The Cell C Sharks – who this weekend became South Africa’s only unbeaten Super Rugby side – have put their might behind the Rhinos without Borders initiative… to increase awareness of the poaching crisis and raise funds to help 100 rhino be safely translocated to Botswana. With rhino poaching in South Africa reaching epic proportions, Botswana is […]

JOHANNESBURG – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the newly launched National Sex Worker HIV Plan is about citizens’ rights and affirming the equal worth of every citizen. “It is about affirming the rights of all South Africans to life, dignity and health, regardless of their occupation, sexual orientation and circumstances,” said the Deputy President on […]

Australia will be televising a Canal Plus documentary on Monday night that exposes the game hunting industry in South Africa, where hunting often takes place in fenced off private reserves leaving the animals – who have sometimes been tranquillised or tamed (even bred for the purpose, otherwise known as ‘canned hunting’) – trapped with little or […]

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk made sprinting history on Saturday in Bloemfontein when he became the first man to ever run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, 20 seconds for 200m and 44 seconds for 400m after smashing his PB (personal best) in the shorter sprint at the Free State Championships in Bloemfontein. Ever humble, […]

South Africa’s gorgeous Candice Abrahams was crowned Mrs World in Dongguan, China, tonight! Watch video below. Candice – who hails from Honeydew in Johannesburg – competed with 45 other married women from countries around the world to make it to the semi-finals with Mrs Poland, before winning the title. Candice is a model, fashion blogger, wife to […]

There’s something so exquisitely special about South Africa that creeps into your soul…and never leaves. We all know it. Those South Africans who can never tear themselves away because their roots run too deep. Those expats who have left but who see visions of ‘home’ wherever they look – in potholes, tea stains and the […]

If you’re far from the ocean today, take a virtual ride with hot young South African surfer Shane Sykes in this awesome video, ‘Silence of Eyes’, which just won the inaugural ZigZag Short Film Competition. Directed and filmed by Steven Michelsen, the 4-minute video took about three months to make and features KZN North Coast’s Sykes […]

SA Rugby (SARU) confirmed on Friday that they hoped to announce the identity of the new Springbok coach following the Annual General Meeting at the start of next month. Oregan Hoskins, President of SA Rugby, confirmed that a preferred candidate had been identified and that the recommendation would now be considered by the General Council. […]

It was like a South African reunion in Las Vegas last weekend as SA expats from around the USA made the trek to support – and in some cases – meet their favourite team, the Springbok Sevens. And it’s sure to be the same this weekend as the Blitzbokke look to make an impact in Vancouver, […]

South African golfer Ernie Els was jumping for joy on Monday, when Rickie Fowler hit a brilliant hole-in-one on a bonus hole to earn Els’ autism foundation a whopping one million dollar donation from sponsors at a charity event in Florida! The event took place at Palm Beach Gardens in the USA, where Els has […]

While South Africans may have been in tears at losing the cricket match – and KFC T20 International Series – against Australia at Newlands on Wednesday evening… Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne has been filmed sobbing after holding a South African baboon spider named Britney. Warnie, as he’s known in Australia, has a well-documented phobia of […]

South Africans Stephen and Laura Kramer relocated to Melbourne, Australia, 20 years ago where they both work as vets. They’re back on holiday in South Africa…and loving it. With the hugest respect to all our Aussie mates (and Kiwis too!), here’s a blog Stephen wrote at the weekend for his daughter back in Australia… “Ok Manda, here’s the travel […]

This has to be the most shared video on Facebook this week – viewed over 45 million times. It’s not South African but South Africans have been loving and sharing it… Turn it up and listen to Georgia’s Got Talent contestant Genadi Tkachenko and “Sounds of the Earth”. Watch Video: Georgia’s Got Talent Genadi Tkachenko Sounds […]

The parents of the teenager who was murdered in Tokai Forest in Cape Town yesterday, 7 March 2016, have launched an appeal for help to track down their daughter’s killer. In an emotional interview with EWN, Florian and Shireen Blöchliger say they are personally offering a reward in the region of R50,000 for information leading to […]

This evening mourners in Cape Town gathered at Tokai Forest to hold a vigil for Constantia Waldorf schoolgirl, Franziska Blöchliger, the 16-year-old who was brutally murdered in Tokai Lower Forest yesterday afternoon, Monday 7 March 2016. Edward Robbins, who was at the vigil, reported there were “several thousand people walking in total silence”. Watch video: Cars were parked […]

There’s a homeless 28-year-old man who has been quietly getting on with cleaning up Bantry Bay in South Africa and asking for nothing in return. Local Capetonian Jay Margolis discovered Siyabulela Dan Magobiyane – and his mission to clean up the mess – on Monday afternoon. Jay was intrigued after watching Siyabulela hard at work, and later uploaded the […]

CAPE TOWN – A young teenager was attacked and killed in Tokai forest on Monday afternoon, according to the local crime watch. A spokesman for crime watch in the nearby neighbourhood of Kirstenhof said on a news report on Tuesday that the 15-year-old girl had gone out with her mother and some other people but had separated from them. Her […]

It’s been quite a week for campers in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. On Tuesday morning I received a call that a man had been bitten by a hyaena, while he was asleep in his tent at Cape Vidal. Luckily it wasn’t life-threatening but nevertheless a hyaena with a penchant for biting people isn’t really what […]

They may be competitors, and South Africa may have lost to Australia today, but the atmosphere was electric and the enjoyment of the epic cricket match palpable from both teams, with the crowd going crazy for the exceptional play. As cricket.com.au tweeted afterwards: “Aussies win a thriller”. It was a sunny day for the second […]

A strike at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa has led to a unique opportunity for locals to volunteer and get up close and personal with some of the over 2,000 animals, while the allegedly illegal strike continues. The zoo workers went on strike on Friday, causing the zoo to shut down, because of apparent issues with salaries […]

YouTube is filled with videos of scared cats, rabbits…and even a woodchuck (groundhog) hiding in the engine of cars, but a family in Africa were the ones who were scared when they found something larger and more dangerous hidden in their bonnet – a massive African rock python. Judging by the car registration plate, the […]

It’s Sunday…must be braai day! And here’s a classic recipe for South Africans around the world…yummy boerewors baked into a pie on your braai! The recipe includes puff pastry, fried onions, mushrooms, cheese, tomato sauce…and of course boerewors! Now try Suzelle DIY’s braai pie

After public outrage, world headlines, a petition and relentless support from her barrister, 92-year-old Myrtle Cothill is now allowed to remain in the UK with her daughter. Her barrister, Jan Doerfel, posted the following message to the petition page on Change.org today: “Right in time for [UK] Mother’s Day, we have been told by the Home Office that the original […]

It’s been a big week for Kevin Richardson. South Africa’s Lion Whisperer reached the milestone of 150,000 followers on YouTube and he had awesome photos of himself and his mates, the lions, splashed all over media across the world. And for Kevin it’s fantastic news – because it means the story of the lion is […]

Nashville singer Beau Davidson has released an epic version of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight‘ in collaboration with the very band that made it a worldwide hit in 36 countries. The song, which had its roots in South Africa, was made famous in 1961 after The Tokens performed it in America. Speaking in a documentary about the new […]