Christmas arrived early at an orphanage in Johannesburg today, as the UK’s former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse, and her sister Phemelom, popped in to have a dance lesson with the girls! Ilamula House was opened by The Winnie Mabaso Foundation in 2014, for vulnerable, abused and orphaned girls in Mid Ennerdale. Global star […]

South African Comedian Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, expressed gratitude and delivered a special thank you to Black women during the taping of his final show last night (Thursday, December 8) – watch below. “I’ve often been credited with, you know, having these grand ideas… And I’m like, who do […]

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage – for locals and foreigners – with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite concerns the laws may scare away tourists from its tropical shores, and harm investment. Watch the response from South African expat […]

Legendary South African chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen – who became the first South African to be honoured with a Michelin star for his restaurant JAN in Nice, in the south of France – announced a special limited-time only seasonal culinary experience in Franschhoek less than 72 hours ago… and it has already sold […]

Meet Thinus van der Westhuizen, the fourth* South African chef to be awarded a coveted Michelin star! The 33-year-old is the head chef of 99 Sushi Bar in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the first establishments to be awarded a Michelin star in the Middle Eastern country for the inaugural […]

Many South Africans have been fuming since Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlize Theron said in a podcast that Afrikaans is a dying language spoken only by about 44 people. But in the midst of their anger, South Africans have still – naturally – found time to joke. (Although many missed that 44-year-old Charlize was joking too… […]

French citizens have been falling in love with the ‘magnifique’ Princess Charlene of Monaco lately as she appears to have put last year’s illness behind her, and has been seen out more – always looking so elegant, regal… and kind. After photos were posted on the Prince’s Palace of Monaco page yesterday, there were a […]

The South African born and raised business magnate and new owner of Twitter Elon Musk revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. Musk, a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society and Time’s 2021 Person of the Year, is autistic. One of the most famous people […]

The search for the owner of a watch that was found on a beach in Western Australia has gone viral worldwide, as social media users try to find the person who lost what appears to be a sentimental piece of jewellery. There’s a great chance the owner could be from South Africa as Fremantle, where […]

For almost all South African expats, there are days when you’re in love with your new country and grateful for the opportunities, and then there are days when the different set of life rules can wear you down. Former Capetonian Flower La Elizabeth Warner has the following advice on living in South Korea: How to […]

Ulster Rugby announced today that South Africa’s loosehead prop, Steven Kitshoff, will be joining the Irish club. The club said that after much speculation, the 30-year-old prop “who stormed to success in the 2019 Rugby World Cup as part of the infamous ‘Bomb Squad’, is to officially become one of the Ulster men on a […]

Portugal is seriously considering ending its much coveted ‘Golden Visa’ programme, which has been used by numerous wealthy South Africans to move abroad and gain an EU passport. Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced last week at a tech event in Lisbon that the scheme, which has been running for almost 10 years, has fulfilled […]

To all South Africans, but particularly those who have left South Africa some many years ago, and who left their parents or grandparents behind in South Africa – parents or grandparents who may have still been young, strong, vital, with many good years ahead of them at the time of your leaving. I am one […]

At least 153 people have died, including 22 foreigners, after a crowd surge in the central district of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. They were celebrating Halloween and many were wearing masks and Halloween outfits. It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted COVID restrictions and social […]

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS opens in cinemas in South Africa today. One of the stars of the film – which won the coveted Palme d’Or Prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year – is South African model and actress Charlbi Dean, who tragically died in late August, in New York where she lived some of […]

A tribunal in the UK has concluded that a South African nurse – Adelaide Kweyama – was the victim of race-related harassment and victimisation when she was told by her NHS boss, a senior nurse, to ‘bleach your skin so that you come back white and the patient will be nice to you’, when she […]

The richest man in the world, who was born and raised in South Africa, Elon Musk, has entered the Twitter HQ building. “Let that sink in,” he quipped on Twitter yesterday, along with a video showing the historic moment that he took over the social media platform. Today – with good old-fashioned SA humour – […]

Everyone loves winning. Everyone loves to watch their team win. But what we all love most is seeing our team having FUN while competing – win or lose. And no one is better at having fun than South Africans! By Sine Thieme.  With life returned to (almost) normal this October of 2022, the Friends of […]

JOHANNESBURG – Comedy Central announced today that Trevor Noah will be hosting his final episode of ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ on Thursday, December 8th. Leading up to his last day, the Emmy®-winning franchise will celebrate Noah’s seven-year run with a look back at his greatest moments. The award-winning late-night franchise will then return […]

London Underground did a lekker thing for South African musician Jeremy Loops when he played in London on Thursday. Hammersmith tube station not only posted a message to ticket-holders with directions on how to get to the venue (Eventim Apollo) BUT even customised the message, playing on the name of Jeremy’s latest album ‘Heard You […]

The fee for a new adult South African passport is due to increase from R400 to R600 if you’re applying within SA and to three times as much – R1,200 – if you’re applying abroad, which will come as a shock to South African expats who currently wait months for new SA passports, whilst those […]

Amidst news of load-shedding, corruption and crime, there’s one post that’s providing a flicker of hope and joy for South Africans… reminding everyone that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side, and that together we are stronger to tackle issues, and should celebrate all the things that make South Africans unique and […]

South African expat and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has had a change of heart and is now planning to go ahead with his original $44-billion offer to take Twitter Inc private, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, potentially ending the bitter feud between the Tesla chief and the social media company. And allowing Musk […]

Africa’s most famous funnyman and TV star, the South African stand-up comedian and author Trevor Noah, is leaving his job as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in the US. Noah, who hosted the high profile show for seven years, says he wants to devote more time to his stand-up career. We asked […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah is quitting The Daily Show after seven years. He said “my time is up, in the most beautiful way. I’ve loved hosting this show. It’s been one of my greatest challenges, and one of my greatest joys.” (Watch the video below.) The South African expat says he wants to spend […]