The Drakensberg Boys Choir is giving the nation goosebumps again. This time the famous South African school choir has posted a moving video tribute to healthcare workers around the world “for their selfless humanity in this very difficult time”. Watch below as the Choir brilliantly and aptly performs an ovation-worthy cover of Queen’s “We Are […]

With Lockdown restrictions eased since last year, the rhino poaching war has certainly heated up in South Africa. The last seven days have been hectic – a suspected rhino poaching kingpin gunned down just before appearing in court, three suspected poachers arrested in separate incidents (with tourists helping report them), and at least 21 poaching […]

The Late Late Show host, James Corden, has released extra footage from the popular Friends Reunion (watch it in SA here)… that includes the actors singing along to the TV show’s theme song, the Rembrandt’s “I’ll be there for you”. In the extra video, broadcast last night, James is seen heading to the Warner Brothers […]

A keeper was mauled to death yesterday by a rogue Siberian tiger at a predator park near Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) in South Africa, after the electric fence to its enclosure was turned off for maintenance. The tiger then went on to kill another tiger. Jasper, a male Siberian tiger, scaled the 12-foot high fence […]

My Octopus Teacher, the Oscar-winning South African documentary about a Western Cape man’s special friendship with a female octopus, has spawned numerous videos and spoofs. Here’s the latest video that’s been going viral on social media – showing viewers on the UK’s Gogglebox watching the Netflix show. Their comments are classic. When well-known SA writer Max […]

The Kiffness continues to conquer the world. The South African musician who has teamed up with everyone from his dad to a hadeda… and whose recent Alugalug Cat video spawned several international covers (and was shared by Hollywood celeb Ryan Reynolds), has now teamed up with London East End’s famous ‘One Pound Fish Man’ (£1 […]

Make the circle bigger cause it’s time to JIVA! Today, Netflix dropped the official trailer for the streaming platform’s latest local original series, JIVA!, about a vibrant dancer from Durban, Ntombi (played by Noxolo Dlamini) who does everything in her power to live out her passion. Lead actress Noxolo is naturally very excited for JIVA”s […]

This month, Netflix is super excited to bring you more local titles that will keep you company during the cold Winter days.  The well-loved franchise in South Africa, the Kandasamys is back  as best friends Shanti and Jennifer plan a couples’ getaway to rekindle their marriages. The highly anticipated African original, JIVA! is set to […]

On World Environment Day yesterday two unlikely protagonists, the Addo flightless dung beetle and the oxpecker, featured in a short film about the impact of unsustainable human activity on fragile ecosystems and how these can be restored. The film is a World Environment Day special, created for Shamwari TV, which uses the story of the […]

The Kiffness – Alugalug Cat has been a surprise hit worldwide! The song – in which South African musician David Scott harmonises with a wailing cat – has clocked up 1.3-million views on YouTube… and inspired several covers of the track by musicians abroad. Today, he’s uploaded a new video… showcasing some of their talents. […]

The Ndlovu Youth Choir is giving Africa and the world chills with its Xhosa cover version of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s duet ‘Shallow’, from the movie “A Star is Born”. The band said this morning that this is a “special South African version”… with only the last line sung in English. It’s filmed in […]

According to some foreigners, the South African accent can be a little intimidating and scary! Apparently we can sound a little aggressive, even when asking for ‘ass cream’. Watch below as Jimmy Carr and his guests chat about accents on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, the irreverent comedy panel show based on opinion polls. When […]

A video of an exciting battle between wild dogs, an unfortunate impala, and an annoyed hippo – filmed in the Greater Kruger National Park – is going viral this week (watch below)… but there’s even more to celebrate, as it’s been revealed that, thanks to conservation efforts, the number of wild dogs in the Kruger […]

A video featuring South Africa, which was posted a week ago by a group of American YouTubers, has already been viewed 11.5-million times! (Watch video below.) The 31-minute action-packed video by Dude Perfect showcases SA’s oceans, culture, wildlife, mountains and more… as the five best friends from Texas tick off a list of exciting things […]

For all South Africans wondering where you can watch the Friends Reunion in SA, MultiChoice announced today that Friends: The Reunion will premiere on M-Net exclusive to DStv on Sunday, 30 May at 20:00 and will be available on streaming service Showmax from Monday, 31 May 2021. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew […]

A video of a Ferrari on fire in Durban, South Africa, has gone viral around the world. Watch below. Dramatic footage shows the Italian luxury sports car being engulfed by huge flames. By the time the fire was put out, at least half the vehicle appears to have been destroyed. It’s believed that the engine […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has today, 18 May 2021 welcomed the culmination of two long-running rhino poaching trials by the Skukuza Regional Court. One rhino poacher was sentenced on 14 May whilst three – including a former SANParks employee – were sentenced on 17 May. The Managing Executive of the Kruger National Park, Gareth […]

During Lockdown last year, Afrikaans musician Du Preez Stoltz created his own version of Meatloaf’s ‘I Will Do Anything’. Instead of for love, he says he will do anything for a braai; and instead of “but I won’t do that”, he sings “but I won’t do bats”! Listen below… Du Preez jokes: “When you miss […]

South Africa’s legendary Leo Prinsloo, who has been likened to Rambo and Chuck Norris after his cool manoeuvres when his vehicle came under attack, says he is no hero… and hopes only that the video that has gone viral helps highlight the severity of the situation in South Africa, a situation which he describes as […]

It’s an unlikely pairing, but the result seems to work – take a listen to Alugalug Cat X The Kiffness (Soulful Singing Cat Remix)! Although – warning – be prepared for your own cat to react if you’re going to play it anywhere near them: WATCH VIDEO: Alugalug Cat X The Kiffness (Soulful Singing Cat […]

The ‘voice’ of a hadeda never sounded so good! Take a listen below to a new track created by vibrant South African musician Thozi. It’s called the Hadeda Song (AmaPiano)… and people are actually begging for him to make it longer! The song was so popular on Tik Tok, that 26-year-old Thozi (Thozi Thozamile Allan […]

The famous Drakensberg Boys Choir has produced this beautiful song – Cover Me In Sunshine’ as a tribute to all the magnificent moms on Mother’s Day in South Africa, and some other parts of the world. Watch below as each of the choir members is featured in a special photo collage with their precious moms. […]

A couple of old video compilations of funny old English and Afrikaans South African TV adverts have been going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp. Here are the original comedy videos, uploaded to YouTube by ‘Fast and Curious in RSA’. If you feel like a trip down Memory Lane, these South African television commercials will take […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it welcomes the swift response by SAPS and the arrest of the assailant who allegedly assaulted DA Gauteng Provincial Leader, Solly Msimanga earlier today. In a video on social media (watch below), Msimanga can be seen bleeding from the mouth and head, while being accused by the assailant […]

Filmmaker Anthony George Kirkwood captured this stunning footage yesterday – Tuesday 4 May 2021 – of Shark Cage Diving in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. For local or international tourists, the good news is that Shark Cage Diving KZN is situated just south of Durban, near Aliwal Shoal… only an hour’s drive from King Shaka International Airport. […]