At the South African March in London today, a new movement was launched – SAY We Can. According to the March organisers the movement is a community platform for global South Africans – who share in the same values – to have their say and contribute to the restoration of not only government effectiveness in […]

South Africa’s legendary Johnny Clegg has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The popular South African performer described the news as a “tremendous moment”. The 62-year-old said this award re-energises his dreams and commitments to South Africa in a “very special way”. The British High Commission in Pretoria announced […]

Take a listen to the latest Nkandla song to hit the airwaves below. As 702’s Xolani Gwala said, when he played it on Friday afternoon, Nkandla is “the gift that keeps giving.” Xolani was referring to the multitude of Nkandla songs, Nkandla videos, Nkandla poems, Nkandla jokes – and even Nkandla beach artworks – that have resulted from the […]

South Africans in the UK will be marching in London tomorrow, in support of those back home, with Trafalgar Square playing its part in hopefully once again bringing about positive South African transformation. The expats in the UK will be standing united in support of basic human rights back in their homeland, South Africa. The march will […]

The recipient of the world’s first successful penis transplant, which was performed in South Africa, is to become a father…proving just how successful the ground-breaking operation was! The BBC has reported today that the partner of the 21-year-old South African is four months pregnant. The couple has apparently been together for “quite some time”. A […]

Jenna Lowe’s family has posted a message tonight following the tragic death on Monday of their beloved sister and daughter. To honour her memory, they urge others to become donors and to post red and white photos on Jenna’s 21st group page. Twenty-year-old Jenna won the hearts of the nation when she launched her #GetMeTo21 campaign last year inviting people to […]

The Kind Man or Woman is the new hero in South Africa. In what is becoming a trend, more touching stories of generosity, honesty and care are been shared on social media recently. Here are just two… A few hours ago Margaret Hirsch, Chief Operations Officer for mega appliance store Hirsch’s, posted a wonderful story of generosity on Facebook…which […]

Local Capetonian Robbie Ragless, who only recently started fishing, got a bigger ‘catch’ than he was hoping for when he went out on the boat last Friday. He captured the footage in the video above at around midday, near Robben Island, when a pod of hundreds – maybe even thousands – of dolphins suddenly appeared. Robbie […]

Nerine Gardiner takes the cake. Well actually, she gives the cake…to all kinds of deserving people. Nerine is the wonderful ‘girl’ behind “Girl with Cake”, a beautiful initiative run on the belief that everyone deserves a cake made with love. Nerine lovingly bakes the most exquisite and delicious cakes (see her website for photos and […]

The Daily Maverick Nando’s Gathering is one of the highlights of the year on the conference circuit and this year’s theme, Game Changers, brings together some of South Africa’s top influencers and put them under the spotlight. Today’s influencers include Premier David Makhura, Julius Malema, Mmusi Maimane, Zwelinzima Vavi, Dr Iraj Abedian, Riaan Manser, Dr Martyn […]

A couple of die-hard South Africans overseas, who have risked everything to follow their dream, are on the verge of something “enormous”… and would appreciate our voting help to get a chance to pitch their concept to Richard Branson. UK-based entrepreneurs Jeff Paterson and Oliver Du Toit, both from Johannesburg, have created a machine that millions of travellers will want to […]

Check out these awesome photos, taken by Gale McAll, at sunrise in Kalk Bay a few days ago when the ocean was wild and massive waves rolled in…sometimes quite unexpectedly. “This young man was walking to the end of the pier when an enormous wave appeared…” says Gale. “He turned around and started running…and so did I […]

Over 500 starfish were saved yesterday, quite fittingly on World Oceans Day, thanks to the awesome community spirit in Fish Hoek, a community which rallied together in March to fight the Cape Fires. “It is NEVER dull and boring in the Deep South of Cape Town,” says photographer Robyn Gwilt who captured most of the […]

South Africans are mourning tonight as news comes that Jenna Lowe, who raised so much awareness on the importance of organ donation, has passed away. The 20-year-old suffered health set backs a couple of months after receiving a new set of lungs in December 2014, and her family had recently relocated from the Western Cape to […]

In response to all the open letters bashing expats…I’d like to say there are so many sides here. Yes, you get the expat hell bent on taking South Africa down, but to be honest – living as an expat and having family living as expats all over the world – these people are few and far between. […]

Every time I see yet another article from another South African moaning about the negativity of expats, and clearly writing with their rose-tinted glasses on, I get angry. Really angry. Hulk angry. The overwhelming theme of South African bloggers and writers lately seems to be the attack of the expat. How dare we leave South […]

Some of my best friends are expats. No, really. I’ve been through two waves of people leaving South Africa for various reasons, to the extent that I remember lying awake at night wondering who my future children would have as playmates. (I’m pleased to report that their social life has survived.) So now I have […]

For South Africans abroad who have been curious to see the controversial new movie, Treurgrond, starring the equally controversial South African entertainer Steve Hofmeyr, it is available to watch wherever you are in the world. (Watch video below.) Scatzy.com, a provider of South African content worldwide, has once again provided South Africans abroad with a locally-made movie at […]

South African athlete Bianca Buitendag surfed her way into second place at the Fiji Women’s Pro yesterday. She and Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons battled it out for top prize in heavy conditions on the final day. Ultimately it was Fitzgibbons who triumphed, showing sheer determination to win the event (for the second year in a row) by overcoming a […]

Two questions Robert Mugabe probably rarely gets asked, mostly because he doesn’t give reporters a chance to ask them, are “Don’t you think it’s time to step down?” and “When will there be change in Zimbabwe?” Well, plucky journalist Adeola Fayehun from SaharaTV asked Mugabe these probing – Uncle Bob probably would have called them […]

Freshlyground’s new music video showcases a kaleidoscope of South African faces and scenes (yes, there’s a braai) that will have you feeling emotional without quite knowing why. As images are flashed on screen, they tug at the heartstrings with faces that show the struggle, the pain, the pride, the play, the passion, the love…the people. […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is NOT happy with the new visa regulations which came into effect yesterday, 1 June 2015. And in a bid to have the laws reviewed, the opposition party today posted an infographic detailing the “disastrous consequences” and encouraging others to share it. These consequences, according to the DA, include a drop of 24.6% in Chinese visitors […]

Recently re-elected FIFA President Sepp Blatter (79) has announced his resignation just days after being elected for his fifth term as President of the world’s football governing body. Blatter said he realises that FIFA needs a “profound overhaul” and that his re-election does not seem to be supported by everyone. He said he felt compelled to stand for […]

Professional kitesurfer Nick Jacobsen made an amazing jump off the top of Richard Branson’s Necker Island on Sunday. The subsequent video includes cool footage as the Danish kitesurfer launches himself from 131 feet above sea level. (Watch above.) Nick became widely known as a daredevil in kitesurfing circles after he jumped off a crane in South Africa […]

The football community has reacted with shock this morning as Kaizer Chiefs (KC) announced they are parting ways with several key players, as well as confirming that coach Stuart Baxter is leaving the team even though there was still one year left on his contract. It was revealed at a press conference this morning that Itumeleng Khune, […]