Two robbers broke into a house and pressed the panic button, thinking they were opening the gate. They then sped off and crashed into a car and a pole.

An enormous great white shark breaches as his mate feeds from a boat in Mossel Bay.

Instead of focusing on the negative, let’s take a look at all that Africa has to be proud of. Here’s a reminder of just how brilliant our continent is.

What makes a South African decide to emigrate?

This wonderful moment in which a tourist is touched and groomed by mountain gorillas in Uganda is absolutely incredible to witness.

Although South Africa’s world champion rowers, James Thompson and John Smith, ‘gave as good as they got’ in the Henley Regatta’s Double Sculls Challenge Cup final, they had to settle for the second place.

Just under 30kg of cocaine was discovered at OR Tambo yesterday. 40,000 Viagra tablets were also discovered earlier that day.

Warning, don’t try these if you’re too far from home.

Upmarket neighbourhoods such as Constantia, Upper Kenilworth and Upper Claremont in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs are capturing the attention and buying power of returning expatriates who are putting down roots and buying up homes.

This video will leave you breathless… and get you packing for Thailand in no time!

Caroline Wöstmann (Nedbank), winner of both the 2015 Comrades and Two Oceans ultra-races, has set herself a new challenge. She wants to qualify for next year’s Olympic Marathon.

I do not have adequate words to describe last night. I am scared that the ones I use will do it injustice as there is no adequate way to capture what went down at our home as some friends from Sybrand Park, Khayelitsha, Kayamandi, Wynberg, Nyanga, Manenberg and Southfield came together for a meal and some intense conversation.

David Hunt teams up with Shaun Keeling to compete at the Henley Regatta in Britain today. Keeling is determined to make amends for last year when, according to him, his performance was a ‘classic scenario of snatching defeat from the proverbial jaws of victory’.

There has been a total of 1‚747 farm murders from 1990 to 2015, reports AfriForum and TAU SA. 3,542 attacks have taken place during this same time period.

Watch this Great White latch onto a cage filled with tourists and shake them around a little.

For Lebogang Shange the urge to break South African athletics records, seems to be as irresistible as it is for a moth to resist a flickering candlelight.

In South Africa there are 23 completed suicides and 230 attempted suicides every day.

South African government has allocated R18 billion to improve the socio-economic conditions of distressed mining communities across the country.

A South African family festival will be taking over the beautiful Tweseldown Racecourse in Fleet this September, with a live screening of the Rugby World Cup kickoff, plenty of South African food, music and drinks, live performances, and, of course, some dancing

It all started with this vision: to create great opera for old and new audiences. The aim is simple: to charm, seduce and make us reconsider what it means to be human

The most common cars on South Africa’s roads are often prime targets for theft and car jacking. Take a look at the hottest cars of 2015.

South African Twitter had been going crazy all day with the hashtag #capetownseries.

Whether you’re new to London or expatriated a good time ago, be sure NOT to trip up on the tube.

Anyone who grew up, visited or passed through East London, South Africa… this is for you.

Jerry Seinfeld takes Trevor Noah for a spin and a coffee in the sixth season of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’.

The Telegraph has compiled a list of the world’s best coffee shops, with a certain South African artisan coffee shop coming in at number one!

The Savanna family is continuing to grow and the successful business has just opened a brand new store in Wimbledon station, coinciding with the start of the Wimbledon tennis Championship 2015

Luvo Manyonga turns his life around after recovering from drug abuse.

Two South African words have featured among the five hundred new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Which nation does the best barbecue? According to this survey, not South Africa.

This three-minute trip to South Africa will make anyone yearn for a South African holiday.

The Ventureburn Startup Survey has polled just under 200 tech startups to uncover the “true picture of the South African startup landscape”.

Mercer Global has ranked the world’s most expensive and inexpensive cities for expatriates to live in. Cape Town and Johannesburg have both featured in the top 20 least expensive cities in the world.

A couple has been fined for feeding a Capuchin monkey brandy and Coke and illegaly transporting another Capuchin monkey to the Free State.

