Excited Capetonians reported viewing five waterfalls on Table Mountain today as a good downpour was finally received. As predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), heavy rain fell on Thursday in the Western Cape, bringing much needed water to the region which has become famous worldwide for its dire drought, the longest in Cape […]

Renowned South African photographer Justin Sullivan has been shortlisted in two categories for the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest – Top News/Single and My Planet/Series. Justin says he feels very “honoured” and that “the hundreds of hours I’ve put in to be on the front lines of many topical issues in South Africa has […]

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle were pronounced husband and wife on Saturday by the Archbishop of Canterbury in a glittering union that brought a measure of modern Hollywood glamour into the 1,000-year-old monarchy. (See more photos at end of article.) The star of the TV drama “Suits” walked […]

Global South African and Brand SA Ambassador Pumela Salela captured these awesome photos of South Africans at the 2018 London Marathon, held yesterday – Sunday 22 April – in the UK capital city. “I loved the #SpiritofSouthAfrica in the #SpiritofLondon #Marathon,” she said. The marathon was won by Kenyan long distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge, with Britain’s […]

Mahikeng, the capital of the North West province in South Africa has been locked down for the past week. Schools and businesses have been unable to open as protests have turned violent with widespread looting. Residents are demanding the removal of Premier Supra Mahumapelo who they accuse of corruption and of not working to provide […]

A frightening fire broke out near the Franschhoek Pass on Sunday evening. Western Cape photographer Justin Sullivan captured the following photos, on assignment for Walking with Fire: A Wildfire Documentary. Justin said: “A number of crews were quick to respond and made exceptional progress with the wind shifts and steep terrain. The Fire was moving from […]

A monster python – nicknamed Mr Big – was photographed consuming an entire impala yesterday in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. The photos were taken by a SANParks Crime Prevention officer, Stanford Leonel Charisma… and are republished on SAPeople with his kind permission. UPDATE: To view the photos, please click on these links. Please note […]

To celebrate today’s United Nations’ International Day Of Happiness, 244 young leaders from 11 countries – including South Africa – teamed together to create this international version of Pharrell William’s ‘Happy’. Capetonian Sean O’Toole was part of the group of 12 young South Africans who recently participated in a global leadership program called Ship for […]

The Kalahari has been drenched in beautiful showers of wet, wonderful rain. The dry and arid soil, and vegetation, has soaked up the water and transformed the barren desert into a luscious green visual feast. ‎Local resident Pieter Kotzé, who works at Kalahari Rangers farm (formerly Mc Carthy’s Rest) on the Northern Cape border with […]

As most South African expats know, there’s nothing better than flying home… and for Kathrin van Rensburg, who is currently living in Kenya, the flight back to family and friends was made even sweeter by the aeroplane taking a detour around Africa’s tallest mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro. Kathrin told SAPeople she was on Kenya Airways, […]

A school of a whopping 3,000 dolphins was spotted off the coast of Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, this week! (Update May 2020: Watch super pod of dolphins visit Hout Bay, Cape Town, in South Africa) The sighting was made by Raggy Charters, who offer marine-eco cruises to tourists and assist in […]

They’ve been praying for rain. And on Wednesday, rain showered down on the capital city of the Northern Cape, South Africa. According to local, Santie Viljoen, Kimberley received over 60mm of rainfall in a period of 30 to 45 minutes. The cloud burst was so intense, that those living just 6km away – where less […]

A large wildfire quickly spread on the Cape Peninsula yesterday, 1 March 2018, as crews battled the blaze in strong South Easterly conditions. Western Cape photographer Justin Sullivan captured these photos of the Link Road Cape Point Fire. “Approximately 90 firefighters were on the line, with three Hueys and a Spotter plane,” said Justin. “Crews […]

I have been a professional wildlife photographer for 30-plus years, but never before have I seen eight adult cheetahs in one group… writes Daryl Balfour. A mother and six tiny cubs, yes, (and that was with the selfsame Malaika in these pictures)… but eight big cheetahs… never. I came upon this scene with my guest […]

A photo of a beaming President Cyril Ramaphosa striding through the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, just hours after being sworn in as South Africa’s fifth president has gone viral. The photo was taken by South African model Lee-Ann Liebenberg (who was voted FHM-South Africa’s Sexiest Woman in the World in 2005), who then posted […]

Capetonians are celebrating the news that Day Zero has been pushed back to 4 June 2018, as a result of the lowest daily consumption average yet of 529 million litres a day for the past week. Well done Cape Town!!! But as these photos – taken by Byron Martin on Sunday – show, more needs to be […]

If you look up right now, wherever you are, there’s a beautiful bright super-moon orbiting our planet. Today – 31 January 2018 – we’re blessed with a rare lunar occasion… the sight of a full moon, a total lunar eclipse (not visible from South Africa unfortunately), a blue moon and a super-moon all at the […]

A South African architecture firm has created one of the most exquisite new homes on the French Riviera. The luxury residence – in St Tropez – is billed as a “modern  interpretation of Côte d’Azur living”. The prestigious project, in one of the world’s most sought-after destinations for the rich and famous, landed in the […]

South African sports legend Gary Player has accumulated a mountain of international golfing championships, but his biggest win has perhaps been asking his childhood sweetheart to marry him, and staying loyal to her ever since. The couple celebrated their anniversary on Friday 19 January. Gary wrote on Facebook: “Celebrating 61 years of marriage today with […]

South African expat Julian Miller has a message for South Africa and for fellow SA expats as he leaves SA “after five glorious weeks traveling from Johannesburg to Plett to Cape Town to Pilanesberg and back to Johannesburg…” “The South African people made our holiday… especially the banter we had with everyone on a daily […]

This is our new normal in Cape Town… writes Sharon Laurenson. No matter where you live on our planet Earth, please be mindful of your water usage. Day Zero and there being NO water is becoming a real fear here. The City of Cape Town has just announced that from February we’re being reduced to […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has declared 2018 as “100 Years of Nelson Mandela: The year of renewal, unity and jobs”. This will see the African National Congress (ANC) holding celebrations to pay tribute to the former President, who would have turned 100 years this year had he lived. Mandela passed away on 5 December […]

We’ve just returned to Canada after spending almost four weeks in South Africa… writes Daleen Loest. We spent some time in Gauteng and then toured the Western Cape and the West Coast. Man, what a breathtaking place South Africa is! We never felt unsafe, and people were friendly, helpful and just plain awesome all the way. […]

Thousands visit Sea Point pool, one of the few municipal pools in Cape Town operating during the drought. Because it uses sea water, the Sea Point Pavilion has been one of the few municipal pools open during the summer school holidays. Barry Christianson photographed Capetonians enjoying this famous public space. Families from all over Cape […]

This year’s annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) celebration – on Tuesday 02 January 2018 – was as brilliant as usual… providing a colourful display to the crowds, as over 13,000 dancers took to the streets of Cape Town to celebrate what’s known as the Kaapse Klopse Carnival. Oday Mtour captured these spectacular photographs… The Carnival’s […]