Revolting Rhymes – which South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation worked on – scored a hat-trick this weekend: first winning Best Storytelling at Shanghai International Film and TV Festival in China, then Best Animation at the World Banff Media Festival in Canada, and finishing off with the Cristal for Best TV Production at Annecy in France, the world’s […]

South African YouTube sensation – and millionaire – Caspar Lee has received an invite from Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace! Caspar – whose full name is Caspar Richard George Lee – casually posted the invitation yesterday, with a dig at one of his teachers from South Africa, saying: “Shoutout to the teacher who said I […]

Here’s a fab short video from Lion’s Head, filmed by ZACH ZINN… as well as some awesome photos of the Capetonian’s home town. Zach says: “A view most people missed on Wednesday afternoon…” The song is Feverkin by Sinking (feat. Nori). Watch Lion’s Head… Candy Floss Clouds https://www.instagram.com/p/BUb3HG9FRWC/?taken-by=zaczinn https://www.instagram.com/p/BTYapR6lYlx/?taken-by=zaczinn https://www.instagram.com/p/BR5BD5PlQCN/?taken-by=zaczinn

On 28 September 2016, the shareholders of South African born international brewer, SABMiller, approved the company’s acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev for $104 billion (R1.5 trillion). The deal paved the way for the creation of what is now by far the world’s largest brewing company. For a company that started out selling beer to miners in […]

On Father’s Day we’re celebrating with three of the best tributes ever made in South Africa to awesome fathers… 1. The Graduate Who Thanked Her Security Guard Dad for Putting Her Through University Remember back in May when Thobile Mabanga (Thoby) made headlines tweeting her heartfelt gratitude to her father when she graduated from Tshwane University […]

Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, was pleased at the effort of his team after they beat France 37-15 in the second of three tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday. The Springboks won the first test in Pretoria last week and although the series is now won, Coetzee was not […]

Knysna held a Firemen’s Parade on Saturday morning to thank the teams that worked so tirelessly and selflessly, in such frighteningly dangerous conditions… as fires raged across the region a week ago, taking seven lives, including that of a firefighter. This morning those brave firefighters were honoured in the town, with grateful residents coming out in […]

PRETORIA – A total of three men, in two different incidents, have been arrested at O.R Tambo International Airport in the past week, for being in possession of rhino horns. In a media statement, the South Africa Police Service’s Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) said the first two were arrested on Sunday. HAWKS said it found six rhino […]

Sometimes when huge horrific things happen, it is the little things that lift us back up again. For Knysna resident ESTER BEUKES… it has been the tortoises that have been found, the faint sound of frogs croaking again, the sight of a new green shoot in the midst of the burnt-out land next to her home, and […]

Gauteng’s unemployed youth have a reason to be hopeful again… thanks to an incredible heed to action from several South African corporates – including amongst others Coca-Cola, Standard Bank, Microsoft SA – and state agencies! The current unemployment stats are rather miserable… Gauteng has about 2.7 million young people aged between 15 and 34 who […]

After a post by Capetonian sports enthusiast and journalist, Brad Brown – about a brilliant self-motivated gardener called Promise – went viral yesterday… Promise became so popular and in demand with the South African public, that the website Brad created for him, crashed! Brad wrote: “It seems all the love has crashed the server…” Here’s the […]

Check out Durban’s famous Indlondlo Zulu Dancers together with Cape Town’s The Professionals on the beach in Durban. Indlonlo’s Msizeni Mngadi told SAPeople that Indlondlo and The Professionals (SA’s top Pantsula group and SA’s Got Talent Finalist) performed during the South African Aids Conference in Durban ICC on Tuesday, 13 June 2017… before going down to […]

PRETORIA – Geologist Tshiamo Legoale has made history by being the first South African to be crowned the FameLab International Champion for a project which researched a method of using wheat to harvest gold from mine dumps. “Not only am I the first South African… but I am the first African to win the international award. […]

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out today in the National Assembly that Jacob Zuma has played a major role in boosting infrastructure development in South Africa. When asked if he believed President Zuma had the qualities of a selfless and accountable leader to steer South Africa along a developmental path, Ramaphosa responded: “Well as you might […]

South Africa’s favourite Do-It-Yourself Goddess – SuzelleDIY – is starring in the first Showmax Original series. Well, rather the talented actress – Julia Anastasopoulos – who has become a national sensation with her alter ego SuzelleDIY, is the one starring. Filming on the mockumentary, Tali’s Wedding Diary, began in Cape Town last week… Building on the phenomenal success […]

Durban has outdone Africa by clinching the rights to host the 40th Annual Mrs Universe Pageant! It’s a coup for the KwaZulu-Natal coastal hub as this is the first time the glitzy event will be held in the continent. Packing a powerful punch to the local economy, Mrs Universe 2017 will see women from 84 […]

CAPE TOWN – DHL Express has announced that its local cross-business-unit disaster response team – which was deployed last week to assist in relief efforts for residents who have been displaced by the recent Knysna fire – has transported over 284 tons of emergency supplies to date, with thousands of kilograms still being processed. DHL has […]

Artist Lioda Conrad did this short interview with some of the “firefighter girls who are as teeny as dolls, yet kick fire’s butts”… Lioda said: “Meet some firefighter girls! Marched past the cops today onto the field and asked to talk to the girls who do this as a job, look at these amazing humans. Bright smiles […]

Thousands of social media users shared a photo posted by John Stewart yesterday of “two lads” with a bakkie, a water tank, and a pump with a hose… who have spent the last four days “dousing flare-ups and evacuating people. No safety gear.” Apart from pointing out how essential safety gear and training is, John […]

Heart FM breakfast show host, Aden Thomas, met Sophie Bailey in Saldanha. Afterwards he shared this video, and said: “I have never laughed this lekker in a long time! Jy het dit meisie! #Saldanha.” Watch Sophie Bailey meet Aden Thomas (and her ‘Ben 10’) in Saldanha! https://www.facebook.com/adenthomasradio/videos/561335787588809/

Democratic Leader Mmusi Maimane has met with broken father and husband, Blessing Nyirenda, in Knysna today, and contributed R10,000 towards the fund that neighbour Scott Edkins set up for Blessing. (Please note: Mmusi did not share this photo and news – we at SAPeople did, as we thought many of our readers who have been […]

The Australian Minister of Immigration, Peter Dutton, has told a local radio station that he will review a South African grandmother’s deportation, after he read about her plight in ‘The Australian’ newspaper… in which she described her deportation, scheduled for 23 June, as a “death sentence”. Linda Oppel (58), who sold all her belongings when […]

Today Knysna resident ESTER BEUKES woke up at 4am and realised that, for the first time since Wednesday, she couldn’t see a raging fire – or even the glow of one. After having been evacuated, being without water, needing groceries delivered by a friend… today she could “finally pay attention to the needs of others”. She found […]

The latest updates on the Knysna Fires are starting to look more positive… and there is hope on the horizon. In an official update on Sunday the Western Cape Government said weather Conditions are improving along the Garden route “Fire-fighters hit the ground running this morning as Day 5 of the Knysna Fire dawned. As cooler weather prevailed […]

Coach Stuart Baxter kept his promise of keeping his winning formula for Bafana Bafana against Nigeria’s Super Eagles when South Africa chalked up an impressive away win in Uyo on Saturday evening. Baxter is the only coach to have beaten Nigeria and the wily mentor begun his tenure with an impressive away win. Tokelo Rantie and […]