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Lions Lose to Crusaders in Super Rugby Final

By SAPeople 06-08-17 09:11

The Lions’ dreams were dashed Saturday in South Africa as New Zealand’s Crusaders won the Super Rugby trophy for the first time since 2008 with a win of 25-17 against the 14-man Lions team. South African fans were furious when Lions’ flanker Kwagga Smith was given the red card by referee Jaco Peyper, after the […]

WATCH Young South African Choirs Bring Chills to the World Stage

By SAPeople 05-08-17 14:14

Two young South African choirs have brought chills to the world stage this week with Tuks Camerata bringing the house down in Spain, and the Drakensberg Boys Choir doing the same in Japan! Tuks Camerata’s performance – at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music, in Barcelona – was so brilliant that Choral Stream have […]

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Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey at the Eventim Apollo in London

By SAPeople 04-08-17 20:58

Nearly forty years after he began one of music’s most remarkable careers, Johnny Clegg is embarking on his Final World Tour, titled The Final Journey. See below for your chance to win free tickets to the show in London!!! Johnny Clegg was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and underwent chemotherapy treatment. As he is in remission, Johnny […]

South African Hostage Stephen McGown a Free Man! Released by Al-Queda

By SAPeople 03-08-17 16:22

South African national, Stephen McGown, who was kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali has been released, government announced on Thursday. McGown was kidnapped in November 2011 while touring in Timbuktu together with Swedish national Johan Gustaffsson – who was freed earlier this year. “We are happy to announce that finally these efforts have culminated in […]

SAPS Will Investigate Uber Driver Attack Which Went Viral

By SAPeople 03-08-17 10:59

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is investigating an incident in which its members were seen watching as an Uber driver was being attacked at the Mall of Africa on Sunday. A video recording, which has recently gone viral, depicts police officials standing by idly and watching the Uber driver being attacked by […]

South African Actor, Dumi Masilela, Dies in Alleged Car Hijacking

By SAPeople 03-08-17 10:00

South Africans have been left shocked by the sudden death of Rhythm City Star, Dumi Masilela, who passed away Wednesday night. According to most reports he was the victim of an alleged car hijacking in Tembisa. It was a car accident a few years ago that ended his professional soccer career. After over three years […]

Protests and Bus Torched in South Africa Over Principal Appointment

By SAPeople 03-08-17 11:20

Residents of Klipspruit West in Soweto barricaded the K43 highway with burning tyres on Thursday morning, and torched a bus. The community is angry over the appointment of a black principal at Klipspruit West Secondary School, and the larger context in which the appointment was made. According to Anthony Williams, from Patriots for Equality, they […]

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Public Urged to Let Law Enforcement Officers Probe MP Accident

By SAPeople 02-08-17 21:26

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged the public not to speculate on what caused the accident that resulted in the death of a Member of Parliament (MP) and seriously injured three MPs. “RTMC crash investigating team will work with other law enforcement authorities to investigate and establish the root cause of the crash.” […]

WATCH Rescue Mission for Wire-Ensnared Baboon After Knysna Fires

By SAPeople 02-08-17 21:05

Yesterday was a good day for one Knysna baboon who has been suffering from a snare wire caught around her wrist, since she was first spotted just after the June fires. See video below. In a fantastic collaborative effort, Knysna Veterinary Clinic and Baboon Matters successfully helped the female baboon in the Eastford area. It […]

Stunning Video of Indonesia by Well Known South African Photographer

By SAPeople 02-08-17 21:10

JUSTIN SULLIVAN is well known in South Africa for his dramatic photos and footage of the fires in the Western Cape. He recently visited Indonesia where his girlfriend was attending a yoga retreat in Bali. These are his impressions – including a beautiful video – of their 30-day visit… “Every time I leave South Africa, […]

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Four South African MPs Involved in Tragic Car Accident

By SAPeople 02-08-17 21:28

One Member of Parliament (MP) has died in a car accident in the Western Cape, South Africa, while three other MPs were seriously injured on Wednesday morning. In a statement the South African Parliament said it had “just learned with shock and devastation that four Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly belonging to […]

WATCH The Kiffness: ‘White Privilege’

By SAPeople 31-07-17 23:23

Check out the latest brilliant offering from Cape Town’s The Kiffness – “White Privilege”… which neatly – and set to a catchy melody – spells out exactly what White Privilege entails for those who still deny they benefit from such a thing (and includes a shot of a Google Search for “how to not be […]

DA, EFF & Others Call for Mass March on 8 August to Recall Zuma

By SAPeople 31-07-17 19:33

Opposition parties have called on South Africans to join a mass march on 8 August, when Parliament meets to decide on whether to recall President Jacob Zuma or not. Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, tweeted: “South Africa, No work & No business on the 08 August 2017 in support of motion of no […]

Unforgettable Drone Footage from Beautiful South Africa

By SAPeople 05-12-17 16:37

This drone video of South Africa has such brilliant footage that Unilad has been reposting it every few months since January 2016 as if it’s new. But the spectacular views – from iconic Lion’s Head to a running rhinoceros, a freight train winding through the countryside to para-gliders floating over the ocean – are so […]

St John’s College Teacher Fired for Racism

By SAPeople 29-07-17 19:09

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the decision to fire the educator found guilty of three serious charges including racism at St John’s College in Johannesburg. The department on Friday said the educator has left the school with immediate effect. The MEC had visited the school earlier on Friday and held a meeting with […]

American Citizens Warned of Joburg’s OR Tambo Airport “Follow Home” Robberies

By SAPeople 29-07-17 10:02

The United States (US) Mission to South Africa has advised US citizens to “exercise caution” when arranging ground transportation from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, to hotels, guest houses, and residents. In a statement on their website this week, the Mission’s Security Message warned of robberies of passengers travelling from South Africa’s busiest airport. […]

A Beautiful Video Farewell to South Africa from Dutch Expat

By SAPeople 29-07-17 09:01

One of SAPeople’s favourite contributors, MARK WIJSMAN, has left South Africa to move back home to the Netherlands. But he couldn’t leave without making an impression video of Cape Town and its surroundings first… Mark had moved to South Africa to further his studies in 2010… and loved it so much he stayed seven years! […]

WATCH Dolphins Surfing with Surfers off Amanzimtoti, South Africa

By SAPeople 28-07-17 22:55

A pod of dolphins seemed to be deliberately hanging out with some surfers on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast on Friday… enjoying the South African surf together! Glenn Tungay‎, who filmed the gorgeous scene, told SAPeople: “I managed to catch on film this pod of dolphins surfing the waves off Amanzimtoti this morning… with some lucky surfers […]

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