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Space X and NASA Launch Delayed Until Saturday Due to Weather

By Jenni Baxter 23-12-20 22:12

Space-X has announced that it is standing down from today’s launch “due to unfavourable weather in the flight path”. The next launch opportunity is Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC, says Space-X. Space-X founder and South African expat Elon Musk’s mission got very close to lift-off, with the crew settled in, […]

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Eskom Warns that Power Grid Under “Severe Pressure”

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-05-20 17:52

Only a week after saying that there would be just three days of loadshedding this winter, Eskom has asked South Africans to turn off all unnecessary electrical items because the system is under severe pressure. In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, it said, “Our power system is under severe pressure. Please switch off all unnecessary […]

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WATCH Zululand Pilot Fighting the War on Rhino Poaching from the Air

By Jenni Baxter 27-05-20 15:58

With the war raging against rhino poachers, there’s a pilot in KwaZulu-Natal who is saving rhinos from the air and protecting a total of 1.8 million hectares of land in Northern KZN, South Africa. The video below features a day in the life of Etienne Gerber, a Zululand Anti-Poaching Wing pilot for Project Rhino. He’s […]

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Roads in Eastern Cape Open Again after Snow Closures

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-05-20 12:20

With the weather service predicting more snow tomorrow, some roads in the Eastern Cape, especially near Graaff-Reinet, were temporarily closed. The N9 from Graaff-Reine to Middelburg and the R61 from Cradock towards the N9 were closed as the result of dangerous driving conditions due to snowfall, but according to news reports have been opened again […]

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Places of Worship to Resume Services Under Level 3 of Lockdown in South Africa

By Cassie Jo 26-05-20 22:41

Churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship in South Africa may resume their services under level 3 of lockdown… with strict conditions in place, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday evening. In March, places of worship were forced to close their doors to congregants, as government implemented a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread […]

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Cape Town Conference Centre Becomes COVID Hospital

By Ted Botha 26-05-20 16:37

The well-known Cape Town International Conference Centre is in the process of being converted into an 850-bed intermediate hospital for COVID-19 patients. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde conducted a visit today to see the progress at the site, and visited one of the completed wards. The facility will eventually provide at least 850 intermediate care […]

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Schools Across South Africa Prepare to Reopen for Grades 7 and 12

By SAPeople Contributor 26-05-20 15:28

Schools across the country are in the process of finalising preparations to receive Grade 7 and 12 learners when schools reopen on 1 June. Some teacher unions, however, have threatened their members might not return yet because the schools are not COVID-prepared. There are over 400,000 teachers in the country’s 25,000 public schools, teaching 12.9 […]

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Rhino Poaching Drops Significantly During Lockdown in South Africa

By SAPeople 26-05-20 09:16

Rhino poaching in South Africa has (fortunately) suffered a significant decline during lockdown… although sadly it has not ground to an absolute halt, and could spike after the pandemic as poachers make up for their losses. But for now, the good news is that in April 2020 the Kruger National Park recorded the fewest rhinos […]

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Locked in South Africans (LISA) Satisfied with Home Affairs’ Changes

By SAPeople 25-05-20 23:37

The fight for the rights of South African citizens who work, live or study abroad to be allowed to leave the country is looking positive. Locked in South Africa (#LISA), which represents around 3,500 South Africans stuck in SA, confirmed today (Monday) that “this morning, the State Attorney made contact with our legal representative and […]

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WATCH South Africa’s Hilarious New National Anthem by The Kiffness

By Jenni Baxter 27-05-20 16:56

South Africa’s The Kiffness – aka David Scott – has posted another hilarious video to his incredibly popular playlist of Lockdown Parodies. This time it’s called “Nkosazan’ Dlamini Trafficker (SA’s New National Anthem)” and pokes fun at Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the ban on cigarettes in South Africa. Scott […]

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Cape Town Doctors Unite to Help Forgotten Frontline Healthcare Workers

By SAPeople 25-05-20 14:54

A group of caring family doctors in Cape Town, South Africa, have initiated a Masks for Medics crowdfunding campaign to raise crucial funds to provide PPE to healthcare workers caring for positive Covid-19 patients. While there have been campaigns to support frontline healthcare workers, this campaign is “focusing on the forgotten; the home-based carers, the […]

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