Watch the exciting moment when the Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, South Africa, listened to the Judges last night to discover their fate… that they are through to the America’s Got Talent (AGT) Finals. It was a nail-biting finish, waiting to see if they got the judges’ vote to make them one of last night’s […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir announced last night: “We’re through to the final of America’s Got Talent! Dreams do come true! #agt ????????❤️” The elated choir, who are flying  the flag high in the US on AGT – and lifting the spirits of South Africans back home – were through to another nail-biting finish in […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir delivered another top performance last night at America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019, earning a standing ovation from the crowd and all four judges! AGT said afterwards: “It’s impossible not to feel inspired as Ndlovu Youth Choir bring a Higher Love to Semifinals. ?” Back home in South Africa the thrill […]

South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir, who hail from Limpopo, are through to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent, the worlds biggest show! “We’re living the dream and loving every moment of it. Thank you to everyone who loves and supports us, we love you back! ??????? #agt” the elated choir wrote on social media on […]

With South Africa’s very own Ndlovu Youth Choir, from Limpopo, reaching the quarterfinals of American TV show ‘America’s Got Talent’, expats living in the US have been called upon to vote for the homegrown stars. To advance through the competition to the Finals, the young choir needs enough votes from the audience – at the […]

On Tuesday night South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir sang their HEARTS out for America – exciting the crowd with an extremely high energy cover of ‘Wake Waka!” on America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019. Watch below. (They had us with the first word – “AFRICA…”) And in just three days the video has attracted over 1.8 […]

Since taking the US by storm on America’s Got Talent, South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir have been inundated with congratulatory messages, but what makes their success story even more amazing is the heartache behind the huge smiles on stage. (See video below.) UPDATE: While the Ndlovu Youth Choir didn’t win AGT, they won hearts around […]

Goosebumps! South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir received a rip, roaring standing ovation after their America’s Got Talent 2019 audition, which – as one of the judges said – is the “biggest talent stage in the world”. Simon Cowell said: “We’ve always been waiting for a choir like this, something we’ve never heard before. And your […]

Watch this brilliant, brilliant performance by the Rustenburg High School Choir in South Africa, singing Queen’s famous Bohemian Rhapsody. WATCH VIDEO: Bohemian Rhapsody by Rustenburg High School As Joburg Public Relations consultant Georg Knoke told SAPeople: “Freddie Mercury smiles! What incredible talent! Bravo!” The conductor behind this mesmerising performance is none other than Ralf Schmitt, […]

Watch this brilliant version of English superstar Ed Sheeran’s hit ‘Shape of You’, performed by flutist Wouter Kellerman with the Ndlovu Youth Choir in South Africa. Kellerman, a Grammy Award-winning SA flutist (flautist), producer and composer, said: “We had such a great time covering Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Shape of You’ with the amazing Ndlovu Youth […]

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This Saturday, the Springboks will take on Argentina in the final game of the Rugby Championship at a packed Ellis Park. Kick off is at 5.05pm. It has now been confirmed to TheSouthAfrican.com that the South African national anthem will be sung by the famed Ndlovu Youth Choir in what is sure to be an extremely special moment before kick […]

Eskom on Wednesday afternoon confirmed that load shedding will return during the day for the rest of the week – as did the City of Cape Town. ALSO READ | Hollywoodbets Durban July: Ndlovu Youth Choir to sing national anthem This is due to delays in returning units to service which has hurt available capacity after a period of improved load shedding […]

British pop icon Sir Elton John says he and partner David Furnish, were “thrilled” to meet so many young people in South Africa last week who are taking part in Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) programmes. The music legend was in SA to visit the Foundation’s and The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief […]

South Africa’s award-winning flutist Wouter Kellerman has been nominated for yet another Grammy Award, this time in the Best New Age Album category. The ultra-talented ‘flute painter’ (watch the beautiful Desert Moon video below!) announced the fabulous news on Wednesday morning South African time: “Wow, just received a GRAMMY®️ nomination for ‘Pangaea’ with David Arkenstone […]

Vicky Sampson’s ‘My Afrikan Dream’ – from her multi-award winning Zai album – is still giving South Africans goosebumps over 25 years since it was first released in November 1995. In 2005, it was nominated for Song of the Decade Award… but it’s long outlasted that timeframe. My Afrikan Dream is an epic masterpiece, a […]

South African singer Belinda Davids flew the flag high for SA, making it to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. On Saturday night she blew the nation away with her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” on BGT. BGT said: “Not many people can take a Whitney Houston song and make it sound even […]

If you haven’t seen it yet, a performance between one of South Africa’s favourite cricketers, former Protea’s captain AB de Villiers, and one of the country’s favourite singers, Karen Zoid, is a must-watch. As Karen says: “What other country’s cricket captain and world record holder can sing so beautifully!? ?” She says it was “so awesome” […]

Roedean School in South Africa has created a unique and incredibly moving version of Leonard Cohen’s famous ‘Hallelujah’. The legendary song has been covered numerous times over the years, but this version by the South African school is unique. The choir have done it “together apart”… in these times of coronavirus. Roedean School said: “Apart […]

David Scott from The Kiffness has penned an open letter to Woolworths after the South African multi-national retail chain announced its decision this week to stop playing copyright-protected music in their nationwide stores, in favour of royalty free soundtracks. According to SAMPRA, this effectively means South African music will no longer be played and promoted […]

Tennis legend Roger Federer took to Facebook late Monday night to post this video recapturing the incredible Match in Africa, which broke a world record for audience attendance, at the stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, on 7 Feb 2020. The Swiss tennis player said: “Epic recap from last week’s journey to Cape Town!? @trevornoah […]

It was an African Dream in Cape Town tonight, 7 Feb 2020… as a world record-breaking crowd of 51,934 spectators were moved to tears of joy and pride as South Africa hosted Roger Federer’s Match in Africa. Late Friday night, Federer posted a message on Facebook saying: “It was always a dream of mine to […]