A man in a Northgate mall in Johannesburg was quick to act when he saw a thief running his way, and quickly tackled him. Once the thief was taken (immediately!) into custody, the tackler – without any ado – just casually walked on. Watch Video – Cell phone thief in South African mall gets hard tackled! […]

In celebration of “Biltong Day” – which is non-existent, although Heritage Day on 24 September is also called Braai Day – Suzelle has made a video on how to actually make it. “This is a great (biltong recipe) for all you South Africans who live overseas and can’t even have biltong. Shame!” says Suzelle. Watch Video: […]

The following heartbreaking letter has been posted on Facebook by Nick Tredger whose rhino were killed by poachers this weekend. A Letter from Africa I am very tired and very, very angry – poachers shot our black rhino cow AND calf this weekend, they didn’t even bother to take her tiny horn they just killed […]

Zimbabwe’s wildlife has hit the news again (after the Cecil the Lion tragedy), this time for a lone elephant who came to breakfast. The video that’s gone viral took place at Mana Pools, and shows the elephant slowly approaching a group of  American and Irish tourists waiting for their meal…and then knocking over two of them with a flip […]

On Saturday night Pretoria-born Oti Mabuse made her debut on the BBC’s popular series Strictly Come Dancing. The British broadcaster introduced Oti to UK audiences as “a very hot 25-year-old from South Africa”. UPDATE: Oti Mabuse has WON the UK’s Strictly Come Dancing 2019! Oti has joined the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a professional […]

Two school children have been filmed discussing their thoughts on South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, his controversial R246-million Nkandla homestead and his political opponent Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The video was uploaded by YouTube user Nhau Indaba yesterday and has already attracted over 10,000 views. One viewer, David Lekomanyane said “This […]

An American, who lives in South Africa, has uploaded a video of his “crazy elephant encounter” to YouTube and to the Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park facebook page. See above or below. “When we go to the bush, the animals come to us. That’s our style,” Monte Fuller says in the video. In his video caption, Monte – […]

With summer on its way, here are some creative tips from South Africa’s favourite do-it-yourself (DIY) Goddess Suzelle on how to get as “fit and active and gorgeous” as she is! So get your takkies on guys… Watch Video: ‘How to Get Fit’ with SuzelleDIY

The profits of Taylor Swift’s latest music video “Wildest Dreams,” which debuted at the Video Music Awards (VMA) Awards on Sunday – and has already been viewed 14 million times – will go to African conservation. The money garnered by the video will go to the Africa Parks of America organisation, which partners with governments throughout Africa […]

The Daily Show has uploaded another teaser video in the lead up to South African comedian Trevor Noah’s debut as host of the popular American television show, this time reassuring viewers that it will still be the same show they’ve always loved. The award-winning Comedy Central show posted the short video skit on Facebook and described […]

Will the real Clive Naidoo please stand up. At least the Clive Naidoo who was pulled over by a genial Johannesburg traffic officer yesterday, after which he videoed the incident, posted it on the Internet, all leading to to a Twitter storm and the wrong Clive Naidoo being identified as the culprit. The 8-minute video was posted […]

Africa’s stories are being retold in a modern format, from an African perspective, to an audience who may not know them…from the founding of Botswana by King Khama III to the bravery of Bilal Ibn Rabah and the quest of Adama in a foreign, war-torn land. African history is about to get a reboot in one […]

Check out the opening of the game between South Africa’s Amawheelaboys and New Zealand Roller Blacks at the Sasol All Star Wheelchair Basketball Series in Johannesburg on Friday! After a great rendition of the Haka by the Roller Blacks, the South Africans responded with the “Shaka”! And the team spirit has been on fire ever since, with […]

If you’re stuck for ideas on what to do this weekend…here’s a video to inspire you to move away from the screen and get up and get out! As Bryn North – who filmed the video – says, when the weekend arrives there’s nothing better than packing your bags for a quick road trip to explore […]

In the same 24 hours that Leon Schuster’s “Schuks! Pay Back the Money!” comedy was released in theatres in South Africa, the local comedian had some ‘important’ advice for the newly selected Springbok Rugby Team as they head off overseas… Schuster, together with Jonathan from Radio Raps, put together some tips on rugby, the English […]

Mrs Universe will be crowned tonight in Minsk, Belarus; and Mrs South Africa Sarah-Kate Scott is there…with a powerful anti-abuse message. (Please see Update at bottom of page.) During the lead-up to tonight’s big event, Sarah-Kate presented her video “How Does It Feel?” which was apt for the pageant’s theme of “domestic violence and reflection over children.” Directed […]

Blood Lions, the explosive documentary that’s attracting a lot of attention since it premiered at the Durban International Film Festival in July, has announced further screenings around the country and in Australia. (See dates below.) Kevin Richardson (aka The Lion Whisperer) urged people to go see the film for themselves. Blood Lions exposes the breeding of […]

The ANC, DA and EFF have reacted with outrage at the alleged “institutionalised racism, discrimination and harassment” at Stellenbosch University (SU) exposed in the video ‘Luister’. The ANC Chief Whip described SU as a place where Black students “struggle against being forced lectures in Afrikaans that they don’t understand” and where such students are “regularly made […]

South African professional footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala has done it again…scoring a goal that may go down as the greatest football goal of the year in the world! Watch the video below (or large version above). It’s already attracted almost a quarter of a million views on YouTube since SuperSport uploaded it on Monday. And it was […]

A grandfather who was raised in South Africa was awarded France’s highest honour yesterday, 24 August, when French President Francois Hollande presented him and three other men with the Legion d’Honneur in recognition of their bravery on Friday evening when they overcame a heavily armed man on a train between Amsterdam and Paris. Sixty-two year […]

Self-taught photographer Brendon Wainwright has created another exquisite video of Cape Town…a timelapse consisting of over 6,000 images (!) showing the Mother City off from every possible angle and breathtaking viewpoint. One YouTube user described the three-and-a-half minute video, which was uploaded on Sunday,, as a “superbly crafted piece of work”. It’s set to music by Stefan […]

Gauteng is famous for its electric storms and Cape Town for its Mountain, but this weekend Cape Town outdid itself with both a rare and spectacular storm with Table Mountain lit up fantastically. A photo posted by Heinrich Searson (@justaguy_za) on Aug 23, 2015 at 2:34pm PDT Self-taught photographer Brendon Wainwright captured the following footage and […]

South African firefighting crews have been warmly welcomed back home after receiving high praise for their excellent work ethic and high-spirited ‘song and dance’ in Canada. The Working on Fire (WoF) heroes were in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada for the last month – where they helped fight multiple fires this season – as part of a […]

Every November in South Luangwa, Zambia, a family of elephants regularly wander right through the lobby of luxury Mfuwe Lodge in order to indulge in the ripe and tasty mangoes that have fallen from the large Wild Mango (Cordyla africana) tree in the grounds. The family’s matriarch (who is known to the award-winning safari Lodge staff as Wonky […]

A tracker sitting on a chair at the front of a safari vehicle did the right thing to remain calm while an elephant truly sniffed him out! A video, shared by Anton van Niekerk, was uploaded by Lowvelder Laevelder today showing the tracker’s up close and personal experience with the elephant. According to the Lowvelder caption […]