South African expats in Florida, USA, were so excited watching the Springboks play their way to victory in the Rugby World Cup final that the police were called to their property to investigate! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162460651360142&set=p.10162460651360142&type=3&theater Fortunately, the cops from Coconut Creek Police Department were totally understanding, and seemed relieved it was simply major Springbok fans causing […]

Goosebumps! It seems aside from the South Africans, nobody was happier for the Springboks to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup than the rest of the world, including England! After watching the SA team literally play their hearts out, not for themselves, but for their nation… there have been scenes of jubilation around the world, […]

Growing up with a Grandfather screaming at the TV during every sports match (but mostly rugby) – his commentary definitely more valid than the commentators’ – I’ve learnt the rules… writes Zoë Cohen. I’ve learnt the passion, I’ve learnt the culture of not speaking during the match, I’ve learnt that my blood is Green and […]

Prince Harry’s team – England – may have lost to South Africa 12-32 in the Rugby World Cup Final… but that didn’t stop the English prince from hanging out with the Springboks. Sports writer Liam Del Carme posted this video from behind the scenes, which shows Harry enjoying some time out with the South Africans. […]

YOKOHAMA – South Africa laid the groundwork with traditional Springbok rugby and finished an out-gunned England side off with two late tries to win the World Cup for the third time courtesy of a 32-12 victory on Saturday. Wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe crossed in the last 15 minutes for South Africa’s first ever […]

South Africa has just won the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The final score, against favourites, England, was 32-12 to the Bokke, including two tries (by Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi) and endless penalty kicks by Handre Pollard! Right now, in this moment, we have no words. Just emotions. Joy. Gratitude. Pride. And hope that the […]

Zelda la Grange, Madiba’s long-term personal assistant, has penned this must-read letter to the late Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa with whom she worked for two decades of her life… Published here with Zelda la Grange’s kind permission: Ahhh Dalibunga!!! Dear Khulu, I greet your ancestors and acknowledge them. We need all […]

Moody’s left South Africa on the brink of “junk” status on Friday after it revised the outlook on the country’s last investment-grade credit rating to “negative,” piling pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to quicken the pace of reform. Moody’s said the outlook revision on its ‘Baa3’ rating, the lowest rung of investment grade, was motivated […]

For all those (from the government to individuals) calling on South Africans abroad to stand behind the Springboks – rest assured, most of them need no encouragement! SA expats have been passionately supporting and shouting for the Boks from the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup… and on Saturday they’ll be out in full […]

South Africa‘s first black rugby captain Siya Kolisi may have made an even more positive impact on unity in the country than the iconic gesture of Nelson Mandela donning a Springboks jersey for the 1995 World Cup final, former flyhalf Joel Stransky says. Stransky put over the decisive drop-goal as South Africa beat New Zealand to win the Webb […]

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi did not have a television at home the last time the Springboks played in the Rugby World Cup final but 12 years on leads his team out in Saturday’s decider against England in a remarkable rags to riches story. From growing up in a dusty, poverty-stricken township on the eastern […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined the nation in mourning and remembrance of respected broadcaster and public speaker Xolani Gwala. The President learnt of Gwala’s passing while en route to Yokohama, Japan, where he will lead the nation’s support for the national rugby team – the Springboks. In light of the President’s absence, Acting President Angie […]

South African musical comedy entertainer Deep Fried Man has come up with a fantastic new version of Jeremy Taylor’s famous ‘Ag Pleez Daddy’. This one is called Ag Pleez Siya. Deep Fried Man says he wrote it for Hot 91.9 FM… “and of course for the Springboks!” Lyrics include “we wanna see the boys in […]

No other sport makes me crazy like rugby…as in gyrating around a pub (full of England supporters) doing victory dances at the mere sniff of a point one minute and then lying on the floor (very literally) begging Willie le Roux not to drop the ball the next… writes Andrea Zanin from Our Fireside Stories. No sport makes […]

Taste Holdings, owner of Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza franchises in South Africa, said on Friday it was abandoning the food business, and had already sold its 13 stores of the coffee chain to a consortium for R7 million ($464,000). The company said it was also in discussions around the sale of Domino’s and its two other food […]

South Africa‘s rand firmed on Friday as an unexpected bounce in Chinese factory activity helped offset concerns over prospects of a U.S.-China trade pact and skittishness ahead of a long-awaited decision on South Africa‘s credit rating. The rand traded at 15.0600 versus the greenback by 0505 GMT, 0.31% stronger compared with the previous day’s close. […]

Two people – reportedly from the Netherlands – were murdered on Wednesday afternoon, 30 Oct, in their home at Marloth Park, a holiday town near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, South Africa. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), two suspects approached a family at their home at Marloth Park on Wednesday at around 15h00. The […]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has sent a special message to South Africa’s Springboks who are poised to lift their nation’s hopes and spirits on Saturday when they face England in the Rugby World Cup Final. In a statement issued through the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation – accompanied by a photo of both Desmond (wearing […]

As promised to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, President Cyril Ramaphosa is winging his way to Japan right now to watch South Africa take on England in the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday (11am SA time, don’t miss it!). Ahead of the Semi-Final against Wales, Ramaphosa placed a special video call to Kolisi in which […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus’ outstanding rugby brain and ability to sell a game-plan to his players has been the catalyst for a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for the Springboks, according to former teammate Robbie Fleck. Erasmus has taken the Boks from their worst ever season in 2016, when they won four […]

Everyone in South Africa – and South Africans abroad – are getting behind the Springboks, swept up in the spirit of hope and unity as Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final approaches. Here are two of the latest moving videos from schools in South Africa. Laerskool Helderkruin – #KRUINERSBACKDIEBOKKE As SAPeople follower Karen Hanekom says: “Have […]

Visitors to Cape Point Nature Reserve in South Africa this week have been treated to the spectacular and rare sight of an incredibly regal King Penguin… all the way from Antarctica. For those of us not there, Western Cape photographers Jon Kerrin and Robyn Gwilt were on the scene to capture these beautiful photos. Kerrin, […]

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck at lunchtime today on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The earthquake struck at around 13h19 on Thursday 31 October. The epicenter was just north of Port Shepstone, and the affects were felt all over KZN. SAPeople admin volunteer Carol Malley said: “OMW, my office is Durban is on the 14th floor. […]

CAPE TOWN – On Wednesday 30 Oct, Reuters reports that “South African police used brute force to disperse refugees who were peacefully protesting in a sit-in outside the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)… Videos of children being ripped away from the arms of their parents circulated on social media. Fearing for their safety in […]

Fit-again wing Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team in the only change to the match 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England at Yokohama International Stadium (kick off 11h00 SA time). He regains the right wing berth from stand-in Sbu Nkosi in the only change to the team that eased their way […]