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Musk Condemns South African Political Song on White Farmers

Elon Musk has taken to what was formerly known as Twitter to slam the use of the EFF's (Economic Freedom Fighters) anthem "Kill the Boer, kill the white farmer" on Saturday. In occasion of the tenth anniversary of the...

South Africans Demand the Return of “Star of Africa” in King Charles’ Crown

Petitioners in South Africa are demanding the return of diamonds such as the "Star of Africa," which will adorn the British State Imperial Crown worn by King Charles III during his coronation on Saturday. The "Star of Africa" is the...

Greek South African Rapper Costa Titch Dies on Stage

Greek South African rapper Costa Titch, whose real name was Constantinos Tsobanoglou, has died after collapsing while performing on stage in South Africa. Footage on social media showed the 28-year-old appearing to stumble and fall to the ground during his...

New South African Study Shows Omicron Less Severe for All

Confirming a widely-held understanding of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new South African study released on Friday confirmed that the mutation caused less severe illness and leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths than any previous variants. The study,...

Greek-South African Youth Orchestra Performs “Solo Evdokia” from Home

One hundred and twenty Greek-South African children along with a number of youths from Greece, sang "Solo Eudokia" online together recently, touching the hearts of thousands of Hellenes worldwide. Under the banner “Greeks and South African Hellenes Unite During Covid-19”...

Meet Emilio Eftychis, the Award Winning Greek South African Architect

Emilio Eftychis is a Greek South African architect, with more than 15 years of experience, whose work has been praised by all those who have seen his dedication and talent. Eftychis began his most recent career chapter in 2007 when...

South African Greeks Celebrate Independence Day

The Hellenic Federation of South Africa on Monday commemorated the 25th of March in 1821, which marks the day Greece regained its independence from the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Festive celebrations were held at the Greek SAHETI School, on...

South African Golfer Peter Karmis Chooses to Play for Greece

Professional golfer Peter Karmis decided to play under the Greek flag from now on and to no longer represent South Africa in international tournaments. According to South Africa's sport24 website, Karmis has Greek roots and holds dual citizenship. His current...

Youngest South African MP of Greek Origin

South African MP George Michalakis, who has Greek origins, is the younger person to ever be elected in the country’s parliament. Michalakis is just 26 years old and comes from a village called Egrigoros, located in northern Chios, Greece. He was elected...

Woman Teaches Greek to South African Children

Jabavu East Primary School is operating as a hearth of Greek culture and civilization in the area of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, thanks to the tireless and voluntary efforts of teacher Ava Papatheofilou. “We teach Greek through songs and...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria Meets With South African President

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa intends to implement a program to help the fight against AIDS in South Africa, according to Patriarch Theodoros' statement during his meeting with the country's president, Jacob Zuma. The two men...

Good Hope Diocese Helps Senior Greek-South Africans

Senior Greek expatriates from the region of Cape Town, South Africa, who responded to the call of the Good Hope diocese, now have the opportunity to spend some time and speak Greek with people their own age. During this first...

Homer’s Iliad Translated into South African

After 10 years of long hard work, retired South African university classics professor Richard Whitaker has finished his poetic translation of Homer's war epic The Iliad into the South African language. The translation comprises of a flexible 5-beat line, usually...

Greek-South African Girl Dies After Satanic Ritual Attack

The Greek community of South Africa is shocked after the horrible news of the death of the 18-year-old girl that had been attacked 2 weeks ago in Johannesburg as part of a suspected satanistic ritual. Greek-S. African Kirsty Theologo died...

South African President Meets Greek Community

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has, in a recent meeting with representatives of the Greek, Italian and Portuguese communities, appealed for their help in reducing crime and has stressed the need for “zero tolerance to combat criminality”. Presdident Zuma held...