US Media Toast Record-Breaking South African Honeymoon Couple

By SAPeople 27-08-16 11:15

A South African newlywed couple – Riaan and Vasti Manser – are making news in the USA where they have broken a record by rowing a kayak from California to Hawaii in 39 days… even though Riaan was injured during the first week when their boat – aptly named ‘OnHoneymoon’ – capsized. The 2,400 mile […]

#IfAfricaWasaSchool Makes Global News. 14 of the Best…

By SAPeople 26-08-16 21:29

Thousands of people across Africa yesterday had fun with the hashtag #IfAfricaWasASchool… to describe life on the continent. Some of their insights were so funny and spot on that they made global news, featuring on television news in Germany and in mainstream newspaper The Guardian in the UK, amongst many others. Here are 14 of the […]

Africa’s Legendary Dungeons Delivers Dramatic Waves

By SAPeople 27-08-16 12:00

Dungeons – the biggest wave spot in Africa, just outside Hout Bay in South Africa – delivered some sizable waves this week. Local photographers ROBYN GWILT and MANIE VAN DER HOVEN were there to capture the action. “The guys out there were having a great time,” says Manie. Dungeons is on the Cape Peninsula, about two kilometres out of Hout […]

Chad and Cameron Scoop GOLD at World Cup in Paris

By SAPeople 26-08-16 21:40

Hot on the heels of the Olympic Games in Rio, South Africa’s silver-medallists Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh have both raced to Gold in their respective races today at the 2016 FINA World Cup series in Paris-Chartres! Chad le Clos won the Men’s 200m butterfly for the 19th time! Only two male swimmers […]

Fabulously Flowerful Views of Table Mountain on a Perfect Winter’s Day

By SAPeople 26-08-16 15:00

South Africa is blossoming beautifully at the moment with endless fields of wild flowers carpeting the landscape from the Northern Cape to the Western Cape… and even city dwellers in Cape Town don’t have to travel far to enjoy the spectacular floral sights… ALAN RUDNICKI captured these stunning photos this morning at Sunset Beach. “It’s a perfect […]

South Africa’s First Triplets Born with BOTH Dads’ DNA

By SAPeople 25-08-16 21:48

Triplets born to a gay couple from Pretoria have made medical history in South Africa by being the first recorded triplets to be born with two fathers’ DNA. Theo and Christo Menelaou each fertilised one egg of a surrogate mother. One of those eggs split, creating identical twins, and resulting in the surrogate giving birth […]

WATCH Surprise Song and Dance at a Cape Town Petrol Station

By SAPeople Contributor 12-11-17 16:38

This is the South African spirit! Song and dance… at the petrol station! Check out these Engen attendants in Cape Town, South Africa, who surprised motorists with some brilliantly choreographed dance moves! Very cool and talented – they can fill our tank anyday! (Update 2017: Watch the latest Engen Petrol Attendants Dance.) For those asking, the music is […]

SuzelleDIY Celebrates 100,000th Subscriber with a Piñata

By SAPeople 24-08-16 09:53

South Africa’s DIY Goddess Suzelle is celebrating her 100,000th YouTube subscriber with a party. “Thank you guys, I couldn’t have done it without you,” she said. Apparently a gift from YouTube of a silver play button is in the post. Watch Video: SuzelleDIY – How to Make a Piñata

South African Children’s Choir Delights BBC Viewers

By SAPeople 23-08-16 14:30

Television viewers in the UK were treated to a brilliant performance by KwaZulu-Natal’s LIV choir on BBC1 yesterday evening… and today hundreds have written on the BBC’s facebook page about how the broadcast gave them goosebumps and inspired them with their ability to make good out of bad circumstances. The amazing 20-strong LIV Choir – who come from […]

Fabulous Fields of Wild Flowers Flourish in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 23-08-16 12:05

From the West Coast National Park to Namaqualand, the South African landscape has been transformed into endless fields of fabulous flowers… All photos by KYLE MIJLOF and HESTER SOPHIA-ESTA MARAIS. Travel photographer KYLE MIJLOF – who has visited 59 countries since March 2010 (!) -captured these gorgeous pictures in the West Coast National Park. Kyle recommends if […]

Warm (and LOUD) Welcome Home for South Africa’s Olympic Heroes

By SAPeople 23-08-16 09:27

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s athletes have returned to a heroes’ welcome… as they arrive home from their record-breaking Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil – where they scooped more medals than they won in London (2012) and an equal tally of 10 from Antwerp (1920) and Helsinki (1952). Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula was on hand to welcome the […]

10 of the Best Jokes and Memes After Joburg Gets DA Mayor

By SAPeople 23-08-16 12:22

Being South Africa, it was inevitable that within nano-seconds of the appointment of the DA’s Herman Mashaba as new Mayor of Joburg City… the jokes and memes would begin on social media. Here are 10 of the best: 1.  So, this just happened in Johannesburg 😅 #JoburgMayor pic.twitter.com/JPtSdvf4cl — Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) August […]

Team South Africa Rio 2016

A Review of South Africa’s Olympic Winners

By SAPeople Contributor 22-08-16 10:42

As the curtain on the 2016 Rio Olympics comes down, GARY LEMKE from Team SA gives his verdict on South Africa as they return with their best Olympics haul since isolation and equalling the 10 medals from Antwerp (1920) and Helsinki (1952). THE TOP 10 PERFORMERS 1. Wayde van Niekerk (400m) You don’t upstage Usain Bolt on a […]

When There’s a Giraffe in Your Swimming Pool

By SAPeople 22-08-16 10:04

Check out this giraffe being helped out of a swimming pool… somewhere in Africa. It’s not clear exactly when and where this incident took place, but the language (spoken by the humans!) is Afrikaans so it’s probably South Africa. The giraffe was apparently exhausted when it decided to take a dip in the pool… Watch Video: […]

Semenya Scorches to Team SA’s 10th Medal of the Olympic Games

By SAPeople 21-08-16 09:40

Caster Semenya catapulted Team South Africa’s 2016 Olympic medal count into double figures on a hot Saturday evening in Rio as she ran to a predictable 800-metre win. The 25-year old went into the race as one of the hottest favourites in sporting history and her season’s best of 1min 55.33sec was almost a full […]

She Did It! Caster Semenya Grabs Gold for South Africa!

By SAPeople 21-08-16 03:19

As predicted South African athlete Caster Semenya raced her way to Gold in the Women’s 800m event at the Rio Olympics Saturday evening. With her country united behind her – as she faced controversy and “Haters” (because of her higher levels of testosterone than most women) – Caster focussed on her dream… and transformed it into a […]

Nando’s Wins Big at South African Loeries

By SAPeople 21-08-16 01:15

DURBAN – Nando’s scooped two of the four Grand Prix Prizes Saturday night at the 38th Annual Loerie Awards, held at the Durban ICC this year. A total of 179 awards were given at #Loeries2016, the most prestigious creative industry and brand communication awards for Africa and the Middle East. Nando’s – South Africa’s legendary flame-grilled chicken restaurant chain […]

Phew! Springboks Fight Back to Victory Against Pumas

By SAPeople 20-08-16 22:53

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the Springboks on a positive note. It wasn’t looking good in the second half. The Springboks trailed […]

Caster Semenya: “Thank you South Africa… I’ll make you proud.”

By SAPeople 20-08-16 22:59

Until recently Caster Semenya was famous for her silence, posting only images of inspirational quotes on her Twitter account like “When life puts you in tough situations, don’t say ‘why me’, say ‘try me’”. She seldom added a personal caption… but lately – as all the world’s eyes are on her and her country has united […]

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