South African Dancers rally to support Christopher Kindo

By SAPeople 31-10-14 07:43

South Africa’s dance community has come together to support prize-winning Cape Town choreographer and dancer Christopher Kindo who is battling cancer. Kindo has moved back onto the Simonstown property from which he was evicted as a child. Born in 1955, he grew up in Simonstown but his family was moved to Ocean View under the […]

You are invited to Jenna’s 21st Birthday Party…Don’t Miss it!

By SAPeople 29-10-14 18:56

A young South African – who celebrated her 20th birthday yesterday – has started a serious conversation in the country, with a kind invitation to join her at her 21st party next year. Although she’s not sure if she’ll be there. Jenna Lowe cannot breathe on her own, and will need a new pair of lungs […]

Friendly South Africa remains a draw for expat families

By SAPeople Contributor 29-10-14 14:07

The 2014 edition of the HSBC Expat Explorer survey spins a really good story for South Africa. Expatriate workers looking for a balance between work and a decent family life rated South Africa the second best destination in the world, after New Zealand. The annual survey measures four categories: earnings, lifestyle, raising children and the […]

Diver walks for Monkeys

No Monkey Business – Diver walks for Monkeys

By SAPeople Contributor 29-10-14 14:15

Most of us, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, have complained at some point about the ‘thieving’ monkeys in South Africa who brazenly enter our homes and steal our bananas. But deep down we’re secretly a little fond of them. We admire their agility, apparent humour and ability to outwit us! And we quite enjoy the fact that […]

Jacaranda trees, Pretoria, South Africa

It’s Purple Paradise as Jacarandas Bloom & Exams start soon!

By SAPeople 28-10-14 12:38

Apart from the Protea, there’s probably no other plant that evokes as much emotion in a South African as the sight of a Jacaranda tree in full bloom – and it’s not just because of its beauty.  It’s thanks to the memories it triggers: The times your family drove to Pretoria so that your mother could take photographs […]

PHOTO – Lee-Anne Pace; credit Justin Klusener.

South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace wins LPGA Championship in China

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:34

Congratulations to South African golfer Lee-Anne Pace who won the  Blue Bay LPGA Championship in Hainan Island, China, this morning! It’s her second worldwide win in less than ten days! The tournament at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course was besieged by four days of torrential rain (forcing the organisers to reduce the competition to 54 holes), […]

Global travellers rate South Africa tops in Condé Nast awards

By SAPeople Contributor 27-02-15 19:47

That South Africa punches well above its weight in the global luxury travel market was again confirmed with the release of this year’s prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards.The country garnered the top spot in the best 100 hotels and resorts, and Cape Town was voted fourth out of the world’s 25 must-see cities. […]

President Zuma denies Rumours about his Cancelled UK Trip

By SAPeople 26-10-14 14:51

President Jacob Zuma has reacted to rumours that he cancelled his trip to the UK because he was refused an audience with British Prime Minister David Cameron. In a media statement released today the Presidency said it has noted these reports, and that they are “incorrect and mischievous”. President Zuma was scheduled to open the […]

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WP vs Golden Lions – the jokes, the video, the match!

By SAPeople 05-01-21 21:39

As the competition’s heating up for the big event that kicks off at 5 pm today in Cape Town, social media is alive with the jokes that are being shared. Here’s just a sample of some that have been sent in to SAPeople from rugby fans, including a Lion’s video that has been dug up […]

Cape Town City Ballet Youth Delight with Thumbelina

By SAPeople 25-10-14 12:02

A wonderful production of Thumbelina opened at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town last night, presented by Cape Town City Ballet as part of its 80th Birthday Celebration. Local photographer Robyn Gwilt had the “privilege of shooting rehearsals” earlier in the week. Her photographs are on this page. “Do yourself and your kids a favour and go […]

