South Africans have taken to social media in the past 24 hours in distress over an incident in which a dog was allegedly brutally beaten to death by a guesthouse owner. SAPeople has been inundated with requests to share the story in the hope of bringing justice for the dog, and a community page that […]

Durban’s beaches were packed today in a proud display of colour and celebration as crowds flocked to the beachfront as part of an annual tradition to celebrate New Year’s Day on the famous South African beachfront. Kierran Allen was there to capture these photos, and says “not as many people as last year, but still […]

South Africans around the world have welcomed in 2015 joyously! Here are just some of the messages and fantastic photos from SA People around the world… Hester SophiaEsta Marais‎ So sluit ons saam met vriende 2014 af en ons se aan almal baie voorspoed vir die nuwejaar. Twaaluur vanaf Strandfontein aan die Weskus. (And so we ended […]

Andries Moni, the hard-working gardener with an inspiring work ethic, is back at work in Gordon’s Bay…and has made a video message to thank all those kind, kind people around the world who rallied to help him replace his gardening equipment after it was stolen earlier in the month. If you missed the original story of how […]

As international tourists and South Africans from around the country head to the coast for their summer holidays, the NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) has released a selection of photographs to show swimmers exactly what rip currents look like. And even if you’re a seasoned swimmer – it’s worth taking a look because sometimes the […]

If the history of South Africa is in large part one of racial divisiveness, today it can also be seen as the story of the creation – from tremendous diversity – of a single nation. Sections in this article: Earliest inhabitants Colonial expansion Diamonds and British consolidation Gold and war Union and the ANC The […]

South Africa has a vast system of natural reserves established to protect the country’s indigenous plants, animals, landscapes and associated cultural heritage, ranging from the vast flagship Kruger National Park – occupying an area larger than Swaziland – to the tiny Bontebok National Park in the Western Cape. These are managed by South Africa National […]

Adventurers, travellers and others can follow the Madiba route by ticking off 27 landmarks across South Africa, learning more about his legacy along the way. Following in Nelson Mandela’s footsteps, the journey is expected to encourage tourists who were inspired by the anti-apartheid freedom fighter and father of the nation, to visit South Africa and […]

By 2035, half of Africa’s population will be living in urban areas. Megacities that will sprout to house this population will strain infrastructure and exert pressure on the environment. Cape Town, Africa’s greenest city, is planning for that future. The Mother City, as it is known in South Africa, is the greenest city on the […]

It’s summertime in South Africa, and time to head for the beach. The country has more than 2 500 kilometres of coastline, stretching from the cold waters off the arid West Coast region, southwards around the tip of Africa, and heading up again all the way to the lush St Lucia estuary in the east. […]

The Prince’s Palace of Monaco has released the first official photos of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with their newborn twins, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. The South African princess gave birth to the twins on December 10 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. In an interview last week with local newspaper ‘Nice […]

In the last couple of days our heart has skipped a beat for the outpouring of kindness from South Africans around the world for not only Andries, a hard-working gardener from Gordon’s Bay whose equipment was stolen; but for each other. The story began on 16 December when Lyn Jacobs posted what she thought was a […]

Here’s the last episode in Suzelle DIY’s Christmas special…or as Suzelle says “There’s it! The final episode in the Christmas special! I hope that you have enjoyed them x.” It’s not quite a braai pie. It’s a spit braai. This time Suzelle has all the tips on how to make a spit braai/rotisserie. (Although after watching the […]

A group of South Africans  gathered in London last week to sing Christmas Carols including Silent Night…and its Afrikaans version “Stille Nag…Heilige Nag”. The SA Gemeente London’s ‘Kerssangdiens’ was held on the 7th December at City Temple in Holborn and everyone you see on stage is proudly South African. “Whilst all in South Africa are […]

Somewhere between Wellington and Paarl in the dark hours of early morning a few nights ago – Robyn Gwilt and a couple of other photographers were enjoying “the smell of Africa and sheep, and the cold wind making our cheeks glow pink!” They had set out from Cape Town at 11 pm to find and photograph […]

It’s the Christmas Song that’s swept South Africa this season – the local-is-lekker version of Twelve Days of Christmas. And it’s not just the melody and words that make it so great…but the way it’s changing perceptions, and making a Summer Christmas just as cool and ‘real’ for kids as the snowy winter one they see in […]

Ncome, near the scene of the Battle of Blood River, presented a moving and meaningful setting for today’s official National Day of Reconciliation celebrations. And in a speech aimed at encouraging reconciliation between all races, South African President Jacob Zuma included a history of how today, 16 December, has been transformed as a public holiday […]

This is the video that keeps on giving…giving laughs. It’s the one where well-known South African morning radio host and King of Pranksters, Darren ‘Whackhead’ Simpson, calls up BMW to complain that his car won’t work in Night mode and went into reverse at the ‘robot’ when he put it into Race.The wonderful lady who […]

For those of us who weren’t able to watch the Miss World Pageant live on television last night, and witness the magical moment when South Africa’s Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World – the lovely people at the Official Miss World Organisation have uploaded a couple of videos to YouTube…please watch below. To read more about […]

South Africa’s favourite DIY Goddess Suzelle is releasing four Christmas Special episodes to prepare South Africans for Christmas. She’s dishing out top advice on how to wrap presents beautifully…even for those you don’t really like (ag shame), create a Christmas Tree (without a tree) and get that gift you truly want! The 31-year-old from Somerset […]

It’s been an exciting past 24 hours for Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss…and in the last few minutes she has made her countrymen around the nation and the world so proud. Forty years after Anneline Kriel was crowned Miss World, and 56 years after Penny Rey (nee Coelen) won the title, Rolene has taken the […]

As the jokes continue to flow about Eskom, “load shedding” (a.k.a. power outages), and South African President Jacob Zuma’s reluctance to pay back any of the millions in tax payer’s money that was used to renovate his private Nkandla residence, brilliant South African writer Gus Silber has penned a new version of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ that combines the […]

Fans of the ‘Mad Max’ series are going mad for the latest official trailer for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ which stars South Africa’s Charlize Theron and was filmed in Namibia. Filming of this fourth Mad Max movie was moved to Namibia, from its usual location in Australia, after heavy rains turned the desert-like vegetation around Broken Hill into […]

For everyone in the Southern Hemisphere who has had enough of having to sing about a White Christmas, here’s Jingle Bells South African style. See video below. The video was uploaded a couple of years ago by TheNixter (the same YouTuber who uploaded this season’s popular ‘12 Days of Christmas SA Style‘). The lyrics are […]

Twenty-year-old Jenna Lowe, who launched a nationwide campaign to draw attention to organ donation, has received the operation she desperately needed. The Western Cape youngster, who was diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension at the age of 17, and told it was unlikely she would make it to her 21st without a new set of lungs, […]