The Prince’s Palace of Monaco has released the first official photos of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with their newborn twins, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. The South African princess gave birth to the twins on December 10 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. In an interview last week with local newspaper ‘Nice […]

In the last couple of days our heart has skipped a beat for the outpouring of kindness from South Africans around the world for not only Andries, a hard-working gardener from Gordon’s Bay whose equipment was stolen; but for each other. The story began on 16 December when Lyn Jacobs posted what she thought was a […]

Here’s the last episode in Suzelle DIY’s Christmas special…or as Suzelle says “There’s it! The final episode in the Christmas special! I hope that you have enjoyed them x.” It’s not quite a braai pie. It’s a spit braai. This time Suzelle has all the tips on how to make a spit braai/rotisserie. (Although after watching the […]

Ncome, near the scene of the Battle of Blood River, presented a moving and meaningful setting for today’s official National Day of Reconciliation celebrations. And in a speech aimed at encouraging reconciliation between all races, South African President Jacob Zuma included a history of how today, 16 December, has been transformed as a public holiday […]

This is the video that keeps on giving…giving laughs. It’s the one where well-known South African morning radio host and King of Pranksters, Darren ‘Whackhead’ Simpson, calls up BMW to complain that his car won’t work in Night mode and went into reverse at the ‘robot’ when he put it into Race.The wonderful lady who […]

For those of us who weren’t able to watch the Miss World Pageant live on television last night, and witness the magical moment when South Africa’s Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World – the lovely people at the Official Miss World Organisation have uploaded a couple of videos to YouTube…please watch below. To read more about […]

South Africa’s favourite DIY Goddess Suzelle is releasing four Christmas Special episodes to prepare South Africans for Christmas. She’s dishing out top advice on how to wrap presents beautifully…even for those you don’t really like (ag shame), create a Christmas Tree (without a tree) and get that gift you truly want! The 31-year-old from Somerset […]

It’s been an exciting past 24 hours for Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss…and in the last few minutes she has made her countrymen around the nation and the world so proud. Forty years after Anneline Kriel was crowned Miss World, and 56 years after Penny Rey (nee Coelen) won the title, Rolene has taken the […]

As the jokes continue to flow about Eskom, “load shedding” (a.k.a. power outages), and South African President Jacob Zuma’s reluctance to pay back any of the millions in tax payer’s money that was used to renovate his private Nkandla residence, brilliant South African writer Gus Silber has penned a new version of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ that combines the […]

Fans of the ‘Mad Max’ series are going mad for the latest official trailer for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ which stars South Africa’s Charlize Theron and was filmed in Namibia. Filming of this fourth Mad Max movie was moved to Namibia, from its usual location in Australia, after heavy rains turned the desert-like vegetation around Broken Hill into […]

For everyone in the Southern Hemisphere who has had enough of having to sing about a White Christmas, here’s Jingle Bells South African style. See video below. The video was uploaded a couple of years ago by TheNixter (the same YouTuber who uploaded this season’s popular ‘12 Days of Christmas SA Style‘). The lyrics are […]

Twenty-year-old Jenna Lowe, who launched a nationwide campaign to draw attention to organ donation, has received the operation she desperately needed. The Western Cape youngster, who was diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension at the age of 17, and told it was unlikely she would make it to her 21st without a new set of lungs, […]

When Pretoria boy Ted Botha moved to New York City, he was not so much an immigrant as someone on the make – a travelling South African looking to broaden his horizons. In no time he’d lied his way into a job in the New York magazine industry. Then he stumbled upon a small dilapidated […]

Prince Albert II of Monaco, has made an announcement via video following the births last night of the new royal twins. His South African wife, Princess Charlene, delivered son Jacques and daughter Gabriella on Wednesday evening in Monaco. In the video  the Prince says: “My Dear Fellow Citizens and Residents of the Principality, “It is with […]

The Palace of Monaco was lit up last night to celebrate the birth of twins to the Principality’s royal couple – South African Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco. The birth took place yesterday evening at the Princess Grace Hospital on the hill overlooking Monaco. The palace has announced that the former Olympic athlete […]

It’s the busiest time of the year, but South Africans have been experiencing extreme power outages that wreak havoc on Christmas shopping…along with all the daily mundane things like watching the food go ‘vrot’ in the fridge! (This article was published in December 2014! Click here for an update on the Top 10 South African Loadshedding / Load […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah’s new stint on The Daily Show, in the USA, has got off to a great start, with the South African comedian using the platform to not only crack a few jokes…but to bust a few myths about Africa too. Noah began his new appointment as a member of Comedy Central’s […]

South African hostage Pierre Korkie, who was tragically killed in Yemen this weekend, was due to have been released today in time to spend Christmas with his family. Instead he passed away during a failed rescue attempt by American Special Forces in the early hours of yesterday morning. Gift of the Givers Foundation, who participated […]

Spoiling your family and friends at Christmas can be a little stressful…when it should be festive and fun! So to make it a little simpler for you, here are a few ideas on gifts for South Africans anywhere in the world – from stocking fillers, to the gifts that keep giving…and even a couple of luxury ideas to indulge […]

To mark the first anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela, Johnny Clegg’s 1987 struggle song, “Asimbonanga”, takes on a new meaning. Singer Johnny Clegg has released a beautiful tribute videoto Nelson Mandela which also carries a vital message to South Africans…to continue Madiba’s legacy and do what still needs to be done. The Zulu word […]

If you’d like to promote your Christmas Gift Ideas (products or services) to South Africans anywhere in the world – this is for you! Follow the directions below to be included in SAPeople’s Special Christmas Gift Ideas page for a very special price. You can add your business anytime up until 24 December 2014. To advertise […]

If there’s one thing that anyone who’s ever lived in – and left – Johannesburg misses, it’s the incredible thunderstorms on the Highveld and the way the big African sky lights up, like a laser show. So for those who live in places where the skies are a little less dramatic and passionate, here’s a video […]

South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced they are pleased with the end of what appeared to be an everlasting strike that impeded Post Office operations around the country, leading to unhappy customers across the globe who couldn’t send or receive items from SA (and resulted in an increased use of private courier services for the more desperate)! […]

It’s a month today until Christmas Eve (update: now 12 days till Christmas!), and the festive posts on social media are increasing rapidly! Here’s the latest offering from South Africa – a local-is-lekker version of ’12 Days to Christmas’. It was uploaded by a user called Nixter and features such South African favourites as biltong, hadida, […]

South African expat and truck driver Jaun-Deo (JD) Jardine was stuck for 36 hours in Buffalo during the recent record-breaking snow storm, where he took the photos on this page. “I’m originally from JBay (Jeffrey’s Bay),” he says, “so it’s a bit of a change!” And even though he’s thousands of miles from the sun and surf of […]