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South Africa Records Over 1,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 82 More Deaths

By SAPeople 09-09-20 11:02

COVID-19 cases have jumped to 640 441 after 1 079 new cases were identified on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 82 more people have succumbed to the disease which brings the death toll to 15 086. Of the latest deaths, 27 are in KwaZulu-Natal, 20 in the Western Cape and 15 in Gauteng. Three provinces recorded single-digit fatalities […]

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Caster Semenya’s Inspiring Response to Losing Appeal

By SAPeople 18-11-20 01:12

South Africa’s Olympic and World Champ athlete, Caster Semenya, has responded philosophically to the latest disappointment in her running career. It was announced yesterday that Caster (29) has lost her appeal to Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court. The appeal was against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners. The loss means Caster will not be […]

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Chinese Out After Zimbabwe Bans All Mining in National Parks

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-09-20 20:47

The Zimbabwean government has banned mining inside national parks, after reports surfaced that two Chinese companies had been granted rights to mine for coal in Hwange National Park and conservationists and lawyers kicked into gear to stop it. “Mining on areas held by National Parks is banned with immediate effect. Steps are being undertaken to […]

Agriculture Bucks Trend as SA GDP in Worst Fall Since 1960

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-09-20 19:32

Gross domestic product for South Africa fell by just over 16 percent between the first and second quarters of 2020, giving an annualised growth rate of ‑51 percent, according to figures released today by Stats SA. The one sector to see good growth (15 percent) was agriculture. [Thread]Steep slump in #GDP as #COVID19 takes its […]

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Stunning “Pride and Prejudice” Spin-Off by Debut South African Novelist

By Ted Botha 08-09-20 18:41

In a debut novel that has been called “stunning,” “sparkling,” “compelling” and “engrossing” by reviewers in England, South African Helen Moffett has taken a minor character from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and breathed life into her, creating “an enjoyable, even racy addition to the drawing-room industry of novels riffing off Austen.” The novel is […]

Ramaphosa Says National Effort Needed to Rebuild the Economy

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 01:24

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the plunge in South Africa’s gross domestic product during the second quarter of 2020 reflects the severe impact of the global Coronavirus pandemic on the economy and should spur all South Africans to do all they can to help rebuild the economy.   While the 16.4% contraction in the second quarter […]

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Clicks Delists TRESemmé, Accepts Senior Resignation and Plans Closure Tomorrow

By SAPeople 08-09-20 17:16

Clicks has announced Tuesday afternoon that it is delisting the TRESemmé brand with immediate effect, and has accepted the resignation of the senior executive responsible for offensive advert which caused hurt in South Africa and led to the EFF launching protests across the country against systematic racism. Clicks said in a media statement that all […]

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URGENT Petition Launched to Resolve Passport Crisis for South Africans Abroad

By SAPeople 28-12-20 15:55

SAPeople has collaborated with the Democratic Alliance (DA) to petition South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister to resolve the passport renewal application crisis that is currently brewing abroad. SAPeople is inundated daily with cries for help from South Africans abroad who are unable to contact their own Embassies, and whose passports are expiring – putting their […]

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Community Rallies to Save Iconic Muizenberg Beach Huts

By Jenni Baxter 07-09-20 21:27

A campaign spearheaded by Western Cape photographer Angela Gorman has been launched to urgently save Muizenberg’s iconic Beach Huts before they “crumble into the sand”. Angela told SAPeople that despite being renovated in 2017, the usually photogenic and very Instagram-able huts, are now in a state of total disrepair… as can be seen from Angela’s […]

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Reframing Women in Namibia’s Early History of Photography

By Guest Contributor 07-09-20 19:39

Women photographers, and black African women photographers in particular, are largely absent from early histories of the medium. Even in South Africa, which has attracted more attention than other parts of the continent, few women photographers from the early and mid-1900s appear in the historical record. There are even fewer whose work has been collected […]

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Charges to be Laid Against EFF for Calls to Attack Clicks Stores

By SAPeople Staff Writer 17-12-20 01:25

After 400 Clicks stores across the country were apparently shut by Economic Freedom Fighters supporters today, and seven damaged and/or petrol-bombed, charges are to be laid against the EFF, several of whose leaders exhorted members to “Attack” the pharmaceutical chain today over a controversial advertisement. Clicks apologised publicly on Friday for the TRESemme hair product […]

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Day Zero in Water Stricken Mandela Bay

By SAPeople Contributor 07-09-20 16:57

The water situation in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has reached a crisis and prompted the City to finally declare it Day Zero. Nelson Mandela Bay has declared Day Zero as dam levels fall 19%. Water is being trucked in after some areas’ taps ran dry for six days. Businesses are struggling to operate. The […]

President Mourns Passing of Activist and Writer Achmat Dangor

By SAPeople Contributor 07-09-20 14:36

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the family of activist and writer Achmat Dangor who passed away on Sunday. The President described the passing of the 71-year-old acclaimed author and political activist as “a loss to the literary, arts and culture fraternity and the country at large”. “Achmat Dangor was born into a […]

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Joburg Residents Band Together to Clean Up Inner City and Beyond

By SAPeople Staff Writer 06-09-20 17:42

A band of citizens in inner city Johannesburg this weekend became the latest private grouping trying to make an impact on the often-overlooked and dire garbage situation plaguing the streets, and they took to one of the worst-hit areas, Hillbrow. “The CleanCitySA Adopt a Street Volunteers Network was successfully launched in Hillbrow today,” CleanCitySA said […]

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WATCH Not All South Africans Are Welcome Abroad

By SAPeople 05-09-20 15:57

A video filmed in the UK has gone viral on Twitter, showing a man with what appears to be a towel wrapped around his waist, on a construction site, yelling at a white-skinned South African (something he mentions) who is not in view. It appears that the South African may have been the foreman on […]

An extremely serious allegation has been made against a senior judge in a High Court. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Senior Judge in South Africa Alleged to Have Ordered Hit on Colleague

By SAPeople 05-09-20 15:04

Did a senior High Court judge order the assassination of another judge?* We (GroundUp) have learnt that a report has been handed to the Minister of Justice that a senior judge may have ordered the assassination of another judge. The allegation was made by an awaiting trial prisoner. The report finds that the allegation cannot […]

WATCH Tragic Teen Nathaniel Julies Laid to Rest in South Africa

By SAPeople 05-09-20 14:25

South Africans have laid to rest the tragic teenager, Nathaniel Julies, who was allegedly gunned down by police officers in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg. With some disruption between EFF supporters and local residents, who accused the EFF of trying to hijack the funeral for their own party promotion, a service for the slain 16-year-old was conducted […]

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Vultures are Nature’s Cleaning Crew!

By Guest Contributor 05-09-20 12:19

On the first Saturday of September every year, International Vulture Awareness Day is celebrated – a time to not only reflect on the importance of vultures and the essential role they play in a healthy ecosystem, but also a time to spread awareness and take action… writes Chris Kelly, Species Director – Wildlife ACT These […]

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