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WATCH Johnny Clegg’s Son Jesse: Happy Birthday Dad

By SAPeople 07-06-20 18:15

South African music legend Johnny Clegg would have turned 67 today, 7 June 2020. In memory of his father, Jesse Clegg has shared the below video: “I’ve Been Looking”. It’s a song that meant a lot to Jesse and his dad. It was their first collaboration, and it pays tribute to the importance of family. […]

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What Sets Good and Bad Leaders Apart in the Coronavirus Era

By Guest Contributor 07-06-20 12:30

Crises bring out the the best and worst of politicians and populations. Folly, fear and fortitude are on display everywhere. In the main, democracies have fared better than non-democracies in handling the coronavirus pandemic… writes Lawrence Hamilton from the  University of the Witwatersrand. But the record is very varied indeed. What explains this? What can […]

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Cape Town Mourns Tragic Dog Walker Calvin Kevin Ilungu Inkongolo

By Jenni Baxter 07-06-20 18:14

Many Cape Town residents have been left reeling after the suicide death of a reported dog-walker who has been unable to work during Lockdown in South Africa. The man was found tragically hanging with a dog leash in Sea Point, outside the home of Rev. Natalie Angela Barnard, from St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. On Thursday […]

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Midlands Farm Murder: Calls to Prioritise Safety of Rural Communities

By SAPeople 09-06-20 15:58

There are calls again for the KZN government in South Africa to prioritise the safety of rural communities following the murder this morning of the owner of an eatery in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands community. UPDATE 9 June: Despite earlier reports that the attack happened at well known eatery Gunther’s, a close friend of the former […]

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Ramaphosa Signs Law to Clean Up South Africa’s Embassies

By Ted Botha 17-12-20 01:41

After a decade of South Africa’s embassies around the world becoming a laughing stock and a dumping ground for Jacob Zuma’s cronies, former cabinet ministers or people who allegedly had something on him, there might be some cause for celebration. On Friday President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Foreign Service Act, which “provides for […]

South Africans Capture June’s Strawberry Moon in Creative Photos

By SAPeople 06-06-20 17:49

South Africans across the country captured last night’s Strawberry Full Moon – 5 June 2020 – in beautiful and creative photos. Nigel Riley photographed the Strawberry Full Moon rising over the lighthouses last night at Kalk Bay harbour. According to USA Today, this month’s full moon derives its name – Strawberry Moon “from the Algonquin […]

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Lockdown Legends Online Event: From 28 June 2020

By SAPeople Contributor 05-06-20 19:28

South Africans in SA and around the world are called on to support (and enjoy!) the ‘Lockdown Legends online event, an initiative that’s raising funds for the South African music industry by members of the industry. Due to the devastating impact of Covid-19, artists and music industry professionals have been denied any source of income. […]

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Western Cape Needs 30,000 Beds to Deal with COVID Upsurge

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-06-20 17:59

The Western Cape needs about 30,000 beds as the number of Coronavirus infections in the province is expected to continue to surge, it was announced today when President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the 850-bed Hospital of Hope at the CTICC. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, who was on the visit with Ramaphosa and Western Cape Premier […]

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Rhino Poaching Charges Pile Up Against Prophet in Namibia

By Guest Contributor 05-06-20 14:47

Diligent detective work by the Protected Resources Division (PRD) of the Namibian Police, has led to more poaching charges being registered against well known Prophet Jackson Babi… writes Niël Terblanché from Informante. Prophet Babi, the founder of the House of Joy Ministries, is currently in police custody in Namibia, on poaching charges that stem from […]

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President Ramaphosa to Visit Hard-Hit Western Cape

By SAPeople 05-06-20 09:54

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday be in Cape Town to assess the Western Cape’s provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Western Cape is currently the country’s epicentre accounting for nearly two-thirds of infections nationally. As of Thursday, the Western Cape had 27 006 out of the 40 792 COVID-19 infections reported […]

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WATCH Eight Homes Washed into the Sea in Norway Landslide

By Jenni Baxter 04-06-20 22:12

A sudden landslide in the north of Norway caused eight homes to be washed into the sea on Wednesday 3 June. The incredible scene was captured on film by Jan Egil Bakkeby, a resident of Alta, who had just finished making a couple of sandwiches when he heard the noise, which sounded like creaking. “At […]

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Lockdown Extended Another Month to 15 July

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-06-20 17:25

The lockdown in South Africa has been extended by another month, which means it will run its full 90 days, until 15 July, according to a statement by government today. After a meeting of the cabinet today, the extension was announced by the Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, as was a decision to appeal […]

SPCA Saves Jackal Near Death in Bloemfontein Petting Zoo

By SAPeople Contributor 04-06-20 18:49

A plea has gone up for donations to help bring back to health a jackal that was close to death’s door after being held in a Bloemfontein petting zoo. “It is those two big pleading eyes that kept me up at night. Pleading for escape, pleading for relief of unimaginable pain, pleading for help!” said […]

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