Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, posted a video late Wednesday evening explaining why she was wearing gloves to hand out food to young children, and apologising to those who were offended. Demi-Leigh took part in a charity soup drive in Soweto yesterday as a volunteer… but was ridiculed, criticised and chastised for wearing gloves. The […]

The DA-led City of Tshwane has announced plans to sell the mayoral mansion it inherited from the previous ANC administration. It says the sale is “in order to prioritise bringing better services to Tshwane residents, particularly those living in informal settlements”. I am happy to announce that the City will officially be selling the Mayoral […]

There have been shocking reports on social media of over 20 rhino, possibly even 31, being brutally killed this past weekend in South Africa. All for their horns. To feed an insane belief amongst some in the Asian market (mainly China and Vietnam) that the horn has miraculous curing properties and is considered a status […]

The South African Police Services’ special investigative unit, the Hawks, was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Several computers have reportedly been stolen from the Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain departments at the Hawks’ Head Office in Pretoria, South Africa. This is unprecedented in the history of the Hawks, an independent crime-fighting […]

At least seven people have tragically died after a fire swept through a building in central Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday morning. One person died when they desperately tried to jump to safety to escape the fire. The other six perished in the flames. The cause of the fire at the Cape York building, on […]

Two South African schoolgirls have become an overnight sensation, thanks to American rap star Nicki Minaj who posted a video of them on her Instagram account this week. Nicki asked her followers: “What country are these girls from? This rlly inspired me. Music transcends all borders.” After being informed, Nicki updated with “#SouthAfrica represent!!!!” South […]

Americans gathered around the country to celebrate Independence Day on this 4th of July, with crowds heading to the beach in scenes we’re usually more used to seeing in Durban, Rio de Janeiro, Bondi and Brighton… rather than New York! Parades were held around the country, including in Washington DC where there was also a […]

As NSRI Hermanus confirmed to SAPeople today that the search operation is still ongoing for the missing 7-year-old Claremont girl, who was swept off rocks by waves at Betty’s Bay on Friday, they have thanked the community for their incredible support. Despite an extensive sea and shoreline search, little Louise Fowler has not been found… […]

South African granny Deirdre Larkin – who happens to be 85 – is making headlines around the world with her running achievements. In the last 24 hours she’s been featured in media from France to India. The inspiring granny – who’s become a bit of a legend in Johannesburg – holds the over-80 World Half […]

People from Imizamo Yethu – who are in temporary shelters – say the City must make good on its promises Residents protest the lack of progress reblocking Imizamo Yethu. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Protests in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay continued for the third day yesterday (Monday 3 July). Residents displaced by the devastating fire earlier this year […]

The City of Cape Town has called on all water users to reduce their consumption immediately in line with the new Level 4b water restrictions that have been implemented. The call comes as the latest water usage figures show unacceptably high consumption at 634 million litres of collective water use per day. “Dam levels remain […]

Proteas Test captain, Faf du Plessis, will miss the first Test match against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday due to family reasons, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced. Du Plessis returned home to South Africa for the birth of his first child, but will be unable to return in time for the opening match […]

With just one photo and one sentence, farmer Pieter Els summed up the tragedy of the rhino poaching that has plagued South Africa these last few years. In a post on Facebook yesterday he uploaded this heartbreaking photo of an orphaned rhino, looking lost alongside its dead mother… with only red blood visible where once […]

Forbes Woman Africa has gained international recognition at the 2017 Tabbie Awards in Cleveland, USA… scooping Silver for a feature on refugees in South Africa. The awards featured more than 400 entries, with nominations coming from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore and South Africa. FORBES WOMAN AFRICA – which touts […]

South African President Jacob Zuma has delivered the opening address at the ANC’s fifth annual National Policy Conference (NPC), quoting the words of former ANC leader Oliver Tambo that it’s harder to stay in power than to win power. In fact, Zuma repeated them to make sure everyone got the message… Zuma said one of […]

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis and his wife Imari welcomed their first child into the world on Thursday. Faf announced the happy news with an adorable photo on Twitter. Faf tweeted: “Our biggest blessing yet came in a small package.so very grateful ????” At this stage it’s unsure whether the Proteas star will […]

The latest shocking #GuptaLeaks revelations allege that the bill for the lavish and controversial Sun City wedding of Gupta niece, Vega Gupta, in 2013 was paid for by the Free State provincial government… in a process that involved money laundering and the Vrede Dairy Project (in which the Guptas have always denied involvement). The latest […]

South Africa’s Caspar Lee was received by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in England tonight, where a function was held for the Queen’s Young Leaders Award Winners. After meeting the Queen, the 23-year-old South African expat – and YouTube star – posted a photo of himself shaking hands with the British monarch, saying “Yaaaaas […]

South African journalist Suna Venter has tragically passed away at the age of just 32. She was one of the ‘SABC 8’, and although her family has not given the exact cause of her death, they did say in a media release that she was recently diagnosed with ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’. In the media statement, […]

Charlize Theron has revealed in an interview with W Magazine that she has a bad temper which has sometimes got her into trouble… particularly at the start of her career when she hadn’t yet learned how to channel her energy. In the interview (watch below), Charlize says that during the famous catfight scene with Teri […]

The Department of Basic Education has welcomed the judgement handed down in the South Gauteng High Court that public schools cannot promote one religion. “This ruling is consistent with the department’s own policy informed by South African Schools Act and the Constitution that no one religion should be promoted above another,” the department said on […]

He went on record as saying he was going for something ‘ridiculous’ over the little-run 300-metre event on Wednesday night, and Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa’s golden boy of world athletics, made a world record victory look ridiculously easy. Competing at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czech Republic, the Rio Olympics 400m gold medallist […]

The proud parents of a newborn baby in Stellenbosch, South Africa, say they are ‘feeling blessed’ after the safe birth of their baby following a terrible car crash last week. They are now desperately seeking the kind strangers who helped ensure that their little boy was safely delivered… Marissa and Eugene Neethling have each posted […]

Following the massive fires that ravaged the Knysna area earlier this month, Karen Rademeyer sent out urgent pleas for people in the area to look out for her five missing ponies. This last week, one of those ponies – Cody – followed his heart all the way home to her, 16 days later, along the […]

During the early hours of Tuesday morning two suspects, one of them a 22-year-old police constable, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in rhino poaching, according to the South African Police Services (SAPS). And fortunately – this time – they were arrested on their way to kill the rhino, or rhinos, rather than after the deed which happens so […]