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South Africa Wins Junior Ballet Award at World Championship in Poland

By Jenni Baxter 06-12-19 18:58

South Africa has won the the Junior Ballet Small Group championship at the International Dance Organisation (IDO) annual World Ballet and Jazz Championship, being held in Poland this week! It’s an incredible feat for the South Africans – there are over 2,800 dancers from 33 countries taking part in the competition! The IDO international adjudicators […]

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A South African University Choir WINS Prague International Christmas Festival

By SAPeople 06-12-19 15:55

A South African university choir are the proud winners of an international Christmas festival competition in Prague in the Czech Republic. The North West University PUK-Choir, from Potchefstroom, won the Prague Advent and Christmas Choral Festival on 30 November. They also won gold in the big mixed choir category. The choir, who are currently conducting […]

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Hawks Arrest Fifth Crusader Suspect, in Kuilsrivier, Cape Town

By SAPeople 06-12-19 11:41

South Africa’s special police unit, the Hawks, has arrested a fifth Christian Resistance Movement (also known as Crusaders) suspect, in Cape Town.   The South African Police Service (SAPS) said on Friday that a 46-year-old suspect from Kuilsrivier has been arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, explosives and explosive devices. The suspect was arrested yesterday […]

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Two Suspects Arrested with Elephant Tusks and Firearms

By SAPeople 06-12-19 11:27

MPUMALANGA – Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday and appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 05 December 2019 for illegal possession of elephant tusks and firearms in Sunriseview, Nelspruit in South Africa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) named the two suspects as Johan Cox (41) and Hendrick Bernardus Elvis (32). They were arrested […]

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WATCH Woman ‘Manhandled’ by Metro Traffic Police in South Africa

By SAPeople 09-12-19 01:15

A woman appears to have been manhandled by Tshwane Metro Police officers in South Africa, during an arrest, in a video that is going viral on social media. Watch below. Social Cohesion Advocate Yusuf Abramjee posted the video on Twitter on Thursday evening, saying: “This woman was alone and didn’t want to pull over in […]

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WATCH Trevor Noah Wants to Interview YOU for South African Schools

By SAPeople 06-12-19 00:01

“I want to interview you right here on the set of The Daily Show,” says Trevor Noah. “It’s all a part of an amazing initiative to support a programme called Education Changemakers.” And that programme will benefit the teachers and pupils at school around South Africa. South African expat Trevor promises it’s going to be […]

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South African Airways is in Business Rescue: What It Means, And What Next?

By SAPeople 05-12-19 19:43

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the decision to put South African Airways, the cash-strapped national flag carrier, into voluntary business rescue. Caroline Southey from the Conversation Africa asked Professor Marius Pretorius to explain how the process works. Epa/Udo Weitz What is a business rescue? It’s what is known in the European Union as […]

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South Africa Plunged into Load Shedding Again

By SAPeople 06-12-19 12:50

Due to a “shortage of capacity”, Eskom is this afternoon implementing Stage 2 load shedding in South Africa. In a tweet on Thursday, the power utility said: “Eskom regrets that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to 11pm today due to a shortage of capacity.” Earlier in the day Eskom had warned that […]

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Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Bobani Ousted by No-Confidence Vote

By SAPeople 05-12-19 19:14

Mongameli Bobani was today ousted as Nelson Mandela Bay’s mayor after the majority of parties voted in favour of a motion of no-confidence, which had been brought by DA Councillor Morne Steyn. Many Port Elizabeth residents have welcomed the news, saying he left a “trail of destruction”. Nelson Mandela Bay Caucus Chairperson Athol Trollip (who […]

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Police Launch Manhunt for 4 Escaped Murder Suspects and 5 Others in South Africa

By SAPeople 05-12-19 02:37

PARKTOWN – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt after nine suspects, awaiting trial, escaped from Springs Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday afternoon. Four of the nine are murder suspects. Gauteng police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their escape from custody. Four of the escapees had made an appearance in Court for alleged […]

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British and Irish Lion 2021 Tour Schedule Dates in South Africa Announced

By SAPeople 05-12-19 01:17

The British and Irish Lions could make history on an eight-game tour of South Africa in 2021, with Warren Gatland’s side set to play in front of the largest-ever crowd for a Lions Test since the game turned professional, after the itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday. The hotly-anticipated tour will span the length and […]

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Former Springbok Prop Ockie Oosthuizen Passes Away at 64

By SAPeople 05-12-19 00:27

SA Rugby President Mark Alexander paid tribute to former Springbok Ockie Oosthuizen, who passed away early on Wednesday morning at the age of 64… following a short battle with colon cancer. Oosthuizen played nine Tests at prop for the Springboks between 1981 and 1984. He made his Test debut against Ireland in Cape Town in […]

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Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel Re-Opened

By SAPeople 05-12-19 00:15

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel has been re-opened with water already reaching the Saulspoort Dam in Bethlehem in the Free State. The water project was closed for two months to allow for inspection and maintenance. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu said the replenishing of the tunnel started on 20 November […]

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu Admitted to Hospital in Cape Town

By Jenni Baxter 04-12-19 23:09

South Africa’s beloved Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital in Cape Town for a recurring issue. In a short statement from the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, it said: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for treatment of a stubborn infection, Mrs Leah Tutu said today.   The Archbishop […]

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South African Airways To Go Into Business Rescue

By Jenni Baxter 04-12-19 23:30

South African Airways (SAA) will be put into ‘Business Rescue’, which will prevent further multi-billion rand taxpayer bailouts to the national carrier, and avoid liquidation. An official statement has not yet been released but a letter to cabinet and deputy ministers was reportedly sent out, informing them that President Cyril Ramaphosa has made the decision […]

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Geoff Makhubo Elected Mayor, Putting Joburg Back in ANC’s Hands

By SAPeople 04-12-19 19:55

Geoff Makhubo has been elected new mayor of Johannesburg, putting the city back in the hands of the ANC, after the DA’s Herman Mashaba resigned in October. Mashaba resigned following the appointment of Helen Zille in a top DA position (which also led to the resignation of DA leader Mmusi Maimane). Of the 268 votes […]

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Manhunt Launched for 4 Suspects in Coffee Bay Attack, Eastern Cape

By SAPeople 04-12-19 16:35

National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has ordered an immediate manhunt for the suspects in the killing of a Constable in Coffee Bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, last night. Two constables were attending to a complaint at Zindidi Location in Coffee Bay, shortly before midnight, when they were approached by four men pretending to […]

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Former ConCourt Judge: How We Internalise Stigma and Shame

By SAPeople 04-12-19 13:01

There are many forms of hatred and exclusion in our world. There is fear of strangers, fear of foreigners, fear of other races, fear of people with other languages, cultures or religions… says former ConCourt judge Edwin Cameron. On the basis of many of these fears, we build exclusions. We ostracise people. We push them […]

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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