South African-born Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is revolutionising the way we ‘roof’ our houses in the future, with fantastic new solar-powered roof tiles, launched Friday by his electric car company Tesla. And they’ll be perfect in South Africa – not only for the sun… but in handling the heavy hail storms like those that Musk […]

A British family would like to track down a South African couple to say thank you for their generous gesture that’s left them feeling moved and emotional, during a year in which – unknown to the SA couple – they have battled cancer. On Wednesday evening, Andy Heather posted a message on Facebook saying: “Please […]

South African expat ELSA BROWNE, who lives in the UK, is one of the first people on the planet to have read Trevor Noah‘s book ‘Born a Crime’, which will only hit stores in mid-November. As most people get their first peek at the book’s contents this week, with the New York Times publishing an excerpt, […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday gave Heathrow Airport the green light to build a new $22 billion (18 billion pounds) runway, ending 25 years of indecision with the most ambitious option available to boost global trade links following the vote to leave the EU. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, had been battling with its smaller […]

South Africa’s most iconic rock singer, PJ Powers, will tour the UK to launch an online mentoring programme for disadvantaged South Africans… in an initiative that would make Nelson Mandela proud; and which is set to inspire a new way of giving that lets South African expats contribute to the homeland they still love so […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has cancelled his hosting gig at the MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg Saturday night. He is suffering a “severe upper respiratory and ear infection” and has been advised by his doctor to not take the “added risk of flying” which would be “highly irresponsible and may cause further damage”. […]

South African theatre group, Isango Ensemble, is no stranger to the London stage. In 2013 they performed Venus and Adonis entirely in Xhosa at the Globe Theatre to rave reviews. They are back in London this year with their latest production, A Man of Good Hope, which is at The Young Vic until 12th of […]

South Africans have one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Passports in the World! And the most powerful passport on the African continent. That’s right! South African citizens are able to enter a full 90 countries across the world without a visa, and able to gain a visa on arrival at a further 31 countries. This […]

While South Africa’s President Zuma has extended condolences to the people of Thailand following the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, there are many South Africans in the country who are as heartbroken and “gutted” as the locals. One South African, who has been living in Thailand for years, wrote: “RIP Your Majesty You are a […]

South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel has given birth to her first child, a baby boy named Anacã. The 27-year-old Victoria’s Secret model, and her Brazilian fiancé Hermann Nicoli, welcomed their son into the world on Friday. The happy news was revealed by her photographer friend Jerome Duran who posted a photo of a naked Candice […]

It’s the debate that keeps giving. Here are just three of the many takes on the first 2016 debate between American Presidential candidates Donald Trump (Republican) and Hillary Clinton (Democrat): 1. With Afrikaans Accents Ja nee! This video was uploaded by Afrikaans4Dummies: “When Donald Trump, the bombastic billionaire reality TV host we all know and […]

Thanks in part to the proliferation of fake South African passports and South Africans who perhaps arrive in New Zealand and never leave, New Zealand has become the latest country to make it a little more difficult for South Africans to visit their friends and family living in the country. As of 21 November this year […]

A beautiful poem from freelance writer, poet and author Cyndi Barker, originally from Zimbabwe… now living in the United Kingdom:   I wanted to grow old in Africa With the sun warming my decrepit bones And my great grandchildren running through my grapevine The heat of the sun turning their skins bronze While they played in […]

South African football player Jason Johannison, who moved to Australia when he was eight, has won one of his new country’s most prestigious sporting awards – the Norm Smith Medal! The AFL (Australian Football League) called his team’s win a “fairytale” that “stretched all the way to Johannesburg” because of Johannisen’s medal win. AFL.com.au described the 23-year-old […]

A young Capetonian’s generosity of spirit has helped a grieving South African expat through one of the most heartbreaking moments of anyone’s life. Durbanite and photographer Paul Maartens – who has been living in Melbourne for the past 14 years (with regular trips back to SA) – recently flew to South Africa for a fortnight… to farewell his […]

South Africans living in London made sure to not miss out on celebrating SA’s Heritage Day on Saturday… with over 300 expats gathering in Wimbledon Park. “We had a fantastic day celebrating our South African heritage together,” says Francine Higham, one of the event organisers. The South African community had received special permission to gather […]

South Africans in Australia have been relieved to hear that – in recognition of the importance of family – a proposed new visa in Australia will make it easier for migrants’ parents to visit them. In keeping with an election promise, Alex Hawke – Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Control – has launched a discussion […]

A South African expat in New Zealand, Darius DeWet, has spoken today about the circumstances which led to authorities believing he was missing, and a national rescue effort being launched as coastguards searched the ocean for him… twice! Twenty-year-old Darius, who is currently grounded in Whakatane, told local journalists that he had had no idea […]

When we applied for Permanent Residency (PR) in Australia I had to write an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test. Oh! Horror of horrors! I promptly informed them via email that I studied in English and worked at a company where I spoke mainly English. “Noooo,” they said, “we’ve heard every excuse in the book. […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African comedian and global star, Trevor Noah, has been confirmed to host the 2016 MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg next month. The organisers of the event made the announcement Wednesday morning and within an hour excited fans had made it South Africa’s top Twitter trend. In a post on Facebook, Noah […]

South African English native speakers are being sought for a localisation project in Barcelona, Spain. UPDATE 22 September 2016: Thank you to everyone who applied. All the vacancies have been filled so we have removed the advertised positions from this page.

They say there are 1,500,000 wildebeest in the Serengeti migrating population, but it sure as heck feels like a lot more when you happen upon a bunch of them! By safari guide CRAIG DORIA. Sometimes, especially when you look across a narrow shallow valley, it feels like you are looking at the entire 1,500,000 in […]

There are many things a foreign expat – such as myself – misses about South Africa after returning home. But one of the laments you will hear most often is how sad an affair grocery shopping is without “Woolies”. The fact that South Africans have given such an endearing nickname to the grocery store chain Woolworths only goes to […]

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Co Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Sunday the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely would have prevented a fatality in May. The South African entrepreneur said the update, which will be available within a week or […]

It’s quite clear to see that South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel is eight-months pregnant! Candice, who is engaged to Brazilian Hermann Nicoli, uploaded a photo to Instagram a couple of days ago… showing her beautiful – and very large – bare belly. This will be the Victoria’s Secret Angel’s first baby. And it looks like […]