Ooh la la, the French love our wine! So says CNN. In fact the Chinese are also developing a taste for South African wine, and British billionaire Richard Branson is investing in our vineyards. So too is an Indian businessman and an American company. We’ll drink to that! In an article entitled Why the French want in […]

Congratulations to Athol Williams who has been awarded the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award for the second year running, becoming the first person to win it twice! It’s been an incredible week for Williams in which he not only won this award but also launched his autobiography – Pushing Boulders – AND was selected as one […]

As some SAPeople followers may recall, regular SAPeople contributor MARGUERITE DE VILLIERS met someone through the site two years ago, on Heritage Day, after she shared photos with SAPeople’s Facebook page. And now, two years later – also on Heritage Day – the couple got engaged! Here are the photos set to Johnny Clegg’s ‘Spirit of the Great Heart’… A […]

KYLE ABBOTT and Tabraiz Shamsi routed Australia with the ball to set the Standard Bank Proteas up for a six-wicket victory over Australia at St. George’s Park today and a 4-0 lead in the five-match Momentum ODI Series. Abbott, Shamsi and Aaron Phangiso all came into the Proteas side for their first matches of the […]

As South Africa faces a crisis in its universities – with protests having raged across the country since the Minister of Education announced ‘varsities could increase their fees by up to 8% – President Zuma has called on the parents of protesting students to get involved. One mother – ANGELA CARR LAMBSON – has heeded the […]

A South African National Parks (SANParks) employee – who took pride in showing visitors to the Kruger National Park a pride of lions – has been highly commended on social media for going that extra mile. And it turns out there are many others just as passionate at their job as him, who deserve to be acknowledged for […]

One thing the Springboks have going for them is their awesome fans. Check out the way in which Kiwi reporter Liam Napier describes South African rugby fans at King’s Park, in Durban, on Saturday evening: “There’s nothing quite like a test in Africa. Supporters gather around the venue on the outer field hours before kickoff, […]

We may not have won the rugby this evening, but Scott Bouverie from KwaZulu-Natal flew the flag for South Africa in Turkey today… where he secured third place in an intense three-day international Extreme Enduro ‘Sea to Sky’ race. Scott beat some of the best riders in the world in Kemer, Turkey, to clinch podium position […]

South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel has given birth to her first child, a baby boy named Anacã. The 27-year-old Victoria’s Secret model, and her Brazilian fiancé Hermann Nicoli, welcomed their son into the world on Friday. The happy news was revealed by her photographer friend Jerome Duran who posted a photo of a naked Candice […]

Faf de Klerk and Damian de Allende were included in Springbok starting line­up to face the All Blacks in Durban on Saturday in the final Test of the 2016 Castle Lager Rugby Championship The two personnel changes are both due to injuries – scrumhalf De Klerk comes into the starting team again as a replacement […]

Ironman has announced Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, as host for the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. This will be the first time an Ironman World Championship event will be held on the African continent! #GoSouthAfrica! The event – also known as the Half Ironman – will take place on Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd, […]

It’s very fitting that as South Africans and the world celebrate the 85th birthday of one of the most inspiring and happiest men in the world, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, it is also World Smile Day. Well wishes have poured in for South Africa’s beloved ‘Arch’ all morning, with an endless stream of photos of […]

African stories and black protagonists show diversity is on the rise at the 60th London Film Festival which kicked off on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report (watch video below). The opening film – “A United Kingdom” – tells the true story of an African king and white British woman whose marriage triggered a political crisis […]

Awesome two-time Olympian Chad le Clos swam his way into the history books yesterday as he led South Africa to third place on the medals table at the two-day FINA / airweave World Cup in Dubai. In winning the 100-metre butterfly with a time of 49.14 seconds, Le Clos claimed his 100th World Cup gold medal! […]

A small troop of baboons visited the home of Hermanus resident Carla Sinclair Duckitt earlier this week… and took advantage of her jacuzzi to cool down during the above average temperatures. Hermanus mascots – Mielies and MaltaBella – can be heard barking with surprise in the background. (The two dogs have their own Facebook page and travel with […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has, on the recommendation of the National Assembly, appointed Advocate Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane as the new Public Protector for a period of seven years, with effect from 15 October 2016. The President – who recently had to pay back some of the costs of his Nkandla homestead upgrades thanks to a […]

DAVID MILLER and Andile Phehlukwayo both played the innings of their lives to get the Standard Bank Proteas across the line for a four-wicket win over Australia, with four balls to spare, at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead on Wednesday evening… to clinch the Momentum ODI Series by a 3-0 margin with two matches still to be played. […]

The surf was UP in Durban this week, with an unexpected East swell that caused havoc, closing beaches yesterday. Local photographers NIC ABERDEIN and CRAIG DOVE captured the action… (UPDATE 12 MARCH 2017: If you’re looking for video and photos of the freak tsunami-like waves that hit Durban beachfront on Sunday 12 March 2017, please click […]

In March this year Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khaylelitsha, Cape Town, received a distressed message from a community member on Facebook who was concerned about an emaciated pit bull. Clinic staff rushed to the scene where they rescued the scared dog… and her three tiny puppies (of which sadly only one survived). They named the dog […]

South African singer Wendy Oldfield has teamed up with a group of youngsters – whom she’s called The Wild Bunch – to release a ‘Reminder to the World’. It’s a soothing, beautiful song with a message from the song-writer to take care of Mother Earth, ourselves and those around us. The inspiring lyrics are particularly relevant […]

Piet van Zyl was on Monday named as replacement for Springbok scrumhalf Rudy Paige, who was ruled out of action because he was still symptomatic following the concussion he suffered in the victory over the Wallabies on Saturday in Pretoria Van Zyl, who plays for the Vodacom Blue Bulls, will join the Springbok later on […]

After light snowfall over the weekend, Snow Report SA did report that more snow was expected in parts of South Africa last night… but nobody expected this much! Photos from Sani Mountain Lodge this morning… on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) / Lesotho Border. Below: Cathkin Estate, Drakensberg. Photo by Dianne Swan – “What a stunning view to wake […]

Sixteen-year-old Taahirah Zungu from Mafikeng in the North West Province in South Africa, was crowned as Miss Teen Universe 2016 in Turkey with World League of Beauty & Fashion. Taahirah was crowned at a ceremony in Bodrum. She also walked away with the titles of Miss Sympathy, Photomodel of the Universe and Best Talent in the Teen […]

A dog called Giant, who works on the ‘frontline’ of the war against poachers in Africa, has become one of the first four-legged anti-poaching team-mates to sky-dive! There’s Arrow too. South Africa’s canine team are making headlines with a BBC documentary that’s been viewed over 4 million times in 4 days. These dogs’ sky-diving skills are necessary […]

Amazingly it has snowed again in parts of South Africa, with Facebook page Snow Report SA reporting that there is still the possiblity of “light flurries” tonight in some areas of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, the Eastern Cape (EC) just west of Matatiele, and on the KZN Drakensberg. Here’s a handful of photos of the beautiful scenes, […]