South Africa’s Trevor Noah and world famous Colombian songstress, Shakira, teamed up for a brilliant international episode of Carpool Karaoke in Barcelona. Singing songs like “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” – which Shakira sang at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – the two had fun in and out of the car – […]

Watch this spectacular aerial footage of Sani Pass in the Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa… covered in snow, as vehicles try to snake their way up the mountainous terrain. The video was filmed by Gareth Earl Roberts who told SAPeople: “A true winter wonderland in our amazing country.” For those who may want to make the […]

Richard Wright may have terminal cancer, but this morning he just landed in the UK, ready to compete in one of the most challenging races in the world – Ironman Wales. And he’s doing it to raise money for rhino and children with cancer. He may be terminal, but as this incredible South African points […]

If you haven’t seen it yet, this is the exquisitely filmed video South Africans have been going crazy for in the past 10 days. The film was created by a couple of French adventurers, escaping 7 years of living with the “intense pressure” and pollution of Paris… to chase sunrises and sunsets – in SA, […]

Now that South African expats in many countries abroad can enjoy ‘Carte Blanche’ – just two days after it’s aired in SA – here’s what you can watch this week… available right now to subscribers of Showmax International. Declining Adoption Numbers In recent years, the rate of child adoptions in South Africa has declined substantially. Now […]

South Africans have today been sharing a six-year-old secretly taped video that reveals Bell Pottinger boasting about its access to the heart of the British Government (then Prime Minister David Cameron and his foreign secretary William Hague) and how it uses “dark arts” to bury bad coverage and influence public opinion. Those ‘dark arts’ were […]

Thursday’s Question and Answer session with President Jacob Zuma in Parliament, in Cape Town, was filled with entertainment today from the usual suspects – Zuma’s reluctance to answer simple questions to the EFF walking out – but one of the more unexpected moments was when the sign language interpreter abruptly got up and left for […]

Oh my goodness. Watch this from beginning to end and imagine being in the front seat! The video was uploaded by Merelize van der Merwe, a professional huntress in South Africa. She doesn’t mention where the video was taken, but the accents are South African. (Update: Merelize says the video was sent to her via […]

Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema lost his temper in Parliament today after getting yet another frustrating non-answer from President Jacob Zuma. Watch below as Malema asks Zuma, during the Question and Answer section today in Cape Town, why he doesn’t stand up for himself and the good name of his office when he […]

‘Noem My Skollie’ was definitely chosen as South Africa’s official entry to the Oscars for a reason: this is a world-class movie, telling a story that pulls at your heartstrings through the use of incredible cinematography, excellent acting and outstanding directing. And it’s now available on Showmax International for South Africans abroad to watch and enjoy. […]

Rugby star Pat Lambie may play for the Sharks, but he’s passionate about saving South Africa’s rhino… and has recently teamed up with wildlife filmmaker Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman, to create a promo video for a documentary to raise awareness and funds. The hard-hitting and heartfelt doc, which is currently showing on the Discovery Channel, has […]

The surf was pumping in South Africa on Thursday – with huge waves at famous surf location Jeffrey’s Bay, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa… as well as wild surf at Onrus Beach in the Western Cape that made the beach disappear! Jeffrey’s Bay photographers ROBBIE IRLAM and MAARTEN VAN DE VELDE captured the action […]

If you need a feel-good – here’s the perfect video. Watch how this little elephant is having such fun chasing the birds… until he falls. Just like most concerned moms, his mother immediately starts walking towards him… and he in turn scurries over to her for comfort, like all little children. The video was filmed […]

A City of Cape Town worker, who cleans the beach every morning, says the litter that upsets him the most each day is the cigarette butts and broken glass. In a video uploaded by event manager and fundraiser Rachel Smith, Courney asks that beach visitors please pick up stompies and glass because it’s “better for […]

Watch the Malmesbury Superspar staff put on a great song and dance… singing Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’, showing what teamwork is all about! Andrew Francis‎ posted the video to the supermarket’s page on Facebook, saying: “WOW!!! What an amazing surprise while visiting your store 🙂 #FlashMob in the beautiful town of #Malmesbury.” Facebook user Brenda Walker, […]

We’re still being ‘snowed under’ by more gorgeous photos and videos from the snowfall in South Africa this week… Elliot in the Eastern Cape MIKE GEYER: “Cows in the snow in Elliot… you’ve got to feel for the animals in the extreme weather conditions!” “On Thursday it was snowing so heavy in Elliot – amazing […]

CCTV footage has emerged of a woman fleeing a petrol station a week ago in the early hours of the morning… dragging the entire petrol pump behind her car. According to the Southern Courier the incident took place on Thursday 10 August in the South of Johannesburg at Vuyo’s garage on Main Street. The owner […]

Watch how three South African motorists seamlessly worked together, to bravely prevent another driver – who had (badly) hit another vehicle, flipping it over – from fleeing the scene. The video – from a dashcam – was uploaded on Wednesday by Yusuf Abramjee who said it happened on the N1 to Pretoria, near Centurion. He […]

The father of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer, who was killed on Saturday, says he has forgiven the man who allegedly drove deliberately into a crowd of anti-racism protesters, mowing down Heyer’s daughter… and calls on people everywhere to change their hearts and forgive each other. Mark Heyer said: “People need to stop hating, and they need […]

As South African Members of Parliament are poised to vote in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma, here is the full speech delivered by DA leader Mmusi Maimane, imploring the ANC members to “vote for your hopes, not your fears”. Watch video below, as well as the impassioned plea from EFF leader […]

The ANC caucus has entered Parliament, ahead of the No Confidence Vote, seemingly united… at least in song. But there’s another song going viral… the one that South Africans are hoping to hear President Jacob Zuma sing. Watch both videos below. Watch LIVE below too. South Africans marched this morning to Parliament… making their message clear: […]

For many expats, one of the things they miss most from South Africa is the groundbreaking weekly television show Carte Blanche… BUT as of August 2017, expats in many countries around the world – from the USA to Australia – will now be able to watch their favourite show, express from SA. The most iconic jingle […]

If you’re planning on joining a march today to call for the removal of President Jacob Zuma, learn how to toyi toyi first with radio presenter and comedian Viv Vermaak (and creator of the Daily Zumpi page!). Viv says the video will show people “how to blend in seamlessly on a March as a white […]

Kwzulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner commended police officers for their extreme bravery while under fire in Durban yesterday. In a statement, South African Police Services (SAPS) said four suspects died and one is in hospital under police guard following a shootout between armed robbers and police in Durban yesterday. Once the surviving “thug” is discharged from […]

Two young South African choirs have brought chills to the world stage this week with Tuks Camerata bringing the house down in Spain, and the Drakensberg Boys Choir doing the same in Japan! Tuks Camerata’s performance – at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music, in Barcelona – was so brilliant that Choral Stream have […]