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Alan Winde Emerges as True Leader During South Africa’s Pandemic

By Ted Botha 15-08-20 14:50

To paraphrase John F. Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle and Martin Luther King, it takes a crisis to show the mettle of a true leader. And if anyone in South Africa has proved that over and over again during the past five months, it would be Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Inasmuch as Cyril Ramaphosa has […]

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Is #VoetsekANC a Weekly Slinging Match or a Political Movement?

By Ted Botha 14-08-20 18:44

Several weeks ago, the hashtag #ANCFriday started appearing on Twitter, with people being encouraged to post heart signs in green, black and gold in their tweets, the colours of the African National Congress. Within a few hours a backlash was triggered, under the hashtag #VoetsekANC. And each Friday since then, it has trended higher and […]

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WATCH Masaka Kids Have the BEST Jerusalema Dance Moves

By Jenni Baxter 04-01-21 17:19

It’s the South African song that’s taken the world by storm – Master KG’s Jerusalema, featuring Nomcebo Zikode – with groups of people from Australia to Brazil, Denmark to Dubai – taking on the Jerusalema dance challenge… but probably nobody does it better than these kids! The Masaka Kids Africana have proved again, they have […]

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Well Known 702 Presenter Joanne Joseph Bids Farewell to Radio Station

By SAPeople 13-08-20 18:01

Talk Radio Station 702 has today announced that it will be bidding farewell to well-known radio presenter, Joanne Joseph – who hosts The Afternoon Drive – on 28 August. Joanne joined 702 in May 2018, returning to her radio roots after a number of years hosting TV news shows with the SABC and eNCA, 702 […]

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Fears of Suspected Serial Killer Stalking Young Women on KZN South Coast

By SAPeople 13-08-20 17:43

Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have cautioned community members of Umthwalume to not walk alone, nor be lured anywhere by strangers… as fears grow that a serial killer is on the loose in the area, after another two bodies were discovered this week. Five decomposed bodies of young women – including two sisters – have […]

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Provinces May Have Reached Peak Says SA Medical Research Council

By SAPeople 13-08-20 16:58

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says there are hopeful signs that the Coronavirus pandemic may have reached its peak in all the provinces by the end of July 2020. This comes as welcome news to South Africans who are praying, crossing fingers and holding thumbs that Ramaphosa will announce soon – now now […]

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Is Tourism Union Next Frontier of ANC Capture?

By SAPeople Staff Writer 13-08-20 15:07

The African National Congress is allegedly planning to start a “sweetheart” union for the tourism sector sanctioned by Luthuli House and favourable to the ANC, to serve as the official voice of the tourism industry, an industry whistleblower has told the Democratic Alliance. The DA said it had been advised that the ANC planned to […]

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Street Kids Lose Out as Restaurants Close

By SAPeople Contributor 13-08-20 11:38

StreetSmart South Africa usually raises R1 million a year to feed street children. This year the organisation expects to raise only raise half as much. StreetSmart is funded mostly through voluntary add-ons to hotel and restaurant bills (usually R5 a table). It had about 100 participating establishments. Charities funded via the hospitality industry are an […]

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Eskom Once Again Plunges South Africa into Darkness

By SAPeople Contributor 13-08-20 17:29

South Africa has once again been plunged into darkness on Thursday morning when stage 2 load shedding was implemented countrywide due to the delay to return five generation units to service and a further two units went offline. Some will be experiencing their loadshedding later today. Eskom has issued warnings of a “severely constrained” power system and […]

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Repression In Zimbabwe Exposes South Africa’s Weakness

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:38

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s despatch of envoys to Zimbabwe in a bid to defuse the latest crisis, in which the government has engaged in a vicious crackdown on opponents, journalists and the freedoms of speech, association and protest, has been widely welcomed. Such has been the brutality of the latest assault on human rights […]

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Minister Motshekga Dismisses COVID-19 Tender Procurement Allegations

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:37

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has dismissed allegations that her family is involved in COVID-19 tender procurement. False news has been making the rounds on various social media platforms, alleging the involvement of the Minister’s husband, Dr Mathole Motshekga, in the production of sanitisers for schools. “The allegations are absolutely not true and totally malicious. […]

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South Africans Urged To Reduce Electricity Consumption

By Guest Contributor 13-08-20 00:37

Eskom warned that its power system is “severely constrained” on Wednesday afternoon as the return to service of five generation units is delayed, while two units have tripped. “We urge the people of South Africa to reduce electricity consumption in order to help us power the country through the evening peak,” Eskom said. According to […]

From left to right: Dr. Keith Cloete, Head of the Western Cape Health Department, Dr Eric Goemaere of MSF, and Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, during a press briefing on the closure of the field hospital in Khayelitsha. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Success! Temporary Cape Town Hospital Closes

By Guest Contributor 12-08-20 23:40

241 patients came through its doors. But now the temporary Covid-19 field hospital in Khayelitsha will close. It is yet another sign that the Western Cape, at least for now, is beyond the worst of the pandemic, although it is far from over. In March, Khayelitsha was the first township in South Africa to have […]

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Can This Man Save South Africa’s Trains?

By Ted Botha 08-11-21 01:36

If you listen to the challenges facing Bongisizwe Mpondo, your first thought is, who in their right mind would want his job? They are Sisyphean. What was once one of the world’s great rail networks (read your history) has, through more than a decade of neglect, mismanagement, corrupt and bungled contracts, theft and vandalism, been […]

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