NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) – Whether you like to squash it onto your toast in the morning, millennial-style (or South African-style!), eat it to cut your cholesterol with healthy unsaturated oil, or moisturize your face with it – if you live in the West, you’re probably rarely far from an avocado. Ever since Britain’s ‘Domestic […]

The Test Kitchen (TTK) in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named not only Africa’s best restaurant but one of the top 50 best restaurants in the world in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 list, known as the ‘Oscars’ of the fine dining world. The awards were announced at a ceremony last night […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Rassie Erasmus praised his much-maligned predecessor Allister Coetzee on Monday for the improved skills of the South African side that have seen them clinch a three-match home series against England with a game to spare. Coetzee was sacked as Springbok coach in February after securing 11 wins out of 25 tests – and […]

While BBC Sport is currently in South Africa, following England on their (disastrous) SA Tour… they decided to pay a visit to Grey College in Bloemfontein to find out what the recipe is for the Free State school producing 46 Springboks! As they say – it’s something of a ‘Springbok Factory’. Living up to its […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa flyhalf Elton Jantjies believes it is coach Rassie Erasmus’ attention to detail that has seen the side claim back-to-back test wins over England and be on the brink of a series clean sweep in Cape Town on Saturday. Erasmus replaced Allister Coetzee this year and after a narrow loss to Wales with […]

While South Africa’s Mother City, Cape Town, has seen an increase in dam levels, the city says it is too early to let up on water savings. As of Monday, Cape Town’s collective water usage over the past week was 520 million litres of water per day. Dam levels have again increased solidly by 6.3% […]

It’s time to bust the myths that surround your retirement savings, as a South African expat. Let’s look at what you can do if you’d like to cash in your RA abroad. When it comes to exchange control and tax law, things can get confusing quickly. Especially when these laws change. That’s why we thought […]

As former South African and ANC president, Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, turns 76 today (18 June 2018), it seems a perfect opportunity to listen again to his mesmerising tribute to Africa, “I Am An African”. Mbeki delivered his eloquent speech poem in Cape Town on 8 May 1996, on the passing of the new Constitution of South […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s Father’s Day message has split fans… but been warmly welcomed by single mothers around the world. On Sunday – where Father’s Day is celebrated in South Africa and the United States (where the famous SA expat now lives) – Trevor ignored his father, and said: “‪Happy Father’s Day to my […]

Former American baseball star Wade Boggs once said “anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me” Father’s Day is celebrated annually in South Africa with the aim of honouring fathers and also celebrating fatherhood. Today […]

Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira celebrated victory in his 100th Test appearance for the Springboks as the team clinched the Incoming Series over England at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday. South Africa overturned a 12-0 deficit to win 23-12 – holding England scoreless from the 13th minute to the final whistle – to follow on […]

BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi expects an improved performance from his side in the second test against England in Bloemfontein on Saturday and urged his teammates to keep their intensity high from the first minute. The Springboks trailed England 24-3 after a bewildering opening 17 minutes in the first test at Ellis […]

Durban toddler Taylor Morrison is becoming a little superstar with her video outbursts – telling it like it is – on Facebook… and now YouTube too. UPDATE 2020: Watch Queen of Cuteness, Taylor Morrison on Ramaphosa, Coronavirus and more. The cute – and often wise! – little girl, who turned four last month has been […]

A pet pig, featured in a video which has been viewed millions of times around the world, has bitten off the finger tip of her owner, Gauteng resident Glynda Norwitz-Kramer. And news of the unusual incident in South Africa has already reached the ears of one of the world’s most famous movie makers, Steven Spielberg. […]

After amputee athlete Xolani Luvuno’s incredible accomplishment, competing in and completing the 90km Comrades Marathon on Sunday on crutches – and inspiring a nation – many spectators said Xolani deserved a medal. And the great news is that the Comrades Marathon organisers also agreed! UPDATE Wed evening: Unfortunately CMA has posted a new statement, saying […]

Strap in and hold on tight to your seats, because South African funny man Leon Schuster is back with a brand new quirky comedy complete with hilarious incidents and an inspiring storyline that will keep audiences captivated until the credits start rolling. Unfortunately there’s no trailer available yet. We’ll have to wait till July for the teaser […]

Need access to funds left behind in South Africa now that you’re living abroad? Here’s how to smooth out the process of financial emigration. Saving normally requires you to leave your money untouched, right? While this is usually the case when saving for retirement, the exception to this rule comes into play for South Africans […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steady winter rains over the last week have substantially eased Cape Town’s worst drought in a century, replenishing reservoirs for the western Cape region of South Africa to levels well above last year’s, officials said on Monday. Dam levels have risen to 31.5 percent as of this week compared with just […]

Each year between May and July South Africa offers tourists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view “one of the planet’s most spectacular and mysterious marine events” – the famous Sardine Run! South African Tourism has compiled a fantastic video – with footage from Sardine Run PE – inviting holiday makers from the UK to visit South […]

South Africa’s rand firmed in early trade on Monday, recovering some of the losses from last week, as the dollar softened ahead of central bank policy meetings and the U.S.-North Korea summit this week. * At 0637 GMT, the rand traded at 13.0125 per dollar, 0.5percent firmer than its close on Friday. * The rand […]

PARIS, France, June 10, 2018 – The World Rugby Seven’s Series title was decided in dramatic fashion after South Africa beat England 24-14 in the final of the Paris Sevens to clinch the gold medal and retain their series title. In one of the most competitive years in the history of the series, the title […]

The United States president, Donald Trump has arrived in Singapore on Sunday Morning prior to the summit with North Korean leader  Kim Jong Un. Kim landed a few hours before Trump made his arrival in the city. The aim of the summit is to discuss the nuclear deal with North Korea. The two leaders are […]

In May last year South Africans were blown away by the courage and determination of Xolani Luvuno… who completed the 42.2km annual Wally Hayward marathon in Gauteng on one leg and crutches. Today he completed the Comrades Marathon!!! (Phew, tears!) Xolani lost a leg about eight years ago after suffering bone marrow cancer. Today he […]

The famous Comrades Marathon has been won this year by South Africans.. which is fantastic in a year that the ultimate human race marks Nelson Mandela’s Centenary. Bongumusa (Bongmusa) Mthembu (35) won the Marathon for the second time, after winning previously in 2014, becoming the second South African ever to win it twice, after ‘Comrades […]

Attracting investment to grow the economy, creating jobs and addressing poverty and inequality in South Africa is top of mind as President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach in Toronto, Canada. The President arrived in the country on Friday ahead of the two-day session hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The […]