The horrific incident in which a South African visual artist and writer – Sibahle Steve Nkumbi – was allegedly pushed down the stairs in Amsterdam, by an Airbnb owner, has made headlines around the world – from Washington and London to Amsterdam and Sydney. The Dutchman, who was apparently annoyed by the South African group’s late check-out, was arrested […]

ENGLAND beat the Proteas by 211 runs inside four days in the first Test match which finished at Lord’s in London on Sunday. Set to make an unlikely 331 for victory the Proteas crumbled to 119 all out with Moeen Ali taking 6 wickets to give him 10 in the match. In truth, neither side’s […]

A half-century and four wickets by captain, Dané van Niekerk and a 65-ball 92 by Lizelle Lee laid the foundation for a resounding, 115-run victory for the Proteas over India, breaking their unbeaten streak when the sides met for the 18th match in the ICC Women’s World Cup in Leicester on Sunday. It was a […]

Two videos have had South Africans on social media – and even mainstream media – “buzzing” this past week. Both are old and shared with incorrect information. The ‘lion hunt’ was neither a canned hunt… nor even a lion hunt! It was a buffalo hunt that went wrong for the hunters. (You can view it […]

The City of Cape Town has called on all water users to reduce their consumption immediately in line with the new Level 4b water restrictions that have been implemented. The call comes as the latest water usage figures show unacceptably high consumption at 634 million litres of collective water use per day. “Dam levels remain […]

During the early hours of Tuesday morning two suspects, one of them a 22-year-old police constable, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in rhino poaching, according to the South African Police Services (SAPS). And fortunately – this time – they were arrested on their way to kill the rhino, or rhinos, rather than after the deed which happens so […]

Check out this VERY close encounter with a leopard in the Main Area of a campsite in the Okavango Delta in Botswana! (Scroll down to watch.) A Wilderness Safaris manager, Hamish Henderson, posted the video – taken at Xigera Camp – a couple of days ago, saying: “And then this happened! Video courtesy of our Guest […]

The Australian Government proposes to change its current welfare system so that migrants – from South Africa and other countries around the world – will have to wait up to 15 years before they can have access to aged or disability pensions. Until now, a South African expat (and expats from other countries) became eligible […]

Sjoe, goosebumps. Remember the beautiful heartfelt-letter that made world headlines when Joost van der Westhuizen’s grieving son, Jordan, wrote a letter to his dad in heaven… including a request for Joost to ask God  to make Liverpool Football Club win? It turns out, that letter captured not only the hearts of rugby fans around the […]

Bishops College has paid a moving tribute on Wednesday in support of first XV Rugby Coach, Richard Smith, who has been hospitalised following a ‘home-invasion’ in Cape Town, South Africa. Bishops Rugby said on Tuesday: “On behalf of the Bishops Rugby community, we ask you to please keep our 1st XV Coach Richard Smith and […]

UPDATE Monday 22h30: A Muslim neighbour of the driver of the van who ploughed into the group of worshippers near the London mosque during the early hours of Monday (19 June) described him as an “everyday guy.” Watch Video below. Khadijah and her Pakistani husband live right next door to the driver’s house in Cardiff, their […]

Pretoria – Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has confirmed that the documents circulated through social media on Monday – by EFF leader Julius Male – with respect to the Gupta family naturalisation application are genuine. Gigaba reportedly granted the Gupta family naturalisation while he was Home Affairs Minister. However, he complained that sensational headlines – such […]

CAPE TOWN – DHL Express has announced that its local cross-business-unit disaster response team – which was deployed last week to assist in relief efforts for residents who have been displaced by the recent Knysna fire – has transported over 284 tons of emergency supplies to date, with thousands of kilograms still being processed. DHL has […]

DA Leader Mmusi Maimane said in a press briefing on Tuesday that he was “personally angered” by Western Cape Premier, and former DA leader, Helen Zille’s tweet about colonialism. With Maimane sitting at her side in  the briefing, Zille apologised unreservedly “to the South African public who were offended by this tweet and my subsequent […]

The latest updates on the Knysna Fires are starting to look more positive… and there is hope on the horizon. In an official update on Sunday the Western Cape Government said weather Conditions are improving along the Garden route “Fire-fighters hit the ground running this morning as Day 5 of the Knysna Fire dawned. As cooler weather prevailed […]

The heart of the action in Knsyna today is at the Knysna High School Sports Ground where firefighting and rescue crews wait to be deployed, and where –  on Saturday afternoon, just after 13h00 – residents from Brenton have also been instructed by the Knysna Municipality to evacuate to immediately. SAPeople contributor ESTER BEUKES captured photos […]

Carte Blanche producer and former 50/50 presenter, Johann Botha, has been tragically shot and killed during an armed robbery at a bar/restaurant in Johannesburg. The bar owner Werner ‘Swazi’ Perchtold was also killed. The shocking incident occurred on Wednesday evening, at the Zebra House Inn in Gauteng’s Maboneng district. According to police spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele, three men and […]

Knysna Clubhouse is absolutely fine and has been untouched by the devastating fires in the region. The Clubhouse posted a message a few minutes ago, reassuring its supporters that all is well. The photo in question was likely taken in 2010 when there was a fire. The picture was tweeted by a user called @The_Real_Goud, and published by […]

Following massive fires and a major storm – in which eight people lost their lives – the Western Cape Government has issued the following updates, and asked evacuees to please not return home until informed that it is safe to do so: Knysna Fire update: Humanitarian support is being co-ordinated for an estimated 8,000-10,000 residents […]

Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has survived a hijacking incident, which occurred early Wednesday evening outside Hyde Park Shopping Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her personal belongings were stolen, but the thieves fled leaving her car behind. She was unharmed. Fikile Mbalula, RSA Minister of Police, said he was “shocked” by the “brazen” attempt and that […]

After a devastating night in which many homes and other buildings have been burnt in raging fires in Knysna, some good news comes this morning from the Western Cape, as Working on Fire (WOF) report that the right flank of the Pezula Area, which ran the risk of jumping over to private property, is now […]

A fifth-generation Knysna resident, Natalie Grundlingh, has set up a fundraising page as her beloved town burns to the ground. Natalie says: “I’m just an average woman from a small town in the Western Cape of South Africa, called Knysna. “Knysna is not only a paradise for its locals, it’s appreciated by many South Africans […]

Eden District is burning out of control this evening in South Africa, after a day in which extremely strong winds fanned fires in the Western Cape and left at least three people dead. SAPeople follower Ester Beukes is on the scene and is one of those who has been evacuated. Apparently Knysna High School is one of […]

One woman was flung across a plane during a Joburg to Cape Town flight this morning, when the aeroplane she was travelling on was caught in major turbulence due to the Cape Town storm in South Africa. As the plane was shaken by the turbulence, the lady was flung from her seat and injured her […]

The Eden District Municipality has confirmed that tragically three people have died in the fire near Rheenendal settlement. The deceased were a farm worker, his wife and their son. There are several large fires raging on South Africa’s famous Garden Route, as gale force winds batter the region. The Knysna Municipality has activated a local JOC […]