WATCH South African Humour Kicks In To Combat Racism

By SAPeople 23-08-18 07:36

South Africans have reacted with typical SA humour to the Adam Catzavelos racist video. Using the hashtag #adamcatzaveloschallege, people have uploaded videos mocking that which Adam made boasting about being on a beach where there wasn’t a single black person in sight… WATCH new anti-racist challenge in South Africa – #AdamCatzavelosChallenge https://youtu.be/tEXUsGU8gYk

“Watch Out London – The Rhinos Are Here”

By Jenni Baxter 23-08-18 15:30

A collection of 21 extraordinary, colourful and attention-grabbing rhino sculptures have been installed in London… with the intent of drawing attention to the severe threat of poaching to their survival. Tusk conservation group said yesterday, following the launch, “Watch out London, the rhinos are here!” Ronnie Wood, from the Rolling Stones, is one of the […]

Passion for Coffee Helps Turn Former SA Gangster’s Life Around

By SAPeople 22-08-18 11:28

Simonstown is one of Cape Town’s oldest spots, retaining all its historical authenticity… writes Sebastian Daniels. As you walk down Simonstown Main Road in the morning, the streets are filled with navy officers running and riding their day into gear. While that sounds like a great way to start the day, I’d rather get a […]

The Curious Case of the Boers at the End of the World!

By SAPeople Contributor 22-08-18 09:04

In a small, dusty town in Argentina lives a community who loves to sokkie jol and braai. They are the descendants of Afrikaners who fled South Africa over 115 years ago during the Anglo-Boer War. The language and culture struggle to survive, but the town still exists today and the boere that stay there long […]

WATCH Whale Mom and Calf Swimming Along South African Coast

By SAPeople 21-08-18 13:35

A whale mother and her calf were captured on film this morning, swimming along KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast in South Africa, north of tourism destination Durban. Like all moms and their kids, it’s so beautiful to watch them together as the little one races ahead, and mom keeps the calf safely in her vision. The beautiful […]

Whoopee! Cape Town Dam Levels Are Above 60%

By SAPeople 20-08-18 23:34

Phew, finally! For the first time since 2016, dam levels in the City of Cape Town have passed the 60% mark!  This is great news for a region that just months ago was stockpiling bottles of water and dreading Day Zero when residential taps were going to be switched off. For the past week, dam levels […]

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Trevor Romain: Remembering the Corner Cafe in South Africa

By Trevor Romain 22-12-20 16:26

When we were young and the days were long, the corner cafe was the place to meet and greet and make up and break up… writes South African expat, author and motivational speaker Trevor Romain. It was the place where you stole at least one piece of liquorice or one of those yellow plastic sherberts […]

Good News as Over 1,300 Whales Frolic Along South African Coast

By Guest Contributor 20-08-18 13:15

With all the bad news and negativity in the media, especially when it comes to the state of our marine resources, it’s great to be able to share something rather more uplifting… writes marine conservation photographer Jean Tresfon. On Saturday, with a one day weather gap between frontal systems along the Cape south coast it […]

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South Africa’s Enjoying A Spectacular Wildflower Season 2018

By Jenni Baxter 20-08-18 09:35

If you love wildflowers, you will fall in love with South Africa’s Western and Northern Cape right now – this year the regions are experiencing a spectacular wildflower season, with fields of wall-to-wall yellow, pink, purple, orange and white wild flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. Two prime spots to view the […]

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Every Day is World Photography Day in South Africa! PHOTOS

By Jenni Baxter 19-08-18 22:30

It’s World Photography Day today – Sunday 19 August 2018, but if you’re lucky enough to live in, or be visiting South Africa for a beautiful holiday… you’ll know that every day is World Photography Day. From the sunsets in Gauteng to the dolphins in KwaZulu-Natal, from the Protea flowers across the country to the […]

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Luvo Manyonga Breaks Meet Record in England

By Guest Contributor 05-01-21 21:57

Luvo Manyonga was in a class of his own as he soared to an IAAF Diamond League meeting long jump record of 8.54m in Birmingham, England on Saturday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. South Africa’s world and Commonwealth Games champion opened with a solid 8.42 at the Alexander Stadium. That was followed by two no-jumps before he […]

Namibia Secures Spot in Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan

By Jenni Baxter 18-08-18 23:15

Namibians are celebrating tonight as its national rugby team – the Welwitschias – secured a coveted spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan! They will join South Africa in Pool B. The team played Kenya in Windhoek on Saturday during their final 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup clash… which was also a qualifier […]

Fired-Up Springboks Beat Argentina’s Pumas 34-21

By Jenni Baxter 18-08-18 21:38

South Africa’s Springboks beat Argentina’s Pumas 34-21 – scoring six tries which earned the Boks a bonus point – at King’s Park in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday, winning the opening test of the Rugby Championship. It wasn’t looking great at half-time with the Pumas leading 14-10 in what has become an uncomfortable slow-burn trend with […]

WATCH Trevor Noah’s Tribute to Aretha Franklin

By Jenni Baxter 17-08-18 18:03

South African expat and US Talk Show host, Trevor Noah, has posted a warm tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Franklin, who had pancreatic cancer, was surrounded by her family and friends in Detroit. Noah recalled growing up in South Africa listening to Franklin […]

South African References in International Movies and TV Series

By NIEL RAMSAY LOUW 24-12-20 13:11

2018 has been a good year for South African movie-goers’ pride with the release of the highly (and deservedly so) acclaimed Black Panther movie and specifically the decision to use Xhosa as the language of Wakanda. But there are actually plenty more obscure references to South Africa, particularly in some of our favourite shows growing […]

Madonna Celebrates 60th Birthday With Major Fundraiser for Malawi

By Jenni Baxter 16-08-18 23:43

The Queen of Pop celebrated her 60th birthday on Thursday 16 August by proving she’s no longer a ‘Material Girl’. Instead of asking for gifts, Madonna asked friends and fans to rather donate to her Facebook fundraiser which is benefiting her Raising Malawi foundation. The non-profit Foundation aims to benefit vulnerable children in the southern African […]

DIRCO Steps Up to Help Distressed South African Mom in Germany

By Jenni Baxter 16-08-18 11:23

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has stepped up to assist a distressed South African citizen who went missing in Frankfurt, Germany, and has since been hospitalised. As reported by SAPeople over the weekend, Colleen Crossley (73) from Somerset West had been due to join a two-week tour of Europe when she […]

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