A German couple were successfully rescued on Friday after they got into trouble on the Wild Side of Robberg Nature Reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa. The husband and wife from Germany – both 63 – were incredibly grateful to the team who saved them. The NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated just […]

Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid, although fortunately the 95-year-old’s symptoms are reportedly mild and “cold-like”. In fact, the Queen is continuing to perform light duties at Windsor Castle. Her illness comes not long after her son Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, both caught Covid earlier this month. The Queen had spent some time […]

As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that Russia is about to launch “the biggest war in Europe since 1945”, Carte Blanche tonight asks will Russia really invade the Ukraine or not, and why has the South African government been so quiet about it? SA’s current affairs show Carte Blanche says: “As Russian President Vadimir […]

Five friends died in a shack fire in Site B, Khayelitsha, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday morning. By By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. Anitha Bhontsi (25), Sinovuyo Chali (25), cousins Nolufefe Zongile (27) and Mkhululu Tovana, along with another 34-year-old friend, whose family has asked that the name be withheld, were all in Zongile’s shack […]

Black First Land First spokesperson Lindsay Maasdorp has been ordered to delete any remaining offending statements from all his social media accounts, and to undergo sensitivity and diversity training before December 2022. Maasdorp also has to pay the Sheriff’s fees incurred by the SAHRC (SA Human Rights Commission), and is interdicted from publishing any statements […]

A South African expat who was flying from Paris to London on Friday morning described the terrifying ordeal she and the other passengers endured as Storm Eunice battered the capital city and other parts of the UK, sadly killing at least nine people. “We took off fine from Paris, but once we got near Luton […]

If all goes according to plan and Delta Airlines’ latest application is approved, then tourists and South Africans living in the US could soon be enjoying direct flights between Atlanta and Cape Town. Delta Airlines will operate a year-round route with a schedule of 3 flights per week from Atlanta to Cape Town, starting mid-November […]

The fatal shark attack off Sydney on Wednesday left the Australian city shocked, and triggered questions from a horrified public. Why would a shark just grab a man from the water? And will it strike again? By Daryl McPhee, Bond University. The incident – Sydney’s first fatal shark attack since 1963 – has prompted debate […]

HOEDSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) – One of the joys of artisanal gin-making is sniffing the fragrant botanicals, fruits and seeds used to create the aromatic spirit – but not usually after they’ve passed through the digestive tract of an elephant! Yet that is exactly what Les Ansley does when, foraging through the South African wilderness, […]

Reuters – A consortium of investors including South African World Cup-winning Springbok rugby captain, Francois Pienaar, has completed a £32-million (approx. R650-million) takeover of Saracens, the English Premiership club announced. Pienaar is a former Saracens rugby player. The club, which is based in North London, is popular with South Africans abroad, and are five-time Premiership […]

The world’s largest and most valuable blue diamond is set to go on auction in April. The diamond – known as the De Beers Cullinan Blue – is estimated to be worth more than $48-million and was found in South Africa. The rare blue diamond was only discovered last April, at SA’s famous Cullinan mine […]

EFF Leader Julius Malema today explained that Africa is a country. Malema pointed out that Africa was one land until it got divided into separate countries by non-Africans. Malema was speaking at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg today, where he is appearing in the ongoing hate speech case brought by AfriForum. When Malema […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is helping put South Africa’s Hoedspruit on the map! And delighting locals with his friendly demeanour as he choppers in daily for filming on ‘Mission: Impossible 8’, due for release in 2024. Gillian Leigh Soames, who resides at the spectacular Hoedspruit Wild Life Reserve, has a front row view of the […]

Leva Foundation, in Gqeberha, in partnership with Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and AWS in Communities, are on a mission to reach 10,000 learners with coding. Coding 4 Youth was launched on ENCA this past weekend. Watch below. The initiative, which runs from now until the end of March, aims to get more youth into the […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre, a court filing showed on Tuesday, after she accused him in a lawsuit of sexually abusing her more than two decades ago when she was 17. Giuffre sued the Duke of York (Queen Elizabeth II’s second son) last August, alleging he […]

To preserve and honour the legacy of South Africa’s iconic leader, Nelson Mandela, his home in Houghton, which was a symbol of his presidency and struggle against apartheid, has been transformed into a luxury hotel which was opened in September last year. “Sanctuary Mandela” as it’s now called was the Madiba’s first home in Johannesburg […]

The City of Tshwane continues its mission to receive payment for numerous outstanding electricity bills totalling millions, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and SA Police Service (SAPS) Headquarters being the latest in a number of companies and organisations that are being targeted in the City’s ‘no fear, no favour’ campaign. With both SARS […]

An ongoing locust invasion of veld and farmland in South Africa, by bands of wingless nymphs, is wreaking havoc on a wide area in the vicinity of Vosburg, Van Wyksvlei, Prieska, Marydale, Victoria West and Hopetown. The government has been urged to scale up its locust combatting efforts to better mitigate the impact. SAPeople contributor […]

Another talented South African is wowing the world with her beautiful voice. This time it’s 39-year-old Natalie in France on The Voice 2022. Watch below. The latest season began on Saturday (12 Feb) on TF1, one of the country’s main channels. During the blind auditions, Natalie’s explosive performance caught the attention of all the judges. […]

South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park has always been particularly popular with holidaymakers from Germany… and soon those tourists will be able to fly directly from Frankfurt to Mbombela (Nelspruit), Kruger National Park, directly! Eurowings Discover is the first intercontinental airline ever to start scheduled operations to SA’s largest national park. Eurowings Discover is the […]

South Africa’s luxurious Blue Train is being suspended, effective from today 14 February 2022, until further notice, according to a Transnet message shared on social media. “Due to safety considerations the business has taken the decision to suspend The Blue Train operations in order to conduct a full analysis following the recent unfortunate incidents that […]

Check out this hilarious video from South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout on how you know when a place is luxurious… or ‘kak fancy’, as Schalk says! While staying in Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit) while he shoots a TV show this month, Schalk treated himself to a couple of days off at the exquisite Kruger Shalati: The […]

With Valentine’s Day approaching, South Africa’s world class Drakensberg Boys Choir has released this beautiful cover of Disney’s ‘Kiss The Girl’ (from ‘The Little Mermaid’) with a video that celebrates both young love… and the gorgeous, lush Drakensberg setting in KwaZulu-Natal! The choir said: “With Valentines day coming up on Monday, we thought we would […]

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has arrived in South Africa to film Mission Impossible 8… and he’s already been treated to a little SA hospitality and humour! UPDATE 16 FEB: See Gillian Leigh Soame’s latest spectacular photos of Tom Cruise in South Africa! Hoedspruit resident Gillian Leigh Soames, who’s renowned for spotting leopards in the bush, […]

Manager says he is used to addressing angry crowds at Durban office. By Nokulunga Majola. Chaos erupted outside the Home Affairs office in Umgeni Road, Durban on Thursday when scores of people demanded assistance after the office closed early at 3:30 pm. People had been queuing for more than eight hours to apply for IDs and […]