South African expats gathered to celebrate Heritage Day in style, on a downtown New York City rooftop, with a special performance by SA’s own – Lyla Illing, who performed the National Anthem at the Springboks’ match in Washington. Expats at the Wall Street event – which was put together by charity organisation, Ubuntu Pathways – raised approximately $10,000 which […]

South Africans are renowned for their passion and ambition… and Kael Wildemann proves it starts when we’re young! The 7-year-old South African expat is on a mission to become the first kid to visit all seven continents by the age of seven (7for7), and in so doing to also become the youngest kid to visit […]

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused the South African expat – and Tesla Inc Chief Executive – Elon Musk on Thursday of fraud, and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of “false and misleading” tweets about […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates South Africa’s shocking crime statistics which were announced last week. Murder, rape, bank robberies and sexual offences have all increased… and with 57 South Africans now being killed daily, the SA Minister of Police admitted “it borders close to the war zone”. But, the statistics could herald a silver lining… […]

According to a South African travel company, most South Africans abroad miss biltong, braais and Cape Town! The company says they launched a survey across several social media platforms to find out what South Africans miss most about home while travelling or living abroad. The information gathered revealed some expected trends and a few unexpected ones. The survey […]

Trevor Noah Presents NationWild, a 13-part comedy showcase of South Africa’s brightest young comedians, is now streaming first and only on Showmax. “I’m really excited for Mzansi audiences to discover their new favourite comedians,” says Trevor. The comedy series is available to watch by South Africans in SA… and those living abroad.   Considering that […]

PRETORIA – South Africa will ease some immigration rules, including agreeing visa waiver agreements with more countries, in an effort to boost investment and tourism, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba confirmed on Tuesday. As reported by SAPeople a couple of days ago, the changes are part of a broader economic turnaround programme announced by President […]

Brand South Africa and 67 Blankets are inviting South Africans in the UK to join them for a fabulous Knit-a-Thon on Saturday, 22 September 2018 in London! Nelson Mandela dedicated 67 years of his life to making the world a better place. In his honour and in celebration of his 100th birthday, Brand SA is […]

South African artist Portchie is currently exhibiting in London, and expats have until Sunday to soak in the wonderful art… featuring fabulous flowers and both South African scenes as well as UK scenes (check out the London Taxi cushions!). The packed opening night last week, of The Special Moments Exhibition, was buzzing with South African […]

Tesla shares tumbled more than 6% to $263.24 on Friday after the electric car company’s CEO, South African expat Elon Musk, smoked marijuana on a webcast. (Watch below.) He also wielded a sword, and his company announced its recently-appointed accounting chief had resigned because of “discomfort” with the attention on Tesla, and the pace of […]

This is a conversation that I have been having with clients for many years, but it is now becoming more and more prevalent in their lives… writes financial consultant Marc Sydow. To leave SA or not? It has also become quite a hot topic around the dinner table, it’s almost like we feel the need […]

South African tennis star Kevin Anderson has advanced to the last 16 in the Men’s Singles at the US Open in New York, but unfortunately Raven Klaasen and his doubles partner have been knocked out. Friday was full of action for the South Africans as Anderson battled it out against Canadian teen sensation Denis Shapavalov. […]

South African-British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has made front page news in the UK, bringing much needed attention to the plight of the English Channel. Pugh, South Africa’s well known ocean advocate, completed #TheLongSwim of the English Channel yesterday. He didn’t just cross it like ‘normal’ people. He swam the entire LENGTH of the Channel. […]

South African expat and super tennis player Kevin Anderson – who made it to the Wimbledon Finals this year – has congratulated South Africa’s rising tennis star – Lloyd Harris – for qualifying for the US Open this year. Anderson tweeted: “Well done @lloydharris63 on qualifying for the #usopen and a first Grand Slam main […]

Catch the landmark 90-minute Carte Blanche 30th Birthday Broadcast on Sunday night in South Africa. Carte Blanche says it has given M-Net viewers the “right to see it all”; it has provided a voice to all South Africans; it has been a trustworthy authority on the state of affairs and a clear reflection of the world […]

A collection of 21 extraordinary, colourful and attention-grabbing rhino sculptures have been installed in London… with the intent of drawing attention to the severe threat of poaching to their survival. Tusk conservation group said yesterday, following the launch, “Watch out London, the rhinos are here!” Ronnie Wood, from the Rolling Stones, is one of the […]

In a small, dusty town in Argentina lives a community who loves to sokkie jol and braai. They are the descendants of Afrikaners who fled South Africa over 115 years ago during the Anglo-Boer War. The language and culture struggle to survive, but the town still exists today and the boere that stay there long […]

When we were young and the days were long, the corner cafe was the place to meet and greet and make up and break up… writes South African expat, author and motivational speaker Trevor Romain. It was the place where you stole at least one piece of liquorice or one of those yellow plastic sherberts […]

South African expat and US Talk Show host, Trevor Noah, has posted a warm tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Franklin, who had pancreatic cancer, was surrounded by her family and friends in Detroit. Noah recalled growing up in South Africa listening to Franklin […]

South African expat and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who lives in the US, has revealed in a highly emotional interview with the New York Times the high price that he’s paid for his business success. In an interview where he reportedly “alternated between laughter and tears”, Musk described the intensity of running his businesses, and […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today announced that it has launched legal action to challenge the loss of South Africa citizenship experienced by so many South Africans abroad when they apply for foreign citizenship. “No South African citizen should be deprived of their citizenship!” says the DA, and points out that the United Nations Declaration […]

Every once in a while, there comes a TV show that quickly becomes a phenomenon. That’s exactly what The Queen has become in South Africa. We just cannot get enough of it. Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Showmax. And yes, it starts from the very first episode. The Mzansi Magic telenovela, created by […]

Just a month ago they were rivals on opposite sides of the court at Wimbledon, but this week they’re playing together in Canada… and acing it! South African tennis player Kevin Anderson and Serbian partner Novak Djokovic have reached the quarter-finals of the doubles at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Tennis South Africa said: “The […]

A new South African expat, living in the Netherlands, has recorded a heartbreaking message for SA’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC). The video is going viral as it’s struck a chord with so many young South African parents faced with a similar decision to emigrate, if they can, when their heart and soul […]

Tesla Inc’s board is evaluating taking the company private, a day after Chief Executive – and South African expat – Elon Musk surprised shareholders with the idea of launching the biggest leveraged buyout of all time! In a statement on Tesla’s website on Wednesday, six of Tesla’s nine directors said the board had met several […]