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Agriculture Could Help Save Sinking SA Economy, Says Industry Expert

By SAPeople 26-06-20 17:49

Whether you pour one litre of water into a bucket riddled with holes, or a thousand litres, the outcome will be the same: There will be no water left. So writes Theo de Jager, head of the SA Agri Initiative (SAAi) and president of the World Agricultural Organisation. The bottom line of Finance Minister Tito […]

South African Mom Publicly Honours Son and New Wife for Sacrifice

By Jenni Baxter 26-06-20 13:54

All across South Africa there are amazing people stepping up to help each other though Lockdown. Many motorists are now travelling with extra food to give to the increasing number of homeless people begging at traffic lights. Strangers across the land are cooking or donating to help starving families in townships. But it’s not only […]

South Africa’s Cigarette Ban Case to be Heard in August

By SAPeople Contributor 26-06-20 13:04

Saai, an organisation that represents the interests of family farmers, will be in the Western Cape High Court in early August 2020 on behalf of farmers and farmworkers to have the government’s regulations on the banning of legal tobacco sales declared unconstitutional and invalid. The case will be heard together with nine other applicants, headed […]

Restaurants, Casinos, Cinemas to Resume Trading in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 26-06-20 11:03

Cinemas, restaurants, theatres and casinos can start operating again, albeit under strict conditions, after having closed for three months in the COVID-19 enforced lockdown. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Thursday signed and gazetted an amendment to the regulations for the advanced COVID-19 alert level 3 lockdown. Restaurants have […]

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23 South Africans Stranded at Guangzhou Airport in China

By SAPeople 28-11-20 15:11

It’s happened again. In spite of holding all necessary legal documentation from the South African Embassy in China, 23 South Africans have been refused permission to board a connecting flight on Air Asia from Guangzhou in China to Kuala Lumpur, after which they would be repatriated home to SA. Some, who had spent their last […]

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Nuclear Physicist Named New Vice-Chancellor of Wits

By SAPeople Staff Writer 26-06-20 22:03

Zeblon Vilakazi, a professor who is “globally recognised for his scientific work,” has been selected to replace Professor Adam Habib as the next vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Witwatersrand. He will take over his role on 1 January. Professor Vilakazi’s appointment was announced today by the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand […]

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5 Years Late, Medupi Power Station to be Completed in 2020

By SAPeople Staff Writer 23-12-20 23:32

The government has promised that the calamitous journey of its Medupi power plant, said to be the fourth-biggest in the world and first started in 2007, will be over this year and its sister plant Kusile completed in 2023. This was stated when Deputy President David Mabuza answered a question in Parliament today. He said […]

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Groote Schuur Staff Share the Heartbreak of Nursing Right Now

By SAPeople 25-06-20 18:22

Two nurses at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, yesterday shared the heartbreaking reality of their working lives right now, during these Covid-19 times… when a coronavirus cure is still but a dream, and being admitted to ICU is a nightmare for the patients, their family who can’t visit and the medical staff […]

Arrest of First Municipal Official in VBS Crackdown Welcomed

By SAPeople Contributor 25-06-20 17:51

After the arrest of eight of the top officials of VBS Mutual Bank last week for their alleged involvement in the plundering of R2 billion from the bank, the first member of a municipality has been arrested. The acting CFO of the Merafong Municipality west of Johannesburg, Thys Wienekus, was arrested earlier today for his […]

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The 5 Best Feel-Good International Series on DStv Now

By SAPeople Contributor 04-02-21 21:41

If you’re in South Africa, give yourself a dose of good-old feel-good series on the DStv Now app. All these series are in their first season on DStv and are building up to boxsets on Catch Up, so you don’t need to worry about episodes expiring before you get to them. Climb under the covers […]

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5 688 New COVID-19 Infections, 103 More Deaths in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 25-06-20 15:34

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in South Africa is increasing exponentially since the relaxation of stringent regulations, as the economy opens for more industries to operate, says the SA government.   South Africa recorded 103 more deaths and 5 688 new positive cases on Wednesday – the country’s single biggest jump since the Coronavirus […]

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Intrigue Behind Ramaphosa’s Rejection of the Copyright Bill

