South Africans who live in the UK have had a wonderful month of being able to celebrate their “South African-ness” and proudly show their support for the one rugby team they will always support and believe in…the Springboks, as their new country hosts the Rugby World Cup (RWC). Here’s a song, a video and photos […]

A group of protesters at the University of Cape Town booed and shouted at Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane as they pushed to make him leave the campus today. See video below. The DA leader had gone to UCT to meet with the latest of a growing number of students protesting fees at universities across South Africa. The […]

Oscar Pistorius was released into correctional supervision last night, a day ahead of the schedule announced by the South African Department of Correctional Services last week. This morning Pistorius family spokesperson, Anneliese Burgess, stressed to gathered media in Pretoria that Oscar’s sentence “has not been shortened” and that he will adhere to strict conditions. Reading from a family […]

As the Chinese president began a four-day visit to Britain, Prince William has made an impassioned call on China to stop the trafficking and trade in endangered wildlife products and become leaders in conservation. In a three-minute speech broadcast on Chinese television, the prince said poaching was killing off animals in such unprecedented numbers, he […]

World Rugby has announced the match officials for the semi-final stage of Rugby World Cup 2015 this weekend with Jérôme Garcès selected to play in the South Africa vs New Zealand match, and South Africa’s Jaco Peyper appointed assistant referee in the Australia vs Argentina match. South Africa and New Zealand will play the first semi-final at […]

World Rugby has completed a performance review and clarified South African referee Craig Joubert’s decision in the final minutes of the Australia versus Scotland quarter-final was incorrect. Joubert gave Australia a penalty with two minutes to go, when in fact it should have just been a scrum to Australia. Australia successfully converted the penalty which […]

A musician from Durban has created a Jacob Zuma remix with electronic dance music and those now famous words the South African president uttered ten days ago at an ANC conference. The Durbanite Kyran Garton calls it “a Melbourne bounce mix featuring our president”. In an attempt to compare the current ANC membership figures with those […]

A video has emerged of South African prop Trevor Nyakane doing the macarena a la Welsh flyhalf Dan Biggar. In a friendly, good-humoured skit, the SA rugby player “gets his dancing shoes on and does the Dan Biggar dance” (according to the YouTube description). Dan has become renowned for his goal-kicking ritual (see video at […]

South Africa’s national cricket team was almost as happy as Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer after Fourie du Preez scored a try last night at Twickenham, against Wales, to ensure South Africa’s inclusion in the Semi-Finals of the Rugby World Cup tournament. Watch below as the Proteas react to the try. Dale Steyn uploaded the video […]

The video showing Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s reaction to the final whistle has gone viral. Meyer, who was criticised so heavily after the Japan loss at the start of the Rugby World Cup (RWC), was thrilled as South Africa booked its place in the semi-finals next Saturday. So thrilled he said afterwards “I actually wanted to […]

South Africa triumphed over a strong Wales’ team tonight in a tight, nail-biting game at Twickenham in London to become the first team to make it through to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Semi-Finals for 2015! It was a match that had us choking back tears from the beginning, through the anthem where even the Beast shed a […]

Okay! South Africans are ready…follow the Tweets below if you can’t get near a TV screen… Lee Devilliers‎ – “On our way to Twickenham.” Suku van Staden – “Go BOKKE. …with love from the van Stadens…in Maun, Botswana.” Pemalu – “Bryan’s having Welsh rarebit for tea! Are you?” Amelia Zwicker – “In Aus celebrating.” (Australia) Video from […]

No matter where they now live, South Africans around the world will be united at 5 pm South African time this evening…to watch their national team, the Springboks, take on Wales in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals at Twickenham in London. Here’s a round-up of pics, messages and venues from around the world… FRANCE From the Blue Lady […]

Teenager Ewan Taylor is representing South Africa in Le Mans at an awesome international karting event this weekend at the legendary Le Mans racetrack. The 17-year-old will be racing in the IAME International 2015 which takes place at the historic race track. Ewan is one of 33 international drivers taking part in the X30 shifter class (which includes a […]

It’s hard not to get chills as you listen to former President Nelson Mandela’s voice in the video below: “It is my dream – win or lose – that every South African will once again walk on the moon…” As the Springboks faces Wales this afternoon in the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC) quarter-finals in London, […]

A new television series launching in South Africa tonight – ‘Four Weddings’ – looks like it’s going to be really interesting…if the trailer is anything to go by. Watch the reactions below when three of the four brides realise that the fourth, Dinah, is going to have a traditional township wedding…including inviting over 400 people (the entire […]

It’s been a big week for South African tennis player Kevin Anderson. At the start of the week it was announced that he has made it into the elite group of Top 10 highest ranked ATP male tennis players in the world…and this week he beat the world’s no. 6 for the first time (but has […]

This week the South African jokes have been flying on social media, centred around the President’s fumbling of numbers, Springbok rugby players meeting the Queen, and the forthcoming Rugby World Cup (RWC) quarter finals between SA and Wales on Saturday. Here’s a selection… 1. That number blunder A video went viral of President Zuma fumbling over […]

Popular South African radio and TV presenter Darren Scott is out of surgery and will now begin his road to recovery. His wife, Sarah-Kate, reported on Facebook this evening that her husband is in recovery after a successful five-hour operation today. Darren announced on Facebook yesterday that his melanoma cancer had returned for the fourth time (joking that it […]

New Zealand’s ‘The Crowd Goes Wild’ (CGW) sports show has compiled this light-hearted video comprising a press conference with the Springboks and footage – speeded up – of them training on the Pennyhill Park manicured field (which matches that of Twickenham)…as if it’s a Benny Hill skit. Last weekend the Springboks moved into the English team’s training camp at the […]

Oscar Pistorius is to be released under correctional supervision on Tuesday. In a media statement today, the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) said they had “approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from 20 October 2015.” The former Olympian has been held at Kogosi Mampuru II since […]

Warm wishes have poured in for radio broadcaster Darren Scott’s quick and full recovery after he undergoes an operation this morning to remove melanoma cancer from his lungs. The popular South African personality confirmed on facebook yesterday that the cancer had returned, joking that “the fact that this is the 4th time melanoma has come-a-visiting MUST now […]

Photos of a bridge which has collapsed in Sandton, Gauteng, are going viral on social media this evening, Wednesday. The temporary pedestrian bridge, constructed by Murray & Roberts, collapsed on the M1, close to Grayston Drive at about 4pm this afternoon. The company confirmed in a statement that there have been two fatalities. Emergency services estimate approximately 20 people […]

It’s not just the purple jacaranda trees that are brightening the roads and pavements of Pretoria. The white jacarandas are pretty spectacular too. RIA VILJOEN captured the photos on this page of the white blossomed trees blooming in Pretoria, otherwise known as Jacaranda City. The trees with pure white flowers instead of purple – about […]

Bryan Habana’s having a blast at the Rugby World Cup (RWC). He’s equalled a world record, celebrated his victories on the field with his adorable son, and went to visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace last night. And through it all, he remains humble. Look at this message he wrote after equalling Jonah Lomu’s world record […]