Nineteen-year-old KwaZulu-Natal surfer Shane Sykes has won the Volcom South Africa’s TCT ‘Rhinofish’ video trails with this 1-minute video which he not only surfed in, but edited himself. The competition was open to South African surfers under the age of 20 and was voted for by the public. The Salt Rock teenager has won a trip to […]

He’s not a rhino. And his mother wasn’t poached. But a one-week-old baby hippo is being taken care of by Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage, after he was abandoned by his pod. World renowned rhino expert and orphanage consultant, Karen Trendler, reported yesterday that local conservation authorities had referred the “very tiny, very weak” hippo calf to […]

South African hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest released “War Ready” today, a video dedicated to the 750 killed and thousands others arrested and/or tortured following the Soweto Uprising in 1976. Released this morning, the song has already received over 18,000 hits on YouTube and was one of the top trending items on Twitter in SA most […]

As we ease into Mother’s Day weekend in South Africa (Sunday 8 May if you’re overseas and unaware!) – here are some gorgeous pics that excited supermodel and mom-to-be Candice Swanepoel has been posting on her Instagram account… as her tummy grows. (Plus a great video below of her trip to South Africa to shoot an […]

If you’re a South African overseas, or living inland, this page is just for you – for those moments when you long to see Table Mountain and hear the sound of the waves on the shore… Thank you to current South African expat WAYNE VIVIERS (who plans to return to SA from China in a […]

It’s no secret that many South Africans have left their native land over the last few decades to build a new future elsewhere, particularly seeking out Western countries with stable political environments such as Australia or England. What surprises many, however, is that there has been a fairly large flow of human capital in the opposite direction […]

Rescuing wild animals is a long-haul occupation, as Louise Joubert of SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary knows. But a few weeks ago, a more than four-year-long cheetah project – which had lots of heartache in between – came to fruition, with the birth in the wild of at least six cheetah from parents that had been rescued. “We […]

Sometimes referred to as “Mister Parliament”, there are few, if any, speakers in Parliament whose speeches are as anticipated as Democratic Alliance’s chief whip John Steenhuisen, at least if Youtube views of his speeches are anything to go by. We’ve rounded up some of the best. 1. Steenhuisen takes on Zuma, “the ugly head of […]

When Laduma Ngxokolo’s mother Lindelwa taught him to knit, she sparked a love of fashion that inspired him to become a designer. Today her son’s collections are showcased on the catwalks of Europe’s fashion capitals. And earlier this year he walked away with the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa Award at the 2016 Design […]

We all know how awesome South Africa is… but just in case you needed a reminder, or would like to share the awesomeness with someone else – here’s a video, created by appreciative non-South Africans, about the top 10 most amazing facts about South Africa! The video was produced by the Top 10 Archive, a YouTube channel […]

With news that a Spur restaurant is opening in New Zealand, South African expats in and around Auckland have expressed joy… while some South Africans back home have (jokingly!) pointed out that it will make last year’s brilliant advert – in which South African rugby players enjoyed a “distinct advantage” over the Kiwis” – no longer […]

Five Zimbabwean men have been successfully growing crops on land abandoned as unprofitable in Malmesbury. The landowner, N7 Meat, gave up farming crops on the land, claiming losses of over R1 million. Albert Zinhanga and four friends met the landowner when buying an ox for slaughter at N7 Meat in 2014. Noticing fallow land, they […]

One of the best things about a holiday in the Kruger National Park is the feeling that I am partaking in a family tradition – my granddad has been going there since he was a baby, and my dad too. On a recent family trip, while having sundowners at Lower Sabie, looking over the beautiful Sabie […]

If you haven’t visited KwaZulu-Natal for years – or ever – take a look at this stunning video footage that captures the mix of cultures and natural beauty and wildlife that are on offer in one of the most diverse and exquisite corners of South Africa. From zip-lining through the trees to visiting traditional Zulu huts, a […]

South African billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has been featured by the wildly popular ‘Humans of New York’, alongside his model mother – and date for the evening – at the New York Met Gala. Instead of the interview that usually accompanies his photos, ‘Humans of New York’ photographer Brandon Stanton instead posted an insightful quote from Elon’s […]

Although extremely fatigued after their long journey to South Africa, the 33 rescued circus lions from South America look happy to be back where they belong! According to reports from Animal Defenders International (ADI), the organisation which led the rescue, the lions are all healthy after their long journey to Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary from Colombia […]

As Johnny Clegg wraps up his North American tour, a Canadian fan has reached out to South Africans to say ‘thank you’ for sharing the awesome performer with the rest of the planet. Clegg – founder of legendary bands Juluka and Savuka – has just completed a fantastic tour with his son, Jesse, that included shows in […]

KwaZulu-Natal professional photographer EMIL VON MALTITZ has captured this incredible timelapse footage of South Africa’s majestic Drakensberg Mountain range. The video is a labour of love from Emil, who runs wildlife and landscape photographic workshops in several parts of South Africa and elsewhere on the continent. The backing song is ‘uKuthula’, performed by the Cape Town […]

South African pro surfer Bianca Buitendag throws some fresh perspective onto arguably Africa’s best left… at Skeleton Bay in Namibia. The 27-year-old begins the video by quoting the African proverb: “I envy the man who has not yet put his foot in Africa… because he has so much to look forward to…” The breathtaking footage […]

A waitress in Cape Town is due to receive a tip this week of R44,777.70… thanks to the kindness of strangers who were shocked, and moved to action, after a #RhodesMustFall activist from Oxford University, Ntokozo Qwabe, bragged online about having brought her to tears with a comment on his table’s bill. After Qwabe’s rather lengthy explanation online […]

The absolute joy of a former circus lion touching down on African soil has been captured in a photo at Emoya Big Cats sanctuary in South Africa. A photograph of the first lion to be released, ‘Iron’, was published on social media by Animal Defenders International (ADI) Sunday, with the following message: “Iron enjoys what is clearly a […]

South Africans celebrated Freedom Day with mixed feelings. While some rejoiced in the freedoms of today, others expressed disappointment in the President and government of the day. Here are some pictures and messages from SAPeople members that summed up the sentiments of many South Africans celebrating 22 years of freedom: For some freedom means being imprisoned in […]

There’s a wonderful officer from the Johannesburg Municipal Police Department (JMPD) who not only assists children cross the street safely to school… but packs them off with a sandwich too! According to Gauteng resident Tiffany Dewar, ‘Mama Dora’ buys two loaves of bread each day and makes sandwiches for all the kids who go to […]

Almost three dozen lions that were rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia since 2014 are finally going to make the last stage of their journey back to a better place, and will fly to South Africa on Friday. The organisation of the massive airlift by Animal Defenders International is going through its final phases before the aptly named […]

A 160 km cycling track between George and Plettenberg Bay, part of a much larger plan to make the Western Cape a biking mecca, is planned to be launched early next year. The Western Cape government said in a statement this week that the route, which will be the first part of the projected “Cape Cross” cycling […]