South Africa is finally being removed from the UK’s dreaded Red List! From Monday!!! This means anyone entering the UK from South Africa, who is double-vaccinated, will no longer need to spend £2,000 on mandatory 10-day quarantine in the UK! The news comes as a huge relief for South African expats who haven’t seen their […]

US-based South African expat Trevor Noah has donated R8-million to a project back home, in response to pressing issues surrounding impoverished communities throughout South Africa. The donation was made on behalf of The Trevor Noah Foundation and in partnership with YouthBuild South Africa (YBSA). One of the issues the funds will address is the shortage […]

A group of caring South African expats living in Timaru in New Zealand have rallied together to set up a fundraiser for the Dickason family who last week suffered an unimaginable tragedy when South African mother Lauren Dickason allegedly killed her three children and reportedly injured herself. The group said the fundraiser is to support […]

As several hundred New Zealanders held a candlelit vigil on Thursday evening for the three young South African girls who were allegedly murdered by their mother, Lauren Dickason, her husband Graham said forgiving her is the key to healing. In a statement read out to those gathered to mark the one week anniversary since the […]

A South African mother, Lauren Dickason, who recently moved to New Zealand with her family, has been charged with murdering her three children on Thursday at their new home in Timaru, a port city about 157 km south west of Christchurch, a haven for many SA expats. Lauren and Graham Dickason emigrated with their children […]

A South African expat has made history by being crowned Miss Ireland, becoming the country’s first black beauty queen to hold the title since the competition’s inception in 1947. Twenty-six year old Pamela Uba was named Miss Ireland on Sunday, after a lengthy 18-month wait as Miss Galway for the final contest, delayed by the […]

Indonesian officials have confirmed that a South African national was amongst the 41 inmates who were killed in a devastating fire at a prison in Tangerang on Wednesday. Minister Yasonna Laoly, Indonesia’s Law and Human Rights Minister, said: “There are two foreigners, one Portuguese and one South African. We are working with the foreign ministry, […]

The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) has recognised the “incandescent talent” of South African actress Thuso Mbedu with the coveted TV Breakout Star Award at the annual HCA Awards. Thuso was awarded for her outstanding performance in Amazon Prime’s ‘The Underground Railroad’ (watch trailer below). It’s a performance so award-worthy that billionaire US talk show host […]

South African expat Jaco van Gass has won Gold for Great Britain at the Tokyo Paralympics in Japan today. The former soldier won the C3 3000m Individual Pursuit… and broke a World Record. After racing to victory in the velodrome, the humble athlete – who grew up in Middelburg in Mpumalanga – deflected the glory […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has finally been reunited with her husband and children as she recovers from surgery related to a sinus infection and bone graft in South Africa, where she has been stuck since May this year. Taking to Instagram a couple of hours ago, the former South African Olympic swimmer (Nee Charlene Wittstock), […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah and free language app Duolingo have partnered to bring Zulu and Xhosa to the world in early 2022. The exciting announcement was made on Friday, 20 Aug, at Duolingo’s annual conference. What is Duolingo? During the past decade Duolingo (which also has a website and a premium version if you […]

The number of Nando’s restaurants in the UK which have had to shut their doors has now risen to almost 75, according to the Daily Mail, as the South African-owned fast-food Peri-Peri chicken chain battles to get its hands on… well, chicken! Nando’s explained on Twitter yesterday: The UK supply chain is having a bit […]

In 2016 my Vicky and I, in what was a somewhat spontaneous decision, moved to London… writes Keith Coats. We had a lovely home in Gillitts, a leafy suburb perched atop of Fields Hill outside Durban in South Africa, a close-knit group of friends as neighbours and a wonderful lifestyle. But the thought of experiencing […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Cape Town restaurateur Adrian Hochman watched over the years as friends packed up and emigrated, but rationalised that loadshedding (power cuts), the threat of crime and an uncertain future were simply part of doing business in South Africa… writes Promit Mukherjee. That was before a global pandemic took its toll on South […]

ATHENS (Reuters) – As angry Greeks criticize their government’s response to the wildfire devastation, the story of how Stelios Kokkinelis saved his own home is being used as an example of how the authorities let down the people. Stelios had built his three-storey house, in a suburb north of Athens, when he returned home after […]

The South African High Court has delivered a devastating blow to thousands of South Africans who have inadvertently lost their SA citizenship since the late ‘90s. UPDATE 14 DEC 2021: DA to take Loss of SA citizenship plight to Supreme Court of Appeal How do South Africans lose their citizenship? Without knowing it, many South […]

The quarantine price for South Africans wishing to visit the UK is about to be increased by around 30%… with a family of four (including two teenage children) likely to have to pay over R130,000 in total for the 11 night hotel quarantine. For a single adult, the price is being hiked to over £200 […]

This week has seen some of the worst rioting across South Africa since democracy was achieved in 1994. It’s been one of the most stressful weeks for me personally, as an emigrant with close family in some of the most affected hotspots in KZN – Pietermaritzburg and Waterfall… writes migration and travel blogger Reeva Cutting, […]

South Africans abroad gathered for a peaceful protest in London on Sunday, Mandela Day 2021, showing their solidarity with their loved ones back home. Together they sung the national anthem opposite the UK Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street (watch below), and belted out Shosholoza. The gathering also included a picnic in Hyde Park […]

In response to businessman Mike Abel’s letter to South Africans abroad, passionate SA activist in London – Hayley Reichert – has penned the following letter. PLEASE NOTE: *Disclaimer: this is an opinion piece* Dear Mike… with love from the expats. A response to Mike Abel’s open letter to the expats of South Africa. Read Mike’s […]

The following letter, by M&C Saatchi Abel Group founder Mike Abel, has been going viral the last few days. As we pointed out to Mike, at SAPeople we have been flooded with only wonderful, supportive messages from expats wanting to generously reach out and help those back home. Thank you to all of you. This letter is […]

South African citizens living and working abroad are in uproar at the situation unfolding on the ground in South Africa. With daily updates from friends and family in areas of KZN and Gauteng, where protests have been violent since the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, many SA expats are concerned about the safety and […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco has shared photos of her face-timing her children from South Africa, where she is still recovering from ‘painful’ surgery she had to undergo after complications arose from a previous procedure for a serious ENT (ear, nose and throat) infection she contracted whilst in SA. Referring to six-year-old Prince Jacques and Princess […]

Having been here for six months now, here’s 85 things you may want to know about immigrating to the UK, writes South African abroad Dene Botha: ???? You need a vehicle if living outside of London. Also there are no stop-streets, only roundabouts and there’s enough of them to make you dizzy… it seems to […]

Nicci Lombard and her family are hoping for a miracle within the next 24 hours so they can return home to South Africa from Vietnam, or they will face a heavy fine which they can’t afford when their visa runs out on 2 July. Like many SA expats in Asia, their dreams came tumbling down […]