It was inevitable. Ever since South Africa adopted America’s Black Friday tradition of bumper sales after Thanksgiving (without also adopting its Thanksgiving Tradition), crazy scenes are witnessed as shoppers flock to centres to fill up on discounted toilet rolls and buy presents for Christmas, along with other purchases. According to Med Smith, who filmed two […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday through Showmax International… Abalone Poaching Abalone poaching is rampant and it’s driving shellfish to extinction in South Africa. We catch poachers red-handed, brazenly diving in broad daylight with bags of abalone. Carte Blanche asks: why are authorities […]

South Africa’s priority crime unit Hawks has been commended for its swift action yesterday in arresting six fleeing armed robbers on the East Rand. Watch videos below. According to the Bedfordview News, the arrests took place after a robbery on Wednesday morning at Killoran Place in Bedfordview. A high speed chase ensued (see below), and […]

The following is a roundup of previously published articles about Trophy Hunting… In November 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was reversing an Obama administration policy barring hunters from importing trophies (body parts) from elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia into the United States. The Trump administration asserted that these countries […]

Former Eskom Board Chairman Zola Tsotsi’s statement to Parliament concerning the Eskom Inquiry has shocked South Africans around the country. Watch below. Tsotsi’s revelations paint a picture of the Gupta Family being in control with President Jacob Zuma’s approval, and with the collusion of Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. Tsotsi claims he was threatened by […]

A former Zimbabwean resident, Barbara Anne Langridge, now living in Cape Town, South Africa, has posted a heartfelt and heartbreaking account of losing her home and her country. It’s a video that is touching not only Zimbabweans, but South Africans too… Watch below. Barbara wrote on Facebook yesterday: “Robert Mugabe has resigned, so today, 21st November […]

The man seen battling to get out of a luxury car in South Africa is apparently not President Jacob Zuma’s nephew Khulubuse Zuma. In the video – which went viral (watch below) and was shared most notably by Police Minister Fikile Mbalula – the man is seen struggling to get out of his Lamborghini, and […]

There have been so many awesome versions of Toto’s Africa – from the hand-rubbing version of Africa by Angel City Chorale in Los Angeles, to the lip-synced version by Hollywood stars, and the Castle lager production that made expats want to return home… but you probably haven’t see this one, which is slightly different!   […]

Going viral again, over six years later – check out the South African Nando’s “Last Dictator Standing” advert which was banned at the time. “Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end…” Directed by Dean Blumberg, the Zimbabwe dictator didn’t approve of the message, and his “protectors in South Africa” agreed. Mugabe […]

Peaceful and emotional scenes have been witnessed in Zimbabwe today as tens of thousands came out in force to march alongside the army and call for President Robert Mugabe to step down. See videos and images below. According to journalist Trevor Ncube, the mood on the streets of Harare was “festive and celebratory”. Trevor tweeted […]

Here’s one more brilliant ‘morning drive’ video from Chad Chitter, from the Cape Flats – also known as DJ Skouers, and renowned for lifting moods. As he says, we should aim for “a higher positivity… and a lower negativity”. Yesterday a video of Chad singing in the car on 10 November went viral… but unfortunately […]

Remember Josh and Caroline? The Cape Town photographer and his family’s domestic worker – whose heart-warming video went viral in South Africa, showing Josh trying to teach Caroline to drive? (It’s at the bottom of this page if you missed it.) Well here’s Driving Miss Caroline Part II! Watch as Ernest, a high performance driving […]

This guy is making South Africans around the country (and SA expats) VERY happy… delivering the perfect start to the weekend. The video – posted on 10 November – features Chad Chitter, or as he calls himself – “your wife’s favourite DJ” – DJ Skouers, who is well known on the Cape Flats. SAPeople follower Fazlin […]

In a small classroom learners from Masiphumelele are learning a new skill: playing the violin. The outreach program, that takes place on the campus of non-profit organisation Masiphumelele Corporation, is run by Titia Blake. “I’m trying to teach children to do what I do, and that is to play for weddings and functions,” she says. […]

Here’s this week’s extended 90-minute Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday on Showmax International. Stock Theft Usually when a criminal is sentenced to serve time behind bars, that marks the end of his unlawful activities. But one scamster in the Free State has been running a […]

Showmax has just released the first trailer for their debut original series, Tali’s Wedding Diary, a mockumentary starring Julia Anastasopoulos… known and loved by South Africans around the world as SuzelleDIY. Premiering on 14 December 2017 (South Africans abroad can also watch on Showmax), Tali’s Wedding Diary follows a self-obsessed Sandton princess (Julia) who’s moved to Cape Town and is […]

Pro paragliding pilot, editor and cinematagropher Jean-Baptiste Chandelier – together with collaborators – has created a beautiful video, Weightless, which features stunning scenes of Camp’s Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. The footage was filmed above Sao Miguel & Corvo / Azores / Portugal; Briançon & Serre Chevalier / France; Canoa Quebrada / Brazil […]

On Tuesday afternoon, SAPeople shared a video of a dwarf chameleon giving birth in Knysna. A lot of people were quick to criticise Aldo Kleyn for not putting the chameleon down in its ‘natural’ environment. But Aldo is actually an animal hero – he hand reared this little chameleon, and it is one of the few […]

The official trailer for ‘Zulu Wedding’, the much anticipated romantic-comedy from producer/director Lineo Sekeleoane, has just been released! Watch it right here: Watch the Zulu Wedding – official trailer https://youtu.be/sP2IXewPkw0 The film will be released nationwide on Friday, 23 February 2018, by Ster Kinekor Entertainment. Unashamedly romantic, glamorous and hilarious all at the same time, the film […]

Western Cape resident Juliette Thirsk caught sight of this Cape Cobra taking a swim at a beach in the Western Cape of South Africa last week. Juliette posted a photo and video to Snakes of South Africa’s facebook page saying: “Spotted this Cape Cobra (I think) taking a dip in Paternoster.” In November 2014 there […]

South African actress Lara Lipschitz has won the award for Best Actress at the New York City Web Fest, which was held over the weekend in the USA. “I’m bringing that trophy home!” Lara wrote excitedly on her public facebook page. Lara entered with her series ‘Chin Up’ (watch a couple of episodes below), a […]

Engen has done it again! Remember the cool video last year when the petrol attendants in Cape Town performed a brilliantly choreographed song and dance? Well, last week they produced a similarly awesome video to put a smile on South Africans’ faces – a flashmob at Engen 1 Stop Winelands surprised motorists stopping by on the […]

Here’s this week’s extended 90-minute Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday by subscribing to Showmax International. Opioid Substitution Therapy Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs in the world and millions of addicts are simply unable to overcome the addiction. In South Africa, heroin rehabilitation […]

Worth thousands each on the black market, the pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world… and is now teetering on the brink of extinction, with South Africa being at the centre of the tragedy. “Across Africa, over a million have been removed from the wild over the last decade and South Africa is […]

A young 12-year-old South African girl from the Western Cape, known as the ‘Facebook Diva’, is taking the internet by storm with her ‘Lekker Bekkie’ videos… and the good vibes she sends out are now coming right back to her! After reporting on Logan Harnick* this morning, Daily Voice said they were inundated with offers […]