Silent South African Anti-Rape Protest During Zuma Speech on Vote

By SAPeople 07-08-16 18:46

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Anti-rape activists protested on Saturday as South African President Jacob Zuma delivered his first remarks since local elections gave his African National Congress (ANC) its worst results since 1994. Zuma ignored the protest while his security guards stood nearby, apparently surprised by the protest by four women dressed in black and holding […]

South African’s ANC Suffers Worst Election Since Taking Power

By SAPeople 07-08-16 19:50

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The African National Congress lost its grip on local government in Tshwane, home of the South African capital Pretoria, as results on Saturday gave the opposition Democratic Alliance a second big win in the ANC’s worst election since the end of apartheid. The results of Wednesday’s voting have reshaped the political landscape […]

South Africa’s Zuma Says Elections were ‘Competently Run’

By SAPeople 06-08-16 19:51

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday that Wednesday’s municipal elections had been well run and proved that South Africa’s democracy was maturing, in his first public remarks since results were announced. Zuma’s ruling African National Congress suffered its worst results since the end of apartheid in 1994, undermined by high unemployment, economic […]

Nail-Biting Finish for Tshwane

By SAPeople 06-08-16 13:31

PRETORIA – In a nail-biting finish, all the votes from the capital city have been captured with the DA winning the most votes. The results for Tshwane, which were finalised after 12pm, showed that the Democratic Alliance (DA) garnered 43.10% or 381 022 of the votes. The ruling African National Congress followed closely with 41.48% […]

Election Results: All Eyes on Gauteng’s Metros

By SAPeople 06-08-16 07:45

PRETORIA – All eyes are on Gauteng’s metropolitan municipalities –Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni – as vote counting enters day three. It’s the final stretch for Gauteng which is home to the three metros. By 6:30am on Saturday the Electoral Commission (IEC) had counted and validated 94% of the votes in the province with the ANC leading […]

Guide to Team SA Competitors on Saturday

By SAPeople 06-08-16 07:35

RIO – Louis Meintjes and Daryl Impey kickstart Team South Africa’s individual Olympic campaign when they take to the roads – and hills – around Rio on Saturday in the men’s cycling road race. Both competed in the Tour de France and Meintjes rode out of his skin to finish eighth overall in the torturous […]

Radical Leftists Become Kingmakers in South Africa’s New Order

By SAPeople 05-08-16 20:54

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A party of South African radical leftists has emerged as electoral kingmaker in major cities Pretoria and Johannesburg, giving a first taste of power to an ANC renegade who was once an acolyte of President Jacob Zuma. This week’s municipal elections have shown just slender nationwide gains for Julius Malema’s red beret-wearing […]

South Africa’s ANC Faces Worst Election Losses Since Apartheid

By SAPeople 05-08-16 20:54

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s ANC was on track for its worst electoral performance since the end of apartheid on Friday as voters vented anger about high unemployment and corruption in municipal elections that herald a sea change in politics and society. The African National Congress has ruled virtually unopposed since it ended white-minority rule […]

South African Opposition Takes Election Lead in Major Cities

By SAPeople 04-08-16 15:24

PRETORIA (Reuters) Updated 14h40 – South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance led in three major cities on Thursday as votes were counted in local elections, threatening to deal the biggest electoral blow to the African National Congress since the end of apartheid two decades ago. The ANC – which ended white-minority rule when it won power […]

DA Leads in Joburg and Nelson Mandela Bay, Tied with ANC in Tshwane

By SAPeople 04-08-16 17:50

JOHANNESBURG (Updated at 15h45 local time.) – As the votes are tallied South African opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), is currently leading in Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay but has dropped to a tie with the ANC in Tshwane. All three are key districts which were previously held by the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC […]

ANC Leads as South African Election Results Start Trickling In (and Helen Zille’s Tweet)

By SAPeople 04-08-16 01:06

PRETORIA – The first lot of votes has been counted in South Africa’s fifth democratic Municipal Elections, which have been described as the most hotly contested since 1994. By 1am, the African National Congress (ANC) had secured 53.47 percent of the votes, the Democratic Alliance (DA) had received 32.95% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had only 5.03 percent. […]

Election Facts – The Truth About #WhatMmusiDid & Stolen Ballot Papers

By SAPeople 03-08-16 12:57

It was inevitable that the rumour mill would go into overdrive in the lead up to the Elections today in South Africa, with different parties trying to discredit each other. Two of the biggest stories – that are still being erroneously shared today – involve Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, and 80,000 stolen ballot papers. […]

