A wave of new series comes to Showmax International in April. As with everything in life, Showmax is bringing you some good news, and some bad news. The good news is that there’s so much new content coming to Showmax overseas subscribers in April, that you’ll never be bored. The bad news? You might not […]

Caster Semenya crushed a quality field to finally break Zola Pieterse’s 34-year-old national 1500 metre-record to win the women’s 1500m gold medal on Tuesday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Semenya only took the lead with 200m to go but her move was swift and decisive as she breezed past Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech. […]

All kinds of colours, cultures and creatives surface at Sikis Coffee Café in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa… writes Sebastian Daniels. Models stroll in to meet with their photographers, comedians converse over a cuppa about their next performance while white faces pop up occasionally like white spots on a domino. This review is incredibly close […]

World Renowned Ndebele artist, known for creating unique and culturally significant pieces, Esther Mahlangu was on Monday honoured by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa with a doctoral degree. Mahlangu was honoured for her “legacy as a cultural entrepreneur who has skilfully negotiated local and global worlds and played a major role as […]

Sprinters Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies capped a champagne night for South African sport when they raced to gold and silver in the men’s 100-metre at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Simbine’s gold came on top of swimming trio Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker’s […]

This was truly one of the golden nights in South African sporting history as Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker produced special performances in the pool, while Akani Simbine was crowned Commonwealth champion in the men’s 100m on the track, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. It was as if […]

South African expat living abroad? Here’s what you need to know about your retirement annuity, cashing it in and moving the proceeds abroad. Many South Africans who have emigrated or relocated to other parts of the world, often think that this relocation means leaving everything they once knew behind, including certain financial investments like retirement […]

It was a silver medal that still felt like a gold as South Africa’s women’s fours bowls team pushed world champions Australia all the way in their Commonwealth Games final, going down 18-16, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast, Australia. For Esme Kruger, Nicolene Neal, Johanna Snyman and Elma Davis, this represented the biggest […]

Chad le Clos booked his place at the top table of men’s 100-metre freestyle sprinting with a brilliant silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. The 48.15 seconds also happens to be the fastest he has ever swum the race… but unfortunately it wasn’t fast enough to gain the […]

Three more medals, two of them gold, went into the bank as South Africa’s swimmers continued to do their part to ensure the country has something to celebrate, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Chad le Clos outclassed a quality field to win his third straight 200 metre Commonwealth Games butterfly title, breaking […]

Tonight a sweet and talented young teenager, who was born in Zimbabwe, will battle it out against three contestants in the UK to see who is crowned the country’s winner of The Voice. Sixteen-year-old Donel Mangena has won the hearts of thousands of fans in the UK with his thrilling performances on the TV show […]

Two talented South African expats got together in New York to film their own ‘Carpool Karaoke’ and perform a beautiful rendition of ‘Bad at Love’. Singer and entertainment reporter Lyla Illing, who’s based in New York, said: “I got into this stranger’s car at Grand Central, and the rest is history…” The guy was not […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, which was screened for South Africans in SA on Sunday and is available for expats from Tuesday on Showmax International. Car-T Cell Therapy  A South African family was devastated when their daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.  Since her diagnosis three years ago, 6-year-old Mia Cara has undergone months […]

It was always going to be the stuff that wild dreams are made of. But such is the brilliance of Chad le Clos that he allowed us to dream like that, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast in Australia. Two gold medals within the space of 20-odd minutes, with a medal ceremony and national […]

I am so appalled by some white trash know-nothing comments about Winnie Madikizela Mandela, that I need to weigh in… writes award-winning writer, and Nelson Mandela’s authorised biographer, Charlene Smith.  If Madiba could forgive and honour her, and then not punish white South Africans for what we put her and others like her through, how DARE […]

If you need a laugh, this is one of the cutest, funniest videos we’ve seen all day… made all the better with the wonderful commentary. The mongoose pups were wrestling at Sabi Sands in South Africa when a curious Hornbill appeared… WATCH Mongoose Pup Playing Around, Sabi Sands, South Africa https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/videos/10155539141918951/ According to National Geographic […]

South African expat Justin van Pletzen, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, not only spotted, but confronted one of South Africa’s most wanted fugitives – Ajay Gupta – in the United Arab Emirates city yesterday. Two videos, shot from different angles, were posted to YouTube, showing the encounter between the Indian businessman at […]

For Showmax overseas subscribers, April just got better. South Africans living abroad are able to tune in to all their favourite shows from home by subscribing here… with a host of top new series launching this month! TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Recently returned to Sydney, Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) is trying to […]

Team South Africa got off to a golden Commonwealth Games start as Henri Schoeman won the men’s triathlon event on Thursday’s first day of competition at Gold Coast, Australia, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Schoeman shrugged off a dreadful start to his year, when he was incorrectly accused of doping at the Rio Olympics, and stood proud […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has launched his own Foundation – The Trevor Noah Foundation – in South Africa, following in the footsteps of fellow SA expat celebrity Charlize Theron. Trevor launched the new Foundation on Wednesday. He is in South Africa – from his home in New York – for a two-day special television […]

The Department of Water and Sanitation says the steady rainfall over the past two weeks has seen several dams across South Africa overflowing – including the Vaal Dam which reached over 100%… but sadly excluding most dams in the Western Cape, like Theewaterskloof Dam which dropped to 10.3%. In KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini Municipality is even considering lifting […]

The UK will introduce a ban on ivory sales, Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirmed yesterday as he set out the country’s plans to help protect elephants for future generations. The Government, he said, is publishing the response to its consultation on a UK ivory sales ban, and confirming robust measures that will be brought into […]

South Africans are known worldwide for being entrepreneurs, and we love to say ‘n Boer maak a plan… but this clever monkey shows that so too do our wildlife! SAPeople contributor and Western Cape businessman Stan Sanetra captured this footage in Marloth Park yesterday, 3 April 2018. “The monkey was dabbing its tail in the splash pool… […]

Team South Africa are in action across six sporting codes on Thursday (5 April) at the Commonwealth Games in Australia – badminton, bowls, cycling, hockey, swimming and triathlon. But first there’s the Opening Ceremony on the Gold Coast in Queensland this evening. If you’re in South Africa – watch the ceremony live on SuperSport Channel […]

It has been announced on Tuesday afternoon that former SABC 1 news anchor, Noxolo Grootboom, is set to make a return to South African TV screens… albeit briefly. The legendary Grootboom will cover the state funeral of the late Winnie Madikizela Mandela on 14 April 2018. Grootboom delighted her fans when she appeared briefly on […]