Three more medals, two of them gold, went into the bank as South Africa’s swimmers continued to do their part to ensure the country has something to celebrate, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Chad le Clos outclassed a quality field to win his third straight 200 metre Commonwealth Games butterfly title, breaking […]

Tonight a sweet and talented young teenager, who was born in Zimbabwe, will battle it out against three contestants in the UK to see who is crowned the country’s winner of The Voice. Sixteen-year-old Donel Mangena has won the hearts of thousands of fans in the UK with his thrilling performances on the TV show […]

Two talented South African expats got together in New York to film their own ‘Carpool Karaoke’ and perform a beautiful rendition of ‘Bad at Love’. Singer and entertainment reporter Lyla Illing, who’s based in New York, said: “I got into this stranger’s car at Grand Central, and the rest is history…” The guy was not […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, which was screened for South Africans in SA on Sunday and is available for expats from Tuesday on Showmax International. Car-T Cell Therapy  A South African family was devastated when their daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.  Since her diagnosis three years ago, 6-year-old Mia Cara has undergone months […]

It was always going to be the stuff that wild dreams are made of. But such is the brilliance of Chad le Clos that he allowed us to dream like that, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast in Australia. Two gold medals within the space of 20-odd minutes, with a medal ceremony and national […]

I am so appalled by some white trash know-nothing comments about Winnie Madikizela Mandela, that I need to weigh in… writes award-winning writer, and Nelson Mandela’s authorised biographer, Charlene Smith.  If Madiba could forgive and honour her, and then not punish white South Africans for what we put her and others like her through, how DARE […]

If you need a laugh, this is one of the cutest, funniest videos we’ve seen all day… made all the better with the wonderful commentary. The mongoose pups were wrestling at Sabi Sands in South Africa when a curious Hornbill appeared… WATCH Mongoose Pup Playing Around, Sabi Sands, South Africa https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/videos/10155539141918951/ According to National Geographic […]

South African expat Justin van Pletzen, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, not only spotted, but confronted one of South Africa’s most wanted fugitives – Ajay Gupta – in the United Arab Emirates city yesterday. Two videos, shot from different angles, were posted to YouTube, showing the encounter between the Indian businessman at […]

For Showmax overseas subscribers, April just got better. South Africans living abroad are able to tune in to all their favourite shows from home by subscribing here… with a host of top new series launching this month! TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Recently returned to Sydney, Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) is trying to […]

Team South Africa got off to a golden Commonwealth Games start as Henri Schoeman won the men’s triathlon event on Thursday’s first day of competition at Gold Coast, Australia, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Schoeman shrugged off a dreadful start to his year, when he was incorrectly accused of doping at the Rio Olympics, and stood proud […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has launched his own Foundation – The Trevor Noah Foundation – in South Africa, following in the footsteps of fellow SA expat celebrity Charlize Theron. Trevor launched the new Foundation on Wednesday. He is in South Africa – from his home in New York – for a two-day special television […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation says the steady rainfall over the past two weeks has seen several dams across South Africa overflowing – including the Vaal Dam which reached over 100%… but sadly excluding most dams in the Western Cape, like Theewaterskloof Dam which dropped to 10.3%. In KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Municipality is even considering lifting […]

The UK will introduce a ban on ivory sales, Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirmed yesterday as he set out the country’s plans to help protect elephants for future generations. The Government, he said, is publishing the response to its consultation on a UK ivory sales ban, and confirming robust measures that will be brought into […]

South Africans are known worldwide for being entrepreneurs, and we love to say ‘n Boer maak a plan… but this clever monkey shows that so too do our wildlife! SAPeople contributor and Western Cape businessman Stan Sanetra captured this footage in Marloth Park yesterday, 3 April 2018. “The monkey was dabbing its tail in the splash pool… […]

Team South Africa are in action across six sporting codes on Thursday (5 April) at the Commonwealth Games in Australia – badminton, bowls, cycling, hockey, swimming and triathlon. But first there’s the Opening Ceremony on the Gold Coast in Queensland this evening. If you’re in South Africa – watch the ceremony live on SuperSport Channel […]

It has been announced on Tuesday afternoon that former SABC 1 news anchor, Noxolo Grootboom, is set to make a return to South African TV screens… albeit briefly. The legendary Grootboom will cover the state funeral of the late Winnie Madikizela Mandela on 14 April 2018. Grootboom delighted her fans when she appeared briefly on […]

Heita, Howzit! Did you know that South Africans can vote abroad in the 2019 elections? Lekker right? There are hundreds of thousands of us South Africans living abroad and our country needs every vote to ensure that our Democracy is maintained. Mzansi has a proportional representation system. (Eish! That basically means that the more votes […]

The current situation is very disturbing to me, let alone all the other bad stuff happening in OUR COUNTRY  on a daily basis… writes ‘Calm Black Woman‘. Let me tell you, this one issue in South Africa is really getting to me, and real bad!! I am sure you know what I’m talking about? Land […]

With the death yesterday of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at the age of 81, the reactions in South Africa were divided. Some praised a woman who kept Nelson Mandela’s name alive and sacrificed so much of her life for her country – even the opposition called her a “true freedom fighter and an iconic South African” (in the […]

Efforts are underway to increase overseas voting stations for the 2019 National Elections. In 2014, many expats missed out on voting because their nearest voting station was a couple of expensive flights away. For instance, South Africans living – or on business – in Australia found themselves having to travel from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and […]

The 2018 Commonwealth Games here on the Gold Coast, Australia, sees just over 6,600 athletes from around the globe leave their homes and converge on a single site, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. That site is the Commonwealth Games Village and for roughly 10 days, depending on different athletes and their schedules, this becomes their home from […]

An incredible photo of an elephant carrying a baby cub has gone viral on Twitter… with over 6,700 people retweeting it since it was posted this morning. And alarmingly, it appears that thousands of those actually thought the photo was real!!!! Some suggested a movie should be made based on the scene, and others remarked […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah had his fans back home guessing on 1 April 2018 whether his announcement about a show back home is an April Fool’s joke or not. It didn’t help that Trevor started the message with  the words (in capitals): “THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL’S JOKE!” Trevor said: “I am surprising […]

Western Cape ANC MP Cameron Dugmore posted the most incredibly moving account of his Two Oceans Marathon experience yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa. Writing on Facebook Dugmore captioned his story “My Two Oceans” and said: “I had a tough but eventually awesome Two Oceans. I clearly did not train enough and was battling from […]

Home Affairs has confirmed in a parliamentary answer that it is considering scrapping the requirement for South African expats to produce their passport when voting abroad. Currently South Africans abroad are required to present both their passport and an identity document (ID book or smart card) to vote, whilst those at home only have to […]