July to November is whale watching season in South Africa. The Guardian’s Tania Cagnoni headed to the Western Cape coast for a close encounter with the ocean’s mighty beasts.

Read her full story here.

The inaugural Africa in Motion short film competition for emerging African filmmakers, sponsored by Southern Africa Direct, has been won by Rogério Manjate from Mozambique for his film I Love You.
I Love You was among eight finalists screened at the Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival in Edinburgh on Saturday, and the winning film was […]

Southern Africa Direct attended the launch of the Global South Africans (GSA) initiative by the International Marketing Council of South Africa in London this week. A group of distinguished and influential South Africans living abroad gathered at South Africa House on Trafalgar Square to celebrate the initiative, which aims to create a network of South […]

Some 50 000 British rugby supporters are expected to land in South Africa for the Lions tour next June. The Telegraph reported today that not even the credit crunch can keep rugby fanatics from making the long-haul journey for the three Test series against the Springboks.
The estimated figure is 20 000 more than those who […]

Prince William and Prince Harry got onto motorcross bikes and set off on an eight-day race in aid of charity today. They are part of the 80 riders taking part in Enduro Africa 08, which aims to raise money for three organisations working in Southern Africa, including Sentebale, the charity for Aids orphans Prince Harry […]

Southern Africa Direct has teamed up with SA Wines Online to bring the British public the largest selection of South African Wines available for sale online.
SA Direct Wines offers a variety of old trusted brands, as well as new, exciting wines emerging from South Africa. For those who like a combination or are new to […]