South Africa Takes Immediate Measures to Mitigate Drought

By SAPeople Contributor 04-12-19 11:18

As parts of South Africa continue to experience the effects of a severe drought, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced immediate and long-term measures to mitigate the resulting risks. Parts of the country have been devastated by the lengthy drought. These photos here were posted this weekend, taken in the Great […]

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Murder of Traditional Healer Anele Hoyana by Fritz Joubert Shocks South Africans

By SAPeople 04-12-19 13:17

South Africans are still reeling from the brutal murder of a traditional healer, Anele Hoyana (40), in the Eastern Cape over the weekend, by his so-called friend Fritz ‘Majeke’ Joubert, who shouted “Amandla”, “Viva” and “I’m Staying” in video footage on the night of the killing. Social media page #ImStaying has responded to Joubert’s multiple […]

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Petrol Price Set to Rise in South Africa Tomorrow

By SAPeople 23-01-21 00:38

Motorists will have to dig even deeper into their pockets at the pumps, as South Africa’s petrol price is set to go up by 22 cents a litre tomorrow, 4 December 2019. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced a 22 cents increase in both grades of petrol, namely 93 (ULP and LRP) and […]

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Former Miss South Africa is Now Officially Doctor Tamaryn Green

By Jenni Baxter 03-12-19 15:08

Miss South Africa 2018 Tamaryn Green has a new title – Doctor Green! Yesterday she announced, after receiving her university exam results, that she is now officially a dcotor. In a joyful message on social media, liked by thousands of fans, Tamaryn said: “It’s official, results are out. You can call me Dr Tamaryn Green […]

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Crusaders Suspects Appear in South African Court on Terrorism Charges

By SAPeople 03-12-19 01:35

PRETORIA – Johannes Knoesen (60), Riana Heyman (54) and two brothers – Eric Abrams (55) and Errol Abrams (49) – appeared briefly at the Middelburg Magistrate Court on Monday on charges related to terrorism and for harbouring a wanted suspect. The four suspects who are members of the National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) – also […]

Proteas Netball Team Bounce Back to Beat England in Final Test

By SAPeople Contributor 02-12-19 17:16

The Proteas netballers bounced back in the best possible fashion to beat England 54-48 in a thrilling international in Bellville, Cape Town. This came after two narrow defeats to their powerful opponents, the bronze medallists in the most recent World Cup. They say there’s no such thing as a ‘dead rubber’ when international sport is played […]

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South African Filmmakers Win Top Award and Donate Prize Money to Kruger K9 Unit

By SAPeople 09-03-20 00:32

South African filmmakers, who on Friday won a top conservation award for their anti-rhino poaching documentary, have donated the R20,000 prize money to the Kruger National Park Special Ranger K9 Unit. The multiple award-winning wildlife crime thriller, ‘STROOP – journey into the rhino horn war’, received its 26th award this weekend when the documentary’s filmmakers, […]

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WATCH Kind Samaritan Helps ‘Orphan’ Schoolboy in South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 02-12-19 13:18

There’s a heartwarming and heartbreaking South African video that’s been going viral around the world in the past week… viewed over nine million times, and liked by over 200,000 social media users. UPDATE: Unfortunately it appears the young boy in the video lied, for whatever reason, to the person filming. The video features a young […]

South African Government to Intensify Fight Against HIV/AIDS

By SAPeople Contributor 02-12-19 10:45

Deputy President David Mabuza has conceded that while the South African government has made significant inroads in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, more needs to be done to curb the scourge. “We must intensify our programme on prevention by employing every method possible to end this epidemic,” he said. The Deputy President made the […]

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Crayfish Diver Drowns at Betty’s Bay, South Africa

By SAPeople 01-12-19 23:41

A day out diving for crayfish together for two friends ended in tragedy on Sunday when one of the men drowned at Betty’s Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. The deceased was a 43-year-old male from Bloubergstrand, Cape Town. According to NSRI Kleinmond Station Commander Schalk Boonzaaier, the two friends had been free diving […]

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Crusaders’ Suspect Riana Heymans Arrested with Two Accomplices for Terrorist Plot

By SAPeople 01-12-19 18:59

PRETORIA – Riana Heymans, wanted for the National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) also known as the ‘Crusaders’ terrorism-related activities, has been arrested, the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed in a media statement on Sunday afternoon. Heymans was arrested on Friday evening with two other accomplices in Kliprivier, Johannesburg, SAPS announced. The Crusaders were allegedly […]

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Skeletons and Closets: How the University of Cape Town Reburied the Dead

By SAPeople 01-12-19 17:55

This story begins with an archive audit at the University of Cape Town’s department of human biology. The audit reveals the remains of 11 human skeletons that had been unethically obtained and used for study many decades earlier. It becomes a stock-taking and place-making moment in the life of the department. A multi-disciplinary team of […]

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Hage Geingob has Won the 2019 Namibian Presidential Election

By Reuters 01-12-19 01:28

Namibia’s incumbent President Hage Geingob has won the 2019 presidential election – following Wednesday’s vote – with 56.3% of the vote, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said on Saturday Nov. 30, 2019. Geingob, Namibia’s third leader since the sparsely populated and mostly arid country freed itself from South Africa in 1990, was seeking a […]

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Ford Fined R35-Million for Ford Kuga Debacle

By SAPeople 30-11-19 14:37

The Ford Motor Company of South Africa (FMCSA) has been fined an administrative fine of R35 million for the incidents in which the company’s Kuga 1.6 model caught fire. “After an intensive investigation, the National Consumer Commission, (the NCC) found that FMCSA had in fact engaged in prohibited conduct by distributing FMCSA Kuga vehicles that […]

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Parliament Welcomes Arrest of Ramabulana’s Murder Suspect

By SAPeople 30-11-19 09:47

The Presiding officers of Parliament say they hope that the arrest of a suspect in connection with the murder of a Limpopo student will ultimately lead to a clear conviction and see justice served and send a strong message of zero tolerance for gender-based violence. The Presiding officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of […]

South Africa’s Karoo Drills and Prays as Taps Run Dry

By Reuters 30-11-19 02:09

South Africa’s Karoo region has always been parched – it means land of thirst in the language of its earliest inhabitants, the Khoisan hunter gatherers. Yet nothing prepared residents of its oldest town, Graaff-Reinet, for their worst drought in more than a century. As the dry spell entered its fourth year, tap water turned brown […]

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Praise Pours in for London Bridge Heroes After Fatal Stabbings

By SAPeople 30-11-19 01:57

The “extraordinary bravery” of ordinary Londoners who bravely took on a knife-wielding attacker on Friday afternoon and wrestled him to the ground on London Bridge, after he had fatally stabbed innocent members of the public, has been highly commended all round. The passersby – six to 10 of them – can be seen in a […]

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HUMOUR: Tips for Driving in South Africa from A Foreigner Who’s Learnt!

By Phil Maloney, Maple & Marula 30-11-19 14:39

When I first arrived in South Africa in September 2016, it became rapidly apparent that I wasn’t in Vancouver, Canada anymore… writes Phil Maloney. There were full grown men running around in two-toned shirts and unintentionally hilarious hot pants, twonk-turkeys scaring the bejoobers out of me (hadedas!) with their unholy yelling, and boerewors EVERYWHERE. Oh, and […]

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South Africa Court Rejects Zuma Appeal to Prevent Corruption Trial

By Reuters 29-11-19 13:51

JOHNANNESBURG – A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption charges over a $2 billion arms deal. The ruling paves the way for Zuma’s long-awaited trial to start in February 2020. Zuma, in office from 2009-2018, had previously applied for a […]

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