South Africa’s favourite DIY (Greek) Goddess has launched her own online shop so that now, seriously, “anyone can”! This does mean that SuzelleDIY’s bitesize web-series is now likely to include product plugs in each episode, but if the first is anything to go by, Suzelle is aware that nobody wants to just watch a cleverly disguised commercial. In her first […]

The first year students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have spread a little Ubuntu with a 2-minute video project compiled for their Computing Sciences class. “The aim of our project is to do a community service as part of a team work exercise in our programming module, to teach us some soft skills,” Head of Department […]

Something a little magical happened in Cape Town this weekend. A mist came rolling in…and the cameras came out. Here’s a collection of photos, as well as a video, that captured the beautiful scene… It started on Friday evening. Elza Bester DeJager said: “Something different tonight – Table Mountain floating on the mist coming in from the […]

Twenty-one year old Busi Skinn’e Mjiyakho has caught a lot of people’s attention with her three letters to black people, white people and the South African government (all published below) which she posted on Facebook this weekend. So who is Busi? “I’m the future president of South Africa but for now I’m an (un)registered law student at […]

A young South African rugby team had the time of their lives in Monaco this weekend as the special guests of Princess Charlene of Monaco’s Foundation. The Under 12 team was invited as part of the South Africa – Monaco Rugby Exchange which was announced in February. Charlene’s brother Gareth Wittstock was one of the main people […]

On the 22nd Anniversary of the assassination of South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Chris Hani, President Jacob Zuma used the opportunity to reaffirm that South Africa belongs to black and white people, and to address the vandalising of statues and treatment of foreign nationals. As part of South Africa’s new national identity, the SA President also announced […]

Family Comedy ‘Strikdas – ‘n Familie gedoente’ has opened with a bang at the box office in South Africa and online worldwide with South Africans abroad being able to watch the movie at the same time that their families back home are doing so. The quirky new comedy earned R1 219 664 on its opening weekend. By the […]

A new television show is looking for brides in the Gauteng region who are getting married between April (now) and the end of June. The show – ‘Four Weddings’ is basically a wedding-version of ‘Come Dine With Me’. It’s based on the popular international reality series, with each episode featuring four brides who attend and score each other’s weddings. The […]

As Robert Mugabe announces during his two-day visit to South Africa that he doesn’t want to see a “white face”, and the Rhodes Statue is removed, an old Monty Python video is being shared on social media today… The Zimbabwean President made his remark yesterday after visiting the Hector Pietersen Memorial in Soweto. As he was being […]

Okay, so we all know and love her as Suzelle, South Africa’s DIY goddess. But who is the actress behind the fabulous upstyle who dishes out tips on how to make a braai pie and fix a plug? Meet Julia Anastasopoulos… Behind the simple “because anybody can” mantra (and the occasional ‘fok‘ when something catches […]

You might remember him as the frontman of the band Fokoffpolisie and later Van Coke Kartel. Now Francois Van Coke is going solo, with his first 12-song album just released and titled after the singer himself. The first video, released on April 7 on YouTube – a lyrical ballad Toe Vind ek Jou which he sings […]

Anyone looking at The New York Times online today will see a familiar sight at the top of the front page: a brilliant shot of Table Mountain taken from an angle that includes Lion’s Head, part of the City Bowl and the Atlantic Seaboard. It’s actually an ad for IBM. If you go to the […]

Singer songer-writer Pharrell Williams has announced he will be visiting South Africa in September. He posted the following tweet two hours ago: “Proud to collab with retailer @Woolworths_SA. Are you with us, South Africa? See you in September! #PharrellWithWoolies” Before you could say ‘happy’, the news was trending at number one in South Africa with […]

“Jeremy Loops” is a sentence, not just a name. Jeremy records sounds and plays them back on repeat, creating a loop effect. He switches between recordings and voice-changers while playing guitar, ukulele, harmonica and a children’s toy as well as singing and rapping. Nestled in Kirstenbosch National Botanic Gardens, the stage on Sunday night was […]

The city of Cape Town is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. And with reason. It hosts undoubtedly one of the most exciting environments to spend a holiday, combining city life, quality food and stunning nature, all in a comfortable climate. Since the city gets cold and moody from May until […]

Eskom has announced it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 16:00 today, which is likely to continue until 22:00 this evening. This is due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently out of service due to planned and unplanned outages. But before you get too upset, music promoter and former […]

A Western Cape resident is certain she saw the Easter Bunny last night…on the R326. Did anyone else spot it? Canita Domingo was travelling at about 23:00 last night, Easter Monday, on the R326 with her husband when “the strangest thing” happened… “I was driving when suddenly, out of nowhere, a small animal with the longest […]

A teenager from Randpark High School in Gauteng has recorded a hauntingly beautiful song about the struggle of moving away from home and fitting in with a new crowd. The song – “I’m So Tired” – is about Kelly Johannes’ own move from Cape Town to Johannesburg…but will resonate with South Africans abroad who’ve made an […]

Check out the photos below and see if you can figure out which picture is from which city – Johannesburg or Los Angeles? Scroll down and count how many images are of LA. (Hint: your answer should be somewhere between 6 and 13). The answers are beneath each pic. Just click on the picture number to […]

I’m going to describe a city that has been down on its luck for the past few years. No, make that decades. The downtown area in particular – the city centre – is one people have religiously made a point of avoiding. The test for you afterwards is to try and name the city. Actually, […]

If you’re a believer in the Word You celebrate the risen Lord And every precious day He’s given to you And on this Easter Sunday morn Upon the wings of hope you’re borne And your heart cries out a joyful Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah   You think of all they put Him through That […]

Move over other cities in sunny SA. We have better weather, nicer people, and more money 😉 This. I love this. The definitive guide. Although there are many places I wouldn’t frequent, given my horror of anything trendy or in fashion. But if Hipsters (which as far as I’m concerned are SOOOOOO 2 years ago) […]

Time to move from diagnosis to prescription… As an epidemiologist who has done work in understanding the ecosocial determinants of health and education, I surely do understand the ills of apartheid. I also understand that its effects will not disappear in one generation. Yes, apartheid was bad and its effect will be transgenerational (to think […]

Moving to another place gives one the opportunity to learn and understand cultural habits and traditions, and I’ve had the fortune to do so on multiple occasions. Being abroad also gave me the chance to see my own country – the Netherlands – from an outside perspective, and see how incredibly (weird) silly we Dutchies […]

With Easter coming up South Africa’s favourite do-it-yourself Goddess, SuzelleDIY reveals all the secrets for how to make perfet animal cupcakes in the shape of bunnies and chickens. As Suzelle says “DIY? Because it is Easter!”…and always remember the 5-second rule! Watch Video: SuzelleDIY – How to Make Animal Cupcakes And in case your outfit’s a little too […]