South African singer Karen Zoid delivers one of the most beautiful renditions of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”…in a very emotional and moving tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela. Watch it here: Karen Zoid (35), who was actually born in Belgium, first shot to fame in South Africa 10 years ago with her first solo […]

South African musician Marshall Harmse has come up with a brilliantly catchy Christmas song, with a great video (see below) to get South Africans in the mood for Christmas. Well, sort of.  It’s more a protest song than a Christmas carol…with the chorus chant of  “My heart is as heavy as a stone is…Coz they […]

A chance to work with Hollywood A-list actor Uma Thurman is on the cards for one lucky up-and-coming South African filmmaker with the Jameson First Shot competition. Thurman is set to bring a fresh spin to the competition, both as a skilled actor and as the first woman to take on the lead role for the […]

South African music legend Johnny Clegg was taken by “complete ambush” (his words) when he joined Martin Bester Drive (MBD) radio show in November 2013. The Jacaranda FM radio team had a surprise in store for him…that turned into a tearjerker for both Johnny and the studio team themselves! MBD had contacted Johnny’s musician son […]

An outrageous interview with a South African student  took the internet by storm last month, receiving almost half-a-million views on YouTube within a day of being uploaded. And it was soon all the buzz on Reddit, Facebook and forums with people calling the student “the coolest guy ever in South Africa”.  In the hilarious video […]

Check out this video of a guy in Zimbabwe who’s discovered a novel way to dance if you’re missing a partner. Just dance with your bike!

A video that captures the love between a baby and her mother has captivated audiences around the world, especially since this baby and mum are elephants. But the emotions they display are so human. The video was shot in Amboseli National Park in Kenya where an eight-month-old calf had fallen into a well which had […]

South Africa’s zef rap group, Die Antwoord, have done it again – producing a video that’s impossible to ignore. “Fatty Boom Boom” is intelligent, funny and not for the squeamish! Note the brilliant inclusion of “Lady GaGa”, a parktown prawn and the demise of GaGa’s infamous meat dress.  In less than three days, they’ve attracted […]

Eish! Here’s a video you don’t often see – four people suspended from hooks that are attached to rigging, that’s in turn attached to a crane. And they’ve made it into the South African history books with their feat! The event took place at Her Majesty’s in Kyalami South Africa during the Cool Inc Tattoo […]

Parody band Die Vraag has created  a response video to “zef rappers” Die Antwoord. Their song is titled “Dankie vir Die Antwoord (Maar Wat was Die Vraag)”. Lyrics are by Deon Opperman and music by Janine Neethling. The controversial video has spurred some heated debates – and insults – on YouTube, and Die Vraag’s official […]

  South Africa’s athletes will be walking out in style at the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London, in a kit created by Durban designer Leigh Schubert. It was up to South Africans to decide which kit makes it onto the field, and the public voted overwhelmingly in favour of Schubert’s striking […]

Check out the latest video from Cape Town zef rappers Die Antwoord. It’s another controversial offering off their latest album TEN$ION, and it’s aptly called Baby’s on Fire. Like all Die Antwoord’s videos – it’s funny…and disturbing! (Maybe close your eyes at the end!) The video’s directed by NINJA and Terence Neal…and of course features […]

While Team South Africa goes for gold at the London Olympics later this year, their supporters will go green and gold every Friday in support of the squad. Team SA Fridays, as the latest national supporters’ campaign is known, will kick off on 20 April, while the official supporters’ T-shirt will available at the beginning […]

Traditional South African music wows in the Desert Cape Town based African traditional music guru and UCT lecturer, Dizu Plaatjies,  took his African music show entitled, Ibuyambo, to Oman last month. The cast of 30 musicians, singers and dancers were invited by the Omani Sultan’s cultural department to show off South African music in the […]

Team South Africa’s mascot for the 2012 London Olympic Games is Chukuru, a rhino. The animal was introduced to the nation at a function in Johannesburg, during which Team SA’s official kit was shown off on the catwalk by some of the country’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, including swimmers Cameron van der Burgh and Natalie du […]

A young South African opera singer, who has overcome incredible adversity and personal tragedies, shone as one of the stars at the 2012 TEDx Teen conference in SoHo, New York City on March 31st. The TEDx Teen event is styled upon the renowned TED Talks but with the focus on teenagers and their ability to […]

Charlize Theron’s videos continued… (View the first page of Charlize Theron Funny or Die Videos here) Charlize Theron Talks in Her Sleep Charlize Theron Sitting On The Toilet Video Charlize’s ASPCA Spokesperson Audition Tape Charlize Theron Cell Phone Hack Response – the end

Back in 2012 Charlize Theron‘s ‘leaked’ s** tape was causing a commotion on the internet! (You know it’s not real!) Fast forward ten years, and it’s the South African actress’s ‘sitting on the toilet’ video that’s causing an uproar this time. (UPDATED 2023). It was all part of an April Fool’s Joke… that appears to […]

If you remember Paul Simon’s epic album Graceland (a whopping 25 years ago!), then you’re going to love his new documentary “Paul Simon: Under African Skies” which celebrates this special anniversary. The 102-minute documentary sees Paul Simon reminisce and return to South Africa for a reunion concert. (Scroll down to view the trailer.) The hotly […]

Kony 2012 is taking the internet world by storm. KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, “not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice”. (Scroll down to view video) Kony is the guerrilla leader and […]

Check out beautiful South African model Dominique Piek in Andy Grammer’s latest music video “Fine By Me” (scroll down for video).  It’s an appearance that’s incurred the wrath of one of Andy’s fans. The jealous fan sent a twitter missive to the 26-year-old model along the lines of  “so you’re the stupid whore in andy […]

A YouTube video clip which includes a South African prank has scooped top position on Google’s new Comedy Slam Leaderboard. The video, called ‘Few Funny Pranks’, includes 3 pranks, of which you can see (and hear) the South Africans in the last section. (Scroll down to watch the video.) The search engine giant recently introduced […]

South African zef rappers Die Antwoord appeared on The David Letterman Show last night (Monday, 6th February). If you missed it, watch the video here… Die Antwoord on The David Letterman Show: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoHbI-955uQ You can watch Die Antwoord’s latest music videos here or catch up on some older videos here (scroll down on both pages […]

Yislaaik! America’s in for a treat tonight. South African zef rappers Die Antwoord will be appearing on The David Letterman Show! Although Die Antwoord have already attracted a cult following in the USA, this will be their first appearance on the popular US talk show which is syndicated around the world. The Capetonian band – […]

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