South Africans and migrants demonstrate against xenophobia in Johannesburg. Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty Images

Why South Africans Are Fuming that Migrants Have Access to Healthcare

By SAPeople 31-08-22 09:47

A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have called for Phophi Ramathuba to step down on the grounds that verbally abusing a patient […]

Charlbi Dean Kriek has sadly passed away at 32.

Rising South African Star Charlbi Dean Kriek Passes Away at 32

By SAPeople 28-10-22 17:16

South African super model and actress Charlbi Dean Kriek has tragically passed away at the age of 32. According to friends on social media, she passed away suddenly last night (29 August). No cause of death has yet been disclosed, although Rolling Stone magazine said it was an “unexpected sudden illness”, and that she died […]

Zimbabwe permit application dismissed: no need for it, say judges

Alberton Mom Wins Court Battle Against Medical Scheme

By SAPeople Contributor 30-08-22 16:26

An Alberton mom has won a significant court battle against her medical aid scheme forcing it to pay for an expensive drug that her three-year-old son needs to treat a rare inherited genetic disorder. A mother desperate to save her son has secured an interim order forcing Medihelp Medical Scheme to pay for an expensive […]

South Africans Rally to Throw Comrades Runner and Prudence a Dream Wedding

South Africans Rally to Throw Comrades Runner and Prudence a Dream Wedding

By SAPeople 30-08-22 15:56

JOHANNESBURG – This week, South Africans fell in love with Joseph Kagiso Ndlovu after his Comrades proposal went viral. Ndlovu pulled out a sign which read, “Prudence, will you marry me? Run 90k for you”, as he finished the marathon – and had the whole country talking. In an interview on Jacaranda FM’s Breakfast With […]

Moodie to start as Boks make changes for Sydney

Canan Moodie to Debut as Springboks Make Changes for Sydney

By SAPeople Contributor 30-08-22 14:12

Talented young utility back Canan Moodie will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Sydney in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday as injuries and the desire to try a few new player combinations saw head coach Jacques Nienaber include eight new players in the starting team. Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Pieter-Steph du […]

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Security Source Confirms Meghan Markle’s Heater Story

By SAPeople Contributor 30-08-22 10:52

The first eyewitness to a fire in a nursery that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were using for son Archie during a royal visit to South Africa has come forward to confirm the story. The unnamed security source was reported by The Citizen newspaper to be close to the Duchess of Sussex and was attached to […]

Movie Star Idris Elba Wants to Make More Films in Africa

Movie Star Idris Elba Wants to Make More Films in Africa

By SAPeople 30-08-22 10:21

British movie star Idris Elba says he not only wants to make more films in Africa, but wants to help develop the film industry on the continent. The 49-year-old actor stars in the new movie ‘Beast’, which has been entirely shot in South Africa, and revealed that he wants to pave the way for more major […]

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WATCH ‘Steinheist’ Trailer About Biggest Corporate Scam in South African History

By SAPeople Contributor 29-08-22 15:07

Showmax has just dropped the trailer for Steinheist, a three-part documentary series about the biggest corporate scam in South African history… involving Steinhoff and the company’s CEO Markus Jooste. Showmax releases first-look trailer for Steinheist 3-part documentary series investigates the biggest corporate scam in South African history From the producers of Devilsdorp Featuring the richest cast […]

Domestic workers urged to report employers not complying with minimum wage

Domestic Workers Urged to Report Employers Not Complying with Minimum Wage

By SAPeople Contributor 27-01-23 11:25

The Department of Employment and Labour has called on domestic workers, who continue to be paid below the national minimum wage (NMW), to report such violations to the department. The department’s Deputy Director: Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations, Caroline Kwetepane, said three years since the introduction of the NMW, some employers are still exploiting and violating […]

