Marvel Studios’ Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has urged African Americans to visit Africa. He says the experience for him, during the filming of the blockbuster, was “life-changing”. Coogler was speaking at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, where Black Panther won Best Movie (and South Africa’s Sjava won BET Viewers’ Choice for […]

The Test Kitchen (TTK) in Cape Town, South Africa, has been named not only Africa’s best restaurant but one of the top 50 best restaurants in the world in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 list, known as the ‘Oscars’ of the fine dining world. The awards were announced at a ceremony last night […]

As Singapore becomes one of the popular destinations for South Africans travelling abroad, here’s a question for you – what’s better than indulging your taste buds with some of the finest food that Singapore has to offer? Why, saving money while indulging in all of this food, of course! Here are the best ways to […]

Each year between May and July South Africa offers tourists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view “one of the planet’s most spectacular and mysterious marine events” – the famous Sardine Run! South African Tourism has compiled a fantastic video – with footage from Sardine Run PE – inviting holiday makers from the UK to visit South […]

On a recent trip back home to Cape Town Rudi Gremels realised what so many South Africans living abroad realise – that there’s nowhere quite like home! “I live abroad and I made this video back home about spending an amazing day in Cape Town,” he says. Rudi was fortunate to spend a couple of […]

Scroll through these stunning photos capturing the breathtaking beauty of nature… guaranteed to clear your mind and bring a little sunshine to your day. Photographed by Alan Rudnicki at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa. MORE For more gorgeous photos by Alan, please follow his Photography by Alan Rudnicki page on Facebook

A South African mom’s trip to England to introduce her new son to the family abroad, almost didn’t happen yesterday when she forgot to get the police to certify her husband’s signature on the Parental Consent Affidavit (PCA), allowing her to travel out of South Africa with their children. Hoedspruit mother-of-two, Emily Visser, was fully […]

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says its new Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) project will help integrate all systems, inside and outside government, to offer a single source for biometric authentication for South African citizens. The Minister was speaking at the launch of the new system at the Taj Hotel in Cape Town this morning, […]

On the south east coast of South Africa, along the Elephant Coast, there is a campground called Mabibi. It is the ideal escape, hours from civilisation, across the semi-tropical coastline… writes Annie DuPre-Reynolds. Disclaimer: if you dislike finding sand in your clothing for weeks to come, stay away. Mabibi is not glamping. It is rugged, wild and […]

South Africa has given a thumbs down to a Travel Advisory from Down Under. The South African government said today that it strongly objects to the Travel Advisory issued by the government of the Commonwealth of Australia, which it claims contains “misleading information” about South Africa and the experiences of foreign tourists visiting. International Relations […]

Yikes! Watch professional skydiver JeanJacques Wallis, and friends, doing a Wingsuit Base Jump from Slanghoek Peak in the Western Cape, South Africa… the Edge of the World! JeanJacques says: “Sweet Sunset Hike and Fly down into the valley with Team Phoenix-Fly. Flying the Alpine 2 down some amazing unexplored notch’s and slopes of Slanghoeks massive […]

Drakensberg resident Megan Bedingham has penned the following letter to South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom… Dear Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom Greetings from the Drakensberg! I have been incredibly privileged to grow up in this remote part of South Africa, and since I was a young girl my dream was always to come […]

Watch below as South African free solo rock climber Matt Bush ascends iconic SA rock faces – from Cape Town’s Lion’s Head to Paarl Rock, one of the hugest granite domes in the world. The nerve-wracking action was filmed by Western Cape photographer and videographer, Luke Maximo Bell. Luke has been filming Matt over the […]

All kinds of colours, cultures and creatives surface at Sikis Coffee Café in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa… writes Sebastian Daniels. Models stroll in to meet with their photographers, comedians converse over a cuppa about their next performance while white faces pop up occasionally like white spots on a domino. This review is incredibly close […]

Colourful culture, wonderful wildlife and remarkable scenery… as the video, says: this is not the normal road trip that you’ll do in South Africa (and certainly not the one that thousands of travellers are currently doing as they head down to Durban from Gauteng). This is one that takes you off the freeway and down […]

Unknown to many, there is the most beautiful area to explore in KwaZulu-Natal from the East Coast, around Durban, and up to Hilton… but thanks to the efforts of  former South African expat, Cheryl LefevreMaid, who has returned for a while to the land she loves, more people will soon be enjoying this gorgeous region. Cheryl […]

Check out this cool video below taken at Surfers Corner, Muizenberg Beach, in South Africa yesterday… during a warning after a shark was spotted. Despite the sharks emptying the sea (it is their home after all), the panoramic view of the coastline and beach is stunning! The video was filmed by Adele Grosse, Founder & Executive […]

Recently, one of my followers asked me about exploring game parks around South Africa, as a woman… writes Annie DuPre-Reynolds. I’m very independent (just ask my husband) and have gone to Pilanesberg, the Kruger and Golden Gate National Parks – to name a few – on my own in the past few years. I’ve also organised trips for girlfriends visiting from […]

If you haven’t been on holiday to South Africa for a while, take a trip with this gorgeous video… showcasing Cape Town, Franschhoek, Hermanus, Plettenberg Bay and a safari in the Eastern Cape. It’s an almost perfect holiday – encompassing some of South Africa’s most iconic mountains, expansive ocean and abundant wildlife – but it […]

South African drone operator Ruan Kotze has captured this dramatic footage of the Drakensberg escarpment, which stretches for over 1,000 kilometres (around 620 miles) from the Eastern Cape Province in the south to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)… and along the way forms the border between Lesotho and the Eastern Cape, and between Lesotho and KZN. “The Afrikaans […]

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, […]

One of the most mind-blowing things about South Africa is its wildlife… writes Phil Maloney. Have you ever watched the National Geographic channel on TV? It’s like that, but with the added thrill of getting malaria (for real – if you go to the Kruger Park, take malaria medication). There are kabillions (rough estimate – […]

A mountain drive through a scenic pass in South Africa is magical, and exploring South Africa’s passes is now on the list of ‘must do’ attractions for both locals and tourists… writes Beverley Ballard-Tremeer. The passes may not be the longest or the highest in the world, but never-the-less many are spectacular. Two are listed in […]

Watch the beautiful video below of Hermanus, in the Western Cape of South Africa, filmed by London-based video technician Tyler Hilton (25)… during a recent trip back home for the holidays; and check out his dad’s Top 10 reasons why he’s so happy in Hermanus. Tyler’s father is well known South African comedian Barry Hilton […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa believes South Africa can DOUBLE the size of employed people in tourism, and has called on South Africans to welcome tourists with open hearts. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament in Cape Town on Friday evening, Ramaphosa said tourism sustains 700,000 direct jobs and is performing better than […]