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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Run Rhino Run – Take Part to Save South Africa’s Rhino

By SAPeople 07-08-14 14:14

Registration for Rhino Run 2014 is open, and this year the run is going global with an official run being held in Mississippi as well. “We are SUPER stoked to announce the first officially-sanctioned Rhino Run taking place outside of South Africa on the same day as our local events – Rhino Run Mississippi, being held […]

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The Little South African Rhino with the Spirit of the Great Heart – VIDEO

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

Johnny Clegg need look no further in his search “for the spirit of the great heart under African skies” – check out this little rhino in the video below. With the soundtrack of South African singer songwriter Clegg’s ‘Great Heart’ playing in the background, Wendy Howard has captured – on film – a brave moment in […]

Photo Safari – We’re Wild about South Africa’s Wildlife

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

For many of us the only safari we get to go on is Apple’s browser. So…knowing that we don’t all have the budget or time to enjoy an incredible South African safari, some very kind SAPeople members have sent in the following wildlife photos for the rest of us to sit back and enjoy. Expat Jarryd […]

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SanWild Rhino Sanctuary to Launch Straps in bid to Save Rhinos. Plus Video

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

The SanWild Rhino Sanctuary will soon be launching some really cool straps that people can buy to wear…and in so doing support the protection of South Africa’s precious rhino population. We are experiencing an ongoing tragedy in South Africa. Every single one of our rhinos risks being poached. According to the SanWild Rhino Sanctuary our […]

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Tragic First Elephant Poached in Kruger in a Decade

By SAPeople 16-05-14 10:03

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the tragic news of the first confirmed elephant poaching incident in the Kruger National Park (KNP) during the past decade. The Park has been a renowned target for rhino poachers, but elephants have remained safe in the Kruger for over ten years. Until now. According to SANParks’ Acting […]

Update from the Karoo: What the Frack is Going On?

By Julienne du Toit 14-03-14 15:44

The Karoo lies at the heart of South Africa in many ways. Its spirit of place lies in silence, open horizons, flat-topped hills, windpumps, sheep and starry nights. But this peaceful silence continues to be threatened by the possible implementation of fracking. South African President Jacob Zuma announced during his State of the Nation address […]

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Another Rhino Poached Tragically in the Kruger – Heartbreaking Video

By SAPeople 27-05-15 18:49

This is incredibly sad. A video has been uploaded to YouTube showing a young rhino – with its horn cut off – staggering helplessly in the Kruger National Park, before disappearing into the undergrowth. The video was filmed by tourists last week, on the 28th of February, near Phabeni Gate. They alerted the South African […]

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Two Sides: A Safari Operator Speaks Out on Melissa Bachman Debacle

By SAPeople 22-11-13 09:02

In response to the outrage sparked by photos of American TV celebrity Melissa Bachman gloating behind a lion she killed in South Africa, a retired professional hunter speaks exclusively to SAPeople about the well-meaning but potentially dangerous implications of the flurry of anti-hunting social media campaigns. More than 430,000 people have signed a petition calling […]

Fracking stirs controversy in South Africa

New Fracking Film Exposes Botswana’s Gas Rush

By SAPeople Contributor 19-11-13 23:27

It turns out that while South Africa is hotly debating the pros and cons of fracking in the Karoo, Botswana has gone right ahead with gas extraction and quietly opened up vast areas which include some delicate ecosystems. The development has allegedly gone unchecked, and poses a grave impact on the rights of the people, […]

Save the Rhino Event in London

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:53

If you’re in London – make sure to get down to GJ’s in Wandsworth on the 30th November for a Save the Rhino fundraising event.  It’s sure to be a fun day for the whole family. Tickets are £5 per adult and kids under 10 are free. Starts at 13:00.

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Cape Town becomes bike-friendly

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

Cape Town is going green in more ways than one. It has a network of bicycle lanes across the city that are to be painted green to demarcate their use for bikes only. “The colour coding helps to promote safety and awareness for vehicles and pedestrians,” says the city council. It is also one of the […]

Down the !Gariep River by kayak

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

  The !Gariep River – which is also known as the Orange – is South Africa’s longest river, at over 2 000km, and it takes 61 days to paddle from source to sea. We know this because three men stepped out of their kayaks in mid-March after completing the trip. In what has been billed […]

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The king returns to Cradock

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

For the first time in more than a century, the lion’s roar can be heard through the tranquil wilderness of the Mountain Zebra National Park near Cradock, in Eastern Cape. Three lions, one female and two males, all approximately three years of age, were released into the game reserve on 25 April. They are the first lions to […]

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Poisoning horns to save rhinos

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

The latest attempt to counter the thriving crime of rhino poaching comes in the form of a poisonous substance with which a game reserve is now poisoning its rhinos’ horns. Consumers of the poisoned rhino horn, generally found in Asia, risk becoming seriously ill from ingestion as it is contaminated with a non-lethal chemical package. […]

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Extreme adventurers do SA proud

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

With a populace diverse enough to be called the Rainbow Nation, it’s no surprise that ‘Proudly South African’ means different things to different folk. Rather than tangling up in arguments that mix vuvuzelas, braaivleis and Table Mountain, one could simply sit back and take pride in being a South African – and our local adventurers […]

Rhinos in Boucher’s safe hands

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

Following a severe eye injury which forced his early retirement, former Proteas wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has gloved up for rhinos – the cricket star has decided to devote his time to rhino activism as South Africa battles with escalating poaching figures. Boucher and South African Breweries (SAB) launched the non-profit SAB-Boucher Conservation in October this year. Boucher was appointed […]

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