South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir delivered another top performance last night at America’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019, earning a standing ovation from the crowd and all four judges! AGT said afterwards: “It’s impossible not to feel inspired as Ndlovu Youth Choir bring a Higher Love to Semifinals. ?” Back home in South Africa the thrill […]

There’s nothing like South African humour! In a very Leon Schuster-like set-up, the 2019 iMfolozi Outrun organisers surprised runners during the inaugural two-stage run over the weekend. Imfolozi Outrun posted the video below, saying: “The STIHL iMfolozi Outrun had a few surprises on route….and our runners put their dangerous game briefing into perfect practice!” When […]

A cyclist in London – with a South African accent – bravely took on a driver who tried to ‘cheat’ the early morning traffic. Caught in a traffic jam near Regent’s Park, the driver tried to slip into the cycling lane and avoid the delay… but watch how the cyclist refuses to move, and calls […]

During the 1995 Rugby World Cup (when South Africa won!), movie maker Leon Schuster’s popular song HIE KOMMIE BOKKE united South Africa and contributed significantly to the spirit of the event. And this year, he’s back with a new one – HEY BOKKE! – co-written with South African musician Don Clarke. Watch below. The song […]

Japan is gripped with Rugby World Cup (RWC) fever as they brace themselves to host the world’s top rugby tournament next month. And the country, which shares a special rugby relationship with South Africa – since unexpectedly beating the Springboks in the last RWC (in the UK) – has been practising SA’s national anthem Nkosi […]

Grab a tissue, and turn this up! Watch Fish Hoek Primary School (FHPS) sending the Springboks their support in an inspired and enthusiastic video. It also looks like it could be the start of a very cool trend – #PassingOnTheBok! – whereby each school that participates nominates another! Sun Valley Primary School – you’re up […]

A terrified community in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, has been reassured that the government is fixing damaged fences to protect them from wildlife attacks, while it has sadly been revealed that 12 of 13 escaped lions have died. One is still on the loose, terrorising the community while game rangers try to track it down. […]

South African business coach and serial entrepreneur Andrew William Smith posted a video last Saturday posing the question which he says is on everyone’s lips lately: Is it time to leave South Africa? His 14-minute video has gained momentum during the week, attracting over 138,000 views. Yesterday Smith revealed that in the past few days […]

The first vote at the 18th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties has delivered a historic win for African elephants to end the cruel practice of removing live elephants from the wild for export to captive facilities. CITES is the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Iris Ho, senior wildlife specialist […]

This video of the Funniest Auditions on Idols South Africa is going viral again, although it’s from 2016! But it just shows how chilled and funny South Africans are. The video was uploaded by Idols Global and has had over two millions views! Some of the feedback from around the world includes “South Africa Idol […]

Trevor Noah’s fans are loving his latest video – it’s a one hour, 23 minute compilation of all his most watched videos of 2019 (not all of them filmed in 2019, but still popular – like the Jacob Zuma jokes and the classic South African airport commentary!). One SA fan, Linda Mbeki said “Truth be […]

SAPeople is so excited to report that M-Net, kykNET and ShowMax are showcasing the groundbreaking, multiple award-winning STROOP in September! This announcement comes soon after the extraordinary documentary nabbed double nominations at the ‘Oscars’ of nature filmmaking! South Africa’s hard-hitting documentary film, STROOP – journey into the rhino horn war has been taking the world […]

Watch this brilliant, brilliant performance by the Rustenburg High School Choir in South Africa, singing Queen’s famous Bohemian Rhapsody. WATCH VIDEO: Bohemian Rhapsody by Rustenburg High School As Joburg Public Relations consultant Georg Knoke told SAPeople: “Freddie Mercury smiles! What incredible talent! Bravo!” The conductor behind this mesmerising performance is none other than Ralf Schmitt, […]

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ordered the sprawling Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site, to be split in two to restrict the access of big game hunters. Covering 50,000 sq km (19,000 sq miles), the Selous reserve is one of the largest protected areas in Africa, and is famed for its elephants, lions, […]

Here’s the line-up of hot South African topics that the Carte Blanche team are investigating this Sunday 4 August (and available for South Africans abroad in most countries to stream from Tuesday 6 August). Bradley Steyn and the Strijdom Square Massacre Former uMkhonto weSizwe and apartheid police spy Bradley Steyn is still haunted by the […]

The internet’s falling in love with a video mash of Trevor Noah and Whitney Houston. In the video – created by social media user Myster Giraffe – it appears that Trevor is impersonating Whitney singing her 1987 hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”. And he’s ‘singing’ it well! The face swap video has already been […]

Watch the Johnny Clegg memorial service – being held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, Johannesburg – live below. (Update: the service is now over but you can still watch it below. It’s very moving…) Dr John Kani opened the proceedings. He said: “Today we pay tribute to an incredible human being, a cultural reservoir, […]

There’s a Proudly South African family living on a farm in the North West, with some amazing employees and friends, who are giving us all goosebumps and inspiring the nation on how we could all work and play together. Watch the video below – filmed on Bona Bona Game Farm in Buisfontein (between Klerksdorp and […]

South African firefighters from Working on Fire (WoF) have yet again inspired the locals in Canada with their song and dance routine. Watch below. Alberta Wildfire in Canada posted a video of the South African crew dancing and singing on Mandela Day (18 July), and said: “Today is #MandelaDay2019, when the legacy of Nelson Mandela […]

South Africa’s Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she “welcomes” President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to seek an urgent judicial review of her report that he violated the Executive Ethics Code regarding a donation to his 2017 campaign, and that she stands by her findings. Watch Mkhwebane explain why she investigated the matter, below. In a statement […]

On Sunday evening Carte Blanche paid tribute to legendary musician, songwriter and activist Johnny Clegg. Best known for some of his iconic hits such as ‘Impi’ and ‘Asimbonanga’ – a song paying homage to Nelson Mandela and other struggle stalwarts of his time – the man fondly known as the ‘White Zulu’ succumbed to pancreatic […]

The Drakensberg Boys Choir honoured the passing of South Africa’s legendary maestro, Johnny Clegg, in their concert on Wednesday. Watch below. Drakies posted this video earlier today, saying: “This is the best way in which we could honour the late, great Johnny Clegg #RipJohnnyClegg.” Johnny Clegg passed away on Tuesday 16 July, after a 4-year […]

A baby elephant born in an Austrian zoo five days ago has a wild elephant in South Africa to thank for its life! The young female calf, whose name will be announced on 23 July, was conceived through artificial insemination. It’s the second such birth at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn zoo. The baby’s 27-year-old mother Numbi was […]

Today – Nelson Mandela Day (18 July 2019) – President Cyril Ramaphosa shone a light on an incredibly special radio station, a first of its kind in the world. It’s RX Radio at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. RX Radio features eight to 18-year-olds behind the radio microphone, […]

After reporting on Johnny Clegg’s death on Tuesday 16 July, after a 4-year long, brave battle with pancreatic cancer, we couldn’t write or post anything yesterday. We were just too heartbroken. Like many journalists I had met Johnny (66) a few times, spent time at his home in Joburg and met his lovely wife Jenny, […]