For a number of reasons, round about this week every year, I share this life-changing experience… writes Trevor Romain. One reason I post it annually is so that I remember to read it again because it’s something I don’t ever want to forget: It happened a long time ago. A time when people actually did […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted on board a flight this morning… happily smiling in economy class. Johannesburg resident Mlimandlela Ndamase posted the photo on Twitter on Good Friday. Ndamase tweeted that if President Ramaphosa could fly SafAir then the next time a client demands business class, you just need to “tell them you’re flying […]

Colourful culture, wonderful wildlife and remarkable scenery… as the video, says: this is not the normal road trip that you’ll do in South Africa (and certainly not the one that thousands of travellers are currently doing as they head down to Durban from Gauteng). This is one that takes you off the freeway and down […]

Many South Africans leave South Africa unaware of their future plans. Perhaps they are going overseas on a year-long expat assignment, or they could be simply travelling and working their way around the globe. As they become more settled in a new country, their thoughts often turn to staying there for the long term, which […]

Unknown to many, there is the most beautiful area to explore in KwaZulu-Natal from the East Coast, around Durban, and up to Hilton… but thanks to the efforts of  former South African expat, Cheryl LefevreMaid, who has returned for a while to the land she loves, more people will soon be enjoying this gorgeous region. Cheryl […]

Steve Smith is the recently sacked captain of the world champion Australian cricket team… writes Alan Knott-Craig.  He’s also the top ranked Test batsman in the world. Smith was fired after admitting to asking one of his players, Cameron Bancroft, to tamper with the ball, which is tantamount to cheating. World reaction to his behaviour has been scathing. […]

The wife of a carjacking victim in Gauteng has praised the act of kindness and heroism displayed by off-duty South African policeman, Captain Maqabe, and credits him for her children still having a father. She said Maqabe will remain a hero forever for her, her husband and her children. “My two boys still have their […]

Durban comedian Carvin H. Goldstone says when it comes to the festive season and South Africans going to the beach, you have to just know you must “choose your square metre and you stay in your square metre”! Watch below as he also tries to fathom why white people drive a short distance from their homes […]

A Cape Town mother and her daughter were held hostage by ostriches in the Eastern Cape on Sunday! Amanda Stergianos told SAPeople: “I travelled up to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape to visit my daughter who is a boarder there. “We decided to stay in accommodation on an estate called Fort Beaufort, 20 minutes from […]

“How do you get Australians to punt our South African beer? Simple. You go to Newlands and ask them.” That’s the premise of a new ad for Newlands Spring Beer. The catch of course is that the advertisers went to Newlands in Western Australia, where the Aussie tasters presumed they were drinking good ol’ Aussie brew… […]

Showing humour in the face of adversity isn’t restricted to South Africans, check out this hilarious video by Australia’s TripleJ radio station – ‘We Cheat at Cricket’. The video by Ben and Liam makes fun of the Land Down Under’s national cricket team, which were caught cheating – tampering with the ball – during a […]

The coastal city of Port Elizabeth is already famous as South Africa’s Friendly City… but there’s one special guy who’s adding an extra smile to everyone’s day – a singer called Wessel who busks along the beachfront. Last Sunday he was filmed singing Lionel Richie’s ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’, and this weekend the video was […]

Congratulations to South Africa’s Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky – and Andy Watts – for winning two major awards at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards in London! At a gala dinner at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on 22 March 2018, Bain’s was awarded 2018 World’s Best Grain Whisky… and the company’s Founder Distiller, Andy Watts, was […]

Check out this cool video below taken at Surfers Corner, Muizenberg Beach, in South Africa yesterday… during a warning after a shark was spotted. Despite the sharks emptying the sea (it is their home after all), the panoramic view of the coastline and beach is stunning! The video was filmed by Adele Grosse, Founder & Executive […]

Morne Morkel came agonisingly close to his first ever 10-wicket haul as he spearheaded the Proteas to their second successive four-day victory over Australia at Newlands on Sunday, giving South Africa a 2-1 lead in what’s been a rather controversial Test series so far. He took 5/23, including two wickets off successive balls, to go […]

Lol, this old MiWay insurance advert from 2011 is going viral again… and for old time’s sake, we just couldn’t help but republish it. It’s a classic, and yet again proves that South Africans really do make brilliant commercials that last forever… WATCH Muriel and Mavis Driving a Merc

The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed the decision by Moody’s Investor Research Services to confirm South Africa’s credit rating at investment grade and to change SA’s outlook from negative to stable. “This decision affirms the work of the ANC-led government, together with our social partners, to implement measures aimed at recovery of the South […]

Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS) are currently recruiting firefighters, drivers, event managers, fund raisers and critical support personnel… so if you always read the headlines about fires in the Western Cape of South Africa, and wish you could be part of the solution, now’s your chance. Western Cape photographer, Justin Sullivan, who has been in the […]

A “safe space” for homeless people at the Culemborg bridge in the Cape Town city centre should be operational in May 2018, according to JP Smith, Mayco Member for Safety and Security, and Social Services. The space was initially scheduled to open in February but “a temporary land use departure had to be secured” said […]

Once again this Sunday’s episode of Carte Blanche is packed with all the latest hot topics in South Africa. South Africans abroad can watch the show (and many more TV shows and movies) by subscribing to Showmax International, where this episode will be available to stream from Tuesday 27 March 2018. Life After Esidimeni The families of the […]

Check out this lekker new ad in New Zealand that features a ‘mighty South Africa burger’… with an Afrikaans-speaking guy presenting the burger that boasts BBQ sauce and an option for two flame grilled patties. Watch below. The burgers are part of a special Burger King promotion at the moment with customers able to enjoy […]

The two beautiful Friesian horses – a Mare and a Gelding – which were allegedly stolen from Shongweni Valley have been found, thanks to all the good people of South Africa  who shared owner David Armstrong’s message on social media.   David said yesterday that they’d been stolen, with a “slim” but “unlikely” chance they’d […]

Travel to South Africa is set to start becoming easier for tourists within a year! The first phase of a new e-visa system will be piloted by 31 March 2019, according to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The DA, which has campaigned for the introduction of electronic visas to make it easier for tourists […]

The father of Michael Komape, the child who drowned in a pit toilet at the age of five while at school, is determined to “fix” the poor condition of schools in Limpopo. James Komape has started with school libraries. “This is something that I am doing not only to help the children, but I am […]

Residents of Mzondi Informal Settlement in Ivory Park, East of Johannesburg, have raised over R67,000 through crowd funding for materials to build 30 toilets in their community. Last week, GroundUp reported that the community had one week to reach their dream goal of R60,000, but no one had donated at the time of publication. Within […]