South Africa’s Springboks were finally rewarded for all their effort and sacrifice in a 17-week odyssey since the start of the international season, by deservedly coming out on top, 31-29 (halftime 14-20), over New Zealand in a nail-biting Rugby Championship classic on the Gold Coast, Australia. DON’T MISS UPDATE 4 OCT: Springboks Reclaim Number One […]

Meet Dolly, the sheep with a prosthetic leg in South Africa, and her friends. According to a Fallen Angels Farm co-ordinator Karen Hoffman, her foot was caught in a snare and part of her leg had to be amputated. Karen says Dolly’s got “more friends than any sheep I know”… WATCH Dolly the sheep’s new […]

South African dancer Motsi Mabuse was told she would never make it in Germany because of her skin colour… but with her dazzling international success, she has proved the critics wrong! As a judge on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Motsi (40) is a household name in not only Germany, but the UK – where she replaced […]

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has extended the validity period of legally issued visas or asylum permits, which expired during the lockdown period, to 31 December 2021. In a statement on Thursday, Home Affairs announced that the Minister has also approved the resumption of Identity Document (ID) and passport applications. Directions communicating these amendments, […]

Following meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council and the President’s Coordinating Council, the SA Cabinet has – to the joy of many South Africans – moved the country from Adjusted Alert Level 2 to Adjusted Alert Level 1 from midnight tonight (Thurs/Fri). President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the news during a ‘family meeting’ on Thursday […]

Itumeleng Phiri started a recycling business on the site, then a food garden. By Masego Mafata…   A mother of four in Tembisa started a recycling project and food garden on a field previously used as an illegal dump site near her house. The project started as a way for Itumeleng Phiri to provide for […]

A heartwarming video, filmed in South Africa, is going viral on social media… showing an injured (and smart) little penguin hopping onto a couple’s kayak to seek help. At first the couple think the endangered African Penguin is just “the friendliest penguin ever”… until they realise that one of its flippers appears to be injured, […]

Team South Africa has already bagged its first medal of the ICF World Marathon Championships on the Arges River in Romania. As racing began on Thursday morning with the Junior Girls K1, SA teenager Saskia Hockly finished third in the opening event, earning a bronze medal for her country. The 17-year-old Durban schoolgirl is a […]

US-based South African expat Trevor Noah has donated R8-million to a project back home, in response to pressing issues surrounding impoverished communities throughout South Africa. The donation was made on behalf of The Trevor Noah Foundation and in partnership with YouthBuild South Africa (YBSA). One of the issues the funds will address is the shortage […]

Sensei Mandla Nkonde uses some of the money he makes from recycling to keep the karate academy afloat… By Masego Mafata. A reclaimer from Soweto in Johannesburg runs a karate academy for children in his community. Though members pay a small fee, many of his students cannot afford the fee or costs to participate in […]

World Rugby Sevens has on Tuesday named four South Africans in its Dream Team for the Canada Sevens in Edmonton. This comes after the Blitzboks’ World Series glory in Canada. The South Africans, who make up over half the dream team, are: JC Pretorius, Selvyn Davids, Siviwe Soyizwapi and Muller du Plessis. World Rugby Sevens […]

Twenty-one percent of South Africa’s adult population is now fully vaccinated after 6 187 people either received a Johnson & Johnson shot or the second jab of the Pfizer vaccine on Sunday. According to the Health Department, South Africa administered 9 419 jabs in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to 16 827 790, […]

“My journey in the Water has taken me to places I never thought possible, exploring in ways I never thought possible… as a Black girl, as a Zulu girl, as someone who doesn’t come from Wealth, I remain in awe daily, of the things that happen… when we lean in, enjoy ???‍♀️” says Zandile Ndlovu… […]

Two South African restaurants – both in Cape Town in the Western Cape province – have been listed in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ extended list of 51 to 100. The announcement was made on Thursday, ahead of the Top 50 being revealed on 5 October… which will hopefully also include a couple more SA […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as France’s President Emmanuel Macron, called for more vaccines for Africa while speaking during the Global Citizens Festival on Saturday 25 September. Harry and Meghan, on stage in New York, also gave their support for the waiving of intellectual property (IP) rights around the production of Covid-19 vaccines […]

Global Citizen Live – the global moment of unity in the mission to defend the planet and defeat poverty – is taking place right now. Watch the live video stream below. It’s just moved from Paris (Ed Sheeran rocked it!) to New York City. The once-in-a-generation 24-hour Global Citizen Live broadcast is coming from six […]

South African wine estate Creation has achieved Top 10 status in the prestigious list of the World’s 50 Best Vineyards, as voted by 500 leading wine experts from around the world. Creation Wine Estate, in Hemel-en-Aarde valley in the Western Cape, is the top-ranked SA vineyard included in this year’s Top 50 World’s Best Vineyards, […]

Spring has arrived and South Africans are enjoying another long weekend with this year’s Heritage Day falling on Friday, 24 September. Here are some brilliant ideas on how to enjoy South Africa and get rejuvenated to help you make it through to the end of the year. The question is, where is a great place […]

A group of caring South African expats living in Timaru in New Zealand have rallied together to set up a fundraiser for the Dickason family who last week suffered an unimaginable tragedy when South African mother Lauren Dickason allegedly killed her three children and reportedly injured herself. The group said the fundraiser is to support […]

Los Angeles-based South African expat Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative to build the capacity for advanced health care in Africa. It’s the ultimate gift to the land he still loves (like many expats, ‘Jerusalema’ made him homesick!). It is an incredible gesture… and as President Cyril Ramaphosa said at […]

This Heritage Month, you can celebrate South African stories and talents in this collection of movies, comedy and documentaries that tell fascinating tales of the complicated, beautiful land we love. Most of these are also available to South Africans living abroad in many countries. Browse full collection  On Heritage Day (Friday 24 September) – settle […]

South African hotels have scooped the top FIVE spots for Africa City Hotels in the World Travel and Leisure’s “World’s Best” awards. Four of the five are in Cape Town. A thrilled City of Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said this week: “As Mayor of this beautiful city, it gives me great joy to see […]

There were scenes of jubilation at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport as the first official flight from South African Airways (SA) took off on Thursday morning. SAA employees sang and danced after the months of uncertainty. WATCH SAA flight take off for first time in over a year The first #SAA flight has officially taken […]

South Africa’s senior national women’s football side, Banyana Banyana, who soared to victory in the first ever Aisha Buhari football cup, has been congratulated by the Sports Minister. Minister  congratulated the team, saying: “Banyana Banyana’s dominance is indeed something that deserves all our praise. The ladies’ national team, under the guidance of Coach Desiree Ellis, […]

South Africa has now surpassed the eight million mark for adults who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. According to the Department of Health, the country administered 178 685 COVID-19 jabs in the past 24 hours, of which 100 853 people were fully jabbed. This brings the total number of administered doses to 16 358 076, […]