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Namaqualand’s Famous Wild Flowers Flourish in 2020 After Years of Drought

By SAPeople 20-09-20 11:17

After three years of drought, Namaqualand (Namakwaland) is boasting a spectacular display of wildflowers, flourishing in every corner of the Northern Cape area… with an array of colours and shapes heralding a splendid and welcome spring (after a long winter Lockdown in South Africa!). Hester SophiaEsta Marais captured these beautiful photos of the 2020 Namaqualand […]

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Carte Blanche: South Africa’s Crime Holiday Is Over with Post Lockdown Boom

By SAPeople Contributor 18-09-20 13:20

Is the crime holiday over? As lockdown restrictions ease, criminal activities in South Africa are sharply spiking, according to Carte Blanche on this Sunday’s broadcast. Presenter Macfarlane Moleli says: “As the national lockdown restrictions continue to ease, experts around the country are seeing a spike in criminal activities. It seems the perpetrators are making up for […]

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“They Stabbed and Stoned My Horses” says Fairview Stable Owner

By SAPeople 18-09-20 17:29

The owners of Dippin Blu Racing in Fairview, Port Elizabeth are considering legal action against a group of its former groomers who stormed the stables in protest on Thursday, killing one horse and injuring over 20 others. “This is the worst day of my life. What they have done to my horses is barbaric and […]

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WATCH President Ramaphosa Delivers Eulogy at George Bizos Funeral

By SAPeople 17-09-20 18:11

Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Advocate George Bizos, has been laid to rest at Westpark Cemetery in Randburg, Johannesburg. Bizos, 92, passed away on 9 September 2020. The Bizos family held a private family service ahead of the Special Official Funeral Category 1, as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa upon his passing. Delivering the […]

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WATCH Rhino Calf Rescue in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 22:33

On the 21st of July, Wildlife ACT’s Community Conservation Manager and expert rhino tracker, Zama Ncube, and Priority Species Monitor Izzy Rowles, were on a monitoring session in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, when they came across an agitated White Rhino cow. A few seconds later they heard the sound of a White Rhino calf calling. This is […]

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Johannesburg Anaesthetist Dr Munshi, on Bail, Gunned Down in Gauteng

By Jenni Baxter 16-09-20 23:54

Johannesburg anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi – whose court case regarding the death of a young boy was recently postponed to November – was reportedly shot dead in Gauteng on Wednesday, in what some suspect was a revenge killing. According to Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee, the fatal shooting took place today – Wednesday 16 September […]

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Transport Minister Declares War on Illegal Scrap Metal Dealers

By SAPeople Staff Writer 16-09-20 19:52

After months of talk, they are finally here, the bumped-up security detail being put in place to protect the infrastructure and trains of South Africa’s railways. There will be at least 3,100 of them in identified hotspots, and some of them were out marching in Rhodesfield, Johannesburg, today (see video). Introducing a new security plan […]

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Western Cape Launches R3 Billion Social Housing Project

By SAPeople Staff Writer 16-09-20 19:00

The Western Cape government today launched a R3 billion housing project in Cape Town to redress historical imbalances in spacial planning as a result of apartheid, with a safe Live-Work-Play-Learn environment for people and families close to public transport and sustainable work opportunities. Construction at the Conradie Better Living Model Project officially commences this month, […]

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WATCH Safari Guide’s Brilliant Tips on How to Pronounce Zulu Clicks

By SAPeople 16-09-20 10:20

Social media viewers around the world are falling in love with Sakhile Dube’s voice. Sakhile – a safari guide from St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa – can be seen (and heard) demonstrating how the click sounds are pronounced in the Zulu language. His wonderful smile, welcoming viewers to iSimangaliso, and his smooth voice […]

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HAWKS Search Properties of Ethekwini Staff Over Embezzled R700 Million

By Ted Botha 15-09-20 18:20

2020/09/15 A search and seizure operation was conducted today at 15 properties out the 18 in Durban and surrounding areas of various officials from eThekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation Unit and service providers, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud, corruption and money laundering amounting to R700 million. In June, the National Clean […]

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Park Named for Nelson Mandela Opened in Nuremberg, Germany

By SAPeople Staff Writer 15-09-20 18:06

After 18 months of construction, the Nelson Mandela Square, a park in the southern German city of  Nuremberg, was officially opened today. The park was planted with 70 new trees, and has a spacious lawn, bicycle paths, parking lots and Nuremberg’s first bicycle parking garage. The mayor Marcus König and the South African consul general, […]

Police Arrest Suspects for Theft and Damages in Rail Environment

By SAPeople Contributor 15-09-20 17:28

Five suspects have been arrested for tampering with essential infrastructure in the rail environment. The outrageous train looting in South Africa was recently exposed by Carte Blanche in a deep undercover investigation going inside some of PRASA’s railway stations where thieves have been stripping every piece of copper and steel they can find. Bit by […]

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SA Agulhas to Depart Under Strict Health Protocols

By SAPeople 15-09-20 10:52

The 2020 annual SA Agulhas II relief voyage to Gough Island will depart on Thursday under strict COVID-19 health protocols, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has announced. Gough Island, some 2 600km south-west of Cape Town, is very strategic for South Africa’s weather observations and forecasting. The weather data collected at Gough and […]

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State Security Probes Assassination Plot of US Ambassador Lana Marks

By SAPeople 15-09-20 10:36

The State Security Agency says it has noted reports about an alleged plot to assassinate the United States (US) Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Lana Marks. “The agency has noted the rising public interest on the matter and would like to assure all South African citizens and interested parties that the matter is receiving the […]

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Women the Focus of UK R50 Million Donation to COVID Solidarity Fund

By SAPeople Staff Writer 14-09-20 18:32

The United Kingdom today became the first international partner to contribute to South Africa’s Solidarity Fund, with a donation of R50 million. “Proud to become the first international partner to contribute to S Africa’s Solidarity Fund; a transparent, accountable, public-private collaboration, directing support to those hardest hit by coronavirus, especially women,” tweeted the UK’s High […]

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