R4-Million Worth of Damage in Deliberate Gauteng School Fire

By SAPeople Contributor 03-01-20 11:55

A fire at Tokelo High School in Evaton – which was deliberately caused by “mindless thugs” – has led to the destruction of learner material worth an estimated R4 million, said the Gauteng Education Department. Four information and communications technology (ICT) classrooms on the first floor of a block of eight classes burnt down in Thursday’s […]

No Load Shedding Expected on Friday

By SAPeople Contributor 03-01-20 11:31

Despite a constrained and vulnerable system, Eskom is not expecting to implement load shedding on Friday, the power utility said today. “There is no load shedding expected today, as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service. Eskom will continue to use emergency […]

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South Africans Join World to Pray for Rain in Australia as Fires Rage

By SAPeople 03-01-20 08:45

A worldwide collective prayer invitation has been sent out to the world on behalf of Australia, and South Africans will be joining in this morning and evening to pray for a miracle. The invitation was sent out by a New Zealand resident Brigeeta Light, and has gone viral with countries across the globe pledging to […]

Ongoing Drought a Priority for South African Government

By SAPeople Contributor 02-01-20 16:33

The South African government says it is working to alleviate the impact of the ongoing drought in pockets of the country. In a statement, the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation said it is working with the affected provinces, municipalities, other national departments as well as the private sector. A number of initiatives are […]

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SA Expat’s Letter From South Africa to Korea With Love

By SAPeople Contributor 03-01-20 08:49

On New Year’s Eve, a few hours before midnight, South African expat Flower La Elizabeth Warner – who is on holiday in South Africa with her boyfriend Hooni – penned the following letter to her new homeland, with sentiments that many expats living in different countries will share: 7 hours ahead in Korea means you […]

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Sky Lanterns May Have Caused German Zoo Fire, Killing 30 Animals

By Jenni Baxter 02-01-20 12:47

New Year revellers sending Chinese lanterns into the sky to celebrate the New Year are suspected to be to blame for the fire at a zoo in Western Germany which killed more than 30 animals. German police say the lanterns may have triggered the fire which killed orangutans, gorillas, a chimpanzee, monkeys, bats and birds […]

All the Showmax Shows in January 2020

By SAPeople Contributor 01-01-20 15:06

It’s a new year, and there’s a bumper crop of brilliant international and South African series, movies and documentaries on the cards. Welcome to 2020! Weren’t we all supposed to be travelling in flying cars by now? Transport might not have lived up to our childhood expectations, but never in our wildest dreams did we […]

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South Africa’s Wedding of the Decade: The KFC Couple Get Hitched

By Jenni Baxter 01-01-20 05:28

The man who was teased for proposing in KFC married his bride in a dream wedding yesterday, with South Africans everywhere watching the live streaming of the romantic event. Hector Mkansi’s wedding proposal to Nonhlanhla Soldaat went viral when a fellow customer at KFC caught it on video in November. And within 24 hours SA […]

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Fire Extinguished in Alberton After Gas Explosion

By SAPeople 31-12-19 17:00

The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed in the past hour that the Ekurhuleni Disaster Management Services team has managed to extinguish the pipeline fire that caused havoc today in Alberton, South Africa. Residents in about 40 homes, living near the pipeline had to be evacuated as a precautionary measure. Ekurhuleni said it was “glad that […]

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Petrol Price to Come Down in January for South Africans

By SAPeople Contributor 23-01-21 00:34

Cash strapped South African consumers returning from their December holiday break will breathe a sigh of relief at the petrol pumps as the price of petrol is set to come down by between 4 and 14 cents a litre this week. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced a drop in the petrol […]

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Thousands Shelter on Beaches in Australia as Fires Continue to Rage

By Jenni Baxter 31-12-19 14:43

About 6,500 people are taking shelter on beaches along the coast in Victoria as fires continue to rage, according to ABC News’ latest figure at 08h30 SA time. The worst hit coastal town on Tuesday morning was Mallacoota where about 4,000 people – several with lifejackets – were ready to flee into the ocean. Fortunately […]

Active Citizenry Reduces Crime on Gauteng Streets

By SAPeople Contributor 31-12-19 01:57

Active citizenry is apparently paying off well in the fight against crime in different areas of Gauteng this festive season. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety on Monday applauded the active role played by community patrollers in the fight against crime in various policing precincts this festive season. “Given the rate of criminal activities around […]

Eskom Working to Ensure That the Lights Stay On for New Year

By SAPeople Contributor 30-12-19 15:59

With the New Year inching closer, Eskom on Monday continued its efforts to ensure electricity supply. “There is no load shedding expected today, as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service,” said the power utility. In a statement, Eskom continued to ask […]

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Tips on Teaching in Vietnam from South African Expat

By Jenni Baxter 24-12-20 12:09

Young South Africans in their 20s are known for travelling the world, teaching English in foreign countries… but the opportunity to experience another culture in this way is not restricted to youngsters only. In the ‘Traveling Teacher Show’ video below, South African expat David Lederle – originally from Plettenberg Bay – shares some of his […]

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World’s Oldest Black Rhino Fausta Dies at 57 in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

By SAPeople 29-12-19 11:24

The world’s oldest free-ranging black rhino – Fausta – has sadly died at the age of 57 in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania… from suspected natural causes. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority said in a media statement that the eastern black rhino (Diceros birconis michaelli) cow died on Friday evening, 27 December, at 20h29. “Records show […]

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KZN Ambulance Crisis Leads to Calls for Probe After Injured Patients Wait Hours

By SAPeople 29-12-19 10:17

The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has today called for an urgent investigation into an incident at the Phoenix Community Health Clinic (Phoenix CHC) involving Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS), which saw injured patients forced to wait for up to five hours before being transferred to hospital for treatment. The incident took place on Thursday night […]

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South African Vet Reassures Kids About Santa’s Reindeers’ Nutrition

By Jenni Baxter 29-12-19 10:30

An American horse lover, Maggie Knox, was “absolutely blown away” by the response she got after posting a question about reindeer nutrition on a veterinarian page on Facebook, just before Christmas. She posted the question for vets only on behalf of her children… and vets everywhere responded, including one in South Africa who was super […]

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