By André Myburgh 26-06-20 11:57

On Monday it was announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa had referred the contentious Copyright Amendment Bill back to Parliament on the basis that a number of its provisions are unconstitutional. This was 15 months after it had been passed by Parliament, more than 3 years after it had been formally introduced, and 9 years after […]

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SAA Business Rescue Plan Vote Given Green Light

By SAPeople 25-06-20 10:14

The Department of Public Enterprises has welcomed the court judgment, which will see the creditors’ meeting to vote on the #SAA business rescue plan, go ahead as planned today. The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has welcomed the judgment to strike off the roll an urgent court application by SA Airlink. The airline this week […]

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Tshwane Metro Police Officers Test Positive

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:40

Two female officers and one senior male officer from the Tshwane Metro Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19. The 51-year-old, a senior superintendent and a 37-year-old female constable, tested positive on 17 June 2020 at Number 1 Madiba Street. The building was closed for two days to allow for the disinfection process to take […]

Football in South Africa to Resume Under Strict Conditions

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:38

South African Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has approved plans for the resumption of football. “The plans of the Premier Soccer League have been approved, considering the mitigation strategies and plans in relation to the level 3 risk adjusted strategy in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture said […]

South African Government Spends R17 Million On Quarantine Sites

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:36

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says the South African government has so far spent R17-million to procure quarantine sites. Responding to a question when Ministers in the Economic Cluster fielded oral questions in the National Assembly, De Lille said there was a need to find a bigger balance between finding private and […]

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African Swine Fever Threatens to Kill Quarter of Global Pig Population

By SAPeople 24-06-20 21:18

World Animal Protection has issued a statement on Wednesday in response to news of the African Swine Fever outbreak in Nigeria, which is predicted to kill a quarter of all pigs in the world.. Dr Victor Yamo, Farming Campaigns Manager at World Animal Protection says: “We are facing unprecedented times with the outbreak of zoonotic […]

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South Africa To Borrow $7 Billion Globally as Debt Rises

By SAPeople Staff Writer 24-06-20 18:02

The government will need to borrow $7 billion from international finance institutions as one of the measures to cover the budget hole brought about by South Africa’s response to COVID-19, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said today during his supplementary budget. “Debt is our weakness. We have accumulated far too much debt. This downturn will add […]

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South African Economy to Contract by 7.2 Percent, Worst in 90 Years

By SAPeople Staff Writer 24-06-20 17:44

South Africa’s economy is projected to contract by 7.2 percent in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. “This is the largest contraction in nearly 90 years,” he said tabling the Supplementary Budget Review. Inflation will likely register 3 percent in 2020. “Commodity price increases and a weaker […]

Health and Frontline Services Get R21 Billion in Budget

By SAPeople Staff Writer 24-06-20 17:19

National Treasury has set aside R21.5 billion for COVID‐19‐related healthcare spending for health and frontline services, it was announced by the Finance Minister Tito Mboweni when he delivered the Supplementary Budget on Wednesday. The budget was necessitated by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that government would spend R500 billion to support the economy’s resuscitation following the […]

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WATCH Beautiful Vulture Fly Free in Zululand Conservation Project

By Cassie Jo 25-06-20 08:31

Today is a big day for vulture conservation, with Wildlife Act and Raptor Rescue in South Africa, as they will be releasing three rehabilitated African White-backed vulture back into the wild after they were poisoned in Zululand last year. (Watch video at bottom of page of a vulture being released.) In spite of lockdown, conservation […]

WATCH Housekeepers, Gomora and More South African Dramas Online

By SAPeople 24-06-20 11:24

Devious domestics, evil stepmothers, dark-hearted brothers who come back from the dead with revenge on the mind… It’s no wonder we’re all addicted to South African dramas like Housekeepers, Gomora, The River and The Queen.  Here’s where to binge your favourites from the beginning online, some right up to the very latest episode, all streaming […]

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WATCH Great White Shark Swims Amongst Surfers in Plettenberg Bay

By SAPeople 25-06-20 08:32

Unsuspecting surfers in South Africa had an incredible brush with danger – captured by drone footage – as a  Great White shark was swimming right below them as they waited to catch a wave in Plettenberg Bay. The shark – estimated to be 10 feet long – can be seen cruising in amongst the six […]

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