Ndlovu Youth Choir put an amazing South African spin on singing Toto’s famous ‘Africa’ last night on the world’s biggest stage – America’s Got Talent (AGT). AGT said: “The Ndlovu Youth Choir believes that if you can dream it, you can do it. The choir puts Limpopo on the map with this amazing performance of […]

A popular British reality TV show – Love Island – is reportedly reconsidering its plans to film in South Africa following safety concerns for the contestants in the wake of reports of violent crime in Cape Town. Reuters reports that the ‘Love Island’ dating show bosses are thinking of abandoning their plans, after the recent […]

If several tweets from producer Legend Manqele are to be believed, there will soon be a reality TV series about Jacob Zuma and Nkandla. “It’s an amazing life we live. Just left the presidential (sic) homestead in Nkandla,” he wrote. As well as two other tweets: “Leaving president (sic) Jacob Zuma’s house after shooting the […]

The Ndlovu Youth Choir’s final performance on America’s Got Talent is tonight, and it promises to be a celebration of Africa! If you’re in the US or you know anyone who is – please ask them to watch and vote for the South African choir that have brought hope and pride to SA during tough […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates the questionable ethics of transporting South African Livestock overseas, the women behind the movie Stroop and more! You can watch on Sunday 15 Sep if you’re in SA, and stream it from Tues 17 Sep in most other countries. Watch the show overseas | Watch in SA on DStv Now Live Animal […]

This 52-minute SuperSport documentary honours the life and career of Springbok and Western Province winger Chester Williams, who first won South African fans’ hearts when he scored four tries against Samoa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. (Watch trailer below or full doc here.) If you are in South Africa, you can stream Supersport’s all-day […]

‘Knuckle City’ is this year’s South African entry for the highly coveted best International Feature Film award (previously known as the Foreign Language Film award) for the 2020 Academy Awards. Six South African film submissions were received for the 2020 Oscars consideration. They were: Flatland, Racheltjie De Beer, Poppie Nongena, Back of the Moon, Knuckle […]

On September 1st a number of dance teams in Gauteng, South Africa, performed a tribute to the late, great musician Johnny Clegg, who passed away in July. SAPeople contributor Marguerite Coetzee was there to capture the photos on this page. “These are the teams Johnny once danced with – and the children of the people […]

VENICE, Italy – South African director Oliver Hermanus hopes his new film about young soldiers during apartheid will help open up a conversation about what he calls “toxic masculinity” and LGBT rights. Set in 1981, Hermanus’ drama, provocatively called “Moffie” a derogatory slang term for being gay, shows a group of white teenage boys called […]

Watch the exciting moment when the Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, South Africa, listened to the Judges last night to discover their fate… that they are through to the America’s Got Talent (AGT) Finals. It was a nail-biting finish, waiting to see if they got the judges’ vote to make them one of last night’s […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir announced last night: “We’re through to the final of America’s Got Talent! Dreams do come true! #agt ????????❤️” The elated choir, who are flying  the flag high in the US on AGT – and lifting the spirits of South Africans back home – were through to another nail-biting finish in […]

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 […]

Here are the series, movies and documentaries we’re most looking forward to watching in September. International series Now Apocalypse | First on Showmax Ulysses and his friends are awkwardly navigating coming of age in Los Angeles. But he is plagued by dark, premonitory dreams that have him paranoid about the end of the world … […]

The new movie “Moffie” by Oliver Hermanus is picking up significant buzz before its first showings, at the Venice Film Festival and then the London Film Festival, two prestigious international movie events. The movie is one of ten competing for the Best Film Award at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival, which takes place 2-13 […]

US award-winning entertainer Steve Harvey has announced plans to launch – and host – a South African version of popular international show ‘Family Feud’, as well as a local version for Ghana. The world famous businessman and philanthropist will be moving to South Africa in October for a few months when filming on the SA […]

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 […]

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 […]

This video of the Funniest Auditions on Idols South Africa is going viral again, although it’s from 2016! But it just shows how chilled and funny South Africans are. The video was uploaded by Idols Global and has had over two millions views! Some of the feedback from around the world includes “South Africa Idol […]

Over 40 dogs were shockingly poisoned in one day in the small Johannesburg suburb of Florida, Roodepoort, earlier this month. According to experts about 1,000 dogs are poisoned weekly in South Africa, and that figure is on the rise… even though the suspected poison used is banned in South Africa. Tonight Carte Blanche investigates what’s […]

Trevor Noah’s fans are loving his latest video – it’s a one hour, 23 minute compilation of all his most watched videos of 2019 (not all of them filmed in 2019, but still popular – like the Jacob Zuma jokes and the classic South African airport commentary!). One SA fan, Linda Mbeki said “Truth be […]

Need some action added to your holiday long weekend? Get dropped right into the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) octagon as Nkazimulo Zulu squares off against Faeez Jacobs for the interim 61kg championship title on Saturday 10 August from 20:00, live from Time Square, Menlyn in Pretoria. The fight is being live-streamed on Showmax. What is […]

Expect a new crop of exclusives, as well as a bunch of shows that are fresh from DStv. Top international series and, of course, exciting local programming – it’s all ready to stream.  Here’s what to look forward to in August from Showmax. Plus, don’t forget that you can also stream selected sports events live […]

SAPeople is so excited to report that M-Net, kykNET and ShowMax are showcasing the groundbreaking, multiple award-winning STROOP in September! This announcement comes soon after the extraordinary documentary nabbed double nominations at the ‘Oscars’ of nature filmmaking! South Africa’s hard-hitting documentary film, STROOP – journey into the rhino horn war has been taking the world […]

Watch this brilliant, brilliant performance by the Rustenburg High School Choir in South Africa, singing Queen’s famous Bohemian Rhapsody. WATCH VIDEO: Bohemian Rhapsody by Rustenburg High School As Joburg Public Relations consultant Georg Knoke told SAPeople: “Freddie Mercury smiles! What incredible talent! Bravo!” The conductor behind this mesmerising performance is none other than Ralf Schmitt, […]

Nobel prize-winning author Tony Morrison passed away on Monday night, after a brief illness. She was, in the words of South Africa’s EFF, “a truth teller, a groundbreaking and visionary novelist, an essayist and a teacher”. Morrison’s publisher Alfred A. Knopf said in a statement on social media “We are profoundly sad to report that […]