Even though we live in one of the beautiful places in the world, it’s completely understandable that sometimes we may not give the beauty of Cape Town the appreciation it deserves. This is not because we don’t think our city is beautiful, it’s just because we become desensitised to it. But every Capetonian recognises that moment when the […]

Twenty-year-old Brad Binder has become the first South African to win a Moto 3 GP race in 36 years in an incredible performance that saw him take the lead at the 2016 Spanish Moto3 Grand Prix, after starting stone last. “Take a bow, Brad Binder,” said one British commentator who claimed it was the most incredible […]

A company that says it brings space into your home (or your laptop) has released footage from the heavens of Cape Town, the Pyramids of Giza and Dubai. The company Urthecast took the ultra high definition footage from an Iris camera attached to the International Space Station, according to news reports. Look closely and you can see cars […]

On the 8th Jan 2016, I received the following letter from Dawn Lindberg, the Executive Director of the South African Naledi Theatre Awards: Dearest Gaynor, Congratulations on being chosen to be an ABSA ‘PROSPER‘ AMBASSADOR! The timing co-incides with our Executive Decision to give you a SPECIAL NALEDI THEATRE AWARD this year, at the 2016 Awards… […]

Watch this wonderful army of 900 ducks run to work! The flock are ’employed’ to keep a South African vineyard in pristine condition. The adorable Indian Runner ducks keep the vineyard free of slugs and snails… by eating them all day long. Visitors are able to watch them parade twice a day. Watch Video: South African Vineyard employs […]

No, that’s not actually the South African stand at the Chelsea Flower Show. It’s a miniature, which was unveiled to the public on Thursday in preparation for the coveted event taking place in London on May 24-28. (UPDATE 24 May 2016: South Africa has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show.) Launched at Kirstenbosch, the events manager […]

Charlize Theron has been named one of Time’s Most Influential People of 2016 for her contribution towards AIDS awareness, while South Africa-based anthropologist Lee Berger was also on the list. In a tribute written by Blake Mycoskie, founder of the philanthropically oriented Toms Shoes, he wrote: “A lot of celebrities know how to raise awareness. Charlize Theron […]

When international wedding photographer Luca Barausse wanted to propose to his girlfriend, he not only took her on a romantic road trip to the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, he also very cleverly had her film the proposal… and she had no idea! (Watch video below.) “Being a photographer I wanted to capture the moment somehow and a friend […]

Dario Trinchero, a matriculant at Somerset College in the Western Cape, has become the first South African to earn the title of top mathematics student in the world after achieving the highest marks possible – 100 percent! – in the International Cambridge University advanced subsidiary examinations. Trinchero placed first in two mathematics exams, and achieved […]

Leonie Stander Delport and Sonja Viljoen Stall, both doctors from Kroonstad, have successfully completed the challenging #NorthPoleMarathon… and thus joined the #GrandSlamClub, making history as the first South African female athletes to become Associate Members of the prestigious Club! After completing the North Pole Marathon this weekend, the two South African friends – who have worked together […]

Tuk-tuks are coming to Cape Town! The city said on Tuesday that if all goes according to plan, there will be 80 tuk-tuks to start off with in eight areas of the city for travelling distances of three kilometres or less. It is hoped that they will be on the roads by September, in time […]

If you’re in London, try get to the new Circa Gallery by the weekend to see the brilliant opening show full of South African artists that are increasingly drawing world attention. The successful Circa Gallery of Johannesburg, started in 2009 as a sister gallery to esteemed Everard Read, opened in March with an exhibition full […]

A young South African couple are making news overseas with their ‘timeless’ creations – watches made of natural wood mixed with high-quality stainless steel and carbon fibre. Stuart and Makeeda Swan were featured in a BBC interview a couple of days ago, talking about their Cape Town-based company Bettél (a mix of the two words – […]

South Africa and Brazil. We share the good (great beaches, fab climate) and the bad (flagging economies, falling exchange rates, possible junk status, a government often charged with corruption, and a president threatened with impeachment). But that’s where it ends – or it did this weekend, when the lower house in Brazil’s congress voted to impeach President […]

Although Cape Town is one of the richest cities in Africa, with endless beauty, delicious cuisine and an outdoor lifestyle sought by tourists from around the world – the rate of gang-related murders in the city’s Hanover Park are amongst the highest in the world, and drug use is rampant in townships. But there is hope. An intervention […]

Sports enthusiast Princess Charlene of Monaco was at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday to watch Rafael Nadal win his ninth Monte-Carlo crown. The former South African Olympic swimmer, who was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Benoni when she was 11, accompanied her husband Prince Albert II to the match… on a day that marks the […]

Brock O’Hurn is known to countless people on Instagram as the tall, handsome guy with the long hair who has made the man bun famous. But turns out that the six-foot-seven-inch Californian is smitten with Africa, and has just finished his first trip to Kenya. The 24-year-old, who has almost two million followers on Instagram […]

South African scientists have discovered an unexpected alignment in the rotating axes of supermassive black holes in different galaxies millions of light years apart. Prof Andrew Russ Taylor and PhD graduate student Preshanth Jagannathan, both of the Department of Astronomy at University of Cape Town, published their discovery in the Monthly Notice Letters of the […]

South African actress Charlize Theron has revealed to British GQ magazine that she is constantly trying to win back the love of her country, South Africa. Like a few other expats she finds herself treated like a traitor for having left, and for adopting a foreign accent. In the May issue of the magazine, Charlize says: “I […]

Few countries feature such great geographical and cultural diversity as South Africa: a beautiful coastline along two oceans, craggy peaks and deep canyons, deserts and wetlands, a kingdom within its borders, and a population speaking 11 official languages. There is no doubt it should be near the top of every traveler’s must-see list. But most visitors are confounded by […]

No sooner was it reported that whoever shot a movie or ad with a lion wandering around Braamfontein earlier this week – he was quickly christened Braam – had not got permission to do it, a video was “leaked” of another Braam wandering the streets. Only this one was a human dressed up as a lion. […]

This week the ANC Women’s League not only stood behind President Jacob Zuma, but said that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was too popular to be in her position. This isn’t the first time the ANCWL has come out with some strange remarks – and been criticised for them. Then yesterday, Thursday, the league president, Social Development […]

Everyone needs a study buddy, but most are probably not as loyal – or four-legged – as Viking, who joins Port Elizabeth student Heinrich Williams on stage for his graduation this week… at his side as he has been throughout Heinrich’s studies at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), and kitted out in full graduation gear! “He […]

Durban photographer Kierran Allen has reworked his “I am Durban” timelapse video to present this breathtaking short film. Kierran says: “Shooting this film is what sparked my interest in timelapse, all those years back… running around Durban trying to shoot the best shots possible. And it paid off in the long run.” Kierran teamed up with […]

South African comedian Thenjiwe Moseley has released a spoof video asking her “biological daughter” Beyoncé to come home to South Africa with her husband, so she can have a traditional Zulu ceremony and make the ancestors happy. In the light-hearted video, poker-faced Thenjiwe says Beyoncé was christened Busisiwe, and that as a toddler little Busi loved Zulu dancing and that she […]