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 […]

In her latest DIY video, just in time for Heritage Day, which she promotes in the best, most colourful way – even with a detour into corn-diments (that would be condiments, we think) – Suzelle creates her own version of a South African-American Boerewors Bagel Dog. Come again? Watch the wors-meets-bagel-meets-hotdog video Suzelle also sings […]

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed to Vogue magazine that he was bullied at school whilst growing up in South Africa. In an article headed “Elon Musk Wants to Change How (and Where) Humans Live”, Musk – who went to school in Johannesburg and Pretoria – says that the bullying was so bad that there was […]

Broken toilets, transport of waste and ways to save electricity – these three diverse things all got the attention of inventors who have been awarded prizes in the Green City Startup competition in Johannesburg. Watch the video of Gabriel Ally and e-Trike: The nine-month competition started with 86 entrants, who were whittled down to eight. The first-place […]

You know your engagement is off to a good start when even an airline gets involved! Passengers on a Cape Town to Lanseria flight on Thursday night were treated to the best in-flight entertainment when media executive – and diehard romantic – Damion van Alphen proposed to his girlfriend, while a local airline’s staff played […]

A movie set in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra, ‘Thina Sobabili’, is hoping to be nominated for the foreign movie section of the next Academy Awards. ‘Thina Sobabili’, meaning ‘The Two of Us’, is by first-time director Ernest Nkosi, according to Variety magazine. The nomination was announced on Monday by the South African Academy Awards selection committee […]

By popular demand, here’s a collection of the Springbok World Cup Rugby jokes that are currently being churned out faster than tuna rolls on a sushi train. Thank you to everyone who submitted these pictures, memes and videos… Japan did it. They beat the Springboks 34-32 in what is being called the biggest world cup shock in […]

The Samoa rugby team surprised South African rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen over the weekend with a rendition of a special Samoan hymn. The team, who will play the Springboks on Saturday 26 September in the Rugby World Cup, uploaded a video of the occasion to their facebook page on Saturday saying: “Totally humbling experience […]

Fifteen-year-old South African Leroy Mokgatle has triumphed at the esteemed Genee International Ballet Competition in London by winning the gold medal. He also won the Margo Fonteyn Audience Award. Watch the incredible Leroy dancing ‘Freedom’: https://youtu.be/GCBh8QJ6P0o The Royal Academy of Dance event was held at the famous Sadler Wells. Past Genee medallists have gone on to […]

Only days before Trevor Noah takes over the popular “Daily Show”, it won an Emmy award on Sunday night for Outstanding Variety Talk Series. In an interview before the awards, Noah gave his thoughts on actresses he loves, Donald Trump and how he felt about his upcoming job. The Emmys ceremony last night was bittersweet for Jon Stewart, who […]

A tweet from a foreign journalist commending South African fans for their awesome sportsmanship, after yesterday’s shock 32-34 loss against Japan at the Rugby World Cup in the UK, has gone viral. Olly Barratt, a TV and radio correspondent based in London, sent several tweets from the history-making match between South Africa and Japan yesterday. At the […]

Braaivleis, bokke fans, free toilets and thunderstorms. These are a few of the things that South Africans abroad miss most according to a fun new list on Matador Network. The list – 19 things South Africans miss most when they’re abroad – was compiled by South African blogger Caroline van Looy. Take a look and then let us know if […]

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, taking place this weekend, has become the first run in Africa, and the 22nd worldwide, to receive silver-label status from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The marathon, which happens on 20 September, has also been declared carbon neutral. To receive the silver status a race has to, among other things, have […]

As South Africans go “bok” today on the eve of the Rugby World Cup 2015, a fantastic hashtag is trending in the country on Twitter. It’s #BokMovies and some of the titles are so classic you’d want to watch the movies! The Incredible Schalk #BokMovies pic.twitter.com/0AxKex7yMm — WarrenK (@MrSmithMachine) September 18, 2015 Here are our Top […]