The Kiwis have revamped an old song – Living Next Door to Alice – to celebrate their hosting of the Rugby World Cup…and chances of winning the Web Ellis Cup. For those who don’t know (and some don’t) – Helen Clark is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Trevor Mallard is a New Zealand […]

Now that the Springboks have departed for New Zealand to do battle at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the call has gone out to South Africans to brush up on their rendition of the national anthem. The beloved tune merges two anthems and five languages: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo, Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi […]

The revamped UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is the result of an international conservation partnership, and has just seen its first leopard move into the area. Previous mismanagement in the park led to the eradication of a number of species. But since 2005 the park has been a project of Action for the Wild, the […]

South Africans have been mobilised to stand behind their beloved Springboks, the national rugby team, as they prepare to do battle in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The tournament kicks off on 9 September – 23 October 2011. The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) showed its support by endorsing the Lead SA Bok Friday initiative […]

The African bush and all its beauty have been brought to central London in the form of a two-month photographic exhibition, Visions of Africa, made by award-winning wildlife filmmaking and conservationist couple Beverly and Dereck Joubert. The exhibition opened at the National Geographic store on Regent Street on 5 July 2011 and will run until 5 September. […]

Ballito’s flawless surf last week, including 4-metre barrels, helped it make history at the 2011 Mr Price Pro Ballito Champion competition. Surfers from around the world gathered on Surfers Beach on the Kwa-Zulu Natal North Coast for what turned out to be an epic week of surf. Unfortunately South African defending champion Jordy Smith from […]

Michelle Obama has won many fans in South Africa. Watch the videos below to see America’s First Lady urge young South Africans to be the generation that ends hunger and corruption, and tackles the suffering and stigma of Aids…and then watch Michelle and her daughters as they (very animatedly) read ‘Cat in the Hat’ to […]

Two South African actresses have recently scored impressive roles in Hollywood productions: Nondumiso Tembe will star in the hit series True Blood, while Terry Pheto will play in one of the most popular and longest-running soap operas, The Bold and the Beautiful. Tembe will join the star-studded cast of the vampire series as a French-speaking supernatural being from […]

South African President Jacob Zuma has wished the Spar national netball team, Amantombazane, the best of luck ahead of their departure to Singapore on 21 June 2011 to compete in the World Netball Championships. Zuma and Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula gave the team a fitting send-off at Mahlambandlopfu, the presidential guest house, in Pretoria on 19 […]

It was their first tour abroad, and they did not come home empty-handed. On their way to winning the 2011 International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup, the South African Kings remained undefeated throughout the tournament and ended top of the table with 13 points. Their opening game was an emphatic 31-17 triumph against a tough Georgian […]

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 an interview with South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen, made today at the US Open after the freak incident in which his and another player’s golf balls landed right next  to each (a rare occurrence in the world of golf). Louis and fellow golfer Graeme McDowell hit their tee shots and then wandered up […]

  South African establishments took home three first prizes at the 2011 African Safari awards, which were held at Durban’s uShaka Marine World on 6 May 2011. Karkloof Spa was awarded Best Safari Spa in Africa, South African Airways (SAA) got the award for Best International Airline in Africa, and Ants Nest Riding Safaris received the award for Best Riding […]

If you haven’t yet seen it, check out the video below of a LARGE shark swimming past a kayak in Fish Hoek. It was filmed by ‘brucehimself’ from his lounge on the 25th April 2011. In his post, Bruce presumed that “the paddler didn’t notice the shark swimming right past him” otherwise he “would have […]

Get in the mood for the British royal wedding tomorrow… Watch the video below:   httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug   Read sapeople’s interview with ‘Royal Wedding Poems’ creator Andrew Newman (aka The PoemCatcher)

From an email doing the rounds An old but brilliant wedding invite:  

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From an email doing the rounds… Dear Noah, We could have sworn you said the ark wasn’t leaving till 5. Sincerely, Unicorns Dear Twilight fans, Please realize that because vampires are dead and have no blood pumping through them, they can never get an erection. Enjoy fantasizing about that. Sincerely, Logic Dear Icebergs, Sorry to […]

OK, OK, he’s not exactly South African, but he did spend a good few weeks in South Africa until Portugal were eliminated from the Fifa World Cup (and he had his photo taken with Nelson Mandela). So, on that technicality, here’s one for the girls – a sneak peek at football player Ronaldo’s new Armani […]

From an international email doing the rounds Understanding Engineers #1 – Woman vs. Bicycle Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great bike?” The second engineer replied, “Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. […]

Check out the “livery” (paint work) on Kulula’s planes: Read the jokes here.

Watch Zimbabwe’s Gamu Nhengu’s brilliant audition on the UK’s X-Factor. Her rendition of ‘Walking on Sunshine’ had even Simon Cowell gushing about how talented she is. A tearful Gamu told the audience that she has entered the competition to thank her mother for everything she’s single-handedly done for  her family. Gamu moved with her mum […]

From an email doing the rounds. Submitted by Marie Naude. The picture is priceless, but the verse is wonderful WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang […]

Former South African Idol winner Jody Williams helped launch the inaugural Youth Olympics Games (YOG) in Singapore tonight. Joined by four other singers from around the world, Jody belted out the YOG official theme song ‘Everyone’ (scroll down for a video of ‘Everyone’). Twenty-year-old Jody became the youngest person to win Idols when she took […]

The following video is a little Thank You and Siyabonga to all those who visited the shores of South Africa for the 2010 World Cup Soccer…It’s also a great nostalgic trip if you’re suffering from withdrawal symptoms since the football finished. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtJFHbB7RTM