They say there’s nothing like South African hospitality, and  almost a hundred stranded Australians – desperate to escape the raging bushfires earlier this month – found out first hand when they were rescued by Captain Raymond Joseph Ludik, a South African expat living in Australia. The former Durbanite is Captain of the MV Sycamore, the […]

After heavy rains falling in the Southern Cape and Little Karoo over the past week, dried-up rivers have come back to life and started flowing again… answering prayers and bringing welcome relief to farmers and residents in the region. At Herbertsdalenear Mossel Bay, relieved residents are able to use water from their taps again, after […]

Vernon Kruger today broke his own World Record in Dullstroom, South Africa… for staying in a 500 litre wine vat, on top of a 25 metre pole, for 67 days! To understand just how high that is – it’s the equivalent of an 8-storey building! And not only has Vernon broken his world record… but […]

One of the things that brings South Africans together is our ability to laugh at ourselves and at all the cultural differences that make our rainbow nation so fab. Nobody seems to capture this better than South African advertisers – like Nando’s and King Price. This month it’s the unapologetically South African insurance company that […]

It was a once functional South African town falling apart… but instead of accepting their unfortunate fate or continuing to wait for the government – in a municipality so badly mismanaged it’s been under administration, and the DA called in December for it to be declared a Disaster Area – Harrismith residents and business owners […]

South African bike riders Kirsten Landman and Taye Perry received heroes’ welcomes as they returned to South Africa on Sunday 19 January, the first women from Africa to ever complete the challenging Dakar Rally, which was held in Saudi Arabia from 5 to 17 January. UPDATE: Meet Kirsten and Taye on Carte Blanche tonight, 26 […]

Tonight’s episode of Carte Blanche will be the second to last time viewers get a chance to watch seasoned professional, Devi Sankaree Govender, on South Africa’s award-winning current affairs show. Carte Blanche announced this week that Devi is leaving the show after 18 years. Devi said: “Working on Carte Blanche has been one of the […]

Squealing, excited locals gathered to witness the welcome and beautiful sight of water gushing down the Outeniqua Mountains at Robinson Pass in the Little Karoo, South Africa, yesterday. Spectators gathered at the Western Cape spot – which connects Oudsthoorn with Mossel Bay on the Garden Route – to watch the waterfalls that they have been […]

The scorching temperatures experienced in large parts of South Africa, could put many at risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Babies, children and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the heat. Appropriate hydration is key to avoiding heat-related ailments and illnesses, but before you reach for something cold to cool you down – a […]

South African tennis player Lloyd Harris is one victory away from capturing his first ATP Tour tennis title after reaching the final of the 250 Tournament in Adelaide, Australia. The 22-year-old, ranked No91 in the world – but who reached a career high of No82 last July – saw off a fellow qualifier in the […]

A 62-year-old woman in South Africa, who ran out of patience after waiting for an RDP house for over 20 years, has built herself a Wendy house. Gloria Matebe is a grandmother of two young girls. She spent six months building her home from discarded pieces of timber that she collected from a nearby dumpsite […]

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris claimed another big win at the ATP 250 event in Adelaide, Australia, when he reached the semi-finals to continue his strong run of form in 2020. The 22-year-old from Cape Town took out the No4 seed, Pablo Carrena Busta, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarter-finals and in doing so he looked like […]

Thabo Rateleki had never skied outside of South Africa before but he’s competing at the Youth Winter Games in Lausanne, Switzerland… and flying the flag high for Africa, being one of only two competitors from the continent at the Youth Olympics. In fact, Rateleki had never been on a plane before. But, standing at the […]

Prayers and Christmas wishes have been answered in Australia as rain has lashed parts of the country, helping firefighters’ efforts in dousing the flames that have raged across the land since September 2019, killing at least 29 people nationwide and approximately 1 billion animals, as well as destroying buildings and homes, and wiping out swathes […]

South Africans have praised Bergville Primary School principal – Aleem Abrahams – for his speech to the community, encouraging parents to nurture good values at home. Speaking outside the school in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, Abrahams said schools can’t nurture good values in a child if they haven’t been instilled at home. He urged parents, […]

Dam levels in parts of South Africa have slightly begun to improve as a result of persistent rain. “Dam waters rose by 1% week-on-week, while an average national level is at 60.2% — an improvement from 59.2% the previous week,” said Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Wednesday. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister […]

Check out this hilarious video about the consequences of consuming curry in Durban, South Africa. The video was created by Craig Haughey who describes it as a “Parody about Eating Curry :)” Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire”, the song begins: “Went out last night, had a curry or two; some chilli baked beans […]

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris has continued his strong run of form in Australia by winning through to the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Adelaide. The 22-year-old, who has risen to No91 in the world rankings, got past the No40-ranked player in the world, Laslo Djere, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in their second round match […]

Thabiso Molefi ran away from home and hitchhiked from the Free State to Cape Town in 2014. Only 14, it took him months to hitchhike to Cape Town. When he arrived, his first stop was Lagoon Beach in Milnerton. He couldn’t swim but nevertheless, he took off his clothes and then “just went to play […]

We’ve done a quick trawl of holiday viewing data on Showmax to see if we could spot any trends in how people used their downtime. Not everything was as expected, says Showmax… First off, top marks go to South Africa. The nation collectively viewed more than 100 years’ worth of video on Showmax over Christmas […]

A second sighting of a Great White Shark in False Bay has been made by South African National Parks (SANParks) marine biologist, Dr Alison Kock. Speaking to John Maytham on Cape Talk, Dr Kock said she spotted the Great White Shark near Macassar Beach in the False Bay area, during an aerial survey on Saturday. […]

South African Deputy President David Mabuza is in Juba, South Sudan, for meetings on the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan, aimed at ensuring peace in the region going forwards. The main aim of the visit is to find a consensus from the different parties on the issue of the number […]

When we’re watching the feats South Africa’s players pull off on-field, it’s hard to believe they’re human! Maybe they’re not … To kick off the Super Rugby season, our rugby heroes show their true colours when they dress in official Marvel kit for the matches on Super Hero Sunday. Showmax subscribers can watch these super-fun […]

Koalas, which are usually native to Australia, have been spotted all over New York City in the past few days. These ones however are toy koalas and they’re on a mission to raise funds to help the the real-life arboreal herbivorous marsupials back in Australia. The toys have been photographed clinging to landmarks all over […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was honoured for his contribution to South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup victory on Tuesday night, being awarded the prestigious Pat Marshall Memorial Award at the annual Rugby Union Writer’s Club dinner in London. Kolisi said it was an honour and thanked everyone for their support of rugby and South Africa […]