The Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little seems to thrive on its seemingly endless red plains and parched land. Yet in this unlikely place there is a unique bilingual community. It’s made up of the Afrikaans and Spanish-speaking descendants of the about 650 South African Boers, who came to Patagonia in […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah revealed to his Daily Show audience this week just what he did at an American airport, when he realised that the souvenir he’d brought from home was not going to be okay to take through Customs. When asked by a member of the audience – during his Between the Scenes […]

LONDON – Perennial chart-topper Ariana Grande has lost the race to top the British singles chart at Christmas – to a blogger who posts about fatherhood and sings about sausage rolls… and is raising money to help feed people suffering from poverty. LadBaby, whose real name is Mark Hoyle, recorded his version of Starship’s 1985 […]

When it’s so hot, you just have to swim! Thousands of social media users have fallen in love with this video of monkeys ‘monkeying’ around in Durban, South Africa. The video – which has already had over 285,000 views – was shared by regular SAPeople contributor Carol Malley Carol told SAPeople: “We had a cracker […]

South African conservationist Gareth James Legg and his team have just returned from a very successful expedition to Everest base camp where they created some incredible awareness around the plight of the world’s big cats and the environment. During the trek the three passionate South African conservationists – who are all qualified safari guides – […]

Watch the video below for a uniquely South African version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears… because of Eskom’s loadshedding! If you don’t understand Afrikaans, here’s a rough English translation: One day there was a Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baba Bear. Papa Bear says: “Who ate my porridge?” And then Baba Bear says: “Who […]

Castle Lager has launched its latest #SmashTheLabel video – a special experiment with “real South Africans”. Watch below. “We asked strangers to describe someone based only on a picture,” says Castle. What the strangers didn’t know was that they were then going to meet each other. Castle is asking South Africans “What does reconciliation mean […]

Here’s what’s coming up on South Africa’s favourite current affairs show Carte Blanche on Sunday 16 Dec in South Africa. If you’re a South African living abroad – subscribe to Showmax to watch from Tues 18 Dec, and don’t miss out on the 14-day Free Trial. The State of the Nation 2018 In February Cyril Ramaphosa became […]

Watch and enjoy a “Proudly South African Christmas” from The Nixter, aka Nikki Horn. Nikki told SAPeople this week: “I’m still amazed at the reaction this video got (and is still getting) from South Africans and Saffas abroad. “I’m so proud to have been a part of making South Africans proud of their homeland. ❤️” […]

Trevor Noah REALLY wants Idris Elba to star as James Bond… but the South African comedian has realised, after a trip to Scotland, that there may be one hiccup. The drop-dead gorgeous British actor may not always blend in in spots that criminals hang out in, which is the key to being a spy. In […]

Watch the video below to be totally inspired! It was uploaded on Thursday by Jeff Govender, a doctor, who wrote: “Super brilliant medical graduate – Dr Aliya Mukadam!! ??? She should be celebrated!!” And since then congratulations have poured in from South Africans around the country. The footage shows Dr Mukadam being celebrated at the […]

Santa made many kids happy – and adults laugh (!) – when he cruised into Bakoven Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, this weekend. After chanting a merry ‘ho ho ho’, Santa promptly fell off the boat!!! Which proves just why he usually prefers to travel on a sleigh drawn by reindeer! (And enter via […]

Animal protection groups have joined forces to persuade Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa to move a 39-year old female elephant called Lammie – who is living a lonely, sad existence since her mate died in September – to a sanctuary. The groups are the Humane Society International / Africa, the EMS Foundation and the Elephant […]

This may be an old video but unfortunately it’s timeless when it comes to load shedding! In this stand-up comedy routine, South African comedian Trevor Noah perfectly captures the frustration in calling City Power to get some answers on just when the electricity will be turned back ON! WATCH Trevor Noah on Load Shedding in […]

A video of a crowd behaving badly, throwing food and bottles at a stage, has been going viral in South Africa over the past three days with outrageous claims about it showing an ANC dinner party where guests were not happy with the food… to it being a wedding in East London where the the […]

Johnny Clegg is a legend for South Africans – embodying the fighting spirit and vision required to create a better future for all. Inspiring each and everyone of us. To thank him for all that he has done, and continues to do, for music and for South Africa, over 50 of the country’s most popular […]

CPS Security in South Africa have been commended by social media users for not giving up in the pursuit of armed wannabe car hijackers. A video uploaded to Youtube by CPS, from their dashboard camera, shows how dangerous the encounter was – with the suspects shooting from their car – and how scary it must […]

Paternal care – where fathers care for their children – is rare among mammals (that is, animals which give birth to live young). Scientists have identified more than 6,000 mammal species, but paternal care only occurs in 5 to 10% of them. Humans fall into that category, along with species like mice and lions. There […]

South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah has posted a wonderfully moving – and funny – interview with his 91-year-old grandmother, whom he visited during his recent trip back to South Africa to host the Global Citizen festival. Trevor and his grandmother – Nomalizo Frances Noah – talk about his childhood (when he was white), life […]

Eish! Watch all the way to the end… as an elephant strolls through a safari camp and gets VERY close up to a tourist, named Trevor, sitting on a chair in his shorts… with his hands up, as if to prove to the elephant he had nothing  to hide! As the old saying goes: only […]

WATCH the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 Performances live below… coming straight from South Africa, and being broadcast across the country, the continent of Africa and over 160 countries around the world! Artists will include: Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Kacey Musgraves, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho […]

Amidst the horror stories of ruthless rhino poachers or elephant hunters, and the carnage they leave behind, it’s wonderful to be reminded about how many good people there are in South Africa who will never give up saving the country’s wildlife. On Sunday two survivors of rhino poaching will be released back into the wild, […]

Democratic Alliance Chief Whip John Steenhuisen today responded to claims that he should not be the DA’s Chief Whip in Parliament without a university degree. Steenhuisen delivered another epic speech, although he was interrupted several times (at one point saying “this is harassment, come on”). Watch below. Here’s a full transcript of John Steenhuisen’s speech […]

As ‘they’ say, Nando’s has done it again – with an advert as hot as their chicken peri peri… poking fun at South African society and highlighting an important issue, but with humour. The issue in this case is the South African tendency to group people who are different to them as “you people”… resulting […]

A brave – and petrified – woman in South Africa refused to be a victim of an attempted armed robbery in Cape Town yesterday. The unnamed female driver took matters into her own hands, reversing away from the perpetrators and crashing into three other cars as she made her successful escape. According to 1Second Facebook page, […]