Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will become the fifth Springbok to play 100 Tests for South Africa when he steps onto the field in Wellington, New Zealand later today (Saturday 13 September 2014) to take on the All Blacks. He told South Africa Rugby this week that while reaching this milestone is a “huge honour” and he’s very “humbled” […]

New South African DIY sensation, Suzelle DIY, made a television appearance yesterday morning on the Expresso Morning show. With typical Suzelle excellence, she demonstrated just how useful clothes pegs can be for everything from potting a plant to getting a handle on eating with chopsticks! Speaking about her newfound fame, Suzelle told Morning Show presenter Katlego […]

Watch Day 2 of the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Judge Masipa is currently delivering judgment in the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation and parts of the world. LIVE VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius Verdict Day 2 For those (eg. in Germany) who can’t see the stream above, please follow Suzanne Brenner (@prowriting) who will be […]

Rugby World Cup (RWC) Tickets go on sale tomorrow – 12 September 2014. If you’re keen to get tickets, it’s recommended that you book through the Official RWC 2015 ticket website to avoid being ripped off by agents selling overpriced or fake tickets! The World Cup will be held at stadiums in England and Cardiff […]

A group of Vietnamese celebrities has flown in to South Africa to spend three days at the Kruger National Park (KNP) in an attempt to tackle the source of the demand for rhino horn. It is hoped that this trip will expose these influential personalities to the harsh realities of rhino poaching, and help debunk myths that persist in […]

Watch the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Judge Masipa is currently delivering judgment in the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation and parts of the world. UPDATE – Please click here to view DAY 2 Live LIVE VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius Verdict For those (eg. in Germany) who can’t see the stream above, here are […]

Photographer Mirella Ricciardi once said “when you have been born in Africa you are marked by Africa and wherever you go, you are a displaced person, for you have two identities.” It is true of many South African expats. No matter where they are or how long they have lived in their newly adopted country, they will […]

A very cool street musician last night took it upon himself to sing a song to the unsung heroes of Cape Town – the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics. See the video below. He sang for the EMS crew when they stopped for a much needed coffee break. After witnessing an evening of carnage, this guy made […]

Congratulations to South African heart surgeon Otto Thaning for not only just swimming across the English Channel BUT – at the age of 73 – becoming the oldest person to ever complete the 34-kilometre stretch (which, with currents, usually comes closer to a 40-km swim). As fellow epic swimmer and friend Lewis Pugh said yesterday […]

While some South Africans have taken to tipping a bucket of sand over their heads in the ever-evolving #IceBucketChallenge (known by them as the #DirtBucketChallenge), others have created challenges with a twist that require less cleaning up afterwards! Award-winning South African author, Marie Williams, who lives in Australia stepped into the ocean in Byron Bay […]

American comedian Joan Rivers has sadly passed away at the age of 81. Her daughter Melissa made the heart-breaking decision to have her mother’s life-support system turned off earlier today. It was what Joan would have wanted. She once said she would not want to live “if I could not perform. It’s in my will. […]

Earlier today President Zuma conveyed his condolences on the passing of Australian High Commissioner Graeme Wilson, and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthen South Africa’s relationship with Australia. In a statement released on Wednesday, the South African president “conveyed a message of condolences to the Government and people of Australia, following the passing of the Australian High Commissioner […]

Some South African stories fill you with such hope, love and wonder. Nicole Olivier’s story is one. It started out as a tragedy. Two tragedies actually. But she didn’t let loss stop her from loving. And so her story – her family’s story – became an inspiration…and has been turned into a song called ‘Beautiful’. We’ll let […]

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 old […]

When the big swell hit Durban beachfront this morning, local photographer Nic Aberdein was there to capture these stunning photographs. “It’s been a really wild week of crazy swell hitting Durban beachfront but today it was literally breaking above the pier and the shoreline was right up to the shower,” he said. Yesterday in Umdloti, just north of […]

Irish rock band The Script were so blown away by the “amazing” crowd of 20,000 people that turned out for them in Johannesburg during their 2011 trip that they returned to Alexandra township last month to film their latest song ‘Superheroes’. The result is a powerful and moving tribute to both the people of Alexandra […]

South Africa has been carpeted in an endless display of flowers during the month of August (before the snow!)… Rob Tarr “I did a trip last weekend to the legendary Biedouw Valley, near Clanwilliam. Carpets of flowers, but I wanted to share this one because it is unusual – flowers in an orange orchard as you […]

After firsthand experience – through a close friend – of how the victims of violence and sexual abuse are let down by the system, a South African woman says #enoughisenough and has created a petition to President Zuma. In it she appeals to the President to stop talking and start acting. “I say, on behalf of […]

In true Nando’s style, the popular restaurant chain has launched a new advertisement in South Africa which, in their words, “makes us laugh, reflects our reality and creates debate”. The restaurant chain, which began in a small restaurant in Rosettenville back in 1987, asks “ever wondered what would happen if four blue light brigades met at […]

Following Born Free USA’s shocking “Out of Africa” report – released two days ago – about the elephant poaching epidemic (almost a quarter of a million African elephants killed in less than six years!), we asked Born Free co-founder Will Travers to let us know what South Africans can do to help turn things around. […]

The daughter of the skipper who was saved in yesterday morning’s dramatic rescue operation in the Port of St Francis, Eastern Cape, has thanked all those who took part in the rescue of the 13 people aboard the Sikelela. The 13 squid – or chokka as they are known in South Africa – fishermen were saved thanks […]

A photo of a homeless man who wanders the streets of Johannesburg with his mega-decorated shopping trolley has gone viral and been shared by over 3,000 Facebook users from South Africa and the USA to the UK and Australia. Gauteng mom and sales executive, Valerie Kennedy, took the photo last month and posted it on her facebook […]

South African writer, director and producer Grant de Graf has entered a short film competition with ‘Burned’, his exquisitely filmed story about a former South African special forces operative who seeks revenge after his family is targeted by hijackers. (If you’d like to vote for the film – there’s a link at the end of this […]

It’s never great when the lift you’re in suddenly comes to a grinding halt and you’re stuck, trapped with strangers, in a confined space…unless you’re in the Table Mountain Cable Car with a lovely controller who reminds you to enjoy the sweeping views of the mountain, clouds and Cape Town down below… Musician Gino Mb (full name Mahomed […]

In case you’ve missed them, here’s a selection of some of the best Ice Bucket Challenge videos from the last week…from the Springboks to Charlie Sheen…raising millions of dollars and awareness for ALS/MND. (And then there’s the guy who wants to shut it all down!) ALS Ice Bucket Challenge featuring Joost van der Westhuizen One […]