Over the past two years a group of Durban photographers – from Novos Digital Cinema – have been pouring their hearts and souls into a never before seen showcase of their home town: Durban, South Africa. And the result is spectacular. The video was not commissioned by anyone. It was purely shot out of a passion for what they do, and where […]

For the second time this year, I spent a week in Western Australia doing some consulting work for an Australian retail client. TIME AWAY FROM SOUTH AFRICA IS WONDERFUL. Apart from the obvious joys of international travel, time away allows you to get an alternative perspective of your home country that’s all to often clouded […]

I often get asked the question… “What’s it like living there?” The truth? I find it hard and amazing in equal measures. I could go on about the hard stuff but I won’t. The challenges are not that major to be honest. What makes some things hard is not that they’re bad but rather that they’re different. […]

A fire swept through Simonstown yesterday, causing damage to multiple buildings and spurring moments of chaos. Amber flying high from the strong winds allowed the fire to quickly spread and light up areas far from the main blaze. If it wasn’t for the combined brave efforts of Firefighters, Volunteers and Residents, Simonstown would still be […]

Former South African supermodel Josie Borain and her teenage daughter Willow invited Superbalist.com into their log cabin overlooking Klein Leeukop. For two decades now Josie Borain has lived in a thatched roof log cabin filled with the type of curious things you pick up when living a life as full as hers is. Weird hats from countries […]

While many of us whinge about them, or swerve to avoid them, a South African man – Lymen Mlambo – has taken it upon himself to start fixing potholes in roads near Hartbeesport Dam without even being asked. And his efforts have been warmly and gladly received, with several people on Facebook offering their help and assistance. Local resident Vanessa […]

This weekend two dedicated British mothers arrived in South Africa to complete their 5,795 Challenge to raise funds for orphaned children in Joburg. Since January, Jenny Chapman and Helen Thornhill (along with a friend), have run the equivalent air mile distance from Manchester to Johannesburg to raise funds for the Winnie Mabaso Foundation – a UK charity supporting […]

A South African company has made a medical breakthrough with the development of a special machine that could make breast cancer diagnosis so much more simple, accurate and quicker for women. The Aceso machine, as it is called, has been designed and developed by Cape Town medical technology company Cape Ray. It was officially launched […]

Jeremy Loops has taken to Facebook to reveal just how challenging it can be for a South African musician to fill concert halls around the world. Many South Africans abroad – in other professions – will relate to that higher hurdle you sometimes have to jump to prove, to those at home and abroad, that you […]

Cape Town and the Winelands are famous for their stunning scenery and outdoor activities, but they are also a treasure trove of art, culture and history. Travel writer and tour guide James Bainbridge shares his cultural highlights of the Mother City area. 1. Babylonstoren  This 17th-century wine farm south of Paarl is a total gem, […]

As South Africans joke today that the Rand is falling faster than the ruling party’s membership figures (trading at a record low of 14.2689 to the dollar this afternoon), here’s the latest rendition of Zumanomics, a track based on President Jacob Zuma’s unfortunate speech at an ANC conference in early October. During the speech, Zuma attempted to compare current ANC […]

It’s not just human teenagers who are moody. Wildlife enthusiast Ida de Beer took the following photos during a recent trip to a safari park in South Africa. “The pictures are un-edited,” she says. “This is how the elephant came closer and closer…” Ida estimates the elephant is a teenager of about 15-years-old (and its ivory tusks are covered by […]

One of Durban’s most talented, well known sand artists – Thembinkosi – has sadly passed away. He was known on Durban beachfront by locals and international visitors for his awesome creations that both entertained and inspired. The news was announced on Street Scene Tours’ Facebook page on 1 November. Themba was a popular sand artist on the Durban […]

Staff members at One Loyalty, a South African company that specialises in emergency assist, got to prove both their loyalty and emergency skills on Friday with the unexpected joy of delivering a baby in their Joburg offices! “Giving life is a miracle,” said Marketing Coordinator Deepa Naran. “One Loyalty got to be a part of […]

Since the start of the weekend I’ve been hearing reports of the huge gatherings of humpback whales at Noordhoek, Robben Island and Dassen Island. As much as I wanted to document this amazing wildlife event, for five days in a row the wind was unfortunately too strong to fly…until yesterday. I woke to a beautifully calm […]

Now that the month-long EcoMobility World Festival in Johannesburg is over, what do people think? While some liked being forced to use public transport and others complained of traffic jams and lost income, the event definitely got Sandton’s commuters thinking about transport alternatives. Sandton’s CBD was closed to cars for the festival’s October run, and people were encouraged to use public transport, cycle and walk. […]

Here’s another beautiful video of Cape Town from self-taught photographer Brendon Wainwright. This time he has spent two years taking over 7,000 photos to create this exquisite time-lapse. “I have been exploring Table Mountain National Park in pursuit of capturing its beauty like never seen before in a time-lapse video,” says Brendon. “This is 7,530 still images put together… […]

Heavy winds have wreaked havoc with the surf in the past 24 hours in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Photographer NIC ABERDEIN captured these photos of the scene this morning. He said that despite “howling winds” the waves on the South African coast were “not as big as expected”. Yesterday EThekwini Municipality was forced to issue a press release […]

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated South African hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest on being the first local musician to fill the 20,000 seating capacity Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg, without the assistance of any international act. The SA entertainer – who produces, raps and writes – performed to a full capacity Dome arena over the weekend, fulfilling his dream – […]

Every now and then I get reminded of how different I am from many South Africans – despite the fact that I am South African and have been living here for over 20 years…pretty much all my life. So, yes, I am Asian, but I am not from China as many locals assume just because […]

Following hot – and colourfully – on the heels of Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Johannesburg, Pretoria is getting amped for its bold and beautiful ‘Color Run’ tomorrow morning. Scenes similar to those on this page – photographed by Helena Sousa at Cape Town’s event on 17 October – will be seen in Centurion tomorrow. The 5km race – which […]

Zapiro’s cartoon says it all. The actions of one minister have possibly taken down one of South Africa’s strongest-performing sectors – tourism. It has been estimated that the visa regulations imposed by Home Minister Malusi Gigaba in October 2014 could cost South Africa at least half a billion dollars a year in lost tourism revenue. The intentions […]

South Africa’s favourite domestic (and Greek) godess, Suzelle DIY has been quite the celebrity in the past month as she has whipped around the country on a book tour – promoting her “SuzelleDIY – The Book” (or “SuzelleDIY – Die Boek”). In her latest video (or vlog), the do-it-yourself expert shows us snippets from her […]

It’s not exactly how we wanted to watch our Boks this weekend…but it is at least another opportunity to watch the South African rugby team in action at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in England. The Boks will take on Argentina tomorrow, Friday, evening at Olympic Stadium in London to see who wins bronze. According to […]

Today we were meant to be celebrating Jenna Lowe’s 21st in spectacular fashion…but sadly the young Capetonian never reached this milestone, as her #GetMeTo21 campaign so optimistically  implored. But with Jenna’s courageous quest to raise awareness about organ donation, she has made a tremendous difference to South Africans and will live on in our memories […]