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WATCH The Kiffness Sings ‘Mevrou’ and His Teacher Contacts Him!

By SAPeople 23-08-20 18:06

South African musician David Scott – aka The Kiffness – has released his latest music video, a “sokkie treffer” called ‘Mevrou’ (watch below)… and his Afrikaans teacher from High School (Mevrou du Toit) has contacted him nogal! (See her message at the bottom of the page.) Dave said that following the success of The Kiffness’ […]

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Press Releases Regarding The Lost Boys of Bird Island

By SAPeople 24-08-20 17:47

NB Publishers and Media 24 have issued the following press releases regarding the publication of the book The Lost Boys of Bird Island: Press Release – 3 March 2020 In the book The Lost Boys of Bird Island and its translated version, Die seuns van Bird Island, statements are made which may suggest that Mr […]

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Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Missing Teenager

By SAPeople 22-08-20 16:25

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Lebowakgomo outside Polokwane are appealing to members of the community to assist with information that can assist in locating missing teenager, 15-year-old Motlatso Rachel Maditsi from Lebowakgomo Zone A. The teenager is a learner at Derek Kobe Secondary school in Zone B and she was reportedly last seen […]

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DA Welcomes Life Sentences for Murderers of Councillor Baatjies and Friend

By SAPeople 22-08-20 12:47

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape says it welcomes the life sentences handed down to four of the five accused, and eighteen years for the fifth accused, in the murder trial of DA councillor, Johannes Baatjies, and his business partner Jeffrey Shuping Nouse who were shot dead in 2016, just hours before Baatjies […]

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South Africa’s Ntando Mahlangu Features in New Netflix Film Rising Phoenix

By SAPeople 28-08-21 16:02

The inspirational story of South Africa’s young Paralympic star, Ntando Mahlangu, is featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ which launches on 26 August. ‘Rising Phoenix’ is a ground-breaking movie about the Paralympic Movement, which will showcase in over 190 countries on Netflix. Featuring Paralympians from across the world, ‘Rising Phoenix’ tells the extraordinary story […]

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Nelson Mandela Bay Acting City Manager Arrested on Corruption Charges

By SAPeople 21-08-20 10:34

Mvuleni Mapu, Acting City Manager of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, was arrested at his home on charges of fraud and corruption in the early hours of Friday morning. According to the Hawks the charges against Mapu are based on actions within the Municipality’s department of human settlements, […]

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Family Holiday Ends in Tragedy as 9 Die in Kalahari Lodge Fire

By SAPeople 17-08-20 23:40

South Africans are reeling today after the tragic death of  six children and three adults in what was meant to be a happy family get-away near Kgalagadi Trans-Frontier Park. The nine people – including one entire family – perished in a devastating fire at luxurious Blinkwater Lodge in the Northern Cape. All the deceased were […]

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WATCH Possible Snow on Table Mountain with South Africans in Shorts

By SAPeople 02-01-21 17:06

It’s been bitterly cold in Cape Town today with howling winds… and perhaps even snow. A video is going viral on WhatsApp showing people on Table Mountain picking up snow from the pathway. Watch below. (Update: watch snow in South Africa and Lesotho today, 18 August 2020.) The guy filming what seems like snow can […]

Thandeka Ngobeni sits next to what remains of her shack near the Heidelberg highway in Tsakane. It was demolished for a third time by metro police on Monday morning. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

“I don’t know what is worse: hunger or not having a place to stay”

By SAPeople 17-08-20 14:33

The sound of Thandeka Ngobeni crying could be heard in the background despite the loud clunking and banging noises as shacks around her were being demolished on Monday morning in Gauteng, South Africa. The attempts by dozens of families to occupy land near the Heidelberg highway in Tsakane’s extension 11 were stopped on Monday. The […]

Cozy Sleeping Beds Found in KZN Cave from 200,000 Years Ago

By SAPeople 16-08-20 10:46

Researchers have found evidence in a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) cave, in South Africa, that back at the dawn of the human species – over 200,000 years ago – people prepared beds for themselves to sleep on, according to a study published in Science magainze. Wits University in Johannesburg says in a news release that the researchers […]

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South Africans Rejoice as Interprovincial Travel, Alcohol and Cigs Allowed

By SAPeople 15-08-20 21:36

Following one of the longest lockdowns in the world, South Africans are rejoicing after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced tonight the country is moving to Lockdown Level 2 on Monday at midnight, removing nearly all restrictions. This means that economic activity can resume. The bans on the sale of tobacco and alcohol are lifted, and liquor […]

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Cape Town Mom Asks: How Do I Emigrate and Leave My Daughter Behind?

By SAPeople 14-08-20 16:51

My name is Jayne Fraser*, and I’m reaching out to SAPeople readers as I am facing a crossroads in my life. I live in Cape Town with my husband and younger daughter, Suzi. Suzi graduated last year and is concentrating on her career in the arts. My eldest daughter, Marianne lives in the city where […]

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Well Known 702 Presenter Joanne Joseph Bids Farewell to Radio Station

By SAPeople 13-08-20 18:01

Talk Radio Station 702 has today announced that it will be bidding farewell to well-known radio presenter, Joanne Joseph – who hosts The Afternoon Drive – on 28 August. Joanne joined 702 in May 2018, returning to her radio roots after a number of years hosting TV news shows with the SABC and eNCA, 702 […]

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Fears of Suspected Serial Killer Stalking Young Women on KZN South Coast

By SAPeople 13-08-20 17:43

Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have cautioned community members of Umthwalume to not walk alone, nor be lured anywhere by strangers… as fears grow that a serial killer is on the loose in the area, after another two bodies were discovered this week. Five decomposed bodies of young women – including two sisters – have […]

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Provinces May Have Reached Peak Says SA Medical Research Council

By SAPeople 13-08-20 16:58

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says there are hopeful signs that the Coronavirus pandemic may have reached its peak in all the provinces by the end of July 2020. This comes as welcome news to South Africans who are praying, crossing fingers and holding thumbs that Ramaphosa will announce soon – now now […]

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How 1 SA Expat Helped Repatriate 100 South Africans Stranded in China

By SAPeople 12-08-20 14:32

Johannesburg (CNN) — Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fetched. To get around 100 South Africans and a couple of dozen Zimbabwean students out of China, it would take Air Zimbabwe’s only functioning aircraft, and diplomatic channels in embassies […]

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