Cheers! South African Chardonnay judged Best in the World

By SAPeople 02-04-15 07:37

Groot Constantia’s 2013 Chardonnay has beaten over 800 Chardonnays around the world to be crowned the best in the world….well, to be crowned Chardonnay du Monde to be exact. The South African wine was judged the world’s best at the recent 22nd annual Chardonnay-du-Monde competition in the Burgundy wine region of France. As can be gleaned from […]

20 Reasons You Should Never Visit Johannesburg

By SAPeople Contributor 21-08-19 01:02

1. Some people seem to believe that Johannesburg is a beautiful place. 2. They make ridiculous claims about it being the largest man-made forest in the world. 3. But this makes no sense. 4. Because in reality the place is a practically a desert. 5. Nothing exciting ever happens there. 6. There is literally nowhere […]

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Photos of Protea Paradise as Kirstenbosch Scoops International Award

By SAPeople Contributor 02-04-15 07:36

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has done it again. The diverse Cape floral kingdom has been awarded top position in the  2015 International Garden Tourism Awards. This comes just a couple of weeks after Kirstenbosch’s suspended walkway, the Boomslang, was declared Most Beautiful Object in South Africa at Design Indaba Expo 2015. These awards highlight the significant role that Kirstenbosch […]

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South Africans Try American Snacks. SA Responds to that US Video!

By SAPeople 27-05-15 19:41

We watched Americans trying South African snacks (and making the cardinal sin of forgetting to dunk their Ouma Rusks in coffee!). Now South Africa has responded with a video of South Africans (including children) trying American snacks. The original BuzzFeed video has been viewed over 1.5-million times since it was published on 7 March 2015! In […]

uMhlanga Residents Surprise Selfless Car Guard

By SAPeople Contributor 28-03-15 21:13

A humble car guard made newspaper headlines in Durban on Friday thanks to both his integrity and that of those who benefitted from his principles. This story is republished here with kind permission of journalist Mariclair Smit and the Northglen News in uMhlanga: Residents Surprise Selfless uMhlanga Car Guard by Mariclair Smit It has often been said, […]

South African Grandmother Skydives to Celebrate 100th Birthday

South African Granny Makes Headlines with Skydive to Celebrate 100th Birthday

By SAPeople 27-05-15 19:41

A South African great-grandmother is making headlines around the world with her 100th birthday celebrations. Footage of Georgina Harwood skydiving near Cape Town yesterday has been aired on international news channels everywhere. The BBC in the UK put together a wonderful compilation, set to the ‘Chariots of Fire’ music as the 100-year-old was escorted from the airport […]

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South African Doctors Perform First Successful Penile Transplant in the World

By SAPeople 28-03-15 21:11

It’s 48 years since Professor Chris Barnard put South Africa on the medical map by performing the world’s first heart transplant, and now a  team of surgeons from Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tygerberg Hospital have proved SA remains at the forefront of medical progress by performing the world’s first successful penile transplant. The ground-breaking operation lasted nine hours and  took […]

South Africans Share the Love. SA Upholsterer Post Goes Viral

By SAPeople 24-03-15 15:19

There’s a fantastic new trend emerging in South Africa – thanks to social media – of giving a public shout out and recommendation to those people who work hard day in and day out, striving for excellence in their trade. In the latest shout-out post to go viral, Claire Dodds of Cape Town wrote about an […]

Nigerian Student Builds Solar Car from Scrap

By SAPeople Contributor 12-02-19 21:07

The thing with solar-powered cars is that you can only drive them during the day. It’s a problem solved by Nigerian student Segun Oyeyiola, who added a wind turbine to his Beetle. Now he can drive all night, too. It cost the Nigerian man more than R70 000 to fight his personal battle against global warming […]

Setting the Record Straight on Smartcard IDs

By SAPeople Contributor 24-03-15 15:17

Last month the Department of Home Affairs announced plans about the rollout of its new Smartcard IDs and passports. It also said that in order to alleviate queues at its offices – which many have been complaining about – it had come to an agreement with several banks to have kiosks at their branches (and also […]

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Americans Try South African Snacks

By SAPeople 08-09-15 15:17

There’s a certain delight South Africans abroad take in sharing their SA treats with foreigners. Their faces. Their reactions! If you’ve never seen it – this is priceless. Check out four Americans trying out South African food for the very first time… By the end of the video, which was compiled by BuzzFeed, their responses […]

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And Which is Your Favourite Lunch Bar Ad?

