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Cape Town City Ballet Youth Delight with Thumbelina

By SAPeople 25-10-14 12:02

A wonderful production of Thumbelina opened at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town last night, presented by Cape Town City Ballet as part of its 80th Birthday Celebration. Local photographer Robyn Gwilt had the “privilege of shooting rehearsals” earlier in the week. Her photographs are on this page. “Do yourself and your kids a favour and go […]

Rhinos

South African Safari Brothers Indicted in US for Illegal Rhino Hunts

By SAPeople 22-07-21 23:40

The US Department of Justice revealed yesterday that two South African brothers who own Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris have been charged with conspiracy to sell illegal rhinoceros hunts in South Africa in order to defraud American hunters, and engage in money laundering and the secret trafficking of rhino horns. UPDATE JULY 2021: Dawie Groenewald and AB […]

South African Students Surprise Homeless Man

By SAPeople 23-10-14 22:45

Students in South Africa surprised a homeless man in Cape Town with an act of kindness, after being inspired by a popular video on YouTube of three German students playing music for a homeless man. But there was one big difference between their videos…(watch both videos below). The German video was actually a short film to […]

Alan! WATCH BBC’s Funny Talking Animals – Walk On The Wild Side

By SAPeople 08-12-20 18:44

If you recognise these words – “Alan! Alan! Alan! Oh wait, that’s not Alan. It’s Steve!” – you’ve probably watched the BBC’s ‘Funny Talking Animals – Walk on the Wild Side’ before. In fact you’ve probably watched it a few times! The show was aired on BBC One back in 2009…but is still as popular […]

Happy Diwali

SA President wishes everyone a Happy Diwali

By SAPeople 13-11-20 16:44

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has wished a Happy Diwali to all. In a message published on The Presidency website this morning, Zuma says: “We would like to extend good wishes to the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities who celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, as it is also known. “Diwali honours the triumph of light over […]

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Lonely Planet places South Africa in Top 3 Best-Value Destinations

By SAPeople 22-10-14 09:51

The travel experts at Lonely Planet have placed South Africa second in their list of the world’s best-value destinations! In an article by Tom Hall, much of this value is attributed to “currency fluctuations” – the fallen Rand has made the hidden and unhidden treasures of South Africa more affordable to more foreigners than it has been […]

London

With SA Post kind of out-of-order, what’s a South African Abroad to do?

By SAPeople 21-10-14 20:02

As problems with the South African postal system drag on, some expats are getting frantic about how to send gifts and cards to family and friends in South Africa for Christmas. And vice versa. Lindsey Groom, in the Eastern Cape, said she’s “desperate” to get some gifts to Dubai. “I also have two paid-up overseas […]

Southern Africa remains Ebola-Free

By SAPeople 20-10-14 22:24

There remain no suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in South Africa or any of its neighbouring countries, and the country is fully prepared for any outbreak, should it occur. The disease remains largely confined to the small West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, with Liberia the hardest hit. Globally, […]

Durban beach

Rough Seas wreak havoc on Durban Beachfront – Photos

By SAPeople 20-10-14 08:12

South Africa’s beachside resort Durban experienced rough sea conditions over the last couple of days which truly rocked the ‘boat’ and left much of the beachfront in chaos. Naina Rajput captured these photographs (and the video below) this morning in Durban as the high tide came in. The beachfront was left devastated with lots of “mopping […]

Giraffe licking ear

Mind if I Bend Your Ear…said one Giraffe to Another…

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:42

Here’s photographic proof it’s not just humans who like whispering sweet nothings in each other’s ears! Award-winning South African photographer Rob Tarr captured this tender scene during a trip through the Kruger National Park. “We’re so spoiled to have such a magnificent nature area available to us,” said Rob. “And every visit to the Kruger always […]

Eagle and prey

The Eagle, its Prey and the Photographer who fell in Love with SA

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:42

A UK couple who fell in love with South Africa during a holiday here last year, have captured the scene of an eagle with its prey in the Kruger National Park…and would appreciate it if a wildlife expert could identify the prey for them. “We saw this large eagle drop from the sky ahead of us,” […]

Time names South African-born Teen as one of the Most Influential Teens in the World

