South African fund manager Kokkie Kooyman has been named the international Fund Manager of the Year for the second year running by the UK-based jourmal Investment Week. He fought off three rivals, including two funds from London-based Polar Capital and one from Jupiter International, to take top honours in the category Specialist Financial Funds. Kooyman, who […]

South African President Jacob Zuma proved he’s not just a political leader, but also a proud father, by using his official Twitter page to tweet a message about his daughters’ new television show. Earlier today Zuma tweeted: “I encourage you all to tune into channel 107 Tonight on dstv at 7pm for a new sitcom […]

President Jacob Zuma received the Freedom of Makana Municipality from the Makana municipality in Grahamstown, the municipality’s highest honour. The municipality said the President is being recognised for his role in ensuring South Africa’s successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, and for his outstanding performance in the political sphere of the country, […]

South African hospitality group Singita Game Reserves is now firmly at the top of the industry after walking off with the honours in the 2011 US Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.   Singita’s safari hotels and lodges were rated against top competition from around the world. Its Grumeti Reserves, situated close to the Serengeti […]

The South African Gospel Singers will be performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on Monday 18th July…making it the perfect evening out to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday (if you happen to be in the UK). The choir, directed by Pinise Saul, is one of the greatest gospel choirs in the world. It […]

No excuses! Wherever you are in the world – learn the words to ‘Happy Birthday Tata Madiba’ and sing along with millions of South Africans at 08h05 am (SA time) on Monday 18th July, former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday. Here are the words, followed by a video… Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you […]

A simple idea that was born one afternoon in a textiles office led to a project that would see hundreds of disadvantaged children getting custom-designed t-shirts from ordinary South Africans. The T-shirts for Charity project is the brainchild of textile designer and tie-dye expert Melanie Brummer of SlipStream Dye and Prints, who started her career selling […]

The students at Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa are going to be benefit from some private lessons from the media mogul herself! After receiving her Honorary Doctorate in Education at the University of the Free State, Oprah Winfrey is heading back to South Africa as a teacher! In an email newsletter […]

Rumours on the internet are that Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may be close to signing a deal that would bring back a South African Grand Prix. A South African website has quoted 80-year-old Bernie as saying the race could be back in South Africa within two years, and that a contract is only “weeks […]

President Jacob Zuma today met with His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco, on the sidelines of the 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Durban. Prince Albert, the Head of State of the principality of Monaco, was accompanied by HRH Princess Charlène, and President Zuma by Mrs Thobeka Zuma.     […]

Female scientists from Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have been honoured with 2011 L’Oréal-Unesco Regional Fellowships for Women in Science in sub-Saharan Africa. The five are Dalene de Swardt, Jeanne de Waal and Kim Trollope from Stellenbosch; and Olutayo Boyinbode and Rachel Muigai from UCT. The award ceremony took place in Melrose Arch […]

Honeymoon couple Princess Charlene (nee Wittstock) and Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Durban yesterday for their honeymoon, and are lunching with South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma today at the King’s House Presidential Residence in Morningside, Durban. After their lavish wedding at the weekend, the couple are reported to be staying at Umhlanga’s beachfront […]

So for all those who simply have to know, here are the facts and figures about Princess Charlene‘s outfits that she wore during her weekend wedding ceremony in Monaco where she wed Prince Albert II: WEDDING DRESS Giorgio Armani Privé wedding dress with a flowing line, in off-white silk duchesse, with a long train. Crossover […]

The journey of Wimbledon’s newest champion Novak Djokovic to victory included a match against South Africa’s own Kevin Anderson. The two met in the second round of the tennis tournament, where Djokovic knocked Anderson out in a fairly short match. In just under two hours, Djokovic dominated and won in three straight sets: 6-3, 6-4, […]

Princess Charlene has truly arrived. After the religious ceremony this afternoon (see photos below), the official website of the royal principality of Monaco has tonight added HSH Princess Charlene to their top menu. She now takes pride of place after Prince Albert II, and before his two sisters – Princess of Hanover (Caroline) and  Princess […]

The most amazing thing that strikes you as step into Monaco is the number of South African flags flying high. It’s wonderful. The royal principality has truly paid homage to the culture and background of Charlene Wittstock as she marries the Prince of Monaco in a two-day ceremony this weekend. Update: See photos of Charlene […]

South Africa’s own Charlene Wittstock (33) has officially married her Prince!  The former Olympic swimmer married Prince Albert II (53)  of Monaco this afternoon in a civil ceremony.  Ignoring the rumours that swirled around Monaco in the past week, the couple beamed on large screens that were shown around the principality as they both said […]

Jason Hartman, South African singer and songwriter, will perform as the supporting act of Thursday’s show to celebrate this weekend’s wedding of fellow South African Charlene Wittstock to Prince Albert of Monaco. The show will take place at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. Born in 1979, Jason Hartman started his musical career in 1996 […]

The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory has published a new, authorised book of quotations from the respected former president – one they hope will help his many admirers to quote him accurately from now on. Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations was released at the Nelson Mandela Foundation on 27 June 2011, and […]

South Africa’s Lwazi Gqira, 18, is swinging his way to golfing success after recently competing in the Toya Polish Junior Championship, which ran from 22 to 25 June 2011. To get there, the young sportsman from a poverty-stricken squatter camp in Duncan Village, East London, took his first flight in an airplane. “It was my first […]

It’s no wonder Khulekani Magubane has produced 17 books by the age of 22. The young man possesses energy, something all good writers need. You can hear it in his tone, which is quick, sharp and electric. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herman Melville and more recently, Jonathan Safran Foer, were precocious artists who produced some of […]

Mead – although the name of this wine made from fermented honey may conjure up images of medieval frivolity, this is no longer the case. Biotechnologist Garth Cambray and his team at Makana Meadery are proving that even a 20 000-year-old recipe has a place in today’s modern era. Located in the picturesque city of Grahamstown […]

Brilliant South African bass baritone Vuyani Mlinde answers questions about his amazing voice, a family photograph and the importance of remembering your heritage. Vuyani will be appearing in London tomorrow night (Tuesday 28th June) at the Rosenblatt Recitals, London’s only world-class concert season of opera and song… 1. Your career started a few years ago […]

Rosenblatt Recitals are London’s only world-class concert season of opera and song and on Tuesday 28th June 2011 the series will welcome South African bass baritone Vuyani Mlinde who received outstanding reviews in the international press in the last few years. On this occasion he will perform songs and arias by composers including Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Respighi, […]

US First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a stirring speech to young women at the world-famous Regina Mundi church in Soweto on 22 June 2011, encouraging them to take action and make a difference in society, thus shaping a new generation of leaders on the continent. Obama is on a six-day official visit to Africa focusing on […]