The ‘Lion Mama’ case which gripped the hearts of South Africans, has been scrapped off the roll. “uMama can now go home and heal,” reported Carte Blanche, which featured the Eastern Cape (EC) mom on Sunday night, on the eve of her trial. The 56-year-old mother – who stabbed three men who were gang-raping her […]

Watch this beautiful rendition of South Africa’s national anthem – Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika – as sung by a group of SA expats in New York this weekend. Durban born, Joburg-bred singer, songwriter and former junior radio producer at Hot 919 FM, Lyla Illing – who can be seen in the video, on the guitar – […]

Kagiso Rabada completed his second five-wicket haul of the match and his third 10-wicket haul overall as the Proteas beat Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs in the second Sunfoil Test match that finished in three days at the Mangaung Oval on Sunday. He also became the youngest South African bowler ever  to take […]

Not even the rain could dampen the festivity at Seaforth Beach, Cape Town, yesterday as a group of penguins was released by SANCCOB. Photos by Nigel Riley. SANCCOB (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) released 13 African penguins – 4 adults and 9 blues – in front of an enthusiastic crowd […]

Bafana Bafana responded in gallant fashion to outclass Burkina Faso in this entertaining FIFA World Cup qualifier at FNB Stadium on a drizzling Saturday afternoon. After losing in back to back matches against Cape Verde, Bafana Bafana showed what they are made of with some scintillating football that bamboozled the confounded the West Africans. With […]

The All Blacks may have won the rugby today in South Africa (by just one point), but the Springboks put on a brilliant performance – totally transforming from their last horrendous encounter with New Zealand, just last month (when they lost 57-0) – to deliver a breathtaking match that paid tribute to the good-hearted rivalry […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to criticism that he, as a foreigner, has no right to weigh in on the gun debate in America. Speaking to the audience between takes during the filming of his The Daily Show, in the USA, Trevor played a clip in which a newscaster was “shitting on me […]

We have such an abundance of wildlife in South Africa, from the bush to our oceans… with elephants and giraffe striding across the land and whales and dolphins splashing in the surf – that sometimes you can forget to look up at the beautiful fluffier creatures that decorate our skies. Last night in Kuilsriver, Western […]

For the fourth consecutive year, South Africa is taking part in the (truly) Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions… to raise awareness for our endangered iconic wildlife, writes Megan Carr, VP Social Media, GMFER. The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (GMFER) is an entirely volunteer based, grassroots activist US-registered non-profit organisation. The theme […]

If you’re wondering where to holiday this Christmas – head to a South African beach! A whopping 44 have obtained the prestigious Blue Flag status (actually that’s one less than last year, but it’s still a LOT). The Blue Flag programme is the best known eco-label and nod of approval a beach can get, according […]

Two awesome South Africans and a Brit have started a BIG challenge – to become the first humans to stage swim the distance of the 85 km Dubai  Emirate coastline. And it’s to spread an equally BIG message – to encourage people to reduce single-use plastic consumption (swap that bottled water for a filter!). The […]

Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flanker to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town, South Africa. In another change to the loose trio, Francois Louw will run out […]

On World Teachers Day (5 October 2017), meet an inspiring South African teacher living abroad – Rodwell Chigome. You may have seen the video where he not only taught his class in Vietnam the SA National Anthem, but taught them to sing it with PASSION! And now Rodwell’s in the United Arab Emirates teaching for […]

Tour guide and regular SAPeople contributor Lloyd Koppel was “hanging out” on his balcony in Walker Bay, De Kelders (Western Cape, South Africa) yesterday with some guests, when a beautiful sight unfolded in front of them… watch below. “Beautiful moments. There was a lob-tailing Southern Right Whale in front of the house. This went on for over […]

Archbishop Emeritus Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu’s 86th birthday on October 7 is a good occasion to reflect on the man’s contributions to South African society and global thought.  I do so as a philosopher and in the light of ubuntu, the southern African (specifically, Nguni) word for humanness that is often used to encapsulate sub-Saharan moral ideals. An ubuntu […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up for South Africans abroad… available right now for SA expats to view, if you’re a subscriber of Showmax International. David Patient South African Aids activist David Patient died last week at the age of 56. Diagnosed as far back as 1983, Patient was an icon in the age of HIV […]

While most South Africans were chilling on Saturday and watching the Springboks vs Wallabies rugby match, NSPCA Inspector Nadia Hansa was out conducting a brilliant and brave rescue. NSPCA, the national council of SPCAs, posted the following photos of Hansa’s kind and daring deed to rescue a stranded and distressed dog. According to the NSPCA, […]

Just when South Africans were celebrating the Spring flowers… winter has crept back in, with rain and thunderstorms reported in several areas, and more apparently on the way. Nottingham Road Hotel posted photos in the past hour to Facebook showing the “blanket of hail” which hit them on Monday afternoon. “What a thunderstorm! First real […]

KAGISO RABADA took on the responsibility of leading the attack in the absence of Morne Morkel in spectacular style as the Proteas thrashed Bangladesh by 333 runs with time and overs to spare on the final day of the first Test match at Senwes Park on Monday. Rabada needed just 19 balls to blow away […]

Watch this dramatic footage of 80 ton whales in Hermanus, South Africa… Video and text by Luke Bell. Every year large numbers of Southern Right Whales travel from the Antarctic to the warmer Walker Bay off the coast of South Africa to calve and mate. Located about an hour and a half out of Cape […]

The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) successfully rescued a whale today that had become entangled in rope… in what was the furthest disentanglement operation to date. The whale in distress was at least 45 nautical miles off-shore, between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. The juvenile Humpback whale – of approximately 14 metres – was horribly […]

Carte Blanche will tonight pay tribute to South Africa’s legendary HIV/Aids activist and motivational speaker, David Ross Patient, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 56. (Available for expats to watch from Tuesday.) David became world renowned after he conquered his own diagnosis and brought hope, humour and motivation to thousands. He […]

A couple of weeks ago the Treasury Department confirmed in Parliament that the law change forcing South African expatriates to start paying tax will go ahead, although some amendments were made including a R1 million tax exemption per year for expats. Many South Africans living abroad were confused and concerned about how the law would impact […]

As today is the last day of Heritage Month, it’s important to note that our languages are more than the rhythm of the sounds we use when we communicate, They are the sounds of our unique multilingual, diverse South African heritage and can be used in Nation Building, in tolerance and in building a deeper […]

South African athletics star Wayde van Niekerk presented the Springboks with their matchday jerseys on the eve of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder and Olympic champion, delivered a short and inspirational message to the team on Friday morning. “We as […]