Earlier this month a brand new Afrikaans sitcom, MENSE MENSE, made its debut on kykNET (and is available for South African expats to watch on Showmax International). It includes not only a star-studded cast, but also boasts a beautiful theme song by popular South African singer and songwriter, Len Muller, which everyone is talking about! The song – […]

Heavy rainfall in the past month (and even some good rain over Cape Town last night) has brought relief in most parts of South Africa, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation. In its weekly report yesterday, the Department said that the average dam levels have increased from 80.6% last week to 81.8% this […]

Turns out there’s a beautiful Gaeilge version of Africa’s Toto. (We can’t even find an Afrikaans version!) As most South African expats in Ireland will know, Gaeilge (or Gaelic) is the Irish language, and is one of the EU’s official languages. Take a listen below to how it sounds when used to sing songs that […]

The Herero women of Namibia, and their Victorian-inspired fashion style, are getting worldwide attention thanks to an episode of Style Out There, which has been viewed on Facebook 4.9 million times since being posted a couple of months ago. Refinery29 Fashion Editor Connie Wang – who has attended fashion shows around the world – says […]

Four alleged criminals were in for a shock last night when they decided to prey on a home in Van Dyk Park on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. As CCTV footage shows, the criminals entered the property in Boksburg and at one point, one appears to be attempting to hijack a passing vehicle. […]

A KwaZulu-Natal student, Chrysantha Palan, has become a social media star after she was captured on film strutting her stuff like a supermodel at the University of KZN graduation ceremony. Not only did she exude the sheer joy and pride of graduating, but Chrystantha even had esteemed UKZN chancellor, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, grinning at […]

Yikes! Watch professional skydiver JeanJacques Wallis, and friends, doing a Wingsuit Base Jump from Slanghoek Peak in the Western Cape, South Africa… the Edge of the World! JeanJacques says: “Sweet Sunset Hike and Fly down into the valley with Team Phoenix-Fly. Flying the Alpine 2 down some amazing unexplored notch’s and slopes of Slanghoeks massive […]

Local Lesotho farmers, who have produced the southern African country’s first wine, are urging people around the world to please share their video so that their wine can reach Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in time for their wedding on 19 May 2018. The Thamae family, producers of Sani Wines – have a unique present […]

There’s nothing like a trip back home to South Africa when you live abroad… especially when you currently reside on the other side of the world, in Northern Ireland. And on this trip back to Knysna, where he grew up, SA expat Bongi took the opportunity to tick off many activities on his Bucket List. Watch […]

Billionaire talk show host Oprah Winfrey sat down with South African comedian Trevor Noah for a live interview on ‘SuperSoul Sunday’ yesterday. The book show queen gave Trevor’s memoir ‘Born a Crime – Stories from a South African Childhood‘ the ultimate accolade, starting the interview off by saying: “I LOVE this book.” Trevor revealed that […]

A brave Eastern Cape woman – who was shot, tied up with wire and raped on her farm in South Africa three weeks ago – says her message to Australia is “we need help”. Nicky (whose surname was not revealed) described the harrowing experience to an Australian radio station, revealing she does not believe the […]

South African actress Charlize Theron says she may need to leave Hollywood because of racism. Charlize, whose two adopted children – Jackson (8) and August (2) are black – told Elle magazine for their May issue: “Racism is much more alive and well than people thought.” The 42-year-old said that “being raised during the apartheid […]

Revolting Rhymes has scooped its twelfth major international award – the Emmy Kids Award for Animation! The film – with animation created by a South African studio – has already won the Cristal at Annecy; Best Animated Special at the Annie Awards; Best One-Off Special at Kidscreen; and Best Animation at the BAFTA Children’s Awards, amongst others. […]

Meet the new comedy duo sweeping the internet – Meryl and Beryl, from Cape Town, South Africa. The characters are two moms who met through their 10-year-old sons, and find their weekly coffee dates and ‘prom’ walks are the glue of their friendship, as they discuss everything from politics to kids and the polony crisis […]

Passengers on a taxi in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, got the fright of their lives when they realised they’d been joined by an unwanted hitchhiker – a lethal black mamba. According to Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman, a wildlife filmmaker and conservationist, the black mamba is arguably the most dangerous snake on the planet. “They are big, have […]

Watch below as South African free solo rock climber Matt Bush ascends iconic SA rock faces – from Cape Town’s Lion’s Head to Paarl Rock, one of the hugest granite domes in the world. The nerve-wracking action was filmed by Western Cape photographer and videographer, Luke Maximo Bell. Luke has been filming Matt over the […]

Just over a week ago, the video below surfaced on Facebook showing a python regurgitating a whole cat, whilst being captured to be transported to a safer place. Social media users said the incident occurred at Richard’s Bay harbour, but this has not yet been confirmed. According to one social media user, Peter Gillatt: “Sometimes […]

Tonight a sweet and talented young teenager, who was born in Zimbabwe, will battle it out against three contestants in the UK to see who is crowned the country’s winner of The Voice. Sixteen-year-old Donel Mangena has won the hearts of thousands of fans in the UK with his thrilling performances on the TV show […]

Two talented South African expats got together in New York to film their own ‘Carpool Karaoke’ and perform a beautiful rendition of ‘Bad at Love’. Singer and entertainment reporter Lyla Illing, who’s based in New York, said: “I got into this stranger’s car at Grand Central, and the rest is history…” The guy was not […]

If you need a laugh, this is one of the cutest, funniest videos we’ve seen all day… made all the better with the wonderful commentary. The mongoose pups were wrestling at Sabi Sands in South Africa when a curious Hornbill appeared… WATCH Mongoose Pup Playing Around, Sabi Sands, South Africa https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/videos/10155539141918951/ According to National Geographic […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has launched his own Foundation – The Trevor Noah Foundation – in South Africa, following in the footsteps of fellow SA expat celebrity Charlize Theron. Trevor launched the new Foundation on Wednesday. He is in South Africa – from his home in New York – for a two-day special television […]

Colourful culture, wonderful wildlife and remarkable scenery… as the video, says: this is not the normal road trip that you’ll do in South Africa (and certainly not the one that thousands of travellers are currently doing as they head down to Durban from Gauteng). This is one that takes you off the freeway and down […]

Durban comedian Carvin H. Goldstone says when it comes to the festive season and South Africans going to the beach, you have to just know you must “choose your square metre and you stay in your square metre”! Watch below as he also tries to fathom why white people drive a short distance from their homes […]

A Cape Town mother and her daughter were held hostage by ostriches in the Eastern Cape on Sunday! Amanda Stergianos told SAPeople: “I travelled up to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape to visit my daughter who is a boarder there. “We decided to stay in accommodation on an estate called Fort Beaufort, 20 minutes from […]

“How do you get Australians to punt our South African beer? Simple. You go to Newlands and ask them.” That’s the premise of a new ad for Newlands Spring Beer. The catch of course is that the advertisers went to Newlands in Western Australia, where the Aussie tasters presumed they were drinking good ol’ Aussie brew… […]