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South Africans Urged To Reduce Electricity Consumption

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:37

Eskom warned that its power system is “severely constrained” on Wednesday afternoon as the return to service of five generation units is delayed, while two units have tripped. “We urge the people of South Africa to reduce electricity consumption in order to help us power the country through the evening peak,” Eskom said. According to […]

From left to right: Dr. Keith Cloete, Head of the Western Cape Health Department, Dr Eric Goemaere of MSF, and Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, during a press briefing on the closure of the field hospital in Khayelitsha. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Success! Temporary Cape Town Hospital Closes

By Guest Contributor 12-08-20 23:40

241 patients came through its doors. But now the temporary Covid-19 field hospital in Khayelitsha will close. It is yet another sign that the Western Cape, at least for now, is beyond the worst of the pandemic, although it is far from over. In March, Khayelitsha was the first township in South Africa to have […]

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Can This Man Save South Africa’s Trains?

By Ted Botha 08-11-21 01:36

If you listen to the challenges facing Bongisizwe Mpondo, your first thought is, who in their right mind would want his job? They are Sisyphean. What was once one of the world’s great rail networks (read your history) has, through more than a decade of neglect, mismanagement, corrupt and bungled contracts, theft and vandalism, been […]

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Needs The Public’s Trust – And It’s Risky To Cut Corners On Clinical Trials, As Russia Is

By Guest Contributor 02-01-21 15:32

Russia’s announcement that a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is registered there, with plans for quick distribution in the general population this fall, is being condemned by scientists worldwide. Findings from scientific studies of this vaccine, named “Sputnik V,” are not available. Large safety and efficacy trials are only now getting underway. But despite only two months […]

KTC community clearing ‘dump site’ near their homes on Friday. Photo: Buziwe Nocuze

Residents Clear Their Own Streets, Fed Up with Piles of Rubbish

By Guest Contributor 12-08-20 16:23

Residents of KTC in Cape Town have rolled up their sleeves to clear uncollected rubbish that had been piling up near their homes. On Friday, community leader Lumkile Msila joined about 50 other residents who were fed-up with waiting for the City of Cape Town to respond to their complaints. Msila said community members were […]

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How 1 SA Expat Helped Repatriate 100 South Africans Stranded in China

By SAPeople 12-08-20 14:32

Johannesburg (CNN) — Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fetched. To get around 100 South Africans and a couple of dozen Zimbabwean students out of China, it would take Air Zimbabwe’s only functioning aircraft, and diplomatic channels in embassies […]

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WATCH Over 1300 Food Gardens in Western Cape in 2 Months

By SAPeople Staff Writer 11-08-20 18:16

To support home and community food gardens, the Western Cape government’s “One Home, One Garden” initiative has already helped establish 1,371 food gardens – in the form of vegetable gardens or chicken coops – in two months, with more than 400 in just one week. “One of my key priorities for agriculture is farmer support […]

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South African Architect Scoops International Affordable Housing Award

By SAPeople Contributor 11-08-20 14:52

Martin Pretorius, a Capetonian architect with Workshop and Machine has won the coveted San Francisco Affordable Housing Challenge with his project titled, Rethinking row-houses/apartments blocks. The concept’s aim is to redevelop the row-house and apartment blocks of San Francisco into a system that uses space more efficiently and introduces greenery to the city. The striking […]

Anti-land invasion unit members demolishing shacks in Bloekombos on Friday. Photo: Vincent Lali

One Dead, 13 Due in Court After Protests and Looting in Bloekombos

By Guest Contributor 11-08-20 13:36

Thirteen people are to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrate court on Tuesday for public violence following protesting and looting in Bloekombos, Cape Town at the weekend. One woman was shot dead during looting at a trucking business near Old Paarl Road on Saturday. About 500 protesters were protesting and looting in the area over […]

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Brand South Africa Issues Statement in Response to Corruption Allegations

By SAPeople 11-08-20 14:59

Brand South Africa – which usually promotes all things South African around the world – has issued a statement on Tuesday, declaring it is aware of allegations mooted by the former CEO, Dr Kingsley Makhubela, against Brand South Africa, through an article on the City Press, Sunday 9 August 2020, titled “Damning Account of Brand […]

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President Ramaphosa Mourns Death of Radio Legend Bob Mabena

By SAPeople 11-08-20 11:09

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the passing of legendary radio personality, Bob Mabena. Mabena passed away on Sunday, 10 August 2020, at the age of 51 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Mabena was a renowned South African television and radio personality, who started his career in 1989. “This is […]

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DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor: A Candid Interview

By SAPeople Contributor 28-11-20 15:21

Dr Naledi Pandor, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, sits down for a very candid interview: Naledi Pandor on her parents “Our parents played a very important role, especially our mother. Our father was very active in politics, in the struggle and so our mother was the one who was at home,” International […]

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WATCH Record-Breaking Shark Breach Photo Captured at Seal Island, South Africa

By SAPeople 10-08-20 17:48

An incredible shark breach has been captured by well known South African photographer Chris Fallows near to Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape. A video of the taking-of-the-photo has gone viral since it was broadcast by Discovery channel on Sunday, astounding viewers around the world. Discovery’s ‘Shark Week’ returned on Sunday with ‘Air Jaws: Ultimate […]

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