WATCH Bananagram Challenge Turns into Tribute to Celebrate South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 08-05-20 19:35

A wonderful Bananagram challenge to keep busy during Lockdown has turned into a moving video tribute to South Africa. Professor Jean Greyling, from Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, was inspired to start his Bananagram challenge when his daughter, who owns ckreate Illustration and Photography, challenged her friends to do something creative each day, based […]

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DA Leader Says Lockdown Not COVID Now the Crisis

By Ted Botha 08-05-20 17:05

In a hard-hitting speech where he said the government’s continued, irrational and unexplained lockdown was destructive and going to devastate many more lives than were necessary, Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said citizens were being treated like common criminals. “Much of the hardship we’re going through is unnecessary,” Steenhuisen said in an online speech today, […]

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8 Top South African Docs to Stream Now

By SAPeople Contributor 24-12-20 12:34

They’re fascinating and thought-provoking, leave our hearts warmed… or seething with rage. Be informed by proudly South African documentaries now streaming on Showmax.  1. How to Steal a Country How to Steal a Country documents the Gupta family’s rise from flea-market shoe salesmen to owners of a controversial business empire in South Africa in fewer […]

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WATCH Thousands of Dolphins Visit Hout Bay, South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 26-04-21 23:50

Cape Town, South Africa, has been buzzing this week with the arrival in Hout Bay of another super pod of dolphins. (In April, local residents under lockdown were entertained by thousands of dolphins swimming in the bay.) UPDATE: Super pod of dolphins swims into Hout Bay, South Africa on 23 April 2021. Cape Town resident […]

French Company Thales Loses Final Bid to Avoid Arms Deal Trial

By Ted Botha 08-05-20 11:43

The French company Thales has lost its last bid to avoid going to trial for allegedly offering Jacob Zuma a bribe to protect the company against any prosecution that might arise out of the R60 billion arms deal 15 years ago, according to news reports today. In its decision, the Constitutional Court dismissed Thales’ appeal […]

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South African Stylist Teaching Kids with COVID-19 Hair Message

By Guest Contributor 07-05-20 18:09

Hair stylist Onele Cembi could be the first South African to write a Covid-19 message in his hair! The stylist from KwaNobhuhle, Uitenhage, says he wants to pass on the message about the virus to children and teach them how to spell by “writing” the words in his dreadlocks. “Children seem to be ignorant about […]

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“Ubuntu in Action” Muslim Group Daily Feeds Poor of All Races

By Cassie Jo 08-05-20 10:28

Poorer communities to the southwest of Johannesburg and even farther afield have been benefiting off the incredible feeding schemes being run by the Muslim Association of South Africa. Many of the communities MASA feeds are around Lenasia, such as Vlakfontein, but also the organisation has gone as far as New Scotland in Mpumalanga. Earlier today […]

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Armed Cigarette Robbers Caught in Cape Town with Cartons Worth Thousands

By SAPeople 07-05-20 16:31

Armed robbers – who thought they had hit the jackpot today when they stole cigarettes worth tens of thousands of rands from a Cape Town CBD convenience store – were promptly nabbed by Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) Public Safety Officers and arrested by SAPS (SA Police Service). The robbery happened in broad […]

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WATCH South African Swimmers Show Off Their Dance Moves

By SAPeople 07-05-20 14:13

A number of South African swimmers have got together – separately – to show off their dance moves in a fantastic video compilation that is sure to shake off any lockdown blues. Team South Africa’s website said: “As we continue to do the right thing during lockdown by staying home, TeamSA’s swimmers have proven to […]

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110-Year-Old Farmer’s Weekly Bucks Trend of Closing Magazines

By SAPeople Staff Writer 07-05-20 10:06

The popular Farmer’s Weekly magazine, in business since 1911, will carry on publishing as normal, even though ten of its sister publications are on the block. Yesterday, Caxton Magazines announced that ten of its publications, including People, Bona, Rooi Rose and Your Family, would close. “Although things will evolve for us over the next few […]

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South African Presidency Confirms COVID-19 Case

By SAPeople 07-05-20 00:49

Public and staff access to the Union Buildings has been limited following the confirmation of a positive case of COVID-19 on one of the staff members. The member of staff was not named. The Presidency said that in line with government’s guidelines on the management of COVID-19 cases, steps have been taken to secure treatment […]

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Khayelitsha Animal Clinic Robbed at Gunpoint by Heartless Gang

By SAPeople 06-05-20 17:58

The Mdzananda Animal Clinic based in Khayelitsha was robbed at gunpoint earlier today… when a gang barged through a gate that had been opened to return a large dog to its owner. “We keep our gates closed during lockdown to reduce people coming on site and spreading the Coronavirus. We take pets at the gate […]

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Over 500 Healthcare Workers in South Africa Test Positive for Covid-19

By SAPeople 06-05-20 15:12

A total of 511 healthcare workers in the country have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), says Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize. Addressing the media in Rustenburg on Wednesday at Job Shimakana Tabane Hospital, the Minister said of those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 149 have recovered, 26 were hospitalised and two have […]

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SA Businessman’s Open Letter to Ministers Dlamini-Zuma, Patel and Cele

By SAPeople 06-05-20 14:52

M&C Saatchi Abel Group founder Mike Abel – who wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa in February, post-SONA and pre-Lockdown – has penned another open letter. This one is to Ministers Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Cogta), Ebrahim Patel (Trade) and Bheki Cele (Police). It is cc’d to President Ramaphosa, Dr Zweli Mkhize (Health) and all South […]

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Suspect in Klerksdorp Arrested For Possession of Lion Skins

By SAPeople Contributor 06-05-20 16:35

A 23-year-old man has been arrested by the Hawks in Hartbeesfontein, near Klerksdorp in South Africa, in possession of lion skins, that could have come from the lion-breeding industry, and various drugs.   In a search of a house in Tigane in North West province, the police found three lion skins, mandrax tablets, half and […]

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Tree Diseases Can Change Entire Landscapes And Must Be Taken Seriously

By Cassie Jo 06-05-20 08:43

On New Year’s Eve 2018, an arsonist started a fire in Betty’s Bay, a small town in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The fire consumed more than 12 000 hectares of vegetation, most of it mountain fynbos. Fynbos is a type of species-rich vegetation characterised by the presence of restios, ericas (heaths) and proteas. In […]

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South Africa Pledges $1.3 Million in Response to COVID-19

By Guest Contributor 06-05-20 08:32

South Africa has committed an amount of US $1.3 million in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the pledge during a World Health Organisation (WHO) Coronavirus Global Response pledging conference, which was convened by the European Union (EU) on Monday. The conference mobilised resources for the WHO’s recently launched global collaboration to […]

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Elon Musk and Grimes Announce New Baby Son With Unique Name

By SAPeople 23-12-20 22:31

South African expat and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the birth of his new baby son. Posting photos on Twitter on Tuesday, Musk said that the “baby and Mom” – Canadian singer Grimes – are “all good”. When asked what the baby’s name is, the SpaceX CEO replied cryptically: “X Æ A-12 Musk.” (We’re […]

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