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They Tried to Make Me Buy an E-Tag – Video

By SAPeople 01-02-14 13:10

The people in Gauteng are REALLY not happy with their new eToll system. Added to all the other jokes that have already done the rounds, here’s a light-hearted parody in the style of Amy Winehouse’s 2006 hit single “Rehab”. The video calls for people to donate to OUTA (Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance). OUTA is […]

Chinese Lunar Year 2014, Year of the Horse

Top 15 ‘Facts’ about Chinese Lunar New Year

By SAPeople 30-01-14 23:44

As President Jacob Zuma sends warm New Year wishes to the Chinese community in South Africa, we’ve gathered together 15 (very interesting!) facts about this event and the Year of the Horse. The South African President said “the horse is an auspicious symbol in China, heralding a year that looks forward to action, speed, achievement […]

New York to host Nelson Mandela Tribute Concert with Clinton and Freeman

By SAPeople 30-01-14 07:39

A Nelson Mandela Tribute Concert will be held in New York at the Church of St Paul the Apostle on 59th in Manhattan, NYC on 13 February 2014 at 19:00 (7pm). The event will be attended by former US President Clinton, the grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir and Hollywood actor and academy award-winner Morgan Freeman (who […]

Hope and Good News for Africa as Bill Gates debunks Myths

By SAPeople 29-01-14 14:11

Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates – and his wife Melinda – have attempted to debunk three myths that they believe block progress for the poor. The couple tackled these myths in their annual Gates Foundation newsletter which was published last week. For those who haven’t seen the letter…or who simply don’t have the time […]

SA Teen Grabs Spotlight with One Direction’s ‘Story of My Life’

By SAPeople 29-01-14 10:23

A South African teenager is grabbing international attention thanks to a competition being run by American Idol TV show host Ryan Seacrest. And right now she needs our vote to make it through to the next round! Filipa’s YouTube upload was chosen by Seacrest to compete in the worldwide competition: Favourite Cover of One Direction‘s hit […]

Marine Craig Buchanan receives the Military Cross at Buckinham Palace

Southern African Hero Receives Medal for “Pretty Hairy Day”

By SAPeople 29-01-14 11:05

A young Southern African hero has been officially presented with the Military Cross for “great courage in the face of the enemy”. Twenty-six year-old Marine Craig Buchanan was presented with the decoration for his outstanding bravery by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday (see video below). With typical South African candour, Craig referred to […]

Agang SA’s Ramphele to Stand as the DA’s Presidential Candidate

By SAPeople 28-01-14 10:34

There’s a buzz in South Africa this morning as Agang SA’s leader Mamphela Ramphele, has announced her acceptance of an invitation to stand as the Presidential Candidate for the Democratic Alliance in the 2014 elections. In a statement on the political group’s website, Ramphele said “I believe this decision is in the best interests of […]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Win Another Grammy!

By SAPeople 27-01-14 09:51

Ladysmith Black Mambazo won a Grammy Award last night in Los Angeles, for their album: “Live: Singing for Peace and the World”. They shared the Grammy for Best World Music Album with the Gipsy Kings. “Live: Singing for Peace and the World” is a collection of songs recorded during the South African choir’s world tours […]

South Africans roll in to register to vote at SA House in London – video

By SAPeople 24-01-14 09:36

Last weekend the ANC arranged for five coaches to bus South African expats from around Britain down to London to register to vote in the upcoming South African elections. The South African High Commission in London is the only mission where South Africans can register to vote in England, making it expensive and difficult for […]

Watch Trevor Noah Video: It’s My Culture – Springbok Bafana

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:28

After Bafana Bafana crashed out of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) last weekend, and were subsequently criticised by the SA Minister of Sports (for being “a bunch of losers”)…South African comedian Trevor Noah posted a video with this message on his Twitter page yesterday: “I’m not as funny as our minister of sports, but […]

No One is born Hating

An Open Letter to South Africa…who really votes for the ANC?

By SAPeople 03-06-14 13:29

Dear South Africa I want us to move forward together. I want a better South Africa for all. True reconciliation. But at the moment it doesn’t feel absolutely possible, because we’re not all being absolutely honest. So I would like to get some things off my chest, and I am writing this in the hope […]

Trevor Noah’s Take on South African Airport Announcers!

