As South Africans revel in the pride of Elon Musk being from SA, there’s a brilliant piece going viral about “What America Gained and SA Lost”. But if it feels familiar – it’s because it is. It’s an old article from 2013. That’s why Trevor Noah isn’t included. He only shot to worldwide fame in […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah poked fun at US President Joe Biden last night… with Biden just metres away from him, at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner… but his most powerful message was reserved for the press. (See full speech below.) In a speech that has made South Africans so proud – the SA […]

Princess Charlene has made her first public appearance in months  – appearing on Saturday, with her family in Monte Carlo, to watch the Monaco E-Prix car race. The former South African Olympic swimmer (44), and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (64), attended the race with their children, twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. […]

With Elon Musk rocketing to super-stardom following his purchase of social media platform Twitter for a cool $44-billion on Monday, a few myths have been flying around the meta-verse. And unfortunately some are being perpetuated by mainstream media, including The Times newspaper in the UK, which this week reported that “when in 2018 Donald Trump […]

The Monaco Royal family has wished everyone a Happy Easter, and blessed royal fans with photos of the family which include Princess Charlene for the first time in months. The Princess herself also posted a loving family photo on her Instagram account, saying simply: “Happy Easter ❤️” The Princess has been shielded from the public […]

Proudly South African expat Hayley Reichert is gatvol. Below is her passionate letter to all South Africans, revealing alleged incompetency she has witnessed within SA’s foreign affairs department, DIRCO, whilst trying to aid South Africans in escaping Russia’s attack on Ukraine.  Dear fellow South Africans, Our government does not care about us, and they care […]

With many South Africans in the UK struggling to get answers from the SA High Commission in the UK regarding issues like passport renewals, SAPeople reached out to the High Commission on behalf of all those who sent us queries. Below is a representation of some of the most frequently asked questions, which have been […]

South African-born and raised entrepreneur Elon Musk has changed his name on Twitter to Elona Musk in the midst of hilarious – and serious – banter following Musk’s challenge to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for a single combat to see who wins Ukraine. If you missed the challenge, in which Musk tagged Putin’s official English […]

South African musher (dog sled driver) Gerhardt Thiart is currently making history as the first South African to ever qualify and compete in the iconic and extremely challenging Iditarod, the annual long-distance trail sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, which takes place each March over the course of a week, in thick snow in […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s donation of Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine, was safely received on Monday. They will be able to provide relatively fast internet service, by connecting to low orbiting satellites. Ukraine’s vice Prime Minister Mikhaïl Fedorov tweeted: “Starlink — here. Thanks, @elonmusk”, to which the billionaire, South African expat replied: “You are […]

South African cricket coach Kobus Olivier has become one of the human faces of the Ukraine crisis as Russia continues to pelt the country with missiles, since its forces invaded on Thursday morning. At least 198 civilians have so far been killed, according to the Health Department. Kobus’ name and story have been shared worldwide […]

South Africans in Europe are reaching out to South Africans in the Ukraine who may be trying to escape the volatile situation after Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday. South Africa currently has no official evacuation plan in place. South African expat, Lorraine Blauw, who lives in the Netherlands and has a Facebook page for […]

Prince Albert II has shared positive news about his wife, Princess Charlene‘s recovery, suggesting that she may be back at the royal palace in Monaco in the not too distant future. The Monaco Matin reports that Prince Albert told them in a message: “Princess Charlene is doing much better and I hope she will be back […]

A South African expat who was flying from Paris to London on Friday morning described the terrifying ordeal she and the other passengers endured as Storm Eunice battered the capital city and other parts of the UK, sadly killing at least nine people. “We took off fine from Paris, but once we got near Luton […]

Another talented South African is wowing the world with her beautiful voice. This time it’s 39-year-old Natalie in France on The Voice 2022. Watch below. The latest season began on Saturday (12 Feb) on TF1, one of the country’s main channels. During the blind auditions, Natalie’s explosive performance caught the attention of all the judges. […]

United Airlines today announced its plan to start flying non-stop from New York / Newark to Cape Town International Airport (and back) all year long! “Nonstop to Cape Town, now year-round!” tweeted the airline. The service will begin on 5 June, ahead of schedule, and will include three nonstop flights per week between the US […]

BOSTON, USA (Reuters) – Three female graduate students at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the Ivy League school of ignoring for years the sexual harassment of students by a South African professor who they said threatened their academic careers if they reported him. By Nate Raymond. The students filed the lawsuit in […]

The Dutch government has eased restrictions previously placed on Southern African countries (due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant) making it easier for tourists from South Africa to travel to The Netherlands. It is now possible for fully vaccinated travellers from South Africa to enter The Netherlands with no quarantine restrictions. The new entry regulations are […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to join Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of the multinational conglomerate NantWorks, LLC, in launching the NantSA vaccine manufacturing campus in Brackenfell, Cape Town, on Wednesday. The President and Dr Soon-Shiong will also launch the Coalition to Accelerate Africa’s Access to Advanced Healthcare (The AAAH Coalition). This follows last September’s announcement […]

As more and more South Africans prove their excellence on the international stage, it’s been wonderful to see some familiar SA faces gracing the covers of prestigious international magazines over the past few weeks. 1. Elon Musk on Time Magazine It kicked off with former Pretoria High student Elon Musk making it onto the cover […]

PARIS (Reuters) – Princess Charlene of Monaco will be visited by her two children and her husband, Prince Albert, during the Christmas holidays, the prince’s palace said in a statement on Thursday, as she remains convalescing in a secret location. Charlene, a former South African Olympian who married Monaco’s ruler in 2011 in a lavish […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared a beautiful but poignant Christmas card and message on her instagram page, with her 389,000 followers. This year, the card features an illustration – rather than a photo – of the family together beside a Christmas Tree. The princess, and former South African Olympic swimmer, is currently away from […]

South African expat and musician, Gugu Zulu, has scooped second position in Germany’s talent show ‘The Voice of Germany 2021’. The SA singer and songwriter, who now lives in Germany, wowed the judges and German audience with her mesmerising voice (watch Rise Up below!). After Sunday’s fabulous finale, Gauteng publicist, Georg Knoke, said: “Fantastic news […]

South African expat Marnus Labuschagne has scored another century for his adopted homeland, Australia… becoming the Australian with the most runs since his Test debut on 7 October 2018. This was his sixth Test century, and his first against England. Labuschagne (27)  started this year on a good note, being hailed “an incredible player, a legend […]

Great news for the thousands of South Africans around the world who have inadvertently lost their South African citizenship – the Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed it will take the fight for the rights of South Africans unknowingly deprived of their citizenship to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship […]