After going viral a year ago with a brilliantly choreographed video that caught the attention of US star Meghan Trainor, Capetonian choreographer Rudi Smit has created a new video that showcases the best of South African dance moves. This time the moves are made to the sounds and beat of Dutch artist Dopebwoy’s ‘Cartier’, released […]

As a South African living abroad, have you ever had difficulties expressing yourself to someone from a different country? Even an English-speaking country? And the way they pronounce the words is slightly different to the way you do? It can lead to some interesting misunderstandings… writes Audrey Kruger. Disclaimer: Unfortunately some of the “misunderstandings” are […]

Talented South African choreographer, dancer, actor and teacher – Lungelo Ngamlana – who grew up in one of Cape Town’s oldest townships, has been choreographing shows around the world. Nan Melville caught up with him in New York… I met Lungelo at New York Tisch Drama School where he, together with fellow South African music-maker, […]

As Cape Town’s Day Zero has been brought forward to 29 April 2018, South Africans in Joburg have kindly sent litres of water down to their compatriots in the Western Cape. 10 Litres of Kindness is the brainchild of Shaun and Vikki Lee Harry who are originally from Cape Town themselves. The couple, who’ve been […]

Award-winning writer, and Nelson Mandela’s authorised biographer, Charlene Smith was the first journalist to ever interview Cyril Ramaphosa. She thinks it was in 1982 or 1983. Here Charlene recalls some of her memories with the new ANC President over the years… He’d just formed the NUM [National Union of Mineworkers] and the offices were two […]

Christmas has come early for South African supermodel, Candice Swanepoel, who announced this week that she and Brazilian fiancé Hermann Nicoli are expecting their second child. The South African expat, who is based in New York, was reportedly already two months pregnant – just not showing – when she took to the Shanghai, China, runway […]

According to South Africa’s opposition parties – the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) – nothing has changed with the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC President… and the “corrupt premier league” is still at the centre of the organisation. EFF Commander in Chief Julius Malema tweeted: “Nothing has really changed, the core […]

Team South Africa Roller Derby is heading to the Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, in the UK, in February, and really needs our help to get there. Their fundraiser on Thundafund ends today – there are some really cool rewards and super cool advertising deals for potential sponsors. Here’s everything you never knew about […]

The value of the Rand has risen all day as the chance of Cyril Ramaphosa becoming the new ANC leader became apparent… and as the news was confirmed Monday evening that Ramaphosa is the leading party’s new President, the Rand stood at R12.73 to the US dollar, and R17.10 to the British pound. People around […]

We love our local gems on Showmax… especially since they’re available to watch anywhere in the world, bringing a little bit of home right into South African expats‘ living rooms!  These two stunning Afrikaans movies are shining at the moment and racking up plenty of views! Trouvoete and Mossie van Wyk  are fun, feel-good films, […]

The jokes have already started on social media as South Africa waits to hear who will be the next leader of the ANC: President Jacob Zuma’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa or his ex-wife Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma The 54th ANC National Elective Conference has been packed as 4,776 ANC delegates gathered to vote for the top six […]

Most of the rest of the world just can’t get used to South Africans’ habit of kissing on the lips… and so a photo of Winnie Mandela greeting Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma with a kiss on the lips – at the 54th ANC National Conference at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg on December 16, 2017 – […]

Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos – the vast category of indigenous plant life that covers the Cape’s mountains – than forager/cook Roushanna Gray, whose interactive workshops fall under the name Veld and Sea. Roushanna makes foraged food look sexy, with dishes like edible […]

A man who lives in Limpopo, according to his facebook profile, has shared a small but powerful story that has gone viral in South Africa. It’s a story of generosity of spirit, South African uBuntu – and the impact even the smallest act of kindness can have on our fellow man. A few days ago […]

Watch South African YouTube vlogger, Josh Pieters (who has over 800,000 subscribers), test two well known British vloggers on their ability to pronounce and understand South African words. To be fair to the boys, there’s a chance not all South Africans themselves could translate some of the words, which come from four of the country’s […]

Just after some South African streets – particularly in Pretoria – famously turn purple with Jacaranda petals, there’s a fabulously flamboyant flush of red flowers that are less well known. These are are Delonix regia… known in English as Royal Poinciana trees… or, quite aptly, Flamboyant trees! Fortunately Ria Viljoen in Pretoria and Sheryn Nader in […]

If you want gifts that last, that don’t need batteries and that your kids won’t be able to break on Christmas Day… Oliver’s your man! South Africans have been going crazy over the last week for the Faerie Glen craftsman, ever since Marlene Truscott uploaded a photo of Oliver and his wooden toys. Marlene said: […]

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will marry on 19 May 2018. The Palace said in a tweet at lunchtime on Friday: “His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle will marry on 19th May 2018.” (Please Note: Henry is the Prince’s birth name, used by […]

South Africa’s Is Ability Sports Club ended its International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games in Portugal on top of the medals table! The 17-strong team won 14 gold, seven silver, and nine bronze medals in the Games, held in Vila Real de Santo Antonio. There was also one world record and five […]

Groundbreaking South African movie – ‘The Wound’ – has been shortlisted for a nomination in the Oscar Foreign Language Film category! The Wound filmmakers said: “We are so proud to announce that The Wound has made it to the Oscars shortlist! This is unreal! Thank you so much to everyone for their support! Enkosi!” The filmmakers […]

Groote Schuur Hospital is celebrating another first in the Western Cape. At a press conference today, it was announced that Groote Schuur has performed the first ever bilateral sequential lung transplant in the Western Cape, and the first of its kind in the public sector nationwide! The hospital – famous worldwide for being the location of […]

A helicopter pilot and two of his safari guests were incredibly lucky to witness a rare scene of what Helicopter Horizons described as “a lion riding a hippo through the Delta”. Here, chopper pilot Tom Cunningham describes the once-in-a-lifetime sighting… On November 7th I took off in our Robinson R44 helicopter with two guests, Kay and Lisa, […]

Two South African teachers – Wendy Horn in Cape Town and Marjorie Brown in Johannesburg are two of 50 finalists in the running for the Global Teacher of the Year Award 2017! Wendy is Principal of Protea Heights Academy, a Maths and Science Focus School; and Marjorie is a former human rights activist, teaching history to […]

South African world champion athletes Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya pocketed R250,000 and R230,000 respectively from Athletics South Africa. The country’s athletics governing body announced on Friday that a total of R710 000 will be paid to the athletes who won medals at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London in August. A gold […]

If you weren’t lucky enough to catch South African comedian Trevor Noah during his recent ‘There’s a Gupta on My Stoep’ tour, watch this excerpt which is even more relevant today as the Pretoria High Court has ruled that President Jacob Zuma must proceed with the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Gupta Family Taking […]