Trevor Noah Thanks South Africans as Daily Show Gig Renewed!

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:10

Congratulations Trevor Noah! South Africa’s popular comedian announced Friday that his contract with The Daily Show has been extended! All the way until 2022! In true Trevor style, the SA expat went straight to gratitude… and South Africans were at the top of his list. “Let me begin by saying thank you – thank you […]

South African Comedian Trevor Noah Wins His First Emmy Award

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:10

South African comedian Trevor Noah has won his first Emmy (of hopefully many to come!) for his YouTube comedy special, “The Daily Show: Between the Scenes”. The episodes include funny, interesting and varied titbits that Trevor offers as he engages the audience during the ad breaks, between the scenes that are actually broadcast for “The […]

For SA Expats: This Week on Carte Blanche

By SAPeople Contributor 03-07-18 13:32

Now that South African expats in many countries abroad can enjoy ‘Carte Blanche’ – just two days after it’s aired in SA – here’s what you can watch this week… available right now to subscribers of Showmax International. Declining Adoption Numbers In recent years, the rate of child adoptions in South Africa has declined substantially. Now […]

Oscar-Entrant ‘Noem my Skollie’ Now Available for Overseas Viewers

By SAPeople Contributor 30-08-17 15:50

‘Noem My Skollie’ was definitely chosen as South Africa’s official entry to the Oscars for a reason: this is a world-class movie, telling a story that pulls at your heartstrings through the use of incredible cinematography, excellent acting and outstanding directing. And it’s now available on Showmax International for South Africans abroad to watch and enjoy. […]

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For SA Expats: Coming up on Carte Blanche This Week‎

By SAPeople Contributor 03-07-18 13:33

Now that South African expats in many countries abroad can enjoy ‘Carte Blanche’ – just two days after it’s aired in SA – here’s what you can expect this week… available from today to subscribers of Showmax International. City of Joburg Billing Blunders II For years, at least a decade, the City of Johannesburg’s rates, […]

Deon Meyer’s South African Action Thriller, Jagveld, Wins International Award

By SAPeople 08-08-17 17:24

South African action thriller, Jagveld, written by acclaimed writer Deon Meyer, has been awarded ‘Best Dramatic Feature Award’ at the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival in the USA! The Jagveld producers congratulated director Byron Davis, author Deon Meyer and the cast and crew “who gave this project life”! They also thanked kykNet, who played a critical role […]

South Africa’s Mi Casa Performing in London on Friday

By SAPeople 06-08-17 10:27

Following on from sold-out concerts across South Africa, Portugal and Canada, South African award-warning trio Mi Casa will be returning to London to play a show at the Scala on Friday 11 August. (And we have two pairs of tickets to give away – see details at bottom of page.) Known for their incredible signature […]

WATCH Young South African Choirs Bring Chills to the World Stage

By SAPeople 05-08-17 14:14

Two young South African choirs have brought chills to the world stage this week with Tuks Camerata bringing the house down in Spain, and the Drakensberg Boys Choir doing the same in Japan! Tuks Camerata’s performance – at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music, in Barcelona – was so brilliant that Choral Stream have […]

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Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey at the Eventim Apollo in London

By SAPeople 04-08-17 20:58

Nearly forty years after he began one of music’s most remarkable careers, Johnny Clegg is embarking on his Final World Tour, titled The Final Journey. See below for your chance to win free tickets to the show in London!!! Johnny Clegg was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and underwent chemotherapy treatment. As he is in remission, Johnny […]

Kearsney College Choir’s BRILLIANT, Goosebump Performance in Studio

By SAPeople 21-07-17 19:11

Award-winning Kearsney College Choir delivered an incredible performance live on East Coast Radio (ECR)… to the delight of presenter Jane Linley-Thomas… who had wanted all of KwaZulu-Natal to hear them. She said afterwards: “When we went live and they started singing, I was fixated, and you will be too after watching it.” As reported by […]

WATCH Dear Guptas Song – From South Africa

By SAPeople 17-07-17 20:41

It was inevitable. Instead of a Dear Gupta’s open letter, here’s an open song… from ‘South Africa’ to the Gupta family (who are suspected by many South Africans of having captured the state). With music by Rusty Cage and Kazuley, and lyrics by ATSGemwolf (R.P.), the video is described as “a song with a message […]

7 Reasons Expats Need to Get Showmax this Season

By Guest Contributor 03-07-18 13:43

Showmax is the only place where South Africans living abroad can get their homegrown TV fix, express from South Africa… and this week Showmax launched several exciting new seasons. Showmax – the internet TV service available in more than 60 countries worldwide – has a fantastic selection of the freshest South African shows available exclusively […]

Over 1.5 Million Watch South African Schoolgirls Rap Thanks to Nicki Minaj

By SAPeople 05-07-17 12:25

Two South African schoolgirls have become an overnight sensation, thanks to American rap star Nicki Minaj who posted a video of them on her Instagram account this week. Nicki asked her followers: “What country are these girls from? This rlly inspired me. Music transcends all borders.” After being informed, Nicki updated with “#SouthAfrica represent!!!!” South […]

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SuzelleDIY Actress Julia Anastasopoulos Takes on New Role in Showmax’s First Original Series

By SAPeople Contributor 14-06-17 14:28

South Africa’s favourite Do-It-Yourself Goddess – SuzelleDIY – is starring in the first Showmax Original series. Well, rather the talented actress – Julia Anastasopoulos – who has become a national sensation with her alter ego SuzelleDIY, is the one starring. Filming on the mockumentary, Tali’s Wedding Diary, began in Cape Town last week… Building on the phenomenal success […]

Yikes! Watch Charlize Theron ‘Skop en Donner’ in Atomic Blonde Trailer

By SAPeople 03-06-17 18:37

Eish… South African expat Charlize Theron is, in the words of Universal, “Brilliant, Badass, Blonde”. Watch the trailer for ‘Atomic Blonde: Chapter 1’ below and see for yourself. No man is safe! Universal says: “Oscar® winner Charlize Theron explodes into summer in Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a […]

Johnny Clegg Adds Extra Shows to ‘Final Journey’ World Tour

By SAPeople 26-05-17 22:01

Due to exceptional public demand and SOLD OUT shows in the first phase of the World tour, Johnny Clegg has added additional South African and #London shows to his Final Journey World Tour, according to his management team. There will now be a second show at the Grand Arena in Cape Town on Friday 30th […]

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SA Director Pulls Out of Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival

By Guest Contributor 26-05-17 14:00

“It is impossible to look past the fact that the festival could serve as a diversion from the human rights violations being committed by the state of Israel” A South African film director has pulled out of the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, citing Israel’s human rights violations as his reason. John Trengove is a […]

Fans Go Crazy at Sandton City in Justin Bieber Prank

By SAPeople 24-12-20 15:24

There was a huge buzz at Sandton City in South Africa on Saturday when fans spotted ‘Justin Bieber‘ wandering through the famous shopping centre. Bieber was in Johannesburg for a show on Sunday night. Unfortunately for his fans, it was a prank… brilliantly pulled off by local Aidan Atcheson, and his mates. Aidan said: “THANK YOU […]

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