People from various organisations protested in Johannesburg on Saturday. Photo: Zoë Postman

Hundreds Protest in Joburg Against Government Response to Covid-19

By Guest Contributor 01-08-20 22:10

People from various organisations protested in Johannesburg on Saturday. Photo: Zoë Postman Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Central Johannesburg to the Gauteng Legislature on Saturday morning. The protest highlighted government’s failures in response to Covid-19. The protest was divided into groups to ensure physical distancing and marshalls were sanitising people’s hands as […]

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How a Soweto Bicycle Tour Operator is Riding the Cycle

By Guest Contributor 01-01-21 12:42

Perhaps it has taken a small cruel virus to open my eyes… writes Steve Hall. This invisible thing has brought a new clarity to the vision I once had but maybe didn’t notice enough. Covid-19 arrived unwanted and indiscriminate, and no amount of border protection or customs officials could stem the tragedy of its travels. […]

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Turn Your Dream of Travelling into a Career

By SAPeople Contributor 24-12-20 12:14

When you’re used to the standard 9-5 working day, you might find your mind wandering towards faraway destinations in those inevitable moments of boredom. Not many of us have the money or the time to drop everything and travel the world. Travel is expensive and entails a lot of hidden costs. But what if you […]

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Rhino Poaching in South Africa Cut by Half in 2020

By SAPeople 08-12-20 00:09

South Africa rhino poaching decreased by almost 53 percent in the first six months of 2020, with 166 animals being killed for their horns, according to figures released by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. During the first six months of 2019, a total of 316 rhino had been poached in South Africa. Some […]

WATCH Staff at Kruger Park’s Satara Camp #JerusalemaDanceChallenge

By SAPeople 04-01-21 17:19

Kruger National Park staff are keeping in good spirits, and some of them at Satara camp showed just how much by taking up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge that has caught on worldwide, based on South African Master KG’s catchy song. "The job of the feet is to walk, but their hobby is to dance," in celebration of […]

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Emmy Nominated Shows South Africans Can Watch on Showmax Including Watchmen

By SAPeople 17-12-20 22:24

Several Showmax shows scored big in this week’s Emmy Nominations, with Watchmen leading the Emmy nominees (26 nominations!), and breakthroughs for Insecure, What We Do In The Shadows, Ramy, Zendaya and Succession cast. Luckily for South Africans, many of these shows are available to watch on Showmax. See the list below… Emmy-nominated shows you can […]

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Latest Crime Statistics for South Africa: Increase in Murder Rate

By Jenni Baxter 31-07-20 14:58

The murder rate in South Africa, is again the highest it has been in 10 years, with an average of 58.4 murders per day in the country between April 2019 and March 2020, an increase of 1.4% from the previous report. Sexual offences increased by 1.7%, with sexual assault increasing by 4.2%. On average, 115.8 […]

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More German Experts Arrive to Help South African Economy

By SAPeople Staff Writer 31-07-20 08:54

A second planeload of German engineers, technicians and other experts whose skills are urgently needed has arrived in Johannesburg, as Germany works with South Africa to kickstart the economy and assist in projects in the Eastern Cape and at Eskom, among others. “Second JumboJet with engineers, technicians and experts has just touched down in Jo‘burg.” […]

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Western Cape Promises Transparency in PPE Procurement Process

By SAPeople Staff Writer 30-07-20 18:54

While the Gauteng government deals with a PPE tenderpreneur scandal, with everyone from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson and the MEC for Health for the province placed on special leave over questionable contracts, the Western Cape government today published the first of what it said would be regular procurement disclosure reports. The province’s Minister of Finance […]

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Home Affairs Called to Assist With Passport Struggles for SA Citizens Abroad – Extend Validity

By SAPeople Contributor 28-12-20 16:02

Many South Africans living abroad are losing the right to work, receive healthcare and remain legally resident in foreign countries because the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has been unable to process their passports and other crucial documents in a timely manner, says Democratic Alliance (DA) Abroad Leader, Dr Rory Jubber. While passport renewal applications […]

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ANC Officials Take Leave of Absence as More Implicated in PPE Deals

By SAPeople Staff Writer 30-07-20 12:43

As the Gauteng MEC for Health and his wife take a four-week leave of absence, joining President Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, while an investigation is carried out into whether they or their families benefitted off provincial government PPE contracts, a former minister’s daughter has been exposed as having a company that scored a R2.7 million PPE contract. […]

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Taxi Drivers Warned to Wear a Mask or Face Fines by Associations

By Guest Contributor 30-07-20 10:08

“If you see a [taxi] driver not wearing a mask during a trip, report him,” warns Themba Kubheka, secretary of the Greater North Taxi Association in Durban. Taxi bosses and associations have warned drivers to wear masks and practise good hygiene during trips. They are encouraging commuters to report drivers who are not adhering to […]

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Escaped Leopard Caught in Pretoria Township

By SAPeople Staff Writer 01-01-21 13:35

A leopard that apparently escaped from a wildlife reserve and was wandering around Klipgat township northwest of Pretoria has been safely captured. As can be seen by the videos posted online (see below), the wild cat was wandering through the streets and finally hid under a vehicle. Details of where it came from have not […]

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Toyota South Africa Invests R2.5 Billion in Production of Hybrid Car

By SAPeople Staff Writer 29-07-20 19:23

Toyota South Africa is to invest R2.5 billion on the production of ‘hybrid synergy drive’ or petro-electric cars at its Prospecton plant in Durban, its first hybrid in Africa, a move that was today welcomed by the KwaZulu-Natal government. Ebrahim Patel, the minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, said during his department’s budget vote last […]

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Police Investigating Mlangeni Funeral for Breaking Lockdown

By SAPeople Staff Writer 29-07-20 22:34

The South African Police Service said today that it had received numerous requests that people attending the funeral of African National Congress stalwart Andrew Mlangeni outside his Soweto house on Tuesday be arrested for contravening the lockdown regulations, and was investigating the complaints. “The Regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 […]

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