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8 Christmas Movies That’ll Jingle Your Bells

By SAPeople 24-12-20 13:05

There’s no room for Scrooges on the couch when you binge a bunch of the cheeriest Christmas movies around. Put the sibling rivalries aside – Christmas is a time for caring, overeating and watching a bunch of cheesy movies that’ll melt even the stoniest of hearts. Here’s our pick of the best movies in Showmax’s […]

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Eskom Promises No Load Shedding on Christmas Eve for South Africans

By SAPeople 24-12-19 15:44

Christmas has come early for South Africans as Eskom has announced it will not be implementing any load shedding on Christmas Eve! Phew! “There is no load shedding expected today as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service,” said the power utility. […]

South Africa’s Daryl Impey Named Best African Cyclist of the Year

By SAPeople 23-12-19 09:33

South African cyclist Daryl Impey has been named Best African Cyclist of the Year, thanks in large part to his fantastic stage victory on the Tour de France in July. The honour was bestowed upon the 35-year-old sportsman in an event in Gabon last week. Impey’s win of the 170.5-km Stage 9 of the famous […]

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Parliament Condemns Death of 21 Boys at Eastern Cape Initiation School

By SAPeople 20-12-19 15:18

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has called for an investigation into the deaths of 21 boys at an initiation school in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. (Some reports put the figure at 22.) According to media reports, the boys died due to dehydration. The committee condemned the death of these […]

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Kevin Anderson Receives ATP’s Humanitarian Award for Charity Work

By SAPeople 20-12-19 14:47

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson has been recognised by the ATP for his awesome off-court contributions by being named the winner of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award at the 2019 ATP Awards! Anderson tweeted: “Such an honour to receive the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award from the @atptour. It’s hugely fulfilling I can use my […]

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Eskom to Investigate Majuba Fire

By SAPeople 20-12-19 06:41

An investigation into a fire at the Majuba power station in South Africa will get going, just as soon as the facility has cooled down, says Eskom. “We will have to wait for the facility to cool down in order to start a forensic investigation to determine the cause of the fire. Once it is […]

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Police Uncover Large Arms Cache in Vanderbijlpark Home, South Africa

By SAPeople 20-12-19 01:41

Gauteng police uncovered an arms cache of more than 40 high calibre firearms and over 2000 ammunition in a Vanderbijlpark home in South Africa, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The police had been called to the home by a woman, on a domestic violence complaint. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in […]

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Donald Trump Historically Impeached, Lashes Out at Widow

By SAPeople 19-12-19 06:01

In a historic move, Donald Trump has been impeached… although that does not mean he will stop being the President of the United States. That is a decision that can only be made by the Senate. And in an incredible outburst he appeared to attack a widow for voting to impeach him, as if she […]

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WATCH Trevor Noah Interviews Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi on The Daily Show

By SAPeople 20-12-19 15:36

Tonight South African expat and comedian Trevor Noah will be interviewing Miss Universe on The Daily Show. It’s extra special since Miss Universe is of course South Africa’s own Zozibini Tunzi. (Watch video below.) Zozi and the Miss Universe page shared preview photos of the interview – which, with the way they’re both laughing and […]

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South Africa Enjoys 4 Consecutive Days with NO Load Shedding

By SAPeople 18-12-19 11:08

With a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service, Eskom is not expecting to implement load shedding today. “Eskom will continue to use emergency reserves to supplement capacity if necessary over this period,” said the power utility on Wednesday. Eskom has not load shed in four […]

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Records Shattered at Fifth Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 16-12-19 14:21

CAPE TOWN – New Zealand did the double at the fifth instalment of the popular Cape Town Sevens in South Africa as their men’s and women’s teams were crowned champions on a weekend where new sevens records were set in the Mother City. With a women’s tournament added to the action for the first time, […]

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Viv Vermaak: Reconciliation at the Pick ‘n Pay in South Africa

By SAPeople 16-12-19 12:40

I totter around the Pick n Pay in Germiston with my fresh platinum rinse and a trolley as my perambulator. Octogenarians overtake me with their sneaky leopard-crawling techniques, beating me to the till… writes Viv Vermaak (who had double knee surgery a few days ago). “Are you a pensioner?” the cashier asks me. “Excuse me…?!” […]

WATCH Escape from Pretoria Trailer, Starring Daniel Radcliffe

By SAPeople 24-02-20 20:44

Eish, South Africans may have one of the sexiest accents in the world… but turns out it’s also one of the most difficult to master, even for someone who once played a magician! Watch the ‘Escape from Pretoria’ official trailer below, and you’re likely to wish Harry Potter could wave his magic wand and improve […]

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The Luckiest and Bravest Little Pangolin in the World

By SAPeople 16-12-19 05:46

This “has to be the luckiest and bravest pangolin in the world”, says Phinda Private Game Reserve conservation manager Simon Naylor. The little pangolin was abandoned, possibly run over and almost died… but thanks to luck and the dedication of a whole bunch of kind people in South Africa, he is now thriving in the […]

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Hunters Who Shot Research Elephant in Botswana Surrender Hunting Licenses

By SAPeople 16-12-19 00:47

The Botswana Government says that the two hunters involved in the “unfortunate incident” in which a collared research elephant was shot, have voluntarily surrendered their professional hunting licenses to the licensing authority, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Botwana named the hunters as professional hunter Michael Lee Potter, and Kevin Sharp, a citizen hunting […]

FREE! South African Hostage Shiraaz Mohamed Reportedly Escaped from Syria

By SAPeople 15-12-19 13:20

South African photo-journalist Shiraaz Mohamed, who was taken hostage in 2017 in Syria, has escaped according to Gift of the Givers. Shiraaz was in Syria to highlight the plight and suffering of refugees and civilians displaced by the ongoing conflict in that country… when he was abducted on 10 January 2017 in Darkoush. Today Gift […]

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Blitzboks Through to Semi-Final After Beating Kenya at Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 15-12-19 12:19

The Springbok Sevens team have progressed to the Cape Town Sevens semi-finals after they beat Kenya by 17-5 in a very physical quarter-final characterized by a couple of massive hits on Sunday morning. The Blitzboks scored three tries – with Ruhan Nel dotting down twice – and had the big crowd on the edge of […]

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South Africa Unbeaten Going Into Final Day at Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 15-12-19 10:18

Springbok Sevens Coach Neil Powell says South Africa will have a ‘serious look’ at their discipline as they head into the final day of the Cape Town Sevens. The SA Sevens team continued their good form by finishing top of Pool A, beating Fiji 26-14 and the USA 21-15 after a 49-0 demolition of Japan. […]

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Mark Boucher Appointed Proteas Head Coach

By SAPeople 14-12-19 22:36

Cricket South Africa (CSA) today announced the appointment of Mark Boucher as head coach of the Proteas and Enoch Nkwe as assistant coach at a Media Briefing at Newlands in Cape Town, South Africa. It was Acting Director of Cricket Graeme Smith’s first opportunity to engage with the media and he also outlined the timeline […]

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