A mother in the UK, who is believed to originally be from Vereeniging in South Africa, has revealed that her son Noah died from Rickets, a childhood disease mainly caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Beverley Thahane, who now lives in Shropshire in England, expressed her shock at the diagnosis during an interview with the BBC: […]

On Monday 30 October 2017 South Africans all over the world wore black to mourn the deaths of all the farmers who’ve been murdered. Just like every other South African I feel frustrated with the ongoing violence that South Africans of all races face daily. It is evil, brutal and unnecessary… writes Vicky McLachlan. I live […]

Not even the rain could dampen the spirits of South Africans in London who gathered today in a peaceful protest to raise awareness about the murders in SA, particularly those of farmers and farmworkers. Well known South African expat Hayley Reichert, who helped arrange the event in Trafalgar Square, outside the South African High Commission, […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday if you subscribe to Showmax International… (watch trailer below). Western Cape Water Shortage Western Cape dam levels are at a 100-year low and Cape Town is set to run out of water very soon. Thousands of tourists […]

All the brilliant questions and insightful, hilarious answers that South Africans of all races have been exchanging on Joburger’s Facebook page are to be turned into a book! Joburger – aka South African expat Louwrence van Niekerk – announced the exciting news yesterday. “Things are getting real guys!! – You have all been having such meaningful, […]

Watch South African expat Sandhira Chetty’s video about some of South Africa’s unique problems. She stresses it’s light-hearted! “These are just a few problems which you may experience if you’re South African,” she says. “Yes, I am aware there are much bigger problems in SA, this video was just made in jest.” Twenty-eight year old […]

A peaceful united protest – organised by South African expats in London – regarding the farm murders back home in SA, is to go ahead on Saturday 4 November 2017. The organisers say they are responding to numerous calls for the global South African community to help create international awareness on this issue. The peaceful […]

For the first time in SA television history, an exclusive food series will explore the work and world of South Africa’s first Michelin-star chef, Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen and chart his journey from growing up on a farm in Mpumalanga to opening a restaurant in the capital of the culinary world on the French Riviera. […]

A South African couple from Richard’s Bay, living in New Zealand, is facing the might of the law there… after two of their children were taken into state care amid misguided accusations of child abuse. Human Rights Advocate, Sue O’Callaghan, is calling for an urgent review of the case which she has labelled as ‘one […]

Finding love isn’t as simple as planting corn, caring for cattle or keeping horses – and it’s this massive challenge that has got people hooked on Boer Soek ’n Vrou, kykNET’s hit reality series. Watch now » In the tenth season, Minki van der Westhuizen returns to help 10 farmers find lasting love. The season […]

Here’s this Sunday’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans abroad to watch just two days after it airs in SA… if they’re subscribers of Showmax International. (Watch the trailer below.)  Brain Cancer Hunters The glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer and it’s very difficult to treat. The survival rate for patients beyond two […]

Durban’s Bunny Chow just keeps getting more famous around the world since South African expats have introduced the dish abroad… and more visitors to the country have tasted its pure deliciousness in KwaZulu-Natal. And now the BBC have featured Bunny Chow in a travel documentary called “The Indian Dish You Can’t Find In India”! Showcasing […]

Watch this beautiful rendition of South Africa’s national anthem – Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika – as sung by a group of SA expats in New York this weekend. Durban born, Joburg-bred singer, songwriter and former junior radio producer at Hot 919 FM, Lyla Illing – who can be seen in the video, on the guitar – […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to criticism that he, as a foreigner, has no right to weigh in on the gun debate in America. Speaking to the audience between takes during the filming of his The Daily Show, in the USA, Trevor played a clip in which a newscaster was “shitting on me […]

Two awesome South Africans and a Brit have started a BIG challenge – to become the first humans to stage swim the distance of the 85 km Dubai  Emirate coastline. And it’s to spread an equally BIG message – to encourage people to reduce single-use plastic consumption (swap that bottled water for a filter!). The […]

On World Teachers Day (5 October 2017), meet an inspiring South African teacher living abroad – Rodwell Chigome. You may have seen the video where he not only taught his class in Vietnam the SA National Anthem, but taught them to sing it with PASSION! And now Rodwell’s in the United Arab Emirates teaching for […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up for South Africans abroad… available right now for SA expats to view, if you’re a subscriber of Showmax International. David Patient South African Aids activist David Patient died last week at the age of 56. Diagnosed as far back as 1983, Patient was an icon in the age of HIV […]

South Africans are loving a new Chicken Licken ad which features an Icelandic boy Bjorgen, living in Iceland, whose memories of a previous life as a South African – Frikkie – cause him to squawk like a hadeda, wear a comb in his socks (!) and say voetsek to dogs… His behaviour leaves his parents […]

President Donald Trump apparently compared his daughter Ivanka (35) to South African movie star Charlize Theron (42)… and Charlize didn’t come off that great (in his opinion). In interviews that he gave famous (and infamous) radio DJ Howard Stern between 1993 and 2015, it’s been revealed that he rated the looks of many well known […]

Elon Musk’s mother, Maye, who was raised in South Africa, has just done more for women over the age of 40 than any amount of botox could accomplish! As the new face of CoverGirl, Maye – a grandmother of 10 – proves that being yourself is what’s most beautiful. Covergirl made the announcement Thursday. Global […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up for South Africans abroad. SA expats can now watch their favourite SA current affairs programme just two days after it airs in South Africa, if they’re subscribers of Showmax International. (Watch the trailer below.) KPMG: The Unravelling The so-called SARS Rogue Report, compiled by KPMG, had devastating consequences for the […]

The turn-out for the South African expat get-together in the UK to celebrate Heritage Day on 24 September 2017 was so awesome, we’ve got more pics and videos here to celebrate…   The event for South Africans abroad was hosted by the South African Diaspora United Kingdom with main sponsor, Showmax International (which streams popular […]

‎Johnny Clegg‎ will be playing some intimate unplugged shows in the Netherlands next weekend. In a messgage to SAPeople on Tuesday evening, he said the shows will take place on 6, 7 and 8 October 2017. “Tickets are limited and all shows will be hosted in the eclectic YADA YADA Market venue at the Hembrug […]

South Africans living in the UK gathered together in Wimbledon Park on Sunday, to celebrate SA’s Heritage Day… to sing, dance, braai and open-heartedly celebrate the country they still call ‘home’. It was a fantastic turn-out for the event, organised by Francine Higham and the Diaspora committee. Well known South African expat Hayley Reichert captured these fantastic […]

Anybody who follows Pretoria boy – and international billionaire businessman – Elon Musk, knows his favourite book is ‘Lord of the Rings’ by JRR Tolkien (who was also born in South Africa). But not many people have stopped to ask Musk just why it inspires him so much… until Wednesday when a young student, Subham, […]