Here are just 12 of our favourite pics from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape… home to some of South Africa’s finest shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure facilities… The first four photographs were taken this morning by MANIE VAN DER HOVEN from JustASurferDude.co.za… And the other gorgeous photos capturing the location at different times of the day […]

If you’ve had a tough start to the week, check out these dolphins having fun in Umdloti, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday. Photos by ANDREA BEN…

Dispute over ANC mayoral candidate Residents of Atteridgeville confront some of the ANC’s Gauteng leadership during a town hall meeting held in an attempt to restore calm to the township of Atteridgeville. Angry residents torched trucks and buses and blocked roads into various Tshwane townships after the naming of Thoko Didiza as the ANC’s Tshwane mayoral candidate. […]

The City of Gold was aglow last night with the light of the full moon and winter solstice, captured spectacularly by TV producer ANDREW CLELAND from BeatRoute Productions. He photographed the Joburg skyline, with the moon as its backdrop, from Northcliff. (According to Andrew the best spots to capture the moon are between Brixton and Northcliff, depending on […]

Mpumalanga – which means ‘the place where the sun rises’ – is one of South Africa’s most gorgeous provinces, overflowing with an abundance of breathtaking natural beauty and wildlife.  It attracts tourists from around the world and is home to the country’s biggest game reserve the Kruger National Park – which covers almost two million […]

Visitors to the famous Sunland Big Baobab tree in Modjadjiskloof (formerly Duiwelskloof), have been upset recently to discover that one of the branches from the possibly 6,000-year-old tree has broken. The legendary 22-metre-high tree, in Limpopo Province, South Africa, holds the record for being the widest of its species; so wide in fact, at 47 metres in circumference, that there’s […]

NIGEL RILEY captured these dramatic photos last Saturday morning at Kalk Bay in the Western Cape. Nigel, who was once in the South African Navy himself, commended the men on the boat for being “true seamen, placing the vessel ahead of their lives – ‘no ship, no food on the table’.” All photos © Nigel Riley and republished here with […]

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 […]

Weekend visitors to Hluhluwe were witness to a great battle between two elephant bulls. BHEKI SHANGASE captured these photos as the elephants fought it out, tusk to tusk. Bheki, who told SAPeople he is new to wildlife photography, shot some powerful photos of this once-in-lifetime experience. He describes the encounter as “absolute chaos” as the two bulls – […]

South Africa’s famous Dungeons delivered some 6+ metre swells on Saturday. Local photographer ROBYN GWILT was lucky enough to get a boat ride from Hout Bay out to the legendary Big Wave Surf Spot. “These guys have balls to get towed out there,” says Robyn. “…and then dumped in the middle of it all to ride […]

If you’ve been missing South Africa, here’s a visual feast from a sunny Sunday in the Eastern and Western Cape… It started Sunday morning with these beautiful hues. Eddy Bronwyn Bakker shot this photo while “waiting for the sun rise at the lakes in Wilderness, Garden Route.” And finally the sun rose. Seen here by Maureen […]

Here’s all the proof one needs that it was a stunning day in South Africa yesterday…taken from the International Space Station by British astronaut Tim Peake. Tim, who’s currently living and working on the Space Station for six months, uploaded this photo to Facebook an hour ago. He said: “Lovely pass-by South Africa yesterday – still […]

If you haven’t visited Durban for a while, you’re in for a stunning surprise … as you can see in these brilliant photographs taken by PETER DE GROOT of PdGPix Photos. Apart from the beachfront, which has been transformed with a beautiful boardwalk that’s become popular with families, joggers and surfers… … there’s been a lot of development and […]

On the Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve’s website they do warn that “the altitude and mountain climate often cause a sudden drop in temperature, so come prepared with extra warm clothing”, but nobody was really expecting this Easter Weekend surprise…snow in March! But snow it did. Rico Sakko uploaded these photos to Facebook on Sunday of what he […]

The much anticipated Festival of Chariots kicked off today at the Old Durban Drive in Durban. PETER DE GROOT was there to capture these gorgeous and colourful photos… The iconic festival, also known as Ratha Yatra, is organised annually by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). This year marks the 50th anniversary so organisers are […]

Take a scroll through spectacular Sani Pass – which connects KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho – with these beautiful photographs, captured by LOUISE VAN DEN AARDWEG… Sunrise Day 1 at Sani Top Lesotho Lesotho is a landlocked kingdom, surrounded by South Africa. Rivers cross the hauntingly beautiful landscape, and mountain ranges rise as high as 3,500m. Basotho […]

A Prince Albert resident was ‘blown away’ today by the special sight that greeted her as she headed over the Swartberg Pass. A blanket of beautiful, billowing clouds… “Sometimes we say we feel as though we’re floating above the clouds,” says guesthouse owner and Karoo blogger Yolande Singery. “Well today I truly was… and not […]

A former policeman who was kicked off the force has appeared in court in Bushbuckridge along with three accomplices after being caught in Kruger National Park – in full view of holiday makers – allegedly on the way to poach rhino, according to news reports on Friday. A spokesman for the Hawks reportedly confirmed that the […]

South Africans Stephen and Laura Kramer relocated to Melbourne, Australia, 20 years ago where they both work as vets. They’re back on holiday in South Africa…and loving it. With the hugest respect to all our Aussie mates (and Kiwis too!), here’s a blog Stephen wrote at the weekend for his daughter back in Australia… “Ok Manda, here’s the travel […]

This evening mourners in Cape Town gathered at Tokai Forest to hold a vigil for Constantia Waldorf schoolgirl, Franziska Blöchliger, the 16-year-old who was brutally murdered in Tokai Lower Forest yesterday afternoon, Monday 7 March 2016. Edward Robbins, who was at the vigil, reported there were “several thousand people walking in total silence”. Watch video: Cars were parked […]

South African expat BEV TROMP, who’s on holiday back home at the moment, captured these beautiful pictures during a photographic tour of Johannesburg’s oldest public cemetery, Braamfontein Cemetery. “It was a fascinating glimpse into the lives of others who loved, lost and lived in times long before we were born…” she says. The following two photos show […]

Once again I found myself alongside some of Cape Town’s finest. Yesterday afternoon – Wednesday 17/02/16 – I drove up to the Koeberg Nature Reserve to document the brave efforts of our Firefighting Crews. The blaze had already made its way East of the reserve and was flaring up at various spots. One incident was too […]

Get lost in nature… Go hiking in the Drakensberg Mountains… 2. Or cool off on the river banks… 3. Relax in a tree-hide… 4. Visit our beautiful gardens – like Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens… 5. Or take a road-trip – be prepared for views like this… 6. Then there’s Table Mountain – one of the world’s Seven […]

I captured this portrait a few days ago in Imizamo Yethu (Our Efforts) Settlement in Hout Bay, South Africa. I came across some children playing in between the informal houses. I knelt down to greet them and ask their elders for permission to take a photo. They continued to play and couldn’t be bothered by […]