Yislaaik! America’s in for a treat tonight. South African zef rappers Die Antwoord will be appearing on The David Letterman Show! Although Die Antwoord have already attracted a cult following in the USA, this will be their first appearance on the popular US talk show which is syndicated around the world. The Capetonian band – […]

Watch Trevor Noah on the Jay Leno Show, care of NBC:

If you were dreaming of a White Christmas, while spending the Festive Season on the beach in South Africa (or Australia, or anywhere else sunny and hot for that matter!)…then type ‘let it snow’ into Google…and Google will let it snow. Watch the flakes fall and then use your mouse to wipe away the frost, […]

Brilliant South African bass baritone Vuyani Mlinde answers questions about his amazing voice, a family photograph and the importance of remembering your heritage. Vuyani will be appearing in London tomorrow night (Tuesday 28th June) at the Rosenblatt Recitals, London’s only world-class concert season of opera and song… 1. Your career started a few years ago […]

Check out this great photo from the ’60s around the time of the Rivonia Trial. The photo was taken by the late James Kantor who was Mandela’s lawyer…until he too was arrested and charged with the same crimes as Mandela. The photo was sent in by Nat Levy, who was at the acquittal celebration, and who […]

There’s an amazing one-day photo exhibition and auction coming up on 16th July in South Africa, that’s generating a lot of interest on Facebook…and that each of us, anywhere in the world, can take part in. The one-day event on  – 100,000 Photos for Hope – invites photographers from across South Africa and the world […]

Here’s everything you need to know (well, almost) about South African super-golfer Charl Schwartzel: He won the 2011 Masters Tournament in Augusta with a score of 274 (-14) – leaving Tiger Woods in the dust. Born in Jo’burg on 31 August 1984, Charl grew up on a chicken farm in Vereeniging and used to plough the […]

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Mother’s Day competition who have each won a R200 Voucher from NetFlorist & NetGifts for a gift delivered to their mom anywhere in South Africa: Maud Mthethwa, Devri Addison and Gerhard Walkinshaw Read some of the dedications to special South African Moms below. For a wonderful South African mom in Newbury, Berkshire, UK… To […]

  WIN A R200 VOUCHER from NetFlorist & NetGifts by writing a dedication to your mom for South African Mother’s Day (8th May). All dedications will be published on sapeople…and the best 3 will EACH win a R200 VOUCHER for a gift to be delivered to Mom anywhere in South Africa. [wpbrad id=1] We’ll publish […]

Get in the mood for the British royal wedding tomorrow… Watch the video below:   httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug   Read sapeople’s interview with ‘Royal Wedding Poems’ creator Andrew Newman (aka The PoemCatcher)

Congrats to Caster Semenya who had two big wins at the South African championships earlier this month. She won the 800 metres and the 1,500 metres at King’s Park Athletics Stadium in Durban. Caster is putting the gender controversy behind her, and told reporters that “That’s in the past and I’m looking to the future. […]

South Africa’s favourite icon Nelson Mandela has joined global social phenomenon Twitter. Sort of. It’s not actually Nelson who’ll be tweeting to us folk. It’s his foundation. A British online consultant, Richard Millington, had owned the @NelsonMandela account on Twitter, but very graciously handed it over to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory last week. […]

The heir to the Ferrero Rocher chocolate-making group, has died in an accident in South Africa. He fell off his bicycle whilst training during a business trip to Cape Town with his father, Michele, one of the richest men in Italy. It is suspected that Pietro Ferrero (47) suffered a heart-attack which caused the fall, […]

South African princess-in-waiting, Charlene Wittstock enjoyed the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday 17th April with her prince, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Rafael Nadal played against his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer and won his seventh straight tournament.  

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A South African friend of sapeople has helped put together an amazing auction of memorabilia from artists like the Beatles, Duffy and Coldplay – to raise money for the Japanese tsunami survivors. There’s a Ferrari, one of Jane Birkin’s own handbags (a Birkin of course)…and a cupcake trampoline from Katy Perry. Plus loads more, with […]

The Twickenham Stoop (Langhorn Drive) will be hosting a Sharks v Stormers pre-match party where fans can get pumped up for the game together! There will be fantastic socialising, live music and Boerewors Rolls, Biltong, Kiwi and SA snacks available to purchase and not to mention a free ticket to watch the Harlequins v Hull […]

One of the most moving and magical movies to come out of South Africa is going to be screened in London this weekend and Monday. “Life, Above All (Chanda’s Secret)” is a heartbreaking drama set in South Africa. In it, filmmaker Oliver Schmitz explores and offers insight into cultural taboos, adolescence and religion through the […]

ITV 1, the UK’s biggest TV channel will be celebrating the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. ITV is producing a documentary on his influence in South Africa. ITV would like to hear from South Africans who were born in the month of February 1990 when Mr. Mandela was released from prison. They want to talk to you about the impact […]

by Nicky Rehbock As the first black African to summit Mount Everest and walk to the South Pole completely unaided, Sibusiso Vilane, 40, is one of South Africa’s – and indeed the continent’s – most inspirational heroes. He is also the first black man to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents, earning him […]

The royal wedding of Prince Albert II in early July will be a huge day for Monaco…and for his beautiful bride Charlene Wittstock. In an interview with Monaco-Matin the South African former Olympic swimmer said “I feel immense joy and emotion as you can imagine. I also know that this is an important time for […]

Charlene Wittstock will be wearing a Giorgio Armani-designed dress for her fairytale wedding to Prince Albert II of Monaco, in July. The fashion icon has previously designed outfits for Charlene and was selected for his elegant style. Traditionally, royal weddings in Monaco are held behind the closed doors of the principality’s Cathedral. But Prince Albert […]