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Ramaphosa Calls on International Community to Back African Stimulus Package

By SAPeople 23-09-20 10:28

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the international community to support the rollout of a comprehensive stimulus package for African countries. Addressing a virtual sitting of the 75th United Nations General Assembly debate on Tuesday, President Ramaphosa, who is also the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), said the stimulus package will enable African countries […]

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WATCH Nightmare Facing South Africans Abroad with Passport Renewals

By SAPeople 31-12-20 21:52

SAPeople editor Jenni Baxter sat down with Adrian Roos MP (DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Home Affairs) and Justin Adams (DA Abroad UK and Europe Chairperson) to discuss the critical situation SA citizens abroad are facing in obtaining their South African passports from Home Affairs and the SA embassies. To assist South Africans abroad the […]

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Mystery Solved of Hundreds of Elephants Dying Suddenly in Botswana

By Jenni Baxter 22-09-20 08:06

The mystery of why hundreds of elephants (over 300) have been suddenly dying in Botswana – some literally dropping dead on their faces – has been solved, according to Botswana authorities. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism said in a live broadcast on Monday that toxins in the water is to blame […]

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Port Elizabeth’s Day Zero: A Result of Poor Planning and Failure to Fix Leaks

By Guest Contributor 21-09-20 07:41

Many Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality residents are already experiencing Day Zero, with tanks delivering water to them daily. The situation is worse in the western areas like St Albans, and in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage. Residents of these neighbourhoods are blaming the municipality for managing the situation poorly. Several neighbourhoods in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality are […]

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WATCH Sea Breaks Through Sand Barriers in St Francis Bay

By SAPeople 21-09-20 09:00

Residents in St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, have expressed concern for homes along the canals as the sea has this weekend broken through the sand barriers, and the mouth of the Kromme River has apparently turned and opened onto the properties on the ‘frontline’ of the canals… as can be seen […]

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WATCH Hilarious Spoof of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, SA Doc on Netflix

By Jenni Baxter 23-12-20 22:38

South Africans have been fiercely proud of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, the breathtaking documentary filmed in South Africa that’s currently enjoying popularity on Netflix internationally. It’s SA’s first Netflix Original Documentary and explores the moving relationship between Craig Foster and an octopus that he befriends in a kelp forest in the Cape Peninsula waters, during a […]

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Namaqualand’s Famous Wild Flowers Flourish in 2020 After Years of Drought

By SAPeople 20-09-20 11:17

After three years of drought, Namaqualand (Namakwaland) is boasting a spectacular display of wildflowers, flourishing in every corner of the Northern Cape area… with an array of colours and shapes heralding a splendid and welcome spring (after a long winter Lockdown in South Africa!). Hester SophiaEsta Marais captured these beautiful photos of the 2020 Namaqualand […]

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Carte Blanche: South Africa’s Crime Holiday Is Over with Post Lockdown Boom

By SAPeople Contributor 18-09-20 13:20

Is the crime holiday over? As lockdown restrictions ease, criminal activities in South Africa are sharply spiking, according to Carte Blanche on this Sunday’s broadcast. Presenter Macfarlane Moleli says: “As the national lockdown restrictions continue to ease, experts around the country are seeing a spike in criminal activities. It seems the perpetrators are making up for […]

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“They Stabbed and Stoned My Horses” says Fairview Stable Owner

By SAPeople 18-09-20 17:29

The owners of Dippin Blu Racing in Fairview, Port Elizabeth are considering legal action against a group of its former groomers who stormed the stables in protest on Thursday, killing one horse and injuring over 20 others. “This is the worst day of my life. What they have done to my horses is barbaric and […]

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WATCH President Ramaphosa Delivers Eulogy at George Bizos Funeral

By SAPeople 17-09-20 18:11

Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Advocate George Bizos, has been laid to rest at Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, Johannesburg. Bizos, 92, passed away on 9 September 2020. The Bizos family held a private family service ahead of the Special Official Funeral Category 1, as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa upon his passing. Delivering the […]

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WATCH Rhino Calf Rescue in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 22:33

On the 21st of July, Wildlife ACT’s Community Conservation Manager and expert rhino tracker, Zama Ncube, and Priority Species Monitor Izzy Rowles, were on a monitoring session in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, when they came across an agitated White Rhino cow. A few seconds later they heard the sound of a White Rhino calf calling. This is […]

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Johannesburg Anaesthetist Dr Munshi, on Bail, Gunned Down in Gauteng

By Jenni Baxter 16-09-20 23:54

Johannesburg anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi – whose court case regarding the death of a young boy was recently postponed to November – was reportedly shot dead in Gauteng on Wednesday, in what some suspect was a revenge killing. According to Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee, the fatal shooting took place today – Wednesday 16 September […]

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Transport Minister Declares War on Illegal Scrap Metal Dealers

By SAPeople Staff Writer 16-09-20 19:52

After months of talk, they are finally here, the bumped-up security detail being put in place to protect the infrastructure and trains of South Africa’s railways. There will be at least 3,100 of them in identified hotspots, and some of them were out marching in Rhodesfield, Johannesburg, today (see video). Introducing a new security plan […]

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Western Cape Launches R3 Billion Social Housing Project

By SAPeople Staff Writer 16-09-20 19:00

The Western Cape government today launched a R3 billion housing project in Cape Town to redress historical imbalances in spacial planning as a result of apartheid, with a safe Live-Work-Play-Learn environment for people and families close to public transport and sustainable work opportunities. Construction at the Conradie Better Living Model Project officially commences this month, […]

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