Election Day Wednesday 3 August: What You Need to Know

By SAPeople 02-08-16 23:51

PRETORIA – On the eve of Election Day as a first time voter or not, you might still be unsure about how to go about voting in the Municipal Elections. Here are some guidelines… As a registered voter you need not be anxious about the voting process. What is important to remember is that you […]

South Africa Readies for Vote that Could Reshape the Country

By SAPeople 02-08-16 10:47

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) could lose major cities at local elections this week, including places it has held virtually unchallenged since the end of white-minority rule 22 years ago, Mana Rabiee reports for Reuters. Corruption allegations and massive unemployment are said to be largely to blame for voters becoming disenchanted with the ruling ANC. […]

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Stolen Ballot Papers Won’t Impact Elections

By SAPeople 02-08-16 09:31

PRETORIA – The Electoral Commission (IEC) says the stolen ballot papers in Soweto will have no impact on the integrity of the elections. The ballot papers, which were stored in boxes, were stolen out of a delivery truck in Dobsonville on Thursday night. The Electoral Commission has established that the boxes contained ballot papers for Ward […]

Tutu: “If I Don’t See These Signs I will Die of a Broken Heart”

By SAPeople 30-07-16 10:56

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has released a statement on social media urging citizens to reach within ourselves for solutions to global violence. The following is the South African clergyman’s statement in full: Reaching within ourselves for solutions to global violence… by Desmond Tutu, 29/07/16 Two knifemen claiming to be acting in the name of God beheaded an 85-year-old priest […]

WATCH Trevor Noah Takes on Donald Trump’s “Shady” Ties to Russia

By SAPeople Contributor 04-07-18 14:28

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah let rip on his opinion of Donald Trump’s latest political antics, accusing the Republican presidential nominee of trying to grab the spotlight again “and this time, not for tanning purposes”. After Donald Trump denied any involvement in a Democratic National Convention (DNC) hacking scandal, the billionaire called on Russia to […]

Nine Arrested for Pre-Election #PoliticalKillings in South Africa

By SAPeople 27-07-16 21:36

CAPE TOWN – Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko says police have made several arrests in relation to alleged political killings in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of the country leading up to next week’s municipal elections. The Minister said this when he briefed the media in Cape Town on Wednesday to give an update on the work of […]

SABC Reinstates Seven Dismissed Employees

By SAPeople 27-07-16 17:56

The South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) management has announced that it will reinstate the seven dismissed news employees. The public broadcaster says it has instructed its legal team not to proceed with further legal action in this regard. The SA National Editors Forum (SANEF) has welcomed the decision. The SACP said it will “continue its campaign […]

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Kagiso Rabada Hits the Cricket Record Books for an Outstanding Six!

By SAPeople Contributor 27-07-16 15:38

Congratulatory messages have poured in from around the country for South African National Cricket Team fast bowler Kagiso Rabada after he scooped a record-breaking six awards at the glittering Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in Sandton last night. Rabada won the SA Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year, ODI Cricketer of the Year, SA Players’ Player […]

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Buffalo Wounds Regional Ranger in Kruger National Park

By SAPeople 27-07-16 11:56

A well known Kruger National Park (KNP) regional ranger, Don English, has been attacked and injured by a buffalo in the famous South African park. The incident took place yesterday at around 10:30 according to South African National Parks (SANParks). In a media release this morning, SANParks said English was conducting a routine buffalo sustainable off […]

Yikes! Second Tornado Hits South Africa… Damaging Mall

By SAPeople 26-07-16 23:23

After Monday’s snow, floods and a tornado… South Africa’s extreme weather conditions continued Tuesday with a tornado ripping through Tembisa, causing structural damage to the Phumhulani Mall and surrounding businesses. (See videos and pictures below.) According to ER24 Emergency Services several emergency response teams rushed through to Tembisa (north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng) this afternoon […]

Drought-Stricken Durban Experiences Heavy Downpour

By SAPeople 26-07-16 09:10

DURBAN – Photos are flooding social media as a heavy downpour has hit Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The drought-stricken province has been turned into a flooded wasteland in many areas. Local resident Jean-Marc Tostee uploaded three photos and said: “I have never seen such a dark heavy rain cloud sit so low over Durban in the 22 years we’ve […]

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