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South Africa’s State of Disaster Extended to 15 September 2020

By Jenni Baxter 15-08-20 17:35

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – has today signed an extension to the already extended National State of Disaster (Covid-19). The State of Disaster was due to end today, but has now been extended a further month to 15 September 2020. According to the Government Notice 765 published in […]

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Alan Winde Emerges as True Leader During South Africa’s Pandemic

By Ted Botha 15-08-20 14:50

To paraphrase John F. Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle and Martin Luther King, it takes a crisis to show the mettle of a true leader. And if anyone in South Africa has proved that over and over again during the past five months, it would be Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Inasmuch as Cyril Ramaphosa has […]

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Is #VoetsekANC a Weekly Slinging Match or a Political Movement?

By Ted Botha 14-08-20 18:44

Several weeks ago, the hashtag #ANCFriday started appearing on Twitter, with people being encouraged to post heart signs in green, black and gold in their tweets, the colours of the African National Congress. Within a few hours a backlash was triggered, under the hashtag #VoetsekANC. And each Friday since then, it has trended higher and […]

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Cape Town Mom Asks: How Do I Emigrate and Leave My Daughter Behind?

By SAPeople 14-08-20 16:51

My name is Jayne Fraser*, and I’m reaching out to SAPeople readers as I am facing a crossroads in my life. I live in Cape Town with my husband and younger daughter, Suzi. Suzi graduated last year and is concentrating on her career in the arts. My eldest daughter, Marianne lives in the city where […]

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WATCH Masaka Kids Have the BEST Jerusalema Dance Moves

By Jenni Baxter 04-01-21 17:19

It’s the South African song that’s taken the world by storm – Master KG’s Jerusalema, featuring Nomcebo Zikode – with groups of people from Australia to Brazil, Denmark to Dubai – taking on the Jerusalema dance challenge… but probably nobody does it better than these kids! The Masaka Kids Africana have proved again, they have […]

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Well Known 702 Presenter Joanne Joseph Bids Farewell to Radio Station

By SAPeople 13-08-20 18:01

Talk Radio Station 702 has today announced that it will be bidding farewell to well-known radio presenter, Joanne Joseph – who hosts The Afternoon Drive – on 28 August. Joanne joined 702 in May 2018, returning to her radio roots after a number of years hosting TV news shows with the SABC and eNCA, 702 […]

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Fears of Suspected Serial Killer Stalking Young Women on KZN South Coast

By SAPeople 13-08-20 17:43

Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have cautioned community members of Umthwalume to not walk alone, nor be lured anywhere by strangers… as fears grow that a serial killer is on the loose in the area, after another two bodies were discovered this week. Five decomposed bodies of young women – including two sisters – have […]

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Provinces May Have Reached Peak Says SA Medical Research Council

By SAPeople 13-08-20 16:58

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says there are hopeful signs that the Coronavirus pandemic may have reached its peak in all the provinces by the end of July 2020. This comes as welcome news to South Africans who are praying, crossing fingers and holding thumbs that Ramaphosa will announce soon – now now […]

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Is Tourism Union Next Frontier of ANC Capture?

By SAPeople Staff Writer 13-08-20 15:07

The African National Congress is allegedly planning to start a “sweetheart” union for the tourism sector sanctioned by Luthuli House and favourable to the ANC, to serve as the official voice of the tourism industry, an industry whistleblower has told the Democratic Alliance. The DA said it had been advised that the ANC planned to […]

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Street Kids Lose Out as Restaurants Close

By SAPeople Contributor 13-08-20 11:38

StreetSmart South Africa usually raises R1 million a year to feed street children. This year the organisation expects to raise only raise half as much. StreetSmart is funded mostly through voluntary add-ons to hotel and restaurant bills (usually R5 a table). It had about 100 participating establishments. Charities funded via the hospitality industry are an […]

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Eskom Once Again Plunges South Africa into Darkness

By SAPeople Contributor 13-08-20 17:29

South Africa has once again been plunged into darkness on Thursday morning when stage 2 load shedding was implemented countrywide due to the delay to return five generation units to service and a further two units went offline. Some will be experiencing their loadshedding later today. Eskom has issued warnings of a “severely constrained” power system and […]

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Repression In Zimbabwe Exposes South Africa’s Weakness

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:38

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s despatch of envoys to Zimbabwe in a bid to defuse the latest crisis, in which the government has engaged in a vicious crackdown on opponents, journalists and the freedoms of speech, association and protest, has been widely welcomed. Such has been the brutality of the latest assault on human rights […]

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Minister Motshekga Dismisses COVID-19 Tender Procurement Allegations

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:37

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has dismissed allegations that her family is involved in COVID-19 tender procurement. False news has been making the rounds on various social media platforms, alleging the involvement of the Minister’s husband, Dr Mathole Motshekga, in the production of sanitisers for schools. “The allegations are absolutely not true and totally malicious. […]

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