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South Africa could return to the Formula 1 calendar "within two years" as Bernie Ecclestone hints that a Cape Town GP is "weeks away" from getting the green light... at least from him.

From an early age he has visited almost every game reserve in South Africa, along with his parents. A passion was born, which was to become his life's labour. His family, mom and dad (both professors), two sisters and a brother, are all involved in medical sciences. Hannes had a...

1. Thursday 24th February 2011 will mark the first time that polo has been played at The O2. 2. In the UK, there is the same number of polo clubs, as there are race courses. There are also the same number of professional polo players as there are cricket players. 3. Arena polo...

email:  derick@5percent.co.za Derick compiles a quarterly newsletter for the Pretoria Stroke Support Group.  Before he had his accident, he would never have thought that a Brain Injury and a Stroke are connected in any way. 

London based Journalist Piet van Niekerk gets annoyed when PRs send him useless information and senseless research results. This is what he made of the latest research finding in his inboxIt’s about keeping it subtle – and simple.

Happy Valentine’s Day? It’s that time of the year again folks... V-Day. No, I’m not talking about a commemoration of the end of World War 2, but Valentine’s Day, or as it’s otherwise known “the most commercialised holiday next to Christmas day”.

Incorporating African decor into the home really shouldn't be the interiors minefield we so often anticipate it being. It's about keeping it subtle – and simple. Inspired by the natural elements such as trees, animals and soil, African decor is notably characteristic of decorative pieces including figurines, sculptures and tribal...

With many South Africans with family all over the globe this festive season, SA Promo Magazine brings everyone together this year! Read all about how South Africans celebrate Christmas!

Several of the world's best backs, including last weekend's Bledisloe Cup hero James O'Connor, have been called up to the Barbarians side that will play South Africa in the MasterCard Trophy Match at Twickenham in London on Saturday 4 December. Kiwi legends Joe Rokocoko and Ma'a Nonu, Aussie sensations Drew...

Caroline Gibello: Fine Art Photographer from Cape Town We love interviewing dynamic South Africans from all over the world. Please tell us what you do for a living and long you have been doing it.

South Africa’s Pop Idols judge and 5FM DJ Gareth Cliff’s passionate attack on the South African government scored him a lunch date with the president and made him a hero of about everybody who is critical of the ANC government.

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Natalie du Toit won South Africa's second gold of the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday in her last race as an S9 freestyle swimmer, touching in at 29.17sec - 0.13 sec off her world record!

Website  www.sagoodnews.co.za South African swimmers got their Commonwealth Games campaign in New Delhi off to a great start, by producing five qualifiers for Monday's 'A' finals. According to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), Sebastien Rousseau and Chad le Clos both produced fine performances in their heats...

As the most of South Africa, and I might add large parts of south west London, was covered in clouds of braai smoke on September 24 – Braai Day for some and Heritage Day for others – a fire of a different kind was being stoked back home.

A bone-chilling evening of masks, make-up and costumes, a genuine belief in the supernatural, pagan bullshit or a good excuse to get pissed – Halloween means different things to different people.

ABSA's primary concern regards SARU's "serious lack of commitment to transformation" which resulted in SARU president Oregan Hoskins sending a letter to all unions in which he requested the matter be dealt with.In the letter, which was sent earlier this week to the provincial presidents of the 14 unions and...

The 177th edition of the world's largest piss-up starts on Saturday, September 18. Having barely survived last year's edition, Piet van Niekerk does his best to avoid political correctness as he explains what it's all about.

The eyes of the cricketing world will be on South Africa this month as the Twenty20 Champions League knocks off on our southern shores.

"Roll on those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of soda and pretzels and beer..." this is the one song that, in my opinion, captures the essence of summer. Although pretzels and beer have been replaced with wasabi peanuts and martinis, Nat King Cole couldn't have said it...

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen turned the British Open into a procession on Sunday 18 July 2010, winning the famed Claret Jug after crushing the world's best by seven strokes at the home of golf.

Supported by the familiar sound of vuvuzelas, South Africa's very own Jordy Smith won his first ASP World Championship Tour event on home surf at the 2010 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay contest on Sunday 18 July.

With the upcoming SA leg of the ASP World Tour taking place at Jeffrey’s Bay in South Africa in July, we speak to SA’s top surfer Jordy Smith. Also making the most of the waves, but in a kayak, we find out from East London born Andrew Pollock about the...

Towards a 2030 vision for South Africa Amidst the football hype and anticipation, not many have paused to consider what the long-term future holds once the last of the soccer paraphernalia is packed away, the litter cleared off the streets and flags folded up for the next event… What do...