The atmosphere at Cape Town Stadium is electric as the Blitzboks take on Wales in the first of four Cup quarter-finals on Sunday (kick-off at 12h04).  The hosts and defending champions topped Pool A yesterday with wins over Russia (41-0), the USA (28-10) and Australia (29-7).  The South Africans had a strong day Saturday on attack, […]

The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday opened their Cape Town Sevens title defence with a solid 41-0 win over Russia in pool A. The Blitzboks continued the good form they showed last weekend in Dubai and scored sevens tries against the Russians, who had very little possession in the match as they gave away possession […]

American surfers in Milwaukee were “stoked” to have one of the greatest surfers of all time – South African Shaun Tomson – pay a surprise visit and join them for his first ever ride on the great lakes. Last Sunday morning Shaun phoned Jacob Bresette, owner of Wisconsin’s Lake Effect Surf Shop (Milwaukee’s only surf shop), […]

Western Cape firefighters are being celebrated for their innovative thinking on Friday morning, in the midst of a traffic nightmare. Bronwyn Smith, from Stellenbosch, captured the following photo which was uploaded to Facebook by former Cape Town city councillor, Jacques Weber. Jacques wrote: “When champions turn a negative into a positive, and use water from a flooded […]

Just like most South Africans living abroad, Princess Charlene is keen for her children to also be in touch with her African roots. And so for their second birthday she threw them a safari-themed party. Although the twins’ birthday is today, 10 December, the party was held on Wednesday 7 December. Crown Prince Jacques and […]

The General Council of SA Rugby on Friday took a number of “ground-breaking decisions that will have far-reaching effects for rugby in the country in time,” according to SA Rugby President, Mark Alexander. The Council accepted a raft of constitutional changes that were designed to better reflect the needs of the Springbok team by re-shaping elements […]

If provinces were people, who would be the best in the country? Would it be the ‘know it all’ Western Cape or laid back Limpopo, straight to the point Gauteng or the Free State who nobody can understand? South African student, photographer and YouTuber Sibu Mpanza (21) poses this question in his latest video, which […]

PRETORIA – As of today, 100% of the workstations at OR Tambo International Airport will be used during peak hours over the festive season, as Home Affairs announces it’s deployed an additional 92 staff members for the airport over this busy period, to keep the flow of travellers moving as smoothly as possible. The additional staff […]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, is in South Africa on a two-day visit to showcase the UK’s commitment to forming even stronger global ties with SA… as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The Chancellor said: “As we leave the EU, Britain’s future prosperity depends on maintaining the strongest possible economic links with our European neighbours, […]

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has been appointed as chancellor of Unisa (University of South Africa). The announcement was made Thursday evening.  Mbeki will replace Judge Bernard Ngoepe, who is retiring after 15 years. At a farewell dinner on Tuesday night to honour Ngoepe’s chancellorship, the retired judge was described as calm, steady and authoritative; […]

Following the awesome Mini Cape Town drone video, LUKE BELL and friend HLONI COLEMAN have made a second in the series: Mini South Africa… and it’s one of the best videos showcasing SA that you’ll ever see. It covers everything from major towns around the country to townships, from safaris to the sea, andfrom rugby stadiums to […]

Breaking with tradition, the Democratic Alliance Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen, praised African National Congress Chief Whip, Mphikwa Jackson Mthembu, in a heartfelt tribute to his “worthy opponent” in Parliament on Wednesday. In Steenhuisen’s final speech in Parliament for 2016, he thanked all those who work behind the scenes and thanked the Chief Whips of other opposition parties […]

Global superstar Justin Bieber has announced he will be visiting South Africa in 2017, as part of his Purpose World Tour. The Canadian singer songwriter will be in Johannesburg on Sunday 14 May at FNB Stadium, and in Cape Town on Wednesday 17 May at Cape Town Stadium. Durban missed out. Again. Bieber (22) was the […]

Top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron is living her dream – as the first female to be included on the SA Rugby National men’s panel, she will continue to break new ground when she makes Women’s Test debut later this month. Barrett-Theron was included on SA Rugby’s National B Panel for the first time, the only […]

There’s a new building in town – and it’s impossible to ignore. Shiny, shimmering, sexy and super-cool – South Africans are going crazy over the new Sasol global headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg. According to Betapoint, Sasol’s strategic real estate advisory and implementation partner, the 67,000 square meter development consolidates Sasol’s previous 11 properties, which were spread […]

SA Rugby Test referee Craig Joubert on Wednesday announced his retirement from 15-a-side refereeing to take up his “dream job”, developing elite young match officials. Joubert, 39, has accepted a new position with World Rugby as a “Referee Talent Development Coach”, to help identify and develop the next crop of top men’s and women’s referees […]

It’s that time of year again, the Christmas hols. Time to bundle the family (or just yourself) up and head for Hermanus or Hartebeespoort Dam or, if you have the money, the ski slopes of Switzerland. Whatever destination it is, it usually entails a bit – or lots – of travelling. In days gone by […]

Hey South Africa – “Black and white. Young and old. Right now’s the time to break the mould!” That’s the message from South African YouTube creator Daniel Rademeyer, calling on South Africans to love more. Check out his video below, an entry into the finals of a local YouTube competition, in which he’s gathered South […]

Springbok legend Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira gets hands on with South African YouTube sensation Dingo as they wrestle the largest reticulated python currently being kept in Africa. “These snakes are the longest in the world and have the most painful bite of any python,” says Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman (36), a father of three. Dingo’s a self-taught animal […]

Reflecting on the third anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said we need to question whether we have the same calibre of leaders today, and emphasised that there is an urgent need to redistribute wealth. He was speaking at a Nelson Mandela Foundation event. Ramaphosa said: “Despite the progress of the […]

South African record-breaking stand-up paddle boarder Chris Bertish has officially embarked on an epic journey across the Atlantic… to the sounds of ‘Impi’ by Johnny Clegg and Juluka, playing through the speakers of his craft, Impifish. Update: Chris Bertish successfully completes record-breaking solo SUP journey across the Atlantic Ocean! Chris (42) is attempting the first ever, solo, […]

Young drama student Caleb Swanepoel, who lost his right leg in a shark attack last year in Buffel’s Bay, has dived straight back into the ocean and become a surf champion! Watch video below. The 21-year-old – from Prince Albert in the Karoo – was recently crowned South African disabled surfing champion, and is on his way to […]

Between finishing filming and editing what promises to be the definitive film on the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa, the award winning STROOP filmmakers, Bonné de Bod and Susan Scott have announced their 2017 STROOP calendar.  SAPeople sat down with STROOP’s director to find out more about the calendar and of course when the […]

Princess Charlene and her adorable twins surprised Prince Albert II – and delighted tourists and locals – by paying an unscheduled visit to the Monaco Christmas Village on Saturday. Moments after Prince Albert officially opened the popular annual event, he was surprised by the appearance of his twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, along with mom Charlene (nee […]

While many are complaining and criticising almost everything and blaming almost everyone – from politicians to the global economy – for South Africa’s dire conditions, thousands gathered a couple of weekends ago in the Callabash (FNB Stadium/Soccer City) to ask for a divine Holy intervention from the Almighty God, writes NEO NINO GIOVANNI MOFOKENG. Approximately 50,000 Christians […]