SA People - Your Worldwide South African Community

Starting off like a damp Squib? The start of the year saw two legends being honoured, Parliament ablaze, the first part of the Zondo Commission report being handed over, and Chad le Clos getting more Medals! Want to know who's been visiting our shores? And what Saffers abroad are doing? Then SAPeople.com is the place to get all the latest good (and occasional strange) news from Jenni Baxter in Ant...

And what are they up to…. It feels good to be moving around a bit, doesn’t it? As many set off on their festive holidays, we hear how Jen’s passport gets nicked, a piggy that didn’t go to market becomes a (escape) artist, we wax lyrical about The Man Who Should Be Pres, and many other wonderful Saffrican stories making the SAPeople.com site. And we wish you a very Melle Christmas - stay safe and l...

Joining Jenni Baxter (in Antibes) and Melanie Walker (in Joziburg) we have shoe salesman and head honcho of those awesome Vellies and Plakkies patching in from Cape Town. This week it’s all about feel good things - so sit down, put your feet up and find out about the world of SouthAfricanNess and their great doings. Veldskoen Website · SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

You should be able to Hear the Sea! Can you hear the sea in that shell? Well, if things do go ahead, all you may be able to hear down Wild Coast way is seismic activity. Jenni Baxter and Melanie Walker discuss whether boycotts would work, another ‘Arch’ stands up for SA, go vote for Miss SA (find out how on SAPeople.com) and a host of heartwarming stories, from home and abroad. SAPeople.com &middo...

Musings and mullings over from 2... er, make that THREE blondes! Oh - the third blonde? Well, listen in for a surprise visit from a stunning songstress - and Man - can she Go Groove! AND hear an awesome track of theirs at the end of the conversation. So... What's up with Omicron? The rate at which things change across the world, we're not hazarding any guesses. But Jenni Baxter helps you take the...

Ver-rassie-ing! What would the world be without a raft of Rassie Masks? Or turn-arounds in SA politics? Jenni Baxter and Melanie Walker discuss these burning issues, along with Saffers nominated for Grammys, the State of our Oceans, Cabbage Patch Bandits, rescued dogs, and Kings of the Air. Catch these stories here and on SAPeople.com SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Of Presidents, residents and being Proudly South African. Our special guest today: Nick Dreyer (shoe salesman!) As some of our nation mourns the loss of one of our elder Statesman, we applaud the bright spots that so many Saffers home and abroad bring us on SAPeople.com And bringing joy to the faces and feet of many around the world, Veldskoen’s Nick Dreyer joins Jenni Baxter and Melle Walker for...

Forget about being Powerless! Rolling blackouts won't stop Jenni Baxter, chief good news consultant of SAPeople.com from sharing the news and lighter side of life with Melanie Walker in Johannesburg. From the Bokke, Off-roaders, operatic divas and Handspring Puppets doing us proud, we report back and update previous stories, bring new entertainment to the expats and let you know what you should be...

Of All things Powerful and Powerless! Local Elections are done and dusted - bar the squealing, Load Shedding is here and there - but COP26 may bring some new light to the scene, The Bokke are there in Cardiff, SANParks are granting free access between 22 - 28 November (START PLANNING!), Elon Musk should build a uni in SA, not Texas, and a flying visit by Ted Blom to Ronnie's Sex Shop and Route 62....

Positivity Goes a Long Way Cricket, elections, matric, rolling blackouts - all the news relevant to SA People at home and abroad is to be found on SAPeople.com. Jenni Baxter in Antibes and Melanie Walker in Joburg discuss the state of the Nation, the state of play in world sports, the good that people are doing, and what you need to know as a Saffer travelling across the Pond. SAPeople.com &middot...

(Well, not much to do with fish, but get to the end to understand!) A week of good news for SA people at home and abroad. Jenni Baxter in Antibes chats to Melanie Walker in Joziburg about what's making the news - books, auction of Mandela Memorabilia, local elections coming up, rugby (of course!), environmentally friendly people doing things to raise awareness, Of Space Cadets and Miss SA's and wh...

Bringing you the best of SA Kancane kancane kuzolunga! Level 1 has brought a sense of relief and freedom to SA citizens here and abroad, as SA is now off the UK red list and travel outside the country becomes a thing. Slowly, but surely. Dit gaan maar regkom! From those who make SA Proud, to those like inveterate traveller Viv Vermaak who sees things... ahem, slightly differently, Pics of beautifu...

