South Africans living in London gathered Thursday night at SA House in Trafalgar Square, for an incredibly special evening with rock diva PJ Powers and Khulisa Global Mentorship. (Watch PJ’s moving performance of ‘Shosholoza’, with expats on stage with her, below.) Pumela Salela from Brand SA introduced the evening and PJ Powers: She said: “This is not […]

South African-born Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is revolutionising the way we ‘roof’ our houses in the future, with fantastic new solar-powered roof tiles, launched Friday by his electric car company Tesla. And they’ll be perfect in South Africa – not only for the sun… but in handling the heavy hail storms like those that Musk […]

A small-town South African theatre student, who describes himself on Pinterest as a “big dreamer”, has uploaded an awesome cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher than the Rest”. Elandré Schwartz posted the video a couple of days ago and it’s already had over 120,000 views on Facebook. Watch below. Elandré wrote: “Dankie Bruce. #springsteen #afrikaans #USA […]

A British family would like to track down a South African couple to say thank you for their generous gesture that’s left them feeling moved and emotional, during a year in which – unknown to the SA couple – they have battled cancer. On Wednesday evening, Andy Heather posted a message on Facebook saying: “Please […]

There’s one more exquisite reason to visit the Western Cape – a magnificent rose garden with 80 different rose varieties was opened today at Vergelegen Estate in Somerset West. The wine estate, which is over three centuries old, already has 18 beautiful gardens over 10 hectares and draws at least 100,000 visitors annually, half of whom are […]

Isn’t this gorgeous… and only in South Africa (well, maybe other parts of the continent too). Jana Coetzee, a nurse with a heart as big as Africa, posted these photos of herself at work in the pediatric oncology unit at Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Pretoria. Her caption read: “When your patient doesn’t want to leave you […]

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Thursday confirmed that flank Nizaam Carr and prop Lourens Adriaanse will remain with the Springbok squad for the entire Castle Lager Outgoing Tour as replacements for Jaco Kriel and Jannie du Plessis respectively. Kriel injured his knee while playing club rugby in Japan and has already returned to Johannesburg for […]

PRETORIA – The total number of children born in South Africa is declining, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. They also revealed the most popular names for babies with Junior heading the list for boys, and Precious for girls. The most popular baby name for males in 2015 was Junior, followed by Blessing and […]

If you’re in South Africa and feel like having a little fun this Halloween, here are some refreshing tips from The Guide guru URSULA BOTHA… whose tips have earned her a spot in #BreakTheNet YouTube competition judged by, amongst others, DIY Goddess Suzelle. As Ursula says, nobody in South Africa wants a traditional Halloween with hot pumpkin soup when it’s […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today announced the arrest of 14 suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park (KNP) in the past seven days, with thanks in part to SA’s awesome canine team! According to KNP, the K9 units have successfully tracked and taken down over 90% of the poachers arrested in the Kruger over […]

South African expat ELSA BROWNE, who lives in the UK, is one of the first people on the planet to have read Trevor Noah‘s book ‘Born a Crime’, which will only hit stores in mid-November. As most people get their first peek at the book’s contents this week, with the New York Times publishing an excerpt, […]

The travel experts at Lonely Planet have revealed their selection of the best destinations for 2017 that travellers simply cannot afford to miss… and South Africa’s stunning Cape Town features high up as number two on the Top 10 Cities list. Lonely Planet describes Capetonians as being deceptively laid-back whilst working hard to “add cultural […]

He may not have won the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, but South African surfer Jordy Smith’s incredible barrel will be remembered for a long time. (Watch at bottom of page). So too will his healthy attitude! As Jordy came through the tube yesterday, he raised his arms victoriously… knowing it was a perfect execution. […]

If you’re looking for a taste of home, savour this video – with majestic scenery, wonderful wildlife, South African sunsets… and to top it all, a reading of ‘The Real Africa’ poem that will give you goosebumps. The footage was filmed around Durban, St. Lucia wetland and the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. Rhys Scott-Dawkins produced the video for his company, […]

The old Top Gear team reckon they visited South Africa the most “because the three of us like coming here more than anywhere else in the world”. During an interview in South Africa, when Jeremy Clarkson was still part of the team, he and teammates James May and Richard Hammond said they can’t even decide which city is […]

Pieter-Steph du Toit on Monday became the second Springbok lock in two seasons to be named as SA Rugby’s Player of the Year at a glittering awards ceremony at the Gallagher Conference Centre in Midrand. The 24-year-old Du Toit follows in the footsteps of Lood de Jager, who walked away with the Award for the […]

This has to be one of the craziest photos we’ll ever see of Gary Player. We all knew NBA star Yao Ming was tall… but this photo demonstrates it SO well. The Chinese retired basketball player is 7’6″! Player is around 5’5″. The two stars, both ‘giants’ in their respective games, were photographed together at the Mission Hills China […]

South Africa’s most iconic rock singer, PJ Powers, will tour the UK to launch an online mentoring programme for disadvantaged South Africans… in an initiative that would make Nelson Mandela proud; and which is set to inspire a new way of giving that lets South African expats contribute to the homeland they still love so […]

A terminally ill little boy’s dream came true in Durban recently, thanks to the efforts of Little Fighters Cancer Trust, GEMS, Netcare 911, uShaka Marine World and King Shaka International Airport. Seven-year-old Muhammad Hussain, from Port Elizabeth, is sadly suffering from terminal cancer. He has been battling for his life since the tender age of six months […]

Congratulations to Mamelodi Sundowns – bringing home the African Champions League title Sunday night in Egypt for not only their club, but the whole of South Africa! Although Sundowns lost the second leg of their CAF semifinal 1-0 to Zamalek in Alexandria tonight… they still secured the title 3-1 on aggregate. It’s a massive boost for South African […]

The finalists in the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced. Forty photos from around the world have been selected from over 2,000 submissions. The competition was founded by Arusha-based Paul Joynson-Hicks (whose charitable work in Tanzania has earned him an MBE from the Queen). Paul’s a wildlife photographer who started the comp as […]

BLOEMFONTEIN – The Free State Cheetahs captured their fifth Currie Cup title with an overwhelming 36-16 victory over the Blue Bulls at Bloemfonten’s Toyota Park on Saturday. This is the first time Bloemfontein has won the title since 2007. It’s been a fantastic season for Franco Smith’s team – unbeaten throughout. The Cheetahs dominated the […]

While student #FeesMustFall protests have swept university campuses around South Africa, polarising those who support the movement and those who don’t; one student’s efforts to bridge the gap and conquer all with love has gone viral. Since posting on social media, Rynaard de Goede’s video “Love overcomes” has been viewed over 30,000 times on YouTube and […]

This video has been three years in the making, and the final result is just under four minutes of spectacular drone footage. The video features beautiful scenes from South Africa, Botswana (including the Okavango Delta), Namibia and Zambia (including the Victoria Falls). The South African locations include Blouberg Beach, Addo National Park, Hermanus, Clifton Beach, Cape Town, Knysna, Robberg […]

BERLIN/HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Europe’s fashion giants brace for what could be the toughest leg of their expansion in China, a South African retail tycoon has launched a bold assault on the world’s most populous nation. Christo Wiese is promising to open 500 of his New Look stores in just three years, catapulting the […]