An emotional Jon Stewart apologised to his audience last night as he dropped the comedy to talk about the tragedy in a Charleston church in which a white 21-year-old shot dead nine black people. Stewart was presenting his popular ‘The Daily Show’, which traditionally brings a humorous take on the day’s events. South African comedian Trevor Noah is […]

Many of us probably think of Hillbrow in Johannesburg as a no-go zone, but Nick Bauer and Mike Luptak are making a point of taking people to its very heart. And to Ponte City too. And beyond. Through their company, Dlala Nje, Bauer and Luptak offer two increasingly popular tours – This is Hillbrow and The Taste […]

The iconic, mysterious and magical African baobab, probably the most identifiable and prehistoric-looking tree on earth, suddenly seems to be coming into its own in the 21st Century. Several companies are getting the name of the tree out there – literally – selling products that take advantage of its health and medicinal properties. One company even promotes the […]

To commemorate Youth Day, 16 June 2015, a collection of well-known South Africans have shared their words of wisdom to their younger selves. The video, compiled by the Expresso Show, is a fun look at what celebrities like musician Elvis Blue, cricketer JP Duminy, actor Soli Philander and TV personality Bonnie Mbuli would say to their 16-year-old […]

As arguments reverberated around South Africa on what should have occurred regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) request to arrest Omar al-Bashir, the Democratic Alliance (DA) used the moment to re-highlight its recently launched #Vision2029 campaign. In a tweet  posted minutes after it was confirmed that the Sudanese President – who is wanted on charges related […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah won over thousands more fans when he appeared on a British show a couple of weeks ago, proving just why US Comedy Central bosses have selected him to replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. In a review after the new John Bishop variety show was aired in the UK, […]

South Africa’s legendary Johnny Clegg has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The popular South African performer described the news as a “tremendous moment”. The 62-year-old said this award re-energises his dreams and commitments to South Africa in a “very special way”. The British High Commission in Pretoria announced […]

Take a listen to the latest Nkandla song to hit the airwaves below. As 702’s Xolani Gwala said, when he played it on Friday afternoon, Nkandla is “the gift that keeps giving.” Xolani was referring to the multitude of Nkandla songs, Nkandla videos, Nkandla poems, Nkandla jokes – and even Nkandla beach artworks – that have resulted from the […]

Local Capetonian Robbie Ragless, who only recently started fishing, got a bigger ‘catch’ than he was hoping for when he went out on the boat last Friday. He captured the footage in the video above at around midday, near Robben Island, when a pod of hundreds – maybe even thousands – of dolphins suddenly appeared. Robbie […]

The Daily Maverick Nando’s Gathering is one of the highlights of the year on the conference circuit and this year’s theme, Game Changers, brings together some of South Africa’s top influencers and put them under the spotlight. Today’s influencers include Premier David Makhura, Julius Malema, Mmusi Maimane, Zwelinzima Vavi, Dr Iraj Abedian, Riaan Manser, Dr Martyn […]

Check out this aerial drone video which captures some of the most majestic, scenic drone footage in Cape Town, South Africa, starting inland and moving over Table Mountain, Signal Hill and Rhodes Memorial. Then it pans on to picturesque Long Beach, Cape Town, where the drone hangs out with some cool surfers at the 2014 Billabong Junior Series. Next […]

The results of the South African Stigma Survey are set to be revealed at the 7th SA AIDS Conference which kicks off today in Durban. The Stigma survey, the largest in the world, was conducted amongst 10,700 HIV-positive people who are older than 15 in 18 districts across South Africa. The Survey was launched with the […]

After a few years of `drought’ the sardines have returned to the South Coast in all their glory. The KwaZulu-Natal coastline in South Africa has always been home to one of the world’s greatest natural marine phenomena – the Sardine Run – which is also referred to as the Greatest Shoal on Earth. Every winter, between the […]

For South Africans abroad who have been curious to see the controversial new movie, Treurgrond, starring the equally controversial South African entertainer Steve Hofmeyr, it is available to watch wherever you are in the world. (Watch video below.) Scatzy.com, a provider of South African content worldwide, has once again provided South Africans abroad with a locally-made movie at […]

Two questions Robert Mugabe probably rarely gets asked, mostly because he doesn’t give reporters a chance to ask them, are “Don’t you think it’s time to step down?” and “When will there be change in Zimbabwe?” Well, plucky journalist Adeola Fayehun from SaharaTV asked Mugabe these probing – Uncle Bob probably would have called them […]

Freshlyground’s new music video showcases a kaleidoscope of South African faces and scenes (yes, there’s a braai) that will have you feeling emotional without quite knowing why. As images are flashed on screen, they tug at the heartstrings with faces that show the struggle, the pain, the pride, the play, the passion, the love…the people. […]

Professional kitesurfer Nick Jacobsen made an amazing jump off the top of Richard Branson’s Necker Island on Sunday. The subsequent video includes cool footage as the Danish kitesurfer launches himself from 131 feet above sea level. (Watch above.) Nick became widely known as a daredevil in kitesurfing circles after he jumped off a crane in South Africa […]

The Lion Park has reportedly confirmed tonight that the lion which fatally attacked a female tourist in the South African park today will not be put down. There have been a frenzy of tweets on Twitter since the news broke this afternoon that a 22-year-old American tourist was mauled to death by a lion which bit her through […]

If South African President Jacob Zuma thought that the Police Minister’s Report last week would put an end to demands for him to ‘Pay Back the Money’, he couldn’t have been more mistaken. An avalanche of jokes have hit the print and social media; the Democratic Alliance has vowed to pursue the issue, the Public Protector […]

If you’re from the Western Cape and have never ventured to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), this video may change your mind. And if you’re from the KZN North Coast and now live inland or overseas…this footage – including the old Salties rock pool, cycling through sugarcane fields and running with a dog along the beach – will draw you home…at least in your […]

Comedy Central has announced the debut date for South African comedian Trevor Noah to take over The Daily Show in the USA. The 31-year-old will debut as host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning show on 28 September. Its current popular host, Jon Stewart, will have his final broadcast on 6 August. The two men collaborated on a brilliant, and short, […]

The surprise in South Africa is not that President Jacob Zuma will not have to “pay back the money” for the R246-million upgrades to his Nkandla homestead…but the lengths Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko took to justify his decision at not finding the President liable for costs. Minister Nhleko delivered his Nkandla Report on Thursday, just a day after the […]

The Springboks have officially launched their Rugby World Cup Campaign with a launch video and a new website. The message for the campaign is clear: Give the Springboks #HomeGroundAdvantage …anywhere in the world. The video includes some classic lines that are sure to give fans goosebumps. Sentences like “2015 is our year. We are the ones we’ve […]

There is hope for the rhino. South Africa’s youth are making their voices heard, and in the latest #RhinoShoutOutChallenge two fierce school rivals have come together to shout out in one voice: Save Our Rhino. Hopefully other schools will follow the example set by Kearsney College and Maritzburg College in KwaZulu-Natal. The boys came together […]

A time-lapse video about a Great Dane, uploaded by South African director Dave Meinert, is fast approaching 1-million views on YouTube. Meinert, who is based in Cape Town, uploaded the video about his Great Dane Pegasus just eight days ago.  Dave, who is one of the few movie makers who actually enjoys working with animals, rescued […]