Gauteng is famous for its electric storms and Cape Town for its Mountain, but this weekend Cape Town outdid itself with both a rare and spectacular storm with Table Mountain lit up fantastically. A photo posted by Heinrich Searson (@justaguy_za) on Aug 23, 2015 at 2:34pm PDT Self-taught photographer Brendon Wainwright captured the following footage and […]

Now that the deadline for comments and objections regarding the City of Cape Town’s application for a permit to discharge untreated effluent into the sea has closed it appears that things have gone quiet… Despite Mayco Member for Utility Services Ernest Sonnenberg’s many statements to the press over the past few months that “the outfalls […]

Every November in South Luangwa, Zambia, a family of elephants regularly wander right through the lobby of luxury Mfuwe Lodge in order to indulge in the ripe and tasty mangoes that have fallen from the large Wild Mango (Cordyla africana) tree in the grounds. The family’s matriarch (who is known to the award-winning safari Lodge staff as Wonky […]

The daisies and spring flowers in Namaqualand continue to delight…providing a visual treat for all who visit as over 3,000 different plant species blossom and bloom, covering the usually arid area in a carpet of bright and beautiful colours. Namaqua Roadtrip, 14 – 16 August 2015 Photographers Michelle Slater and Stanwell Slater of African Roots Photography captured the following […]

South African surf legend Shaun Tomson, who was once the world’s hottest surfer – both in the surf and out of it! – turns 60 today. Happy Birthday! Shaun uploaded a photo (above) a couple of hours ago, together with this message: “Still #stoked at 60 and looking forward to the next wave with my beautiful wife […]

Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), has again called on South Africans to show their support for our team’s bid to win the Rugby World Cup (RWC) by wearing green on Bok Fridays! Hoskins reiterated the call to action as there are only four Fridays left before the Springboks launch their RWC 2015 […]

Along the coast of South Africa from Cape Town to Durban, South African sand artists have been raising awareness about Africa’s wildlife and the poaching crisis…so that the photos international tourists take back home with them, carry this important message to the rest of the world. The beach sculptors are famous for creating newsworthy masterpieces – from the […]

It’s that time of the year again when the usually arid region of Namaqualand springs to life with an abundance of wild flowers that transform the dry landscape into a carpeted kaleidoscope of colour and beauty. And fortunately for those of us who can’t make the journey to see the wild daisies and assortment of […]

On what would have been Reeva Steenkamp’s 32nd birthday today, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv. Michael Masutha has said in a media statement that the decision to release her killer, Oscar Pistorius, in two days’ time was made prematurely. Minister Masutha has referred the decision to the Correctional Supervision and Parole Review Board (CSPRB) […]

Nkosinathi Sipho Mabaso‎ has one of the most flourishing vegetable gardens in KwaZulu-Natal that you’ve ever seen…and he has a special secret behind its success. Nkosinathi posted a photo of his garden on Facebook yesterday with a message saying, “This is my vegetable garden where many birds are visiting it. My neighbours are always complaining with them; they say the birds destroy […]

A tracker sitting on a chair at the front of a safari vehicle did the right thing to remain calm while an elephant truly sniffed him out! A video, shared by Anton van Niekerk, was uploaded by Lowvelder Laevelder today showing the tracker’s up close and personal experience with the elephant. According to the Lowvelder caption […]

Comedy Central has today released its first video teaser introducing The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. The video shows a very cool and suited-up Trevor Noah strutting in to the ‘The Daily Show’ studio…and readying his seat for the take-over on 28 September 2015. As the video says, it’s the same seat his predecessor Jon […]

When somebody you love passes away, it’s stressful. When they are overseas it can be even more stressful, especially if you haven’t prepared for this possibility. A South African daughter, Kerry-Ann Joseph, whose beloved father tragically and suddenly passed away a few days ago in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent this message to SAPeople in […]

Trevor Noah was trending on Twitter in South Africa this weekend in the Top 3, and nobody really knew why. But it could be that South Africa’s adjusting to Trevor leaving our shores for the bright lights and big city of New York and the world. In between tweets asking why Trevor was trending, were tweets about […]

Following reports three days ago that Candice Swanepoel may have become engaged to her long-time Brazilian boyfriend earlier this month, Candice has uploaded a video that seems to confirm the happy news! ? A photo posted by Candice Swanepoel (@angelcandices) on Jun 6, 2015 at 3:51pm PDT The couple met ten years ago in Paris when […]

South Africa avenged a humiliating Rugby Championship home loss to Argentina last weekend with a 26-12 World Cup warm-up triumph in Buenos Aires Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his players for the way in which they bounced back against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, winning the Test by 26-12 at Vélez Sarsfield. Bryan […]

South African Olympic swimming stars Cameron van der Burg and Chad le Clos brought more gold home for South Africa today! Between the two of them they have scooped six gold medals in Paris this weekend in the second leg of the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships. See Update below. The South Africans were on a mission to […]

A family taking a stroll in the Mafube Mountain Retreat, between Clarens and Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State, stumbled across a wonderful treasure today. Duncan Irvine, owner of Rapid Blue production company (with hits like Strictly Come Dancing), uploaded a photo to Facebook with this message: “Out for a walk on our farm and our […]

Bravo (as they say in France) to Chad Le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh for clinching three golds between them for South Africa yesterday in Chartres, Paris. Chad (23) won the Men’s 200 metre and 50 metre butterfly races in the French leg of the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships. He swam phenomenally, clocking 1:54.18 […]

This may be the “freakiest” thing you’ve seen all day – Die Antwoord’s “I Fink You Freeky” performed by beloved British children’s TV characters, the Teletubbies! We think it’s freaky. And we like it a lot. As one viewer said, it’s kind of compelling… The official version of the song by the def-rap South African […]

The Welkom branch of the SPCA is on the verge of closure as they are heavily in debt. Chairman Maria de Wet was appointed in March. She told eNCA.online that the previous managers had “stolen money”. “They have been prosecuted, but the branch’s debts still remain,” De Wet said. She said the branch owes the […]

South Africans have done it again – reaching out to help each other. Back in June, Maxine Gray shared Mokete Johannes Mampshika’s CV on social media in an attempt to get him a job. Yesterday, she was delighted to discover her efforts paid off and he has found employment. In a message on Facebook yesterday, Maxine from […]

We all have our fears and the fear of personal injury must rank right up there for most of us – certainly for me. The greatest fear for me is to be confronted by my two paramount fears at the same time: the fear of personal injury and the fear of injury to my loved […]

Stabilo UK has responded to Bic South Africa’s faux pas with a brilliant advert that says it all. For Women’s Day, Bic SA posted an image celebrating the occasion with a photo of a woman in an office suit accompanied by the words: “Look like a girl, Act like a lady, Think like a man, Work like […]

Ooh la la. There were two incidents in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday with agitated elephants and English and French tourists in hired cars! Fortunately everyone has survived the incidents, a little shaken…but unharmed. Gavin Udal, from Wendy’s Country Lodge, was on a game drive through the iMfolosi-Hluhluwe Game Reserve when he captured these photos of the two vehicles, […]