South African endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy and his team have made history, becoming the first team of rowers – using human power only – to row across Drake Passage… from Cape Horn to the frozen continent, Antarctica. The fantastic news of the world first extreme ocean row was posted on Christmas night in a message […]

South Africa’s political leaders have shared the following Christmas messages with the country: Christmas message by Deputy President David Mabuza for 2019 Mabuza said it has been a year of success for some, but of pain and grief for others… Mabuza said this is a time to join hands and lend a shoulder to those […]

Watch the award-winning Drakensberg Boys Choir perform a moving musical ‘masala’ of African Christmas songs in a shopping mall in South Africa. The video, which was filmed on iPhone XR, was recorded at I’Langa Mall, Mbombela on 30 November 2019… but was only published on YouTube this week. This final treat for the year from […]

It’s the song that’s popular at Christmas, sung by the South African band we all love – the Ndlovu Youth Choir, the musical group from Limpopo that conquered the world when they became finalists in America’s Got Talent earlier this year, and helped raise South African pride and South Africans’ spirits during a particular tough […]

There’s no room for Scrooges on the couch when you binge a bunch of the cheeriest Christmas movies around. Put the sibling rivalries aside – Christmas is a time for caring, overeating and watching a bunch of cheesy movies that’ll melt even the stoniest of hearts. Here’s our pick of the best movies in Showmax’s […]

Christmas has come early for South Africans as Eskom has announced it will not be implementing any load shedding on Christmas Eve! Phew! “There is no load shedding expected today as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service,” said the power utility. […]

The Springboks and Rassie Erasmus, who were also honoured at the World Rugby Awards last month, have been nominated in the prestigious Team and Player of the Year categories at the SA Rugby Awards. The Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in a number of the main categories in the annual SA […]

South African cyclist Daryl Impey has been named Best African Cyclist of the Year, thanks in large part to his fantastic stage victory on the Tour de France in July. The honour was bestowed upon the 35-year-old sportsman in an event in Gabon last week. Impey’s win of the 170.5-km Stage 9 of the famous […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has been recognised by the ATP for his awesome off-court contributions by being named the winner of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award at the 2019 ATP Awards! Anderson tweeted: “Such an honour to receive the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award from the @atptour. It’s hugely fulfilling I can use my […]

Look at this new radio image – from South Africa’s Meerkat telescope – covered with dots, each of which is a distant galaxy! The brightest spots are galaxies that are powered by supermassive black holes and shine bright in radio light. But what makes this image special are the numerous faint dots filling the sky. […]

Government is engaging with mobile operators on the best ways to reduce the high cost of data without interfering with the work of regulators, says Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Government’s efforts follow the release of the Competition Commission’s market inquiry report into mobile data services, which found that South Africa’s data prices […]

South African Springbok star Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira will be moving to the USA where he has signed a one-year contract with Washington’s brand new Major League Rugby franchise, Old Glory. He’s not doing it for the money… but to boost rugby in the States and help mentor young African Americans. Mtawarira confirmed the move in […]

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has submitted a detailed plan on the redevelopment of District Six to the Land Claims Court. The submission of the detailed plan comes after the litigation brought by the District Six Working Committee against the 5th administration of government. In November 2018, the court directed that […]

Every now and then an important film hits our screens, a film that’s not just entertainment… but which resonates with many and sends an important message that every single South African should hear and see. Moffie is one of those. The film – by acclaimed director Oliver Hermanus – has already premiered at the Venice […]

The joyous occasion in the beautiful Western Cape town in South Africa was marked by a serious and frightening theme. Barrydale held its annual giant puppet parade and performance on Sunday. Music, dance, dress-up and puppets brought the town to life as it celebrated the tenth year of this event. Titled “The Final Spring”, the […]

Tonight South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah will be interviewing Miss Universe on The Daily Show. It’s extra special since Miss Universe is of course South Africa’s own Zozibini Tunzi. (Watch video below.) Zozi and the Miss Universe page shared preview photos of the interview – which, with the way they’re both laughing and […]

With a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service, Eskom is not expecting to implement load shedding today. “Eskom will continue to use emergency reserves to supplement capacity if necessary over this period,” said the power utility on Wednesday. Eskom has not load shed in four […]

Most people know Robertson either as a small, drive-through town, or as the place of four fabulous wine festivals with names like Wacky Wine Weekend and Wine-on-River Festival… writes Cindy September. The town is aptly known as “The town of Wine and Roses”. But Robertson is so much more than that. It’s the town I […]

An exceptional maths and science teacher from Newcastle in South Africa – Khangelani Sibiya (known to many as KWV) – has been named Best Global Teacher of the Year at the Global Education Awards ceremony in Dubai. Sibiya, who teaches with passion and energy, was selected from 80 of the top teachers in the world […]

CAPE TOWN – New Zealand did the double at the fifth instalment of the popular Cape Town Sevens in South Africa as their men’s and women’s teams were crowned champions on a weekend where new sevens records were set in the Mother City. With a women’s tournament added to the action for the first time, […]

I totter around the Pick n Pay in Germiston with my fresh platinum rinse and a trolley as my perambulator. Octogenarians overtake me with their sneaky leopard-crawling techniques, beating me to the till… writes Viv Vermaak (who had double knee surgery a few days ago). “Are you a pensioner?” the cashier asks me. “Excuse me…?!” […]

Eish, South Africans may have one of the sexiest accents in the world… but turns out it’s also one of the most difficult to master, even for someone who once played a magician! Watch the ‘Escape from Pretoria’ official trailer below, and you’re likely to wish Harry Potter could wave his magic wand and improve […]

This “has to be the luckiest and bravest pangolin in the world”, says Phinda Private Game Reserve conservation manager Simon Naylor. The little pangolin was abandoned, possibly run over and almost died… but thanks to luck and the dedication of a whole bunch of kind people in South Africa, he is now thriving in the […]

South Africa’s golf star Ernie Els was humble in defeat on Sunday as the United States won their tenth Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Els, who captained the International Team in the Presidents Cup 2019, said to Tiger Woods’ players – “You deserved to win this. We gave it our everything, but you were the […]

South African photo-journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, who was taken hostage in 2017 in Syria, has escaped according to Gift of the Givers. Shiraaz was in Syria to highlight the plight and suffering of refugees and civilians displaced by the ongoing conflict in that country… when he was abducted on 10 January 2017 in Darkoush. Today Gift […]