What started 14 years ago as an annual weekly event to get South Africans to visit the country’s 19 main national parks for free for a day has just finished its latest season, with well over 113,000 – double the figure for 2018 – taking advantage of the offer. SA National Parks Week, which ran […]

A photo posted yesterday by South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has been met with mixed reactions from South African tax payers around the country… and almost everyone noticed the unamused lady sitting behind him! Mboweni posted a photo of himself in economy class and said: “The RULE IN MY OFFICE: If the flight is […]

Watch what the judges thought of Ndlovu Youth Choir’s amazing South African rendition of ‘Africa’ by Toto in their performance for the Finals of America’s Got Talent (AGT) last night. World famous judge Simon Cowell told the choir: “You have ended, with that performance, and I really mean this, the best Final I have ever […]

Ndlovu Youth Choir put an amazing South African spin on singing Toto’s famous ‘Africa’ last night on the world’s biggest stage – America’s Got Talent (AGT). AGT said: “The Ndlovu Youth Choir believes that if you can dream it, you can do it. The choir puts Limpopo on the map with this amazing performance of […]

An American woman, who had breast cancer last year, has not only become the first female to swim across the English Channel four times in a row, non-stop… but will also go down in history as the first person to do so. And South Africa’s own incredible endurance swimmer – Lewis Pugh – was one […]

South Africa’s assistant coach Mzwandile Stick is hoping for a strong performance by the match officials when the Boks take on New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup opener in Yokohama on Saturday. The Boks have previously felt they have not always got the rub of the green from the officials in clashes with the world champions, […]

The Ndlovu Youth Choir’s final performance on America’s Got Talent is tonight, and it promises to be a celebration of Africa! If you’re in the US or you know anyone who is – please ask them to watch and vote for the South African choir that have brought hope and pride to SA during tough […]

The video below will break hearts and stereotypes. Three gorgeous women with Albinism strut their stuff for a short film by Martin de Kock from MDKafrica. Here’s the story and photos from behind the scenes as we celebrate Albinism Awareness month in September…. A Daughter of Destiny is a passion project video that Martin has […]

South African endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy has just completed the longest channel swim in history – across 150km of open ocean! It took him 57 hours of continuous swimming from Barbados to St Lucia. Conditions were extremely hot but unusually flat. With less than 10 hours to go on Sunday, his support team said on […]

A team of Special Envoys has been dispatched by President Cyril Ramaphosa to several African countries to deliver a message of reassurance in light of the recent attacks on foreign nationals. “The Special Envoys will deliver a message from President Ramaphosa regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts of South Africa […]

As if marathons weren’t hard enough already, today in South Africa, an accountant, an entrepreneur and a boxing executive were among 20 friends running the Cape Town Marathon – with saplings strapped to their backs. The group are promoting the planting of native trees amid a nationwide push to replace invasive species with indigenous one […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates the questionable ethics of transporting South African Livestock overseas, the women behind the movie Stroop and more! You can watch on Sunday 15 Sep if you’re in SA, and stream it from Tues 17 Sep in most other countries. Watch the show overseas | Watch in SA on DStv Now Live Animal […]

Travel trends across the world are seeing travellers shying away from the overcrowded sights, rather looking for unique experiences in their destinations. But avoiding the crush of tourists doesn’t mean you should skip visiting some of South Africa’s most well-loved cities. And to celebrate Heritage Day this month – you could even stand a chance […]

I’ve lived in South Africa for three years now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that while I love it here, I’ll never fully understand this place. Without further ado, here are 24 weird things about South Africa… writes Canadian expat, living in SA, Phil Maloney. 1. Bunny chows: There are no bunnies […]

Four suspects involved in a farm attack in Coligny on Tuesday night were swiftly arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS), thanks to a joint brave and committed effort by the local community police forum (CPF) – made up of farmers and residents – and SAPS. A local resident, who was involved in the […]

CAPE TOWN – Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will be officially awarded her gold medal from the 2011 World Athletics Championships at this year’s edition in Doha, but will not be there to receive it. Semenya was elevated to the gold medal position two years ago when Russian athlete Mariya Savinova, who sped past […]

LONDON – Two female penguins are set to raise the first “gender neutral” chick, a London aquarium said on Wednesday, the latest same-sex penguin parents to take a furry baby under their wings. Rocky and Marama, who have been together for six breeding seasons, have adopted a four-month-old Gentoo chick that will be classified as […]

An international team of astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has discovered enormous balloon-like structures that tower hundreds of light-years above and below the centre of our galaxy, it was announced today in a media release. With some joking that now we’ve discovered the Milky Way was an Aero all along, the astronomers have explained […]

Sunette Viljoen, one of South Africa’s most decorated athletes, has spoken about the bond that exists between her and her son and how it is fuelling her 2020 Olympic ambitions… writes GARY LEMKE. Viljoen has never been one for resting on past successes. She’s approaching her 36th birthday (6 October) and while many athletes of her […]

Kelly Malan thought her baby was going to choke to death last Monday, and as she desperately tried to flag down a car in the busy Sandown peak traffic in Cape Town, South Africa… there was one good guy, a knight in a shining bakkie, who not only pulled over to help, but took her […]

‘Knuckle City’ is this year’s South African entry for the highly coveted best International Feature Film award (previously known as the Foreign Language Film award) for the 2020 Academy Awards. Six South African film submissions were received for the 2020 Oscars consideration. They were: Flatland, Racheltjie De Beer, Poppie Nongena, Back of the Moon, Knuckle […]

On September 1st a number of dance teams in Gauteng, South Africa, performed a tribute to the late, great musician Johnny Clegg, who passed away in July. SAPeople contributor Marguerite Coetzee was there to capture the photos on this page. “These are the teams Johnny once danced with – and the children of the people […]

With several violent and tragic incidents occurring around South Africa recently, it’s a welcome relief to see there’s one corner of the country where the people are uniting to make things better… voluntarily. Where the locals are creating more than just a better, prettier town. They’re building pride and hope. Karoospace.co.za writer and local Karoo […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Denel named a new chief financial officer (CFO) on Monday – Carmen Le Grange – as the struggling state-owned defence firm seeks to improve corporate governance and return to profitability. A cornerstone of the country’s once-mighty defence industry, Denel recorded a 1.76 billion rand ($119 million) loss – its first in […]

In fantastic news for wildlife conservationists – and for rhinos and lions – the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, announced today that it will no longer be offering cub petting to the public, with immediate effect. The Reserve has been popular with local and international tourists for 30 years […]