The first YouTube video gained fame – or rather, infamy – for the American (possibly a schoolgirl) who thought England was a planet and couldn’t understand why a British person was changing a dollar figure into a weight (pounds). Now comes even more infamy as growing YouTube comedy vlogger Maxim Bady takes her on. In the first […]

The Daily Show in the United States has a new stepdad after Jon Stewart, “and he’s black.” That’s how Trevor Noah introduced his first show to shouting and applause, adding that he was going to “continue the war on bullish*t”. Watch the video of Trevor Noah’s first show Trevor lost no time on the satirical […]

Congratulatory messages of pride and support have been pouring in for Trevor Noah from his fellow South Africans all over the planet…as television viewers in America, and parts of the world, get ready for the South African comedian’s debut on Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ in a few hours’ time. Whilst Trevor will be alone in that […]

Trevor Noah will be taking over the Daily Show TONIGHT, Monday the 28th of September. Filling the massive shoes of Jon Stewart will be no easy task, but as a New Yorker with a South African mother, I think the new South African expatriate will be able to add huge value and insight to the nightly news […]

By popular demand, here’s a collection of the Springbok World Cup Rugby jokes that are currently being churned out faster than tuna rolls on a sushi train. Thank you to everyone who submitted these pictures, memes and videos… Japan did it. They beat the Springboks 34-32 in what is being called the biggest world cup shock in […]

As South Africans go “bok” today on the eve of the Rugby World Cup 2015, a fantastic hashtag is trending in the country on Twitter. It’s #BokMovies and some of the titles are so classic you’d want to watch the movies! The Incredible Schalk #BokMovies pic.twitter.com/0AxKex7yMm — WarrenK (@MrSmithMachine) September 18, 2015 Here are our Top […]

In his first 10 days after taking over one of the most popular late-night shows in the United States, comedian Stephen Colbert has had two South Africans as guests – billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and comedian Trevor Noah. Colbert, who left his own Colbert Report on Comedy Central to take over The Late Show from David Letterman, began […]

Former England halfback Matt Dawson, together with the Battersea Ironsides rugby team, has created the Hakarena, to rival the All Black’s legendary Haka. It’s in jest of course. Matt claims that the pre-match ritual is the advantage that New Zealand has over England, winning the match with its Haka before the rugby has even begun. The Hakarena […]

It’s not hard for any Dutch person, such as myself, to adjust to Cape Town. It’s substantially warmer and richer in nature than our own country. We’ll cope with the occasional safety concerns and learn to be a bit more patient spending two years of our lives at Home Affairs. However, not being able to cycle […]

Here’s a little bit of typical South African humour to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which began at sundown yesterday (Sunday 13 September 2015) and ends tomorrow evening (Tuesday)… Watch Video: South African moms do Rosh Hashana

In celebration of “Biltong Day” – which is non-existent, although Heritage Day on 24 September is also called Braai Day – Suzelle has made a video on how to actually make it. “This is a great (biltong recipe) for all you South Africans who live overseas and can’t even have biltong. Shame!” says Suzelle. Watch Video: […]

Two school children have been filmed discussing their thoughts on South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, his controversial R246-million Nkandla homestead and his political opponent Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The video was uploaded by YouTube user Nhau Indaba yesterday and has already attracted over 10,000 views. One viewer, David Lekomanyane said “This […]

The Daily Show has uploaded another teaser video in the lead up to South African comedian Trevor Noah’s debut as host of the popular American television show, this time reassuring viewers that it will still be the same show they’ve always loved. The award-winning Comedy Central show posted the short video skit on Facebook and described […]

Have you ever been overseas and been mistaken for an Australian? It happens! Besides both wearing green and gold, being able to vote and drink at 18 and surprisingly both eating our national animals…what are the differences? [vc_button title=”1″ size=”size_large2″ color=”default”] South Africans say “Sharp” (“shup”) while the Aussies say “No worries” At the end of […]

Comedy Central has today released its first video teaser introducing The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. The video shows a very cool and suited-up Trevor Noah strutting in to the ‘The Daily Show’ studio…and readying his seat for the take-over on 28 September 2015. As the video says, it’s the same seat his predecessor Jon […]

Trevor Noah was trending on Twitter in South Africa this weekend in the Top 3, and nobody really knew why. But it could be that South Africa’s adjusting to Trevor leaving our shores for the bright lights and big city of New York and the world. In between tweets asking why Trevor was trending, were tweets about […]

This may be the “freakiest” thing you’ve seen all day – Die Antwoord’s “I Fink You Freeky” performed by beloved British children’s TV characters, the Teletubbies! We think it’s freaky. And we like it a lot. As one viewer said, it’s kind of compelling… The official version of the song by the def-rap South African […]

So one day when I was a journalist at Scope, I realise that due to various family commitments and unforeseen bills I need to generate some extra cash. I would take a few days’ leave and head off somewhere with photographer Les Bush and we would find some stories and sell them off to various […]

In this day and age, it can be hard to keep your child from being exposed to Elon Musk. Although you may do your best on the home front, they may inevitably stumble across a profile piece or news item on TV at a friend’s house or the computer at the school library. For that […]

So, you’ve decided to move to South Africa. First time visit? Fantastic. You’ll probably spend the first weeks walking around in safari gear with your wallet strapped to your balls, looking for wildlife. That’s ok, I get it. (Afterall, I’ve been through it – I moved here from the Netherlands.) Wherever you’re from, I’m sure […]

My many years of living in Cape Town (from The Netherlands) have resulted in a large variety of interesting cultural integrations. In South Africa, I’ve learned to love biltong, understand all of Trevor Noah’s jokes, question statements by asking ‘is it?’ and when I encounter a difficulty at any establishment, I immediately ask for the […]

South African DIY Goddess Suzelle DIY has some fantastic tips for how to make a loadshedding survival kit. You’ll find the tips both romantic…and ingenious. And of course, many of the products required to make this essential kit can be found at Checkers. (Suzelle recently starred in Checker’s latest TV commercial along with Nataniël.) Watch Video: […]

David Kibuuka, Late Night News (LNN) “reporter” and stand-up comedian, joins Trevor Noah at The Daily Show in the United States, as a writer, bringing some edgy Mzansi-style satire to the Comedy Central show’s next evolution. David Kibuuka is already a household name to most African comedy fans, having plied his particularly nuanced style of […]

She didn’t mean to…but she did. South African Oscar-award winning actress Charlize Theron invited President Obama to a strip club. To be fair she was trying to fill an awkward pause in the conversation. And she just blurted out the invitation when he mentioned that appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show helped him reach a […]

South Africa’s favourite DIY goddess, Suzelle, is very proudly featured in the latest Checkers TV commercial. “I finally made it!” says YouTube star Suzelle. “I am in the new Checkers TV ad with my new best friend Nataniël! I am so excited x” Afrikaans celebrity Nataniël (le Roux) is a singer, songwriter and entertainer who released his […]