WATCH Singing in The Smallest Church in South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 02-02-20 20:45

As many travellers between Johannesburg and Durban know, there is a quaint little church that is situated in Van Reenan (Free State) at the halfway mark. It looks beautiful in the spring, summer, autumn and even winter (see below). This weekend filmmaker Richard van Schalkwyk stopped on his way to KZN and took some footage […]

Africa Free-Trade Zone One Step Closer at Major Summit

By Ted Botha 08-07-19 00:38

NIAMEY – The leaders of almost all of Africa’s 54 nations have gathered in the capital of Niger this weekend to launch a continental free-trade zone that could take Africa into a new era, creating a $3.4 trillion economic bloc. The massive new commercial bloc, known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is […]

South Africa Finishes Cricket World Cup With A WIN

By SAPeople 07-07-19 01:23

South Africa performed fantastically in their final match of the Cricket World Cup to beat Australia by 10 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK, on Saturday. Man of the Match was Faf du Plessis thanks to his century (100 off 94 balls, 7 fours and 2 sixes), his 151-run partnership with Rassie van der […]

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Exploring Brazil Just Got Easier As SAA Signs Agreement with Brazilian Airline

By Jenni Baxter 06-07-19 00:33

Travelling to Brazil just got easier as South African Airways (SAA) has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with local Brazilian airline Gol – Linhas Aéreas (GOL). The agreements came into effect on Thursday, and not only contribute to SAA’s strategy of growing partnerships globally… but benefits customers with more travel options. SAA acting Chief […]

South African from KZN is Youngest Entrepreneur on Forbes Africa List

By Ted Botha 04-07-19 22:07

A 21-year-old from Durban, South Africa, was the youngest out of 120 entrepreneurs named by Forbes Africa in its latest Top 30 Under 30 awards. Avthar Aniruth won in the business category. An innovative, self-taught 21-year-old, Aniruth is founder of Epic Motion Pictures and Audience Networks. “My obsession with making videos, prompted me to learn […]

South Africa’s Naspers Invests in E-Bike Launch, and New E-Scooters in Europe

By Reuters 04-07-19 19:03

STOCKHOLM – South Africa’s Naspers is further extending its global reach after securing 30 million euros ($34 million) in a fundraising effort led by itself and EQT, both existing investors in the European startup Dott, to launch an electric bike-hiring business and roll out new generations of its electric scooters. Naspers, which describes itself as […]

Trevor Romain: Kindness is Contagious

By Trevor Romain 03-07-19 12:01

Kindness is contagious. Especially with children, writes South African expat, best-selling author and motivational speaker Trevor Romain. It’s amazing how empathetic children can be, especially when inspired to be so. Over the years of working with children, I have discovered that sometimes all a child needs, to be empathetic and kind, is permission and a […]

WIMBLEDON: South Africa’s Lloyd Harris Up Against Roger Federer

By Jenni Baxter 24-12-20 16:05

At 15h15 on Tuesday afternoon in London, South African tennis player Lloyd Harris steps onto Centre Court at the world’s most famous tennis tournament – Wimbledon – to take on his childhood idol – and 8-time Wimbledon champ – Roger Federer! A double whammy! But rather than feeling intimidated, the 22-year-old told the ATP Tour […]

WATCH ‘Guard Dog’ Bird With A Bark Far Worse Than His Bite

By SAPeople 02-07-19 12:45

Here’s a video that clearly demonstrates the saying “his bark is worse than his bite”! Watch below as a very ferocious-sounding bird joins the dogs at the gates… https://www.facebook.com/UNCUTSA/videos/2318803341674663/ If you take a look at YouTube you’ll find a few more birds with the same idea:

PHOTOS Relief for Zoo Animals from Africa During Europe’s Heatwave

By SAPeople 02-07-19 11:58

The heatwave which gripped parts of Europe in the past few days was felt not just by millions of humans, but by the many wild animals held captive in zoos across the continent. As temperatures rose to record-breaking figures – 45.9 degrees in southern France – Reuters photographers captured photos of some of the zoo […]

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Whoop Whoop! Petrol Price to Come Down at Midnight

By SAPeople 02-07-19 10:48

It’s good news for cash-strapped South African consumers who will get a reprieve at the pumps at midnight tonight when the price of fuel is set to come down by between 95 and 96 cents a litre! The fuel price drop announced by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy will see 93 (ULP and […]

South Africa’s Kevin Anderson Breezes Through to Wimbledon Second Round

By Reuters 24-12-20 16:06

LONDON – Returning to the lush grasscourts of Wimbledon proved to be just the tonic Kevin Anderson needed on Monday as the 2018 runner-up buried memories of an injury-hit year by easing into the second round with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert. The South African, who had played only three tour-level events […]

South Africa Rated The World’s 6th Sexiest Nation

By Jenni Baxter 01-07-19 14:42

South Africa has been voted the sixth sexiest nation in the world, by the same people who voted the Afrikaans accent the second sexiest on the planet. (Tbh, we’re a little surprised SA isn’t higher on the list!) According to Big 7 Travel, their social audience (of a cool 1.5 million people all around the […]

Thanks to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, Wimbledon Ditches Plastic Covers

By Jenni Baxter 24-12-20 16:09

Wimbledon tennis championships kicks off today a little more environmentally friendly than ever before… thanks to an anti-plastic campaign by South Africa’s Kevin Anderson. Tennis players who need a replacement racquet will no longer be taking them out of those polythene wrapping bags (pictured above)… which means there will be 4,500 fewer plastic bags for […]

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