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AKA heritage
lifestyle

Bokke and braai: Five reasons to be Proudly South African

Heritage Month Book Quiz
Books

BOOK QUIZ: Celebrate Heritage Month and WIN R500 vouchers

Durban beaches
Entertainment

LISTEN: A lekker Christmas tjoon you’ll only hear in South Africa

AKA heritage
Lifestyle

Bokke and braai: Five reasons to be Proudly South African

Heritage Month Book Quiz
Books

BOOK QUIZ: Celebrate Heritage Month and WIN R500 vouchers

Durban beaches
Entertainment

LISTEN: A lekker Christmas tjoon you’ll only hear in South Africa

Only in South Africa 2021
Lifestyle

2021 in Review: The best ‘Only in SA’ moments of the year

By Erene Roux15-12-2021 19:00

Pouring oil on the floor to stop looters in their tracks or looting a couch worth R70 000, here are the best ‘Only in SA’ moments of 2021:

Photographer Ruan
Lifestyle

Halala! South African wedding photographer bags international award

By Denika Herbst02-12-2021 09:34

SA wedding photographer Ruan Redelinghuys blew judges away with his breathtaking snaps that won him a prestigious international award.

Five classic ‘Only in South Af
Lifestyle

Five classic ‘Only in South Africa’ moments that will leave you in stitches

By Erene Roux08-11-2021 16:46

Using a supermarket trolley as a spare wheel, or filling up your car when a hippo walks by are considered to be events that can only happen in South Africa!

‘My bad habit is Richelieu!’ I
Entertainment

‘My bad habit is Richelieu!’ If Ed Sheeran was South African [watch]

By Erene Roux04-11-2021 16:21

Watch as the South African actor, Themba Robin imagine what Ed Sheeran would sing about if he was actually South African.

Howzit! Scrabble launches SA v
Lifestyle

Howzit! Scrabble launches SA version with more than 150 local words

By Erene Roux21-10-2021 13:38

With national landmarks such as Table Mountain, Scrabble South Africa is a physical representation of the phrase ‘Local is Lekker’!

World-class: SA makes Travel T
Travel

World-class: SA makes Travel TikTok’s most-watched countries list

By Erene Roux29-09-2021 12:48

With its picturesque mountains, forests, deserts and coastlines, it is no surprise that South Africa is among the top trending travel destinations on Travel TikTok.

Heritage Day: New survey revea
Food & Wine

Heritage Day: New survey reveals SA’s most iconic products

By Erene Roux23-09-2021 13:33

From Biltong, Koo baked beans and Ultra Mel custard, here’s what South Africans consider ‘quintessentially South African’.

Explore South Africa’s rich st
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Explore South Africa’s rich stories this Heritage Month

By Erene Roux08-09-2021 15:47

From ‘Flatland’ to ‘United Apart SA’, here’s how you can explore South Africa’s rich stories on Showmax this Heritage Month.

Cape independence Afriforum
Lifestyle

Instagram-worthy: Cape Town has the bluest sky in Africa [photos]

By Erene Roux06-09-2021 11:05

Data scientists set out to discover which cities around the world have the bluest sky when Cape Town took the number one spot in Africa.

Riaad Moosa’s ‘New Material’ r
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Riaad Moosa’s ‘New Material’ returns to the big screen this October

By Erene Roux19-08-2021 15:17

The award-winning South African comedy, ‘Material’, returns with a sequel in 2021, starring popular comedian, Riaad Moosa.

South Africans
News

South Africans: We are UNITED despite the current chaos in the country

By Corné van Zyl15-07-2021 07:00

South Africans armed with brooms took to the streets to clean up the devastation of the aftermath caused by the violent looting and protests.

Best ‘My iPad’ remixes on soci
Entertainment

Best ‘My iPad’ remixes on social media…and one by Carl Niehaus

By Erene Roux28-06-2021 13:58

Step aside, Kiffness and Max Hurrell…We’ve rounded up some social media users’ remixes of ‘My iPad’ poking fun at President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that his iPad got stolen during a recent TV broadcast.

Celebrating an icon: Shaleen S
Celeb News

Celebrating an icon: Shaleen Surtie-Richards’ most iconic roles [watch]

By Erene Roux07-06-2021 12:48

Shaleen Surtie-Richards became a professional actress in 1984 and quickly became one of South Africa’s national treasures.

African spirit: Meet the SA ph
Fashion and Beauty

African spirit: Meet the SA photographer who has worked with Rihanna

By Erene Roux25-05-2021 13:54

South African photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman wants to capture the ‘creativity and joy’ of South Africa that is often overlooked.

Natasha Joubert gears up for M
Celeb News

Natasha Joubert gears up for Miss Universe, shares updates with her fans [photos]

By Erene Roux13-05-2021 11:00

Natasha Joubert is in the United States busy preparing for the Miss Universe pageant that will take place this Sunday 16 May.

Meet SA’s Gizzelle Uys, the wi
Entertainment

Meet SA’s Gizzelle Uys, the winner of Miss Eco International

By Erene Roux13-04-2021 18:01

South Africa’s Gizzelle Uys was crowned ‘Miss Eco International’ after the prestigious event was held in Egypt over 17 days.

For the love of biltong: Rugby
Lifestyle

For the love of biltong: Rugby players open Hong Kong’s first biltong bar

By Erene Roux30-03-2021 13:05

Three rugby players recently took their teamwork to the next level and opened up Hong Kong’s first biltong bar.

Meet the SA family who has bee
Lifestyle

Meet the SA family who has been braaiing since the lockdown started

By Erene Roux18-12-2020 13:47

Martin Kift and his family from Durbanville have been braaiing every day since March 2020 and is still going at it.

Netflix’s hilarious ‘How To Ru
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Netflix’s hilarious ‘How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding’ looks at what SA has to offer

By Erene Roux17-12-2020 18:54

Netflix’s new original holiday special, ‘How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding’ made its premiere on 16 December to the delight of South Africans all over.

Five incredible South African
Lifestyle

Five incredible South African innovations that made headlines in 2020

By Erene Roux17-12-2020 09:57

From eco-friendly shark barriers to special soccer boots, here are five incredible South African innovations that made headlines in 2020.

Fancourt
Lifestyle

South African hotel wins Africa’s Best Golf Hotel award

By Linsey Schluter30-10-2020 13:04

Fancourt Hotel and Country Club has been recognised as Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020 and South Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2020 in the 7th annual World Golf Awards.

Thousands raised for petrol at
Lifestyle

Thousands raised for petrol attendant pranked in viral video

By Erene Roux10-09-2020 10:35

South Africans recently raised money for a petrol attendant in Pietermaritzburg after he was left humiliated in a now-viral video.

KAMERS/Makers
Lifestyle

Innovative spaces re-envision local retail in current COVID-19 times

By Mia Russell27-08-2020 11:35

Popular local design collective KAMERS/Makers space is set to launch a new upmarket space at Hyde Park Corner in Johannesburg on 28 August 2020.

mask
Lifestyle

Face mask manufactured in South Africa piques international interest

By Riyaz Patel16-08-2020 12:00

An innovative proudly South African face mask, with a simple replaceable filtration system at its core, is reportedly attracting big international interest.

Proudly South African
Lifestyle

Proudly South African launches new ‘Buy Local’ campaign

By Riyaz Patel06-07-2020 11:28

Proudly South African’s (PSA) new ‘Buy Local’ consumer education campaign has gone live.

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