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Serial Rape in South Africa Report Reveals Extent of SA Rape Crisis

By SAPeople Contributor 07-12-20 14:07

An extensive and sobering report, Serial Rape in South Africa, has been published revealing the extent and brutality of the rape crisis in SA. The report, published by Afriforum, contains devastating rape statistics and has used news reports, available data, research performed by various institutions, court cases and other sources. According to the latest annual […]

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President’s Condolences for SA Ambassador Lenin Shope

By SAPeople Contributor 07-12-20 11:25

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the recent death of South Africa’s ambassador to Senegal, Lenin Magigwane Shope. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Presidency said ambassador Shope passed away at his official residence in Dakar, Senegal, earlier last week. President Ramaphosa offered his sincere condolences to Shope’s mother, Ma Gertude Shope, a […]

Uprising Youth Development received a R5.5 million grant, but when we visited their address, all we found was this dilapidated house from which a cross-border funeral service ferries bodies to Zimbabwe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Mystery of R5.5-Million Lottery Grant

By SAPeople 08-12-20 10:29

A mysterious grant of R5.5 million has been given by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to a Limpopo organisation which says it never got the money. (Plus see the DA’s revelations below.) The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) gave R5.5 million to a Limpopo organisation which says it never got the money. The NLC has confirmed […]

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Police Find Stolen Bakkie Hidden Inside A Truck At Mozambique Border

By SAPeople 06-12-20 16:58

MPUMALANGA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for a suspect following the recovery of a stolen bakkie that was being smuggled inside a truck! The hidden vehicle was discovered yesterday afternoon, 5 December, at the Lebombo Port of Entry where it’s believed the driver was hoping to cross the border […]

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Zelda La Grange: Madiba Lived His Life by Three Principles

By SAPeople 06-12-20 14:56

Nelson Mandela’s former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange, yesterday marked the anniversary of Madiba’s death (5 December 2013) by sharing with the world the three principles by which her former boss lived. Zelda, who worked for South Africa’s late President, wrote on Facebook: “It’s been 26 years since the day I met Madiba in the […]

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Suspend Ace Magashule at NEC Meeting Mr President, Says DA’s John Steenhuisen

By SAPeople 05-12-20 12:39

John Steenhuisen – Leader of the Democratic Alliance – has urged South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend corruption-accused Secretary-General, Ace Magashule, at the NEC meeting this weekend… or expose his promised words that ANC members charged with corruption need to step aside, as hollow. Three months ago, when the Covid-19 procurement scandal was exposed, […]

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Night Vigil in Support of Principal Who Refused to Open his School

By SAPeople Contributor 05-12-20 00:14

About 70 parents, teachers, learners, and community members gathered at Heathfield High School in Cape Town on Wednesday night to support the principal, who faces disciplinary action after refusing to open the school during the Covid-19 pandemic peak. The principal of Heathfield High School in Cape Town, Wesley Neumann, faces a disciplinary hearing from today. […]

A substantial proportion of people may refuse or delay taking a COVID-19 vaccine. Shutterstock

Misinformation on Social Media Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy: Global Study Shows Link

By SAPeople 04-12-20 19:09

Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The term refers to the delay in acceptance or the refusal of vaccines, despite the availability of vaccination services. It’s a serious risk to the people who aren’t getting vaccinated as well as the wider community. Vaccine hesitancy is […]

Engen refinery fire in Durban South Africa after an explosion on Friday morning, 4 December 2020. Photo supplied.

WATCH Engen’s Durban Refinery in Flames After Massive Explosion

By SAPeople 04-12-20 19:01

At least six people (some reports say seven) have been injured after a massive explosion on Friday morning at an Engen refinery in Durban, South Africa. Watch below. According to Rescue Care Paramedics and Engen, the explosion occurred at 07h10 on Tara Road in Wentworth. Engen said in a statement that it was successfully extinguished […]

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Chantel Dartnall Closing Award Winning Restaurant Mosaic

By SAPeople 04-12-20 14:38

Multi-award winning Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient Hotel in Gauteng is closing its doors which will come as devastating news to SA diners as the restaurant is one of the best in South Africa, and its chef Chantel Dartnall one of the most inspiring who has flown the flag high for SA abroad, even scooping […]

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Namibia Will Auction 170 Elephants Due to Devastating Drought and Conflict

By SAPeople 04-12-20 12:55

Namibia’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has posted an advert in the state newspaper putting 170 of their “high value” elephants up for sale. The advert in New Era newspaper on Wednesday explains: “Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidences, a need has been identified to reduce […]

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WATCH SA’s Ndlovu Youth Choir Joins P!NK for A Million Dreams for UNICEF

By SAPeople 04-12-20 12:11

South Africa’s fabulous Ndlovu Youth Choir, who made waves around the world last year when they appeared on the world stage of America’s Got Talent, have collaborated ‘virtually’ with American superstar singer and entertainer P!nk to perform A Million Dreams for UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund). Watch below. The Ndlovu Youth Choir announced on Facebook: […]

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South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 800 000 Mark

By SAPeople Contributor 31-12-20 22:35

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa has topped 800 000, after 4 400 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 800 872 since the first case was reported in March this year. Meanwhile, 94 more people succumbed to the respiratory disease which pushes the death toll to […]

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Nelson Mandela Bay Declared a Hotspot

By SAPeople 04-12-20 00:58

The South African government at midnight implemented additional measures in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. Addressing the nation on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Cabinet declared Nelson Mandela Bay a Coronavirus hotspot following a recommendation of the National […]

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South Africa’s Efforts to Access COVID-19 Vaccine on Track, Says President

By SAPeople 02-01-21 15:59

With many initiatives around the world to speed up the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and the UK announcing yesterday that it has approved the Pfizer vaccine for widespread use, President Cyril Ramaphosa has tonight assured South Africans that the SA government is working with its partners to ensure all countries have access to the […]

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Shootout with Rhino Poachers at SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary

By SAPeople 17-12-20 22:30

A shootout has taken place between armed rhino poachers and an anti-poaching unit on SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary in Limpopo, near South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park, on Thursday afternoon. SanWild said the suspected poachers were armed with automatic rifles. The chase is still on to catch them. “A Helicopter, armed response unit with tracker dogs, […]

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Outbreak of Locust Swarms Reported in Various South African Provinces

By SAPeople Contributor 03-12-20 12:57

Locust outbreaks are currently plaguing South Africa in parts of the Free State, Northern Cape and Western Cape, fuelled further by strong winds, according to Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza. “Control measures are currently being implemented to curb the spread of the locusts. The current strong winds are aiding the fight […]

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Single Mom Mercilessly Mutilated as Anti-GBV Campaign Begins in SA

By SAPeople 03-12-20 23:07

Just a couple of days into the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa, a bubbly mother of two, who loved to dance, was allegedly raped and brutally murdered. Anna Phokela’s body was apparently so badly mutilated that one of her breasts was found almost two kilometres away from the rest […]

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Who Dropped the Ball on South Africa Procuring the Covid-19 Vaccine?

By SAPeople 02-01-21 15:21

South Africa has reportedly missed the deadline to participate in the Covid-19 initiative that would have given SA access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Yesterday the UK announced it would be receiving its first shipment of vaccines within days. The Democratic Alliance (DA) today called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain, in his impending address to […]

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Virtual Book Club Goes National in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 03-12-20 10:52

South Africa’s Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has invited the public to join the National Reading Coalition’s first virtual book club reading session, which will be launched on 14 December 2020.   At the launch of the virtual book club, readers will discuss the book, Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “The objectives of this reading session are […]

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