It was their first tour abroad, and they did not come home empty-handed. On their way to winning the 2011 International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup, the South African Kings remained undefeated throughout the tournament and ended top of the table with 13 points. Their opening game was an emphatic 31-17 triumph against a tough Georgian […]

Photographed by Luke Harwood South Africa is renowned for its magnificent wildlife. From the Big Five – elephant, lion, rhinoceros, buffalo and leopard – to the Little Five – elephant shrew, ant lion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise – the country’s plains, seas and skies are natural treasure troves for the animal and […]

Check out an interview with South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen, made today at the US Open after the freak incident in which his and another player’s golf balls landed right next  to each (a rare occurrence in the world of golf). Louis and fellow golfer Graeme McDowell hit their tee shots and then wandered up […]

  South African establishments took home three first prizes at the 2011 African Safari awards, which were held at Durban’s uShaka Marine World on 6 May 2011. Karkloof Spa was awarded Best Safari Spa in Africa, South African Airways (SAA) got the award for Best International Airline in Africa, and Ants Nest Riding Safaris received the award for Best Riding […]

If you haven’t yet seen it, check out the video below of a LARGE shark swimming past a kayak in Fish Hoek. It was filmed by ‘brucehimself’ from his lounge on the 25th April 2011. In his post, Bruce presumed that “the paddler didn’t notice the shark swimming right past him” otherwise he “would have […]

Get in the mood for the British royal wedding tomorrow… Watch the video below:   httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug   Read sapeople’s interview with ‘Royal Wedding Poems’ creator Andrew Newman (aka The PoemCatcher)

From an email doing the rounds An old but brilliant wedding invite:  

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From an email doing the rounds… Dear Noah, We could have sworn you said the ark wasn’t leaving till 5. Sincerely, Unicorns Dear Twilight fans, Please realize that because vampires are dead and have no blood pumping through them, they can never get an erection. Enjoy fantasizing about that. Sincerely, Logic Dear Icebergs, Sorry to […]

OK, OK, he’s not exactly South African, but he did spend a good few weeks in South Africa until Portugal were eliminated from the Fifa World Cup (and he had his photo taken with Nelson Mandela). So, on that technicality, here’s one for the girls – a sneak peek at football player Ronaldo’s new Armani […]

From an international email doing the rounds Understanding Engineers #1 – Woman vs. Bicycle Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great bike?” The second engineer replied, “Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. […]

Check out the “livery” (paint work) on Kulula’s planes: Read the jokes here.

Watch Zimbabwe’s Gamu Nhengu’s brilliant audition on the UK’s X-Factor. Her rendition of ‘Walking on Sunshine’ had even Simon Cowell gushing about how talented she is. A tearful Gamu told the audience that she has entered the competition to thank her mother for everything she’s single-handedly done for  her family. Gamu moved with her mum […]

From an email doing the rounds. Submitted by Marie Naude. The picture is priceless, but the verse is wonderful WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang […]

Former South African Idol winner Jody Williams helped launch the inaugural Youth Olympics Games (YOG) in Singapore tonight. Joined by four other singers from around the world, Jody belted out the YOG official theme song ‘Everyone’ (scroll down for a video of ‘Everyone’). Twenty-year-old Jody became the youngest person to win Idols when she took […]

The following video is a little Thank You and Siyabonga to all those who visited the shores of South Africa for the 2010 World Cup Soccer…It’s also a great nostalgic trip if you’re suffering from withdrawal symptoms since the football finished. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtJFHbB7RTM

If you’re missing those vuvuzelas – or all the controversy surrounding them, check out ‘Gandalf Goes to the World Cup – Fellowship of the Vuvuzelas’: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY …or watch Hitler & the Vuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ln_rqPpPk

Check out South Africa’s best music video at the moment – Blaas Jou Vuvuzela (doen dit vir Mandela). It’s a Zombie Boeremusiek production brought to you by Radio Kalahari Orkes vs. Jack Parow. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1wq9H9M8KQ

Watch this video of people from New Jersey to New Zealand kicking the ball around the world. And see which well-known player gets it at the end!

Dave Henson does The Vuvuzela Song to the tune of Rihanna’s Umbrella song. It’s being played on BBC Radio and is funny and smart! httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HmDVz1ED84

A wonderful rendition of the South African anthem by the spectactors before the kickoff of the Bafana vs Uruguay match (which SA sadly lost): httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP30WqjslX8

Vuvu Fever is spreading. Everyone’s uploading a vuvuzela video to YouTube. Here are some of the best (or worst!). And latest news on the Vuvu is that while some international TV stations  are scrambling to find a way to mute them, and over 100,000 people have signed up on a Facebook page calling for a […]

If you missed the FIFA 2010 World Cup Kickoff Concert – or loved it so much you want to watch it again, here are the links to watch each performance (the official videos) on YouTube. Although, first here’s an unofficial video of Shakira and Freshlyground’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa): Alicia Keyes Alicia Keyes […]

Some of the best bits from the FIFA 2010 World Cup Kickoff Concert on 10 June 2010 in Soweto (BTW Full repeats of the concert are still playing at Vevo.): httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFdSAVsi-c “Waka Waka” by Shakira and featuring Freshlyground (although it looks like they just filmed this from a TV so the quality is poor): httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khb5-BbJ-Lc

Shakira talks to and dances with Zulu kids in South Africa. You can also click here to learn more about Shakira’s foundation (which she started at the age of 18 to help thousands of children get an education and nutrition): httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22NH_cgMg6A