Ladysmith Black Mambazo won a Grammy Award last night in Los Angeles, for their album: “Live: Singing for Peace and the World”. They shared the Grammy for Best World Music Album with the Gipsy Kings. “Live: Singing for Peace and the World” is a collection of songs recorded during the South African choir’s world tours […]

Last weekend the ANC arranged for five coaches to bus South African expats from around Britain down to London to register to vote in the upcoming South African elections. The South African High Commission in London is the only mission where South Africans can register to vote in England, making it expensive and difficult for […]

After Bafana Bafana crashed out of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) last weekend, and were subsequently criticised by the SA Minister of Sports (for being “a bunch of losers”)…South African comedian Trevor Noah posted a video with this message on his Twitter page yesterday: “I’m not as funny as our minister of sports, but […]

Dear South Africa I want us to move forward together. I want a better South Africa for all. True reconciliation. But at the moment it doesn’t feel absolutely possible, because we’re not all being absolutely honest. So I would like to get some things off my chest, and I am writing this in the hope […]

South African tennis star Raven Klaasen is through to the doubles final of the Australian Open after he and his American partner Eric Butorac cruised past eighth seeds Nenad Zimonjic and Daniel Nestor in the semi-finals in Melbourne on Thursday. It has been a marvellous run for the unseeded pair, highlighted by their 7-6, 6-4 […]

South African actor Stelio Savante has just joined the cast of one of Peter Greenaway’s most highly anticipated films, Eisenstein in Guanajuato, which begins principle photography early 2014. The film highlights ten days during Eisenstein’s stay in Mexico that shook his life up. Greenaway is a four time Palme d’Or nominee, won “Best Artistic Contribution” at Cannes […]

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah’s take on the conformity of all airport announcers around the world to sound the same…except, of course, those in South Africa! After watching the video, a South African YouTube user commented: “OMG I just came back from a long trip from Durbs to Jo’burg to Abu Dhabi, then Singapore, […]

If you have any friends in England who have never visited South Africa…here’s a wonderful opportunity for them to travel to SA. Rapid Blue is searching for four friends to visit SA and be filmed for a global campaign for SA Tourism. “We are looking for a group of four friends from England, who are […]

It was reported yesterday that South Africans in Perth are due to receive a visit from an ANC delegation led by ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa. Could this be a glimmer of hope that perhaps more voting stations will be made available to South Africans in Australia? In an interview with The Sunday Times newspaper, the […]

For those South Africans abroad who are eager to vote, but who may not have heard about or read the ANC’s  2014 Manifesto, here’s a quick guide to the main points you may have missed when it was launched last week.  The Manifesto is dedicated to ANC co-founder and former President Nelson Mandela, Tata Madiba […]

Eight-year-old Kenya Grace Richards moved to London two years ago, and has already been the guest at a party hosted by the Mayor of London! On Saturday afternoon she donned her prettiest frock to attend the Lord Mayor’s Annual Children’s Party at Mansion House in London.   The fancy dress party is hosted annually in […]

Hot on the heels of winning a Golden Globe, “Ordinary Love” has been nominated in the Best Music (Original Song) category for an Academy Award. The song was composed especially for the movie MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, by Irish band U2 who had shared a three-decade long relationship with Nelson Mandela. The film is […]

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released their video campaign to encourage local South Africans to register and vote in the 2014 elections. The following South African celebrities  explain why they’re voting in South Africa’s 2014 national and provincial elections: • Anele Mdoda — radio presenter • Liquideep — musical duo • Melinda […]

In a video message to South Africans abroad, DA Leader Helen Zille has stressed the importance of this year’s elections. “We believe that it will be the tipping point election for South Africa from which we will be able to recapture the dream of 1994 and build a future together,” she said. Zille is calling […]

In many of the photographs of Nelson Mandela, there is a familiar blonde woman standing to one side, a quiet but unmissable presence. The woman is Zelda La Grange, Mandela’s personal assistant, private secretary and rock. Her story is one that reflects the history of South Africa. She grew up with all the privileges of […]

Desperate to vote, but not quite sure how and where? Here are some answers to your questions about South Africans registering and voting abroad: How do I register abroad? In order to vote in the elections you must be registered. If you are already registered on South Africa’s National Voters’ Roll you DO NOT have […]

South Africans who left the country are returning in droves, according to figures released this week by labour market specialist Adcorp. An estimated 359,000 have returned home since 2008. And thousands more are urged to return to fairly “cosy” conditions and a skills market that needs them. Whilst it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact figure […]

When South African icon, PJ Powers wanted to elevate her career to the next level – she employed stalker-to-the-stars Anne Hirsch! Well, not really. But it’s a great premise for yet another fantastic Anne Hirsch interview. (Scroll down to watch the video.) For those who aren’t yet acquainted with Hirsch, we pinned down the brilliant […]

U.S. documentary maker Casey Neistat, known for making zany docs about pretty much anything, has almost a million hits on his video about flying from New York to Cape Town to surprise his then-girlfriend, Candice for New Year. (Scroll down for video). The video was shot in December 2011…and two years later, almost to the […]

South African actress Charlize Theron and her new beau, one-time Hollywood bad boy (and brilliant actor and activist) Sean Penn went public with their relationship on Saturday night at his “Help Haiti Home” Gala event…and revealed that she’s already taming the formerly proud gun owner. The couple happily kissed and cuddled at the LA benefit, […]

Congratulations to “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” for scooping its first award of the film awards season last night at the 71st Annual Golden Globes in America…and well done to Bono for managing to refrain from swearing whilst on stage! The lead singer of U2 admitted backstage afterwards that he’d been a little worried that […]

Casting real life gangsters in iNumber Number was a clever move; it turns the feature film into a believable slice of life that has caught the eye of Universal Pictures. The American movie studio has optioned the remake rights. It’s a fast-paced action thriller, in which the characters spiral into an abyss of corruption. In the iNumber Number world, the […]

The New York Times has selected Cape Town as the Number One destination in a list of “52 Places to Go in 2014”! And most Capetonians would undoubtedly agree! The New York Times said that by November 2013 they already had a “strong sense that Cape Town would be our No. 1 destination, but the subsequent […]

If you live in South Africa and haven’t done so already, don’t forget to register for the 2014 National and Provincial Elections. The FINAL registration weekend is 8/9 February! Don’t miss it! Register at your correct voting station on those dates from 8 am to 5 pm. If you have any queries: visit the website […]

Submitted by Hayley Short Do you know South Africans abroad can VOTE in this years elections? It will be the most defining elections since 1994 and this year your vote counts more than ever! If you would like to know how you can register before the 7 Feb deadline (if you aren’t already on the […]