The DA says it is not surprised by President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle, the “latest move in Zuma’s war against anyone who opposes his project of State Capture”. The obvious target, says the DA, was SACP leader, Dr. Blade Nzimande, who follows Pravin Gordhan, Derek Hanekom, Mcebisi Jonas and others who have “failed to toe […]

You know people, I am still thinking about the meaning of the reinstatement of the charges, no matter whether No 1 thinks he can still delay the inevitable… writes Marianne Thamm. There are so many to thank for it and it has been a long road. On that journey we have begun to shape who […]

Tourists in the Kruger National Park found themselves having to change a tyre with lions in the vicinity, after one of the lions bit their tyre… Apart from the fright the lions gets, the South African family’s conversation is just as entertaining! Watch Lion Bites Tyre in Kruger Park   According to LatestSightings, which uploaded […]

Here’s this Sunday’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans abroad to watch just two days after it airs in SA… if they’re subscribers of Showmax International. (Watch the trailer below.)  Brain Cancer Hunters The glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer and it’s very difficult to treat. The survival rate for patients beyond two […]

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has declared the province a disaster area after the devastating floods in Durban and surrounding area on 10 October 2017. The declaration of a disaster area paves the way for Provincial Treasury to reprioritise the provincial budget and redirect funds towards the rebuilding of the province. KZN was hit by a […]

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the captaincy of the national side on the Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere in November and December. Etzebeth will again lead the side in the continued injury absence of No 8 Warren Whiteley, who has been ruled out of the tour to Ireland, […]

Mandy Lottering (43), a salon owner from Hayfields, Pietermaritzburg in South Africa, is dealing with a private struggle in a very public way.  Mandy has been running the Cutting Crew salon for the past 7 years.  She is a mother to Savannah (23) and Jarrod (14) and is happily married to Juan, her husband of over 16 years. […]

Due to reported cases of Malaria in Mpumalanga Province recently, in particular Ehlanzeni District Municipality of which the southern part of the Kruger National Park (KNP) falls under, the Kruger Park management has cautioned visitors coming to the Park to take the necessary precautionary measures against Malaria disease. “We would like to advise visitors to […]

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa in 2016, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, however Cape Town attracted a larger proportion of long-haul visitors than Jo’burg… with visitors coming from the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands. Johannesburg welcomed 4.57 million international overnight visitors in 2016 – an […]

Here’s something wonderful that I have to share. We always hear of the bad things going on around us. Well for a change, here is something good, kind, beautiful and heartwarming… writes Yolande Singery from Prince Albert in the Karoo. I bumped into the father of some friends of mine from Prince Albert, on Friday, […]

There’s now a backlash against the backlash against the latest Dove advertisement. The first backlash reverberated around the world, including – naturally – in South Africa… with many people outraged that Dove could be so thoughtless as to show a black woman using Dove soap and becoming a white woman. Although the implication was not […]

In a repetition of that week in July last year when South Africa experienced a tornado, snow and floods in just seven days… the same has happened in the last 24 hours: tornado and floods in Joburg, Gauteng yesterday; terrible floods in Durban today… and in between some beautiful snow in parts of the Eastern […]

As warned, a major storm swept through Gauteng late this afternoon…   wreaking havoc in its path. Central Johannesburg and the West Rand were hit by a massive hailstorm, as well as powerful winds that uprooted trees – and an alleged tornado which ripped through Krugersdorp, tearing the roof off Cradlestone Mall, and leaving at least […]

Public Protector (PP) Busiswe Mkhwebane has been asked to launch an investigation into the alleged payment of at least R300,000 – and possibly as much as R680,000 – by sporting goods supplier Sedgars Sports, for a trip to Dubai by Minister Fikile Mbalula and his family in 2016. At the time Mbalula was South Africa’s sports minister. […]

‘Bush racing’ is becoming increasingly popular in South Africa… at a huge cost to the retired racing horses that are suffering major abuse and trauma. This is one of the segments coming up on Carte Blanche‎ this evening (Sunday) in South Africa, and from Tuesday for South African expats living abroad who subscribe to Showmax […]

It’s been a busy day for Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe. The legal process that AfriForum and Gabriella Engels brought against her and the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation took an interesting turn today after the Zimbabwean Embassy unexpectedly withdrew from the court proceedings… after having applied earlier to intervene as an interested party. […]

For the fourth consecutive year, South Africa is taking part in the (truly) Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions… to raise awareness for our endangered iconic wildlife, writes Megan Carr, VP Social Media, GMFER. The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos (GMFER) is an entirely volunteer based, grassroots activist US-registered non-profit organisation. The theme […]

If you’re wondering where to holiday this Christmas – head to a South African beach! A whopping 44 have obtained the prestigious Blue Flag status (actually that’s one less than last year, but it’s still a LOT). The Blue Flag programme is the best known eco-label and nod of approval a beach can get, according […]

Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flanker to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town, South Africa. In another change to the loose trio, Francois Louw will run out […]

Tour guide and regular SAPeople contributor Lloyd Koppel was “hanging out” on his balcony in Walker Bay, De Kelders (Western Cape, South Africa) yesterday with some guests, when a beautiful sight unfolded in front of them… watch below. “Beautiful moments. There was a lob-tailing Southern Right Whale in front of the house. This went on for over […]

President Jacob Zuma today officially opened the Groot Marico Heritage Site and the Liberation Heritage Route of Bokone Bophirima… where activists once crossed as they went into exile in countries like Zambia and Tanzania to continue the struggle against apartheid and colonialism. In pictures and inscriptions, the Heritage Site – near Zeerust in the North […]

The Guardian newspaper has published rare footage of the secretive – yet legal – world of wild elephant capture in Zimbabwe. In this footage, reportedly filmed in August in Hwange National Park, a young elephant can be seen being kicked and hit in an effort to get it to back into a truck. According to […]

While most South Africans were chilling on Saturday and watching the Springboks vs Wallabies rugby match, NSPCA Inspector Nadia Hansa was out conducting a brilliant and brave rescue. NSPCA, the national council of SPCAs, posted the following photos of Hansa’s kind and daring deed to rescue a stranded and distressed dog. According to the NSPCA, […]

While South African President Jacob Zuma has extended his condolences to the government and people of the United States, following the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada… SA comedian and talk show host, Trevor Noah, has given America his take on the tragedy. At least 59 people were killed and more than 527 others […]

President Jacob Zuma is this morning hosting his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Robert Mugabe, who is in the country for the second session of the Bi-National Commission. President Mugabe arrived at the Waterkloof Air Force Base on Monday evening. The BNC will afford the two Heads a State an opportunity to review bilateral relations between the countries. Boosting […]