Whether you call it shweshwe, shoeshoe or isishweshwe, the indigo cloth or Germanic print that has been a part of life in Southern Africa since missionaries gave some to Lesotho’s King Moshoeshoe I is probably trendier now that it’s ever been. Many young designers are tapping into the designs and motifs used for shweshwe cloth for postmodern inspiration. […]

Everything from unidentified flying objects over Durban’s UFO-like stadium to women taking to the roads of Cape Town – to fix them, no less – to reminiscences about walking the famed “camino” trail across northern Spain, those are a few stories you might not have seen this week. 1. Good grief, green light a UFO? The […]

It started with one picture of shoes lined up against a wall, posted on Facebook by Fish Hoek High School in Cape Town, and another two pictures of students walking away from them shoeless. And it quickly grew into a storm of good news across the country. “As our Matric class of 2015 finish writing […]

As the two week strike from Pikitup draws to a close today in Johannesburg, here’s a shout out to the hardworking guys at Carlton Zambesi Butchery who’ve been doing their best to clean up the mounting rubbish. Mario Pregueiro from Carlton Zambesi captured these photos of the scene on Tuesday after the Pikitup March. “The march […]

South Africa, how do I heart thee? Let me count some of the ways. 1) The Constitution Because you need a strong constitution to get by in this country. 2) Table Mountain You rock. 3) Joburg The gold below, the sky above, the forest in-between. But more than all of that, people make this city. […]

Jenny Crwys-Williams, the well-known talk show host, was driving home in Johannesburg this week when she saw something that took her totally by surprise… “How fabulous is this?” Crwys-Williams wrote on Facebook. “Driving through Craighall Park I thought I saw a scarecrow. So I turned round, parked & walked down the road and sure enough, it […]

Prince Harry posted a collection of his own personal photos today on Instagram to draw attention to the urgent challenges faced by anti-poaching personnel on the ground in southern Africa. The photos (and videos) are from the prince’s last trip to southern Africa, where he worked on front-line conservation projects. He published the photos to coincide with his official trip to […]

The Gift of the Givers Foundation has uploaded a video to YouTube which contains a personal message of hope from South African hostage, Stephen McGown, who has been held in Mali for the past four years. In the video, which the Foundation received yesterday, Stephen introduces himself by name and states it is Tuesday 20th October […]

South Africa is officially home to the world’s best winemaker of 2015. Congratulations to Abrie Beeslaar – of Kanonkop Wine Estate, in the Western Cape – for being awarded the prestigious International Winemaker of the Year award at a ceremony in London. Abrie, who is the cellarmaster at the renowned wine estate in Stellenbosch, was crowned the winner at the International Wine […]

Durban beach goers were surprised by a royal guest today as Prince Harry made his way down to the beachfront to meet locals and find out more about Surfers Not Street Children. Local photographer CRAIG DOVE from Craig”O”Pix was there to capture the beach photos on this page… “It was all happening Down South This […]

Adele’s hit ‘Hello’ has broken records around the world…and spawned many copycat versions. Below are three of the Southern African versions… Yesterday, Monday 30 November, Adele’s album ’25’ made history by debuting on the Billboard 200 chart with a record 3.48 million sales of the album – the largest sales of albums in a week since Nielsen […]

There’s nothing quite as sad as a weekend market that’s empty but for a couple of aunties bravely trying to sell their crocheted doilies and koeksusters. Well, those days are gone if these 10 weekend markets around South Africa are anything to go by. From the trendy Neighbourgoods Market in Johannesburg, where people hang out quaffing wine overlooking the […]

Pretoria’s latest burst of sensational colour comes from its Soetdoring or Sweet Thorn (Acacia karoo) which is currently blooming with an abundance of fragrant, yellow flower clusters that resemble pom-poms and appear after good rains. “It is just so marvelous to see wherever it has rained, the yellow pom-poms of the Sweet-thorn trees colour the city […]

Congratulations on your engagement. You’ve clinked champagne glasses, changed your Facebook status, now begins the quest to please everyone – including your father’s half sister’s aunt Betty who, having sent you R50 for your birthday every year since birth, expects to be invited. But what do you want? Have you considered a ‘destination wedding’? People all over […]

In preparation for the Paris climate change conference -which begins Monday 30 November – people around the world joined the Global Climate March this weekend to set out climate-related demands before the summit begins. JUSTIN SULLIVAN from Sullivan Photography captured the photos on this page during today’s #ClimateMarch in Cape Town. Check out some of the fantastic […]

Here’s 2015’s Christmas carol offering from the Nixter – it’s the “Carol of Bells” with a South African twist… Just like last year’s brilliant “12 Days of Christmas”, the carol includes South African favourites like biltong, pap and wors, and of course “nou gaan ons braai”! Nikki Horn, and her husband Chris, have been on a mission […]

SuzelleDIY’s latest video couldn’t come at a better time – she shared all her top tips on enjoying Amsterdam, just as Air France KLM announced they will now operate year-round daily flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town, starting in May 2016. The latest video from South Africa’s popular DIY queen is a little different from her normal household and how-to-make-a-braai-pie type of […]

This is a special shout out to those South African workers who go the extra mile and give their heart and soul to do the best job they possible can… To Nelson, a porter at a Joburg market who works with only one arm: From Sharad K Sana: “A need to share… Nelson a porter at the […]

This week saw a South African win an award for his searing documentary, another magical multitudinous meditation on the beach in Cape Town and the opening of a hot new design centre in downtown Johannesburg. Plus much more. Remembering Cecil – March in London South African opponents of hunting, canned hunting and petting of lion cubs march […]

A few weeks ago I heard a young kid on KFM radio explain what he loved most about Cape Town. He said that despite school and work, it always feels like you’re on holiday. It got me asking why Cape Town has this particular atmosphere, and then it came to me – it has a […]

As Prince Harry begins an official week-long visit to Lesotho and South Africa today, Kensington Palace has released a touching letter from a young orphan who first met the prince 10 years ago, and says he still dreams of that day and the things they did together like planting peach trees. Today the prince will attend […]

Congratulations to Johnny Clegg who received an OBE this month for his contribution to music, upliftment, and the fight against apartheid in South Africa in a career that has spanned over three decades. Here’s the photo that says it all: The legendary South African singer joined personalities like actor Benedict Cumberbatch to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II last Tuesday with […]

In a story coming out of Bronkhorstspruit, a company called Bio2Watt in October started giving off its first power created by cow dung and other waste, and one of the main users of its energy is a nearby BMW plant. See how it all works at the Bio2Watt plant serving BMW: According to a news report […]

The seaside town of Hermanus became a movie set this week with the filming of “The Whale Caller”. Based on the acclaimed book of the same title by Zakes Mda and adapted for the screen by Zola Maseko, the story is about a kelp-horn-blowing man who seems to be deeply drawn to a very particular whale. […]

Almost a year ago to the day, Constable Wynand Laatz and Sergeant Stephen Clark helped rescue an abandoned newborn from a bush on the side of the M13 in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. Today the two police officers were happily reunited with one-year-old David. Sgt Clark says that on that day, a year ago, the baby was spotted by a […]