Whilst many of us dread the looong drive between Joburg and Durban, a South African man – TJ Njozela – has just walked the entire 1,290 km…to raise money for those who can’t walk. And yet he feels he hasn’t done enough. TJ embarked on the 30-day mission during the month of November, raising money for […]

As the two week strike from Pikitup draws to a close today in Johannesburg, here’s a shout out to the hardworking guys at Carlton Zambesi Butchery who’ve been doing their best to clean up the mounting rubbish. Mario Pregueiro from Carlton Zambesi captured these photos of the scene on Tuesday after the Pikitup March. “The march […]

South Africa, how do I heart thee? Let me count some of the ways. 1) The Constitution Because you need a strong constitution to get by in this country. 2) Table Mountain You rock. 3) Joburg The gold below, the sky above, the forest in-between. But more than all of that, people make this city. […]

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced the resignation of Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer. SARU announced on Twitter that Meyer told them “he no longer wished to be considered as a candidate to coach the Springboks. “Meyer decided to stand aside as coach, a decision he considers to be in the best interest of […]

Prince Harry posted a collection of his own personal photos today on Instagram to draw attention to the urgent challenges faced by anti-poaching personnel on the ground in southern Africa. The photos (and videos) are from the prince’s last trip to southern Africa, where he worked on front-line conservation projects. He published the photos to coincide with his official trip to […]

The Gift of the Givers Foundation has uploaded a video to YouTube which contains a personal message of hope from South African hostage, Stephen McGown, who has been held in Mali for the past four years. In the video, which the Foundation received yesterday, Stephen introduces himself by name and states it is Tuesday 20th October […]

Durban beach goers were surprised by a royal guest today as Prince Harry made his way down to the beachfront to meet locals and find out more about Surfers Not Street Children. Local photographer CRAIG DOVE from Craig”O”Pix was there to capture the beach photos on this page… “It was all happening Down South This […]

Adele’s hit ‘Hello’ has broken records around the world…and spawned many copycat versions. Below are three of the Southern African versions… Yesterday, Monday 30 November, Adele’s album ’25’ made history by debuting on the Billboard 200 chart with a record 3.48 million sales of the album – the largest sales of albums in a week since Nielsen […]

Rugby legend Jonah Lomu’s former All Blacks teammates performed a moving haka tribute at his funeral at Eden Park in New Zealand. Watch below. Lomu, who became popular in South Africa following the Rugby World Cup in 1995, passed away suddenly 12 days ago. Although he had long suffered from kidney problems, his death – from cardiac arrest […]

Pretoria’s latest burst of sensational colour comes from its Soetdoring or Sweet Thorn (Acacia karoo) which is currently blooming with an abundance of fragrant, yellow flower clusters that resemble pom-poms and appear after good rains. “It is just so marvelous to see wherever it has rained, the yellow pom-poms of the Sweet-thorn trees colour the city […]

In preparation for the Paris climate change conference -which begins Monday 30 November – people around the world joined the Global Climate March this weekend to set out climate-related demands before the summit begins. JUSTIN SULLIVAN from Sullivan Photography captured the photos on this page during today’s #ClimateMarch in Cape Town. Check out some of the fantastic […]

Here’s 2015’s Christmas carol offering from the Nixter – it’s the “Carol of Bells” with a South African twist… Just like last year’s brilliant “12 Days of Christmas”, the carol includes South African favourites like biltong, pap and wors, and of course “nou gaan ons braai”! Nikki Horn, and her husband Chris, have been on a mission […]

This is a special shout out to those South African workers who go the extra mile and give their heart and soul to do the best job they possible can… To Nelson, a porter at a Joburg market who works with only one arm: From Sharad K Sana: “A need to share… Nelson a porter at the […]

Congratulations to Johnny Clegg who received an OBE this month for his contribution to music, upliftment, and the fight against apartheid in South Africa in a career that has spanned over three decades. Here’s the photo that says it all: The legendary South African singer joined personalities like actor Benedict Cumberbatch to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II last Tuesday with […]

British actor Idris Elba – who starred as Nelson Mandela in ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ – has cancelled his trip to South Africa due to a confusion over the immigration laws. New laws governing children entering and leaving South Africa were implemented in June this year, but after a dramatic drop in tourism, some of […]

Check out how the occupants of these cars handle the interruption to their car journey when they’re stopped by roadworks in the Western Cape… It’s one of those ‘only in South Africa’ moments…yet again finding a way to have a good time rather than whinging! The video was uploaded by Murray Williams to facebook. He […]

Watch what happens when South African passengers on a flight from Durban to Joburg are told their plane has been turned back due to a storm over Joburg. Passenger Thabo Seopa filmed the scene as the passengers burst out into song, singing R. Kelly’s “I believe I can fly”. The incident happened on Monday 16 November […]

It’s been one year since Ebola broke out in West Africa and terrified the world! Twelve months ago many tourists wouldn’t venture near Africa…even to countries thousands of miles away like Kenya in the east and South Africa (in the south) for fear of contracting the illness. But one year on, and thanks to strong […]

South Africans are heartbroken today by the news that All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has sadly passed away at his home in Auckland, New Zealand. The much-loved rugby hero, who was catapulted to worldwide fame after the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, was only 40-years-old. Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), said: […]

The people of Joburg were celebrating today as rain finally fell…although some complained it came too fast and left too soon. And, according to one Facebook user, the hail hitting her car felt rather like being trapped on a golf range. Here are just some of the videos and pics that were posted as the skies […]

One South African woman’s recollections of Friday night’s tragedy in Paris is being shared around the world. Over 2 million people have ‘liked’ Isobel Bowdery’s message on Facebook (including FB’s own Mark Zuckerberg); and newspapers from the UK to Australia have published her story and photo of the bloodied shirt she was wearing. Isobel who seems […]

I am probably a few hours too late to express how I feel about what happened in Paris but I feel that it is important to address this issue and that is an indication that this matter cannot be overlooked in any way. I woke up this morning to the news of the attack on […]

Paris was gripped by terror on Friday night, as gunmen simultaneously attacked six locations, with shootings and explosions leaving at least 127 people confirmed dead, according to France’s President Francois Hollande. A siege at a packed concert hall, that left many dead, ended around 1am Paris time after more than 100 hostages were evacuated by police. Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility. The […]

On Saturday AB de Villiers will become only the seventh South African to play his 100th test! The 31-year-old was honoured at a special function last night, although – in typical AB fashion – he has played down the awesome achievement and says he would rather focus on tomorrow’s match against India in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) […]

Former athlete Richard Holland has sadly passed away at the age of 32. Rich was tragically injured in a cycling accident three years ago whilst training for an Ironman event in Dubai. The accident left him with locked-in syndrome and splitting headaches. After fighting a brave battle, Rich succumbed to the traumatic brain injury on Sunday. The South […]