JOHANNESBURG – U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate South African expat and luxury handbag designer Lana Marks as the new ambassador to South Africa, the White House said, almost two years after the last ambassador left under Barack Obama. Marks, who was born in East London and attended Clarendon High School, now has American […]

Kevin Anderson remains unbeaten at the ATP Finals in London after beating Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-0 6-1 in only 64 minutes in his second round-robin match, which was held yesterday. However, due to Roger Federer’s straight sets win over Dominic Thiem in Tuesday’s second singles, Anderson still isn’t guaranteed his place in the knockout […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has held discussions with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, in Strasbourg, France; and thanked Europe for its role in South Africa’s development. The two leaders discussed strengthening cooperation between Africa and Europe, increased youth employment and the opportunities – and challenges – of immigration into Europe. President Ramaphosa said: “We […]

EDINBURGH – Scotland strengthened their side on Wednesday as their coach, George Townsend, made six changes to his starting line-up to take on South Africa in their test at Murrayfield on Saturday. The changes include Huw Jones, who played club rugby in Cape Town for four years, coming in as a replacement in the backline. […]

Following photos being shared wildly on social media in the past week or so, showing chaos at the Johannesburg International Mail Centre, the South African Post Office (SAPO) told SAPeople yesterday that the photos were old (they were in fact from 2015!) and that “the picture looks very different currently”. We asked the Post Office […]

With the South African Post Office revealing there’s currently a backlog of 7.8 million items in Johannesburg’s International Mail Centre (which is an improvement from the previous 46 million), here’s a compilation of alternative options for posting Christmas cards and presents to friends and family back home (or overseas if you’re in South Africa). PLEASE […]

In case you needed any temptation… the South African government, together with SA Tourism, has created a video showcasing 10 reasons to visit South Africa (and you know there are a lot more!). With former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba gone (he finally resigned yesterday), it should also start becoming a lot easier to visit South […]

On a night in South Africa when Alison Botha desperately needed a hero – after being raped, stabbed and left for dead – she became one. Her story – which made international headlines – is heartbreaking and empowering. Painful and uplifting. And has been turned into a film – “Alison the Movie” – which was […]

Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya bagged three major awards at the South African Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on Sunday night. The record-breaking athlete dominated the prestigious awards after winning the Sports Star of the Year‚ Sportswoman of the Year and the People’s Choice Award decided by public, all of which were accepted by her […]

BEIJING – China has postponed the lifting of a ban on the trade of rhino horn and tiger parts for medicine and other uses, the government said on Monday, after a storm of protest from conservation groups over a plan to water down the decades-old prohibition. In October, the State Council issued a circular replacing […]

London’s famous O2 Arena is used to hosting major music concerts… but none as unique as last night’s event with South African expat Kevin Anderson. After beating Austrian Dominic Thiem, Kevin turned to the audience and asked them to join him in singing Happy Birthday to his wife Kelsey. Thiem was outplayed by the SA debutant who […]

If you’re a South African living in the UK or Ireland, you’re in luck if you want to get a regular South African fix – there are heaps of fantastic SA stores, laden with all the best goodies from home… from Mrs Balls Chutney to freshly made biltong and boerewors. This list has been compiled […]

The Kevin Richardson Foundation has raised more than R2.7 million in its #LandforLions campaign, breaking the record for the most money ever raised for a single campaign on a South African rewards platform. The campaign by the non-profit organisation was run on crowdfunding website, Thundafund.com, to secure the Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary and ensure a safe […]

As countries around the world marked 100 years today since the end of the First World War, a South African granddaughter – Seonaid Davidson Beningfield, from KwaZulu-Natal – recalls stories of her grandfather’s bravery (of which he, like so many soldiers of that time, never spoke)… My grandfather, William Henry Boyne Davidson, was 17 years old when he […]

PARIS – South Africa scored a try in stoppage time to edge to a dramatic 29-26 win over France at the Stade de France on Saturday, with hooker Bongi Mbonambi surging over to secure an unlikely victory. (View: The photos that say we WON! Springboks beat France in Paris) The Springboks stole possession with less […]

Phew. South Africa just pulled off one of its most nail-biting wins (and we’ve had a few!) – securing victory over the (devastated) French in Paris in the LAST minutes of the match. The Springboks won 29-26… after lagging behind the French throughout the second half. Coming on to the field after half-time, the French […]

The travel time between Maputo and Kosi Bay has just been DRASTICALLY reduced… from six hours to 90 minutes! Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi today officially opened the new road that connects Maputo and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. It includes a 3km twin-tower suspension bridge – Ponte Maputo-Catembe or Maputo-Catembe Bridge – that extends 680 m […]

While fires raged across the scenic Garden Route in South Africa this month, our country’s firefighters left their own husbands, wives, parents and children behind to help rescue and ensure the safety of other South African families. For over eight days, these brave men and women lived together in makeshift conditions in Rosemore Stadium in […]

The 16th Penguin Festival was held this morning at Seaforth Beach in Simon’s Town… where Nigel Riley captured the ‘waddle to freedom’ of 21 rehabilitated African penguins as they were released back into the wild ocean. The liberation was made even more special for one penguin that had been at a Sanctuary for a whole […]

SUN CITY – There’s hope that South African Louis Oosthuizen could win the tournament currently being played at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City, in SA. Home favourite Oosthuizen produced a strong back nine today to card a five-under-par 67 and trail leader Sergio Garcia by one shot at the halfway stage of […]

In the world of smartphones, China has Huawei, Korea has Samsung, while the United States of America has Apple. And soon South Africa will have Mara! Long-time dark horse Africa is now taking centre stage with the announcement of the Mara phone project that is touted to take the smartphone business by storm. Developed by […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Discovery Ltd said on Thursday it will issue about 10.9 million new shares to qualifying investors in order to raise R1.85 billion ($132 million) to help fund an acquisition of a stake and assets in soon to be launched Discovery bank. Discovery, which offers health, life and car insurance, was granted […]

This week’s episode of popular South African current affairs show, Carte Blanche, features E-Tolls, Saving Burn Victims, Codeine Cocktail Addiction and an Ermelo Investment Horror. If you’re a South African living abroad – subscribe to Showmax to watch from Tuesday 13 November (14-day Free Trial). E-Tolls: on the Road Again During Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s medium-term […]

PARIS – South Africa’s rugby coach Rassie Erasmus has added experience in key kicking positions in his backline for the test against France in Paris on Saturday, with the inclusion of England-based duo Willie le Roux and Faf de Klerk. The pair missed last weekend’s 12-11 loss to England at Twickenham as the fixture fell […]

South African Airways (SAA) has been named the African Long-Haul Airline winner in the prestigious Business Traveller Africa magazine awards. The awards, which were launched in 2012, are targeted at the South African business travel trade and the broader business travel community. SAA clinched the top award last week, as its future has been hotly […]