We laugh when foreigners think wild animals roam our streets, BUT…maybe we need to rethink our stance! After publishing a photo yesterday of a few zebras happily grazing in the middle of Mtunzini, we received a video showing a leopard wandering through a Coke factory in Polokwane! And apparently there are a few other wild animals […]

The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that it will discontinue the issuance of Temporary Passports as of 01 September 2014. The DHA said this decision has been made because of an improvement in the turn-around time for permanent tourist passports, meaning there is no longer a need for a temporary passport. […]

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu made history today on Avaaz, the campaign network that boasts a  global following of 38-million people. In an email  sent to all its members Ricken Patel, founder of Avaaz, said “this is the first time an opinion piece has gone out to our community, but this one’s historic.” The letter from […]

The Ice Bucket Challenge has finally hit South Africa…and here’s all you need to know (especially the problem with its name!): What’s the Point of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It’s to raise awareness and funds for research on ALS and the hashtag to use on social media is #ALSIceBucketChallenge. Since the social media craze […]

Nat Nakasa finally started his journey home today, fifty years after he didn’t want to leave. At a church in the north of Manhattan, not far from where Nakasa jumped out of a seventh-floor window of a building near Central Park in 1965, a service was held to mark the beginning of the repatriation of […]

Following Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ visit to Hollywood last week, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be leading a delegation of South African film makers to Los Angeles to engage with the major studios, the minister announced on Tuesday. Briefing reporters in Pretoria, Davies said his visit had sought to strengthen […]

The latest column by well known South African author, columnist and documentary filmmaker Max du Preez has resonated with many of his fellow countrymen as South Africa (and the world) seem to be living through tumultuous times. Here, with kind permission (thank you!), we republish his column: Finding Hope beyond the Screaming Headlines by Max du Preez […]

A new concept in filmmaking funding emerged a few years ago through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to independently fund films. South African filmmakers, Susan Scott and Bonné de Bod are using this new development to try fund their documentary film on the rhino poaching. In Afrikaans and for the big screen, ‘STROOP die […]

It appears a South African expat was treated badly during what seems to have been a wrongful arrest in Norway, in an area renowned for being frequented by Nigerian drug dealers. (See video below.) The woman, Nobuhle Mbilase Enyam, and her ex-husband Jean Felicien Enyam were allegedly given no explanation for why they were being arrested. Nobuhle – who […]

Today is the third annual World Elephant day when people around the globe are encouraged to take part in actions and activities to help save our increasingly threatened elephants, both in Africa and Asia. This special day, dedicated to the Elephant,  was launched on August 12, 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Canadian documentary filmmaker Patricia Sims […]

Hollywood star Robin Williams has passed away in California at the age of 63 in an apparent suicide. His representative Mara Buxbaum said in a statement this evening that “Robin Williams passed away this morning [USA time]. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully […]

A South African movie director has created a romantic marriage proposal for his Trekkie boyfriend with the help of legendary British actor Sir Ian McKellen! And the video is now going viral around the universe. Brett Lotriet Best turned to McKellen for help in making his proposal after McKellen’s frequent co-star and best friend Patrick Stewart was unavailable. […]

A video published today appears to show Sasco / SRC members interrupting lectures at Durban University of Technology (DUT) to encourage students to join them in a peaceful strike…putting pressure on them that they may need Sasco in the future and that their parents were suppressed by white people. The video has been uploaded by […]

South African singer songwriter Duncan Faure was inducted into the RockGodz Hall of Fame in a star-studded performance and awards ceremony in Las Vegas, USA, on July 30, 2014. Duncan, former singer with one of the most famous bands to ever come out of South Africa – Rabbitt – said he was “very honoured to […]

On World Lion Day we couldn’t think of anyone better to lead the celebration of this majestic creature…than South Africa’s own ‘Lion Whisperer’ Kevin Richardson. Here – republished with kind permission – is Kevin’s list of 10 Signs Your Best Friend is a Lion: 1. You’re constantly taking selfies together 2. They give the best welcome hugs 3. They’re […]

The more I listen to the radio, or read social media outpourings, honestly – the more I’d like to pretend I’m a big brown bear in Siberia and it’s hibernation time. There’s the dire state of affairs in other parts of the world, which seems to be foremost in many a Seffrican’s mind. Whereas I […]

All has been revealed and South African swimmer, author and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh has set off on his latest mission – to swim the seven seas! He will be the first person to undertake long distance swims in each of these seas. In a press conference in London this week, it was announced that […]

We could not disagree more with Conde Naste Traveler’s latest list of the Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities in the world! They have placed Johannesburg at the TOP of the Unfriendliest list! But if you read the blurb on why they chose Johannesburg, sadly it shows that it’s the crime that placed it at the top […]

A South African expat in the United Kingdom has started a wonderful initiative to allow South Africans abroad to donate second-hand clothes to help those in need back home. And right now she’s looking for ‘carry on buddies’ to carry some of the clothes back to South Africa. “I started Carry On 4 Babies a year […]

Durban’s beachfront has always been a haven for fun in the sun and a place for all Durbanites to enjoy the City’s idyllic weather and beachside activities. And if you have happened to walk along our Golden Mile, you would have seen some amazing sand sculptures. Silhouettes depicting iconic city landscapes such as Moses Mabhida stadium, […]

Inspirational South African author, ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh is about to embark on a major swimming expedition…but we don’t know where! We do know it’s not Iceland, Switzerland, Italy, France, Indonesia, the Caribbean, or the Faroe Islands thanks to a post where he let people guess based on some half-finished flags of […]

The sad sight of a dead humpback whale drew crowds to an Amanzimtoti beach on Thursday where it had been washed ashore. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2022: Beached whale in Strand, Cape Town, South Africa It is suspected that the whale was probably knocked unconscious by a passing ship, although no visible marks proving this were found. It is peak […]

Chad le Clos returned to South Africa this morning an even bigger hero than when he left…having now made South African history by finishing the Commonwealth Games with seven medals! The 22-year-old sportsman was met at OR Tambo International Airport this morning by a throng of fans who were delighted when he posed with them for […]

Pretoria mom Drika Venter has sent a special message of thanks to all those thousands of locals and expats on SAPeople who helped share her son’s photo around the world. And she’s addressed those who were concerned that by sharing his photo and name globally – for a school project on social media – she […]

Today, 31 July 2014, we thank and celebrate all the Rangers around the world (oh and especially in South Africa!) for all the brave work they do…and we commemorate those rangers who have been tragically killed or injured in the line of duty, protecting our planet’s precious wildlife. According to a video uploaded for World Ranger […]