The boys are back in town… and on the bus!!! The 2019 Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, have kicked off their RWC Trophy Tour, hitting the streets of Pretoria on Thursday morning to meet their supporters and show off the Webb Ellis Cup (aka Bill). Proceedings began with Captain Siya Kolisi presenting President Cyril […]

CAPE TOWN – Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok legend Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old veteran of 117 Tests confirmed his decision after a monumental performance in his final match, Saturday’s emphatic, 32-12, victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan. In a trademark scrumming performance […]

Sasha-Lee Laurel Olivier, voted one of the most beautiful women in the country at the Miss South Africa competition, is going to represent South Africa at the Miss World pageant… and she’ll be there on a mission to use the world famous platform to bring solace to survivors of sexual assault. Sasha-Lee herself was sexually […]

The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup (triumphant!!) Trophy Tour kicks off in Gauteng on Thursday when the Bokke will travel through parts of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto, parading the Webb Ellis Cup from an open-top bus. The Springbok RWC bus route plan for Gauteng is as follows: Pretoria: 08h30 to 09h30: Union Building South Lawns 09h30: […]

CAPE TOWN –  “Humbled and over-awed” was the reaction of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi when the newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters, government officials and a huge media contingent at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. A big chunk of the 31 players […]

As South Africans know, Theewaterskloof Dam – which supplies most of Cape Town’s drinking water – came dangerously close to drying up. But from hurtling towards Day Zero, the good news story below – written and photographed by Marine Conservation Photographer, Jean Tresfon – shows how wonderful things are looking right now… Amazing the difference […]

Government urges South Africans to come out in their numbers and give the national rugby team, the Springboks, a hero’s welcome as they are expected to arrive at O R Tambo International Airport tomorrow at 17:00. This is indeed a momentous occasion as the champions bring home the Webb Ellis Cup. The Springbok Trophy Tour […]

As we all know, the story of South African rugby player Siya Kolisi is a powerful one for all of South Africa and the world. (If you’re not aware of the Springbok captain’s backstory – read his amazing journey below the video.) This tribute to the sportsman from former Springbok Bryan Habana is giving us […]

Goosebumps! There were incredible scenes at a hotel in Japan as the Springbok team arrived back – with the all important Webb Ellis Cup, after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. One South African fan summed up the sentiment of so many – Ndiphiwe Phiiwe Sethu said: “I’m out of words?I’m proud of my country. […]

Outgoing Springbok Coach Rassie Erasmus won World Rugby Coach of the Year award on Sunday in Japan. Watch his speech as he talks about the challenges, the hard work, the less than 50 % belief and his love for SA. “I’m really, really proud to be South African,” he told the Rugby World Cup awards […]

South African expats in Florida, USA, were so excited watching the Springboks play their way to victory in the Rugby World Cup final that the police were called to their property to investigate! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162460651360142&set=p.10162460651360142&type=3&theater Fortunately, the cops from Coconut Creek Police Department were totally understanding, and seemed relieved it was simply major Springbok fans causing […]

Zelda la Grange, Madiba’s long-term personal assistant, has penned this must-read letter to the late Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa with whom she worked for two decades of her life… Published here with Zelda la Grange’s kind permission: Ahhh Dalibunga!!! Dear Khulu, I greet your ancestors and acknowledge them. We need all […]

For all those (from the government to individuals) calling on South Africans abroad to stand behind the Springboks – rest assured, most of them need no encouragement! SA expats have been passionately supporting and shouting for the Boks from the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup… and on Saturday they’ll be out in full […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined the nation in mourning and remembrance of respected broadcaster and public speaker Xolani Gwala. The President learnt of Gwala’s passing while en route to Yokohama, Japan, where he will lead the nation’s support for the national rugby team – the Springboks. In light of the President’s absence, Acting President Angie […]

CAPE TOWN – On Wednesday 30 Oct, Reuters reports that “South African police used brute force to disperse refugees who were peacefully protesting in a sit-in outside the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)… Videos of children being ripped away from the arms of their parents circulated on social media. Fearing for their safety in […]

CAPE TOWN – Photos of the rare minister flying economy class in South Africa are about to become the norm, as announced by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni today. The Treasury said South Africa’s budget deficit is going to rise to a nearly two-decade high and its gross debt is set to soar – as a […]

A suspected burglar in Gansbaai, South Africa made the wrong choice when he tried to flee from a Neighbourhood Watch member by jumping into a back garden where two loyal guard dogs were on duty. The brave Neighbourhood Watch member was hot on the heels of the man who had fled across the rooftops after […]

Over 3,800 patients in South Africa died last year in Gauteng public hospitals as a result of over 10,000 Serious Adverse Events, which largely arise from avoidable medical negligence. According to a statement by Jack Bloom – DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC – 3832 patients died last year in these hospitals as a result of 10 […]

Cape Town, South Africa, has been named by World Rugby as host venue for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The announcement was made in Tokyo on Tuesday after the World Rugby Council awarded the hosting rights for the premier tournament to South Africa at its Interim Meeting. In September 2022 the eighth edition of […]

Calling all South African expats around the world (and South Africans back home) – here’s your chance to show just how proudly South African we all are. Wear your Springbok jersey, or anything green, on Friday!!!! Let’s do it for the Boks. Let’s do it for SA! The South African Government has called on South […]

As the much anticipated Rugby World Cup 2019 final approaches, here are some of the rugby jokes and memes are being shared on social media… UPDATE: Springbok and England Jokes after Rugby World Cup Final! (SA won 32-12!!) LAST WEEK’S RWC JOKES: South Africa beat Wales in the semi-final to make it through to the […]

A PRIDE of lions who ruled one of the world’s largest urban game reserves have been butchered by poachers in South Africa for their body parts to make into ‘muti’ potions for witchdoctors. The two magnificent male lions and two lionesses died in agony from poisoned meat and then had their jaws and paws hacked […]

Following the flurry of snow on Sunday night and Monday in South Africa, local residents in parts of the Western Cape have woken up Tuesday to wonderful sights of snow capped mountain peaks from an overnight snowfall. If you don’t have to go to work today (!), Snow Report SA says: “There’s a good amount […]

Good news for South Africans in SA, as the SABC 2 announced in a “Breaking News!!!” tweet on Monday afternoon that it WILL broadcast the Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. With the current euphoria in the country after the Springboks’ win against Wales in the semi-final, it’s welcome news that all […]

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan – who recently visited South Africa – are no longer considering moving to Africa, but are apparently thinking of relocating to the United States and setting up a second home there, according to reports in the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married in Windsor on […]