A Johannesburg filling station has become quite a landmark in Gauteng with its daily #PetrolPumpWisdom – inspiring quotes and messages written on a chalkboard. Some motorists say they deliberately travel this route just to read the Hyde Park petrol pump messages which brighten their day. Here’s a selection: The lady behind this wonderful initiative at […]

Check out this little Jack Russell in South Africa, fiercely protecting his meal from any scavengers, even if they’re three larger lion cubs… proving the famous Dwight D. Eisenhower quote that “what counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” The video was […]

This is a shout out to all those police men and women who are doing such a fantastic job at the Sandton Convention Centre during #COP17… going that extra mile to welcome 3,500 delegates from around the world with a sunny SA smile and good old-fashioned South African hospitality – one officer was even overheard greeting Chinese […]

For different South Africans Heritage Day yesterday meant something different. For these surfer buddies in Port Elizabeth it meant mainly two things: surf and braai! So they combined the two and made this awesome video. Fernando Tallie told SAPeople: “Yesterday was a day that all South Africans united with a fire. My friend and I made this […]

South Africa has a new World Champion! In an emotional finish in Aragon, Spain today, motorcycle racer Brad Binder finished in second place… thereby scoring enough points to become World Champion in the Moto3 Championship. It’s been an incredible season of racing for 21-year-old Binder who began in 35th position on the grid… and raced his way determinedly […]

As former President Nelson Mandela said: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” And this little two-year-old – JP Janse van Rensburg – sure knows how to talk to people’s hearts. A video […]

CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said today that the situation in South Africa is like a snooze button on an alarm clock. “The country has to wake up. The sleep is over,” he said. Speaking at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Heritage Day banquet, Gordhan also joked – in response to a joke made by […]

KIMBERLEY – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says Heritage Day gives South Africans an opportunity to reflect on their history, their cultural heritage, their rituals and their languages. “It obliges us to pay attention to the values upon which we seek to build a united and prosperous nation,” he said on Saturday. Speaking at the national Heritage […]

South Africa’s glorious indigenous flowers are currently on display at the ‘Witness’ Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. LORRAINE SCHOLFIELD captured these stunning photos at the show – the country’s largest – yesterday… The Mascor stand at the show, with strelitzias. Three different kinds of Proteas Different coloured clivias Yellow osteospermums Orange Lampranthus (vygie) Specially for those who celebrate ‘Braai […]

On Heritage Day last year, the following slight differences between myself and my neighbours became apparent. The neighbours were: young, Zulu and stone cold sober. Moreover, they had a sparkly blue pool and I did not. It was a very hot day, even in the shade of the mulberry tree. “Let’s ask the neigbours if […]

The world joined on 22 September to raise awareness for the rhino on World Rhino Day. It also awoke to the news that SIX more rhino had been killed overnight in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa… a stark reminder that this iconic animal, which has roamed the earth for over 40 million years, may be less than […]

It’s Heritage Day in South Africa tomorrow… and to help you celebrate we’ve put together a choice of meals that cover some of the Rainbow nation’s varied cultures! So take your pick from Samp & Beans to Cape Malay Koeksisters and Milk Tart (or Melk Tert)… [vc_button title=”1″ color=”default”] Milk Tart There is nothing like a proper […]

Congratulations to Namibian super model Behati Prinsloo (27) and her husband, musician Adam Levine (37), on the birth of their first child – a gorgeous baby girl. The celebrity couple announced they have named her Dusty Rose Levine, but have not revealed any other details such as date of birth, weight or where she was […]

In honour of John Philip ‘Bakkies’ Botha’s birthday today, here’s a well known post from 2011 celebrating (and joking about) everything that makes the former Springbok rugby player so unique… and such a legend that posts like this exist! (And based on classic Chuck Norris jokes.) SOME ‘FACTS’ ABOUT BAKKIES BOTHA … Bakkies Botha is […]

Wednesday’s video rant about protesting students – posted by Josh Drizzy Bergh from Touwsrivier – has captured nationwide attention and has attracted an incredible one million views! And for those whose Afrikaans is nie baie goed nie – he’s translated it into English too! By Thursday evening, the video – which was only uploaded the previous day – had already received […]

A foreign tourist to South Africa, named Ben, got the fright of his life when a lion reminded him just why all the warning signs tell game park visitors to keep their car windows closed! According to Ben’s blog, he spent five weeks in the Kruger National Park… and it was one morning at about 5.30am when […]

South African zef rap group Die Antwoord delivered one of their highest-energy (and that’s saying a LOT), most insane (and brilliant) performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. Watch below as they belt out love ballad (!) ‘Banana Brain’ on Kimmel’s outdoor festival stage. It was an extremely colourful show with singer Yolandi Vi$$er and back-up dancers […]

JOHANNESBURG – Hope for the survival of the rhino in South Africa has just been given a boost by the announcement of a ‘rhino guardian’ initiative.  The SanWild Wildlife Trust – together with US-based Wild Africa Conservation Fund (WACF) – have announced that they have been working for months to establish the first-ever Private Intensive Protection […]

A top breeding buffalo bull in South Africa has reportedly been sold for a whopping R168-million, making it the most talked about bull in the world right now! The sale took place on the second day of Thaba Tholo Game Reserve’s annual auction on 15 and 16 September. The eight or nine-year-old “super buffalo” – named Inala […]

Experienced backs Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux have been included in a 31-man Springbok squad for the two remaining home Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in October, against Australia and New Zealand. Along with the experienced backline duo, Lood de Jager and Julian Redelinghuys will also return to the pack after recovering from injuries […]

I spent 10 days in the Mountain Kingdom, documenting the Basotho people and their land. Six days on horseback took me to some of the most isolated populated areas of Southern Africa, where some shepherds will spend six months away from their villages. Traveling through Lesotho via horseback has been one of my most memorable experiences […]

South African morning radio host and stand-up comedian Darren Simpson’s pranks are famous in South Africa… and now the world. In a list on Comedy Central UK of ’10 Famous Prank Calls That Will Never Not Be Funny’, Breakfast Xpress’ Simpson made it onto the list not once, but twice! Not surprisingly, the BMW auto complaint made […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African comedian and global star, Trevor Noah, has been confirmed to host the 2016 MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg next month. The organisers of the event made the announcement Wednesday morning and within an hour excited fans had made it South Africa’s top Twitter trend. In a post on Facebook, Noah […]

Despite fake stories started by a satirical news site, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is very much alive… and is today celebrating the launch of his new book – co-authored with the Dalai Lama – whilst recuperating from an infection in hospital. His daughter Mpho said the fake stories about the 84-year-old were “very disturbing and incredibly […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has declared 27 December 2016 a new public holiday for the country! The President has granted the extra holiday in response to a request from the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). FEDUSA pointed out that this year workers in the country would only have 11 public holidays, instead of the […]