Frene Ginwala helped build and grow the African National Congress (ANC) in exile and in the first 10 years of the democratic Parliament, when she was the speaker. The 82-year-old was in exile for 31 years, and returned to South Africa in 1990.   Her crucial role and wise leadership have been well-documented: “Dr Frene […]

Johnny Clegg need look no further in his search “for the spirit of the great heart under African skies” – check out this little rhino in the video below. With the soundtrack of South African singer songwriter Clegg’s ‘Great Heart’ playing in the background, Wendy Howard has captured – on film – a brave moment in […]

Here’s another one of those emails – with a compilation of old and new photos from Africa – doing the rounds at the moment…showing that Plato was right when he said necessity is the mother of innovation.

Here are some cool moves from Africa! This six-minute video showcases some of the unique cultural dances from around the continent, presenting the richness and diversity of what African dance has to offer. From Azonto and Fanana through to Zoropoto (with a humourous Quoi thrown in the middle) – this video is a compilation of ALMOST […]

Fatherland is sure to be one of the more controversial films screened at this year’s Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which kicks off tomorrow. The 71-minute documentary follows a group of Afrikaans boys during a 9-day military-style camp where they train in the SADF-apartheid spirt of their fathers before them. This is not a Hollywood […]

Three South African brothers are involved in a really cool venture with a group of young Swiss entrepreneurs who have created a really cool video showcasing just how their African Handmade Shoes are made (with soul!)…and how awesome South Africa and South Africans are. The aim of African Handmade Shoes is to create a bridge between Africa and […]

Sharks rugby player Bismarck du Plessis has taken part in a video that sends a very loud message – switch your cell phones to silent when you’re at the movies! The video was filmed at a packed cinema at the Gateway Shopping Centre at the end of last month (scroll down to view). In a message […]

Legendary rock band the Foo Fighters have posted two videos regarding the announcement of their first ever South Africa tour. They’re both short…but of course, not sweet! (Watch videos below.) The Foo Fighters have confirmed two stadium dates in South Africa for December 2014 where fans will be entertained with 20 years worth of Foo […]

Today is Global MND Awareness Day. For those unfamiliar with the term MND, it stands for Motor Neuron Disease, the fatal illness that Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen was diagnosed with in early 2011…and that touches the lives of so many South Africans. In a message to SAPeople, with a moving tribute song for Joost […]

The President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) is usually a very dull affair. Jacob Zuma gives off an air of grudging compliance and, because of its dominance in the house, the ruling party generally gets to take up most of the allocated discussion time with its bland, self-congratulatory platitudes. Opposition parties have a chance […]

The IRB chatted to Junior Springbok twins Jesse and Dan Kriel ahead of South Africa’s Junior World Championship final against England today in New Zealand. South Africa is playing defending champions England in the final at Eden Park after their exciting 32-25 win against New Zealand last week. The twins predicted that the South Africans […]

Her name is Jolynn Minnaar…and she has a story to tell. Her story is about fracking, and it’s not a story that she set out to tell. But she has told it so well that her documentary “Unearthed” won the Green Award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival in the UK last week. Jolynn and the […]

Things have been a bit hectic over the past month…I had two lots of equipment stolen in the middle of three huge projects I’m busy shooting! As a photographer it’s the one thing that makes you feel like the world has come to an end. But on the bright side it was all insured, and […]

As South Africa commemorates The Soweto Uprising of June 16th 1976, a video uploaded today takes a look at Young South Africa today, 38 years later. The video features interviews with some of the country’s most exciting young musicians, photographers, designers and artists. The 10 young creatives discuss the local creative scene, South African youth culture and their hopes […]

Is this not one of the greatest inventions ever?! Dad could have SUCH fun and adventure on Father’s Day with this new hoverboard. This new incarnation of the Hoverboard by Zapata Racing has been released this month…and with the awesome video below, is generating so much interest and sales that most of its creator’s website pages […]

The latest South African version of “Happy”, inspired by Pharell Williams’ hit song, makes us truly HAPPY! Not only was it shot on locations all around South Africa…but the country’s legendary Sunlight brand is offering to donate R10 to the SA Ubuntu Foundation for each time this “Happy” video is shared on YouTube! The “Happy […]

Yzerfontein’s shoreline is wild and wonderful. Nestled in the Western Cape, this small harbour town – also spelt Ysterfontein – is a photographer’s paradise. Kajsa Deadrick and Helena Lorimer (whose parents rent out a beachside house in Yzerfontein) sent us these photos after their recent holidays to to the town, which is just 90 km north of […]

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith pays it forward in this video ‘Today is Perfect’ proving he’s a champion in and out of the waves. The short online film explores the tough circumstances for many underprivileged kids in Durban and how surfing can change their lives. (Scroll down for video.) Jordy,  who’s currently ranked tenth in the 2014 […]

Maya Angelou – poet, author, activist, playwright, historian, director, producer and actor (the list is endless) – sadly passed away this morning at the age of 86. Apart from her mountain of accolades and achievements, Maya also enjoyed a passion for dancing throughout her life, was mentor and friend to American talk show host Oprah […]

South Africans around the world are grabbing for the tissues to get them through a breathtaking new video that showcases South African scenes and scenery at its best. The new SA Tourism brand video is aimed at tourists, telling them that “when you #MeetSouthAfrica you’ll reconsider what you think you know”…but it’s many of South […]

SA Tourism has launched a new video ad campaign which showcases South Africa with breathtaking cinematography…coupled with a fairly sombre message asking potential tourists to “reconsider” South Africa. The video, with a British voice-over, begins by posing the question: “what is beauty?”. After  answering with a stream of stunning visuals of SA scenes, as well as using sentences […]

So this isn’t a South African story, but we couldn’t resist sharing Jimmy Fallon’s latest video offering. The popular American TV show host got into a little bit of “nip syncing” with pro-footballer Terry Crews (whom you may recognise as the star of the Old Spice commercials). A very buffed-looking Fallon appears to hold his […]

A kitesurfer from Spain has created a wonderful video of Namibia in which he exquisitely captures the wildlife, the people, the natural beauty…and of course his passion – the kiteboarding…out on the wide open seas. David Romeu uploaded his video to Vimeo with this message: “Skeleton Bay is an amazing surf and kite spot; only […]

A Cape-Town video production house created a video called “Sh*t South Africans Say” back in 2012… which gets resurrected annually and goes viral all over again. The video captures all the usual suspects from ‘eish‘ and ‘kif‘ to ‘boet‘ and ‘just now’, but also includes another phrase some South Africans are prone to saying: “guess […]

She may not be Jesus of Jerusalem, as former Police Commissioner Bheki Cele once reminded her, but Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is one of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2014, according to Time magazine. She is, as Lamido Sanusi, former governor of the Bank of Nigeria described in the biography he penned for […]