South Africa’s first chef to ever receive a Michelin Star (in 2016) today officially opens his much-anticipated new restaurant in the Kalahari, South Africa. It’s called Klein JAN… because of Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s grandmother who helped inspire  to become the world-class chef he is today, with a Michelin-star restaurant in Nice, in the […]

Here, once a month, the scent of milk tarts, cupcakes, or doughnuts can be discovered. Located about 30km from Cape Town city centre, Wolwerivier is a low-cost housing development for people who have been evicted, mostly from informal settlements, and have nowhere else to go. But within these dust-ridden streets, the home of Magdalene Minnaar […]

It looks like an ordinary domestic scene of pet dogs being fed beside a swimming pool in South Africa, until you look a little closer and realise amongst the dogs are some very obedient warthogs who’ve learnt how to sit obediently to receive their snacks! “Sit Varkie (Piggy),” the woman feeding the animals can be […]

A year ago, JP Engelbrecht bought a ticket in SA Rugby’s #StrongerTogether for R32-12 raffle, a response from SA Rugby to assist those hit the hardest when the COVID-19 pandemic swept through South Africa in 2020. Due to various factors out of our control, Engelbrecht could only “receive” his prize this week – the delivery to his […]

The first time I took a British friend to the Wild Coast she fell asleep in the back of our 4×4 and woke up where we had parked on the beach, near the shore. She opened the door… and got the fright of her life! A herd of cows was sitting around the vehicle. She […]

It’s no secret that South Africans are wild about our wild flowers… and this video helps show why. It features the incandescent Candelabra Lily ‘secretly’ in full flower around Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. It also features well known South African – and international – landscape artist and designer – Leon Kluge (also known as […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africa has secured 30 million Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, 220 million jabs which will leave the Aspen Pharmacare’s production line will be spread throughout the African continent. The President made the announcement when he and his Deputy, David Mabuza, visited the Aspen Pharmacare sterile […]

A drone video taken at popular Cape Town surf spot Kogel Bay – between Gordon’s Bay and Rooi Els – shows at least 10 or 11 bronze whaler sharks enjoying the water where the surfers usually hang out. Watch below. The video was shot by local professional bodyboarder Iain Campbell, who says that it “was […]

In a partnership that can best be described as aiming for the stars, South African Tourism (SA Tourism) and Netflix, have agreed to explore joint opportunities that will benefit both organizations to showcase stories made in South Africa, and watched by the world. The agreement will allow for exploration and collaboration on projects both in […]

A new South African record has been set at the Giant Pumpkin Festival 2021 in Heidelberg. The honour goes to a pumpkin grown by Willem le Grange in Ruiterbos, outside Mossel Bay on the Garden Route. The monster pumpkin was yesterday evening officially declared the new record holder, as Afrishore confirmed it had a weight […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s move to KwaZulu-Natal got off to a great start last night when he scored a try in his debut for the Sharks. Wearing the number 6 jersey, Kolisi helped ensure his new team’s 45-12 win in the Kick-off Pools match over the Bulls at a very wet and slippery Kings Park […]

While the iconic great white shark is without a doubt the most recognisable in False Bay in the Western Cape of South Africa, it might surprise you that more than 20 different shark species have been seen in the region. Bringing awareness to the 13 lesser-known species that are commonly found on these shores, a […]

The South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has invested about R18.9 million in the development of two nanosatellites, a move that will increase maritime domain awareness in South Africa. According to DSI, this is the first initiative in the country, which seeks to provide communication services to the maritime industry. The funding was […]

Photos of a gemsbok with a thick spider web wrapped around its horns have caught the attention of social media users in Southern Africa, who haven’t yet been able to agree on how the web (or webs) got there. The photos were taken by Jess Isden in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. Jess, a […]

JOHANNESBURG – The South Africa tourism industry has welcomed the official decision by SA Rugby and the British & Irish lions to proceed as planned with the Castle Lager Lions Series in SA, in the scheduled playing window this year… and says it eagerly awaits clarity on whether spectators will be permitted at stadiums for […]

The South African Home Affairs office at 15 Whitehall London is due to re-open on 29 March 2021, the SA High Commission in the UK has announced. This will come as welcome news to the many South Africans in the UK who have been desperate to renew their passports, knowing that the process can take […]

Jane Hozheri says they are making more money farming than in their previous jobs… By Tariro Washinyira   A Zimbabwean mother and daughter started a vegetable farm in Mfuleni after losing their business during the Covid-19 lockdown last year. They farm mostly green leaf vegetables popularly used in Zimbabwean dishes like covo, rapeseed and kale. […]

After Lloyd Harris‘ fantastic performance at the Dubai Championships, the South African tennis player has shot up the ATP Rankings from 81 to 52, and is now firmly SA’s top ranked tennis player. SA expat Kevin Anderson (34) has held that position for years, but has recently been plagued by injuries and forced to pull […]

Opera singer Masakhane Sotayisi from Mandela Park in Khayelitsha has taken his love for dogs and made it into a business. Professional pooch cleaning is something you might think is only available in wealthy leafy suburbia, but there’s a need for it in Khayelitsha. As Sotayisi explains, if he keeps the dogs in his street […]

Twelve-year-old Tiaan Hall has been a Springbok supporter since he was a baby, like the children of many South Africans now living abroad. Although Tiaan was born in Wales, he was dressed in Springbok gear as a baby, and is named after Springbok legend Tiaan Strauss. Despite only ever visiting SA, “he loves biltong and […]

A Gauteng vet, Dr Clifford Bull, and his awesome team at Craig View Veterinary clinic in Boksburg, South Africa, have used a 3D printer to rebuild the fractured jaw of an over 30-year-old leopard tortoise. “It’s not every day a Vet is asked to assist a 30 year old pet, or to rebuild a patient’s […]

Cape Town extreme open water swimmer and motivational speaker Ryan Stramrood (46) has broken a World Record for a False Bay Crossing, completing the 33km swim solo in just 8 hours and 39 minutes on Thursday 18 March. More than 25 people have attempted the gruelling swim – across shark-infested waters – but Ryan is […]

Lloyd Harris is playing the biggest match of his career at the Dubai Tennis Championships this afternoon, Saturday 20 March. He is facing world No 42, Russian player Aslan Karatsev, on centre court for the title… which would be his first ATP title! The South African earned his seventh win in as many days on […]

A South African expat living in the UK, who was paralysed three years ago after falling out of a tree, now has dreams of competing in the Paralympics and was “super stoked” to be featured by the BBC this week. Xander Van Der Poll has managed to find a way to focus on the positive… […]

This is pure magic! A gold sky and an emerald ocean at sunset… against the backdrop of Cape Town’s magnificent Table Mountain, in South Africa. Watch to the end to see the most magical moment – when a kite surfer takes off in the strong winds… and appears to almost effortlessly fly over Table Mountain! […]