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WATCH South African Principal Reminds Parents Good Values Start At Home

By SAPeople 15-01-20 22:02

South Africans have praised Bergville Primary School principal – Aleem Abrahams – for his speech to the community, encouraging parents to nurture good values at home. Speaking outside the school in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, Abrahams said schools can’t nurture good values in a child if they haven’t been instilled at home. He urged parents, […]

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Heavy Rains Improve Dam Levels in Parts of South Africa

By SAPeople 15-01-20 21:19

Dam levels in parts of South Africa have slightly begun to improve as a result of persistent rain. “Dam waters rose by 1% week-on-week, while an average national level is at 60.2% — an improvement from 59.2% the previous week,” said Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Wednesday. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister […]

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Coloured Communities in South Africa Go to War Against Drug Dealers

By SAPeople 15-01-20 19:23

Over the past few weeks, there has been a vengeful rumbling within the Coloured communities of the Western and Northern Cape, with drug dealers being in their line of sight. At the end of this year, IOL reported how a drug dealer, which had been terrorising the Athlone neighbourhood of Silvertown for four years, was […]

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WATCH South African Curry Version of Bruce Springsteen’s I’m on Fire

By SAPeople 15-01-20 17:32

Check out this hilarious video about the consequences of consuming curry in Durban, South Africa. The video was created by Craig Haughey who describes it as a “Parody about Eating Curry :)” Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire”, the song begins: “Went out last night, had a curry or two; some chilli baked beans […]

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South African Tennis Star Lloyd Harris Continues Good Form in Australia

By SAPeople 08-01-21 22:38

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris has continued his strong run of form in Australia by winning through to the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Adelaide. The 22-year-old, who has risen to No91 in the world rankings, got past the No40-ranked player in the world, Laslo Djere, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in their second round match […]

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From South African Street Child to Open Water Athlete

By SAPeople 15-01-20 08:50

Thabiso Molefi ran away from home and hitchhiked from the Free State to Cape Town in 2014. Only 14, it took him months to hitchhike to Cape Town. When he arrived, his first stop was Lagoon Beach in Milnerton. He couldn’t swim but nevertheless, he took off his clothes and then “just went to play […]

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Stream Super Rugby’s Super Hero Sunday on Showmax 

By SAPeople 14-01-20 15:59

When we’re watching the feats South Africa’s players pull off on-field, it’s hard to believe they’re human! Maybe they’re not … To kick off the Super Rugby season, our rugby heroes show their true colours when they dress in official Marvel kit for the matches on Super Hero Sunday. Showmax subscribers can watch these super-fun […]

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Over 2,000 Firearms Surrendered to SAPS in Bid to Make South Africa Safer

By SAPeople 14-01-20 13:19

Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged gun owners to take advantage of government’s firearms amnesty programme and surrender unwanted weapons before May this year. The Minister made the remarks at Linden police station in Johannesburg, where an arms dealer parted with 298 such weapons. Cele said since the amnesty began in December 2019, a total […]

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Kruger National Park Secures 7 Arrests in 9 Days of Poaching Suspects

By SAPeople 13-01-20 17:53

South African National Parks (SANParks) have announced an encouraging start to the year 2020 in their anti-poaching campaign in the Kruger National Park (KNP). SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni congratulated Rangers who managed to arrest seven suspected rhino poachers in the first nine days of the year. The first group of three suspected poachers were arrested […]

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South Africa’s Natalie Du Toit In Line For Laureus World Sports Award

By SAPeople 21-01-20 23:16

Former Paralympic medallist Natalie du Toit has been nominated for the Laureus Sporting Moment of the last 20 years. This year’s Laureus World Sports Awards will celebrate 20 years of the prestigious accolades being awarded to sports stars. In honour of its anniversary, Laureus has narrowed down 20 of the best sporting moments over the […]

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‘Bombshell’ Charlize Theron Nominated for an Oscar

By SAPeople 13-01-20 17:35

South African expat Charlize Theron has been nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Bombshell! Theron already has one Oscar, from 2004, for her  portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in ‘Monster’; and a nomination in 2006 for ‘North Country’. In her latest role, Charlize stars as Fox News host Megyn Kelly, in […]

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Loving Lions Video Goes Viral As They Wait for New Life in South Africa

By SAPeople 13-01-20 16:35

LOS ANGELES – A video showing the devotion between two ex-circus lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI), has gone viral on Facebook… notching up more than half a million view (573,000) and more than 71,000 reactions so far (and counting!) Thanks to Guatemala’s ban on animal circuses, the lions have been rescued from a […]

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Why This Academic Got a Radio Ad Banned in South Africa

By SAPeople 12-01-20 12:02

On an ordinary day in Johannesburg, listening to the news on the radio, I heard an advertisement that made me stop short. Shutterstock In the exaggerated manner of a pseudo naturalist, a man narrates shopping for shoes with an apparently female partner. “It’s dusk and you’re in unfamiliar territory, surrounded by predators hunting for fresh […]

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Why South Africa’s Declining Maths Performance is a Worry

By SAPeople 11-01-20 16:05

South Africa’s Department of Basic Education recently released the country’s National Senior Certificate results for the class of 2019. These are commonly known as the “matric results” and they determine school-leavers’ admission and placement into tertiary level study. About 81.3% of those who wrote the matriculation exams passed. There has been much well-deserved celebration of […]

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South Africa Has Huge ‘Green Fuels’ Potential… But Needs to Act Now

By SAPeople 11-01-20 15:55

South Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This is for two reasons. The first is that the country’s important exports – coal and platinum – face potential collapse with the imminent shift of global energy markets. A number of factors are driving this. The move away from vehicles powered by […]

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WATCH Trevor Noah on Prince Harry and Meghan’s Shock Announcement

By SAPeople 17-12-20 18:52

After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s shock announcement this week that they will step down as senior royals and live between North America and the UK, South African comedian Trevor Noah weighed in with his thoughts on the radical change. Calling being part of the royal family the “sweetest gig” you could ever get, and […]

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Eskom Chair Jabu Mabuza Resigns and Apologises for Loadshedding

By SAPeople 17-12-20 01:49

The South African government says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the resignation of Jabu Mabuza as member and Chairperson of the Board of Eskom Limited. Mabuza tendered his resignation on Friday, 10 January 2020. In his resignation letter, Mabuza apologised for Eskom’s inability to meet the commitment it made to the President, the Deputy President […]

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