As former South African and ANC president, Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, turns 76 today (18 June 2018), it seems a perfect opportunity to listen again to his mesmerising tribute to Africa, “I Am An African”. Mbeki delivered his eloquent speech poem in Cape Town on 8 May 1996, on the passing of the new Constitution of South […]

Durban toddler Taylor Morrison is becoming a little superstar with her video outbursts – telling it like it is – on Facebook… and now YouTube too. UPDATE 2020: Watch Queen of Cuteness, Taylor Morrison on Ramaphosa, Coronavirus and more. The cute – and often wise! – little girl, who turned four last month has been […]

A pet pig, featured in a video which has been viewed millions of times around the world, has bitten off the finger tip of her owner, Gauteng resident Glynda Norwitz-Kramer. And news of the unusual incident in South Africa has already reached the ears of one of the world’s most famous movie makers, Steven Spielberg. […]

Strap in and hold on tight to your seats, because South African funny man Leon Schuster is back with a brand new quirky comedy complete with hilarious incidents and an inspiring storyline that will keep audiences captivated until the credits start rolling. Unfortunately there’s no trailer available yet. We’ll have to wait till July for the teaser […]

Each year between May and July South Africa offers tourists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view “one of the planet’s most spectacular and mysterious marine events” – the famous Sardine Run! South African Tourism has compiled a fantastic video – with footage from Sardine Run PE – inviting holiday makers from the UK to visit South […]

(Reuters) – U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, killed himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrity this week. He was 61. Bourdain, whose career catapulted him from cooking at New York’s top restaurants to dining in […]

There’s hope for South Africa’s wildlife as the country cracks down on illegal practices concerning both lions and rhino. Earlier this week in Ladybrand, Free State Professional Hunter, taxidermist and Hunters Safari owner, Deon Cilliers, pleaded guilty to 45 counts of contravening the Biodiversity and Conservation Acts. According to Blood Lions (documentary makers which raised […]

Sometimes you have to go under the ground to save a snake!!! In today’s episode Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman gets face to face with a hungry Rock Python in its burrow… and he is forced to use a new technique to rescue the snake that he has never used before!!! WATCH Face to face with a […]

Watch below as a young guy, clearly struggling to make ends meet, is given the opportunity – by an anonymous kind businessman – to buy whatever his heart desires in a Checkers store in South Africa (as well as giving him cash AND giving him the opportunity to tip the teller!). This video, and others […]

Here’s the perfect start to a working week – a little bit of dancing to singer and actor Robbie Wessels’ lekker – and very South African – chicken song! (Watch below, with lyrics like “Peri Peri for my Cherrie, mild for my child”.) The video was uploaded by Nadine van Loggerenberg last week. She said: […]

It’s what drought-stricken Cape Town has been waiting for… welcome rain to fill its dams. In the last couple of days, videos of water rushing into Theewaterskloof Dam have started flooding social media, as thrilled Capetonians watch their main source of drinking water finally getting replenished… According to Meteo Cape Town, Theewaterskloof Dam received almost […]

Thanks to the awesome team at a rhino sanctuary in South Africa, there’s a one-month-old rhino orphan whose wellbeing is steadily improving… although he does still call very softly in the night for his mom. Watch brave little Arthur below as he playfights with his favourite toy, a tyre. “His wounds and his soul are […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Thursday to apologise for the period in which the Archbishop “lost confidence in the leadership of the country” (during the presidency of Jacob Zuma). Ramaphosa said: “It was not a pleasant moment to hear you, the Archbisohop who we’ve always loved, expressing your loss […]

The truth is, this Los Angeles trip is make or break for Saving the Wild… writes Jamie Joseph, founder of Saving the Wild, who is currently in the US for a special launch on Saturday night of the Saving the Wild Collection by legendary photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen. If we don’t raise serious funding soon, we […]

On a recent trip back home to Cape Town Rudi Gremels realised what so many South Africans living abroad realise – that there’s nowhere quite like home! “I live abroad and I made this video back home about spending an amazing day in Cape Town,” he says. Rudi was fortunate to spend a couple of […]

South Africans living abroad can now stream the crowning of Miss South Africa 2018 express from the SA broadcast on Showmax, so you don’t have to miss out! The Miss South Africa pageant took place at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on Sunday, with the winner taking home a prize package worth R3 […]

South African YouTube sensation Caspar Lee has been praised for his latest video, posted yesterday, which shines a light on young people living with Tourette Syndrome. Caspar, who revealed in 2013 that he grew up with Tourette’s, interviews a few young kids about their experiences (although there’s one – Thomas in the purple shirt – […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Soccer’s World Cup organizers divided fans by releasing the tournament’s official song on Friday – a fast-paced dance tune titled “Live It Up” featuring American actor and rapper Will Smith. Some on social media asked how the tune’s Latin American feel fitted in with the tournament’s host country Russia – and compared […]

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah‘s brilliant take on the royal wedding… which happened to fall on the same day (Saturday 19 May 2018) as Trevor’s first ever UK arena show, at the O2 in London. One South African who was at the show, Warren Wood, said in a Facebook message to Trevor: “Absolutely brilliant. […]

After the brutal attack on a mosque in KwaZulu-Natal, Carte Blanche investigates to find out if ISIS extremism is behind the attack… or if there are local forces at work. This week’s episode also explores hope for the voiceless, Christianity that dismisses the Holy Trinity and aquaponic farming.The show is available to South Africans abroad […]

During his 16 year professional surfing career, Durban’s Shaun Tomson broke records – the first sportsman to win 19 major professional surf events, as well as the youngest – and the oldest! – to ever win a surf title! BUT nothing was as great as a trip he did to South Africa last year… “I […]

South Africans across the world are celebrating Mother’s Day today. While some are spending special time with their moms, others are missing them from abroad… or celebrating the effort and sacrifices their mothers made for them before they sadly passed away. (Watch a video below celebrating Champion Moms that’ll give you goosebumps.) Wendy Mothata took […]

This Sunday’s episode of Carte Blanche is packed with all the latest hot topics in South Africa – De Lille vs The DA, Protea Glen Land Grabs, Murder By Appointment and Being Transgender. South Africans abroad can watch this show (and many more) by subscribing to Showmax International, where this episode will be available to stream from Tuesday 15 […]

An elephant calf that has been in the care of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) in South Africa for the past 16 months, has been successfully introduced to the resident Jabulani herd. The introduction took place in early April 2018, and the great news is that the calf will remain with the herd going forward! In November […]

At just 8 weeks of age, little Zorg was adopted by Lindi Theron from Brackenfell… and both their lives changed forever. “He changed my life. The bond I have with him is completely different to that of a “normal” dog, he’s a shelter dog and we have a very special bond,” says Lindi. The pup, […]