Siyanda Nohashe cleans municipal wheelie bins along Aloe Street in Dunoon. He supports himself and pays one permanent and one casual worker. Photo: Peter Luhanga

Dunoon Suit Salesman Becomes Successful Bin Cleaner

By SAPeople 30-11-22 10:46

Siyanda Nohashe is making a business out of servicing rubbish bins. By Peter Luhanga. For ten years Siyanda Nohashe used to sell South African design suits. But in 2018, at the age of 30, he quit his job and swapped the suits he wore for a pair of blue overalls. Nohashe started a business cleaning […]

Lonely Planet Lists South Africa As A Must-Visit Destination for 2023

South Africa Named in Top 30 List By Major Travel Guide

By SAPeople 29-11-22 19:36

Lonely Planet travel guide has revealed its top 30 must-visit locations around the globe, and South Africa is selected – not primarily for its wildlife or wonderful beaches… but for its world class dining! The 2023 list has for the first time ever, been separated into trip types – Eat, Journey, Connect, Learn or Unwind… […]

Passengers Flying into Joburg Spot Funnel Cloud

Passengers Flying into Joburg Spot Funnel Cloud

By SAPeople 29-11-22 11:32

Passengers flying into Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday (27 November) were a little unsettled to notice a funnel cloud nearby in the Gauteng sky. In a video that has gone viral, one passenger can be heard saying: “Whoah, check that out!” Meanwhile South Africans on the ground, in cars in areas including Boksburg, Edenvale and […]

SA Michelin-Star Chef's JAN Franschhoek

SA Michelin-Star Chef’s JAN Franschhoek Sells Out in Less Than 72 Hours

By SAPeople 28-11-22 17:46

Legendary South African chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen – who became the first South African to be honoured with a Michelin star for his restaurant JAN in Nice, in the south of France – announced a special limited-time only seasonal culinary experience in Franschhoek less than 72 hours ago… and it has already sold […]

21 Rules of Hoedspruit

The 21 Rules of Hoedspruit

By SAPeople 28-11-22 16:39

Hollywood star Tom Cruise was a great visitor to Hoedspruit. For a start he knew how to wave hello! This, surprisingly, is not a friendly gesture that everyone descending on Hoedspruit seems to know. So with the current influx of city-goers seeking out the wild and wonderful splendour of life in safari country, it’s time […]

SANParks Celebrates Conservation Heroes at the Annual Kudu Awards 2022

SANParks Celebrates Conservation Heroes at the Annual Kudu Awards 2022

By SAPeople Contributor 28-11-22 12:39

South African National Parks (SANParks) supported by TotalEnergies and First National Bank (FNB) recognised deserving conservationists at this year’s Kudu Awards ceremony held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 24 November 2022. The Kudu Awards and the Chief Executive Awards recognise SANParks employees as well as multiple stakeholders and disciplines who play a pivotal role in strengthening […]

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Jacques Nienaber, the head coach of South Africa celebrates with Damian Willemse after their victory during the Autumn International match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 26, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Springboks Reflect on Positives from Year-End Tour

By SAPeople 27-11-22 18:55

Springbok flyhalf Damian Willemse and utility forward Franco Smith reflected on the positives from their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour as the Boks wrapped up their campaign with a strong 27-13 victory against England at Twickenham on Saturday, which saw them head back to South Africa with two impressive victories and two marginal defeats. After an […]

Brilliant Boks outclass England at Twickenham

Sensational Springboks Outclass England at Twickenham

By SAPeople 26-11-22 22:22

Fourteen-man South Africa produced a commanding performance at Twickenham to end the Castle Lager Outgoing tour on a high note with a 27-13 (halftime 14-3) victory over an outclassed England on Saturday. Replacement prop Thomas du Toit was sent off for a high tackle with 20 minutes remaining to suggest that the game might be […]

LM Malgus Senior Secondary School learners walk about 20km to and from school every day because there is no scholar transport. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani

Some Eastern Cape Learners Walk 20km To and From School

By SAPeople 26-11-22 11:11

15,000 learners who need transport are not getting it. And from next year there’ll be 22,000 more. By Mkhuseli Sizani 15,000 learners eligible for scholar transport are not getting it because the Eastern Cape has no budget. Next year the number is set to rise to 37,000 learners without scholar transport. Some learners are walking 20km […]

GroundUp’s Raymond Joseph wins journalist of the year award for exposing Lottery corruption

GroundUp’s Raymond Joseph Wins Journalist of the Year Award for Exposing Lottery Corruption

By SAPeople Contributor 25-11-22 14:21

Raymond Joseph is the 2022 Vodacom Journalist of the Year overall winner. He won “R100,000 for his long-running investigation into the National Lotteries Commission and its recipients”. He also won the investigative journalist of the year award. Joseph has been reporting on corruption and mismanagement at the National Lotteries Commission since 2018 with GroundUp. Contrary to popular […]

Hundreds of athletes join National Special Olympics Summer Games

Hundreds of Athletes Join National Special Olympics SA Summer Games

By SAPeople Contributor 24-11-22 11:38

Hundreds of athletes from across the country gathered in Polokwane, Limpopo at the weekend to compete in this year’s National Special Olympics South Africa Summer Games. Founded in 1991, Special Olympics South Africa provides sports training and competitions for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. During the national games, athletes competed against each other in […]

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RUGBY: Springbok Duo Seek First Win Against England in London

By SAPeople 23-11-22 21:30

They’ve never been in a Springbok team that have beaten England at Twickenham, and on Saturday Malcolm Marx and Damian de Allende will look to change that when the sides meet in what is expected to be an epic encounter in their final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match. The last time the Springboks defeated England […]

South African President Ramaphosa visits the UK

King Charles Welcomes South African President Ramaphosa for First State Visit

By SAPeople 22-11-22 19:06

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch on Tuesday, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace. Charles, 74, rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony for the first time as head of state, as Britain seeks to bolster its relations with its biggest trading partner in […]

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