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WATCH The Golden Globes’ Speech Everyone’s Talking About

By SAPeople 06-01-20 15:50

  There was a wonderful moment at the Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverley Hills Hilton in Los Angeles last night – where Tom Hanks, recipient of the 2020 Cecil B. Demille award, and South Africa’s Charlize Theron (who presented it to him) showed off their mutual admiration… but that’s not the moment that Hanks […]

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100 Reasons Why We Love South Africa #ReasonsWeLoveSA

By Jennifer Conry 31-12-19 07:07

When the headlines around you are getting you down, escape to this page where proudly South African citizen Jennifer Conry has listed the reasons daily – from 30 Aug 2019 until December 2019 – on why she is so passionate about her beautiful homeland – South Africa (SA). Siya Kolisi: “Through hard work and dedication, […]

South Africa Rated The World’s 6th Sexiest Nation

By Jenni Baxter 01-07-19 14:42

South Africa has been voted the sixth sexiest nation in the world, by the same people who voted the Afrikaans accent the second sexiest on the planet. (Tbh, we’re a little surprised SA isn’t higher on the list!) According to Big 7 Travel, their social audience (of a cool 1.5 million people all around the […]

WATCH The ‘Rude’ African Grey Parrot that Swears in Afrikaans

By SAPeople 23-05-19 10:12

An African Grey Parrot that swears in Afrikaans is going viral on social media, as its owner tries to tell it “no man Marco (or Narco), don’t be so rude!” The source of the video is unknown. The footage was sent to The Dirty Mexican Martinez by Capetonian Calvin Davey, who says it was sent […]

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Sexiest Accents: South African Afrikaans Ranked 2nd Sexiest Accent in World

By SAPeople 21-08-19 21:58

A travel website with over 1.5 million readers has voted ‘South African’ – specifically Afrikaans – as the second sexiest accent in the world! Which is no big surprise. Many South African expats have been complimented on their accent for years (and ja, no well, some have been teased too). In 2011 British presenter Piers […]

Trevor Noah Speaks Xhosa at Oscars, Plus All the Academy Award Winners

By SAPeople 22-12-20 16:12

South African comedian Trevor Noah took a dig at actor Mel Gibson during his presentation of Best Picture nominee ‘Black Panther’ at the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night in Los Angeles. He also spoke in Xhosa on stage, jokingly making fun of all those who couldn’t understand what he was saying. “Black Panther may be […]

President Ramaphosa Named 2018 Newsmaker of the Year

By SAPeople Contributor 01-02-19 14:49

The National Press Club has named President Cyril Ramaphosa as the 2018 Newsmaker of the Year. This annual award, hosted by the National Press Club since 1980, awards a newsmaker in a calendar year based on the amount of media coverage received as well as the impact thereof. Nominations and motivations are received from members […]

Star-Studded AIDS 2018, Launch of Billion Dollar Project for Men in Africa

By Jenni Baxter 24-07-18 19:53

AMSTERDAM – South African Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron joined Britain’s Prince Harry and singer Elton John in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for the 22nd International AIDS Conference. Theron spoke about the need to identify what’s driving HIV infections, while Elton and Harry launched a billion dollar project targeting men in sub-Saharan Africa. The 42-year-old SA expat […]

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Interview with Jenni Baxter from SAPeople

By SAPeople Contributor 23-05-18 11:57

This month we interview Jenni Baxter, Co-founder and Editor at SAPeople.com, a community site which connects, celebrates and matches South Africans in South Africa and around the world. She gives us a rare glimpse into the daily runnings of a site that aims to entertain, inform, connect and inspire readers with the latest local news and happenings […]

British Teacher Wins $1-Million At Trevor Noah-Hosted Global Event in Dubai

By SAPeople 04-07-18 12:56

A British teacher won the much-contested $1-million Global Teacher Award at a ceremony in Dubai on Sunday. The star-studded event was hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah and attended by several celebrities, including South Africa’s Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, who gathered to honour the teaching profession. Thirty-nine year old Andria Zafirakou became the first […]

Ja No, Afrikaans Named Sexiest Accent in the World

By SAPeople 23-10-17 10:18

South Africans have been going crazy over a new list, published internationally, that places the Afrikaans South African accent at the TOP of all Sexiest Accents in the World… and the key to a foreigner’s heart. The list of the Top 50 Countries in the World Ranked by Sexiness of their Accents was compiled by […]

Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner Passes Away at 91

By SAPeople 28-09-17 16:02

Playboy magazine announced in a tweet on Wednesday (USA time) that “American Icon and Playboy Founder, Hugh M. Hefner passed away today. He was 91. #RIPHef.” On the Playboy website they have today replaced their site with a large photo of Hefner, carrying his quote: “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” Playboy […]

Expat Survival Guide for South Africans Abroad

By Jenni Baxter 03-07-18 12:38

Some South Africans like to call it the ‘chicken run’, but leaving your homeland and settling into a new country is definitely not for sissies! You’re far from home, far from most of your friends and family… and in the beginning nothing’s familiar. Here’s an expat’s survival guide for South Africans abroad, based on tips […]

Calling All South African Expats Who Once Lived in Benoni

By SAPeople 04-07-18 12:30

Are you a Benonian living abroad? If so – the Benoni City Times would like to share your story. They say “once a Benonian, always a Benonian”. And that counts for stars like Charlize Theron who was born here, and Charlene Wittstock – now Princess Charlene of Monaco – who grew up here. The City Times will be […]

Bill Gates Inspired by SA, Ramaphosa Warns of Alarming HIV Spike & Prince Harry Does It Again – #WorldAidsDay

By SAPeople Contributor 02-12-16 10:25

World Aids Day has been commemorated around the world, with Prince Harry and pop star Rihanna taking HIV tests in Barbados (see below); Bill Gates commending South Africa on its leadership in HIV prevention; and SA’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for an urgent focus on slashing the HIV infection rate. American philanthropist Gates tweeted […]

Jeremy Clarkson Pokes Fun at President Zuma in New Show

By SAPeople 28-11-16 17:31

Controversial TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has poked fun at South Africa’s controversial president in his new show, The Grand Tour (watch the full episode below). During the filming of the Joburg-based Episode 2, Clarkson delighted the local crowd with references to President Jacob Zuma’s well-documented difficulty with saying long numbers (“listen properly now”) and his […]

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