By SAPeople 14-10-14 11:13

A South African-born Australian teenager, Troye Sivan, has been named as one of the 25 most influential teens in the world! The 19-year-old internet sensation, who lives in Perth when he’s not travelling the world, was listed on Time Magazine’s annual list of the 25 Most Influential Teens on the planet…alongside such notables as Pakistani youth activist Malala […]

South African Water Slide Makes Waves around the World

By SAPeople 14-10-14 08:22

One of the most popular videos on Facebook at the moment features a brilliant water park in South Africa, although most people don’t realise it’s in SA. They think it’s in Wisconsin, or Tennessee or even Brazil, maybe Sweden. The video, which has been shared by over a quarter of a million Facebook users in the […]

Oscar Pistorius

Follow #OscarTrial Sentencing Live

By SAPeople 14-12-14 23:13

The Oscar Pistorius trial resumed this week. Watch live, or follow Suzanne Brenner’s tweets (see below for both), as Judge Masipa sentences the athlete in a trial which has captivated the nation, and much of the world, for the past seven months. UPDATED Tuesday 21 October 2014: Video below. Pistorius, known also as the Blade Runner (because […]

Shoppers Shosholoza Singing Surprise

Shoppers get a Shosholoza Singing Surprise

By SAPeople 05-01-21 21:25

Saxby Superspar staff, with the help of South African singer Kevin Leo, surprised shoppers in Centurion last weekend with a Flash Mob performance of “Shosholoza” (watch video below). Kevin wrote the following message on Twitter and Facebook last Saturday (October 4, 2014): “Kom gou oor na Centurion Saxby Spar toe. Gaan 11:00 saam met die […]

South African Comedian Trevor Noah joins top US Comedy Central Show!

By SAPeople 11-10-14 14:52

Congratulations to South African comedian Trevor Noah who has just been appointed as one of the newest members of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’, in the USA. Trevor posted the following message for his fans on Facebook a couple of hours ago: “Thank you so much for all your love and support. Being a […]

Vote for South Africa’s Themba to Win International Invictus Award

By SAPeople 10-10-14 17:10

South African athlete Themba Madima is coming second in an international Paco Rabanne Invictus competition…and needs us to vote for him every day for the next four days to help push him into first place! If he wins, a foundation for underprivileged communities in South Africa will benefit. The winner of the Invictus Award, which is in its second […]

Cricket SA

SA Cricket Team launches #ProteaFire Campaign Tonight

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:35

The #ProteaFire campaign was launched tonight with a moving TV commercial that’s guaranteed to give goosebumps to most South African cricket fans. (See below.) After the live television broadcast, South African cricketer Lonwabo Tsotsobe tweeted a photo with the proud message “We are South Africa, we represent each and every individual in SA! We play fr […]

Video: SuzelleDIY – Brilliant Bouncy Battery Tips (seriously!)

By SAPeople 09-10-14 12:13

Suzelle, the DIY Goddess who has taken YouTube by storm with her lekker South African accent, fab humour and brilliant DIY tips, has released the latest video in her “bitesized DIY webseries”. This one’s about batteries. Boring? No! First, she teaches her fans how to check if your battery is dead or alive. Take the battery […]

Joost van der Westhuizen at Ellis Park rugby stadium

Video: Joost van der Westhuizen walks onto the field at Ellis Park

By SAPeople 08-10-14 22:35

There was barely a dry eye at Ellis Park Stadium last Saturday (4 October) when former Springbok rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen walked out on to the field at half-time. If you missed it, the video is below… Last year, Joost – who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2011 – told BBC […]

Celebrating a Man who has Given so much to Build our Beloved South Africa

By SAPeople 07-10-14 20:29

As dignitaries, celebrities and fans around the world wish Archbishop Tutu a happy 83rd birthday today, one of the most fitting tributes comes from a fellow South African, Gauteng businessman Tshepo Motsitsi who published the following message on Facebook. It is republished here with his kind permission. Happy Birthday Desmond Mpilo Tutu – by Tshepo […]

Julius Malema

Malema on White People in South Africa, Ramaphosa and e-Wallets!

By SAPeople 07-10-14 08:26

South Africa won’t be very nice without white people, according to EFF leader Julius Malema. In an address to the Cape Town Press Club in Kelvin Grove, Newlands, last month, Malema joked “This country is not going to be very nice without you guys. We complement each other. We need each other. We’re now even beginning […]

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