Brand South Africa and 67 Blankets are inviting South Africans in the UK to join them for a fabulous Knit-a-Thon on Saturday, 22 September 2018 in London! Nelson Mandela dedicated 67 years of his life to making the world a better place. In his honour and in celebration of his 100th birthday, Brand SA is […]

South Africans are known to offer the occasional bribe when faced with a traffic officer… so when creating their latest advert, an insurance company decided to make fun of it, while pointing out that at their company there’s straight talk. “When others don’t make sense, we do,” says King’s Price, the same company that brought […]

After the Springbok’s incredible win against the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand, yesterday, the jokes and memes have been pouring onto social media… along with some very special photos that are going viral. Here’s a collection of some of the best: The @Springboks cross defense yesterday…. pic.twitter.com/2tkIXvrQwP — PierreWillemse (@PierreWillemse) September 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/BarrySpinoza/status/1041129698531565568 […]

Congratulatory messages for the Springboks have poured in since South Africa’s national rugby team shocked the number one champions of the world, the All Blacks, beating them on their own home turf in Wellington, New Zealand. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was one of the first to praise the rugby team whose great achievement has […]

South Africa’s Springboks achieved what many thought was impossible – and not only beat the All Blacks today, but won in the Kiwi team’s home territory in an exciting match played in Wellington, New Zealand, that saw the Boks dig deeper, soar higher and bring it home for South Africa with a 36-34 victory. According […]

Capetonians have gathered at the V&A Waterfront harbour, South Africa, to photograph the latest international celebrity to visit the Mother City – the 126,2 metre long Octopus superyacht. Regular SAPeople contributor, Madhuri Kooverjee Chavda, was dockside on Friday to capture the photos on this page. “It was a beautiful afternoon at the V&A Harbour admiring the […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – From the mother of dragons in “Game of Thrones” to Captain America from the “The Avengers”, thousands of comic book and science fiction fans went head-to-head for the best costume at the first Comic Con Africa on Friday. Comic Con’s arrival in Africa coincides with a big push by streaming services such […]

It’s Friday… so, over to Viv Vermaak. This week Viv offers 101 Uses for a Hadeda: Viv says: “We love them! We hate them! But they are as South African as brainless, rugby, sunny skies and car guards.  Today I explore some good ways we can put Hadedas to good use… since we can’t kill […]

You never know who you’ll bump into on the beach! iSimangaliso Wetland Park posted these two surprising photos last night after their Infrastructure Manager, Mike Bouwer, happened across a hippo taking a dip on the KwaZulu-Natal coast in South Africa. “You just never know what you’ll find in iSimangaliso!” said the Park, which is home […]

During his trip to South Africa, Trevor Noah entertained South Africans on why ISIS or any terrorist for that matter can’t attack in South Africa. Playing to a home crowd, Noah was on top form… with many ‘inside’ jokes (like Cell C and a drunk driver at the police station) that only a South African […]

South African Pro Surfer Jordy Smith is featured in a new video campaign letting the world know that Cape Town and the Western Cape are still here… after international headlines earlier this year warned overseas visitors of the water restrictions in Cape Town. In a video uploaded by Discover Cape Town and Western Cape, it […]

A set of quintuplets has been safely delivered in South Africa, only the third set since 1994! The Buthelezi babies were born at Clinix Botshelong Empilweni Private Hospital in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Clinix congratulated the South African medical team, led by Dr Moeng Pitsoe, on the successful delivery; and also congratulated the proud parents and wished […]

South African rhino poaching documentary, STROOP, has been selected as the opening night screening for an international film festival in Germany, Europe. The elated producers called the invitation, to open the Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam on 24 October, “unbelievable news”. “We feel really honoured as the festival director phoned us to tell us the good […]

A small stone flake marked with intersecting lines of red ochre pigment some 73,000 years ago that was found in a cave on South Africa’s southern coast represents what archaeologists on Wednesday called the oldest-known example of human drawing. The abstract design, vaguely resembling a hashtag, was drawn by hunter-gatherers who periodically dwelled in Blombos […]

South Africa is celebrating the world’s first lion cubs born through artificial insemination, which experts say is a pioneering moment in the conservation of the big cats. The fluffy pair were born on August 25, 2018 at the Ukutula Conservation Center in the North West province. They were conceived through non-surgical artificial insemination using fresh […]

South African artist Portchie is currently exhibiting in London, and expats have until Sunday to soak in the wonderful art… featuring fabulous flowers and both South African scenes as well as UK scenes (check out the London Taxi cushions!). The packed opening night last week, of The Special Moments Exhibition, was buzzing with South African […]

Farmworkers on the Nieuwe Sion farm in the Western Cape were recently delighted when the British owners of the farm – David and Elaine Potter – handed over not only the keys, but the title deeds too, to an awesome village containing 22 homes for them. The state-of-the-art village cost R30-million to create. It includes […]

South African rider Wade Young has secured his second consecutive World Enduro Super Series (WESS) race win, clinching top spot in the Red Bull 111 Megawatt event in Kleszczów, Poland. With a thousand competitors on the opening day, Wade saw his way through to an unforgettable victory on over Taddy Blazusiak and Billy Bolt, on Europe’s largest […]

September is turning into a great month for South African comedians Tsitsi Chiumya and Phil De Lange. Not only did Tsitsi win Best Newcomer and Phil the Next Level prize at this weekend’s Comic Choice Awards, both comedians are featured in Trevor Noah presents NationWild, a 13-part comedy showcase coming to Showmax this Heritage Day, […]

Nike footwear and apparel company has been praised for its latest advertisement, featuring South Africa’s Caster Semenya. Watch below. Nike posted the ad on YouTube yesterday, saying: “When you’re born to do it—just do it. #justdoit” Semenya followed up by posting it on Twitter yesterday evening. She said: “Too fast? Too bad. I was born […]

The incredible water-conserving efforts of Capetonians, along with the rain and snow in the Western Cape, means that within a month Cape Town citizens will be rewarded with the luxury of perhaps flushing the loo, or languishing in a bath. Cape Town Deputy Mayor, Ian Nielson, announced an upcoming relaxation of the water restrictions which […]

If you’re feeling homesick… or haven’t travelled around South Africa recently, you can take a virtual tour with Google Street View… and fall breathlessly in love with SA all over again. A team of passionate South Africans – in partnership with Google Maps – trekked the length and breadth of South Africa to map 170 new […]

Fabulous South African flowers and incredible exhibits are on display of this year’s Witness Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Regular SAPeople contributor Lorraine Scholfield was there and captured these stunning photos… The Garden Show is open from 9am to 5pm daily, and ends tomorrow – Sunday 9 September 2018. Proteas First… Blushing bride proteas Pincushion […]

As predicted, more snow has fallen across parts of South Africa this week! Popular SAPeople contributor and Moving to the Platteland co-author, Julienne du Toit, captured these gorgeous photos in Richmond this morning… (See Updated photos at bottom of page.) Snow Report SA had predicted light snow on the southern high ground in the Northern Cape […]

A South African mom and grandmother took on armed hijackers in her drive-way and won! Watch below. The Alberton woman (42) told News 24 she was no hero and just did what she thought was best to protect her teenage daughter, who was a passenger in the car. The family has been receiving counselling, since […]