By SAPeople 20-03-15 23:44

Along with biltong, Mrs Balls and Ouma rusks, Lunch Bar is another one of those uniquely South African treats. Developed by Cadbury specifically for the South African market back in the 1960s, Lunch Bar was created as a “fill me up sweet snack that offers MUCH MUCH MORE.”  And so have their ads. Everyone has a […]

Lion Whisperer talks about terrifying Lion Opens Car Door Video (Watch it Here!)

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:29

As the ‘Lion Opens Car Door’ video spreads rapidly around the world – attracting a massive 1.4-million views in less than 48 hours – animal behaviourist Kevin Richardson has confirmed that he’s seen this type of incident happen himself. Richardson, aka South Africa’s legendary Lion Whisperer, says “Seen that happen at the park I used to work […]

New Video – Love has no Labels – Spreads the Love! Watch it Here.

By SAPeople 27-05-15 19:41

A video from the Ad Council in the USA is spreading a lot of love on the internet. The Public Service Announcement (PSA), which was uploaded just yesterday, has already received over 1.5-million views on YouTube! The video, ‘Diversity & Inclusion – Love Has No Labels’, attempts to show that love has no boundaries, no […]

Cape Town Photos Today as Fires Continue on Hottest Day in 100 Years!

By SAPeople 08-09-15 15:12

As today is declared the hottest day in Cape Town’s recorded history the fire that began in the early hours of Sunday 1 March 2015 continues to ravage the mountain, with firefighters now battling over 14 separate fires. Temperatures today reached 42 degrees Celsius, according to the Weather Office, making Cape Town the hottest it’s been in at least […]

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Dolphins (and a shark) Join Swimmers in PE Bucket-List Swim!

By SAPeople 12-03-15 13:48

Swimmers competing in the Wildside to Pollock Swim in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, this last weekend were joined by a playful pod of dolphins – not to mention a two-metre shark! – in a long-distance challenge that is destined to become a bucket-list swim in years to come. The intrepid bunch of swimmers, from the Eastern Cape, […]

Best SA Ad Ever? South Africa Is One Of A Kind!

By SAPeople 20-02-22 19:30

Loadshedding, Hippo Crossing warning signs, beautiful homes with high fences (to keep people in or out?), Chop & Dop, Bakuzzis (!) and packed mini-taxis… These are just a handful of things that make South Africa unique. In a brilliant advert that uses the astonishment of foreigners to showcase the best (and worst) of South Africa […]

Thandi and her calf Thembi. Photo: Kariega / A. Goody

As ‘Hoped’ Thandi’s Rhino Calf is Named Thembi

By SAPeople Contributor 09-03-15 08:54

As hoped by so many people who have been following the story of Thandi – the brave rhino who survived a cruel poaching incident exactly three years ago today – her little rhino calf, whom she miraculously gave birth to recently, has been named Thembi. The name is meaningful for two reasons. Firstly, Thembi means Hope in isiXhosa. And […]

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The Boomslang voted Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 20-11-20 22:43

Kirstenbosch’s suspended walkway, the Boomslang, was today declared Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) at Design Indaba Expo 2015. This award comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden attracted more than one million visitors last year, securing it as one of the most important tourist attractions in South […]

Considering Life Abroad? Embrace the Uncertainty!

By Natasha Wright 13-09-15 14:57

I was fresh out of school with boots too big to handle and an attitude to match when I embarked on the fascinating journey of life in another country. Let me just say that I wanted in no way to find myself at 18 years of age living in the middle of the countryside! I […]

#ProteaFire for sure! AB de Villiers – you Legend!

By SAPeople 11-03-15 16:23

Proteas captain AB de Villiers has set Twitter aflutter after his awesome performance on the field today in Sydney, achieving the fastest 150 runs in One Day International (ODI) history and helping South Africa break records and reach the highest ODI score ever made on Australian soil! The 31-year-old now holds the record for making the fastest 50, […]

VIDEO – Dutch Magazine features Cool Video of Cape Town

By SAPeople 27-05-15 19:41

Get ready for an influx of lovely Dutch tourists who may just fall in love with Cape Town and its attractions after watching the video below. The video, filmed by two Dutch brothers, was commissioned by Linda, the country’s largest women’s glossy magazine/website with a readership (and a Facebook following) of over a quarter of […]

China Bans Ivory Carving Imports for a Year

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:29

Initial reports that China had banned ivory imports for a year got a severe dousing later today after it was clarified that this ban only referred to ivory carvings. The ban, effective immediately from today (Thursday 26 February 2015), was reported by various media around the world. The New York Times quoted international conservation organizations […]

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