DA condemns farm attack near Estcourt

Farm Attack in Estcourt ‘Facilitated’ by Loadshedding

By SAPeople Contributor 09-11-21 14:11

A farm attack in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), last night was allegedly ‘facilitated’ by load-shedding (electricity power cuts in South Africa). “The attack was facilitated by the Eskom load-shedding that was on at the time and which had shut down some cell phone networks where cell phone tower backup batteries had been stolen,” says Alf Lees, […]

Frans Steyn Rugby Championship Springboks

Frans Steyn: “Any Match Could Be My Last Test”

By SAPeople Contributor 10-11-21 01:26

The two-time Rugby World Cup winner, who earned his 72nd Test cap during his man-of-the-match performance against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, which the Boks won 23-18, said he planned to approach every match as though it was his last. The calm-and-collected back slotted a trademark long-range penalty goal of 55m to add to a number of […]

UIF disburses R6.4m to workers affected by July unrest

UIF Disburses R6.4-Million to Workers Affected by July SA Unrest

By SAPeople Contributor 09-11-21 11:45

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has commenced payments to the Workers Affected By Unrest (WABU) Relief Scheme and has so far disbursed R6.4-million to 1 402 workers that were affected by the July 2021 unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement on Monday, the department said the payments were made from applications received from […]

New data shows how badly polluted Cape Town’s vleis

New Data Shows How Badly Polluted Cape Town’s Vleis Are

By SAPeople Contributor 09-11-21 11:43

The City of Cape Town has released water quality test results for Zeekoevlei, Zandvlei, Rietvlei and Milnerton lagoon for May to October 2021. All four waterbodies have been closed to the public for months due to dangerously high levels of E. coli (a bacteria found in human faeces). The City of Cape Town has released […]

Climate activists picket at Parliament

Climate Activists Picket at South African Parliament – Accuse COP26 of Excluding African Farmers

By SAPeople Contributor 09-11-21 11:41

Dozens of climate justice activists gathered outside Parliament as part of a global day of action on Saturday. Climate activists picketed outside Parliament on Saturday demanding government take drastic action over climate change. The Rural Women’s Assembly criticised the COP26 talks in Scotland for excluding the voices of small-scale African farmers and others most affected […]

Comair assistance to customers affected by flight suspension

Kulula Launches Double-Daily Service Between Cape Town and Durban

By SAPeople Contributor 08-11-21 22:58

With the relaunch of a double-daily service between Cape Town and Durban, kulula.com says it has fully restored its pre-COVID route network. In the case of the Cape Town and Durban service, capacity has actually increased, says Desmond O’Connor, kulula.com Chief Commercial Officer. Pre-COVID, the airline operated one flight per day on the route. Daily […]

Durban University Closes Some Campuses Following Violent Protests

Durban University Closes Some Campuses Following Violent Protests

By SAPeople 08-11-21 21:53

Durban University of Technology was forced today to close some campuses following violent “protest action” that resulted in damage to property. DUT said in a statement: “Earlier this morning, a group of protestors from a student political organisation turned extremely violent and damaged DUT property, thereby threatening and compromising the safety and security of our […]

Rhino Peak Challenge

Rhino Peak Challenge in the Drakensberg Raises Over R1 Million

By SAPeople Contributor 08-11-21 18:45

Great weather conditions, record-breaking fundraising and a determined group of Ambassadors made for a memorable Rhino Peak Challenge this year – a unique challenge aimed at raising vital funds for Endangered species conservation. On the morning of 6 November, 44 brave individuals set their sights on summiting Rhino Peak in the Southern Drakensberg – a […]

princess charlene back in monaco

Princess Charlene Thanks South Africa as She Returns Finally to Monaco

By SAPeople 10-11-21 00:54

Early this morning, Monday 8 November, Princess Charlene was warmly welcomed back to Monaco by her husband Prince Albert II, their six-year-old children – twins Prince Heir Jacques and Princess Gabriella – and her sister-in-law Princess Stephanie. After so many months away from her new home, it was no surprise that the Monaco Palace said […]

