British pop star Lily Allen goes on a dreamy kind of South African safari in her latest music video ‘Air Balloon’. Filmed on location near Cape Town, the video features landscapes that are both familiar…and well…not so familiar, with the star sitting astride (and lying upon) a zebra and a cheetah, as well as dancing […]

Like many young South Africans, Tanja Kappler had dreams of a life in Hollywood’s film industry, but after a six-month stint in Los Angeles, she realised it wasn’t for her. And so she moved to Barcelona and started taking beautiful photographs. Here she talks to SAPeople about life in a non-English country, her passion for photography […]

  Nine years ago Heshan de Silva was a suicidal, alcoholic, drug-addicted dropout. Seven years ago he used US$116 to start a small insurance business. Today the 25-year-old Kenyan venture capitalist, founder of the De Silva Group, is worth over $10-million. The De Silva Group is the holding company for DSGVenCap, a firm that makes seed […]

President Zuma has announced the next General Election date – Wednesday 7th May, 2014. Registration STILL remains open for expats till end of TODAY (7th February) and this weekend for locals in SA (8/9 February) as the date has been announced, but not proclaimed (published in the Government Gazette). As soon as the President PROCLAIMS […]

Zarni de Wet has a beautiful voice. American musician John Mayer says  “I just want to hear it again”. And we thought you may want to hear it too.  The 24-year-old singer-songwriter tells SAPeople about the inspiration behind her song ‘Feel Something’, her move to America, and the bittersweet importance of feelings. So, what was […]

Joining the movement to turn social media game #NekNomination into a good thing, KFC South Africa has donated R25,000 to Add Hope; and has nominated all South Africans to take part too. KFC’s MD Doug Smart said KFC is “nominating you all to #ChangeOneThing by adding hope in-store or online at www.addhope.co.za.” In other words, […]

The IEC (Electoral Commission of South Africa) have released very disappointing figures on the number of expats who have registered to vote so far. Less than 4,000. This must certainly be a reflection on the decision – whether intentional or not – to make it so difficult for expats to register. Australia is by far […]

What do you do when a giraffe walks into a bar? Film it of course! And that’s what a user by the name of ‘Tambako’ did back in September 2013. This week her video has gone viral since newspapers in the UK and Australia discovered her unique upload on YouTube. The video shows a giraffe […]

It’s official (well, as official as social media trends go) – the #neknomination hashtag has evolved into #raknomination, with ‘rak’ being an acronym for Random Acts of Kindness. And SA Breweries is already in on the action. The hashtag was coined by a guy in Ireland who was moved by the tragic deaths of two […]

We have 24 hours to sign a petition to help make Sive Speelman’s dreams come true and send him to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Sive was the only South African athlete to qualify for Sochi 2014, but the South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has decided not to send him. Countries around the world […]

Nandos have gracefully accepted their #NekNomination challenge, and we can’t wait to see what they produce…and who they nominate next! Momentum had been gathering for the South African restaurant chain – whose famous chicken peri-peri has become a favourite in cities around the world – to accept their #NekNomination. This nomination is for a South […]

South Africans are being  called on to turn the NekNomination phenomenon into a positive social movement! And we can spread it around the world! A spokesperson for NekNation said “we believe South Africa should become the forefront of this moment.” South Africa has been singled out thanks to the inspiring video made by Brent Lindeque […]

South African teenager and singer songwriter Filipa has been voted through to the semi-finals of an international competition to find the Favourite Cover of One Direction‘s hit single, ‘Story of My Life’! (Watch video below.) Eighteen-year-old Filipa Carmo da Silva is now through to the final ten contestants in the competition, which is being run […]

A South African guy – Brent Lindeque – has put a positive spin on the binge-drinking NekNomination craze which has recently claimed the lives of a couple of players. #NekNomination – which is believed to have begun in Australia – began trending last month, and an Irish NekNomination Facebook page gathered 10,000 followers in less […]

The DA Abroad have called on all South Africans abroad to sign a petition calling for more voting stations to be made available. Since the announcement that South African expats could register to vote, there has been both elation and disappointment. The voting stations that have been assigned in countries have been few and VERY […]

Two Durban-based professional photographers have created a visually stunning tribute to Durban – a time-lapse video entitled “I am Durban”. The photographers – Matt Wilkes and Kierran Allen – spent 12 months shooting in and around the Durban area to create the unique footage for their homage. “We wanted to showcase Durban in a new […]

Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street band came to South Africa and rocked it! At times it was difficult to see who was enjoying the show more – Springsteen or his fans. And at his last show he delighted earlybird fans with a short surprise solo set hours before the ‘real’ show began! (See video below.) […]

While huge brands fought it out last night to capture the world’s attention at the Super Bowl in the USA – where the commercials are as hotly anticipated as the NFL game itself – a South African ad has surpassed them all. Grab some tissues and watch the ad…created for Bell’s Whisky. Elite Daily website […]

The people in Gauteng are REALLY not happy with their new eToll system. Added to all the other jokes that have already done the rounds, here’s a light-hearted parody in the style of Amy Winehouse’s 2006 hit single “Rehab”. The video calls for people to donate to OUTA (Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance). OUTA is […]

As President Jacob Zuma sends warm New Year wishes to the Chinese community in South Africa, we’ve gathered together 15 (very interesting!) facts about this event and the Year of the Horse. The South African President said “the horse is an auspicious symbol in China, heralding a year that looks forward to action, speed, achievement […]

A Nelson Mandela Tribute Concert will be held in New York at the Church of St Paul the Apostle on 59th in Manhattan, NYC on 13 February 2014 at 19:00 (7pm). The event will be attended by former US President Clinton, the grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir and Hollywood actor and academy award-winner Morgan Freeman (who […]

Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates – and his wife Melinda – have attempted to debunk three myths that they believe block progress for the poor. The couple tackled these myths in their annual Gates Foundation newsletter which was published last week. For those who haven’t seen the letter…or who simply don’t have the time […]

Matt Cavanaugh’s TapShoot application allows mobile phone users to take photographs via remote control so that no-one is left out of the picture. A Windows phone developer based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Cavanaugh’s app earned him runner-up status in the Nokia Future/Capture contest, held in Sweden in 2013. The contest is a forum for Windows phone developers to […]

A South African teenager is grabbing international attention thanks to a competition being run by American Idol TV show host Ryan Seacrest. And right now she needs our vote to make it through to the next round! Filipa’s YouTube upload was chosen by Seacrest to compete in the worldwide competition: Favourite Cover of One Direction‘s hit […]

A young Southern African hero has been officially presented with the Military Cross for “great courage in the face of the enemy”. Twenty-six year-old Marine Craig Buchanan was presented with the decoration for his outstanding bravery by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday (see video below). With typical South African candour, Craig referred to […]