Starving, infected with various diseases and some eating their own faeces, over 25 horses have had to be put down after being in the ‘care’ of the South African Army Special Infantry Capability Unit at the SANDF’s Potchefstroom base last year. In addition to those 25, a further 22 horses rescued from the base also […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah is on holiday… but that hasn’t stopped him continuing to work! This week he appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show talking about everything and everyone from Oprah to Donald Trump. The 35-year-old SA expat, who is now based in New York, offered some rare praise for  President Trump… as […]

A South African citizen has tragically died in a small plane crash in Dubai, along with three Britons. According to a statement from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the small plane crashed south of Dubai airport killing the pilot, co-pilot and two passengers. The accident which happened at around 19h30 local time caused the airport, […]

Have you ever kept a travel journal? Here is mine – an African in America, from when I arrived in the U.S. of A a little while back. Oh what a place… writes Audrey Kruger. Getting off the plane Whoa mense! Hierdie plek is incredible! America! A-merr-rica! Getting off the plane and heading to immigration […]

All votes cast by South Africans abroad on 27 April 2019 made it back to the IEC in South Africa on time to be counted towards SA’s national elections! Phew! This will come as good news to those South African expats who travelled hundreds, sometimes thousands, of kilometres to make sure they cast their vote. […]

There’s welcome news for South African expats in Poland and South African retailer SPAR Group Ltd announced on Wednesday that it is in the final stages of talks to buy a controlling stake in Polish retail chain Piotr i Pawel group. Spar is seeking to boost its European operations, said Reuters. “The SPAR group has […]

This week US (and international) audiences of Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show were treated to more South African news than usual. There was the Caster Semenya decision (watch Trevor’s reaction here) and the SA National Elections. In one video, Trevor exposed Americans to the anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa. Sharing footage from South Africa, Trevor […]

This week on The Daily Show, South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah shared his views on the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to uphold an IAAF rule that would require fellow South African, athlete Caster Semenya to take testosterone suppressants to compete in the women’s division in her best events – the 800-m […]

South African expats voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the party scooping a 74.45% victory in the ‘out of country’ category. South Africans living or travelling abroad voted on 27 April 2019, some driving overnight or flying long distances to cast their vote. According to the IEC there were only 19,882 votes cast […]

South African expat Gareth Flanagan has tragically been told he may never walk again, after he broke his neck diving into shallow water during a 10-day holiday back home to scatter his brother Conor’s ashes. The 21-year-old chef (who moved to Australia with his family when he was still at school) had already been in […]

Recently South Africa’s Afrikaans accent was voted the second sexiest accent on the planet. Now it appears to be the official language of Hell! At least in the land of TV show Lucifer! Watch below! Yesterday Netflix posted a trailer to the show and said: “So the official language of hell is….Afrikaans? ?#Lucifer” WATCH The […]

In 2017 a random South African expat in Canada, mowing the lawn with a tornado in the background, became a media sensation. And now another random South African expat is under the spotlight in the USA, featured in the Washington Post, after his purchase of a tie for his citizenship ceremony roused feelings of patriotism […]

A travel website with over 1.5 million readers has voted ‘South African’ – specifically Afrikaans – as the second sexiest accent in the world! Which is no big surprise. Many South African expats have been complimented on their accent for years (and ja, no well, some have been teased too). In 2011 British presenter Piers […]

Durbanite singer Selkii said she “felt like a goddess” on The Voice in the US on Monday night, where the South African expat performed the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” on the Live Top 24 Performances 2019. “What an amazing experience,” she said on Facebook, adding “I need every vote and every prayer you got! ❤️”. […]

Photos and stories have poured in from SAPeople members around the world who voted overseas in the SA elections on Freedom Day, 27 April 2019. Here we’ve selected just four messages that reveal the heart and passion of South African expats worldwide, still inextricably linked to their beloved homeland… Sonja VanNiekerk DeBeer, Venezuela – “The […]

South African expats around the world showed how deep their passion for South Africa is by braving inclement weather (including Storm Hannah in the UK), enduring long overnight treks and some spending a fortune they can barely afford… to make their way to one of the 121 foreign missions to cast their vote in the […]

South African expats will tomorrow head to the country’s high commissions, embassies and consulates-general around the world to cast their votes in the national and provincial elections. The date, 27 April, coincides with exactly 25 years to the day South Africans first voted in the first democratic elections in 1994. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), […]

South African expat Trevor Noah’s latest clip from The Tonight Show in the US has gone viral because of the SA expat’s infectious laugh! Watch below as Trevor reacts to David Oyelowo’s story about his Nigerian dad loving his leaf blowers in LA… British-Nigerian actor David has starred as Martin Luther King Jr (Selma) and […]

AMSTERDAM – Just as visitors to the Western Cape and Northern Cape of South Africa are treated to fields of wild flowers in South Africa’s springtime, so too are expats in the Netherlands treated to spring flower fields around the nation as the country’s famous tulips burst into bloom at this time of year… painting […]

The Electoral Commission has agreed to extend voting hours at some foreign missions on 27 April to accommodate Jewish voters celebrating the Sabbath. “The decision to extend voting hours at these missions followed a request from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) to accommodate Jewish voters who will be celebrating the Sabbath on […]

Here’s that moment when country singer and The Voice coach Blake Shelton saved South African expat Selkii, using his one and only vote to keep her as a contestant in America’s version of The Voice. Selkii said afterwards: “I thought I would be going home today! But Blake believes in me and I’m going to […]

Things got a little hectic for South African expat and singer Selkii this week in America, as she competes in the US version of The Voice… but fortunately she’s survived to continue being a fantastic ambassador for South Africa! During the live Cross Battles on Monday evening, Selki – who is in Blake Shelton’s team […]

American icon Oprah Winfrey was South African expat Trevor Noah’s special guest on the Daily Show in the USA last night (available to DStv subscribers this evening at 21h30). The show got off to a great start with Oprah surprising Trevor in his make-up chair beforehand, and Oprah discovering her favourite bottle of tequila waiting […]

South African expat Selkii is having a blast on America’s The Voice, and being a fantastic representative of her home country, with her talent and gratitude on full display to the USA. Watch below to see who wins as Selkii performs ‘Head Above Water’ with fellow contestant Cecily Hennigan. The duo, both in country singer […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans living abroad to return to their country of birth. He also expressed a desire to stem the flow of young white South Africans to overseas destinations, joking that if he could, he would tie them to a tree to keep them in SA. The South African president was […]