This weekend heralds the start of planet earth’s largest music festival – Glastonbury – the sacred stages of which any band would give their eyeteeth to play.

The latest trends in global travel numbers are clearly demonstrating the disastrous impact of South Africa’s visa regulations on our tourism sector.

An ever-increasing number of wealthy South Africans are applying for golden tickets out of South Africa in the form of a second passport. A golden passport.

In order to help would-be travellers understand the South African government’s new child visa laws which came into play on 1 June 2015, Drive South Africa has created the Child Visa Checklist app.

Elon Musk has built an alternative school for his children without grades as he does not trust his children’s brains in the hands of the government. Would you ever consider unschooling your children?

Unsigned London aims to revitalise London’s undiscovered music scene for an exciting weekend of eclectic performances.

South African Airways (SAA) scooped no less than three awards at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2015 this month.

A community-led Movement, SAY We CAN, saw a number of South Africans descend upon Trafalgar Square this past weekend.

South African legend Johnny Clegg has been honoured with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his activism against apartheid as well as his charity work.

Our favourite South African comedian makes fun of (not so) Great Britain.

South Africans in London are urged to unite in Trafalgar Square at 11h00 on Saturday 13 June 2015 for the launch of the SAY We Can campaign to show their support for a positive future for South Africa.

We’ve got the pictures to prove that it does snow in certain parts of South Africa.

A lion has escaped from the Karoo National Park. While rangers are out trying to find it, South Africans have been trying to find the perfect name for him on Twitter.

Two UK-based South Africans have invented a machine that can recognise and exchange coins and notes from nearly every country in the world. They currently have the most votes to pitch their concept to Richard Branson.

African tourism is changing, says Africa Bookings’ Bruce Tapping. Africa is waiting to be explored as low-cost airlines and online businesses allow tourists to travel safely and independently.

A business charter defines your promises and outlines what customers can expect from you. It can be your map to success.

Experienced hair stylist required to join our team in Acton Town salon

Home is beckoning and you may be ready to pack up and leave. Before you do, think about all the things you’re going to miss about London.

Jenna Lowe, who received two new lungs on 14 December after launching her #GetMeTo21 campaign, has sadly passed away following a long, courageous battle with a rare lung disease.

SpaceX is developing a creative solution that offers both cheap and unregulated internet, something that does not seem possible within the current internet paradigm.

You are invited to a wine tasting with a difference. Thatu is giving you the chance to taste some brilliant South African wines in aid of its work to help deprived communities in South Africa improve their nutrition by growing their own food.

Ubuntu Education Fund, hosted its 8th annual London charity gala – 1 Million to One: Changing the Odds at the iconic Roundhouse last week, raising more than £650,000 to transform the lives of 2,000 children and their families in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Professor Timothy Noakes has defended his 2014 tweet advising a mother to wean her child onto Low carb-high fat (LCHF) foods.

Friday 5 June sees the first in a series of African dance and video nights at Gigalum in Clapham South. DJ & Artist Gordon Glyn-Jones, music producer Hilton Caswell and video designer Leroy Taylor, present an eclectic mix of Southern-African electro beats.

Are you a burger fiend struggling to find your next fix? Check out our top five burger joints in London.

Following an intervention by the Red Tape Reduction Unit, a tour group from India is set to arrive in the Western Cape in the next two weeks. The trip was almost cancelled following a bungle after the implementation of the new unabridged birth certificate requirement.

Toft Shop is a characterful village shop situated on Toft High Street, 6 miles west of Cambridge

The Test Kitchen has ranked as one of the world’s top restaurants.

An initial event, ‘Unity in diversity against crime, racism and inequality’ marks the beginning of the SAY We Can movement, which aims to appeal to the SA Government with tangible solutions for a better South Africa.

South Africa’s favourite wine town needs your help to make it into the Family Traveller magazine as the best long haul destination.

SA Fast Track, a Home Affairs document procurement service company, has gone into liquidation leaving many people out of pocket and without vital documents such as passports and birth certificates.