Protest Action in New Isipingo Ward

WATCH Protest Action in New Isipingo Ward Near Durban

By SAPeople 08-11-21 17:09

The DA is “deeply concerned about the anti-democracy protests” in Isipingo today, says DA Durban South Constituency head, Tim Bruteseth. In a statement on Monday afternoon, Bruteseth says that it was “ANC sponsored protestors” who blocked the northern and southern end of the main arterial road running through the Isipingo CBD, about 19 km south […]

Mystery Deaths of 3 Eastern Cape Children After Eating Noodles

Police Investigating Mystery Deaths of 3 Eastern Cape Children After Eating Noodles

By SAPeople 08-11-21 15:55

The South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives in Motherwell are investigating the tragic and mysterious death of three children aged between just four-months-old and 11-years-old… who died not long after eating two-minute noodles. It’s alleged that the children had accompanied their grandparents to New Brighton to visit relatives on Saturday. “They stayed over and on […]

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Argh! Eskom Pushes Loadshedding to Stage 4

By SAPeople 08-11-21 14:38

Eskom has unfortunately started implementing load shedding Stage 4 in South Africa from 13:00 Monday afternoon… and Stage 4 is set to last until 05:00 on Friday, after which it will be downgraded to Stage 2 until 05:00 on Saturday. This comes after the power utility announced on Sunday that it expected to continue with […]

Discussions underway on moving Eskom to energy department

Ramaphosa: Energy Investments to Help Overcome Load Shedding

By SAPeople Contributor 08-11-21 10:37

Energy investments will help overcome the debilitating load shedding (power cuts) that South Africa is currently experiencing, as new electricity generation capacity comes online, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his weekly newsletter to the country, the President said that energy continues to be an area of growth in South Africa as the 25 preferred bidders […]

Blue Train derailed

South Africa’s Luxurious Blue Train Derails

By SAPeople 08-11-21 01:34

South Africa’s famous and ultra-luxurious Blue Train has derailed. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning at Union Station in Elandsfontein, near Germiston, Gauteng. Fortunately there were no passengers on board. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) confirmed that 19 empty coaches of one of the Blue Trains derailed at the Union Station Loop […]

People queuing to get vaccinated. Instead of vaccinating 12-17 year olds, government should focus on giving boosters to people who need it. Shutterstock

Top Scientist: Why SA Shouldn’t Be Giving 12-17 Year Olds Shots… Now

By SAPeople 07-11-21 15:23

South Africa is one of the leading countries in Africa in terms of COVID vaccine rollout, along with Mauritius, Tunisia and Morocco. It has, however, had its fair share of challenges. Shabir A. Madhi has been a key player in shaping the country’s response. Ina Skosana and Ozayr Patel asked him for an assessment of […]

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela honoured

A Hitman’s Confessions Expose Brutality During Apartheid

By SAPeople 07-11-21 14:38

A raft of confessions have been published in the past three decades chronicling the stories of white men in uniform who plied their trade as apartheid heavies and enforcers. The brutality they dispensed – killings, assassinations, torture, beatings – also came to light in two commissions: the Goldstone Commission, which exposed the a dirty tricks […]

South Africa beats England but out

Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma: “A Bittersweet Ending for Us”

By SAPeople 07-11-21 00:29

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has admitted that today’s Twenty20 World Cup match brought a bittersweet ending for the South African team who gave it their all, won against England, but lost the chance to go through to the semi-finals. Speaking from Sharjah, in the UAE, today, Bavuma said: “A bittersweet ending for us. We achieved […]

India Cricket Team's Tour Schedule in South Africa, Hosted in Cape Town

India Cricket Team’s Tour Schedule in South Africa, Hosted in Cape Town

By SAPeople 07-11-21 00:05

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce India’s tour to South Africa in December-January 2021/22 across all formats. The India touring party will play South Africa in three Betway Tests, three Betway ODIs and four KFC T20Is. The tour commences on Friday, 17 December 2021 and ends on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. The […]

Springboks Claw Back in Cardiff to Beat Wales in Pouring Rain

Springboks Claw Back in Cardiff to Beat Wales in Pouring Rain

By SAPeople 07-11-21 00:02

The Springboks came from behind in the final ten minutes to end their Cardiff hoodoo with a 23-18 (halftime 9-12) victory over Wales in teeming rain in the first Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks – and their fans in the stadium and back home – […]

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