Anti-Rhino poachers

Good News for Rhino as Vietnamese Delegation Visits the Kruger

By SAPeople 24-12-20 12:43

A group of Vietnamese celebrities has flown in to South Africa to spend three days at the Kruger National Park (KNP) in an attempt to tackle the source of the demand for rhino horn. It is hoped that this trip will expose these influential personalities to the harsh realities of rhino poaching, and help debunk myths that persist in […]

Oscar Pistorius today in court

Watch #OscarTrial Verdict Live

By SAPeople 12-09-14 07:43

Watch the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Judge Masipa is currently delivering judgment in the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation and parts of the world. UPDATE – Please click here to view DAY 2 Live LIVE VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius Verdict For those (eg. in Germany) who can’t see the stream above, here are […]

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Rugby, Religion and our Right to Pick from the Constitution…

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:35

Following the South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) new Transformation Strategic Plan in which SARU wants to ensure that by 2019 at least half the Springbok side consists of players of colour, with 60 % of those being black African, Max du Preez writes that we can’t only pick those parts of the constitution we like. With the permission […]

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar: the Final Countdown

By Suzanne Brenner 09-09-14 04:59

CONSIDER YOUR VERDICT With only days to wait for the verdict of what some have dubbed the trial of the century, the undoing of Oscar Pistorius continues to make headlines in media around the world. Oscar admitted at the start that he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s […]

Muso sings for paramedics, Cape Town

Video – Street Musician sings to unsung heroes of Cape Town

By SAPeople 07-09-14 21:49

A very cool street musician last night took it upon himself to sing a song to the unsung heroes of Cape Town – the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedics. See the video below. He sang for the EMS crew when they stopped for a much needed coffee break. After witnessing an evening of carnage, this guy made […]

SA #IceBucketChallengers splash out from Sandton to Byron Bay

By SAPeople 27-02-15 20:28

While some South Africans have taken to tipping a bucket of sand over their heads in the ever-evolving #IceBucketChallenge (known by them as the #DirtBucketChallenge), others have created challenges with a twist that require less cleaning up afterwards! Award-winning South African author, Marie Williams, who lives in Australia stepped into the ocean in Byron Bay […]

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S. Africans unite against potentially catastrophic new visa laws

By Melanie Walker 05-09-14 06:52

Proposed new immigration regulations have not only upset South African expats whose foreign partners and children may be affected by the new laws…but have caused even greater outrage at home, with experts predicting widespread consequences and that the biggest casualties of these new restrictions will be local industries and the very people in South Africa who the […]

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South Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen Ties with Australia

By SAPeople 03-09-14 22:37

Earlier today President Zuma conveyed his condolences on the passing of Australian High Commissioner Graeme Wilson, and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthen South Africa’s relationship with Australia. In a statement released on Wednesday, the South African president “conveyed a message of condolences to the Government and people of Australia, following the passing of the Australian High Commissioner […]

She turned 2 Tragedies into a Story so Beautiful, it’s become a Song…

By SAPeople 02-09-14 10:23

Some South African stories fill you with such hope, love and wonder. Nicole Olivier’s story is one. It started out as a tragedy. Two tragedies actually. But she didn’t let loss stop her from loving. And so her story – her family’s story – became an inspiration…and has been turned into a song called ‘Beautiful’. We’ll let […]

Ice Bucket Challenges Continued…Some of the Best Videos this Week

By SAPeople 26-08-14 19:25

In case you’ve missed them, here’s a selection of some of the best Ice Bucket Challenge videos from the last week…from the Springboks to Charlie Sheen…raising millions of dollars and awareness for ALS/MND. (And then there’s the guy who wants to shut it all down!) ALS Ice Bucket Challenge featuring Joost van der Westhuizen One […]

