Women and Children First
The phrase “Women and children first” became famous after the HMS Birkenhead sank near Gansbaai, South Africa, in 1852 –… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Lost Without Time
On 30 May 1815, the Arniston wrecked off South Africa’s Agulhas coast after being separated from its fleet in a… Read More
Dis Potjiekos, Nie Kleinkos Nie
On 16 March 2024, the Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce (South Africa) achieved the Guinness World Record for the largest… Read More
From Temporary to Timeless
South Africa’s flag was originally intended as a temporary design in 1994. But its overwhelming popularity led to it being… Read More
Buñol’s Bloody Brawl
Every August, the Spanish town of Buñol hosts La Tomatina, the world’s largest food fight, where more than 100 tons… Read More
Rice to the Occasion
Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef, has just set a Guinness World Record by cooking 8,780 kg of jollof rice –… Read More