’s leaving them – and why she thinks “MTN is like Magnus Malan” – after thousands of rands worth of data miraculously disappeared from her wifi device. You can also read the transcript below of […]

I usually blog about life here in South Africa, but I’ve had roughly a kabillion Saffas contact me to ask what they can expect when they move from South Africa to Canada… writes Phil Maloney. I’m inherently very lazy by nature, so I’m writing this post simply so I don’t have to keep answering the […]

Canada, as everyone knows, is awesome… writes Phil Maloney from Maple and Marula. We invented all the best stuff in the world, like the internet, steak, clothes, and Beyonce. OK, like, maybe we didn’t INVENT all that stuff, but we HAVE it in Canada. And, to America’s constant surprise, we also have running water, electricity, and […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has revealed the first joke he ever heard that sparked his passion for a career in comedy. The joke was told by his grandfather to a policeman, and it was the first time Trevor had ever seen a policeman laugh. More importantly, it was the moment he realised how humour can […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to the French government’s criticism of his Africa joke, which he cracked after France won the World Cup. Speaking on ‘Between the Scenes’ – the segments he films between recording ‘The Daily Show’ – Trevor said: “The French ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud didn’t like that I […]

Whilst American President Donald Trump is overseas visiting Belgium, England, Scotland and Russia, US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel decided that all Americans should have a knowledge of other nations… and so he sent his team out to test people on the street. Passers-by were asked to name a country on the map… any country! […]

Two South African comedians have been selected for an international stand-up comedy event series which will feature 47 comedians from around the globe. Netflix and Just For Laughs announced on Wednesday that an unprecedented new stand-up series will premiere in 2019… with comedians Tumi Morake and Riaad Moosa proudly flying the South African flag high in […]

Oh my gosh guys, we’ve cracked 30 degrees! writes South African expat Lauren Bradley, who lives in the UK. Right kids, walk don’t run. Do you have water? Where’s the water, where is your water bottle? Do you have a water bottle? IS THERE WATER IN THE BOTTLE?? Don’t break a sweat guys you’re going […]

Look, yes I know those tickets are real cheap when browsing google flights, but let me just stop you right there. South Africa, aka Mandela land, aka Suid Afrika or Saffa land, which ever way you want to call it, is a third world country. Third you say? Yes we aren’t in the top three […]

Young South African magician Wian is blowing social media users away with his latest compilation of tricks. Watch below. The 22-year-old SA’s Got Talent finalist was first inspired to perform magic after watching a magician on Ellen DeGeneres’ television show. His tricks have already clocked up millions of views online, and according to his bio […]

I’m usually proud to be a Canadian…writes Phil Maloney. We ride polar bears to work, introduced the world to classy cuisine like poutine, eat cereal with maple syrup instead of milk (which you can buy in a bag, just the way God intended), drink reindeer flavoured slurpies, and play hockey, not soccer. Everything I just mentioned […]

Durban toddler Taylor Morrison is becoming a little superstar with her video outbursts – telling it like it is – on Facebook… and now YouTube too. UPDATE 2020: Watch Queen of Cuteness, Taylor Morrison on Ramaphosa, Coronavirus and more. The cute – and often wise! – little girl, who turned four last month has been […]