South African Golfer Paula Reto WINS CP Women's Open in Canada

South African Golfer Paula Reto WINS CP Women’s Open in Canada

By SAPeople 29-08-22 00:20

South African professional golfer Paula Reto on Sunday (28 August) won the CP Women’s Open in Canada, her first LPGA Tour win! The 32-year-old, who has scooped $352,500 in prize money, began the tournament on Thursday in the lead – accomplishing a course-record of 9-under 62 in that first round -before dropping to second and […]

SA’s Louis Meintjes Wins Stage 9 of Vuelta in Spain

SA’s Louis Meintjes Wins Stage 9 of Vuelta in Spain

By SAPeople 28-08-22 19:51

South Africa’s Louis Meintjes made a dream come true today (Sunday 28 August) – winning stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana race in Spain, the biggest victory in his career so far. Speaking after his big win, Louis said he still needed time to let the victory set in, but revealed: “I’ve never been […]

R75-Million in Assets Seized from Alleged Corrupt Cops

R75-Million in Assets Seized from Alleged Corrupt Cops in Blue Lights Tender

By SAPeople 28-08-22 13:12

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has seized some R75 million worth of assets from police officials allegedly involved in the controversial R191 million SA Police Service blue lights tender. The case relates to the allegedly fraudulent tender awarded to Instrumentation Traffic Law Enforcement (Pty) Ltd to fit and supply blue lights […]

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Bafana Bafana’s Desiree Ellis Tells Carte Blanche: Women’s Football Is On The Rise

By SAPeople Contributor 28-08-22 11:33

Since her playing days, Desiree Ellis had always dreamt of lifting the coveted Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana. But for years, the women’s national football side was a team largely ignored and unsupported… Champions of Africa Later appointed the national women’s coach, Ellis kept trying until years of dedication and perseverance culminated […]

Blitzboks in LA to Chase World Rugby Sevens 2022 Crown

Blitzboks in LA to Chase World Rugby Sevens 2022 Crown

By SAPeople 27-08-22 08:26

The cut-throat nature of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the unpredictability of every match played will best be displayed at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday when four teams – including South Africa – will chase the overall crown for the 2022 season. SA (124 points), Australia (122), […]

Wildflowers in Lincoln Park, Cape Town. Delaying the mowing season in the city’s parks is a boost for biodiversity, says the author. Photo: Rupert Koopman

Cape Town Lets the Flowers Grow

By SAPeople 27-08-22 08:17

Decision not to mow in some city parks is an important boost for biodiversity. By Peta Brom. With the coming of spring, displays of flowers in parks in Cape Town can easily rival the famous daisies of Namaqualand. This is because the City of Cape Town stops mowing in spring, and mowing will start even later […]

Runner takes on Comrades Marathon barefoot to build homeless shelter in Pietermaritzburg

Barefoot Runner Taking on Comrades to Build Homeless Shelter

By SAPeople Contributor 26-08-22 13:21

Graham Wells (45) from Pelham in Pietermaritzburg, will take on his 8th Comrades Marathon on 28 August 2022… but unlike most competitors, he’ll be running barefoot from Pietermaritzburg to Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Graham has decided to dedicate his 90km challenge to the plight of the growing homeless population in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal. “I’m […]

Baby Snatched in Seconds at South African Supermarket

WATCH Baby Snatched in Seconds at South African Supermarket

By SAPeople Contributor 25-08-22 18:01

This is the shocking moment that is every mother’s living nightmare when a stranger snatches your baby while you are busy shopping in a supermarket. For mother-of-two Danielle Wolff of Alberton, South Africa, the horror came true as she took her eight-month old daughter to her local store for supplies. Unable to reach down into […]

9 Hunters Arrested and 32 Greyhounds Confiscated

9 Hunters Arrested and 32 Greyhounds Confiscated in Free State

By SAPeople 25-08-22 11:58

Trying to escape the jaws and teeth of 32 dogs when you are a tiny scrub hare, juvenile porcupine or small antelope must be a horrific race for survival, says the Bloemfontein SPCA. The comment comes following the confiscation of 32 Greyhounds, and arrest of nine hunters who were trespassing on a farmer’s land in […]

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