More ‘Random Kak’ from South African expat Trevor Romain

By SAPeople 03-07-18 12:35

Fans of author, humanitarian, philanthropist – and South African expat – Trevor Romain will be pleased to know that Trevor’s second book in the very popular Random Kak series has gone to print. In a message to SAPeople, Trevor said: “I am happy to announce that my second book in the Random Kak series has gone […]

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DHA Announces No More Temporary South African Passports

By SAPeople 04-02-18 20:27

The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that it will discontinue the issuance of Temporary Passports as of 01 September 2014. The DHA said this decision has been made because of an improvement in the turn-around time for permanent tourist passports, meaning there is no longer a need for a temporary passport. […]

Archbishop Tutu

Tutu makes Avaaz history following his Plea to the People of Israel

By SAPeople 20-08-14 10:45

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu made history today on Avaaz, the campaign network that boasts a  global following of 38-million people. In an email  sent to all its members Ricken Patel, founder of Avaaz, said “this is the first time an opinion piece has gone out to our community, but this one’s historic.” The letter from […]

Everything a South African Needs to Know about the Ice Bucket Challenge

By SAPeople 24-12-20 15:47

The Ice Bucket Challenge has finally hit South Africa…and here’s all you need to know (especially the problem with its name!): What’s the Point of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It’s to raise awareness and funds for research on ALS and the hashtag to use on social media is #ALSIceBucketChallenge. Since the social media craze […]

South Africa’s Nat Nakasa Goes Home…

By Ted Botha 17-08-14 19:57

Nat Nakasa finally started his journey home today, fifty years after he didn’t want to leave. At a church in the north of Manhattan, not far from where Nakasa jumped out of a seventh-floor window of a building near Central Park in 1965, a service was held to mark the beginning of the repatriation of […]

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South African film industry eyes closer ties with Hollywood

By SAPeople Contributor 27-02-15 21:46

Following Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ visit to Hollywood last week, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be leading a delegation of South African film makers to Los Angeles to engage with the major studios, the minister announced on Tuesday. Briefing reporters in Pretoria, Davies said his visit had sought to strengthen […]

Finding Hope beyond the Screaming South African Headlines

By SAPeople 14-08-14 10:44

The latest column by well known South African author, columnist and documentary filmmaker Max du Preez has resonated with many of his fellow countrymen as South Africa (and the world) seem to be living through tumultuous times. Here, with kind permission (thank you!), we republish his column: Finding Hope beyond the Screaming Headlines by Max du Preez […]

Nobuhle Mbilase Enyam

Video shows Dramatic Arrest of allegedly Innocent South African in Norway

By SAPeople 12-08-14 22:03

It appears a South African expat was treated badly during what seems to have been a wrongful arrest in Norway, in an area renowned for being frequented by Nigerian drug dealers. (See video below.) The woman, Nobuhle Mbilase Enyam, and her ex-husband Jean Felicien Enyam were allegedly given no explanation for why they were being arrested. Nobuhle – who […]

World Elephant Day

Honouring World Elephant Day…before our elephants are wiped out…

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

Today is the third annual World Elephant day when people around the globe are encouraged to take part in actions and activities to help save our increasingly threatened elephants, both in Africa and Asia. This special day, dedicated to the Elephant,  was launched on August 12, 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Canadian documentary filmmaker Patricia Sims […]

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Robin Williams Passes Away at the Age of 63

By Jenni Baxter 12-08-14 13:44

Hollywood star Robin Williams has passed away in California at the age of 63 in an apparent suicide. His representative Mara Buxbaum said in a statement this evening that “Robin Williams passed away this morning [USA time]. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully […]

Marriage Proposal

South African Director Proposes with the Help of X-Men Star

By SAPeople 06-01-21 23:38

A South African movie director has created a romantic marriage proposal for his Trekkie boyfriend with the help of legendary British actor Sir Ian McKellen! And the video is now going viral around the universe. Brett Lotriet Best turned to McKellen for help in making his proposal after McKellen’s frequent co-star and best friend Patrick Stewart was unavailable. […]

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