By SAPeople 26-07-14 12:11

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah’s take on the conformity of all airport announcers around the world to sound the same…except, of course, those in South Africa! After watching the video, a South African YouTube user commented: “OMG I just came back from a long trip from Durbs to Jo’burg to Abu Dhabi, then Singapore, […]

Free Tour to South Africa – for 4 Friends from England

By SAPeople 21-01-14 15:00

If you have any friends in England who have never visited South Africa…here’s a wonderful opportunity for them to travel to SA. Rapid Blue is searching for four friends to visit SA and be filmed for a global campaign for SA Tourism. “We are looking for a group of four friends from England, who are […]

Taxi driving with no wheel and fire on axle – South Africa

By SAPeople 22-01-14 08:16

Here’s something you don’t see often – a car cruising down the highway with its axle on fire…as if nothing’s wrong. This video was taken on the M1 North Highway on Thursday (16th January) by a shocked driver who noticed the taxi’s wheel fly off…and then the axle catch fire, “but still [the taxi driver] […]

Perth, Western Australia

Hope for Australian voters? ANC plans to visit Perth before Elections

By SAPeople 20-01-14 15:28

It was reported yesterday that South Africans in Perth are due to receive a visit from an ANC delegation led by ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa. Could this be a glimmer of hope that perhaps more voting stations will be made available to South Africans in Australia? In an interview with The Sunday Times newspaper, the […]

ANC Pledge to Move South Africa Forward Together

Quick Guide to the ANC Manifesto for South Africans

By SAPeople 20-01-14 00:34

For those South Africans abroad who are eager to vote, but who may not have heard about or read the ANC’s  2014 Manifesto, here’s a quick guide to the main points you may have missed when it was launched last week.  The Manifesto is dedicated to ANC co-founder and former President Nelson Mandela, Tata Madiba […]

Save the rhino in South Africa

New Rhino Poaching Stats in South Africa are Shocking

By SAPeople 17-01-14 17:03

The South African government has released a statement today that the total number of rhino poached in South Africa during 2013 increased to 1004. That’s almost three a day! The number of people arrested for rhino poaching-related offences climbed to 343. The figures, released by the Department of Environmental Affairs, are heartbreaking and shocking. Already a […]

Oscar Nomination for Mandela’s Ordinary Love

By SAPeople 16-01-14 17:15

Hot on the heels of winning a Golden Globe, “Ordinary Love” has been nominated in the Best Music (Original Song) category for an Academy Award. The song was composed especially for the movie MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, by Irish band U2 who had shared a three-decade long relationship with Nelson Mandela. The film is […]

IEC campaign for South African voters

IEC Releases Celebrity Video to Encourage South Africans to Vote

By SAPeople 16-01-14 13:26

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released their video campaign to encourage local South Africans to register and vote in the 2014 elections. The following South African celebrities  explain why they’re voting in South Africa’s 2014 national and provincial elections: • Anele Mdoda — radio presenter • Liquideep — musical duo • Melinda […]

DA Leader Helen Zille

Video Message from Helen Zille to South Africans Abroad

By SAPeople 16-01-14 12:37

In a video message to South Africans abroad, DA Leader Helen Zille has stressed the importance of this year’s elections. “We believe that it will be the tipping point election for South Africa from which we will be able to recapture the dream of 1994 and build a future together,” she said. Zille is calling […]

Register to Vote - South Africans Abroad

Registration and Voting for South Africans Abroad – Fact Sheet

By SAPeople 24-01-14 10:00

Desperate to vote, but not quite sure how and where? Here are some answers to your questions about South Africans registering and voting abroad: How do I register abroad? In order to vote in the elections you must be registered. If you are already registered on South Africa’s National Voters’ Roll you DO NOT have […]

Elephant bull

Video Emerges of Elephant Overturning Car in Kruger Park

By SAPeople 21-01-14 12:35

Shocking footage has emerged shedding new light on the incident a couple of weeks ago in which an elephant overturned a car in the Kruger National Park. A couple of tourists were injured when the elephant bull attacked; and the bull was subsequently killed (using euthanasia) by Park officials. The video has sparked outrage as […]

NY to Cape Town Video gets Almost a Million Hits…and a Marriage

By SAPeople 20-02-14 06:30

U.S. documentary maker Casey Neistat, known for making zany docs about pretty much anything, has almost a million hits on his video about flying from New York to Cape Town to surprise his then-girlfriend, Candice for New Year. (Scroll down for video). The video was shot in December 2011…and two years later, almost to the […]

Charlize Theron convinces Sean Penn to Destroy his Gun Collection

By SAPeople 13-01-14 23:41

South African actress Charlize Theron and her new beau, one-time Hollywood bad boy (and brilliant actor and activist) Sean Penn went public with their relationship on Saturday night at his “Help Haiti Home” Gala event…and revealed that she’s already taming the formerly proud gun owner. The couple happily kissed and cuddled at the LA benefit, […]

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