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… […]

Showing humour in the face of adversity isn’t restricted to South Africans, check out this hilarious video by Australia’s TripleJ radio station – ‘We Cheat at Cricket’. The video by Ben and Liam makes fun of the Land Down Under’s national cricket team, which were caught cheating – tampering with the ball – during a […]

The coastal city of Port Elizabeth is already famous as South Africa’s Friendly City… but there’s one special guy who’s adding an extra smile to everyone’s day – a singer called Wessel who busks along the beachfront. Last Sunday he was filmed singing Lionel Richie’s ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’, and this weekend the video was […]

Check out this cool video below taken at Surfers Corner, Muizenberg Beach, in South Africa yesterday… during a warning after a shark was spotted. Despite the sharks emptying the sea (it is their home after all), the panoramic view of the coastline and beach is stunning! The video was filmed by Adele Grosse, Founder & Executive […]

American vlogger Joel Patrick has responded to the backlash against his anti-racism video about South Africa. (Watch below.) On 15 March, Joel posted a video about South Africa in which he says racism from any side is wrong and calls out the black community for being silent on what has been happening. While South Africa […]

Lol, this old MiWay insurance advert from 2011 is going viral again… and for old time’s sake, we just couldn’t help but republish it. It’s a classic, and yet again proves that South Africans really do make brilliant commercials that last forever… WATCH Muriel and Mavis Driving a Merc

An elephant in India has been caught on video appearing to be smoking! The elephant was filmed by Vinay Kumar, Assistant Director with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS)-India Program, during a visit with WCS field staff to camera-trap locations in Nagarahole National Park, as part of a long-term project to study tigers and their prey. As […]

The world has been shattered by the death of the last male northern white rhino, Sudan… but none more so that one of his close companions, Warden James Mwenda. After Sudan’s death earlier this week at Olpejeta Conservancy in Kenya, James wrote a tribute that has been shared thousands of times. “Good bye Sudan, I […]

Check out this lekker new ad in New Zealand that features a ‘mighty South Africa burger’… with an Afrikaans-speaking guy presenting the burger that boasts BBQ sauce and an option for two flame grilled patties. Watch below. The burgers are part of a special Burger King promotion at the moment with customers able to enjoy […]

Most South African expats do it. And most of them have been caught at it at least once… including one of SA’s most famous expats, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron. We’re talking about ‘praating die taal‘ in public, using Afrikaans as a ‘secret’ language when you don’t want the people around you (or your own children […]

Sightings of marine life in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape of South Africa have been absolutely stunning during the build up to the sardine run, according to Raggy Charters… and their latest video proves it again! Earlier this month the company – which offers marine-eco cruises to tourists and assists in African penguin research […]

To celebrate today’s United Nations’ International Day Of Happiness, 244 young leaders from 11 countries – including South Africa – teamed together to create this international version of Pharrell William’s ‘Happy’. Capetonian Sean O’Toole was part of the group of 12 young South Africans who recently participated in a global leadership program called Ship for […]

Every South African should see this multi-award movie! Boasting seven awards from the prestigious Silwerskerm Festival – including Best Feature Film – Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie is a masterpiece of South African cinema. Johnny is nie dood nie is the first feature film from writer/director Christiaan Olwagen, and was hailed by reviewers as ground-breaking and […]

If you haven’t been on holiday to South Africa for a while, take a trip with this gorgeous video… showcasing Cape Town, Franschhoek, Hermanus, Plettenberg Bay and a safari in the Eastern Cape. It’s an almost perfect holiday – encompassing some of South Africa’s most iconic mountains, expansive ocean and abundant wildlife – but it […]

Watch Westville Girls’ High School’s Griffin Girls’ instrumental performance of Despacito below. It’s goosebump stuff! The Griffin Girls comprise 11 girls between the ages of 14 and 17. They practice once a week, and last year won Gold at the South African Concert and Marching Band Association (SAMBA) national competition in Pretoria – winning Best […]

Life cannot just be about solving one sad problem after another… So says South African born and raised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Musk, who currently lives in the USA, and inspires the world with his electric cars (Tesla) and mission to populate Mars, says of his latest venture – sending a rocket with a Tesla […]

A man has been filmed riding a shopping trolley at around 60km per hour down a residential road in Durban, South Africa! Local uMgeni Park resident, Terry Lewis, uploaded the video with the title: “60km per hour on a shopping trolley. Only in Africa.” According to his caption on YouTube, Terry filmed the footage just […]

Kegan Skye Nash is 32-years-old, and has an important message for all South Africans. Watch below as he delivers his message – in perfect Xhosa – about the importance of not judging each other by the colour of our skin… and realising that “not one of us has any real family tree that tells us […]

Studies have been done on South African teenagers’ addiction to cellphones… but it seems our adults are just as addicted! A video is going viral on social media of a Home Affairs office worker glued to her mobile phone, whilst attempting to work at the same time. Watch below. The video was shared on Twitter […]