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5 Arrested in Murder of Former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa

By SAPeople 26-10-20 15:43

Five suspects have been arrested for the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwo… who was shot dead exactly six years ago, to the day. South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the breakthrough on Monday. The five are due to appear in the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The […]

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Congratulations Pour in for New Miss SA, Shudufhadzho Musida

By SAPeople Contributor 26-10-20 10:49

The Minister for the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has congratulated the newly crowned Miss SA. Shudufhadzho Musida, 24, from Limpopo walked away with the Miss SA 2020 title on Saturday in Cape Town. Musida beat the other hopefuls from various provinces who were vying for the glittering crown named […]

About 300 farmers and supporters gathered outside Parliament to protest against farm attacks. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

“The Farmers Are Coming!” Protesters March to Parliament

By SAPeople 25-10-20 15:26

About 300 farmers and supporters gathered outside Parliament on Sunday morning to protest against farm murders and farm fires. Holding white crosses, a group marched to Parliament chanting “die boere kom! (the farmers are coming!)” while others arrived on motorcycles and their vehicles. In July a similar protest took place. “The farmers are the reason […]

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Catching the Killer on Table Mountain Reserve, South Africa

By SAPeople 24-11-20 21:27

For two years (2017 and 2018), a spate of muggings, stabbings and murders in Table Mountain Reserve, South Africa, went unsolved, leaving local Cape Town cyclists and hikers, as well as tourists, vulnerable and terrified. Now, investigators are confident that they’ve finally caught the violent killer who was lurking on the mountain. “With his unassuming […]

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PHOTOS: Rare White Jacaranda Trees Flowering in Pretoria, South Africa

By SAPeople 24-10-20 19:27

It’s that time of the year again, in South Africa. Jacaranda time! And the streets of Pretoria never fail to impress. Most of us are used to the famous purple jacaranda trees that herald the approach of exams, but today (Sat 23 Oct), teacher and regular SAPeople contributor, Andrea Ben, captured these photos of the […]

South Africa won big at the international festival in Portugal. Photo: Hugo Lambrechts

3 South African Films Win Top Awards at International Festival in Portugal

By SAPeople 31-12-20 16:51

Three fabulous South African films have won top awards at an international film festival in Viseu, Portugual. The three films are: ‘Mzansea’ which won TWO first prizes, ‘Welcome to Khayelitsha’ which won a second prize, and ‘Love Hermanus’ which came second in the Locations category. The SA films were competing amongst 300 films from 45 […]

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Catastrophic Oil Spill Poses Threat to Durban’s Fragile Ecosytem

By SAPeople 26-10-20 16:11

Environmentalists have been shocked this week by the catastrophic crude oil spill from a Transnet pipe into the Umbilo River in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, which has spread down to Durban Harbour and can be seen as far as Battery Beach in Durban Central. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is “horrified” by the spill […]

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Calls for Justice for Murder of Environmental Activist Fikile Ntshangase

By SAPeople 23-10-20 17:39

The Democratic Party (DA) says it is horrified at the murder of community and environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase at her home in Ophondweni, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. “The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be found, and justice swiftly meted out,” Hannah Shameema Winkler – Shadow Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries […]

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Esteemed South African Novelist Stephen Gray Dies at 78

By Guest Contributor 23-10-20 15:50

Stephen Gray, the South African novelist, poet, biographer, literary scholar, editor, critic and academic, died in Johannesburg on October 22 after a short illness. He was 78… writes Darryl Accone. Born in Cape Town on November 30 1941, Stephen Richard Gray was to become a protean literary talent, writing in every genre, acknowledged as the […]

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SANParks Officials Arrested on Suspicion of Rhino Poaching

By SAPeople 17-12-20 22:32

South African National Parks (SANParks) announced the arrest of three staff members on 20 October 2020; in an extended Intel driven operation by SANParks, SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit, Sabi Sands and Skukuza SAPS Stock Theft Unit outside Kruger Gate. Two of the officials were employed as Security Guards and one was attached to Technical Services […]

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Expresso Removes Katlego Maboe from Morning Show Pending Investigation

By SAPeople Contributor 23-10-20 12:52

Popular Expresso Morning Show host Katlego Maboe will not be appearing on the show until legal proceedings have been fully investigated, and pending the outcome,  Cardova Productions said in a statement on Friday. The statement said: “Certain serious allegations have been posted on social media about Mr Katlego Maboe and, last night, a video was leaked […]

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No Housing on Rondebosch Golf Club for Now

By Guest Contributor 23-10-20 11:22

The City of Cape Town has granted in-principle approval of the Rondebosch Golf Club lease renewal, stating that the area is “not suitable for housing purposes at this point” and that it has “severe development constraints”. The decision by the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee was made on 20 October, with a final decision […]

WATCH Song for South Africa: ‘My Home’ by Edward Smith

By SAPeople 22-12-20 17:01

A young South African expat living in Los Angeles, California, has written and produced a song with a voice that will tear at your heart and lyrics that will stir your soul, set to a backdrop of visuals highlighting the spectacular, heartbreaking beauty of South Africa. Edward Smith – whose real name is Dewald Smit […]

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