South Africa earned a big first-time award in the Kids Programming category at the International Emmy Awards, held in New York City on Monday (November 21). ‘My Better World’ – an animated series about six African teens as they navigate school, family and friendship – snagged the top prize. The series – which combines animation […]

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LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Charles, 74, has played a leading role in many of the recent official visits by the 112 foreign heads of state during […]

A student from the University of the Free State was tragically murdered during a robbery in Universitas, Bloemfontein on Saturday (19 Nov). The theft, which targeted student accommodation houses, resulted in devices being stolen from one of the houses, and a student shot dead in another. The ANC’s Parliamentary Caucus Study Group on Higher Education […]

Yet another child in South Africa has tragically been mauled by pit bull dogs… who then met a tragic end themselves when members of the Cape Town community turned on them, brutally stoning the three dogs before setting them alight. The SPCA said on Monday that it was alerted to the brutal killing of three […]

The DA in the Western Cape has strongly condemned the “blatant criminality on bus infrastructure and attacks on the millions of passengers” in Cape Town this morning. While the perpetrators of these attacks have not yet been identified, they come as the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) today embarked on a two-day shutdown in […]

The DA and AfriForum are both celebrating today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein to uphold the Gauteng High Court’s finding that former president Jacob Zuma’s medical parole was illegal. The Supreme Court of Appeal did, however, set aside the earlier High Court order that the time Zuma spent outside prison […]

History is being made this week as South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa becomes the world’s first Head of State to be hosted in the UK for a State Visit by His Majesty Charles III. The State Visit begins on Tuesday 22 November. President Ramaphosa will arrive in London on Monday, accompanied by his wife, Dr […]

Eskom issued a ‘Power Alert’ on Sunday, 20 November 2022, announcing that Stage 4 loadshedding was to be implemented from 17:00 until 16:00 tomorrow (Monday 21st November)… and thereafter Stage 5 will be used from 16:00 until midnight on Monday until Wednesday. During the day various stages from 2 to 4 will be used. “Changes […]

Cape Town is famous for many things – from the mountain to the sea – but not for having Jacaranda trees. That accolade is reserved for Pretoria and Johannesburg. But this year, Cape Town’s earning its own reputation for a brilliant display of purple Jacaranda trees and their blossoms carpeting the pavements. Author Ted Botha […]

DJ Sumbody has tragically died in what is believed to have been a deliberate hit. The popular South African disc jockey and radio presenter was shot and killed whilst travelling in a blue car in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 20 November 2022. DJ Sumbody – whose real name was Oupa John Sefoka […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) today welcomed the heavy sentencing of a rhino poacher by the Skukuza Regional Court, to a total of 52 years in prison for rhino poaching and related offences. The sentencing took place on Friday 18 November 2022, just days after another rhino poacher was successfully convicted and sentenced to 17 […]

Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 20 November in South Africa on DStv Now or stream it overseas in most countries on Showmax from Tuesday 22 November if you’re abroad. Dumped – Police Dogs Police dogs once had a bad reputation as a brutal symbol […]

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A man jumped into a river in South Africa full of crocodiles to get tickets for 2010’s World Cup, a Uruguay player returned to the field just after suffering a heart attack and a Russian couple broke up after arguing over who was the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. […]

Seven sensational second-half tries, with Kurt-Lee Arendse grabbing a brace in a Man of the Match performance, saw the Springboks record a 63-21 win over Italy in Genoa on Saturday, to get their first victory of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour this month. The big win was the Springboks’ first of their tour of the […]

Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months – in a scheme that could run back to 2014. By James Stent. A PRASA investigation has uncovered a multi-million rand scam involving bogus insurance claims. The scam was uncovered because of the honesty of one of PRASA’s lowest-paid people. Zethembiso Dladla came forward after […]

Eskom says Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented across South Africa until further notice. The power utility explained that the intensified rotational power cuts are due to a high level of breakdowns at power stations, delays in return to service and the depletion of emergency reserves. “Since Friday morning a generating unit each at […]

Best. News. Ever. The first episode of Tali’s Joburg Diary is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes launching every Friday. Early reviews are glowing, with SAPeople’s co-founder and editor Jenni Baxter writing, “Tali’s Joburg Diary is Tali-tastic! Beyond fabulous! So funny. So sharp. So relevant. As a South African abroad, it connects you with the heart […]

Capetonian singer-songwriter David Watkyns has created the most beautiful Christmas Carol for the southern hemisphere (well, for Cape Town particularly). The Xmas song is called ‘Christmas in Cape Town’, and you’re going to love it. And if you’re abroad… grab a tissue, it may just make you weep with love and longing. With breathtaking scenery, […]

The Western Cape Provincial Government is ensuring that the official residence of the Western Cape Premier, Leeuwenhof, remains a public property that gives back to communities, with its latest initiative seeing fresh vegetables, grown in the gardens, donated to charities, NGOs and Leeuwenhof staff. A number of NGOs, charities and other stakeholders, gathered at Leeuwenhof […]

An awesome South African, Theo Bierman, is taking on TWO full Ironman triathlon distances back to back, today (Friday 18 Nov) and tomorrow! And like Superman, he’s doing this epic feat – covering 452km in 2 days – to help make the world a better place. Theo is one of the co-founders of the beautiful […]

Irish double murder suspect Ruth Lawrence appeared before magistrates in South Africa yesterday and heard it could take up to three months to formally extradite her back to Dublin. Blonde-haired Ruth, 42, sat quietly in the dock for the 5-minute hearing, reading a book, before her case was adjourned and she was remanded in custody […]

The combined efforts of Interpol South Africa and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have led to the arrest in Johannesburg of an Israeli gang leader, who has been on Interpol’s Red Notice since 2015. The 46-year-old alleged criminal – attached to a criminal organisation in Israel called the ‘Abergil Organisation’ – was arrested, together […]

Many South Africans have been fuming since Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlize Theron said in a podcast that Afrikaans is a dying language spoken only by about 44 people. But in the midst of their anger, South Africans have still – naturally – found time to joke. (Although many missed that 44-year-old Charlize was joking too… […]

(Reuters) – South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been handed a two-game ban from all match-day activities by World Rugby after tweets he posted that were perceived to be critical of referees. Erasmus returned this month from a near year-long stadium suspension following his infamous 62-minute video critique of Australian referee Nic Berry […]