Check out this aerial drone video which captures some of the most majestic, scenic drone footage in Cape Town, South Africa, starting inland and moving over Table Mountain, Signal Hill and Rhodes Memorial. Then it pans on to picturesque Long Beach, Cape Town, where the drone hangs out with some cool surfers at the 2014 Billabong Junior Series. Next […]

Democratic Alliance Federal Leader, Helen Zille, delivered her final speech as DA Federal Leader this morning. Below is the full transcript of her address to the DA’s Federal Congress delegates at the Boardwalk Convention Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth (PE). Writer Suzanne Brenner ‏summed up the speech with the following tweet: “And so endeth the reign of […]

After the announcements, postponements and outrage from some…the date is almost upon us when it will be mandatory for all minors to travel with an Unabridged Birth Certificate.  From 1 June 2015, the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa will require all passengers under 18 to travel with an Unabridged Birth Certificate. Travelstart.co.za have kindly provided […]

On Earth Day 2015 Durban photographer Kierran Allen and 44 other photographers from around the world captured time lapse footage of the place each calls ‘home’. Watch the compilation below…and look out for Durban and Cape Town which are both featured. The global video was shot on five continents, in 11 time zones on 22 […]

As South Africans in SA have marched in cities around the country to protest against xenophobia and the violence in general that troubles their beloved land, those abroad are following suit to lend their support. Yesterday South Africans marched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and today they gathered in London, and more is planned. For South Africans abroad the […]

South African expat – and accomplished musician – Kieran Ballard-Tremeer has become the first woman to swim around Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the iconic artificial island which can be viewed from space. Kieran (38) completed the 14.5 km swim around the palm-shaped island last Saturday morning in four hours and 25 minutes. The 38-year-old undertook the swim in aid […]

It’s been open season on Open Letters in South Africa recently…mainly addressed to the President. Today, the President has responded to one such letter, that written by Mozambican writer and poet Mia Couto. In the letter the President declares that “South Africans are definitely not xenophobic. The actions of a small minority should not be […]

South African Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa and the Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS), amongst others, have sent condolences to the families of Darrell Rea and Jastun Visagie who tragically lost their lives on Wednesday while battling a mountainside fire in the Bains Kloof area, near Wellington in the Western Cape…which is still burning. VWS said “we, as […]

South Africans continue to stand and march together as a movement against violence sweeps the nation. Following last night’s march in Port Elizabeth, a huge peaceful rally – the People’s March Against Xenophobia – took place in downtown Johannesburg today and was said to have drawn more people than any such gathering since 1994. Except […]

Check out the videos below for an awesome look at Cape Town and surrounds…and the incredible abundance of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities on offer. Both videos were filmed in the last month, with Bryn North’s version including footage of the landscape since the recent fires that raged across the Southern Peninsula of the Western […]

South Africans at home and abroad are coming together in solidarity in a call for an end to violence against anyone – be they foreign, local, white, black…or any shade of the rainbow nation in between. South Africa has been rocked recently with a fresh spate of horrific xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg (which […]

A group of dads in Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, have launched perhaps the raddest skate park ever. It’s certainly unique. The Mamba Skate Park, which was officially opened last month, is totally different to most conventional skate parks you’ve seen or used – it’s a rolling track of 450 metres winding (or snaking!) through a jungle of […]

We are so sad to report that the body of Jayde Panayiotou has been found this morning. Desperate messages to help find the 28-year-old teacher from Port Elizabeth (PE) had been shared on social media in the past 24 hours, since she went missing yesterday morning. In one Monica Dimopoulos said “my cousin’s wife in Port Elizabeth, […]

The transcript of an address by Professor Jonathan Jansen touched a chord with South Africans around the country, and world, when it was first published in September 2013. UPDATE: In 2015, Prof Jansen’s My South Africa speech went viral again after xenophobic attacks. And today in September 2019 it is going viral once more… UPDATE: […]

Miss South Africa  Liesl Laurie was on hand yesterday to receive another 600 blankets being dropped off at the Cell C Waterfall Campus in time for next week’s Guinness World Record bid. The 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day campaign hopes to break the record on Tuesday 21 April with over 21,000 blankets. The blankets will be […]

The annual TIME 100 Most Influential People list always raises eyebrows, for the people it includes as much as the ones it doesn’t. This year finds the extremes of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau – ‘The Scourge of Africa,’ the magazine calls him – and, at the other end of the spectrum, ex-South African billionaire […]

The last few days have not only been emotional for many South Africans left reeling after the death of five people in brutal xenophobic attacks…but also for our brothers and sisters across our borders. SAPeople has received an outpouring of messages from (angry and) heartbroken residents of other countries in Africa. Below are some of them. […]

Two Durban photographers share their photos and different thoughts on today’s events. “Anti-Xenophobia Peace March – Durban” – by Kierran Allen Today the Anti-Xenophobia Peace March led by eThekwini Mayor James Xumalo and KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu had a phenomenal turnout with thousands of people marching from Curries Fountain to the City Hall in Durban’s […]

On the same night that Nando’s #FiredUpSoweto launch is trending high on Twitter, the famous restaurant chain’s 2012 Diversity advert has gone viral again as its message (that most of us were once foreigners) becomes appropriate to present day South Africa. And the recent xenophobic events in Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Joburg were clearly on most people’s […]

Twenty-one year old Busi Skinn’e Mjiyakho has caught a lot of people’s attention with her three letters to black people, white people and the South African government (all published below) which she posted on Facebook this weekend. So who is Busi? “I’m the future president of South Africa but for now I’m an (un)registered law student at […]

A young South African rugby team had the time of their lives in Monaco this weekend as the special guests of Princess Charlene of Monaco’s Foundation. The Under 12 team was invited as part of the South Africa – Monaco Rugby Exchange which was announced in February. Charlene’s brother Gareth Wittstock was one of the main people […]

Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), has abruptly announced this afternoon that she is stepping down and will not stand for re-election at the Federal Congress on 9 May. She apparently took the decision last Thursday night. Some media on Twitter are reporting that insiders say the DA leader was pushed. DA Deputy Federal Chairperson […]

An African American male, Will Stack, has made a video message after being pulled over by a caucasian policeman. His video, which he uploaded to Facebook on Wednesday, has gone viral and already been viewed by over 1-million people. Its message hits home for Americans…and for South Africans who are now sharing it too. Stack […]

The tragic deaths this morning of Minister of Public Service and Administration, Collins Chabane, and two of his protectors – Sgt Lesiba Sekele and Sgt Lawrence – in a car accident highlight the importance in South Africa to prioritise safety on our roads according to Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe. Radebe said the circumstances of their […]

A South African great-grandmother is making headlines around the world with her 100th birthday celebrations. Footage of Georgina Harwood skydiving near Cape Town yesterday has been aired on international news channels everywhere. The BBC in the UK put together a wonderful compilation, set to the ‘Chariots of Fire’ music as the 100-year-old was escorted from the airport […]