With typical South African humour, social media has presented NPA boss Shaun Abrahams’ explanation in Parliament Friday for why he was at a meeting at Luthuli House – the day before he issued a controversial summons to Pravin Gordhan – into “performance poetry”. Abrahams presence at the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg, at a meeting also attended […]

Check out this video uploaded by iTen Entertainment, which they say is “proudly brought to you by ‘JZ’ aka Jacob Zuma ?” The video refers to last week’s incident in which South African President Jacob Zuma (74) fell asleep during Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan‘s mid-term budget review at the National Assembly. Watch Video: When I […]

PRETORIA – Tshwane has closed down for the potentially historical marches today to save South Africa, with music in the air and a heavy police presence on the ground. The Save South Africa campaign kicked off with a beautiful rendition of the country’s national anthem in church… #SaveSouthAfrica officially starts with the national anthem #StateCapture pic.twitter.com/V7LeDvIa7P […]

Scroll through the photos that say it all as South Africans in several parts of the country continue to suffer through one of SA’s worst droughts in over 30 years; and then watch Heinz Winckler’s special video prayer for spiritual and physical rain for our country… From Namaqualand: Hester SophiaEsta Marais: “It’s very hot and dry here in Namakwaland, but […]

CCTV footage has captured the frightening scene as a couple cooling off in a pool in Kariba, Zimbabwe, were attacked by a crocodile Thursday evening. The video uploader, Zimbo88, says the crocodile stalked and attacked them in a private residence swimming pool. Zimbo88 explains the drought has caused Lake Kariba water levels to drop dangerously low and […]

Watch below as the North Gauteng High Court hears South African President Jacob Zuma’s application to interdict the Public Protector’s State Capture report. Zuma’s legal team will argue why they believe the report – which was compiled by former Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela – should not be made public. Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and […]

Look at your view. Then look at this. Look at your view. Then look at this. Kalk Bay at its most spectacular! The video, by photographer and student Hloniphizwe Coleman, is another entry in the #BreakTheNet contest, currently running in South Africa. Hloniphizwe is based in Cape Town, and says “over the past two years capturing […]

South Africans living in London gathered Thursday night at SA House in Trafalgar Square, for an incredibly special evening with rock diva PJ Powers and Khulisa Global Mentorship. (Watch PJ’s moving performance of ‘Shosholoza’, with expats on stage with her, below.) Pumela Salela from Brand SA introduced the evening and PJ Powers: She said: “This is not […]

South African-born Canadian-American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is revolutionising the way we ‘roof’ our houses in the future, with fantastic new solar-powered roof tiles, launched Friday by his electric car company Tesla. And they’ll be perfect in South Africa – not only for the sun… but in handling the heavy hail storms like those that Musk […]

A small-town South African theatre student, who describes himself on Pinterest as a “big dreamer”, has uploaded an awesome cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher than the Rest”. Elandré Schwartz posted the video a couple of days ago and it’s already had over 120,000 views on Facebook. Watch below. Elandré wrote: “Dankie Bruce. #springsteen #afrikaans #USA […]

South African comedian Kevin Fraser, who now lives in Australia, still definitely has his eye on his homeland. This week one of his videos has been going viral – ‘Honorable Teletubby’. The video – which he uploaded on 6 October – is a mash-up of the DA’s John Steenhuisen referring to an Economic Freedom Fighter member as a […]

Here’s proof that Minister Pravin Gordhan was right in Parliament this week when he quoted a traditional Pedi saying: “Lions that fail to work as a team will struggle to bring down even a limping buffalo.” Watch below as a buffalo, that is overpowered by several lions, manages to escape in MalaMala Game Reserve… because the […]

The first trailer for ‘Mandela’s Gun’ has just been released, ahead of its world premiere on Friday night, 28 October, when it opens the inaugural Joburg Film Festival. The film stars SAFTA-winner, Tumisho Masha, as the first South African to play Nelson Mandela in the lead role of a major film. Mandela’s Gun is both a spy thriller […]

If you’re in South Africa and feel like having a little fun this Halloween, here are some refreshing tips from The Guide guru URSULA BOTHA… whose tips have earned her a spot in #BreakTheNet YouTube competition judged by, amongst others, DIY Goddess Suzelle. As Ursula says, nobody in South Africa wants a traditional Halloween with hot pumpkin soup when it’s […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma fell asleep in Parliament yesterday during Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s very important mid-term budget speech! Parliament cameras caught the 74-year-old President napping at around one hour and 14 minutes into the speech at the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon Other ministers (some of whom appeared to nod off momentarily as well) […]

The Triplets Ghetto Kids first caught the world’s attention a couple of years ago with their awesome moves in Eddy Kenzo’s Ugandan hit ‘Sitya Loss’. Since then their dance moves have been viewed by millions, and this week they were announced as the winners of an international entertainment award! TGK say: “2016 has been an amazing year for […]

The South African Police Services (SAPS) will be maintaining a strong presence in the Braamfontein area, Johannesburg, this evening after a SAPS vehicle and a Rea Vaya bus were torched tonight following protests… adding further costs to SAPS which revealed today that it has already spent over R3-million for overtime work, since the university fee protests […]

He may not have won the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, but South African surfer Jordy Smith’s incredible barrel will be remembered for a long time. (Watch at bottom of page). So too will his healthy attitude! As Jordy came through the tube yesterday, he raised his arms victoriously… knowing it was a perfect execution. […]

If you’re looking for a taste of home, savour this video – with majestic scenery, wonderful wildlife, South African sunsets… and to top it all, a reading of ‘The Real Africa’ poem that will give you goosebumps. The footage was filmed around Durban, St. Lucia wetland and the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. Rhys Scott-Dawkins produced the video for his company, […]

The old Top Gear team reckon they visited South Africa the most “because the three of us like coming here more than anywhere else in the world”. During an interview in South Africa, when Jeremy Clarkson was still part of the team, he and teammates James May and Richard Hammond said they can’t even decide which city is […]

An epic new documentary ‘thriller’, with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio as its executive producer, reveals the tragic truth: that ivory traders actually want elephants to become extinct… in order to increase the value of the “white gold” of ivory. ‘The Ivory Game’ (watch trailer below) goes undercover into the dark and sinister underbelly of ivory trafficking… […]

While student #FeesMustFall protests have swept university campuses around South Africa, polarising those who support the movement and those who don’t; one student’s efforts to bridge the gap and conquer all with love has gone viral. Since posting on social media, Rynaard de Goede’s video “Love overcomes” has been viewed over 30,000 times on YouTube and […]

This video has been three years in the making, and the final result is just under four minutes of spectacular drone footage. The video features beautiful scenes from South Africa, Botswana (including the Okavango Delta), Namibia and Zambia (including the Victoria Falls). The South African locations include Blouberg Beach, Addo National Park, Hermanus, Clifton Beach, Cape Town, Knysna, Robberg […]

Bloemfontein in the Free State, South Africa, was struck by a heavy hailstorm and some desperately needed rain on Thursday. According to locals it didn’t last long, but it “really came down”. Brenden Nel, rugby editor for SuperSport, uploaded a couple of videos to You Tube, including one in which a car can be seen getting pelted […]

Rhino calves aren’t used to being alone. It’s apparently terrifying for them. So since this little calf lost his mother last week – another casualty to the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa – he has had a human carer sleeping at his side, and there to comfort him when he cries out for his mom in […]