London’s prestigious Tate Gallery has turned its eyes to Africa, with plans to bring modern art from the continent to international attention through a two-year programme of exhibitions and performances. The intercontinental Across the Board programme started on 24 November with the official opening at the Tate Modern in London. The opening event featured performances in the […]

The winners of the ImpACT awards for excellence in arts and culture were announced by the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) at their 15th annual ceremony on 9 November. The initiative recognises South Africa’s top young artistic professionals, and among those lauded were The Muffinz for music and singing, Phillip Dikotla for theatre and fashion label Ozlo South […]

As many as 34 local filmmakers have made their way to the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) – with 22 documentaries in tow – to showcase locally made productions at the prestigious event. It is the largest South African industry delegation yet to take works to an international festival or market. Working with the support […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) in Hollywood  honoured the latest recipients of the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on Thursday 8 November. Among the five is South African filmmaker Sean Robert Daniels, from Pretoria in Gauteng. He wrote Killers, the story of a female contract killer whose dying […]

From growing up in a modest mud hut in rural Limpopo to living a single room with his family inside a Johannesburg baseball clubhouse, and later becoming the first black South African ever to sign a professional baseball contract,  Gift Ngoepe’s story is nothing short of extraordinary. Ngoepe (22) was signed to the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

Young golfing champion Daniël Slabbert, an amputee, is living proof that adversity is no match for determination and a belief in one’s own talents. At just 21 years old, Slabbert is already a veteran of the golf course and a championship winner, and even with a prosthetic leg, he is capable of just about anything. […]

Two of the world’s most successful tennis players, sisters Venus and Serena Williams, will play each other in an exhibition match in Johannesburg in November as part of the launch of the Breaking the Mould (BTM) campaign. The initiative acknowledges South African women who have risen above challenges to succeed and inspire. BTM was created by Qondisa […]

Johannesburg is ready to host 1 500 youth leaders from around the world who will attend the One Young World (OYW) Summit in 2013. This was announced at a press conference held in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Tuesday 18 September by the City of Johannesburg. Mayor Parks Tau was in attendance, alongside OYW ambassadors as well as representatives from […]

Dear SAPeople Followers… I have never undertaken a physical challenge in order to raise money – and Friday will be my first! A group of 30 beginner cyclists (all mums) will be setting out at 6.30 am on a 3 day cycle tour – finishing in Franshoek. We will be doing 35 to 50 km […]

“The very last anthem played at the 2012 London Paralympics was South Africa’s,” said sports minister Fikile Mbalula. “It was a fitting end to the games, and a tribute to our sportsmen and women.” Mbalula was speaking at OR Tambo International Airport, where a noisy, enthusiastic crowd of hundreds of people gathered to welcome South […]

The Discovery Invest Leadership Summit went ahead on 30th August, despite Archbishop Tutu pulling out at the last minute in a protest against the presence of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Blair, who was keynote speaker for the day’s event, opened his discussion with the quip “It’s amazing how nice people are when you […]

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert have enjoyed a busy and successful few days in the UK. The Monaco Royal Couple attended the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in London on Wednesday August 29, and visited the Olympic village the following day. They also attended the Variety Children’s Charity presentation of a bus to a Greenhill Primary […]

Congratulations to Natalie du Toit who won South Africa’s first gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympics yesterday! She clocked a winning time of 1 minute 09.30 seconds in the women’s 100 m butterfly final. The Capetonian swimmer, whose left leg was amputated in 2001 following an accident, has already been congratulated by South Africa’s […]

Ten years after Zakes Mda’s acclaimed novel The Madonna of Excelsior was published in 2002, a theatre adaptation is now ready for South African theatre audiences. The play is directed by Netherlands-based Roel Twijnstra and South African playwright and director Jerry Pooe. It opens on 15 August at the Andre Huguenet theatre in Bloemfontein and runs until 18 […]

Team South Africa, as well as those citizens going to London to show their support, will be welcomed at the Ekhaya Hospitality Centre, a home away from home for the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Ekhaya Hospitality Centre will be run by a host of national government departments during the sporting spectacular – […]

As the world prepares to honour Nelson Mandela on his 94th birthday, many wonder what meal would mean the most to the former statesman on this great day. Xoliswa Ndoyiya was Nelson Mandela’s personal cook for 20 years; a career that began two years after the former statesman was released from prison in 1990 after […]

As the world prepares to honour Nelson Mandela on his 94th birthday, many wonder what meal would mean the most to the former statesman on this great day. Xoliswa Ndoyiya was Nelson Mandela’s personal cook for 20 years; a career that began two years after the former statesman was released from prison in 1990 after […]

The first group of athletes who will be representing South Africa at the London Olympics next month was announced by South Africa’s Olympic governing body, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), on Wednesday 6 June in Johannesburg. A total of 112 sportsmen and women made it into the initial list, with the […]

Check out the photos of the South African networking event at the Cannes Film Festival, held on Saturday 19th May. It’s the annual event at Rado Plage on the Croisette that has every journalist begging for an invite, and throngs of hopefuls standing at the top of the staircase trying to talk their way past […]

Inaugurated by H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco, surrounded by a group of children of the Principality (Recreation Centre Prince Albert II), «The Turtle Island» is opening to the public, wednesday April 25th and it will enhance the visit to the Museum in a fun manner while raising the visitors’ awareness to the cause of tortoises […]

Mountaineer and motivational speaker Sibusiso Vilane once told the assembly at a briefing in Parliament that when he reached the top of Mount Everest for the first time, he dropped to his knees and “thanked the Lord for taking me to the top of the mountain”. Then he wept, stood up and smiled. “I was grateful […]

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund UK cordially invites you to the London launch and book exhibition of “Reflections on Nelson Mandela by Antoinette Haselhorst” at Chinawhite, 4 Winsley St, London on Thursday 29th March 2012.   If you are able to attend this event please RSVP to publicity@titanemail.com as soon as possible. Entry to the event is free of […]

The Starfish Foundation in the UK is calling on supporters to make 2012 a year to remember by taking on an epic trek challenge! By signing up to a DoItForCharity trek, you can experience one of the fantastic destinations available and raise money for Starfish to change the lives of children affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Treks […]

Submitted by The Past Experiences Team 3rd March 2012- A Taste of Soweto. Unique public transport and walking tour We have an absolutely fantastic tour coming up this weekend, its a great way to experience Soweto and the CBD (like a local) and is also at a budget price. Take a look and booking is […]

The University of Pretoria is hosting free events for its former students and their partners in various cities in Australia. See below for details (in English and Afrikaans). TuksAlumni-netwerkfunksies in Australië Alumni van die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP) en hul metgeselle word vriendelik uitgenooi na ‘n netwerk-skemerkelkfunksie in een van die volgende stede in Australië […]