For anyone experiencing delays in getting a passport or Smart Card ID in South Africa, relief is on the way, with a new programme launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday to allow certain banks to take applications and issue them. The Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba said the initiative – which is still being rolled out – will allow people […]

New Springbok captain Fourie du Preez implored his team to keep building momentum from their victory over Samoa last weekend when they face Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez, the SA Rugby Player of the Year in 2006 and 2009, was named to captain the Springboks at St James’ Park on Saturday in this […]

Here’s a humorous take on a famous scene from Hollywood blockbuster ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, with its stars Matthew McConnaughey and Leonardo di Caprio speaking with strong South African accents. The video was uploaded by Afrikaans4Dummies who captioned it: “Now this is why Wolf of Wall Street would never have made it if the actors were South […]

Four of the top 10 hotels in Africa favoured by multimillionaires are in South Africa, although none of them made it into the first three. The multimillionaires’ five highest-rated boutique hotels on the continent, however, were all in South Africa. Those are some of the findings of a survey conducted over a period of 12 months and released […]

Nando’s is on fire as usual, with the restaurant chain in South Africa posting an advert to celebrate the launch of local comedian Trevor Noah in America, at the same time as a Nando’s branch in the UK is credited for maybe helping the Tonga team win their pool match in the Rugby World Cup yesterday. ESPN […]

While Trevor Noah was gearing up for his first Daily Show on Monday, President Jacob Zuma was getting ready to address the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly. That was enough for the cartoonist Zapiro to get into gear, showing Zuma lost in traffic caused by people on their way to Trevor’s show. Zuma’s […]

Any excuse to have another cup of coffee is a good excuse! Today is World Coffee Day, so head out to your favourite coffee shop – we have a few suggestions below – and indulge. South Africa has pretty much kept up with the global wave of great new coffee – some call it speciality/specialty coffee, […]

The two lions brought to South Africa after being rescued from a Bulgarian zoo have landed! They have also been released into their new home in the Eastern Cape. Watch the touching video of the release of Jora and Black The lions Jora and Black, seven-year-old brothers, were rescued by the Born Free Foundation, among other conservation […]

The Daily Show in the United States has a new stepdad after Jon Stewart, “and he’s black.” That’s how Trevor Noah introduced his first show to shouting and applause, adding that he was going to “continue the war on bullish*t”. Watch the video of Trevor Noah’s first show Trevor lost no time on the satirical […]

Congratulatory messages of pride and support have been pouring in for Trevor Noah from his fellow South Africans all over the planet…as television viewers in America, and parts of the world, get ready for the South African comedian’s debut on Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ in a few hours’ time. Whilst Trevor will be alone in that […]

Nothing like a Cape Town wind (and Mother Nature’s black Southeaster) to turn your weekend plans upside-down. Which is what happened in Muizenberg on the weekend, when surfers tried in vain to set some new world records, although they still had fun. Fish Hoek photographer ROBYN GWILT captured the photos on this page of the 2015 Wavescape […]

Trevor Noah will be taking over the Daily Show TONIGHT, Monday the 28th of September. Filling the massive shoes of Jon Stewart will be no easy task, but as a New Yorker with a South African mother, I think the new South African expatriate will be able to add huge value and insight to the nightly news […]

On different continents last week, two South African women were in the news for their remarkable achievements in mining and justice. In New York, Daphne Mashile-Nkosi, chairwoman of Kalagadi Manganese, was named the Most Outstanding Woman in Business at the 2015 African Business Awards. At the same time, in South Africa, Justice Mandisa Muriel Maya was appointed the […]

While you were sleeping last night… photographer PETER DE GROOT in Durban and ANDREA BEN in Joburg captured these awesome photos of the Super Moon, Blood Moon and Eclipse in South Africa’s skies. “Starting at 03:10 I approximately every 10 minutes, ending at 04:30. The darkest photo towards the middle is the start of the Full Eclipse […]

There’s a new challenge on, like the ALS dump ice water over your head, and this one is for rhinos. Dance/boogie/kwaito/shake-it-up to publicise the plight of our endangered friend. The #My40sForRhinos campaign, started on World Rhino Day, is being spearheaded by Rhino Disharmony to create awareness about the increasing and devastating levels of rhino poaching. The 40 seconds, […]

Tonight going into Monday will present a rare event for the earth,  a supermoon lunar eclipse, which last happened 33 years ago. What happens is that the full moon makes its closest approach to the earth, appearing 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter – a supermoon – while there is also a lunar eclipse, when […]

Springbok vice-captain Victor Matfield expressed his pleasure tonight that the Springboks had bounced back from their disappointing defeat to Japan last week to secure a win against Samoa in Birmingham tonight. The 46-6 victory for South Africa at Villa Park is the Springbok’s first win of the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC). “It’s been one […]

Yay, we did it! The Springboks are back on top! South Africa beat Samoa in a convincing win this evening in Birmingham, UK. With six tries from Schalk Brits (his first Test try), Schalk Burger, Bryan Habana (scoring his 60th Test try in the dying moments of the match) and J.P Pietersen; conversions by Handre Pollard and Patrick […]

Here’s a delicious collection of South Africa’s fabulous and unique recipes for the #ProudlySouthAfrican at home and far away who’d like to celebrate their heritage this weekend! Or any weekend for that matter… [vc_button title=”1″ color=”default”] Milk Tart There is nothing like a proper homemade South African milktart (melktert in Afrikaans). Quick and easy for tea […]

Update 06 February 2017: One of the most searched for videos on SAPeople today is the one below, when New Zealand rugby great Jonah Lomu went to South Africa and visited his rival and close friend, Springbok player Joost. Jonah Lomu passed away in November 2015. Joost van der Westhuizen died today. Watch the wonderful […]

Since Trevor Noah has left our shores and is gearing up to take the helm of America’s ‘The Daily Show’ on Monday, here’s a random selection of other South African comedians – the new, the old and the beloved – who are sure to keep us entertained! Some of these comedians will also be performing at an international comedy festival in […]

A core part of the Sandton CBD in Johannesburg will be closed for the month of October – at least to motorised traffic. That’s when the northern suburb and financial hub will be hosting an international festival showcasing alternative methods of transport. In a statement on the festival’s site, Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Parks Tau said the event […]

We’re loving this #proudlysouthafrican calendar that celebrates all that is South African… The limited edition calendar of baby photographs by Carla Shannon (who created the Baby Bok Rugby Tips) has been a year in the making and captures so beautifully those things we all love about South Africa… Striking a pose with an iconic brand, Lion Matches… […]

What a wonderful sight – some of South Africa’s most beautiful indigenous flowers are currently blooming at the Witness Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. LORRAINE SCHOLFIELD captured these beautiful photos today… The 4-day Garden Show is the largest horticultural show in the southern hemisphere and features plants, flowers, gardens, entertainment, gourmet food hall, music, events and more. (Note […]

South African YouTuber Jason Frazer has got together with some of the country’s other YouTube vloggers to present a Heritage Day collaboration that asks – and answers – some important questions for South Africans: [vc_button title=”1″ color=”default” size=”size_small”] What does Heritage Day mean to you? [vc_button title=”2″ color=”default” size=”size_small”] Why are you proud to be South […]