Let's Get Out There.... Bokke bringing it home, SA Dancers star in UK Strictly, Swimmers, Canoeists and Trevor Noah making SA proud, medical advances streaking ahead, and The Arch celebrating his 90th! All these stories and more to #BeHeard here and found on SAPeople.com - the definitely outlet for all things SA, at home and abroad. SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Or not? Red is the first colour of spring, the real colour of rebirth, of beginning. But it's the Red List which is getting our attention more than the colours in the garden! Jenni Baxter has her finger on the pulse of what's happening with the List, and how it's affecting expats and Saffers at home alike, and will be explaining more on the Mansfield2Day YouTube channel from Thursday 30th Septembe...

Blitzvinnig! That’s how quickly Jenni Baxter of SAPeople.com get the necessary news through to Melanie Walker - and you! The Blitzbokke do us proud, the Brits do us sad with their Red List, Postcode Meerkat takes the works by storm, Heritage Day lekker kos around the world, and Concerts (and outpourings) of gratitude. Dit smaak lekker. Come join us! SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Yummy! Dis lekker Kos for thought - food is on the menu this week as Jenni Baxter of SAPeople.com chats to Melanie Walker in Johannesburg about SA named restaurants in Paris, and local chefs doing great things in the Fine Dining Lovers awards and Grand finale in Milan (go vote of Marcus Gericke with his dish 'Remembrance' at https://sanpellegrinoyoungchef.com/finedininglovers-award/ and take on th...

Coming Together! In this week's chat about all thing Seffrican Home and Abroad, Jenni Baxter of SAPeople.com and Melanie Walker check out our sports heroes, our musical loves, some mad folk doing great stuff, and homeless traffic directors! For all this, and what's worth watching on the small screen, Listen Here! SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Of Paralympic records and other Good Stuff! Our Paralympians are doing wonderful things, as are our cyclists and actors. Yes, Saffers are slowly but surely making their mark on the world in all fields - let alone on the field! So, from the world's most optimistic about the future people - yes that's us - find out more about what good news has been making our views more positive. Join Jenni and Mel...

Reasons to be Cheerful Trevor Noah on Xhosa and Zulu on DuoLingo - there's no excuse to not learn another SA language; Lewis Pugh taking on another freezing cold swim challenge; Bokke heading for Aus; Shooting Stars, Snow Hoaxes, affordable safaris and Arbor Day - you'll find it all on this week's podcast with Jenni & Melle, and on SAPeople.com SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Saffers Bringing it Home From Winners, to Paralympians on their way to winning, the latest on SA Citizen Status and the UK Red List, ex-pats and International Celebs doing great things for Africa, restaurants in the desert on TV and people proving that not only can we build bridges as a nation, we can move them too! All on SAPeople.com this week... SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Finding Good News in Times of Troubles In troubled times, Jenni Baxter goes out to find the good and happy news to warm the hearts of Saffers worldwide for SA People.com. This week sees a report back on citizenship issues, the pride of the Bokke, Skyquakes and earthquakes - and eating Russians! Truly and proudly South African! SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts

Delving for the Great News on SAPeople.com From the Olympic victories, to the small victories in everyone's lives (mainly getting out of the bed on cold winter mornings for Melanie Walker in Johannesburg), The Bokke doing the Green and Gold proud, and what it's like living in - or travelling to - a bubble, Jenni Baxter once again brings us the news on why we're working at being Proudly SA! SAPeopl...

And inside too! But we’ll warm you up The coldest winter in years, and hopefully the Goldest Olympic Games! And it’s wild that the wildflowers have started in Namaqualand already… What’s the Hot news abounding on SAPeople.com? Well, listen here and get the latest good news and news of and from Saffers abroad from Jenni in Antibes and Melle in JoFreezingBurg. SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcas...

Saffers Coming Together Around the World.. Considering the torrid time (not in terms of temperature, as it's getting pretty cold out here!) that SA has been through recently, Jenni Baxter of SAPeople.com has been on a mission to find the heart-warming stories that have kept us going here at home, and abroad. We are renowned for pulling together when times get tough. From store owners to people pla...

Making sense of the Senseless In a week of uncertainty and a bit of Madness, Jenni Baxter, sitting in the film festival town on the South of France clues us in on the good stuff that Saffers home and abroad bring to the SA People party. Get out of the siege mentality and get with the programme! SAPeople.com · Solid Gold Podcasts