As Hurricane Irma barrels up Florida’s west coast on track to hit Tampa, South Africans have told the mega-storm to… voetsak! And it appears the storm has listened… it has been reduced to a Category One storm. Sustained winds have dropped to 85 mph with gusts of up to 120 mph. However the worst is not […]

Standing 2.03 metres tall, Kevin Anderson was the tallest man to ever play a Grand Slam tennis final but that’s where the brave South African’s advantage ended as he was swept away in straight sets by the hurricane force that was Rafael Nadal in the US Open on Sunday evening. Spain’s Nadal won 6-3 6-3 […]

As a disabled person it is really disheartening knowing that we in South Africa recently celebrated our 23rd year anniversary of our new democracy… and still not much has been done to narrow the gap between disabled people and non-disabled people, as there is still so much stigma towards people living with disabilities and special needs. I’m not saying […]

They first met when they were both 12-years-old. Eager young tennis players at the Junior Nike Masters in Stuggart, with hopes and dreams of one day playing the world circuit. Fast forward 19 years, and both South Africa’s Kevin Anderson and Spain’s Rafael Nadal have made their dreams come true. But tonight they both have […]

In a repeat of the 2016 result, South Africans Hank McGregor and Andrew Birkett gave the host nation a perfect one-two in the men’s K1 events at the ICF Canoe World Marathon Championships at Camps Drift on Saturday. After the finish, an unusually emotional McGregor paid homage to both the home crowd and his support […]

Since many people are arguing online about which South Africans have or have not played in the Final at the US Open, and since we’re all very excited about Kevin Anderson’s match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in New York on Sunday, here are a few stats that may help: Kevin Anderson is the first South […]

South African expat and former tennis champion, Johan Kriek, has updated his Facebook timeline with a fantastic trip down memory lane… as he escapes Hurricane Irma (which is heading for his home in Florida), and returns to the US Open to support fellow SA expat Kevin Anderson as he steps onto the court at Arthur Ashe […]

The Springboks proved themselves Saturday in Australia, by pulling off a draw against the Wallabies. And if they’d been just a little less sloppy in the first half, they may even have won it… but it gave them an opportunity to give us a thrilling match as they clawed their way back from 20-10 down. […]

South Africa’s Trevor Noah and world famous Colombian songstress, Shakira, teamed up for a brilliant international episode of Carpool Karaoke in Barcelona. Singing songs like “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” – which Shakira sang at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – the two had fun in and out of the car – […]

Kevin Anderson became the first South African to reach the US Open final in the Open era… and his reward is a match against world No1 Rafael Nadal on Sunday in New York. (More info here about the Open era and South African tennis players.) Anderson reached the first Grand Slam final of his career […]

Earlier this week in Paarl, two men were involved in a road rage incident which escalated to a racist altercation… in which the one, a white driver, struck the other, a coloured driver, in the face with a wooden stick, and threatened to kill him with a pickaxe. BUT in a scene that is becoming […]

We’ve all seen JAMIE TRAYNOR at some point on our timelines… in a cute rhino video, or a beautiful Dr Dolittle-type photo with little (and large) rhino clamouring to lay down in her lap and relax. The 23-year-old brightens our day – and those of the animal orphans in her care – with her wholehearted […]

South African icon and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, has broken his vow of silence on public affairs to pen a heartbreaking letter to fellow Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi begging her to break her own silence and speak out on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. In the past two […]

Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele has declared that the crazy cost of data in South Africa is to be reduced “very soon”. Although by ‘very soon’, he means a year’s time. Speaking at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathering in Durban this week, Cwele said changes may be implemented “as early as […]

Watch this spectacular aerial footage of Sani Pass in the Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa… covered in snow, as vehicles try to snake their way up the mountainous terrain. The video was filmed by Gareth Earl Roberts who told SAPeople: “A true winter wonderland in our amazing country.” For those who may want to make the […]

Richard Wright may have terminal cancer, but this morning he just landed in the UK, ready to compete in one of the most challenging races in the world – Ironman Wales. And he’s doing it to raise money for rhino and children with cancer. He may be terminal, but as this incredible South African points […]

If you haven’t seen it yet, this is the exquisitely filmed video South Africans have been going crazy for in the past 10 days. The film was created by a couple of French adventurers, escaping 7 years of living with the “intense pressure” and pollution of Paris… to chase sunrises and sunsets – in SA, […]

Kevin Anderson has become the second South African to reach the US Open semi-finals in the Open era, winning his match against American Sam Querrey at Flushing Meadows. The US Open tweeted that Anderson was the first South African to reach this milestone, but actually he’s the second – Johan Kriek played in the 1980 […]

Now that South African expats in many countries abroad can enjoy ‘Carte Blanche’ – just two days after it’s aired in SA – here’s what you can watch this week… available right now to subscribers of Showmax International. Declining Adoption Numbers In recent years, the rate of child adoptions in South Africa has declined substantially. Now […]

South Africa has been voted the fifth most beautiful country in the world by readers of travel guidebook Rough Guides. Interestingly, they chose Scotland as the most beautiful… apparently because of its “wild beaches, deep lochs and craggy castles”. South Africa – which was surprisingly the only country from the African continent to feature on […]

Guests who watched Mrs Vietnam being crowned Mrs Universe at Durban’s Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre last night, 2 September 2017, were treated to a feast of fashion, design and colour as contestants lit up the stage with their incredible traditional ethnic wear. Costumes ranged from awe-inspiring to awesome, dazzling to daring, expansive and exhilarating […]

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton – otherwise known as their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – have said in a statement that they are “very pleased” to announce that they are expecting their third child! In the press statement, issued by Kensington Palace, they revealed that the Queen and members […]

In a post that’s going viral on social media, Lorenzo Davids – CEO at Community Chest of the Western Cape – lists 10 important things we can each do to build a better South Africa and a better future for all of us: 1. Stop tipping car guards R2. Parking is not that cheap anywhere […]

Table Bay Mall, a new Regional Retail Development located on the northern reaches of Sunningdale in Cape Town, is nearing completion and will be opening its doors this month! The opening is scheduled for 28 September 2017. 12 Things You Should Know about Table Bay Mall: Situated on the corner of the R27 (West Coast Road) […]

Photojournalist and vlogger SHAYNE ROBINSON captured this footage on Saturday of the “Neigh-Bours Magical Medieval Fayre” in Johannesburg, South Africa. “HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Calling all knights, damsels, wenches, beggars, and bards. Ye Magical Medieval Fayre is back and on Saturday I went out the Inanda Country Base to have a look at what was […]