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A not so Merry Christmas for the children of Cornelius and Angie Belling. Fortunately, the kids were not injured in the “domestic that went drastically out of hand”.

There are plenty of things to do in the UK these Christmas holidays, but very few activities are suitable for the whole family. Here’s how you and your kids can enjoy the holidays to the fullest.

A South African man faces deportation from the UK after a court ruled his British wife’s salary was below threshold required for supporting dependents

Catch Lerato Shadi in her performance of Makhuba from 9 December. She will be performing in the window of the Iniva gallery in London

Get your hands on some of Capetonian artist Lionel Smit’s larger than life silkscreens. His works are available at Rook & Raven in London this December.

The cost of flying for kiddies will be reduced dramatically next year when airport departure taxes are scrapped in the UK. Find out if your children are eligible and what this means for your future travels.

From warming yourself from the inside to finding the perfect roast, we’ve got you covered this winter. ‘Cause how can you be glum when there’s glühwein in your tum?

The story behind the UK’s best hair colourist, Clayde Baumann. We asked him what inspired him, how he achieved the top accolade in his field, and what role did his life in South Africa played in him reaching such great heights.

The UK court has reached a final legal settlement on the fate of South African expat Tania Clarence, who killed three of her children in New Malden, England.

There are over 5.5 million Africans in the UK, with African enterprises contributing over £10 Billion to the UK economy annually

I decided to start down the path of becoming a citizen of the United Kingdom. Next stop? The possibilities are endless.

Soundscapes of South Africa returns to the stage in the UK, this time at St Martin-in-the-Fields

Nicky Schrire returns to the stage to give London jazz addicts their fix

The ANC London branch announces a new direction taken in its leadership. Can we expect great changes?

Living in London? Get in shape with Saffa in Wimbledon Chad Smith and CRS Training using an ancient Russian secret

Over 300 golfers joined FW De Klerk at the Nedbank South African Charity Golf Day in London on Friday 12 September

South African co-owners of The Magnolia Room give some important advice on starting up in London

In an address to South Africans in London, the DA’s Tim Harris highlighted three areas of his party’s manifesto; three reforms he believes can have a “huge effect” on South Africa’s economy.

South African comedian Marc Lottering brings his latest one man-show, This is Captain Lottering Speaking, to Soho Theatre in London – for one week only.

Dane Hurst started dancing at the Toynbee Ballet School in Port Elizabeth and won a bursary to dance in London. He is now part of the Rambert Dance Company, the oldest ballet company in Britain.

A realisation that London is a cauldron of infinite possibilities, for now, and that being a South African here has taught me more about my homeland. I love them both, embrace them both and Merde! I can have them both!

A South African Londoner, Roger William de Klerk, has been named as the victim of a fatal collision with a bus near East Croydon station. The Forest Hill resident was struck near the corner of Addiscombe Road and Cherry Orchard Road on Tuesday 19 November as the third in a spate of six cyclists’s deaths

Whoa I said, I VANT Red Cup. ‘Tis for Christmas’ she replied.

At an intimate tasting at the South African owned High Timber Restaurant in London, the components of Spice Route Winery’s iconic red blend Chakalaka were presented to provide a “deconstructed” perspective of the Swartland. We tasted samples of the five wines used in the Chakalaka 2012 blend (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache, Petit Shirah) as well as the 2011 vintage, followed by a glass of Spice Route’s estate-brewed beer.