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 […]

Eight suspects, including three police officers, were arrested by brave officers on Thursday following the foiled robbery of a cellphone store at the Fourways Mall, north of Johannesburg in South Africa. In a video of the arrests (watch below), the woman behind the camera can be heard saying “I think they’re fake cops”, similar to […]

South Africans are loving a new Chicken Licken ad which features an Icelandic boy Bjorgen, living in Iceland, whose memories of a previous life as a South African – Frikkie – cause him to squawk like a hadeda, wear a comb in his socks (!) and say voetsek to dogs… His behaviour leaves his parents […]

The Tshwane Council voted on Thursday to sell the Mayoral Mansion in order to use the proceeds to provide other basic municipal services… including building houses for those who need access to decent housing. The DA (Democratic Alliance) said that while the motion to sell the property in Pretoria was delayed due to August’s council […]

The annual family vacation is a time that we all look forward to, but deciding where to go and planning it can be a real challenge! With large families that have a diverse range of likes and members of various age groups, it can become tricky to plan a holiday that offers something for everyone. […]

South African actress Thuso Mbedu has been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for an International Emmy Award for her role as a schoolgirl in Is’thunzi. A very excited Thuso took to Instagram to express her pure delight at the nomination (and we think she could use this for her acceptance speech […]

LOS ANGELES – Veep actress (and Elaine from Seinfeld), Julia Louis-Dreyfus, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. But in that moment, the one most women dread, she proved just how awesome she is by immediately thinking of others and using the opportunity to call for universal health care for all. The […]

We love this beautiful poem describing South Africa. It was spotted in a little biltong shop, at the Horizon Shopping Centre in Roodepoort, by SAPeople follower, Annemarie Anderson. “This is South Africa… word for word,” she says. South Africa Winters with sunshine, Summer with rains Red wine, roaring fires Wildebeest, zebra, hyena on the plains […]

Elon Musk’s mother, Maye, who was raised in South Africa, has just done more for women over the age of 40 than any amount of botox could accomplish! As the new face of CoverGirl, Maye – a grandmother of 10 – proves that being yourself is what’s most beautiful. Covergirl made the announcement Thursday. Global […]

From the poles to the equator, marine mammals such as seals, dolphins and whales, play an important role in global ecosystems as apex predators, ecosystem engineers and even organic ocean fertilisers. The ocean off the coast of South Africa is home to a high diversity of these mammals and is recognised as a global marine biodiversity hotspot. Marine […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up for South Africans abroad. SA expats can now watch their favourite SA current affairs programme just two days after it airs in South Africa, if they’re subscribers of Showmax International. (Watch the trailer below.) KPMG: The Unravelling The so-called SARS Rogue Report, compiled by KPMG, had devastating consequences for the […]

A cute video of a baby hippo and a baby rhino playing together at an orphanage in South Africa has been shared around the world by small and major news outlets, including MSN. Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/HelpingRhinos/videos/1662663127086707/ The video shows baby Charlie, an 18-month old hippo, playing with six-month-old Ntoto. But while the video is adorable… […]

WESTERN CAPE – A dog is commonly known as man’s best friend… but to Sergeant Marius Claassens from the West Coast K8 Unit, based in Saldanha Bay, his ‘paw enforcement’ partner, Alex, is his partner and so much more. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), Alex – a Belgian Malinois – has been […]

The turn-out for the South African expat get-together in the UK to celebrate Heritage Day on 24 September 2017 was so awesome, we’ve got more pics and videos here to celebrate…   The event for South Africans abroad was hosted by the South African Diaspora United Kingdom with main sponsor, Showmax International (which streams popular […]

‎Johnny Clegg‎ will be playing some intimate unplugged shows in the Netherlands next weekend. In a messgage to SAPeople on Tuesday evening, he said the shows will take place on 6, 7 and 8 October 2017. “Tickets are limited and all shows will be hosted in the eclectic YADA YADA Market venue at the Hembrug […]

The Man Cave – Season Six, just keeps getting better and better. The Safta nominated show starring Janez Vermeiren, Lunga Shabala, Siv Ngesi, Warras, Qhama Xhali, Alex Caige, and their newest presenter, the larger than life Jason Goliath shot for the stars when they invited Hollywood Legend Antonio Banderas to join them in studio… while on his […]

Pietermaritzburg gardeners offer free vegetables to the elderly… Five residents of France location in Pietermaritzburg have turned a dump site into a vegetable garden, selling and donating vegetables to the community . Mduduzi Hlongwane, 51, Nkosingiphile Chule, 22, Khethiwe Zulu, 29, Xolile Chule, 23 and Sindisile Stephanis, 24, are the brains behind the garden, which […]

With technology advancing every second of the day and making life that much easier for all of us, it’s a no-brainer that we should be taking advantage of all that’s out there! There is literally an app for everything, whether it be tracking the number of steps you’ve taken in a day or an app […]

In the good old days, preparing a home was a pretty simple task. It involved only a bit of common sense; making sure you’ve remembered all the bells and whistles; somewhere to sit, somewhere to sleep, light switches, burglar bars and reliable locks. Nothing complex about that! Now, for some reason, the world (and its […]

“If you are a parent you cannot be picky,” says Andile Zondi, a waste picker on the New England Landfill Site in Pietermaritzburg. The 38-year-old single father lives in Tamboville with his two daughters, aged six and 13. Collecting copper, brass, aluminium and tins, he has been able to pay for his children’s school fees, clothe […]