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Funny Placards Inspire Good Samaritan to Buy Jobless Dad a House

By SAPeople 29-04-21 18:07

Like thousands of South Africans, warehouse packer and father of three, Lusindiso Malgas (27) – originally from Sterkstroom in the Eastern Cape – lost his job due to the covid19 pandemic. Without an education and with a lack of resources, Lusindiso found a way to spread joy, as well as support his family, by drawing […]

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South Africa’s COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 17,000 Mark

By SAPeople 06-10-20 10:21

South Africa has recorded over 17 000 COVID-19 deaths after 40 more people succumbed to the respiratory disease on Monday. Of the latest fatalities, 14 are from the Free State, 12 from the Eastern Cape, five each from Gauteng and Mpumalanga, and four from the Western Cape – bringing the toll to 17 016. Meanwhile, […]

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Visa-Free Status Reinstated for Some Countries as South Africa’s Home Affairs Clears Up Some Confusion for International Travel

By SAPeople 31-12-20 14:16

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says he has convened an inclusive meeting involving senior immigration officials and ports of entry managers to address challenges and confusion arising from the implementation of regulations pertaining to travel into South Africa. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane was also consulted and fully endorses its outcome. Visa free status The visa […]

Shannon Smuts Brauer is a semi-finalist in Jack Ma's Africa Business Heroes competition

South African Entrepreneur Shannon Smuts Brauer in Top 20 of Jack Ma’s $1.5-Million Africa Business Heroes Competition. Finalists Announced This Week

By Jenni Baxter 06-10-20 08:07

Cape Town entrepreneur, Shannon Smuts Brauer, will find out this week – on Thursday – if she has been shortlisted to the Top 10 in Chinese business mogul Jack Ma’s 2020 Africa Business Heroes Competition. Brauer – a former MasterChef SA Season 2 contestant – is the only South African who made it into the […]

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South African Judge Elected President of UN Tribunal for Sea Law

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-10-20 19:43

The South African Judge Albert Hoffmann has been elected president of the 168-member International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the next three years. The ITLOS was established by the United Nations in 1982, with an international framework for law over “all ocean space, its uses and resources.” Based in Hamburg, Germany, there […]

Newly Repaired M1 Double Decker Floods as Severe Storms Hit Joburg

By SAPeople 05-10-20 18:01

After several days of frustrating warnings of rains that didn’t come, a severe thunderstorm struck Gauteng on Monday afternoon, flooding the M1/M2 Double Decker in central Johannesburg. The Double Decker, which passes downtown, was closed for most of last year for major repairs. People were complaining online, saying that the city had spent some R170 […]

What’s New to Watch on Showmax in October

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 22:23

Tuck and roll into October with these action-packed movies, series, talk shows and kids’ shows, all brand new on Showmax. Here are the highlights of what’s coming this month.  International Series   Condor S2  Based on the James Grady novel and the 1975 film adaptation Three Days of the Condor, Condor follows young CIA analyst […]

Reprimanded Minister’s WhatsApp Gets Hacked

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-10-20 13:30

It is only the latest headache to befall the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Her WhatsApp has been hacked, exposing her private and confidential information to a third party. “This illegal activity has been reported to relevant authorities and platform owners for action. Obtaining and distributing information that is illegally obtained is […]

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Cape Town Marathon Goes Global in October Amidst Pandemic

By SAPeople Contributor 21-11-20 16:38

The City of Cape Town says it is proud to partner with the Cape Town Marathon for the event’s first-ever hybrid virtual marathon. Africa’s only IAAF Gold-label status marathon usually attracts 20 000 athletes from over 60 countries annually. The City of Cape Town says: “In light of the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic […]

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South Africa Marks Six Months Since First COVID-19 Case

By SAPeople Contributor 05-10-20 12:39

As South Africa marks six months since its first COVID-19 case was first reported, the country’s cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases stands at 681 289. On Sunday, 1 573 new people tested positive for COVID-19, while 38 people succumbed to the virus. Of the latest fatalities, 37 are from Gauteng and 1 from the […]

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United Nations Officially Registers AfriForum as an NGO

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-10-20 18:51

After a decade-long struggle to register with the United Nations, AfriForum has received confirmation it is now officially registered with the UN’s Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, as an NGO with special advisory status. AfriForum said that it would “take a strong view,” in any ECOSOC meetings it attended in future, on subjects like expropriation […]

WATCH End Lockdown for Animals Caged and Confined Their Whole Lives

By SAPeople 24-12-20 12:14

CAPE TOWN – For millions of people around the world, lockdown during the global coronavirus pandemic has meant several months of isolation in the interests of protecting public health. But for billions of animals caged and confined in factory farms, laboratories, marine parks, roadside zoos, fur farms and circuses, lockdown lasts a lifetime. Animals can […]

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