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Thousands of SA Expats Who COULD Vote are Unaware of VEC10

By SAPeople 11-03-14 12:02

Tens of thousands of expats who made the effort to register, often in cities far from where they live, will not be able to vote in the forthcoming South African Election because they are unaware that they have to fill in an online VEC10 form notifying the IEC of their intention to vote abroad. A few […]

Anything for Love…Heartwarming Video

By SAPeople 07-03-14 17:02

Grab the tissues. This is so beautiful. So South African. Yet  universal. It’s about fabulous friendship. And love. South African mom 35-year-old Gerdi McKenna – who has a five-year-old son and a one-year-old daughter – was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. Last month one of her friends wrote an email to all […]

Dehorned rhino in Kruger National Park

Another Rhino Poached Tragically in the Kruger – Heartbreaking Video

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

This is incredibly sad. A video has been uploaded to YouTube showing a young rhino – with its horn cut off – staggering helplessly in the Kruger National Park, before disappearing into the undergrowth. The video was filmed by tourists last week, on the 28th of February, near Phabeni Gate. They alerted the South African […]

Raining down in Gauteng – Photographs

By SAPeople 05-03-14 20:49

It’s been raining down in Gauteng this morning bringing traffic to a standstill in some places. Acclaimed South African photographer Emil Wessels captured these photos next to Westdene Dam under an hour ago. At least one driver hurtling past the Dam got stuck after their engine was submerged in the flooded road. Award-winning photographer Emil […]

Join the Global March for Lions on March 15

By SAPeople 14-03-14 13:42

People in cities across the world – from Hong Kong and Brisbane to Paris, London, LA and Kampala  – will be marching to save South Africa’s lions on Saturday 15th March 2014. The Global March for Lions, which will take place around South Africa as well, has been initiated by local wildlife activists who wish […]

South African Violent Cyclist Video goes Viral

By SAPeople 04-03-14 10:15

Eish. A video posted by South African motorist Symon Scott after witnessing rather unsavoury cyclist aggression has gone viral. In the video – which Simon recorded on his cellphone on Sunday – a group of cyclists, angry with a parked vehicle, violently attack the driver. The driver, who luckily only suffered bruises, was Tyberberg student […]

Lupita Nyong’o Inspires Twice in One Week – watch the videos

By SAPeople 04-03-14 13:10

In the midst of a rather bland Oscars this year, there was one actress who stood out – Lupita Nyong’o who received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Patsey in “12 Years a Slave”. The audience had to choke back tears as she admitted “it doesn’t escape me for one moment that […]

Selfie steals the show

And the Oscar Winners are…

By SAPeople 03-03-14 08:05

U2’s ‘Ordinary Love’, which they wrote for “Nelson Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom”, lost out at the Oscars last night in the Best Original Song category to ‘Let It Go’ from “Frozen”.  (And John Travolta couldn’t figure out how to pronounce Idina Menzel’s name when introducing her ‘Let It Go’ performance.) So South Africa’s […]

South African Oscar Trivia & a Full List of Nominees, Presenters & Performers

By SAPeople 02-03-14 23:23

Unfortunately there will be no big South African winners at the Oscars tonight, but Charlize Theron will be on stage as a presenter …and U2’s ‘Ordinary Love’ (which they will perform this evening) could win the Best Music award for “Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom”. Previous South African Winners (and those who almost […]

Is South Africa on Trial with Oscar Pistorius?

By SAPeople 02-03-14 16:08

As the international media descend on South Africa to cover the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, his family have called for an end to “public commentary”, but whether the media are commenting on Oscar – or on South Africa – it’s unlikely to stop just yet. Oscar’s uncle, Arnold Pistorius, said that with the start of […]

South Africa sends a message to parts of Africa at 2014 Gay Pride in Cape Town

By SAPeople 01-03-14 18:28

Cape Town celebrated Gay Pride 2014 today, and used the opportunity to march for those around Africa who can’t – with many placards calling on other African countries (particularly Uganda) to drop their homophobic laws and attitudes. “Cape Town’s diversity came alive at the Gay Pride today,” says Corinne Gans, a Cape Town based photographer […]

The congregation at the Church of Incredible Happenings

South Africa’s “Miracle Preacher” will be Reggie Yates’ next Focus

By SAPeople 01-03-14 17:33

The last of Reggie Yates’s three-part BBC3 series on “Extreme South Africa” will air on Monday night in the UK with a focus on one of Johannesburg’s controversial “mega-churches”, The Church of Incredible Happenings. This week the British TV presenter – who has already delved into the largest white slum in Pretoria and covered knife crime in […]

African Rock Python

For Goodness Snakes!

