The war on poaching has just stepped up a notch. And not a moment too soon when you view the video of a rhino poaching crime scene (see bottom of page). On Friday Milkor handed over 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) systems to South African National Parks (SANParks) in Groenkloof Pretoria in aid of the […]

Dear university students, It seems like the world is in a frenzy of voting right now, from the recent vote in Britain) to exit the European Union to the US choosing its next president – who may be a former reality TV star. Closer to home, there’s a vote coming up to select the new […]

A story of hope and a community coming together is unfolding in Salt Rock, north of Durban, right now… with locals – and a rapidly growing number of people overseas – eager to help one young man get his life on track. It started with the heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal today and the kindness of a stranger, Amanda […]

The selflessness of Johannesburg-based Di Wilkinson knows no bounds. As she prepares for a serious operation on Wednesday – to remove her only remaining kidney – she has been busy painting an exquisite platter series to raise money and awareness for the plight of South Africa’s rhino and elephant which are being poached to extinction. […]

DRAKENSBERG – Parts of South Africa have been transformed into a magical winter wonderland overnight, and more snow is expected. In some areas over a foot of snow has fallen and roads have been closed. According to Snow Report SA more snow is due over Lesotho, Sani Pass and surrounds with heavy snowfall expected from now into […]

A moving letter to a newborn baby by South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu is going viral in America. The letter – which includes an important ‘secret’ – was sent to baby Juliet in Massachusetts, USA. A copy of the letter was first uploaded to Facebook just over a week ago by Jeni C. who wrote: “This. This is what the […]

A group of young musicians are having the time of their lives in South Africa since a video of their song ‘Akekho’ went viral on social media. This morning the band’s Facebook page – The AfterSkoolz – excitedly reported that the SABC had visited them and they’re due to appear on national TV later today. The […]

If you’re feeling a little shaken by recent events in the world, chill out with this old advert from 2010 that offers to “take the scary out of life”. The ad was created for an overseas travel insurance company and uses wildlife footage filmed in South Africa… along with CGI assets modelled in London. The […]

South African expat and comedian Kevin Fraser’s latest video – ‘The African Sandwich’ – is going viral on Facebook amongst fellow SA expats in Australia who find it’s bringing back memories of home. One social media user, Noeline Nagel, summed up its appeal in her message to Kevin: “Dude that was so funny in so […]

Given the weight people place on crime as an indicator of national health in South Africa, there is an urgent need for demystification around crime trends. A lot of people think that violent crime in South Africa began rising in 1994 and has continued to rise since then. They are wrong. Our new book, which […]

JOHANNESBURG – Facebook Connectivity Lab has announced its first full-scale test flight of Aquila – a high-altitude unmanned aircraft – that should bring affordable internet to remote locations in Facebook’s efforts  to bring internet connectivity to the four billion people around the world who are not yet online. Their goal? To contribute to prosperity, progress and development around the globe. The test […]

South Africa’s popular peri-peri chicken restaurant chain, Nando’s, is featured as one of the top fast food chains in the world favoured by celebrity chefs, according to an article by Bloomberg’s chief food critic Richard Vines. Vines asked top international chefs from famed restaurants like Fat Duck in England to “reveal their favourite fast food chains”. […]

South Africans have rallied to support Trek4Mandela team leader Sibusiso Vilane after his emotional address during the press conference at OR Tambo International Airport last night, after returning from Mount Kilimanjaro where SA rally driver Gugu Zulu (38) sadly passed away. A Facebook post today by local TV presenter Leanne Manas has gone viral after she […]

DURBAN – In a passionate speech at the International Aids Conference in South Africa today, Prince Harry recalled the work of his late mother Princess Diana… honouring her legacy in the fight against AIDS. Speaking in Durban, he said it is thanks to the work of leaders like Nelson Mandela, Sir Elton John and “my mother, Princess […]

When new Springbok coach Allister Coetzee met the South African national team at Cape Town International airport for their first team assembly under his guidance he had a surprise in store for them. As reported in SAPeople at the time, he instructed the Boks to hitchhike their way to the training camp in Stellenbosch rather than […]

If you’re confused about the latest rift between rapper Kanye West and “stunning singer” Taylor Swift, take a listen to this run-down on the events from South Africa’s Suzelle DIY. In Kanye’s latest song ‘Famous’ he says he made that “b****” famous… referring to the night at the VMA Awards in 2009 when he interrupted Taylor’s acceptance […]

American R&B artists, The Manhattans, received an awesome welcome at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, this morning. The vocal group’s hits include million-selling songs “Kiss and Say Goodbye” (1976) and 1980’s “Shining Star”… but it was South African fans who were singing to them this morning. The Manhattans will be performing in Johannesburg […]

PRETORIA – The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that all voters who are on the voters’ roll for a voting station WILL be allowed to vote, whether they have an address listed or not. Home Affairs Extends Hours And with just 11 days to go until the first votes are cast in […]

A couple visiting the Kruger National Park in South Africa filmed a rare sighting of a pride of lions – including an endangered white lion – trying to hunt a porcupine. Retired Beryl Salottolo told Nadav Ossendryver from Latest Sightings that she and her husband, Gules, set out early one morning from their camp at Satara […]

For all those who missed Akani Simbine’s brilliant win in the 100m race at the Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest yesterday, the South African athlete has uploaded a video of the race. (Watch below.) Writing on Facebook, Simbine said: “Unfortunately, my races were not televised. Here is a video of the 100m race from yesterday. Thank you for […]

On Mandela Day yesterday, the social media community in South Africa came together in a wonderful gesture of uBuntu to help improve the life of one homeless man named Mengameli… or Sia for short. And today Sia’s dreams have started to come true! Early Monday morning, Facebook page ‘I Have a Name’ posted a message about Sia: […]

Grammy Award winning record producer, DJ and musician Anton Zaslavski – better known as Zedd – says his trip to South Africa earlier this year was “literally the most amazing trip I’ve ever done in my life!! ?.” The Russian-German electronic music producer, who has over 2.7 million fans on Twitter, was in South Africa for […]

South African actress Charlize Theron gave an impassioned speech at the opening ceremony of the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, calling out racism as an underlying cause of the AIDS epidemic and insisting that it is not “an honour” for SA to be hosting the AIDS conference for the second time in 21 years. The AIDS […]

PRETORIA – American philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivered the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Pretoria on Sunday. Gates spoke of how he first heard of Mandela at the age of nine, and first spoke to him in 1994 when Madiba called to ask the billionaire to help fund South Africa’s election. Gates said […]

After an extensive visit to South Africa, a group of boardriders have declared that it is “a land of diversity. Mountainous coastlines vs drought ridden desert. The lavishly rich vs the street begging poor. The wildlife of the savannah vs the wildlife of the city. No other country in the world boasts such dramatic contrast.” Writing for Quiksilver’s […]