Everyone’s talking about Netflix documentary ‘Tinder Swindler’, the show that exposes an Israeli con-artist from a poor part of town who poses as a wealthy, (private) jet-setting son of a diamond billionaire, on dating site Tinder. Going by the name Simon Leviev, the fraudster (who was born Shimon Hayut before legally changing his name to […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will lift a travel ban on its vaccinated citizens to travel to South Africa, the state news agency WAM said on Friday. The ban is also being lifted for 11 other countries in Africa. These include: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, […]

DURBAN – Gutsy para-swimmer David Williams will don the colours of The Cows as he sets out to swim the aQuellé Midmar Mile on Saturday 12 February to raise funds for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Association of South Africa. By Dave Macleod. Born without legs, the 34-year-old Durban North resident has already done the Mile […]

Due to huge customer demand, Pick n Pay has launched its new Vehicle Licence Disc Renewal Service nationally. Customers will now be able to renew their licence disc in over 500 Pick n Pay stores, across South Africa, at an amended service fee of R250. Customers can visit any Pick n Pay supermarket or hypermarket […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Tlalamba, a four-year-old leopard, has achieved much in her short life. She’s queen of her mother’s old territory, borne two cubs and, so far, is the most sought-after animal on her reserve among buyers of a new project selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to raise money for conservation. By Emma Rumney. What are […]

A video filmed in the Karoo yesterday is going viral on Facebook, bringing joy to viewers as the Karoo – which has suffered drought for years – is blessed with an abundance of rain. Watch below. It’s not certain who first posted the video, but an Afrikaans-speaking South African male can be heard saying that […]

The Cape Trade Portal – supported by the ‘Made in the Cape’ digital brand marketing campaign – was officially launched today by Wesgro, in partnership with the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town. The Western Cape Government’s strategic plan for the next five years identifies growing exports as a fundamental component to […]

Emihle Ntunja dropped out of school in Grade 12 and says she spent the next few years sitting on street corners smoking marijuana. Now the 25-year-old from an informal township in Langa, Cape Town, is on a mission to change her life through boxing. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. Former school drop-out Emihle Ntunja from Cape Town […]

The Dutch government has eased restrictions previously placed on Southern African countries (due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant) making it easier for tourists from South Africa to travel to The Netherlands. It is now possible for fully vaccinated travellers from South Africa to enter The Netherlands with no quarantine restrictions. The new entry regulations are […]

Several Uber passengers in Johannesburg, South Africa, will recognise Diana Dube, one of the coolest drivers in town who always wears her trademark hat and a passionate can-do attitude. Yesterday passenger Carl Chemaly took to Facebook to publicly applaud Diana. He wrote: “I met this inspirational lady called Diana Dube this morning. Great sense of […]

Underberg – While the Drak Challenge race winners basked in the limelight on Sunday afternoon, mountain biker Anthony Halliday emerged as the real hero of the weekend after literally stepping in to rescue a paddler in trouble on the uMzimkhulu River. Anthony was riding in the Drak Descent with his partner Geoff Nightingale, enjoying the […]

This week a groundbreaking judgement was passed in South Africa, in a case of animal cruelty involving reptiles. According to the NSPCA, which opened the case, the judgment is the biggest legal win for reptiles in SA history and “will have a lasting impact in future cases of cruelty involving reptiles”. Back in 2019, the […]

South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will be resuming flights to Mauritius after the island nation lifted its travel ban on the country in January. The nation banned travel from Southern African countries in November last year following the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. SAA interim CEO, Thomas Kgokolo, said the airline […]

CAPE TOWN – African Clawless Otters are really endearing… but please don’t interact with them. That’s the message from wildlife experts as South Africans experience an increase of sightings of the adorable animals around the Western Cape’s shores. Animal protection organisations are seeking to remind the public that near-threatened African Clawless Otters are a wild […]

The group, who work for free, want City of Cape Town to provide material like rubbish bags and brooms. By Vincent Lali. Shack dwellers in Khayelitsha, Cape Town have rallied together to clean up spaces around informal settlements. One of the rubbish-filled spaces recently cleaned by about 12 residents was in Level Two informal settlement […]

As Tom Cruise prepares to begin filming Mission Impossible 8 in South Africa, SAPeople spoke to 22-year-old British-Libyan actor, Adam Ali, about his experience filming in the country. Adam, who recently won the Best Actor award at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) for his performance in ‘Europa’, spent the month of October […]

The South African Cabinet has approved changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations as South Africa has exited the fourth wave nationally. Based on the trajectory of the pandemic and the levels of vaccination in the country, Cabinet has decided to make changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 with immediate effect. With the […]

“Fish Hoek Beach gave up one of her secrets this morning, as an old railway line was discovered on the beach,” says Western Cape photographer Nigel Riley, who was on the scene to capture the photographs on this page. The discovery was made on Monday by the Municipality team that cleans the beach in the […]

When you think of BMX Street Style, two things immediately come to mind – urban youth and the lay of the inner city. When one of the world’s best Pro BMX street riders, Courage Adams from Spain, landed in Johannesburg to shoot a special project, these two concepts became personified. Courage (25), who was born […]

Nikhil Rathilall (13), a sharp and assured student from Muizenberg, Cape Town, has been selected by Crew For a Cause, for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend Bergvliet High. Crew for a Cause is a registered NPO and PBO, founded in 2018, and focused on empowering disadvantaged students through education. The organisation is powered by a […]

Safari lovers around the world have two weeks left for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime safari experience in South Africa with the country’s famous ‘Lion Whisperer’ Kevin Richardson. It’s a great opportunity for expats who are missing home – to not only win a holiday back in SA, but to also be helping ensure […]

There’s arguably nothing as chilled as a chilled hippo! South African photographer Jackie Cilliers captured these incredible photos of a hippopotamus basking in the sun, casually lying on its back with its pink belly up, in the Kruger National Park a few years ago. The rare sight was such a delight that one of the […]

The Blitzboks’ streak continues with South Africa winning a fourth consecutive Rugby Sevens Cup title this season… and their sixth straight gold medal overall. Additionally, this is also South Africa’s 34th successive win which puts them level with New Zealand for the second most wins in a row. Christie Grobbelaar scored a brace of tries […]

On an old military base in Cape Town, illegal occupants are growing vegetables alongside the soldiers. Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks. On an old military base in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, illegal occupants are growing vegetables alongside soldiers of the South African National Defence Force. Some are living in the guard houses and […]

Some horses, trapped on a tiny disappearing island, in the flooded Orange River in Namaqualand, South Africa, were helped to safety by brave volunteers from the NSRI Port Nolloth crew. The incident took place just after midday on Thursday when the horses’ owner requested assistance for his trapped horses in the Richtersveld, near to Alexander […]