Buffalos Stuck in Trees, Furry Frogs, Chuckles Crypto and Other April Fool’s Funnies 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025 1,684 0

If you’ve seen a buffalo stuck in a tree, a suspiciously fluffy frog on the prowl or news of the Chuckles cryptocurrency, you’d be forgiven for wondering what the heck…

The Hadeda on My Desk: Saffa’s Jump as Phones Make Hadeda Noises for Mxit

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025 1,127 0

Fully immersed in writing a serious email, I heard a loud Hadeda scream in my ear, right on my desk. Wait, that’s not right… What the heck? There is a…

Pupspect Apprehended for Treat Thievery; Bail Set at 100 Egg Boxes

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguy March 31, 2025March 28, 2025 1,468 0

An Easter Egg heist has knocked the Craig View Veterinary Clinic in Boksburg, leaving them no choice but to get the authorities involved. The treat thievery led them to a…

Sculpt Basement, No Sorry, We Mean Schalk Bezuidenhout Shares Hilarious Name Fails

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvMarch 30, 2025March 30, 2025 1,471 0

South African accents are plenty, but AI really struggles to understand us; this became evident when Schalk Bezuidenhout shared the hilarious name fails the closed captions have made when he…

A Milk Tart Samoosa? Excuse Me… WHAT?!?

by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeMarch 28, 2025 1,233 0

A milk tart in a samoosa sounds like a crime against cuisine… until you taste it and realise it might just be the dessert mashup South Africa didn’t know it…

We’re Giggling: American Shares Afrikaans Words She Has Beef With

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 27, 2025April 2, 2025 35,278 1

An American learning Afrikaans is sharing the words she loves and the words she has beef with, and we’re giggling because she might just have a point on the latter:…

‘Yoh’ and Several Other SA Words Join the Oxford Dictionary!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 26, 2025August 24, 2025 3,926 0

‘Yoh’, ‘gatvol’ and ‘sharp-sharp’ are just some South African words and terms that have graduated from slang terms to join the Oxford English Dictionary!   Global (26 March 2025) —…

‘Young Sheldon’ Iain Armitage Spotted at the Waterfront!

by Staff Writer @goodthingsguy March 25, 2025March 26, 2025 2,215 0

Many big names have joined the scores of tourists visiting Cape Town this summer. The latest South Africans were proud to host? Iain Armitage—AKA Young Sheldon!   Cape Town, South…

The 2025 Cape Town Carnival is Pulling Out All the Stops!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025 3,513 0

This weekend, Greenpoint’s Fan Walk will come alive with all the vibes, thanks to the 2025 Cape Town Carnival. Here’s what’s on the cards for the carnival celebrations:   Cape…

Project Purpose Crafters Create A New Easter Trio!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyMarch 12, 2025March 30, 2026 650 0

Project Purpose uplifts women in Kya Sands by teaching them how to crochet beautifully, creating both characters and a means to a future that’s more financially secure. The crochet squad…