South African born pianist Renée Reznek, international flautist Nancy Ruffer and the Queen of Afro-Jazz Pinise Saul accompanied by jazz composer and musician Simon Wallace will be giving a concert on the 2 July for Starfish Greathearts Foundation that will be held in the Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead.

Huisgenoot is a familiar publication in most South African households. This publication just turned 99 years old and they have exciting plans to celebrate the big 100 next year.

If you pull over to watch baboons while eating a pizza with your car doors unlocked, what do you expect to happen?

One guy wards off three alleged robbers by opening fire and chasing them out of his garage.

You WILL NOT marry me.

Want a little inspiration for somewhere new to drink? These five hidden bars are top notch and top secret.

A picture and video of a man and woman bonking on Lion’s Head has caused quite a stir on Twitter.

The place is Johannesburg. The year is 2014. And it’s a hot, hot summer.

Recruitment is a massive industry, but even with the number of job sites around, there still doesn’t seem to be a clear and easy way for recruiters and contractors to connect without the inevitable crossing of wires.

The speculation can be silenced, the murmurs muted. Because the wraps are now off and the line-up for this summer’s WOMAD Charlton Park, the festival’s ninth gathering in the glorious Wiltshire countryside and thirty-third festival in the UK.

Watch this woman scare robbers sh*tless when she fires shots at them in her Port Elizabeth home.

As more of the continent benefits from economic growth that is the envy of the world, Africa’s need for professional talent to fulfil its potential is a great as ever

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South African hipsters are an absolute treat, and an absolute joy to rip off. These hipster crimes are the realest.

“I think that’s all I’ve got to say….”

When you put South Africa‘s needs and your needs together what do you find? The perfect job.

A government proposal to teach sex education to primary and high school students could see condoms being distributed to school children as young as nine.

A South African man has been arrested and released on bail for the alleged attempted murder of his wife after her parachute failed to open during a skydive.

He’s been compared to Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and dubbed the “Soweto nice guy”, but what do people really think of Mr Maimane?

Does your job take you away from home, so that you cannot be available at short notice when your family needs assistance or support?

The cost of living in South Africa is 50 to 70 percent lower than in the United Kingdom. But just how far will your pounds go?

South African Airways has teamed up with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority to offer entrants the chance to win a pair of tickets to Harare, the sunshine capital of Zimbabwe that is lined with Jacaranda trees.

If Britain’s The Daily Star is to be trusted, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn may just be getting married in Jozi this August.

The South African Chamber of Commerce in London will be hosting Edward Griffiths on 20 May.

This month’s hilarious “Player Portraits” video was completed by Scottish duo Kelly Brown and Jim Hamilton.

Some advice on how not to act the next time you return from your travels, or, as College Humor puts it, “Eat, Pray, Shut Up”.

The model showing this year’s theme was unveiled recently at Kirstenbosch and features a display of ‘Plants South Africa Gave the World’ retrospective of memorable exhibits, as well as

Come and have a great time with family and friends and listen to your favourite Afrikaans singers at the first ever Afrikaans festival and family day. We bring South Africa to Belgium, all you need to do, is get here!

Spur is deeply engrained in every South African’s childhood and a great place to visit when you’re feeling a little bit homesick. Savoy Cinema Corby will soon be the location for Spur’s brand new RBW restaurant.

An elderly woman is hijacked and manhandled outside her house in Somerset West. The ending may not be happy, but it will restore your faith in humanity a tiny bit.

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Brand South Africa has participated in a number of platforms aimed at condemning the violent crimes committed in the past few weeks and implementation of interventions to quell the violence.

This incredible time lapse footage shows Cape Town flickering from darkness to its usual twinkling state after a particular dark period of load shedding.

It’s just about summertime in London, and the living sure is easy. Here’s a quick reminder of just how awesome it can be.

South Africans Irma Fourie, Heinz Hochrinner, Mike Sherman and Kate Ahrends who were trapped on Langtang pass have walked to safety.