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Is Shamila Batohi Winning the Battle to Fix the NPA?

By SAPeople 03-11-20 17:31

The appointment nearly two years ago of a new boss to head the agency that convicts and jails criminals sparked hopes of a significant turnaround at the beleaguered state unit. But the results so far have been mostly disappointing. Advocate Shamila Batohi took over as National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) at the National Prosecuting […]

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South African Man Literally Went From Trash to Riches!

By SAPeople Contributor 03-11-20 16:41

After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family and decided to become a waste picker. Now, Tshepo Mazibuko, 40, is the renowned owner of K1 Recycling, a township-based waste management company. SAnews met Mazibuko at his Buy-Back Centre […]

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South Africa’s Fuel Price to DECREASE

By SAPeople Contributor 03-11-20 16:44

There’s welcome news for South Africans as both grades of petrol are set to decrease by 27 cents a litre from Wednesday. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Tuesday said fuel prices for November 2020 will be adjusted as follows: Petrol (both 93 ULP and LRP) will decrease by 27c per litre; Petrol […]

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K9 Cop Mourns “Gallant Warrior” Friend and Partner

By SAPeople Staff Writer 03-11-20 17:33

The police dog Black served his K9 unit well during his lifetime, tracking down stock thieves, finding a lost hiker, and identifying crime scenes, and his handler said his friend and partner flew the SAPS K9 tracker dog flag high during his years of service until he passed away last month from a terminal illness. […]

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PHOTOS Car Drives into Sinkhole in Sea Point, Cape Town

By SAPeople 03-11-20 16:22

A Cape Town driver got a fright on Tuesday morning when his car suddenly dipped into an unexpected sinkhole on a busy road in Sea Point. Surrounding roads were flooded on what was otherwise a beautifully sunny day in the Western Cape. According to witness Mike Roberts, officials were on the scene quickly to tow […]

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What It’s Like to Lose a Presidential Election

By SAPeople 03-11-20 13:38

The American public may not find out who wins the presidential election on Nov. 3 or Nov. 4 or even Nov. 5. But, at some point, we will learn whether Republican Donald Trump is elected to a second term or if Democrat Joe Biden will be the next president. For the winner of the election, […]

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Fourth Victim Dies Following Attack in Austria

By SAPeople 03-11-20 16:24

A gunman in Austria, who was known to police, has tragically killed four people in Vienna, and wounded a further 17… of which seven are in a critical condition. The victims had been enjoying the last evening out at cafes and restaurants on Monday 2 November, before going into a second Lockdown today (3 Nov). […]

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Sean Connery: ‘Bond, James Bond’, But So Much More

By SAPeople 03-11-20 10:55

Coverage of the passing of Sir Sean Connery has inevitably been dominated by his legacy as the screen’s first – and best – James Bond. Connery’s “Bond, James Bond” moment near the beginning of Dr. No (1962) is one of the iconic moments of cinema history and has spawned countless imitations and parodies. Perhaps the […]

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Study on Wine Farm Vergelegen Tackles Tree-Destroying Beetle

By SAPeople 02-11-20 17:53

Many of South Africa’s most beautiful and ancient trees and forests are in deadly danger of being destroyed by an invasive beetle. The good news, however, is that research at one of the country’s leading wine farms, renowned for its agricultural and horticultural research since 1700, could help defeat this dreaded pest. The polyphagous shot […]

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NPA Drops Complaints Against Ballito Beach Goers

By SAPeople Contributor 02-11-20 16:58

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has officially decided to dismiss the eight complaints against people who were arrested in Ballito during South Africa’s Lockdown Level 5 in May 2020. The arrests made national headlines when video emerged of a four-year-old child being manhandled by two ‘peace’ officers from the KwaDukuza Local Municipality in Ballito. The […]

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Miss South Africa to Fly the Flag in BrandSA Ambassador Role

By SAPeople 02-11-20 16:08

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, and BrandSA leadership today welcomed the newly crowned Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, as BrandSA Ambassador. BrandSA says this role will make her part of a collective of ambassadors, who raise the South African flag as they articulate the country identity to build a positive reputation and global […]

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Speedy Arrests for Murder of Stabbed Durban Businessman

By SAPeople Staff Writer 02-11-20 13:40

Three men have been arrested for the brutal fatal stabbing of a young Durban businessman on Saturday morning, and more than R85,000 was found on one of the suspects. The police said in a statement on Monday that Tongaat officers and a private security company had worked tirelessly to trace the suspects, who at 5.45 […]

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SA Records 1,371 New COVID-19 Cases and 135 Deaths

By SAPeople Contributor 02-11-20 12:25

South Africa now has 726 823 COVID-19 cases after 1 371 patients were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Sunday. Meanwhile, 135 people succumbed to the disease which brings the death toll to 19 411. Of the latest fatalities, 107 are from Gauteng, 22 from the Eastern Cape, four from the Western Cape and two the […]

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SA Consul in Los Angeles Latest Diplomat to Cause Uproar

By Ted Botha and Jenni Baxter 17-12-20 01:41

South African diplomats abroad, though many of them are good at doing their job, are constantly seeing their efforts undermined by colleagues who are alleged criminals and cadres making exorbitant demands who never think about doing the job they were put there to do, as repeated and urgent queries by South Africans in different countries […]

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BREAKING: John Steenhuisen Elected Leader of DA at Federal Congress 2020

By SAPeople 01-11-20 15:48

As predicted John Steenhuisen has been elected new Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the official opposition party in South Africa. The Leadership Elections took place at the DA’s elective Federal Congress 2020 whereby voting for candidates was undertaken using the online OpaVote platform (which, according to the DA, worked extremely well and was compliant […]

WATCH Best of “Slick” and Modern DA Virtual Congress

By SAPeople Staff Writer 17-12-20 01:05

The unprecedented virtual Democratic Alliance congress to plot its path forward and choose its new party and federal leaders began yesterday across South Africa, with more than 2000 delegates participating, and has been commended from various quarters for its professionalism. “A big kudos to the @Our_DA social media, comms, technical & support teams for pulling […]

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Evacuations as Fire Rages on Table Mountain, Cape Town

By SAPeople 01-11-20 00:51

The City of Cape Town says Disaster Management staff and volunteers are assisting residents to evacuate in Bridle, Molteno and Glencoe Roads, Oranjezicht as fire continues to rage in strong winds on Table Mountain, South Africa, tonight. The fire, above Deer Park Drive – #DeerParkFire – was first spotted late on Saturday afternoon, with witnesses […]

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