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Hawks Pounce on Three of Their Own

By SAPeople Contributor 11-11-20 00:44

Two senior Hawks officers and a former colleague are expected to appear in court soon after they were this morning arrested for alleged fraud and corruption relating to promotional appointments in the agency. Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale in a statement said: “The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation members in their quest to rid the organisation of […]

Suspended Judge Makhubele (Ex Chair of PRASA) is Still Hearing Cases

By SAPeople Staff Writer 10-11-20 17:40

Judge Tintswalo Annah Nana Makhubele was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa following the recommendation of the Judicial Services Commission on 14 October, until a Judicial Conduct Tribunal completes impeachment proceedings against her (for having served as chairman of PRASA while a judge). Her suspension was to take effect after she finalised “part-heard and reserved judgments,” […]

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Super Wednesday #ByElection2020 in 95 Wards Across South Africa

By SAPeople Staff Writer 10-11-20 21:55

By-elections will be held in 95 wards across 55 municipalities throughout South Africa tomorrow, 11 November, 7am-9pm. Some 600,000 registered voters can vote, and 20 of the municipalities are in the Northern Cape. A total of 444 candidates from 40 parties will contest the by-elections, 305 (69 percent) male and 139 female. (See here for […]

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SAHRC Accused of ‘Reckless Race Baiting’ in Brackenfell High School Statement

By SAPeople 10-11-20 16:37

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it condemns the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) “blatant attempt” to further fan racial conflict related to Brackenfell High School in the Western Cape. Brackenfell has been at the centre of a furore over a private matric party allegedly attended by white students only. The private party was organised […]

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Arrest Warrant Issued for ANC’s Ace Magashule – Reports

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-11-20 20:20

An arrest warrant has been issued for the ANC secretary general Ace Magashule in connection with the allegedly corrupt R255 million asbestos deal that took place in Free State while he was premier, according to a report today in Daily Maverick. The arrest warrant was confirmed to various news outlets, including News24 and Newzroom Africa, […]

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WATCH Trump Eviction Comedy Skit Referencing South Africa

By SAPeople 17-12-20 22:34

One of the many comedy videos going viral at the moment is a skit of Donald Trump being evicted and referencing South African farmers. The actor playing Trump can be heard saying: “You can’t replace me, and definitely not with a woman. Me too. What about me??? I’m being evicted like a South African farmer…” […]

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Heartbreak in Hennenman for Farm Attack Victim

By SAPeople 10-11-20 12:02

Eddie Hills, the son of murdered Free State farmer Pieter Hills, has sadly been declared brain dead and his family and loved ones are waiting for his “big farm boy heart” to stop beating. Eddie and his father were attacked on their farm in Hennenman, in the early hours of Friday morning 6 November 2020. […]

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Jerusalema Hitmaker Master KG Wins MTV Europe Music Award

By SAPeople Contributor 04-01-21 17:16

South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has congratulated Master KG on winning the Best African Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). “We are exceptionally proud of Master KG, who took home top honours to win the coveted Best African Act Award at the MTV EMAs,” the Minister said. […]

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Story Behind Viral Photo of Kamala Harris and Shadow

By SAPeople 17-12-20 18:55

There has been a flood of photos, videos, memes and quotes by Kamala Harris (56) going viral on social media since the announcement that, according to projections, Joe Biden will be the next President of the USA and Kamala his vice-president. But there is one in particular that is being shared worldwide… a reminder that […]

SABC and Telkom Launch New Video Streaming Channel

By SAPeople Staff Writer 23-12-20 22:48

Telkom and the SA Broadcast Corporation today launched a new video streaming channel called TelkomONE that will attempt to capture some of Netflix and Showmax’s market, although it will be showing mostly South African and SABC products – some of it for free. A five-year deal was signed between the two, and creates a platform […]

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Barack Obama Congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 18:55

In case you missed it, here is former President Barack Obama’s message of congratulations to his former Vice-President Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris, for their projected win in the US Elections against Donald Trump. Barack Obama wrote on Facebook: I could not be prouder to congratulate our next President, Joe Biden, and our next First […]

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Bloemfontein SPCA Rescues 3 Horses from Abuse in Free State

By SAPeople Contributor 09-11-20 11:55

Two horses have been rescued in the Free State by the Bloemfontein SPCA, after a concerned community member – who had witnessed the horses being abused – contacted the organisation. A third horse was also rescued after the SPCA saw it being uncared for. The SPCA said the first two horses had apparently been ridden […]

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Melissa Cohen Biden: Joe Biden’s Daughter-in-Law is South African Expat

By SAPeople 08-12-20 20:42

South Africans have been excited to discover that through Melissa Cohen Biden they may have a close link to the White House if Joe Biden wins the US Election (as has been projected). It turns out Melissa Cohen is Joe’s daughter-in-law, wife of his son Hunter, and a South African expat from Johannesburg. The 33-year-old, […]

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Heartbreaking List of Farm Murders in Free State Continues to Grow

By SAPeople 08-11-20 15:51

Yet another Free State farmer has died this week in South Africa, after being shot in August.  He joins a painfully long list of farm attack victims in South Africa, particularly in the Free State where unconfirmed figures show there have been at least 10 farm attacks in the province in less than six weeks. […]

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South Africa Congratulates Joe Biden on Projected US Presidential Win

By SAPeople 17-12-20 18:56

Messages of congratulations have been sent from leaders around the world to Joe Biden, following the announcement by most reputable media houses that the counted votes so far project that Biden has won the US election. Although Donald Trump says the election is far from over and has declared that he is the winner, it […]

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Joe Biden Wins US Election, Defeating Donald Trump – Say Projections

By SAPeople 17-12-20 18:57

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has won enough votes in Pennyslvania for a recount in the state to not be required and therefore – according to projections by several reputable news sources (including Reuters, BBC, ABC, NBC and AP) – the 77-year-old has beaten current President Donald Trump (74) to win the US election. “Biden […]

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