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South African Flag Lowered and Days of Mourning for Denis Goldberg

By SAPeople 01-05-20 16:19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared days of national mourning for the struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg who passed away in the early hours of Thursday. In terms of this declaration, the National Flag is to fly at half-mast at every station in the country from Friday, 1 May 2020 to Monday, 4 May 2020, as a […]

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WATCH People Queue for Miles for Food in South Africa

By SAPeople 01-05-20 15:24

Video footage of thousands of people queuing for food parcels near Centurion, South Africa, on Wednesday has gone viral around the world, raising concerns that humanitarian aid is needed. (Watch video below.) The aerial footage captures the desperate situation for many people in South Africa who have found themselves without an income or food during […]

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Tributes Pour In For Denis Goldberg, South Africa

By Cassie Jo 30-04-20 18:13

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences following the passing of Rivonia trialist and Esteemed Member of the Order of Luthuli, Denis Theodore Goldberg. “My thoughts are with Denis Goldberg’s family and his comrades around the country and around the world. This is a sad moment for our nation and a moment for […]

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SA Wildlife Crime Thriller Stroop Scoops Major SAFTA Win, Its 28th Award!

By SAPeople 24-12-20 12:25

The South African wildlife crime documentary STROOP – journey into the rhino horn war, by director Susan Scott and television presenter Bonné de Bod, scooped the award for Best Natural History and Environmental Programme at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) on Wednesday night. This is the 28th award for the film which […]

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South Africa “Disappointed” by S&P’s Downgrade

By SAPeople 30-04-20 16:01

The South African government has expressed disappointment at rating agency S&P’s decision to downgrade South Africa’s sovereign rating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday night, government said it noted the decision by the rating agency to lower South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings further into non-investment grade to […]

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Shock As Cosmopolitan Magazine and Others Close Down in South Africa

By Cassie Jo 01-05-20 00:30

Julia Raphaely, CEO at Associated Media Publishing (AMP), issued a statement on Thursday announcing the closure of AMP. Her announcement was met with shock and sadness by readers, as well as by fellow colleagues in the publishing industry which has been hit hard by advertisers reducing their budgets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing on LinkedIn, […]

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Newborn Zebra has Sleep-Over in Rescuer’s Bedroom

By SAPeople Contributor 30-04-20 15:27

An orphaned baby zebra spent the night in its rescuer’s childhood bedroom last night, as lockdown regulations and other challenges in Zimbabwe meant it was too late to get the newborn to the Free to be Wild Sanctuary where it is headed. Baye Pigors, who founded the sanctuary in 2014, said at 9pm last night […]

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COVID-19 Cases Increase to 5 350, With 103 Deaths

By SAPeople Contributor 30-04-20 13:53

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 5 350, with 103 deaths reported. This is an increase of 354 from Tuesday. “This is the highest number of cases in a 24-hour cycle recorded to date and represents a 73% increase relative to the day before,” said Minister of Health, Dr Zweli […]

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WATCH Drakensberg Boys’ Choir’s Fun Parody: Beat It!

By SAPeople 30-04-20 14:34

The Drakensberg Boys Choir in KwaZulu-Natal has produced a wonderfully fun and light-hearted parody of Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’… starring not only the boys, but their teachers too. Deidre Alcock, from the famous South African school, told SAPeople: “Our school campus is a bleak and miserable place when there are no boys around and when […]

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Report Reveals Alarming Pollution Along Cape Town’s Coast

By SAPeople 30-04-20 09:19

Several of the beaches most loved by Capetonians for surfing, swimming and sunset picnics are polluted enough to fail the minimum water quality guidelines over the last two years, according to a report released by the City of Cape Town. Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Monwabisi and Beta Beach are among 31 polluted sites along Cape Town’s […]

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ANC Stalwart Denis Goldberg Passes Away at 87

By SAPeople 30-04-20 08:53

ANC stalwart Denis Goldberg has passed away at the age of 87. A statement on Thursday morning said: “His family and the Denis Goldberg Legacy Foundation Trust are very sad to announce that Denis Goldberg passed away just before midnight on Wednesday 29 April 2020. “His was a life well lived in the struggle for […]

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South African Teacher’s ‘Read for Hope’ Initiative Takes Off Worldwide

By Jenni Baxter 02-02-23 15:54

A beautiful heartfelt initiative by a teacher in Johannesburg, South Africa, who wanted to help her learners not miss out during Lockdown, has gone viral around the world. (Watch video below.) Pamela Kantor, who teaches at a government school attended by many kids from Alex (Alexandra township), was devastated that during lockdown (because of coronavirus) […]

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Dream Holiday Ends in Major Repatriation Mission Back Home to South Africa

By SAPeople 29-04-20 17:49

What started as a dream holiday in the Maldives turned into a mega repatriation mission as South Africa and the world began to lock down borders… writes Jenna Berndt. A Flight Centre customer and his travel agent started a rescue mission that involved three weeks of sleepless nights, a US$104 000 charter flight, government approval […]

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How to Access the Monthly COVID-19 Grant in South Africa

By SAPeople 29-04-20 17:23

The South African government has outlined the process for the application of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for individuals who are currently unemployed. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday in Pretoria, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the qualifying applicants will be paid R350 per month from May – October 2020. The grant […]

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South African ‘Frog Lady’ Biologist Wins 2020 Prestigious Whitley Award

By Guest Contributor 29-04-20 15:42

A conservation biologist from South Africa has won a prestigious Whitley Award worth £40,000 to support her quest to save threatened amphibians… in a “giant leap for amphibian conservation”. Jeanne Tarrant, known locally as the “Frog Lady”, works for the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), where she manages the Threatened Amphibian Programme. EWT is the only […]

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WATCH: “There Will Be No Overseas Holidays This Year”

By Cassie Jo 29-04-20 10:54

South African futurist and strategy consultant Graeme Codrington has issued a sobering reality check – there will be no overseas holidays this year, he says in the video message below. The SA author and founding director of strategic insights firm, TomorrowToday, says too many people think life will just rapidly return to normal when lockdown ends. […]

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Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s Foundation Makes International News

By SAPeople 29-04-20 10:17

Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi is making international headlines again, although this time the man who helped feed the spirit and soul of SA when he led his team to victory in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, is literally helping to feed the stomachs of fellow South Africans during the coronavirus pandemic. Siya told CNN: […]

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