BBC Lifestyle this week announced its judge and presenter line-up for new local commission The Great South African Bake Off. The series, which will search for the nation’s best amateur baker, will be judged by renowned chefs Shirley Guy and Tjaart Walraven and presented by comedians Anne Hirsch and Donovan Goliath. The ten-part series is produced […]

It was fast. It was fun. It was clearly something people in our lovely country should do. And thanks to Kia SA for making it possible after my trusty SUV broke down just in time to not leave! Read about the trip down memory lane – Part One and Part Two. Despite all the bad […]

Tributes have poured in for former South African cricket captain Clive Rice since he tragically passed away last week at the age of 66…though none have touched us as much as one which was intended to remain private, but which was too special to be kept a secret. It’s a fitting tribute to the sportsman who became […]

Jean de Villiers remarkable road to recovery will continue on Saturday when he will captain a Springbok side – also featuring the return of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi – in the match-23 for the first time since 2013, when South Africa host Argentina at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban. De Villiers, who suffered […]

Dave Hurwitz from Simon’s Town Boat Company captured these awesome photos of whales having a proverbial “whale” of a time two days ago. Dave told SAPeople that “we find if it is windy, the whales become super active.” On Facebook he wrote “It was wild out there this morning [3 August 2015] – the sea […]

Need to relax? Check out these epic aerials showcasing the coast of Durban, from Umhlanga Rocks down to uShaka Marine World. The footage was shot in the summer of 2014 and uploaded to YouTube a couple of weeks ago. To capture the great shots a Dji Phantom 2 with Gopro Hero 3 Black was used. A GoPro was used […]

Listeners to a radio talk show in Cape Town proved recently that they live not only near the Cape of Good Hope, but in the Cape of Good Wishes and Kindness. A mom by the name of Lizanne, from Tableview, called in to Cape Talk’s Kieno Kammies to ask for help for her daughter Amber – a […]

It may be winter, but Durban dazzled today for the long-awaited second South African Ironman 70.3 race. (The 70.3 figure refers to the total number of miles…which is equivalent to 113 km – 1.9 km swim, 90km bike ride, 21.1 km run) Within four hours and seven seconds, Stuart Marais became the first ever Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 […]

South Africa’s much loved DIY Goddess Suzelle is back with a brilliant video to help you declutter your life. And this time Marianne IS in the video…because this is a job that requires a helping hand. Suzelle advises that the questions you should ask when deciding whether to keep something or not, are: 1. Is this […]

So, you’ve decided to move to South Africa. First time visit? Fantastic. You’ll probably spend the first weeks walking around in safari gear with your wallet strapped to your balls, looking for wildlife. That’s ok, I get it. (Afterall, I’ve been through it – I moved here from the Netherlands.) Wherever you’re from, I’m sure […]

A wine critic for the Wall Street Journal has declared South African fine wine “the best bang for your buck” in the world. Critic Will Lyons said, when asked about non-branded wines, he wouldn’t hesitate to recommend South African wines, writing that “the one country that consistently offers outstanding value is South Africa.” (He said […]

South Africa finished the Tour de France (TDF) yesterday on a high. It has been an incredibly emotional and successful three weeks for Team MTN Qhubeka in this, their debut in the legendary cycling event. Team member – Edvald Boasson Hagen – sprinted to a brilliant fourth place on the Champs Elysees in Paris in the final stage […]

A baby rhino in a South African wildlife park seems to have sought out the “comfort” of cars after losing its mother in a phenomenon known as “imprinting”. Debbie English, who is in her fourth year of veterinary science at Onderstepoort, posted some touching photos this weekend of a little rhino calf who was stranded without its mother. “This little guy […]

Firefighters in Alberta, Canada, have expressed gratitude and awe for the South African firefighters who have joined them to help fight fires this season. The Alberta Wildfire facebook page posted a video of the South Africans’ morning chant, with a message saying: “Wildland firefighters from South Africa sure know how to start the work day off […]

My many years of living in Cape Town (from The Netherlands) have resulted in a large variety of interesting cultural integrations. In South Africa, I’ve learned to love biltong, understand all of Trevor Noah’s jokes, question statements by asking ‘is it?’ and when I encounter a difficulty at any establishment, I immediately ask for the […]

Well, that was a whistle-stop tour of the country. And yes, would have loved to have been able to take much more time doing it, revisiting every little fun thing I’ve seen over the years, but alas, time constraints and a couple of pre-teens (my twins, the Pixies) filled with ennui precluded that from happening… […]

South Africa’s beauty queen, and the planet’s current Miss World, Rolene Strauss, has announced her engagement to D’Niel Strauss, founder of Orientis Venture Capital. The couple – who already share the same surname – has been together for a few years. (Watch video below of them dancing the night away, back in 2012.) Yesterday Rolene subtly […]

South African DIY Goddess Suzelle DIY has some fantastic tips for how to make a loadshedding survival kit. You’ll find the tips both romantic…and ingenious. And of course, many of the products required to make this essential kit can be found at Checkers. (Suzelle recently starred in Checker’s latest TV commercial along with Nataniël.) Watch Video: […]

The mine dump at Krugersdorp in Gauteng is apparently the biggest man-made mine dump in the world. Certainly one of the biggest. And that means it’s perfect for…sandboarding! Check out the video footage below – from young kids (with sandy running noses) to adults racing, performing acrobatics on their boards…and getting ‘dumped’ in the dump. Richard […]

David Kibuuka, Late Night News (LNN) “reporter” and stand-up comedian, joins Trevor Noah at The Daily Show in the United States, as a writer, bringing some edgy Mzansi-style satire to the Comedy Central show’s next evolution. David Kibuuka is already a household name to most African comedy fans, having plied his particularly nuanced style of […]

South African photographer Arno Pietersen has captured an awesome sequence of photographs of a kudu jumping across the road in Kwaggaspan, in the Kruger National Park. Arno, who was working as Field Guide/Ranger for Place of Rock safari company, at the time of the sighting – on Monday, uploaded the three photos to Facebook yesterday […]

South Africa’s favourite DIY goddess, Suzelle, is very proudly featured in the latest Checkers TV commercial. “I finally made it!” says YouTube star Suzelle. “I am in the new Checkers TV ad with my new best friend Nataniël! I am so excited x” Afrikaans celebrity Nataniël (le Roux) is a singer, songwriter and entertainer who released his […]

J.M. Coetzee will receive an Honorary Doctorate from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London for his achievements at the 2015 Graduation Ceremonies in London this week. The South African author is one of the world’s leading novelists and critics. Coetzee was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice – for […]

67 ordinary residents of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) – who do extraordinary things within their communities – were honoured by East Coast Radio over the weekend for living Madiba’s values every day. The 67 people, from across KZN, were nominated by radio listeners for the way in which they work tirelessly in the service of others, influences lives in […]

A fab picture of American rocker Steven Tyler during his trip to South Africa in December 2014 has been posted by the V&A Waterfront today. Some lucky fans (or children of fans!) posed for a photo with him at the Louis Vuitton store at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The Aerosmith frontman – with […]