While some South Africans have taken offence to a video clip that’s been going viral for months, showing an impassioned young Joe Biden in 1986 pleading for support for South Africans suffering under apartheid, most have welcomed the video as a sign of Biden’s pro-equality stance and his genuine care for the wellbeing of not […]

As America and the world holds its breath, to find out whether incumbent Donald Trump will win a second term or if insurgent Joe Biden will become the next US president – here’s a quick explainer on how the US voting works, and how the outcome will affect South Africans. Biden is currently leading 243 […]

Any day that Kate Hofmeyr leads evidence at the Zondo Commission is a good day. And today was an exceptional day, as she faced off against a former South African Airways board member accused of receiving kickbacks and her less than lucid lawyer. The main players in today’s hearing were an increasingly frustrated Deputy Chief […]

Below is the acceptance speech, delivered in Durban, by newly-elected Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen. (Video at the bottom.) Fellow South Africans, I cannot think of a more fitting place from which to speak with you today than this beautiful City of eThekwini. Twenty-one years ago, I made my way up the […]

A young South African expat living in Los Angeles, California, has written and produced a song with a voice that will tear at your heart and lyrics that will stir your soul, set to a backdrop of visuals highlighting the spectacular, heartbreaking beauty of South Africa. Edward Smith – whose real name is Dewald Smit […]

In his capacity as African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the Nigerian government to desist from the use of violence and respect human rights and the rule of law amid the #EndSARS protests. Meanwhile in the USA, South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah has briefly explained what has been going on […]

A brazen ‘Rolex’ robbery took place yesterday at a Turkish restaurant in Sunninghill Village shopping centre, in Sandton, Johannesburg. In a video which has gone viral in South Africa, at least two suspects can be seen, pointing their guns at a table of six diners. One suspect, dressed in dark clothes, can be seen jumping […]

As a dog owner, Sanda was as dedicated as they come… taking Ollie to the park every single day. But when the unthinkable happens, Ollie has to travel far and wide, in search of the perfect catch. From XCIV pictures comes one dog’s tale to find that the perfect throw was in him all along. […]

Waylon Hamman from Maclear in the Eastern Cape has a clear message for the corrupt officials stealing money in South Africa: Stop It! Here’s his message for President Cyril Ramaphosa to speed up the cleaning up of corruption in SA. Watch the video below in Xhosa, kindly translated by Bongi Lolwana into English here: “Hello […]

In line with the mission of World Animal Day on 4 October, young South Africans have stepped up to raise welfare standards and conserve our collective wildlife heritage, starting in South Africa… writes Louzel Lombard Steyn. A new generation of conservationists are on the rise and on World Animal Day, young leaders have called for […]

Almost exactly eight years ago, I found myself stalled on the steep slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro for our group’s final ascent to the highest point on the African continent, writes Sine Thieme. It was the darkest of nights, my hands and feet were frozen solid, and I could hardly breathe. I was sure I couldn’t […]

Tuck and roll into October with these action-packed movies, series, talk shows and kids’ shows, all brand new on Showmax. Here are the highlights of what’s coming this month.  International Series   Condor S2  Based on the James Grady novel and the 1975 film adaptation Three Days of the Condor, Condor follows young CIA analyst […]

There have been some classic moments during the two years of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture. And even though many think the commission is a waste of time and money, information coming out of the witnesses has clearly helped crime-busting agencies. One only has to consider the arrest this week of seven […]

Strong winds and rains have battered Cape Town over the past couple of days, leaving extensive damage including a large truck being overturned, the blue statue at Sea Point falling over, several trees blocking roads and business and residential properties damaged. (Check out photos of big waves at Kalk Bay Harbour.) Winds had blown at […]

There has been widespread condemnation after a pride of seven lions in the Karoo National Park in Beaufort West were killed, apparently put down by the South African National Parks (SANParks)… but this evening SANParks will be holding a webinar where its conservationists and other experts will answer questions, and explain their reasons behind the […]

There was much excitement this weekend as Theewaterskloof Dam, Cape Town’s main source of drinking water, appeared to be overflowing. But it turns out that was the wind pushing the water over, and not the dam that was actually all the way full just yet. But it is close… as can be seen by these […]

South African singer Belinda Davids flew the flag high for SA, making it to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. On Saturday night she blew the nation away with her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” on BGT. BGT said: “Not many people can take a Whitney Houston song and make it sound even […]

South Africans around the country (and world) answered President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to take up the Jerusalema dance challenge for Heritage Day on Thursday. Here are just three of the many, many videos posted by wonderful, proud and fun-loving South Africans. For different reasons, these three are amongst the best… WATCH Woodside Sanctuary’s Perfectly Imperfect […]

Each year, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng goes on a hike with the UCT Mastercard Foundation Program Scholars. The initiative, built on the premise that all young people, no matter their starting point in life, should have the opportunity to obtain a quality education and pursue their aspirations, provides full-cost scholarships to young Africans pursuing first-time undergraduate […]

Biltong and Chappies, Mrs Balls and Bobotie. These are a few of our favourite things. Celebrating South African Heritage Day today, The Kiffness has produced a song about his (and most South Africans’) lekker-ist things to eat. He says: “Happy Heritage Day! ?? … Here’s a song about some of the South African things I […]

Since the first Blitzkriek Braaikaaster was created a couple of years ago, more than 100 Stainless Steel guitarbraai-grids have been made by Klein Karoo cowboy craftsman Bert Lintvelt and two special people who’ve become like family to him – Werner van Eik (Boetie), a local Ladismith gardener, and his cousin farm girl Lenovia van Eik […]

While President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to proudly celebrate Heritage Day – on Thursday 24 September – by taking on the Jerusalema Dance Challenge, SA will actually not be the first country to use the gospel hit song for national celebrations (watch video below)… In Papua New Guinea, which marked its 45th Independence […]

Residents in St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, have expressed concern for homes along the canals as the sea has this weekend broken through the sand barriers, and the mouth of the Kromme River has apparently turned and opened onto the properties on the ‘frontline’ of the canals… as can be seen […]

South Africans have been fiercely proud of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, the breathtaking documentary filmed in South Africa that’s currently enjoying popularity on Netflix internationally. It’s SA’s first Netflix Original Documentary and explores the moving relationship between Craig Foster and an octopus that he befriends in a kelp forest in the Cape Peninsula waters, during a […]

On the 21st of July, Wildlife ACT’s Community Conservation Manager and expert rhino tracker, Zama Ncube, and Priority Species Monitor Izzy Rowles, were on a monitoring session in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, when they came across an agitated White Rhino cow. A few seconds later they heard the sound of a White Rhino calf calling. This is […]