Rhinos

South African Safari Brothers Indicted in US for Illegal Rhino Hunts

By SAPeople 22-07-21 23:40

The US Department of Justice revealed yesterday that two South African brothers who own Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris have been charged with conspiracy to sell illegal rhinoceros hunts in South Africa in order to defraud American hunters, and engage in money laundering and the secret trafficking of rhino horns. UPDATE JULY 2021: Dawie Groenewald and AB […]

South African Students Surprise Homeless Man

By SAPeople 23-10-14 22:45

Students in South Africa surprised a homeless man in Cape Town with an act of kindness, after being inspired by a popular video on YouTube of three German students playing music for a homeless man. But there was one big difference between their videos…(watch both videos below). The German video was actually a short film to […]

South African student Buyisiwe Sondezi makes history

By SAPeople Contributor 21-08-19 13:44

Dr Buyisiwe Sondezi, a student at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), is the first woman in Africa to be awarded a doctoral degree in experimental physics of highly correlated matter. Sondezi graduated as a Doctor of Physics at UJ in September this year. The title of her thesis was “The physical properties of ferromagnetic CeTX […]

Alan! WATCH BBC’s Funny Talking Animals – Walk On The Wild Side

By SAPeople 08-12-20 18:44

If you recognise these words – “Alan! Alan! Alan! Oh wait, that’s not Alan. It’s Steve!” – you’ve probably watched the BBC’s ‘Funny Talking Animals – Walk on the Wild Side’ before. In fact you’ve probably watched it a few times! The show was aired on BBC One back in 2009…but is still as popular […]

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KAROO DIARY: Getting Smashed in Steytlerville

By Chris Marais 27-02-15 19:47

So this is a true Karoo Moment… Jules and I are sitting on the front stoep of the Karroo Theatrical Hotel. We’re spending the entire afternoon on this stoep, drinking much wine and shooting the breeze with the innovative hotel owners, Mark Hinds and Jacques Rabie. But lest you think we’re a bunch of old […]

Happy Diwali

SA President wishes everyone a Happy Diwali

By SAPeople 13-11-20 16:44

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has wished a Happy Diwali to all. In a message published on The Presidency website this morning, Zuma says: “We would like to extend good wishes to the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities who celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, as it is also known. “Diwali honours the triumph of light over […]

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Lonely Planet places South Africa in Top 3 Best-Value Destinations

By SAPeople 22-10-14 09:51

The travel experts at Lonely Planet have placed South Africa second in their list of the world’s best-value destinations! In an article by Tom Hall, much of this value is attributed to “currency fluctuations” – the fallen Rand has made the hidden and unhidden treasures of South Africa more affordable to more foreigners than it has been […]

Review of Zelda La Grange’s “Good Morning, Mr Mandela”

By Ingrid Uys 29-12-14 17:52

Good Morning, Mr Mandela is a memoir verging on a romance of sorts between Zelda la Grange and her boss, Nelson Mandela, a man who she served with dedication for 17 years as his personal secretary. It is a fiercely honest account of her emotional metamorphosis – from a conservative and prejudiced white racist South African, […]

Giraffe licking ear

Mind if I Bend Your Ear…said one Giraffe to Another…

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:42

Here’s photographic proof it’s not just humans who like whispering sweet nothings in each other’s ears! Award-winning South African photographer Rob Tarr captured this tender scene during a trip through the Kruger National Park. “We’re so spoiled to have such a magnificent nature area available to us,” said Rob. “And every visit to the Kruger always […]

Eagle and prey

The Eagle, its Prey and the Photographer who fell in Love with SA

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:42

A UK couple who fell in love with South Africa during a holiday here last year, have captured the scene of an eagle with its prey in the Kruger National Park…and would appreciate it if a wildlife expert could identify the prey for them. “We saw this large eagle drop from the sky ahead of us,” […]

Cool Rhinosaur Artwork Rocks Sea Point, Cape Town

By SAPeople Contributor 30-10-14 14:35

A very cool art installation has been erected on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town. It’s called Rhinosaur, and when you first see it you won’t know why.  Bev Tromp,  a South African expat who recently holidayed in Cape Town from her new base in the UK, took these photos and said, “At first it looks like a […]

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