Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 29 January in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 31 January if you’re abroad. Tiger on the Loose She was an eight-year-old Bengal tiger named Sheba, hand-reared and loved. […]

José Cardoso and Adrian Van Wyk’s short documentary, ‘What the Soil Remembers’, had its premiere on Friday 27th at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in The Netherlands, where it is competing in the Ammodo Tiger Short Competition. The documentary, ‘What the Soil Remembers’, deals with the ongoing trauma of the community of Die Vlakte, […]

South African supermarket chain Checkers today (27 Jan) advertised in UK and Australian newspapers, despite not having any stores there. “We want to remind the many South Africans living in both the United Kingdom and Australia, that our country is a great place to live, and Checkers makes living here even better,” claimed Mike Middleton, […]

South Africa and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the re-introduction of Cheetah to the Asian country. “In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are scheduled to be flown from South Africa to India in February 2023. The cats will join the eight cheetahs introduced to India […]

Ever since Prince Harry released Spare, his 407-page tell-all exposé of life in the palace and the latest Windsor wars, we’ve been snuffling through the juiciest titbits like piglets at the royal trough. If the word “todger” now brings to mind frostbite, fancy face cream and The People’s Princess, we’ll be joining you at the […]

Gerhard van Niekerk, from Vleis Vryf in South Africa, has been officially invited to attend and compete in the Australian Barbecue Championships, held at the prestigious Meatstock Sydney from 5 to 7 May 2023 at the Sydney Showgrounds. This is Australia’s largest BBQ Festival, home to the country’s biggest barbecue competitions, where international teams from around the […]

Micheala Ohlson from Ocean View bagged a silver medal in the doubles event at the All Africa Under-19 Tournament in Mauritius in December. The 18-year-old has been playing badminton since she was ten years old. She currently lives in Lavender Hill. After being selected, Ohlson needed R30,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs. Following several fundraising […]

The ANC and stakeholders in the South African energy sector were left in the dark on Wednesday when loadshedding ironically plunged the event into darkness, during an address by Secretary General Fikile Mbalula. The ANC was hosting the dialogue at the University of Johannesburg. It was being broadcast live when the screen turned to black […]

Accolades have poured in for the Ndlovu Youth Choir, who this week represented not just South Africa, but all of Africa, on the world’s largest entertainment stage – America’s Got Talent (AGT) – singing an original song: We Will Rise! But none have made us as tearfully proud as the one from Stevie Nicks… and […]

“If we protect what we have, eventually generations to come will benefit from it,” says Ruben Saul, chairperson of the Doringbaai Development Trust. Doring Bay Abalone, a land-based aquaculture farm, produces about 60 tonnes of abalone per year and legally exports to China. This project stands apart from other abalone farms because it is partly […]

Limpopo’s Ndlovu Youth Choir flew the flag high for South Africa last night on the fourth episode of America’s Got Talent Season 14. As AGT said, the choir’s performance of their new original song, ‘We Will Rise’, “will make you emotional”. So too will the outcome – the group was sadly eliminated as only one […]

Despite the South African Class of 2022 doing the last two and half years of their schooling under intermittent COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and various difficulties, including curriculum trimming, they kept their heads up and still emerged victorious. Most of the top achievers of this cohort agree that the pandemic and the constant load shedding […]

South African National Parks today welcomed the sentences handed down by the Skukuza Regional Court, to two Mozambican nationals convicted for rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park (KNP), after they had killed a rhino and were found in possession of its fresh horns four months ago. Lucky Shihlangu (33) and Sergio Mathebula (32) were […]

South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Barbara Creecy, today paid a hospital visit to Joe Nkuna, the SANParks ranger who was injured by an elephant at the Kruger National Park (KNP). Nkuna, a ranger with 32 years of experience, was hospitalised on 20 December 2022 after being charged by an elephant […]

Hashim Amla, one of the most prolific batters in South Africa’s history – has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Amla leaves behind a rich legacy in Cricket South Africa and is a big servant of the game. Bringing curtains down on an illustrious cricket career that spanned over two decades, legendary South […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show today, Sunday 22 January in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 24 January if you’re abroad. The Piano Prodigy The piano is one of the most difficult musical instruments to play, […]

It is a hot, Friday afternoon and Heather Solomon and her husband David are spending the last days of their summer holiday at the Milton tidal pool in Sea Point, with their eight-year-old grandson and some friends. They chose this pool because Saunders Rock, another tidal pool about a kilometre and a half down the […]

As South Africans grapple with the tragic ending to the hunt for the escaped tiger known as Sheba, this exquisitely written piece by Facebook Author RALPH SIBANDE has us all in tears. Grab a tissue and read to the end… AN INTERVIEW WITH SHEBA AKA SASHA By Ralph Sibande (republished on SAPeople with Ralph’s kind […]

Sitting in the dark, flicking through Facebook and seeing so many of my friends and contacts making plans to leave our shores… writes Samantha Jacobs. We have the most incredible shores and mountains and people! Many taking their pets with them, or making plans to leave once their pet departs this world (that’s why we […]

Siyabonga Lusaseni (11) is a bright and lively Grade 6 student at Pinelands North Primary School in Pinelands, Cape Town, who comes from a loving family in the Khayelitsha community. In his 5 years at Pinelands North Primary School, Siya has touched many hearts with his positive deposition and excellent work ethic, including his former […]

You have a chance to celebrate South Africa’s beauty, assets and spirit of ‘free to be’ in a new Instagram competition being run this January by SATSA, the voice of inbound tourism. SATSA is calling on locals and international guests visiting South Africa to share their beautiful images and videos which reflect the destination as […]

South African teams have excelled at this year’s Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, with two South African teams finishing in the Top 5, and three South African-built Toyota vehicles racing into the Top 5 slots, including the number one spot! Plus South African expat Michael Docherty finished as top Rookie and third in Rally 2, […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show today, Sunday 15 January in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 17 January if you’re abroad. The Art of Neglect It was a flagrant heist: a man walks into a prestigious […]

There’s only one place to be in the summertime (or winter if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere… and then you really need to be here!): Cape Town, South Africa. If you need to convince somebody to book a holiday to the Western Cape, just show them these fabulous photos by BRUCE MARAIS, a Proudly South […]

Big Concerts and Live Nation Comedy confirmed today that due to exceptional demand, a Kevin Hart ‘Reality Check’ Cape Town Tour date has been added to the South African show run. NEW DATE: Wednesday 15 February 2023, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town. Brought to you by KFM and BET Africa. The general on-sale […]