South African Expat’s New Year’s Lessons We Could All Live By

By SAPeople 03-07-18 12:12

What an incredible year it’s been, some extraordinary times and a lot of lessons learned, another great chapter in this incredible life… writes South African expat and adventurer Marky Warren. It’s hard to think that just three years ago I was at the lowest point, drowning in addiction, depression and if it wasn’t for my incredible […]

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South African Divers Hit Form Ahead of Commonwealth Games

By SAPeople 01-01-18 17:21

While 29 South African swimmers posted qualifying times for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the country’s top divers were also doing their stuff. Four divers have met Swimming South Africa and the technical diving committee’s section criteria agreed upon with national sports umbrella body SASCOC… although eligibility is not an open and shut guarantee of selection. The […]

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Thank You South Africa From A Foreigner Who Once Lived Here

By SAPeople Contributor 27-12-17 16:29

The last few weeks, I have found ample reason to curse my ill-timed blog migration project. Here I was chasing down broken links when in reality I was meant to buy Christmas presents and decorate the house… writes Eva Melusine Thieme aka Joburg Expat, named after the blog she created while living as an American German expat in South […]

Elon Musk’s Space Craft Launches UFO Fears and Jokes

By SAPeople 23-12-17 14:10

Elon Musk‘s space exploration company – SpaceX – launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday night… and launched UFO debates in parts of America, as shocked citizens tried to work out what they were seeing in the sky. For many it looked like an alien spacecraft. South African born and bred entrepreneur, Musk, took to […]

South African in USA: Lost In Translation… Or Rather Mispronunciation

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:14

As a South African living abroad, have you ever had difficulties expressing yourself to someone from a different country? Even an English-speaking country? And the way they pronounce the words is slightly different to the way you do? It can lead to some interesting misunderstandings… writes Audrey Kruger. Disclaimer: Unfortunately some of the “misunderstandings” are […]

South African Supermodel Mom Candice Swanepoel Expecting Second Child

By SAPeople 19-12-17 13:49

Christmas has come early for South African supermodel, Candice Swanepoel, who announced this week that she and Brazilian fiancé Hermann Nicoli are expecting their second child. The South African expat, who is based in New York, was reportedly already two months pregnant – just not showing – when she took to the Shanghai, China, runway […]

British Guys Try Speak South African

By SAPeople 17-12-17 11:05

Watch South African YouTube vlogger, Josh Pieters (who has over 800,000 subscribers), test two well known British vloggers on their ability to pronounce and understand South African words. To be fair to the boys, there’s a chance not all South Africans themselves could translate some of the words, which come from four of the country’s […]

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Trevor Noah Wants to Interview You

By SAPeople Contributor 04-07-18 13:03

South African comedian Trevor Noah is inviting his fans to apply to be interviewed by him – in a one-on-one interview – after a taping of his popular ‘The Daily Show’ in New York. The lucky winner will also score two VIP tickets to the show and watch Trevor’s take on the day’s headlines from […]

“Welcome Home, Do You Know What You Are Doing?”

By SAPeople Contributor 04-12-17 14:13

A letter to my sister, who is about to return to South Africa, having lived in Britain for the past four years… writes Justin Foxton. Dear M, Your decision to come home is such a great one – not that I am biased! It’s a very exciting time to be in South Africa, though it’s not […]

Watch South African Yachtie’s Unusual Down Down in France

By Jenni Baxter 03-07-18 13:17

South Africans will do anything for fun… and this may be a world first –  watch a South African yachtie, working in the South of France, having a down down from a prosthetic leg! The leg belongs to 17-year-old Tara, and while some may find the behaviour ‘inappropriate’… she was VERY happy to oblige, and […]

Rugby Sevens Schedule for 2017 / 2018 (Coming to a Country Near You!)

By SAPeople 02-12-17 23:51

South Africans living in Dubai have just had an awesome weekend supporting the Blitzboks as they claimed victory again at Rugby Sevens Dubai. For other South Africans living abroad, check out the schedule below to find out when the Blitzbokke will be in (or near) your country. (And of course if you’re in South Africa, […]

WATCH SA Expat Comedian’s Rant: “Shame Apple, Shame For You!”

By SAPeople 29-11-17 00:39

South African expat comedian Kevin Fraser, who lives in Australia, has posted another rant about modern technology – this time about his Apple iPhone… and many people can relate! Watch Kevin Fraser: Losing My Apples https://www.facebook.com/kevinfraserofficial/videos/2270149596344098/ Kevin will be performing at the Arts Centre on the Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia) on 15 December 2017.

Elon Musk Keeps Mega-Battery Promise to Australia

By SAPeople 28-11-17 20:46

South African born and raised billionaire, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, has kept his promise to the South Australian (SA) government to make a mega-battery – the world’s largest lithium-ion battery ever – in 100 days! According to the contract between the former Pretoria Boys’ High student and the SA government was that if he couldn’t […]

Carte Blanche: Abalone Poaching Driving Shellfish to Extinction, Mugabe Falls

By SAPeople Contributor 29-01-21 01:10

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday through Showmax International… Abalone Poaching Abalone poaching is rampant and it’s driving shellfish to extinction in South Africa. We catch poachers red-handed, brazenly diving in broad daylight with bags of abalone. Carte Blanche asks: why are authorities […]

Joburg and Cape Town Voted 2 of the Best Cities for Expats to Live and Work

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:18

InterNations recently released its 2017 list of the best cities in the world for living and working abroad… and two South African cities feature in the Top 27 Best Places where expats (from other countries obviously!) are happiest. They are Johannesburg and Cape Town… and Joburg actually features way ahead of Cape Town. The city […]

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Elon Musk Tells Rolling Stone What He Learnt After Being Bullied in Joburg

By SAPeople 27-04-22 19:44

Billionaire business entrepreneur Elon Musk has given an incredibly candid interview to Rolling Stone magazine. (The interview took place just after actress Amber Heard broke his heart by breaking up with him.) Well known South African writer, Gus Silber, described the Rolling Stone profile as reading “like a therapy session, with Musk confronting his worst […]

South African Artist’s Exhibition In London Moves Viewers to Tears

By Jenni Baxter 25-11-19 23:16

Thanks to awesome talent, and the support of friends and strangers, South African fashion designer, stylist and photographer Lebogang Motsagi is living the dream in London at the moment… exhibiting at The Brick Lane Gallery (head down there if you’re in the UK – you won’t be disappointed). Before setting off on his exciting adventure, […]

“South Africans Abroad Make Me Proud to be a South African”

By Jenni Baxter 03-07-18 13:19

Here’s a fantastic message from South African comedian Carvin H. Goldstone, who has just completed a headlining comedy tour of the Middle East… taking a taste of home to expats abroad. Carvin was so blown away by the good vibe that South Africans abroad have sent out to the world about being South African, that […]

WATCH SA Expats Pray and Protest in London Against Farm Attacks

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:19

South African expats in the UK gathered outside the South African High Commission on Saturday, 04 November 2017, for a peaceful protest to raise awareness and show support for those affected by farm attacks. Not even the pouring rain could dampen the spirits of those who trekked to Trafalgar Square in London to protest and […]

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