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South African Police Help Kimberley Residents Drain Flooded Homes

By SAPeople 16-04-20 09:27

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kimberley is being commended for going above and beyond in the call of duty… and for bringing a good news cop story to social media. According to the SAPS, the local police in the Northern Cape town assisted residents to drain their homes which were flooded over the […]

COVID-19 Cases Rise to 2,506 in South Africa with 34 Deaths

By SAPeople 16-04-20 00:17

The number of COVID-19 related deaths in South Africa has risen to 34, with infections now at 2,506. This comes after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday confirmed seven more deaths. Mkhize confirmed the increase during a press briefing in which government received much-needed personal protective equipment from Multichoice, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. Confirmed […]

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Township Residents Loot Feeding Scheme and Damage Vehicles

By Tom Brown 21-04-20 00:45

A non-profit feeding scheme today said it would no longer hand out food parcels in a Pretoria township after chaos erupted and looters stole thousands of food parcels and damaged vehicles. The incident happened at Itireleng township in the west of Pretoria, at a feeding scheme run by a number of community groups from Laudium. […]

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Raw Egg Challenge Shock in South Africa as 3 Men Consume Live Animals

By SAPeople 15-04-20 15:50

Many South Africans have been surprised, even outraged, by the ‘raw egg challenge’ that has swept South Africa during lockdown – but the latest twist it has taken has shocked and “disgusted” authorities and animal lovers nationwide. Three South African men have been filmed consuming live animals. The Raw Egg Challenge – brought on by […]

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Western Cape Factories Turn Production to Masks and Sanitiser

By SAPeople Staff Writer 15-04-20 15:44

At least three factories in the Western Cape have turned their focus away from their normal production of clothing and liquor to turn out much-needed face masks and hand sanitiser. The companies are KWay, Reliance Clothing and Distell in Paarl. Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer said in a statement yesterday that he had visited two places […]

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WATCH Very Funny Online Teaching Gone Wrong in South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 01-01-21 12:03

Watch the video below for some of the brilliant moments when online teaching just goes hilariously wrong! The footage, filmed by teachers from St John’s DSG in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, catches innocent, funny and wonderful family moments as teachers in SA get ready to teach school children remotely from Wednesday, during the Covid-19 lockdown. St […]

Covid-19: Open Letter to Minister Angie Motshekga

By Guest Contributor 01-01-21 13:24

We are a group of concerned citizens and educational activists and South African leaders, with the support of the National Association for Social Change Entities (NASCEE). We have heard Minister Motshekga’s interview on e.TV on 10 April, and understand that a Recovery Plan will be tabled to the Cabinet in the course of the week. […]

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South Africa’s Latest Covid-19 Stats: Cases Climb to 2,415

By SAPeople 14-04-20 16:21

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2 415, as of Tuesday, 14 March. Releasing the update of cases, the Health Department said the total number of tests conducted to date is 87 022. Gauteng has 909 cases, Western Cape 643, KwaZulu-Natal 489, Eastern Cape 174, Free State 98, Limpopo 24, […]

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South African Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rates to 4.25%

By SAPeople 14-04-20 13:00

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank has suddenly decided to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points. This takes the repo rate to 4.25% per annum, the Reserve Bank said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Bank said the May 2020 meeting of the MPC was moved earlier […]

South African Boy Sadly Dies After Being Electrocuted on Bouncy Castle

By SAPeople 14-04-20 10:50

An 11-year-old schoolboy in Heidelberg, South Africa, was tragically electrocuted and killed after playing on a bouncy castle that his parents had hired during the Coronavirus lockdown, to keep him and his little sister entertained. Gauteng couple Paul and Rhodine de Beer hired the inflatable for 11-year-old Pedre and his five-year-old sister Anele, 5 to […]

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183 South African Schools Vandalised During COVID-19 Lockdown

By SAPeople 14-04-20 10:30

South Africa’s Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has condemned the incidents of vandalism, burglary and destruction of schools across several provinces since the COVID-19 lockdown started. This follows break-ins at three schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday, where expensive learning equipment was stolen… the latest in a string of schools that […]

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Waste Pickers Receiving Food Vouchers Thanks to SA Packaging Industry

By SAPeople 14-04-20 08:46

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, in partnership with the packaging industry, has secured a plan to assist waste pickers countrywide who have lost their livelihoods during the national lockdown period. “Working with industry and the waste reclaimers associations, we will be distributing electronic food vouchers to waste pickers’ cell phones over the coming […]

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Lesufi Visits Homeless Shelter After Escapees Flee with Mattresses

By Tom Brown 21-04-20 00:47

Gauteng MEC for Education and Youth Development, Panyaza Lesufi today visited the Lyttelton Homeless Shelter in Tshwane, following reports of escapees fleeing with mattresses… writes photojournalist Tom Brown. Images which were widely circulated on social media yesterday, including in a tweet by Lesufi, showed two men making off with multiple mattresses from the facility. City […]

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Tim Noakes Interview Is ‘Dangerously Misleading’

By Guest Contributor 13-04-20 20:41

Professor Tim Noakes gave an interview to CCFM that has been widely circulated on social media. In it Noakes makes false and misleading statements… writes GroundUp editor Nathan Geffen. The interview starts off with Noakes admitting he is not a virus expert. If the interview had ended at this point it would have been accurate. […]

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Police Minister Condemns Looting of Liquor Stores and Alleged Police Involvement

By SAPeople 02-01-21 17:42

Police Minister Bheki Cele has condemned the burglary and looting of at least 16 liquor outlets in the Western Cape since the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown. Minister Cele visited the province on Saturday and was accompanied by Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale, the National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Kehla Sitole and Deputy National Commissioner, Lieutenant General […]

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