We take you on a tour of the first major British exhibition to tell the story of South Africa through archaeological, historic and contemporary artworks.

Forty years since the Soweto riots, South Africa is once again engulfed with student protests. This year’s Film Africa festival in London will reflect on the legacy of 1976 with special screenings including Friday’s opening film, Kalushi, and the classic musical Sarafina!

Thick Time, William Kentridge’s first solo British exhibition in more than a decade, coincides with a London staging of his cine-concert Paper Music.

South Africa’s Olympians did us proud but their baggy ‘ninja turtle’ tracksuits were a fashion fail made in China. Let’s face it, Tracksuitgate was a bit of a Sascoc-up.

Team South Africa returns home with 10 medals from Rio, making this our most successful Olympics since we returned from sporting isolation. And our inspirational athletes won many hearts on the road to glory

The young South African firefighters sent to help the Canadians was the feel-good story of the week – but natonal pride soon turned to disappointment after a pay dispute sent them home

It is said that the Danes are the happiest people on earth – and I believe Roskilde Festival may have something to do with it…

The South African expat who made headlines as the first person to swim from Cornwall to Scotland is now planning to be the first to complete a length of Britain triathlon – by running a marathon a day.

Marky Warren is a third of the way into his 18-day walk from Johannesburg to Durban and has already raised about R50,000 for Joost Van Der Westhuizen’s J9 Foundation, which was formed by the rugby legend in aid of those suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.

During the month of June our most popular online stories included the top ten Julius Malema quotes, new regulations for families travelling to South Africa as well as exclusive footage illustrating the brutality of rhino poaching in South Africa,

Whether you’re a sports fanatic, travel addict, keen columnist or news junkie, you’re invited to join us as a part-time writer or photographer to contribute articles and images to our website – and add your voice to the global South African community.

We chat to Zimbabwe-born UK artist Gordon Glyn-Jones, who is holding a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings at Hoxton Arches Gallery on 28 and 29 May

How many registered voters? How many ballot papers? We break down the numbers as voting proceeds across South Africa today.

On Wednesday a huge crowd of passionate South Africans queued in London from dawn until well after dark to have their say in the future of their country. However, a glitch in the overseas registration process meant disappointment for several expats who had followed the correct procedure yet their names mysteriously did not appear on the voters roll so were unable to vote in SA’s national election.

EXPAT WEDDINGS | Having her precious wedding gown confiscated by South African customs at the last minute was a bride’s worst nightmare. But here’s how she turned the tears into joy to make her wedding day a colourful, unforgettable celebration of love.

Australian cast of ‘The Lion King’ musical, which includes several South Africans, sings ‘Circle of Life’ on a plane to Sydney, to the delight of millions.

Looking to support a UK-based Zimbabwean cause? Here’s a selection of ten registered charities, in alphabetical order for ease of reference.

All that lay between me and a reptilian killer was the flat-bottomed boat on which I sat. I knew, however, that the hippos frolicking on the opposite shore were the real danger…

Which parts of London do South Africans prefer to live in? Find out here…

We are offering a temporary contract to a journalist to write articles for our website and newspaper for the next three weeks.

Myths and stereotypes about South Africa and its people continue to thrive in some countries. We count down the top 20 actual questions foreigners have asked our readers about our country.

Are you looking for a South African organisation or society in the UK? Perhaps you’ve recently arrived in Britain, missing home and looking to meet other South Africans? Here are some of the key contacts to help you find your way around.

Looking to support a UK-based South African cause? Did you realise there are more than 20 South African charities active in Britain? They are all listed here in alphabetical order, for ease of reference.

The publishers of TheSouthAfrican.com are looking for a Cape Town based journalist with web writing and subbing skills.

We asked our readers living overseas what they missed most about South Africa. The response was so overwhelming we’ve split your answers into four categories. Here’s the third: food and drink.

The week of mourning for Nelson Mandela has seen us reflect on how South Africa has changed in the last 20 years. For some this will mean a renewed sense of loyalty to the ANC — for others this focus on Madiba’s values brings home how out of sync some of our leaders are with his vision

We asked our readers living overseas what they missed most about South Africa. The response was so overwhelming we’ve split your answers into four categories. Here’s the third: the lifestyle.

From placing flowers at the Mandela statue to attending Wednesday’s memorial service in London, here’s how South Africans in Britain can pay their respects to Nelson Mandela.

