Here’s a beautiful prayer poem written by South African expat HERMY BALCOM who is based in Denver, Colorada, USA. She originally wrote the poem for a book specifically for the children of South African expats, “to teach them about the magic of our home country through a sensory experience”. But today the poem is just […]

Fortitude. This is the most important characteristic one needs when becoming an immigrant. It’s that special resolve you develop to survive, to make distances between those you love feel closer, and to find joy… writes LAUREN BRADLEY, South African expat in the UK. It’s also, in my view, an outlook on life. You can see misery […]

Thousands have been evacuated as Category 4 Cyclone Debbie nears the Queensland coastline, and in the past half hour the state’s Police Service has urged people to please share a message ordering those in red or green zones of the Mackay Regional Council – a popular South African expat destination – to leave their homes immediately […]

South African cuisine takes centre stage at a restaurant in London. Situated near Buckingham Palace, bbar serves everything from boerewors to bunny chow. A hop and a skip away from Buckingham Palace in London lies bbar, a cocktail bar and restaurant offering an array of South African dishes. Think bobotie springrolls, biltong, chakalaka, boerewors and […]

Britain has today announced that certain electronic goods – including phones, laptops and tablets larger than a set size – will no longer be allowed in the cabin on flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tunisia. This announcement comes hours after the United States made a similar statement. A notice on the UK […]

A fund has been set up to help repatriate the body of talented boxer and former bank manager Bhekitshe Moyo, who tragically died by suicide in London, as he faced deportation by immigration officials. Bhekitshe’s body was found in a park in South London in the early hours of 7 March 2017; and his mother is desperate to retrieve […]

It’s just become a little harder for South Africans – and other nationalities – to emigrate to popular expat destination Perth, Australia! As promised in his election campaign, new Western Australian (WA) premier Mark McGowan MP has made the first move to make it easier for Australian locals to find work in Perth, by removing […]

Despite criticism that South African expats can be negative about their homeland, many abroad know that it’s often quite the opposite. Some of South Africa’s BEST ambassadors ARE its expats. And here’s a case in point. American traveller Rodney Mallari, and two of his mates, recently enjoyed a three-week holiday in South Africa… thanks to the recommendations of South […]

Just like your average South African expat, comedian Trevor Noah had a jol in the snow after Storm Stella blasted through his new hometown of New York, leaving a two-foot blanket of the white stuff behind. The storm brought blizzard conditions, causing trees to fall and power to be cut. Transport was disrupted in several places, including […]

Port Alfred-based mother, Linda Culverwell, became one of the happiest moms on the planet  today when she received a call from her son in Abu Dhabi letting her know that he and his girlfriend have been released from prison, and all charges dropped. Linda told local media: “I screamed his name! I was busy with a blood […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BT has appointed Jan du Plessis, chairman of miner Rio Tinto as its next chairman, taking over from Mike Rake who has led the telecoms group for 10 years. BT said on Thursday that du Plessis would join its board as a non-executive director on June 1, and become chairman on […]

Brand South Africa is in Australia on a “charm offensive” to woo South African expats living ‘down under’ – who are apparently the most negative about SA – to rather fly the flag for South Africa and become ambassadors for their former homeland… Brand SA – which is responsible for promoting a positive reputation for […]

Trevor Noah is on the latest cover of Time magazine… making South Africans around the world feel very, very proud! Johan Eybers from Gauteng took a photo that went viral on Facebook, saying “Wow! This is historical. Trevor is one of a handful South Africans that made the front page of Time. Making us proud!” Wits […]

Award-winning filmmakers and conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert, who have devoted their lives to saving endangered animals, have been charged by a buffalo. Last night Dereck sent thanks through their Twitter and Facebook pages for the phenomenal support. Admin for the Dereck and Beverly Big Cat Conservation page said: “Beverly is stable and Dereck is with […]

South African actress and former Oscar winner, Charlize Theron, looked stunning at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, USA, on Sunday night… but her beautiful gold lamé Christian Dior gown was apparently deemed not ‘decent’ enough for Iranian TV censors. In a very bad effort at ‘photoshopping’, the Iranian Labour News Agency appears to have drawn a digital […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – SpaceX plans to launch two paying passengers on a tourist trip around the moon next year using a spaceship under development for NASA astronauts and a heavy-lift rocket yet to be flown, the launch company announced on Monday. The launch of the first privately funded tourist flight beyond the orbit […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah is clearly laughing all the way to the bank since he moved to the United States and took over as The Daily Show host. The Wall Street Journal has revealed that Trevor has bought himself a R130-million ($10-million) penthouse in Manhattan, New York. The stellar apartment is in Stella Tower, where the […]

Friends of Ludi Vink’s Australian fiancé have set up a fund raising page for the South African murder victim’s parents, to help with his funeral and other expenses. A message on the GoFundMe page says: “Ludi was tragically murdered while trying to stop a fight between two people he didn’t know, pushing his mum [Danlee] into […]

Trevor Noah had a laugh on British comedian James Corden’s show ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ – discussing the days when his mother would chase him down the street yelling “stop that thief” when she couldn’t catch him herself. Trevor appeared on the show with American actress and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox (“Orange is […]

South African-born former Australian lock Daniel (Dan) Vickerman has tragically died at the age of 37. As messages of condolences and shock poured in from around the world, Australian Rugby Union (ARU) confirmed Dan passed away at home in Sydney on Saturday night. He leaves his wife Sarah and two sons. ARU boss Bill Pulver said: “The […]

South African actress Charlize Theron has been named as one of the presenters of the 89th Oscars, to be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel next Sunday 26 February 2017. Charlize will be joined by Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Javier Bardem, John Cho, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo and Emma Stone, amongst others.  Charlize is no stranger to […]

Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg showed she’s clearly a big fan of Trevor Noah when the South African comedian appeared on ‘The View’ on Friday… and told him he’s welcome back anytime. Whoopi’s enthusiasm for Trevor’s book ‘Born a Crime’ was apparent during the talk show, and when he admitted he’s truly afraid of the dark, […]

Mango Beach lodge in Tofo, which is owned by three South African partners, was badly hit by Cyclone Dineo when the tropical storm touched down in Mozambique earlier this week. Today they uploaded photos to social media that show the devastation… BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS Mango Beach, Tofo, Mozambique – BEFORE: Mango Beach, Tofo, Mozambique – […]

A super-hero Tesla driver (and Very Good Samaritan) in Germany has caught the attention of Tesla founder Elon Musk (and most of the world), after risking his life and car to rescue an unconscious driver in a runaway vehicle. Musk, who grew up in South Africa and now lives in the United States, tweeted on […]

In the early hours of this morning, a South African couple tried desperately to rescue a pod of disoriented dolphins that had swept up onto the shore in front of their lodge in Mozambique. The dolphins had become caught in the devastating path of Cyclone Dineo (which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm […]