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Niece Tracks Down Man Who Killed Her Beloved Aunt in South Africa

By SAPeople 14-04-22 13:08

The prime suspect in the horrific rape and brutal murder of a British safari lodge owner in South Africa – who was dramatically arrested on Thursday last week  – had his first court appearance today (Monday 3 August). The man was incredibly arrested on the six year anniversary of the murder, thanks to the unrelenting […]

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Herbicides Accumulate in Camps Bay Sea Life, South Africa

By Guest Contributor 03-08-20 16:44

Herbicides which have been banned in other parts of the world have been found in seawater in Camps Bay, and accumulating in seaweed and marine organisms such as mussels, limpets, and sea urchins. Scientists have found herbicides in seawater and in mussels and seaweed in Camps Bay. They say the herbicides probably come from the […]

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COVID-19 Cases in South Africa Rise to Over Half a Million

By SAPeople Contributor 03-08-20 14:16

With 8 195 new identified cases, South Africa now has 511 485 people, who have contracted the novel Coronavirus. The country recorded 213 deaths on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 8 366. Of the additional fatalities, the Free State reported 51 deaths, Western Cape 43, Gauteng 40, KwaZulu-Natal 31, Eastern Cape 25 and Limpopo […]

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Wayde Van Niekerk Delays Comeback After Covid-19 Confusion

By SAPeople Contributor 01-01-21 20:42

World record holder Wayde van Niekerk had to put his comeback on hold after a day of drama in which he tested negative for Covid-19 after originally producing a positive result. The 28-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week and tests on everyone else at a South African training camp in Gemona, […]

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Thousands ‘Like’ and Retweet Somizi the Idols SA Streaker

By Jenni Baxter 15-11-20 13:24

In just 30 minutes, an Idols SA video has been liked over 2,000 times, and tweeted hundreds more. The video features judge Somizi streaking through the studio! He apparently lost a bet! Watch below. Idols SA said: “We’ll never unsee this, @somizi! @casspernyovest (Cassper Nyovest) is traumatised after the #IdolsSA judge loses a bet and […]

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WATCH South African School Joins Jerusalema Dance Challenge

By Jenni Baxter 04-01-21 17:19

A junior school in Pietermartizburg, KwaZulu-Natal, is the latest to join the Jerusalema dance challenge that’s become an international phenomenon… the South African song that has swept the world and got everyone out of their seats and onto their feet, out of Lockdown lethargy and back in the groove! The latest group to join the […]

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Signs of Daily Infections in South Africa Stabilising

By SAPeople 02-08-20 14:10

After a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections over the last two months, the daily increase in infections appears to be stabilising, particularly in the Western Cape, Gauteng and Eastern Cape… signalling the peak may have been reached. South Africa has recorded more than half a million confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Of the cumulative total of […]

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ANC Caucus Starts Internal Disciplinary Process Against ANC MP Boy Mamabolo

By SAPeople 01-08-20 22:25

The ANC Parliamentary Caucus says it has decided to take firm action – through an internal disciplinary process – against ANC MP Boy Mamabolo, who threatened Sunday World Journalist Ngwako Malatji… allegedly threatening to shoot him and “kick his testicles”. “We denounce the alleged unbecoming behavior of the ANC Member of Parliament. As an MP, […]

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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