45 Fabulous South African Beaches Flying the Blue Flag PHOTOS

By SAPeople Contributor 13-10-16 13:18

South Africa is renowned for its amazing beaches, and local beaches rank amongst the best in the world (officially!). This year, a fabulous 58 Blue Flags will fly at SA coastal sites including 45 beaches, five marinas and eight sustainable tourism boats. So if you’re a tourist (or a local) – check out the list below for beaches […]

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An Ode to Outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela

By SAPeople Contributor 13-10-16 11:08

I salute a woman who inspires me and makes me want to be a better person, and sincerely hope she will find my Saturday Night Live/ Spitting Image style script funny. The outgoing Public Protector is a formal woman. Calm, quietly spoken, proper (in both senses of the word: real, “kosher” and also correct, official, […]

SA’s “Extraordinary” Public Protector Madonsela Picked for Prestigious Global Leaders List

By SAPeople 12-10-16 23:04

South Africa’s outgoing Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, has been selected by the Tällberg Foundation to form part of its Global Leaders list for 2016. The Foundation on Wednesday announced Adv. Madonsela among the “five extraordinary women who are responding to leadership challenges of the 21st century”. The Foundation is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit education organisation […]

Howzat! It’s a Whitewash. Jubilant South Africa Wins Historic Series 5-0.

By SAPeople 12-10-16 22:53

South Africa made history Wednesday at Newlands stadium, in Cape Town, as the first team in history to inflict a whitewash against Australia in a five-match ODI (One Day International) series! Kangaroos’ captain Steve Smith said: “It’s been a tough series, we’ve been outplayed.” Rilee Rossouw, with his maiden ODI century against Australia, and JP Duminy […]

Proteas to Pull Out All Stops Today with Eye on Making History

By SAPeople 12-10-16 13:31

Proteas captain, Faf du Plessis, and his team have their eye on making history in the fifth Momentum One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at PCC Newlands on Wednesday… which has just begun. South Africa won the toss and have elected to bat first. David Miller, who was suffering a groin injury, is back. The Proteas lead […]

Watch Mad Mike’s Terrifying Stunt Racing up Franschhoek Pass

By SAPeople 13-07-22 15:10

Check out New Zealand drifting racer Michael Whiddett – known as ‘Mad Mike’ – as he takes on South Africa’s Franschhoek Pass in what he calls his “most terrifying stunt”. And don’t watch on a full stomach! In ‘Conquer the Cape’, Mad Mike hitches a ride with a local before stepping into his Mazda RX8 ‘Badbul’ […]

The World is Falling in Love with South Africa’s Wine Says CNN

By SAPeople 11-10-16 23:02

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 […]

Athol Williams Wins Prestigious Poetry Award… for Second Year Running

By SAPeople 11-10-16 17:13

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 […]

SA People Love Story… Spirit of the Great Heart PHOTOS

By SAPeople Contributor 10-10-16 09:59

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 […]

Abbott and Shamsi set up Proteas for Victory No. 4!!!

By SAPeople 09-10-16 22:45

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 […]

Passion and Pride! Thulane and SANParks Staff Rock!

By SAPeople 09-10-16 17:01

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 […]

Springbok Fans are Legendary!

By SAPeople 09-10-16 01:25

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, […]

South African Rider Gets Podium Position in International Enduro Race

By SAPeople 09-10-16 00:17

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 […]

SA Supermodel Candice Swanepoel Gives Birth to Baby Boy

By SAPeople 08-10-16 16:13

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 […]

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De Klerk, De Allende back in Springbok Team

By SAPeople Contributor 08-10-16 09:51

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 […]

Happy 85th Birthday to Archbishop Tutu (on World Smile Day)

By SAPeople Contributor 07-10-16 11:44

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 […]

Black Stories Star at 60th London Film Festival

By SAPeople 07-10-16 10:24

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 […]

Watch Baboons Having a Ball in Hermanus Jacuzzi

By SAPeople 06-10-16 13:52

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 […]

President Zuma Appoints New Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane

By SAPeople 06-10-16 10:34

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 […]

PHOTOS of Big Surf that Closed Durban’s Beaches

By SAPeople Contributor 12-03-17 18:53

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 […]

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