It has been an immense privilege to have witnessed firsthand such a historic time of great change. Despite the great challenges our country faces, I’m proud of far we’ve come. I’m humbled to have been a tiny part of the Mandela Miracle. I hope his leadership will continue to inspire us.

We asked our readers living overseas what they missed most about South Africa. The response was so overwhelming we’ve split your answers into four categories. Here’s the second: the people.

We asked our readers living overseas what they missed most about South Africa. The response was so overwhelming we’ve split your answers into four categories. Here’s the first: nature and the environment.

Our affection for Madiba will overlook the flaws in ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’, our patriotism will fill in the gaps; we’ll forgive the director and lead actors being Brits because this is our story, both traumatic and transcendant, told to the whole world on the big screen.

Who could forget Bennie Boekwurm, Liewe Heksie, Haas Das or Trompie? We’ve rummaged through the SABC archives to bring you some classic video clips from some of South Africa’s most popular children’s TV shows.

Veteran Zimbabwean stone sculptor Locadia Ndandarika has had her fair share of trials in life, including the death of a child and struggling to make ends meet as a single mother following her divorce from a husband who did not support her artistic dream. Her talent has taken her around the world and she hopes to exhibit her remarkable work in London soon.

Zululander turned Briton completes record-breaking five-month charity swim from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

South African Cultural Talents will perform in London on 23 November.

South African X Factor contestant Jeanette Akua and her newly formed girl group Miss Dynamix have been chosen by ‘Groups Mentor’ Gary Barlow as one of 12 acts to advance to the next stage of the competition, after impressing him with their performance in the Judges Houses stage.

QUEEN AND KAYA | Parents’ online relationships with their offspring seem to follow a similar pattern: being so far away, your mom or dad likes to feel closer to you by liking and commenting on everything you ever post, usually along the lines of ‘You look so lovely darling. I miss you.’

We chatted to South African comedian Trevor Noah about why he doesn’t need to justify basing his comedy on race; his plans to do stand-up comedy in German and about bringing his critically acclaimed show, The Racist, to Hammersmith Apollo later this year.

We asked our readers to send us pics of their South African themed tattoos: which is your favourite?

While it is difficult to obtain precise numbers of fatalities, here is a list of ten animals that cause the most human deaths in South Africa. And you may be surprised to hear that sharks are nowhere near the most deadly…

From Barry Hilton to the Tong Master… here are some classic South African braai videos.

South African salvage master Nick Sloane was hired by US firm Titan Salvage and Italy’s Micoperi to lead the massive operation to right the 290-metre, 114 000-tonne vessel, which ran aground off Giglio on 13 January 2012, killing 32 people.

‘I don’t want to hide it, Julius Malema gave us very, very ugly publicity’ said recently retired South African High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Zola Skweyiya, who named the former ANCYL leader as one of the biggest challenges of his four-year term.

Oscar Pistorius is well-known for transcending difficult circumstances. Here are some of the South African Paralympian’s more memorable quotations.

We at TheSouthAfrican.com are looking for a Cape Town based experienced journalist with web writing and subbing skills.

Part-time writers and photographers wanted to contribute articles and images to TheSouthAfrican.com

According to a government statement, Facebook hackers are impersonating South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and sending out friend requests to members of the public.

South African actor Jack Klaff presents ‘Out to Lunch’ and ‘Newton’ as part of the Face to Face Solo festival at Lost Theatre from 1 to 7 July.

An opportunity for a motivated Cape Town-based journalism or media studies student to create meaningful online content for an international publication

Hammams, meze, baklava, kebaps: Istanbul is a city of the senses. It also bridges the pious and the hedonistic, the Byzantine and the modern Turkish – and the landmasses of Europe and Asia. Heather Walker spent a few days in old Constantinople.

Several South Africans and women from many other African countries were recently recognised for their achievements at an award ceremony in London. It was inspiring to see so many women who have transcended difficult circumstances to make a difference to the world around them.

Aletia Upstairs and Sertan Sanderson teamed up to create Lust in Translation, a multilingual cabaret inspired by their mutual love of languages.

A bit of encouragement from his friends and some alcohol is all one man needed to challenge an elephant in a South African game park

Contrary to one commentator’s belief that British MP Justine Greening’s role in the decision to cut aid to SA would alienate the South Africans in her constituency, it looks set to cement her good reputation among many UK-based South Africans, if their reaction to the news is anything to go by