Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), announced Wednesday morning in Cape Town that South Africa needs an election, and that the DA will table a motion in the National Assembly tomorrow… to dissolve Parliament, in order for an early general election to be held. Speaking at a press conference in Parliament, Maimane said: […]

Now that the votes have been counted… and President Jacob Zuma gets to live another day, the reactions are in from his party, the ANC; and from opposition parties the EFF and the DA. Mmusi Maimane MP, Leader of the Democratic Alliance, said “our new beginning lies in a post-ANC South Africa”. In a press statement […]

ANC Members of Parliament erupted in cheers and song as the Speaker of the House read out  the results of the vote by Secret Ballot at around 18h45 on Tuesday evening. The results are as follows: The total votes: 384 The YES: 177 The NO: 198 And there were 9 who abstained. “And therefore,” she […]

South African action thriller, Jagveld, written by acclaimed writer Deon Meyer, has been awarded ‘Best Dramatic Feature Award’ at the 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival in the USA! The Jagveld producers congratulated director Byron Davis, author Deon Meyer and the cast and crew “who gave this project life”! They also thanked kykNet, who played a critical role […]

As South African Members of Parliament are poised to vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma, here is the full speech delivered by DA leader Mmusi Maimane, imploring the ANC members to “vote for your hopes, not your fears”. Watch video below, as well as the impassioned plea from EFF leader […]

The ANC caucus has entered Parliament, ahead of the No Confidence Vote, seemingly united… at least in song. But there’s another song going viral… the one that South Africans are hoping to hear President Jacob Zuma sing. Watch both videos below. Watch LIVE below too. South Africans marched this morning to Parliament… making their message clear: […]

For many expats, one of the things they miss most from South Africa is the groundbreaking weekly television show Carte Blanche… BUT as of August 2017, expats in many countries around the world – from the USA to Australia – will now be able to watch their favourite show, express from SA. The most iconic jingle […]

WATCH: LIVE below from the #NoConfidence March to Parliament. South Africans, seen above, just ahead of the #NoConfidence march to Parliament. Opposition parties, civil society and trade unions have come together to call for President Zuma to be fired today. The message is clear, says opposition party the DA: South Africans want Zuma OUT! https://www.facebook.com/DemocraticAlliance/videos/10154973383718111/ In the […]

Today, Tuesday 8 August 2017, Leaders of opposition political parties, civil society groups, and trade unions will lead a march to Parliament in support of their united call for Jacob Zuma to be removed as President of South Africa. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, spoke to CNN yesterday, on the eve of today’s vote […]

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced at a press briefing in Parliament on Monday – with a cough and a splutter – that the vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be held by Secret Ballot. The occasion was so momentous – and perhaps being a little fearful of an […]

In an unprecedented move, and due to the huge interest from the public, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has called for a press meeting, to announce her decision on the Secret Ballot, rather than simply issuing a statement. Watch if live below. UPDATE: The press briefing is over. Baleka Mbete has determined that the vote […]

Relying on one event to change a country usually ends in tears – particularly when you pin so much on it that you endanger your future. The event on which many in the South African mainstream are pinning their hopes is the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma proposed by opposition parties and […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah got serious this morning on a radio show, back home in SA, after a news bulletin about the country’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education allegedly assaulting two women at a club over the weekend. Trevor, whose mother was shot and injured by Trevor’s step-father in 2009, said: “One thing I […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, along with all enforcement agencies in Cape Town, says it has developed an “operational plan” to prepare for the approved planned marches to national parliament on Monday and Tuesday (07 and 08 August 2017). See Events below. The protests are largely calling for the removal […]

Kwzulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner commended police officers for their extreme bravery while under fire in Durban yesterday. In a statement, South African Police Services (SAPS) said four suspects died and one is in hospital under police guard following a shootout between armed robbers and police in Durban yesterday. Once the surviving “thug” is discharged from […]

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is deeply disgusted at the reported attack on an African couple by six white males, it said in a statement posted on Facebook. A video went viral on social media this week of a group of six males attacking a man identified as Jacob Sono and his wife at a KFC […]

Following on from sold-out concerts across South Africa, Portugal and Canada, South African award-warning trio Mi Casa will be returning to London to play a show at the Scala on Friday 11 August. (And we have two pairs of tickets to give away – see details at bottom of page.) Known for their incredible signature […]

Two young South African choirs have brought chills to the world stage this week with Tuks Camerata bringing the house down in Spain, and the Drakensberg Boys Choir doing the same in Japan! Tuks Camerata’s performance – at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music, in Barcelona – was so brilliant that Choral Stream have […]

eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, made a major blunder this week when it advertised its official website… with a gorgeous photo of Auckland, New Zealand! Opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), were quick to pounce on the error in the ANC-led city. The two parties have been at loggerheads this week with DA provincial […]

South African expat and former personal trainer to Princess Diana – Jenni Rivett – has joined Diana’s brother and other close friends in publicly defending the privacy of her late great friend… as Channel 4 is controversially poised to broadcast footage on Sunday which was taken during private speech coaching sessions in 1993. Writing in […]

Gwala appeared at #Ngwelezane court this morning. I was unable to attend as I have been receiving threats from a senior government official – and I am no good to anyone if he can yield the power to have me locked in jail up on trumped up charges… writes JAMIES JOSEPH, founder of Saving The […]

As reported by SAPeople yesterday, the McGown family thanked South Africans and the world for their support and prayers for the last five years when Stephen McGown was held captive by Al-Queda… but it has been a bitter sweet welcome home for Stephen as the former expat has now learned that his mother passed away […]

South African Airways (SAA) is due to face the music in Parliament today as reports of its imminent bankruptcy and billions in “irregular contracts” make international headlines. According to the BBC, the airline is “haemorrhaging cash” and needs a R792-million bailout from the government. SAA has reported financial losses over the past seven years, and […]

Several South Africans on social media have been sharing an article about President Donald Trump threatening to send ‘more troops’ to South Africa. (See also: President Donald Trump has NOT spoken out about Farm Murders in South Africa.) The rumour began on a South African gossip site a few days ago, with a screenshot of […]

South African national, Stephen McGown, who was kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali has been released, government announced on Thursday. McGown was kidnapped in November 2011 while touring in Timbuktu together with Swedish national Johan Gustaffsson – who was freed earlier this year. “We are happy to announce that finally these efforts have culminated in […]