Fans of author, humanitarian, philanthropist – and South African expat – Trevor Romain will be pleased to know that Trevor’s second book in the very popular Random Kak series has gone to print. In a message to SAPeople, Trevor said: “I am happy to announce that my second book in the Random Kak series has gone […]

We laugh when foreigners think wild animals roam our streets, BUT…maybe we need to rethink our stance! After publishing a photo yesterday of a few zebras happily grazing in the middle of Mtunzini, we received a video showing a leopard wandering through a Coke factory in Polokwane! And apparently there are a few other wild animals […]

The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that it will discontinue the issuance of Temporary Passports as of 01 September 2014. The DHA said this decision has been made because of an improvement in the turn-around time for permanent tourist passports, meaning there is no longer a need for a temporary passport. […]

South African actor, director, producer Sharlto Copley has been cast in a leading role in the TV-series adaptation of PlayStation’s “Powers”. It was announced yesterday that he and American actress Michelle Forbes will replace Jason Patric and Carly Foulkes in the roles of Christian Walker and Retro Girl in the live-action adaptation of the comic. This […]

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu made history today on Avaaz, the campaign network that boasts a  global following of 38-million people. In an email  sent to all its members Ricken Patel, founder of Avaaz, said “this is the first time an opinion piece has gone out to our community, but this one’s historic.” The letter from […]

The Ice Bucket Challenge has finally hit South Africa…and here’s all you need to know (especially the problem with its name!): What’s the Point of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It’s to raise awareness and funds for research on ALS and the hashtag to use on social media is #ALSIceBucketChallenge. Since the social media craze […]

The latest column by well known South African author, columnist and documentary filmmaker Max du Preez has resonated with many of his fellow countrymen as South Africa (and the world) seem to be living through tumultuous times. Here, with kind permission (thank you!), we republish his column: Finding Hope beyond the Screaming Headlines by Max du Preez […]

Joburg Zoo is distraught by the death of Wang, Africa’s last polar bear. In a media statement issued by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, a spokesperson for Johannesburg Zoo said that the Chief Veterinarian, Dr Brett Gardener had to make the “very tough decision” at 11.49 today. “Africa’s last polar bear Wang had to be […]

It appears a South African expat was treated badly during what seems to have been a wrongful arrest in Norway, in an area renowned for being frequented by Nigerian drug dealers. (See video below.) The woman, Nobuhle Mbilase Enyam, and her ex-husband Jean Felicien Enyam were allegedly given no explanation for why they were being arrested. Nobuhle – who […]

Today is the third annual World Elephant day when people around the globe are encouraged to take part in actions and activities to help save our increasingly threatened elephants, both in Africa and Asia. This special day, dedicated to the Elephant,  was launched on August 12, 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Canadian documentary filmmaker Patricia Sims […]

A South African movie director has created a romantic marriage proposal for his Trekkie boyfriend with the help of legendary British actor Sir Ian McKellen! And the video is now going viral around the universe. Brett Lotriet Best turned to McKellen for help in making his proposal after McKellen’s frequent co-star and best friend Patrick Stewart was unavailable. […]

A video published today appears to show Sasco / SRC members interrupting lectures at Durban University of Technology (DUT) to encourage students to join them in a peaceful strike…putting pressure on them that they may need Sasco in the future and that their parents were suppressed by white people. The video has been uploaded by […]

South African singer songwriter Duncan Faure was inducted into the RockGodz Hall of Fame in a star-studded performance and awards ceremony in Las Vegas, USA, on July 30, 2014. Duncan, former singer with one of the most famous bands to ever come out of South Africa – Rabbitt – said he was “very honoured to […]

On World Lion Day we couldn’t think of anyone better to lead the celebration of this majestic creature…than South Africa’s own ‘Lion Whisperer’ Kevin Richardson. Here – republished with kind permission – is Kevin’s list of 10 Signs Your Best Friend is a Lion: 1. You’re constantly taking selfies together 2. They give the best welcome hugs 3. They’re […]

As we celebrate Women’s Day in South Africa today, a movie director has undertaken an interesting journey to throw some light on the silence that surrounds the abuse of women and children in a country where there are reportedly 3,600 rapes per DAY. That’s 1.4-million per year. Meg Rickards is the director of ‘Whiplash’, a story […]

All has been revealed and South African swimmer, author and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh has set off on his latest mission – to swim the seven seas! He will be the first person to undertake long distance swims in each of these seas. In a press conference in London this week, it was announced that […]

Registration for Rhino Run 2014 is open, and this year the run is going global with an official run being held in Mississippi as well. “We are SUPER stoked to announce the first officially-sanctioned Rhino Run taking place outside of South Africa on the same day as our local events – Rhino Run Mississippi, being held […]

We could not disagree more with Conde Naste Traveler’s latest list of the Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities in the world! They have placed Johannesburg at the TOP of the Unfriendliest list! But if you read the blurb on why they chose Johannesburg, sadly it shows that it’s the crime that placed it at the top […]

A South African expat in the United Kingdom has started a wonderful initiative to allow South Africans abroad to donate second-hand clothes to help those in need back home. And right now she’s looking for ‘carry on buddies’ to carry some of the clothes back to South Africa. “I started Carry On 4 Babies a year […]

Inspirational South African author, ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh is about to embark on a major swimming expedition…but we don’t know where! We do know it’s not Iceland, Switzerland, Italy, France, Indonesia, the Caribbean, or the Faroe Islands thanks to a post where he let people guess based on some half-finished flags of […]

The sad sight of a dead humpback whale drew crowds to an Amanzimtoti beach on Thursday where it had been washed ashore. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2022: Beached whale in Strand, Cape Town, South Africa It is suspected that the whale was probably knocked unconscious by a passing ship, although no visible marks proving this were found. It is peak […]

We receive a lot of immigration and visa queries at SAPeople, many of which are able to be answered by (very helpful) fellow South African members…but there are some questions that just require that extra professional input. Just to be 100% sure! So we turned to Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants (BIC), who specialise in the field of UK […]

Chad le Clos returned to South Africa this morning an even bigger hero than when he left…having now made South African history by finishing the Commonwealth Games with seven medals! The 22-year-old sportsman was met at OR Tambo International Airport this morning by a throng of fans who were delighted when he posed with them for […]

Pretoria mom Drika Venter has sent a special message of thanks to all those thousands of locals and expats on SAPeople who helped share her son’s photo around the world. And she’s addressed those who were concerned that by sharing his photo and name globally – for a school project on social media – she […]

Today, 31 July 2014, we thank and celebrate all the Rangers around the world (oh and especially in South Africa!) for all the brave work they do…and we commemorate those rangers who have been tragically killed or injured in the line of duty, protecting our planet’s precious wildlife. According to a video uploaded for World Ranger […]