South African expat Jan Malan has taken on the world’s longest annual canoe and kayak race, held in Canada. He’s currently sitting in 9th position in a class of 21 solo racers! The Yukon River Quest began yesterday and ends on 3 July. Entrants from 94 teams will paddle 715km in what’s called the “race to the midnight […]

After recently returning to South Africa from the UK, former radio and television personality Jeremy Mansfield left a message on Facebook yesterday lamenting the fact that everything seemed hopeless, and asking his local followers for some good news… His message read: “Back in SA and after seeing the photos from the protests in Pretoria (not via the […]

In classic Nando’s style, the fast food restaurant chain has made fun of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s latest policy to promote their own meals. Blocking out words like “hot” and “flame”, Nando’s latest advertisement promotes the five flavours of their chicken. The ad is in reference to Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s policy to no longer air footage on […]

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa launched an Anti-Racism Song on Wednesday to “tackle the continuing salience of race and racism and the negative role social media has played in spewing the racial bigotry”. Speaking at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg yesterday the Minister said music can play an important role in fostering social cohesion and building a non-racial society. In […]

Canadian Hip Hop Star, Drake, has encouraged young South Africans to do everything they can to realise a brighter future and make their country proud. Speaking at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, he said South Africa “is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world”. The rapper was in South Africa for […]

Driving across South Africa, from Joburg to Cape Town, is about as local as pap and wors. It’s further than from New York City to Chicago, or from the very tippy top of Great Britain to the very bottom. But it’s way more beautiful too (don’t take our word for it)! For anyone who hasn’t done […]

The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday released an animation short made by South African company Triggerfish Animation Studios that could become a fully fledged series. The release of “A Dogshow with Cat” comes barely a week after Triggerfish’s collaboration with Magic Light Pictures, the TV show “Stick Man”, which was shown on BBC last year, won the top […]

At last night’s sold-out Sentebale Concert at Kensington Palace, Prince Harry joined the musicians on stage to thank the star-studded crowd for standing in the rain, the Basotho Youth Choir for coming all the way from Lesotho, and Coldplay for headlining the charity gig. “You rocked the palace,” he said. The youth choir was invited to […]

At the invite of Prince Harry, a Lesotho choir will perform tonight alongside British supergroup Coldplay at the prince’s Sentebale charity concert, at Kensington Palace, in London. It’s been an incredible week in the UK for the talented Basotho Youth Choir of six boys and six girls – aged between seven and 19 – who come from a country of […]

I’ve always thought of the Red Bus as a touristy thing. You hop on, hop off, get your bearings, see as much as possible in your short holiday time. I’ve also always thought of it as part of those obvious tourist destinations, like Rome, New York, London and Cape Town. But Johannesburg? The truth is, however, that a Red Bus in Joburg is the […]

American blogger Jayne Zakheim recently visited South Africa and came away with a couple of facts South Africans may or may not know. For anyone wanting to brush up on their local general knowledge, here goes: 1. Four of the five fastest land animals in the world live in South Africa: the cheetah, the springbok, the wildebeest […]

Dogs have been making news in South Africa the past 24 hours as Netcare911 shared a wonderful photo of a dog being treated by its paramedics; and the NSPCA launched an anti-dog fighting campaign conceived to shock and raise awareness. Netcare911 posted the photo below on Twitter yesterday saying: “Paramedics treating a dog for smoke […]

A group of dancers in Soweto are defying stereotypes to bring ballet to the township… in an ambitious project which aims to train 1,000 teachers over the following three years and see its students dance at the Paris Opera within the next decade. The project – which is the brainchild of Dirk Badenhorst, head of the […]

President Jacob Zuma and Public Protector Thuli Madonsela have congratulated Durban DJ and music producer DJ Black Coffee for his fantastic achievement, becoming the first South African music artist to win a Black Entertainment Television (BET) award. As reported last night, Black Coffee was announced as the winner in the ‘Best International Act – Africa’ category […]

South African DJ Black Coffee has been named the Best International Act from Africa by the international BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards, making history as the first SA artist to win an award in this category. It was his first nomination. Black Coffee immediately tweeted: “Thank you Africa ?????????? #thisoneisformypeople #southafrica #bestinternationalartist #BETAwards16.” Congratulatory messages have […]

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca/Mexico (Saturday, June 25, 2016) – Grant “Twiggy” Baker (ZAF) claimed victory today at the Puerto Escondido Challenge, besting a field of 24 of the world’s best big wave surfers in towering 20-to-35 foot surf off the coast of Mainland Mexico’s Puerto Escondido. The first event of the 2016/17 World Surf League (WSL) […]

Ireland were determined to secure their first ever series win on SA soil… but the Springboks hung on and defeated Ireland 19-13 in Port Elizabeth today, bringing a Castle Lager 2-1 series victory to South Africa, an important first win for coach Allister Coetzee who has been under pressure and scrutiny in his new role. […]

After the Brexit results shocked half of Britain and most of the world, it appears that one of the biggest fears in the UK has been that South African fast-food chain Nando’s would leave its shores. Nando’s – which launched in the UK in 1992 – has become such an institution there that most Brits think of the flame-grilled peri-peri […]

In an interview with the BBC about his time on the Daily Show in the US, and facing the upcoming US election – and the controversial candidacy of Donald Trump, who was the subject of a viral tweet this week – Trevor Noah said that he found aspects of the US not dissimilar to South Africa. Talking […]

An eagle-eyed fan of rapper Drake spotted him arriving at Lanseria near Johannesburg on Friday, barely a day after the singer was declared to have the longest-running UK number one single this century, supplanting on-off girlfriend Rihanna for her 2007 hit “Umbrella”. Drake topped the singles chart for an 11th straight week with “One Dance”, a collaboration with Wizkid and Kyla. […]

Warren Whiteley (No 8) and Ruan Combrinck (wing) will make their first starts for the Springboks in the deciding third Test against Ireland in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The inclusion of these two players are the only changes to the starting team announced by Springbok coach Allister Coetzee for the third Castle Lager Incoming Series […]

The ‘We are South Africa’ video concept was formulated a couple of years ago to showcase some of the many aspects of South Africa. I see the world in SA! From the people that live here, to the minerals, landscapes and biodiversity… But there is an underlying political tone that instead of trying to bring all South […]

And the answer is… Brazil. Brilliant photos taken by South African Steven Kramer in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Minas Gerias. More of Steven Kramer’s photographs can be seen here.

A South African couple who have been living abroad for almost three years have compiled a beautiful and dramatic video of their beloved homeland, South Africa. Marike du Toit told SAPeople: “We worked in Korea for almost three years, and in that time we decided we will make more videos about our own country.” During a […]

Farm manager Andrew and his companion Sam had stopped their vehicle in Kruger National Park to see something that looked like a rock, when their screeching brakes alerted what was, in fact, a black rhino. Andrew told Latest Sightings that earlier in June they were on their way to see some cheetah when they saw the […]