Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Animal Defenders International (ADI) has released a different kind of love story – between two lions called Tarzan and Tanya. The lions, now living at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS) in South Africa, spent seven years in a Guatemalan circus, in a small, barren cage the size of a queen-size bed. […]

Remember live music? South Africa’s own Ladysmith Black Mambazo are here to remind us of the healing power of music. Don’t miss their special virtual concert, recorded live from Durban, which will be available to stream from Feb 13 to Feb 20, 2021. You can grab a sneak peek below. The multi-Grammy award-winning band is […]

Springbok wing JP Pietersen recently called time on an illustrious playing career which saw him making 70 Test appearances for the Springboks and winning a coveted gold medal at the Rugby World Cup in 2007, a year after making his international debut. It was therefore not surprising when a string of tributes poured in from […]

On Wednesday and Thursday, a heroes’ farewell was given to the five exceptional human beings who died last week, in a Netcare helicopter crash, on their way to save a life. On Wednesday the families of the fallen heroes, as well as colleagues, were transported in a convoy to the scene of the tragedy near […]

A video has captured the incredible moment a dog was swept to certain death down the steep side of an overflowing KwaZulu-Natal dam, in raging floodwaters… until a brave human hero came to his rescue, risking his own life to save the dog. Watch below (get ready to hold your breath!). The dog, named Scamp, […]

You can take away South Africans’ beaches and alcohol, but you can’t take away their humour! As police clamp down on those not being compliant with beach bans, this video has surfaced of officers chasing a surfer down the beach. The Kiffness (David Scott) posted the video, set to Vangelis’ dramatic theme music from ‘Chariots […]

A critically endangered African White-Backed vulture was tragically found poisoned, with the possibility of more vulture carcasses removed from the site in Zululand over the festive season. This comes exactly one year after an incident in the same area which later resulted in the rescue and rehabilitation of four African White-Backed vultures and one Lappet-Faced […]

A South African safari guide has produced a stunning wildlife video, with a special New Year 2021 message. The video has been going viral on WhatsApp, but nobody knows who the guide behind the voice is. (If you know – please let us know at admin@sapeople.com so that we can give full credit for this […]

A magical floral fireworks video has been going viral on WhatsApp in South Africa, and around the world, as the planet ushers in 2021… filled with hope and appreciation for the beauty in nature. The video begins with the message ‘Happy New Year / Naturally’ and ends with ‘2021’. In between it features amazing footage […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates a shipping provider who went into liquidation in 2020 and COVID-19 got the blame… while many emigrating South Africans suffered. Shipping Swindle It’s estimated that more than 20,000 South Africans emigrate every year. Finding a reliable service to courier a life’s worth of possessions and valuables is one of the […]

A video of a horse “dashing through the snow” in New York State, USA, has brought joy to millions around the world. Watch below to see the pure unadulterated delight of the animal as it plays and frolics in the deep snow. The video was uploaded to Facebook by Rachelle Huston on 17 December and […]

A team of mercenaries plunge into a rural part of Africa, rescuing a hostage from ruthless terrorists. They make quick work of the bad guys until their extraction helicopter is shot down during the firefight. The team treks to a nearby site to await rescue, but stumbles across something much worse: a rogue lion with […]

A thirsty elephant at Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, surprised visitors (and a couple of zebra witnesses) with his agile leopard crawl to make his way to a water hole. Watch below. Addo, which is 72km from Port Elizabeth, is the third largest national park in South Africa and is famous […]

Andrea Bocelli and his 8-year-old daughter Virginia have performed an exquisite version of Leonard Cohen‘s Hallelujah. The hauntingly beautiful rendition was recorded over the weekend in Italy, as Bocelli lifts spirits again just as he did with his record-breaking special Easter concert in Milan. The weekend concert – ‘Believe in Christmas’ – took place on […]

It’s December and time to celebrate with gifts, love and family, however you unite to share your joy this season. But what can you give the whole family that’s delicious yet won’t stretch your waistband, educational without giving anyone the back-to-school jitters, that’ll take you all over the world without even the slightest risk, and […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm tonight, Monday 14 December 2020, on developments regarding South Africa’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The President has been at a one-day Southern African Development Community (SADC) consultation meeting in Maputo, Mozambique, today but is expected back in time for the broadcast. Today’s meeting, following on […]

If you’ve never heard of this beautiful South African Christmas carol, turn it up, sit back and let the music and lyrics wash over you. It’s called ‘Come, Colours Rise’ and was composed by Grant McLachlan with lyrics by Frank Barry. It will leave you with a lump in your throat as big as Africa. […]

For Christmas, South Africa’s the Kiffness has created yet another Corona parody – this time, it’s based on popular Christmas carol, We Three Kings. David Scott (aka The Kiffness) says: “This time of year I’m normally traversing through the country with my two wise bandmates, performing to audiences all across South Africa. Instead, I am […]

It’s been a tumultuous year filled with uncertainty, social distancing, lockdowns and travel restrictions with South Africans finding ways to escape, travel and connect with the real world. And What We Watched 2020 – this year’s South Africa viewing trends on Netflix – reflects those high and lows. This year, South Africans more than doubled […]

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant deliver riveting performances in The Undoing (screening on Showmax now), but you may not have realised that’s Nicole singing Dream A Little Dream Of Me – in the opening sequence of each episode. Watch below. When Nicole was first asked by the director to sing it, the actress said no. […]

Durban-based Creative Director Anthony George Kirkwood was on his way back from a project on Tuesday when he noticed smoke in the distance and could tell there was a “big problem”. What he was seeing was the massive explosion at Zeta Chemicals in Otto Volek Road in Pinetown, South Africa, that has sadly left 13 […]

South Africa’s fabulous Ndlovu Youth Choir, who made waves around the world last year when they appeared on the world stage of America’s Got Talent, have collaborated ‘virtually’ with American superstar singer and entertainer P!nk to perform A Million Dreams for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). Watch below. The Ndlovu Youth Choir announced on Facebook: […]

The South African Air Force Band and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office Band have collaborated to produce this beautiful version of Toto’s Africa. The video was produced together in an exercise to enhance inter-departmental relationships. WATCH VIDEO: Toto’s Africa performed by SSAF and SAPS Head Office bands Sorry! Unfortunately the video has […]

A video is going viral of a crocodile snapping at a bakkie in Richard’s Bay in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Watch below. According to the Zululand Observer (ZO), the crocodile has been keeping local residents “on their toes” for the past few weeks. The paper said it appeared to be looking for somewhere quiet last […]

Filming has finally begun in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tali’s Baby Diary, the much-anticipated sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, Tali’s Wedding Diary. Talibabes is due – yes, that kind of due – in March 2021. Tali’s Baby Diary is now shooting in Cape Town Sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, which […]