You know you’re proudly South African when you get married with your country’s flag around you on your wedding day! South African expat ‎Dominique G Baptiste‎, who now lives in Florida in the USA, did just that when she got married at the end of last year. “I am a proud South African! Born and […]

Life cannot just be about solving one sad problem after another… So says South African born and raised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Musk, who currently lives in the USA, and inspires the world with his electric cars (Tesla) and mission to populate Mars, says of his latest venture – sending a rocket with a Tesla […]

Now that Day Zero has officially been postponed, here is an essay written by Anees Hassan, a Grade 12 learner at SACS High School in Cape Town, called “Life is Beautiful.” Two years ago Anees received the Lead SA Youth of the Month Award (August 2016) for his mentoring work in Transkei. His story – […]

Kegan Skye Nash is 32-years-old, and has an important message for all South Africans. Watch below as he delivers his message – in perfect Xhosa – about the importance of not judging each other by the colour of our skin… and realising that “not one of us has any real family tree that tells us […]

World famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 14 March 2018, at the age of 76. His fans – of which there are millions around the world – were quick to point out that he chose every geek’s favourite day, International Pi Day, to make his exit from […]

We are delighted to report that the Department of Health has granted approval for Di Wilkinson to receive a life-saving kidney transplant, after a gruelling five-year struggle. Since Di’s donor is not a relative, Department approval was required. It’s a measure in place to prevent kidney trafficking. Seven members of Di’s family have the same […]

Within 24 hours of South African fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, being suspended for the next two final test matches against Australia, the ICC has crowned Rabada as the best Test bowler in the world!   Rabada was found guilty yesterday of a Level 2 ICC Code of Conduct offence, relating to “inappropriate and deliberate physical […]

South African drone operator Ruan Kotze has captured this dramatic footage of the Drakensberg escarpment, which stretches for over 1,000 kilometres (around 620 miles) from the Eastern Cape Province in the south to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)… and along the way forms the border between Lesotho and the Eastern Cape, and between Lesotho and KZN. “The Afrikaans […]

The Kalahari has been drenched in beautiful showers of wet, wonderful rain. The dry and arid soil, and vegetation, has soaked up the water and transformed the barren desert into a luscious green visual feast. ‎Local resident Pieter Kotzé, who works at Kalahari Rangers farm (formerly Mc Carthy’s Rest) on the Northern Cape border with […]

South African do-it-yourself Goddess Suzelle-DIY has put together some brilliant tips on how to be a Day Zero “hero”. As Cape Town faces daily 50 litre water restrictions, Suzelle says “I don’t see this as a disaster guys! I actually see this as a creative challenge!” Showing that saving water can be “so much funner”, […]

Dis koue kos, skat is a South African romantic comedy film with a massive, warm heart. From today (13 March 2018), Showmax subscribers living outside of South Africa can sit back to enjoy this deliciously entertaining film. As you’ll see from the trailer, it’s a world class film, with English subtitles, comparable to hits like […]

Can South Africans living abroad vote in the 2019 National Elections? The short answer is: YES (as long as you meet certain conditions). So, here are all your voting questions answered if you’re a South African living abroad, or planning to be overseas on SA National Election Day: Can South African Expats Vote in the […]

As most South African expats know, there’s nothing better than flying home… and for Kathrin van Rensburg, who is currently living in Kenya, the flight back to family and friends was made even sweeter by the aeroplane taking a detour around Africa’s tallest mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro. Kathrin told SAPeople she was on Kenya Airways, […]

The Sunday Times has admitted it broke the press code by publishing sponsored content without alerting readers, says DA spokesperson Refiloe Nt’sekhe. The sponsored content in question was a full page spread on 28 January 2018 containing allegations against the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town and the DA regarding Day Zero and the water […]

The second trailer for South African actress Charlize Theron’s new movie ‘Tully’ has been released… and looks like it will touch home for many moms around the world! Charlize’s character Marlo is exhausted, depleted, overwhelmed… and funny. The comedy, due in April, stars the famous South African expat as a mother of three who is […]

Eligible South Africans have been urged by government to register to vote and update their addresses on the voters’ roll this weekend. “Government calls upon all eligible South African voters to visit their voting stations this coming weekend,” said Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 […]

Meerkat Maantuig (Meerkat Moonship) is a movie that’s making South Africans’ hearts swell with pride. It is filled with magic and whimsy and it’s winning over audiences all over the world. The local film was inspired by the youth novella Blinde Sambok, by renowned South African author Riana Scheepers. Writer-director Hanneke Schutte decided to use the book […]

South Africa’s Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian Charlize Theron gets hot and spicy (her son calls her Mama Spicy) with YouTube show First We Feast’s ‘Hot Ones’… answering hot questions from Sean Evans as she eats even hotter wings. During the show Charlize sings one of her favourite South African ‘expressions’/songs (‘sit jou hand voer jou […]

One of the most mind-blowing things about South Africa is its wildlife… writes Phil Maloney. Have you ever watched the National Geographic channel on TV? It’s like that, but with the added thrill of getting malaria (for real – if you go to the Kruger Park, take malaria medication). There are kabillions (rough estimate – […]

Caster Semenya, the Rio Olympics gold medallist and reigning world 800-metre champion broke South Africa’s oldest track record at the Liquid Telkom Athletix Grand Prix at the Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Thursday night. She won the seldom-run 1000m race in 2min 35.44sec to beat the old mark of 2:37.2 by close on two seconds. […]

This Sunday’s episode of Carte Blanche is packed with all the latest hot topics in South Africa – Listeriosis, the rising EFF party, Cape Town’s Day Zero and Minister Nomvula Mokonyana’s ‘Leaky Legacy’. South Africans abroad can watch the show (and many more) by subscribing to Showmax International, where this episode will be available to stream from Tuesday 13 […]

South Africans have already raised over R400,000 in a crowdfunding campaign to support star triathlete Mhlengi Gwala, who suffered a horrific chainsaw attack by thugs who callously tried to saw off his legs. UPDATE: The figure has now risen to over half a million rand! Mhlengi was cycling near the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College […]

Travel photographer and writer Mike Eloff has captured some excellent footage on his GoPro of a caracal at its den on Table Mountain in South Africa. Writing on his Life of Mike facebook page, Mike said on Tuesday: “Stumbled on the illusive Table Mountain Caracal this morning just as it made a dassie kill. After […]

A school of a whopping 3,000 dolphins was spotted off the coast of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, this week! (Update May 2020: Watch super pod of dolphins visit Hout Bay, Cape Town, in South Africa) The sighting was made by Raggy Charters, who offer marine-eco cruises to tourists and assist in […]

South Africa’s economy grew by 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2017 ending the year on a strong footing, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday. At a media briefing in Tshwane, Stats SA’s Deputy Director-General: Economic Statistics Joe de Beer announced that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter grew by 3.1% […]