The Mother City can proudly add ANOTHER title to her list of accolades after the city was ranked the world’s best-value holiday destination for Britons recently. ALSO READ: This Cape Town cafe is one of the ‘Most Instagrammable in the world’ According to an annual report done by the UK’s Post Office Travel Money, whose ‘Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer’ ranks holiday […]

Thanks to a phenomenal year of performances in the pool, swimmers claimed much of the spotlight at the annual SA Sports Awards held at Sun City on Saturday night. Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé walked away with the respective Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year awards while Rocco Meiring was named Coach of the […]

South Africa’s legendary Kruger National Park has won a Tripadvisor award for being one of the Word’s Top 20 Best Nature Destinations in 2023. The category covers travellers’ favourite places to enjoy the outdoors. Tripadvisor says that South Africa’s largest game reserve is “basically a synonym for the word ‘safari’” and placed the Kruger at […]

It will be in the unlikeliest of homes where the biggest cheer will be heard on Saturday when Mary Zulu runs onto the field for her first international cap for South Africa, starting at fullback for the Springbok Women. The Springbok Women open their 2023 international season against Canada at Estadio Nacional Universidad Complutense in […]

Raised in one of the most violent communities in the country, children in Manenberg have very few opportunities but with bat and ball, one cricket coach was determined to use the sport to make a difference. Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 26 March in […]

Canoeing South Africa has lavished thanks and praise on London Olympic Games medallist Bridgitte Hartley after she announced her retirement from sprint canoeing this week. Hartley made headlines in 2012 when she won South Africa’s first – and still only – medal in sprint canoeing, and also became the first African athlete to podium in […]

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will today visit Emuseni Day Care Centre in Orlando West, Soweto. The visit comes as His Majesty Prince Phillippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Kingdom of Belgium are on a State Visit to South Africa, at the invitation of President Cyril […]

Riana Pretorius has been found alive and unharmed, according to local reports. The biokineticist’s kidnapping outside her medical practice in Gqeberha, South Africa, last Thursday shocked the nation. The Hawks secured the rapid arrest of two men in connection with the abduction of the 26-year-old in Newton Park on 16 March, but a third suspect […]

The Kruger National Park is one of the world’s must-visit game reserves. ALSO READ | Snakes gone wild! Remember this unwanted Woolworths shopper? It covers an area of 19 623 km2 and stretches 360km from north to south and 65km from west to east. WATCH | PYTHON CONSTRICTS LEOPARD IN EPIC BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL The Kruger National Park is home […]

The king and queen of Belgium have arrived in South Africa for an official visit until 27 March, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is the Belgian monarchy’s first official state visit to South Africa, in a demonstration of the strong bilateral relations that exist between the two countries. The State Visit will […]

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says workers at Eskom are the ones who will resolve load shedding. Ramokgopa on Wednesday visited Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga to get first-hand experience and understand the challenges workers face. Ramokgopa said knowing the problems at hand will help in the crafting of solutions to […]

A pod of 16 killer whales has been captured on film cruising into popular seaside resort, Plett, on the Garden Route in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Watch below. Ocean Blue Adventures, a local boat tour agency, posted a video on Wednesday, captioned: “Plettenberg bay welcomes 14 killer whales.” According to Ocean Safaris, it was […]

More people than ever are choosing a cup of tea over alcohol, and the generation that’s most likely to make the switch are Millennials aged between 26 and 41, according to a recent survey. Almost half (49%) of those surveyed in the UK agreed that tea is a good alternative to alcohol, with 55% of […]

We all know South African hospitality is world class, and now a South African fast-food franchisee has won an award to prove it! The Pretoria-based franchisee, Gunret Foods, has won the Award for Distinctive and Delightful Customer Experience at this year’s KFC International Franchise Convention which was held in Singapore. The South African franchisee came out […]

Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, has joined the international community and partners across the globe to celebrate World Social Work Day. Zulu paid a special tribute and extended her best wishes to all social workers serving in various capacities across the nation for their immeasurable contribution, dedication and commitment towards the call to selfless service. […]

Cape Town Fashion Week makes a comeback in the Mother City from 22-25 March at Cape Town International Convention Centre with fashion, retail, art, music and tech. It promises to be a show-stopping experience where fashion goes beyond the catwalk. Africa Fashion International (AFI), owner and operator of Cape Town Fashion Week celebrates 15 years […]

Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Amelia Spencer (30), has married former Springbok Nick Mallett’s nephew Greg Mallett (33), in a secret wedding in South Africa. The UK-based couple, who met at UCT 14 years ago, flew out to South Africa earlier this month for their nuptials. They kept the date secret and most media outlets were […]

Western Cape resident Herman Labuschagne shared a beautiful post today on social media that’s worth sharing with the world. In the post, headed ‘The kindness of strangers in the Great Karoo’, Herman said the people of the Karoo are still true to legend. He then explained: “For 300 years, travelers have written in their journals, […]

Snake rescuer Nick Evans had a ‘nice start’ to his Human Rights Day public holiday on Tuesday when he was called upon to catch a boomslang. PICTURES | Snake rescuer catches FOUR black mambas in one day in Durban As reported by The SA People website, Evans had a busy week last week when he rescued no fewer than FOUR black mambas […]

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis. “My view has always been the biggest asset for any organisation is its workers and the reason we’re starting from the bottom up is to appreciate and understand the efforts being […]

A 100-year-old woman, Lilian Mallet, who has donated to the NSRI for decades, has won first prize in the national sea rescue institute’s 2022 Four Car Competition! She had been entering the car competition for years, in memory of her late husband who served in the Royal Navy and supported the NSRI. The NSRI said […]

Billed as the ‘bromance of the decade’, Adulting is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday… and the good news is that it’s available for South African subscribers abroad too! The eight-part 18SN drama follows four varsity friends, whose strong bond has held them together even as their journeys in life have taken […]

Eight in a row! That’s how many times Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has been named ‘the best airport in Africa’ by Skytrax. The UK-based airport and airline rating consultancy recently held a glittering awards show in Amsterdam, where Cape Town International Airport walked away with not one or even two, but THREE accolades. ALSO READ: SA billionaire wants to […]

Seriously South Africa, what have you guys put in your water? asks British tourist Jo Nunn. A bunch of us Brits came over for an escorted trip last July (with Jaco Powell from Cape Fox Tours). We stayed for three weeks and visited the Kruger National Park, eSwatini, St Lucia, Durban, Cape Town and surrounding […]

In the past few days, a blank wall in Hermanus in the Western Cape has been transformed into a beautiful and inspiring piece of artwork that pays tribute to a South African treasure, world icon, and former Hermanus resident – the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The stunning Desmond Tutu Mural project has been spearheaded by […]