South Africa’s controversial def rap group, Die Antwoord, have accused hit movie – “Suicide Squad” – of copying them, basing the movie’s lead characters on the band’s ¥o-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja.  In an outraged message on Instagram, Yolandi accused the director, David Ayer, of ripping off Die Antwoord’s style for the smash hit movie (which has […]

After Donald Trump said the United States elections are going to be rigged… Trevor Noah “investigated” on ‘The Daily Show’ and discovered dubious “gerrymandering” (redefining voting districts) and voter ID laws that discriminated against Black people… Speaking on the show on Monday night in the USA about these goings on, the South African presenter then […]

Today marks the advent of World Lion Day – the first global campaign to not only celebrate the majestic animals, but to highlight the dire danger they are in as their numbers decline daily and they could face extinction in the wild by 2050. Only an estimated 20,000 lions remain in the wild, with some […]

The incredible moment a baby rhino’s life was saved by vets in South Africa – administering CPR – has gone viral around the world. Meha – an orphaned white rhino at Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary – was undergoing dehorning surgery in Mpumalanga when its heart stopped. Four vets immediately administered chest compressions, whilst the Sanctuary’s co-founder, Chris […]

Here we go. Something you’ve always wanted to know – how to make leopard print bread!!! (It turns out ‘leopard print’ is Suzelle’s favourite colour – “sexy and timeless”.) Watch Video: How to make leopard print bread, by Suzelle DIY If you’d like to try this at home, you will need: 375gm bread flour 35gm sugar 1tsp […]

Social media has gone crazy since an apparent “stare down” – between South African swimmer Chad le Clos and his American rival Michael Phelps – at the butterfly 200m semi-finals last night in Rio, Brazil. According to reports, Phelps says he wasn’t looking at Le Clos, and those close to the American Olympic record-breaker (he […]

South Africa’s national rugby side has produced a brilliant – and humorous – spoof video with a special message for the country’s Olympic athletes in Rio, Brazil. Watch the Springboks’ message to SA’s Olympic Heroes – #teamSArise #LoveRugby  

When Free State resident Marinda Gouws saw a train in Reitz for the first time in five years, she filmed the rare event from the car in which she was travelling (as a passenger)… not realising she was about to witness a near train wreck! Watch the video below to see the incredibly close call between the […]

South African musician Don Clarke wasn’t sure whether local audiences were ready for his next song – “Blame It On The Whites”. After his extremely successful Zuma Must Fall video, Don was worried this one could be “completely misunderstood” and asked Facebook friends whether it was worth posting or not. He explained that “ultimately it’s a reconciliation song […]

Nando’s South Africa has done it again – seizing a political moment in South Africa to cleverly advertise one of their products… The advert features “President Jacob Zuma” playing a truth or dare game in which he’s asked if he’s really going to pay back the money. With this video, which was uploaded yesterday, Nando’s said: […]

As the Rio Olympics 2016 gets set for the Opening Ceremony tonight, the South African team has been boosted with a a brilliant show of support by a #GoTeamSA video launched by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) this morning. The video – with the SA national anthem as its soundtrack – reveals South Africans from […]

Take a listen to this South African version of The Sound of Silence that’s taken social media by storm since it was uploaded to Facebook three days ago. The cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s big hit – performed by Touch of Class with Ruhan du Toit and Deon van der Merwe – was actually first uploaded […]

A day in the life of a ranger’s dog involves jumping into helicopters, tracking poachers in the national parks or searching for illegal firearms or rhino horn potentially hidden in vehicles entering or leaving the park. Ranger’s dogs are often the first responders to incidences of suspected poaching. The CSIR assisted the South African National […]

On a field in Durban, South Africa, in 2012, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira held a catapulting mate up in the air… and quite likely saved him from serious injury. His feat has become the stuff of legend and the video below has been watched over 1.3 million times! UPDATE: Beast retires from rugby. Beast’s heroic save […]

If you’ve ever wondered just how large some of the potholes in South Africa are… here’s one in the Kruger National Park that’s surprisingly larger than it looks! Farm manager Pieter Loock captured this footage of an African Rock Python crossing the first bridge between Satara and Letaba on the H1-4… and disappearing into a pothole! Pieter said […]

It’s been a weekend of red, blue, green and yellow as South Africans were wooed by political candidates in the final weekend before the municipal elections on Wednesday 3 August 2016. (Special Voting takes place today and tomorrow.) Here’s a wrap up: African National Congress (ANC) South Africans were out in force at the ANC’s Siyanqoba (we […]

For those like Tyron Cameron – whose video of missing out on the tornado in his hometown of Benoni while he’s in the UK went viral – here are some of the videos and photos you may have missed in the last week of wild weather in South Africa… First came the snow which covered the […]

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah let rip on his opinion of Donald Trump’s latest political antics, accusing the Republican presidential nominee of trying to grab the spotlight again “and this time, not for tanning purposes”. After Donald Trump denied any involvement in a Democratic National Convention (DNC) hacking scandal, the billionaire called on Russia to […]

Hailing from Empangeni in the heart of Zululand, David “Qadasi” Jenkins and Maqhinga Radebe are an acoustic duo on a quest to revive the powerful sounds of traditional Maskandi music… and their awesome Bakkie Jam, already viewed by thousands on social media, is helping them achieve that goal. (Watch below.) Both SAMA and SATMA Award nominees […]

A white guy’s dance moves at the University of Pretoria (Tuks), South African, have caught the attention of his fellow black compatriots and social media around the country. The video was first uploaded by Varsity Sports to Twitter last week, with a message: “Could this be @TuksSport #TeamCelebration when they score on Monday? #Iyachesa #VarsityFootball.” “This […]

After Monday’s snow, floods and a tornado… South Africa’s extreme weather conditions continued Tuesday with a tornado ripping through Tembisa, causing structural damage to the Phumhulani Mall and surrounding businesses. (See videos and pictures below.) According to ER24 Emergency Services several emergency response teams rushed through to Tembisa (north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng) this afternoon […]

You can tell South African actress Charlize Theron is being interviewed by a close friend in the video below. Who else would be able to describe the star’s mom as being a “b*tch”… except someone extraordinarily close?! The friendship between Charlize and American comedian Chelsea Handler is well documented in the American press where the friends […]

The war on poaching has just stepped up a notch. And not a moment too soon when you view the video of a rhino poaching crime scene (see bottom of page). On Friday Milkor handed over 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) systems to South African National Parks (SANParks) in Groenkloof Pretoria in aid of the […]

Monday 25 July 2016 will be remembered by many in South Africa for years to come. Parts of the country were covered in snow, drought-stricken KwaZulu-Natal was hit by an extremely heavy downpour of rain… and a tornado apparently swept past Magaliesburg! There were no news reports about the tornado… but a video was uploaded […]

A group of young musicians are having the time of their lives in South Africa since a video of their song ‘Akekho’ went viral on social media. This morning the band’s Facebook page – The AfterSkoolz – excitedly reported that the SABC had visited them and they’re due to appear on national TV later today. The […]