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Blitzboks Beat USA to Top Pool A at Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 14-12-19 22:11

The Springbok Sevens team topped Pool A at the Cape Town Sevens in South Africa after they held on in their final match of the day on Saturday to beat the USA by 21-15. Discipline was again an early issue for the Blitzboks as they conceded too many penalties, while Chris Dry and Seabelo Senatla […]

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Eskom Implements Stage 2 Load Shedding in South Africa

By SAPeople 13-12-19 10:25

As the generation plant continues to perform at low levels of reliability, Eskom is today implementing Stage 2 rotational load shedding, it said in a statement on Friday. “Load shedding will be required all day to cater for further trips and to create capacity to replenish water reserves for our pumped storage schemes. Eskom will […]

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South Africa’s Millionaire Ministers Continue 5-Star Lifestyle, Taking SA People for Fools, Says DA

By SAPeople 12-12-19 22:41

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is “disgusted” after carefully studying South Africa’s revised ministerial handbook… which in effect has very little change to the 5-star lifestyle afforded Ministers at the South African tax payers’ expense (not to mention retired ministers too!). According to Leon Schreiber, DA Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration, the […]

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2 Teen Suspects in Court for Setting Trains Alight in Cape Town

By SAPeople 12-12-19 06:55

WESTERN CAPE – The release of CCTV footage and pictures of the alleged arsonists behind the torching of 18 train carriages at Cape Town train station early on Thursday, 28 November 2019, has led to the arrest of two suspects on Monday evening. The suspects appeared in court on Wednesday. Preliminary reports indicate that a […]

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Dlamini Zuma Confirms At Least 2 Dead in Tshwane Floods

By SAPeople 11-12-19 04:31

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma confirmed on Tuesday that at least two people have died in the Tshwane floods. Speaking during a visit to some of the areas devastated by the persistent rain and floods in Tshwane, the Minister said a mother is also missing. Dlamini Zuma said: “In […]

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Gauteng Residents Warned Against Crossing Flooded Rivers

By SAPeople 09-12-19 23:11

As the torrential downpours continue, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned Gauteng residents against crossing flooded rivers and bridges in the next two days. “Hennops River in Centurion, south of Pretoria is already flooded and the bridge that links the area with the city is closed for crossing,” the department said on Monday. […]

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Shepherd Finds Missing Family in River in Eastern Cape, South Africa

By SAPeople 08-12-19 12:24

The bodies of three female family members who were kidnapped from their Tsomo homestead on Monday have been recovered by police in South Africa, after a shepherd found them “floating” in a river, bound in chains, in the Eastern Cape. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the three family members – a 71-year-old […]

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South Africa’s Blitzboks Outplay New Zealand to WIN Dubai Sevens

By SAPeople 07-12-19 19:29

The Springbok Sevens team opened the 2019/2020 World Rugby Sevens Series in perfect fashion by claiming the opening tournament of ten at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.   The Blitzboks outplayed New Zealand 15-0 in a pulsating final of the Dubai Sevens which saw them winning the title for a seventh time. The […]

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South African Medallist Bridgitte Hartley in Running for Prestigious International Olympic AC Post

By SAPeople 07-12-19 16:04

SASCOC has congratulated South Africa’s Olympic medallist, canoeing’s Bridgitte Hartley, who is one of 30 candidates selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) EB as nominees for four positions in the IOC Athletes Commission (AC) election. The candidates – who were nominated by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and NOC Athletes’ Commissions – will […]

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Springbok Sevens will Face New Zealand in Finals in Dubai

By SAPeople 07-12-19 15:14

The Springbok Sevens team totally outplayed Samoa to win their Cup semi-final of the Dubai Sevens by 38-7 on Saturday at The Sevens Stadium, where they will meet New Zealand in the final at 17h02 (SA time). The match against Samoa was a tight affair in the opening minutes. The Pacific Islanders kept the ball […]

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Blitzboks into Dubai Semi-Finals After Beating Argentina

By SAPeople 07-12-19 12:56

The Springbok Sevens side scored two first half tries and then defended strongly to secure a 12-5 win over Argentina in the Cup quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. The will face Samoa later in the day (13h22 SA time) after the Pacific Islanders outplayed Australia in their quarter-final. England and New Zealand will […]

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Unbeaten Blitzboks to Face Argentina in Dubai Quarter-Finals

By SAPeople 06-12-19 23:34

The Springbok Sevens team scored 19 unanswered points against England in their Pool D decider at the Dubai Sevens on Friday… to clinch top spot with a 19-14 win; and will face Argentina in the Cup quarter-finals of the tournament on Saturday. The success of that clash, at 09h58 (SA time) on Saturday morning, will […]

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DA: Tshwane Mayor Reinstated by High Court After ‘Banana Republic’ Removal

By SAPeople 06-12-19 20:31

The DA’s Mayor Stevens Mokgalapa and Speaker Katlego Mathebe are back in their offices in Tshwane today, after being removed at a Special Council yesterday in a vote of no confidence. This morning the North Gauteng High Court suspended the resolutions taken by the African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) at the […]

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A South African University Choir WINS Prague International Christmas Festival

By SAPeople 06-12-19 15:55

A South African university choir are the proud winners of an international Christmas festival competition in Prague in the Czech Republic. The North West University PUK-Choir, from Potchefstroom, won the Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival on 30 November. They also won gold in the big mixed choir category. The choir, who are currently conducting […]

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Hawks Arrest Fifth Crusader Suspect, in Kuilsrivier, Cape Town

By SAPeople 06-12-19 11:41

South Africa’s special police unit, the Hawks, has arrested a fifth Christian Resistance Movement (also known as Crusaders) suspect, in Cape Town.   The South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Friday that a 46-year-old suspect from Kuilsrivier has been arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, explosives and explosive devices. The suspect was arrested yesterday […]

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Two Suspects Arrested with Elephant Tusks and Firearms

By SAPeople 06-12-19 11:27

MPUMALANGA – Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday and appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 05 December 2019 for illegal possession of elephant tusks and firearms in Sunriseview, Nelspruit in South Africa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) named the two suspects as Johan Cox (41) and Hendrick Bernardus Elvis (32). They were arrested […]

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WATCH Woman ‘Manhandled’ by Metro Traffic Police in South Africa

By SAPeople 09-12-19 01:15

A woman appears to have been manhandled by Tshwane Metro Police officers in South Africa, during an arrest, in a video that is going viral on social media. Watch below. Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee posted the video on Twitter on Thursday evening, saying: “This woman was alone and didn’t want to pull over in […]

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