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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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Justice for #Zwe, Killed in KZN for Being Gay

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

“His name was Zwelenkosi Zulu. He was axed and burnt in Eshowe … for being a part of the (LGBTQ community). How many more homophobic murders?” These were words on Twitter about #Zwe, who was, according to the Democratic Alliance’s Sakhile Mngadi, “allegedly hacked in his own house, left unconscious and the house was then […]

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Ramaphosa Praises Media for Coverage of COVID and Corruption

By SAPeople Staff Writer 14-09-20 17:16

The statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa today praising the work of the media is a sea change from the days of his predecessor Jacob Zuma and his support of the Gupta ANN7 network and New Age newspaper and the vilification of Jacques Pauw, author of “The President’s Keepers,” among other low points. Countries with strong […]

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Police Arrest Suspect for Murder of His 23-Year-Old Ex-Girlfriend

By SAPeople 12-09-20 12:03

Detectives from Temba South African Police Service (SAPS) have made a  breakthrough in the murder of a 23-year old woman by securing the arrest of a suspect – her ex-boyfriend. The woman was tragically murdered on 10 September 2020 in Temba in Tshwane. Gauteng Commissioner of police, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela says he welcomes the […]

Carte Blanche: George Bizos Leaves a Lasting Legacy

By SAPeople Contributor 11-09-20 22:45

Gentle giant, George Bizos who passed away earlier this week was a passionate human rights advocate, life long friend and legal representative for Nelson Mandela. He leaves behind a lasting legacy and will be remembered as someone who contributed immensely to South Africa’s democracy. Watch this and more on Carte Blanche this Sunday. You can […]

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Hate South Africa’s Taxis? Now’s the Time to Speak Up

By SAPeople Staff Writer 11-09-20 18:23

For all those people who hate the way taxi drivers behave on the road, the way they disobey traffic lights, go the wrong way down one-way streets, overcrowd, drive abysmally and disrespect even their own passengers, now is the time to have your say. Today saw the launch of a public platform, the National Taxi […]

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Community Beats 3 Suspected Criminals to Death in Eastern Cape

By SAPeople 11-09-20 16:37

Three men were beaten to death and their bodies set alight by Rhwantsana villagers on Wednesday, near Cacadu, formerly known as Lady Frere, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The men, aged between 25 and 30, were said to have confessed to murder, according to community members. They were interrogated before they were killed. […]

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International Commercial Rhino Horn Trade Remains Prohibited

By SAPeople Contributor 11-09-20 16:17

South Africa’s Minister of Environment has stressed that International commercial trade of rhino horn and derivatives remains prohibited… in terms of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the South Africa’s CITES regulations (2010). “International commercial trade in rhino horn is and remains prohibited in terms […]

No Shards of Glass in Liqui Fruit Juice But Recall Continues

By SAPeople Contributor 11-09-20 12:25

Pioneer Foods has confirmed that the substance in its Liqui Fruit 330ml red grape juice cans is not glass. Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer Foods/PepsiCo Sub-Saharan Africa, Tertius Carstensthat, said what was previously visually identified as shards of glass found in the 330ml cans is actually crystals of a naturally occurring substance in products of […]

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WATCH South African Classmates Pitch In To Help Matric Friend

By Jenni Baxter 10-09-20 13:33

Classmates at a school in Cape Town, South Africa, are inspiring the nation with their kind gesture for a friend in need. Seventeen-year-old Tashreeq Doovey, from Hanover Park, was recently robbed of his cellphone when he suffered a seizure while he was walking home. Not only is he a matric student, but also the sole […]

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