It was meant to be an orphanage for vulnerable children in an impoverished community. So, why are more than one hundred children now being fed from a shack next to the multi-million rand property in Limpopo? Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 19 March in […]

Tens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa’s Cape south coast. The Giant Cape Zebra (Equus capensis) weighed an estimated 450 kg. Its extant relatives in southern Africa are far smaller: the plains zebra weighs between 250 and 300 […]

Suddenly, things are looking a little brighter at Eskom!The power utility announced on Thursday evening that “there has been notable gradual improvements in Eskom’s power generation fleet. Over the past week, six coal-fired power stations achieved energy availability factor (EAF) of 70%, a milestone last achieved on 08 May 2022.” Several of Eskom’s detractors had […]

The South African women’s hockey U21 team has today WON the Gold Medal at the Junior Africa Cup 2023, and is headed to the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Chile in December. Both the SA U21 Men and Women celebrated qualification to the Junior World Cups yesterday in Egypt by completing a 100% group […]

JOHANNESBURG – Think before you throw, is the urgent message for South Africans this year as the world marks Global Recycling Day on Saturday 18 March. According to available statistics, South Africans generate roughly 122 million tonnes of waste a year, with a mere 10% recycled or recovered for other uses. Ninety percent is landfilled, […]

Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has won its eighth consecutive award for ‘Best Airport in Africa’ and third consecutive award for ‘Best Airport Staff in Africa’ in the prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards. The awards ceremony took place last night at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. On Thursday, Western Cape Premier […]

After a long wait, commuters will, at last, be able to use a train from Nyanga to Cape Town on Monday, when the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) resumes service on part of the Central Line. Cape Town’s Central railway line, closed since 2019, is to partly re-open on Monday, says the Passenger […]

There’s a good reason why Amsterdam is a city on so many people’s travel bucket list. It has incredible architecture, beautiful canals, a bustling cultural scene and delicious food… which means that millions of tourists descend on the Dutch capital every year. Amsterdam has always been a popular tourist attraction with South Africans via a […]

The continent’s biggest and most important travel trade event, Africa Travel Week (ATW) returns to Cape Town from Monday, 3 April to Wednesday, 5 April 2023. The gathering will once again be packed with a selection of top exhibitors, conferences, and buyers from across the continent and the world. Since becoming the official host city of […]

Proudly South African is gearing up to host the #BuyLocalSummit2023, which will take place on 27 and 28 March at the Sandton Convention Centre. The theme is ‘Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs through Localisation’. The Summit and Expo, which enters its 11th iteration this year, promises to delight with a vast array of local […]

Landscape photographer Kyle Goetsch, who is based in Cape Town, has captured the most stunning photos of a rare phenomenon – the blooming of the lilies on Sandhof Farm in Namibia. Kyle told SAPeople the “lilies bloom in their millions only when enough rain water fills the 700 hectare pan at Sandhof Farm, Namibia.” And […]

The Cape Town Carnival, one of the Mother City’s most popular street festivals, returns to its classic format for the first time in four years. Join thousands in celebrating diversity, culture, the arts, and community at the extravaganza. More than 1 600 performers are set to take centre stage at the Cape Town Carnival’s first street […]

A lion stranded on a rock in the Crocodile River this morning got the fright of his life when angry hippos surrounded him and one aggressively attacked him. Safari guide Steyn Jacobsohn (30) said it was one of the most unique sightings he’s ever had. The incident took place at Mjejane Reserve. The trapped lion […]

Nontuthuko Mgabhi has only just touched down on South African soil after successfully completing the four-day Ultra Asia race… and she’s already planning her next challenge! It’s all with the aim of raising money to benefit rural schoolchildren in KwaZulu-Natal. So far the Richards Bay runner – who has run seven marathons in seven days […]

Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple solutions, city dwellers around the world are producing food. Growing food in a city can improve local food security and express local culture. Little information is available, though, […]

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) awarded a grant of more than R10-million to a non-profit entity to stage a South African Youth Awards ceremony – but the company had nothing to do with the event and not a cent of the grant was spent on it. A non-profit company which was paid more than R10-million to host […]

Leading luxury travel buyers will be heading to Cape Town at the end of the month for the ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market) Africa 2023. Impressively, 88% are new buyers with representation from Brazil, Canada, Finland, Israel, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain the United Arab Emirates and more. At least 52 leading luxury buyers from across the […]

While the Western Cape’s two advanced surgery robots have only been in operation for a short time (acquired in October 2021), they have already demonstrated their value to surgeons at the province’s largest hospitals and the project may to be expanded. The Da Vinci Xi surgical systems have participated in 260 surgeries at Tygerberg and […]

A length of rope, a bag on a stick, a couple of shipping containers combined with many late nights and a massive dose of patience are some of the ingredients required to rehabilitate and release three orphaned hippos in South Africa. The intricacies of rehabilitating, capturing and releasing one of Africa’s most dangerous animals is […]

If you’re a South African in the US, don’t miss Ladysmith Black Mambazo, performing on Sunday (19 March) at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge in Massachusetts. Global Arts Live says: “With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. […]

Considering that South Africa is one of the highest per capita meat-consuming countries in Africa, one might be surprised to discover that there are 14 fully vegan restaurants in Cape Town alone. Humane Society International/Africa and ProVeg South Africa have partnered to create a My Plant-Based City map of Cape Town to highlight these restaurants, as well […]

South African born and raised winger Duhan van der Merwe (27) has opened up to World Rugby about just how much playing for Scotland means to him. In an emotional interview, Duhan also speaks about his childhood in rugby-mad SA and how much his brother, Springbok Akker van der Merwe, means to him. Watch below. […]

South African actor and producer, Stelio Savante, has been enjoying a thriving career in Los Angeles for years. At this year’s European Film Market (EFM), during the Berlinale, he was represented in not just one, but three films. Here, the South African born and US-based multilingual American Movie award winner (plus SAG and the Berlinale’s […]

Some lighter, brighter news for South Africans this weekend as Eskom has announced that load shedding will be reduced from Stage 4 to Stage 3… with Stage 1 (whoopee!) expected on Sunday morning! In a statement on Friday, the power utility said: “Stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 tomorrow. Thereafter, Stage […]

American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, has given 20,000 kids in South Africa their first shoes ever, to walk to school in more comfort. The 24-year-old philanthropist has over 137-million subscribers on his MrBeast channel, making it the fourth-most subscribed YouTube channel… and fortunately for South Africans, he appears to have a soft spot for […]