A family taking a stroll in the Mafube Mountain Retreat, between Clarens and Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State, stumbled across a wonderful treasure today. Duncan Irvine, owner of Rapid Blue production company (with hits like Strictly Come Dancing), uploaded a photo to Facebook with this message: “Out for a walk on our farm and our […]

Bravo (as they say in France) to Chad Le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh for clinching three golds between them for South Africa yesterday in Chartres, Paris. Chad (23) won the Men’s 200 metre and 50 metre butterfly races in the French leg of the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships. He swam phenomenally, clocking 1:54.18 […]

This may be the “freakiest” thing you’ve seen all day – Die Antwoord’s “I Fink You Freeky” performed by beloved British children’s TV characters, the Teletubbies! We think it’s freaky. And we like it a lot. As one viewer said, it’s kind of compelling… The official version of the song by the def-rap South African […]

Check out the trailer for the much-anticipated documentary film The Boers at the End of the World – about a group of South African expats unlike any others – which will have its world premiere at the end of this month in Camps Bay. The 80-minute documentary feature film is about a century-old community of Afrikaners who live in a remote region […]

As of May 2014, South Africa’s visa regulations changed, and many non-South Africans are still unclear how these changes affect people entering South Africa and applying for work permits. The matter of families travelling with children has particularly gotten some media attention (and due to some controversy, this part of the new regulations didn’t go into […]

Check out Suzelle in her latest DIY video…with tips on how to make a braaied brandy banana split (or is that braaied banana brandy split?). Suzelle, who understandably smaaks herself as quite the braai “mistress” (since her “How to make a Braai Pie” video launched her to local fame) is joined by Ultimate Braai Master host Justin Bonello […]

South Africans have done it again – reaching out to help each other. Back in June, Maxine Gray shared Mokete Johannes Mampshika’s CV on social media in an attempt to get him a job. Yesterday, she was delighted to discover her efforts paid off and he has found employment. In a message on Facebook yesterday, Maxine from […]

We all have our fears and the fear of personal injury must rank right up there for most of us – certainly for me. The greatest fear for me is to be confronted by my two paramount fears at the same time: the fear of personal injury and the fear of injury to my loved […]

A month ago we came across a moving letter of gratitude from writer and Human Rights activist for children, Dianne Lang, thanking the medical staff at Gardmed Ambulance Service in Port Elizabeth who literally “saved my life”. We know how tirelessly paramedics work in South Africa and so we immediately asked Dianne – who has […]

In response to popular demand to see footage from “Stroop – Die Film”, here is the chance to have a “first glance” at some of the heartbreaking scenes from the documentary about rhino poaching in South Africa. SAPeople members helped in Stroop’s fund-raising efforts to have this important film made. Now the filmmakers,  would love your feedback […]

South African Byeronie Epstein won the Mongol Derby, one of the world’s toughest horse races, yesterday in spectacular fashion. It was Day 5 of the world’s longest horse race (which covers just over 1,000 km), and it looked like it would certainly go into the 8th Day. But Byeronie and French rider Elise Poitrinal had other ideas…and […]

An 18-year-old South African teen – who’s been living on the streets since he was eight – is making headlines around the world thanks to his enthusiasm for skateboarding rather than feeling sorry for himself or doing drugs. Peter Leguma’s story was first shared by the Ginkgo Agency, raising awareness for Skate Aid, a project […]

How do you spot an African? That’s easy because we all look the same, speak the same, keep lions as pets and will probably give you ebola. Inspired by #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou (see box below). [vc_button size=”size_large” title=”1″ color=”default”] Africa Is Poor Welcome to Luanda, Angola, the most expensive city in the world for expats. Rent is 28.53% higher than […]

To celebrate the third annual World Lion Day (10 August 2015), here are some of our favourite photos of lions in Africa…chilling in trees. According to safari guide Craig Doria, it’s fairly common in Tanzania where the Manyara National Park is called “Home of the Tree Climbing Lions”, and even more can be found in […]

This weekend Oppikoppi celebrated 21 years of bringing South Africans together with good music and great memories, while creating a unique template for diversity, acceptance and artistic collaboration. Considering the Oppikoppi music festival’s roots – a makeshift barroom stage atop a hill on a farm deep in the North West province – it has come a […]

It was Shad (Elf fish) Fever down at Umgeni River Mouth in KwaZulu-Natal this morning, and professional photographer ANDREW HARVARD was there to capture the dedication and passion from the local fishermen. “I wasn’t sure where to go shoot at 05:30 and then thought that I hadn’t shot this location a lot so off to […]

Imagine…if you will…that you could bottle South Africa’s sunshine and carry it with you wherever you went… And always see the glass half FULL… It would be a love potion… And every reflection would remind you the grass is greenest where you water it… And the sun still shines, even with a slice of lime… You could carry […]

So one day when I was a journalist at Scope, I realise that due to various family commitments and unforeseen bills I need to generate some extra cash. I would take a few days’ leave and head off somewhere with photographer Les Bush and we would find some stories and sell them off to various […]

With the escalating poaching of rhino causing rhino figures to tragically dwindle it’s become a rare sight and privilege to view a rhino in the wild in South Africa…let alone to witness a mating pair of Black Rhino who bring hope to the country and to the species. So when Gavin Udal from Wendy’s Country […]

The Springboks may have broken a few fans’ hearts this afternoon, but South Africa’s swim sensation Chad le Clos brought it home for SA in Russia. Chad won gold in the 100 metre butterfly final at the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships in Kazan. The popular South African swimmer went hell for leather and not only won the […]

Springbok Captain Jean de Villiers predicted last night that the players in today’s Springbok squad will want to use their opportunity today and in the coming weeks to push for inclusion in the Rugby World Cup squad. De Villiers, who will lead the Boks again today for the first time since his serious knee injury in November […]

When an elephant has to drink, he has to drink. And if there isn’t a running river or waterhole nearby, he won’t think twice about surprising tourists by dipping his trunk into a camp swimming pool (or even a toilet – see video below). But today Lorraine Botha discovered a couple of elephants that are even smarter and […]

Kruger Sightings recently added this gorgeous video of a tiny new-born elephant to their YouTube page. The elephant calf can be seen trying to chase away swallows that are flying low around him. The video was taken by a tourist called Susan on the H3 near Berg en Dal in the Kruger National Park, in […]

A proud South African – and proud fiance – Bruce Fensham has uploaded a video which he claims is the “most romantic engagement video ever made”. And it is romantic (although a little spoilt by one of those viral push messages on YouTube saying: “You wont believe how this guy proposed to his sweetheart in #WildAfrica. What she […]

A post on Facebook thanking two police officers in Riviersonderend for doing a sterling – and caring – job has gone viral and restored many South Africans’ faith in our police service…reminding us of some of the wonderful individuals who give their time – and risk their lives – for us. Neville Cooper from Gordon’s Bay sent […]