Two South African students have been named as finalists in the Student Focus competition of the Sony World Photography Awards – Tara Mette from Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography, and Russell Bruns from Rhodes University. The ten finalists were announced today by the World Photography Organisation. The Student Focus competition is one of the largest […]

We love Jo’burg! I have always been a fan of Johannesburg, but never more so than a few weeks ago, after spending only four days there. This city is pulsing, pulling in vibes and influences from all over the world to create a metropolis quite unlike any other. Even the people who live there are […]

Cape Town was transformed into Winter Wonderland yesterday with a massive hail storm that left the CBD looking like it had been covered in a white carpet of snow. Before the last drop of hail had fallen, locals were already sharing photos of the magical scene on Facebook. South African cartoonist Jerm seemed to have […]

A South African student has been named as a finalist for the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards Student Focus competition, the world’s largest student photography programme and award. Zanele Plaatjie (22), from Vaal University of Technology, beat entries from over 230 universities worldwide to be named as one of 10 finalists for the Student Focus award.  She […]

Yesterday 7th August 2012 will be remembered by many, for years to come, as a magical day in various parts of South Africa…when the snow fell…and turned parts of SA into a white winter wonderland. Jo’burg became Snowburg as it experienced snow for only the 22nd time in the last 103 years! Professional photographer Kim […]

Stunning photographs of South Africa in the Seventies by renowned South African photographer Steve Bloom, are being presented by The London Festival of Photography this month. And on Monday (11th June), Steve will be giving a talk at the Guardian about photography in South Africa during the apartheid years. In 1977, aged just 24, Steve […]

Stunning photographs of South Africa in the Seventies by renowned South African photographer Steve Bloom, are being presented by The London Festival of Photography this month. And on Monday (11th June), Steve will be giving a talk at the Guardian about photography in South Africa during the apartheid years. In 1977, aged just 24, Steve […]

Check out the photos of the South African networking event at the Cannes Film Festival, held on Saturday 19th May. It’s the annual event at Rado Plage on the Croisette that has every journalist begging for an invite, and throngs of hopefuls standing at the top of the staircase trying to talk their way past […]

Checkout these pics of a 50m Japanese fishing trawler running aground at First Beach in Clifton on Saturday morning the 12th of May from an email doing the rounds.                      

Charlize Theron has finally let the world catch a glimpse of her beautiful baby boy Jackson, as she stepped out to catch a flight in Los Angeles, California yesterday. The 36-year-old actress, who is single at the moment after breaking up with long-time boyfriend Stuart Townsend two years ago, recently adopted Jackson, joining the ranks […]

British model, actress, television presenter, Playboy model and swimwear designer Kelly Brook has just celebrated opening her new Tumblr account by posting pics of herself in Cape Town. Well, actually, she posted pics of herself languishing in Mykonos, the Algarve, Malibu, Brazil, Nekker Island… “I travel a lot,” the 32-year-old, who’s famous for her curves, […]

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has had a ‘whale’ of a time in South Africa where he was accompanied by his wife Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. South Africa, a member of the Commonwealth, was included as one of the Prince’s destinations in his Autumn Tour 2011, along with Kuwait, Qatar, and […]

A derelict ship on its way to India for scrap got pushed onto rocks off Sheffield Beach, near Salt Rock, yesterday.  The anchor chain of the Phoenix broke and the ship drifted off course. About 15 crewmen were airlifted by three helicopters to safety after the tank ran aground on South Africa’s north coast yesterday. […]

President Jacob Zuma and the UK’s PM David Cameron seemed to hit it off during their joint press conference in Pretoria this week. The British PM was forced to cut his trade visit to Africa short in order to return to the UK to deal with the ongoing phone-hacker saga. Source: ThePresidency

Check out the photos of President Zuma as the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment. Zuma is Patron in Chief of the awards since he took over from former President Nelson Mandela last year. Zuma attended the dialogue of the President’s Youth Awards for Youth Empowerment in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, on the 13th July. The focus […]

Check out the photos of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) opening ceremony which was held at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban on the 4th of July. Source: The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa

Princess Charlene has truly arrived. After the religious ceremony this afternoon (see photos below), the official website of the royal principality of Monaco has tonight added HSH Princess Charlene to their top menu. She now takes pride of place after Prince Albert II, and before his two sisters – Princess of Hanover (Caroline) and  Princess […]

Photographed by Luke Harwood South Africa is renowned for its magnificent wildlife. From the Big Five – elephant, lion, rhinoceros, buffalo and leopard – to the Little Five – elephant shrew, ant lion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise – the country’s plains, seas and skies are natural treasure troves for the animal and […]

Check out this great photo from the ’60s around the time of the Rivonia Trial. The photo was taken by the late James Kantor who was Mandela’s lawyer…until he too was arrested and charged with the same crimes as Mandela. The photo was sent in by Nat Levy, who was at the acquittal celebration, and who […]

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