It seems inevitable that for brands and businesses,  the conversation turns to  “How do we use Social Media to grow our brand”.  Everyone is jumping on the  Blog-Facebook-Twitter bandwagon, but really – how should brands leverage off social media? This week I sat in on a meeting with a “prospective website” client (who is a […]

Congratulations to Charlize Theron. The Oscar-winning South African has become a new mom! [Update – view Charlize Theron and baby Jackson pics] Charlize has adopted a beautiful baby boy called Jackson. He’s of African American descent and was born in the USA. In a statement, published by US Weekly, a representative for Charlize said: “She […]

After her very successful trip to Australia, Princess Charlene – or the African Princess as her SA fans are calling her – made a whirlwind trip to China where she again delighted the locals with her friendliness. The Princess, who is global ambassador and member of the International Board of Directors of the Special Olympics, […]

The Starfish Foundation in the UK is calling on supporters to make 2012 a year to remember by taking on an epic trek challenge! By signing up to a DoItForCharity trek, you can experience one of the fantastic destinations available and raise money for Starfish to change the lives of children affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Treks […]

Working together to discover our history: South Africa donates cast of crucial fossil discovery to Museum für Naturkunde In 2008, renowned South African paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his young son Matthew were walking through what they suspected to be a fossil-rich area in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COH WHS) in South Africa. While […]

Proteas cricketer and world number one test bowler Dale Steyn is the latest South African star to put his name to the Disney XD Aim High campaign. Steyn will spearhead the third phase of the campaign by spending a day with a lucky South African youngster, acting as mentor and sharing some of his cricketing skills. Aim […]

When Hema Vallabh set her sights on studying engineering, she had no idea that one day she would lead a campaign that encourages more young women to pursue careers in engineering. Her determination to reduce the severe shortage of female engineers in South Africa, and to see more young women study engineering, has earned her […]

From an email doing the rounds. As Durban anticipated the approaching of Cyclone Irina, surfers have had a wild time with the 4.7 metre swell she’s brought in. Check out these photos of the surf around New Pier in the last couple of days.

Engineering whizzkid Siyabulela Lethuxolo Xuza is a young man with a big future. From the early days of experimenting with science in his mother’s kitchen in the poor community of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, to international science and engineering accolades, he is now a role model for South Africa’s aspiring scientists. These days the […]

Ingredients 300 g smoked snoek 200 ml smooth cottage cheese 15 ml tomato sauce 1 small onion finely chopped 1 tbles finely chopped fresh cilantro/coriander freshly ground black pepper Method Remove skin and bones from the snoek. Flake the fish. Mix everything besides snoek in food processor until blended, then add snoek. Mix until just […]

By coupling patience and an eye for detail, a South African student has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards’ Student Focus competition. The announcement came earlier in February that Nina Grindlay, a photography student from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, is short-listed amongst ten finalists from nine different countries […]

They’ve been doing the rounds on Facebook. Here’s the Living in South Africa and Living in Jo’burg montages. If you happen to have the Durban, Cape Town etc. ones – please send them to us at admin@sapeople.com  

Submitted by The Past Experiences Team 3rd March 2012- A Taste of Soweto. Unique public transport and walking tour We have an absolutely fantastic tour coming up this weekend, its a great way to experience Soweto and the CBD (like a local) and is also at a budget price. Take a look and booking is […]

From an email doing the rounds: Here’s a classic South African email doing the rounds at the moment. Some pics are distressing, some may offend, and some are just funny…

The film A Million Colours: e’Lollipop II, depicting the lives of child actors Muntu Ndebele and Norman Knox during the years following the success of their iconic 1975 South African box office hit e’Lollipop, will be released locally in April. The two child stars of e’Lollipop, which movingly portrayed the friendship between a white and a black […]

The University of Pretoria is hosting free events for its former students and their partners in various cities in Australia. See below for details (in English and Afrikaans). TuksAlumni-netwerkfunksies in Australië Alumni van die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP) en hul metgeselle word vriendelik uitgenooi na ‘n netwerk-skemerkelkfunksie in een van die volgende stede in Australië […]

More rhinos have been mercilessly slaughtered in the Limpopo Province. This time the poachers killed three victims for the price of two – a 2-year-old calf, its heavily pregnant mother and her unborn calf (which had been due within days). They were mindlessly shot near Letsitele in broad daylight. The mother’s and calf’s horns were […]

Four South African paddlers are participating in the Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon to raise money for the Paddle for a Limb initiative, which provides prosthetic limbs for underprivileged people living in the Dusi Valley near Durban in KwaZulu- Natal. The Dusi Canoe Marathon, considered the world’s most prestigious kayak race, takes place every year between Pietermaritzburg […]

Hot South African model Candice Swanepoel has beaten out her fellow Victoria’s Secret Angels to appear on the cover of the company’s 2012 Swim catalogue. The theme for the catalogue is a perfect fit for Candice. With a nod to Cindi Lauper’s 80’s anthem, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the 2012 catalogue is called “Girls […]

Denmark-born development specialist Line Hadsbjerg grew up in Kenya and South Africa, and has now shown her love for her adopted homeland in a book profiling remarkable South Africans, those in the public eye as well as ordinary citizens. The Cape Town University anthropology graduate has worked in various positions and countries around the world, but […]

Submitted by Karen Rademeyer, Treasure Karoo Action Group Dear South Africans This letter is important to you, your family and the South Africans that you know – please read it and forward it to people that you know. Should I care whether or not South Africa is fracked? This précis is aimed at people who […]

From an email doing the rounds… A FUNNY SOUTH AFRICAN STORY  …. On Sunday I popped down to the local convenience store at the Engen service station to return some DVDs and pick up a few things.  On the way I passed a scrap metal cart being pulled by a donkey.  Whenever I see this […]

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Columbian pop singer Shakira was slightly injured during an apparent sea lion attack whilst on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. Within moments of the attack, Shakira tweeted: Omg what just happened to me! I was attacked by a sea lion! Lo que me ha sucedido hoy! Un león marino ha intentado atacarme Shak. Once […]

South African mountain climbers can now relish the fact that they are the first people documented to ever climb Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, barefoot, and all done in the name of charity. With no serious injuries, all the climbers from Barefoot Impi – a group of adventurers and philanthropists who engage in charitable causes barefoot […]