Relief as South African Expat & Fiancée Released from Abu Dhabi Prison

By SAPeople 11-03-17 01:14

Port Alfred-based mother, Linda Culverwell, became one of the happiest moms on the planet  today when she received a call from her son in Abu Dhabi letting her know that he and his girlfriend have been released from prison, and all charges dropped. Linda told local media: “I screamed his name! I was busy with a blood […]

BT Appoints Jan du Plessis as Next Chairman

By SAPeople 09-03-17 09:41

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BT has appointed Jan du Plessis, chairman of miner Rio Tinto as its next chairman, taking over from Mike Rake who has led the telecoms group for 10 years. BT said on Thursday that du Plessis would join its board as a non-executive director on June 1, and become chairman on […]

Nando’s Fires Up South Africa’s Pride for Trevor Noah on Time!

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:17

Trevor Noah is on the latest cover of Time magazine… making South Africans around the world feel very, very proud! Johan Eybers from Gauteng took a photo that went viral on Facebook, saying “Wow! This is historical. Trevor is one of a handful South Africans that made the front page of Time. Making us proud!” Wits […]

Renowned SA Conservationist Couple Injured by Buffalo in Botswana

By SAPeople 06-03-17 12:08

Award-winning filmmakers and conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert, who have devoted their lives to saving endangered animals, have been charged by a buffalo. Last night Dereck sent thanks through their Twitter and Facebook pages for the phenomenal support. Admin for the Dereck and Beverly Big Cat Conservation page said: “Beverly is stable and Dereck is with […]

Iran TV Censors Charlize Theron’s Oscar Outfit with (Badly) Drawn Polo-Neck

By SAPeople 02-03-17 15:29

South African actress and former Oscar winner, Charlize Theron, looked stunning at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, USA, on Sunday night… but her beautiful gold lamé Christian Dior gown was apparently deemed not ‘decent’ enough for Iranian TV censors. In a very bad effort at ‘photoshopping’, the Iranian Labour News Agency appears to have drawn a digital […]

Trevor Noah on Top of the World with New R130-Million New York Penthouse

By Jenni Baxter 04-07-18 14:17

South African comedian Trevor Noah is clearly laughing all the way to the bank since he moved to the United States and took over as The Daily Show host. The Wall Street Journal has revealed that Trevor has bought himself a R130-million ($10-million) penthouse in Manhattan, New York. The stellar apartment is in Stella Tower, where the […]

Australians Raise Funds for Ludi Vink’s Grieving South African Family

By SAPeople 26-02-17 11:09

Friends of Ludi Vink’s Australian fiancé have set up a fund raising page for the South African murder victim’s parents, to help with his funeral and other expenses. A message on the GoFundMe page says: “Ludi was tragically murdered while trying to stop a fight between two people he didn’t know, pushing his mum [Danlee] into […]

Trevor Noah On Flirting with the Box and Running from His Mom

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:18

Trevor Noah had a laugh on British comedian James Corden’s show ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ – discussing the days when his mother would chase him down the street yelling “stop that thief” when she couldn’t catch him herself. Trevor appeared on the show with American actress and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox (“Orange is […]

South African-born Former Wallaby Dan Vickerman Tragically Passes Away at 37

By SAPeople 19-02-17 11:28

South African-born former Australian lock Daniel (Dan) Vickerman has tragically died at the age of 37. As messages of condolences and shock poured in from around the world, Australian Rugby Union (ARU) confirmed Dan passed away at home in Sydney on Saturday night. He leaves his wife Sarah and two sons. ARU boss Bill Pulver said: “The […]

Charlize Theron to Present at Oscars (Plus Academy Award Nomination List)

By SAPeople 18-02-17 19:00

South African actress Charlize Theron has been named as one of the presenters of the 89th Oscars, to be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel next Sunday 26 February 2017. Charlize will be joined by Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Javier Bardem, John Cho, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo and Emma Stone, amongst others.  Charlize is no stranger to […]

South Africans Save Stranded Dolphins Disoriented by Cyclone Dineo

By SAPeople 16-02-17 18:26

In the early hours of this morning, a South African couple tried desperately to rescue a pod of disoriented dolphins that had swept up onto the shore in front of their lodge in Mozambique. The dolphins had become caught in the devastating path of Cyclone Dineo (which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm […]

Trevor Noah: “Any Leader Tweeting Policy is Ridiculous”

By SAPeople Contributor 04-07-18 14:20

Trevor Noah‘s outspoken comments – on Trump, Twitter, similarities between Trump and Hitler’s rhetoric, and his own upbringing in South Africa – during an Al Jazeera interview, have gone viral since airing on Saturday. Noah joined interviewer Dareen Abughaida on Talk To Al Jazeera one day after his autobiography, Born a Crime, won the Debut Author and Outstanding Biography / Autobiography […]

South Africans Abroad & in SA ‘Paint’ the World Green & Gold for Joost

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:57

South Africans from New Zealand and Australia, to Hong Kong and the Philippines, Gibraltar, the UK, USA and Canada… not to mention South Africa, Kenya and everywhere in between are wearing their Springbok colours today, to pay tribute to Joost van der Westhuizen. From sunny Australia… To a snowy Canada… On public transport… And at […]

Tributes to Joost van der Westhuizen from Around the World – Add Yours

By SAPeople 08-02-17 12:59

The death of Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen (45) on Monday, after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), has created headlines around the world and an outpouring of tributes. Below is a collection of just some we have received. If you would like to add your own, please see details below… The learners […]

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