By SAPeople 05-01-21 21:42

A photo of a rather full African Rock Python has caused a bit of a stir on Facebook in the last couple of days. Andy de Wet, from De Wet Enviroscaping, uploaded the above photo of the snake after it was discovered on his neighbour’s farm in the Hartebeespoort/Brits area, having just eaten a duiker […]

Lucas Radebe’s Random Act of Kindness – Video

By SAPeople 28-02-14 13:52

Former Bafana Bafana, Kaizer Chiefs and Leeds United football star Lucas Radebe returned to his old primary school to give away magazines, much to the delight of the school kids there. Inspired by Brent Lindeque’s “A South African #NekNomination” video, this was Lucas’ own Random Act of Kindness (#RAKNomination). See video below. The South African […]

Hollywood Star Ben Affleck Acts for Africa

By SAPeople 27-02-14 22:47

Ben Affleck, Hollywood actor and director of  Iran hostage-crisis drama “Argo”, reprised one of his more serious roles this week, as expert on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a far cry from his next on-screen role as Batman! Affleck testified on Wednesday in Washington D.C. on the murder and mayhem in the DRC. […]

pravin-gordham

Watch the Budget Speech Live

By SAPeople 26-02-14 12:17

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will present the Budget Speech to Parliament today (26 February 2014) at 14h00 South African time. It’s been a disappointing year financially for South Africa with slow economic growth, a plummeting rand and escalating government spending. With the controversial introduction of initiatives like e-tolls, many South Africans have a lot to […]

Wendy Oldfield and Lionel Bastos

Wendy Oldfield Still Rocks at 50!

By SAPeople 25-02-14 14:33

The perenially cool Wendy Oldfield turns 50 today. Happy Birthday to one of South Africa’s most beloved rock stars! Wendy burst onto the South African rock scene at the age of nineteen in the ’80s as lead singer of The Sweatband, with the very catchy single “This Boy” (which still works today – take a […]

Expat Feedback from Reggie Yates’ Extreme South Africa: Knife Crime ER

By SAPeople 24-02-14 23:48

During the UK broadcast of tonight’s episode of Reggie Yates’ 3-part Extreme South Africa series, expats took to Facebook to post their opinions of Reggie’s visit to Khayelitsha. Carlaine Milledge described it as “a devastatingly accurate portrayal of Khayalitsha. I have no words to describe what I’m seeing” whilst Don Beukes said “I am already […]

Cape Town’s Proposed new Corporate Identity

By SAPeople 24-02-14 16:00

So Cape Town’s changing it’s corporate identity. The City was forced to make an announcement prematurely about the new identity after a series of leaks and rumours which resulted in a South African newspaper publishing an incorrect version of the proposed new identity. Today Mayor de Lille outlined the City’s proposed new corporate identity in […]

There's a party going on in nearby Harare

Eish – Khayelitsha’s “Knife Crime ER” will air on British TV tonight

By SAPeople 24-02-14 15:03

Here’s a preview of what British viewers will see tonight on “Reggie Yates’ Extreme South Africa”. (See below.) This is the second episode in a three-part series in which the British TV presenter gets “up close and personal” with different communities in post-apartheid South Africa. Last week’s episode was met with some shock and sadness […]

Victoria Beckham Jets into SA for BornFreeAfrica

By SAPeople 23-02-14 15:06

Popstar, fashion designer and wife to one of the planet’s hottest football players, Victoria Beckham jetted in to Cape Town today. She’s in South Africa to support the Born Free Africa initiative, which is meeting in the Mother City this week to highlight “South Africa’s progress toward elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV”, according […]

SA Teen Arabella talks about her Debut Single & Awesome Video

By SAPeople 27-03-14 11:30

This is Arabella Latham’s debut single below – “Like This” – and it’s awesome. She’s 16, from Durban and  has the voice of an über cool angel. She writes all her own music and lyrics, plays guitar and sings. Here the South African schoolgirl – who’s in Grade 11 – talks to SAPeople about her first guitar, […]

Stormers Launch their Super Rugby Season with Preview Video

By SAPeople 22-02-14 15:01

As the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season kicks off this evening for the DHL Stormers, the team has published a preview video discussing their thoughts on the upcoming season. Tonight the Western Province team will face the Lions (whose season began last week when they beat the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein 21-20). “I’m very pleased and […]

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