A magnificent house designed by South African group SAOTA and lying on the mountainside above Clifton Beach and Bantry Bay has reportedly sold for a record price for a residence in Africa – R290 million (almost $20 million). The seller, the Dogon Group, said last month the price was the highest ever fetched for a house […]

The City of Gold was aglow last night with the light of the full moon and winter solstice, captured spectacularly by TV producer ANDREW CLELAND from BeatRoute Productions. He photographed the Joburg skyline, with the moon as its backdrop, from Northcliff. (According to Andrew the best spots to capture the moon are between Brixton and Northcliff, depending on […]

The Radio Grand Prix at the prestigious #CannesLions event in France has been presented to “The Everyman Meal – Coloured Weights” for KFC, by Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, South Africa. Winners of the Radio, Direct, Glass, Print & Publishing, and Promo & Activation Lions were announced last night at the 63rd International Festival of Creativity on […]

Less than two weeks ago a Picasso sketch fetched R3 million at an auction in Cape Town. For some, the rare local appearance of a Picasso brought back memories of a South African whose own work inspired the Spanish artist to paint perhaps his most famous work ever, “Guernica”. At the same time, a new Spanish movie called “Gernika” has as its […]

PRETORIA – South Africans are being given the opportunity to make suggestions on how to end racism in the country. All you need to do is send an email before the end of the month. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) has called on locals to respond to the challenge of intolerance by making […]

As Matthew McConaughey gets spotted in Cavendish Square the past weekend – he’s in the country to shoot a movie – and Cape Town announced it has issued a record number of movie-shooting permits so far in 2016, we list some of the movies being shot or recently shot in SA. 1. The Odyssey (l’Odyssée) A biopic […]

Wow! Watch South African professional skydiver Jean-Jacques Wallis swooping down at sunset from Lion’s Head to Clifton 2nd Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. The first 40 seconds or so showcase the beautiful Western Cape landscape. The final 30 to 40 seconds will make your stomach turn! Although the scenery is spectacular! “Just a sweet swoop line […]

South Africans living and holidaying in Mauritius have been treated to a weekend of world class rugby as the World Club 10s event was held on the paradise island Saturday and Sunday… with KwaZulu-Natal’s Cell C Sharks winning bronze in the international competition. The Sharks finished third in their World Club 10s debut by beating the Italian […]

A collection of pics and videos to celebrate all the awesome fathers in South Africa, and around the world, who lift us with love and laughter and inspire us with their dedication, sacrifice and unique dad-ness. Thanks dad for advising me to not be stupid enough to be a musician, but for supporting me when I did. […]

If you’ve never been sand boarding… take a virtual ride with this video to see how it feels! All to the wonderful soundtrack of Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’. The footage was shot three weeks ago on the North Sand Dump in Krugersdorp, South Africa. The trip to the mine dump was organised by Eddie from Mintails […]

It’s one of the most spectacular drives in the world – Chapman’s Peak Drive – and features in the Top 10 of most global lists of beautiful coastal drives. Take a look at this drone footage, filmed by Stefan Bamberger from Global Traveler TV… showcasing the beautiful Western Cape scenery. Watch Video: Chapman’s Peak Drive, […]

The Springboks bounced back with exhilarating play to beat Ireland in the second Test in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. After last week’s 20-26 loss to Ireland in the first of three Tests, the Springboks outwitted and outscored the Irish today with four tries to two, and a final score of 32-26. […]

I am one of those old-fashioned people who loves going by train. Give me a choice between a plane, bus, car or train, and I’ll take the choo-choo. And I blame that preference on the Trans-Karoo. Actually I’m not sure it was ever officially called the Trans-Karoo, but that’s how I came to know it. I used to travel cross-country as a schoolkid, […]

The names of a selection of South African products – including Rooibos and Karoo lamb – are now protected under a new agreement with the European Union (EU). It follows from a bilateral protocol on geographic indicators negotiated between SA and the EU. Under the new agreement, 102 wine names would be protected and three agricultural […]

Award-winning British rock band Mumford & Sons have released their new mini-album ‘Johannesburg’ today, inspired by – of course – South Africa. In February this year, the band visited South Africa for the first time ever. They collaborated with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, London/Malawi DJ duo The Very Best, and South African pop band Beatenberg to […]

You are never too young to raise awareness – and money – for the plight of Africa’s big cats, as the kids at a Durban primary school have proved. They raised R2,000 and had a great time doing it. Kerry McNevin, principal of Tree Tops School (which has kids from age 3 to grade 3), […]

If there’s one movie you watch today – make it Sarafina! In South Africa movie theatres across the land are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976 with free screenings of the film. (Watch trailer below.) There have been scenes around the country today – #YouthDay – of old people […]

As we all know, there are so many fantastic, wonderful South Africans who don’t make it into the news… but sometimes we can forget when the headlines are dominated by the corrupt and criminal. So here’s a shout out to some awesome South Africans: From Bridget Reynolds in Gauteng: “I was at the cinemas at […]

The Test Kitchen in Woodstock has been voted one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in New York City on Tuesday, for the second year in a row, with the Cape Town’s La Colombe making the top 100 list for the second time. Chef Luke Dale-Roberts’ Woodstock restaurant came in at position No. 22, after coming […]

A young Grade 7’s random act of kindness in Johannesburg, caught on camera, is not only inspiring for our youth… but adults too. The youngster in question is named only as Johannesburg Mini Councillor, Jason. In a post on Facebook, the Johannesburg Mini Council said that on Saturday “a group of Councillors were celebrating a […]

I love old signs when I’m on the road. They tell me where I’m going, who lived here, what brands were promoted and what the travelling salesmen flogged to the locals over the decades. Sometimes, on a dusty Karoo trail in the back of beyond, they’re all I have for company. I run across old […]

As the winter’s first snows fall on South Africa’s mountains, lots of us remember something we often forget – ours is a land of amazing mountains. Here are 10 of them, many covered in snow (with a surprise 11th at the end). We also remember that the Mountain Club of South Africa has this year been hiking these […]

Jesse Clegg launched his new album “Things Unseen” earlier this month at the Goodluck Bar in Johannesburg. Music is both entertainment and escape. It captures moments of experience; fragments of life. It embodies the unseen. It is in darkness that we see the stars, that we dream, that the emptiness consumes shadows and hidden truths. Sometimes […]

Talented Cape Town chef and photographer Bruce Marais is one of four competing chefs on the latest episode of the hugely popular US channel Food Network’s show “Chopped”. In the show the chefs are given a less than obvious combination of ingredients to quickly transform into an appetiser, an entree and a dessert, with one of the four being eliminated after […]

For anyone who has been on a South African Airways flight – sitting way back in economy like many of us maybe – here’s a glimpse of what it’s like to be in the cockpit during take-off. This flight was a recent one from Johannesburg to Perth, Australia, on the A340-300. “Our long history of filming […]