Former James Bond Actor Roger Moore Passes Away at 89

By SAPeople 23-05-17 18:38

Sir Roger Moore’s family has announced that the former James Bond actor, Unicef Ambassador and Author has passed away at the age of 89. In a statement, his children – Deborah, Geoffrey and Christian – said: “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today […]

Businesses Brace for Monday as Ransomware Threat Lingers

By Guest Contributor 14-05-17 11:50

SINGAPORE/TORONTO (Reuters) – Technical staff scrambled on Sunday to patch computers and restore infected ones, amid fears that the ransomware worm that stopped car factories, hospitals, shops and schools could wreak fresh havoc on Monday when employees log back on. The spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry – “ransomware” which locked up more than 100,000 […]

Major Cyber Attack Hits Companies, Hospitals, Schools Worldwide

By Guest Contributor 13-05-17 10:17

LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries including South Africa, disrupting Britain’s health system and global shipper FedEx. Cyber extortionists tricked victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails […]

Passengers Hospitalised After Sudden Turbulence on Bangkok Flight

By SAPeople 01-05-17 16:14

Unexpected turbulence has caused multiple injuries – some serious – on a flight between Moscow and Bangkok, and is making headlines around the world… as a reminder to air travellers to always buckle up when seated on a plane. At least 27 passengers were injured on the Aeroflot aircraft about 40 minutes before landing. They were immediately […]

Queen Celebrates 91st Birthday

By SAPeople 21-04-17 13:55

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, celebrated her 91st birthday in a usual low-key fashion on Friday. Artillery gun salutes in London’s Hyde Park and at the Tower of London will mark the occasion although the queen, who normally spends her birthday privately, has no formal engagements planned herself. Elizabeth […]

Paris Gunman’s Criminal Past in Focus as Police Hunt Second Suspect

By Guest Contributor 21-04-17 13:45

PARIS (Reuters) – The man who shot dead a French policeman in an Islamist militant attack had served time for armed assaults on law enforcement officers, police sources said on Friday, as authorities sought a second suspect flagged by Belgian security services. The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked […]

Police Officer Killed, Two Wounded in Paris Shooting

By Guest Contributor 21-04-17 08:11

PARIS (Reuters) – A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in central Paris on Thursday night in an attack carried out days before presidential elections and quickly claimed by the Islamic State militant group. President Francois Hollande said he was convinced the “cowardly killing” on the Champs Elysees boulevard, in which […]

‘Mother of All Bombs’ Kills 36 Islamic State Militants in Afghanistan

By Guest Contributor 14-04-17 09:13

KABUL (Reuters) – As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Friday. The claims have not been independently verified, but ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said no civilians […]

Huge BBQ in Uruguay. And We Thought South Africans Loved to Braai!

By SAPeople 23-03-17 13:46

Eish. We thought South Africans loved to braai… but there’s a video of a mega barbecue in Uruguay going viral that shows these South Americans have the same passion as us! The video was taken at the annual “Festival de la Carne” in Pando, Uruguay. Watch below. The caption basically means (according to Google!) ‘The Day […]

Death Toll in London UK Parliament Attack Rises to Five – Police

By Guest Contributor 23-03-17 01:03

LONDON (Reuters) – Five people were killed and at least 20 injured in London on Wednesday after a car ploughed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament, in what police called a terrorist incident.   The dead included the assailant and the policeman he stabbed, while the other two victims […]

Acrobatic Group’s South African Video Makes Millions Happy!

By SAPeople 20-03-17 20:24

Okay, this was actually filmed in 2013, and it’s an Austrian acrobatic group, not South African… BUT it was filmed in South Africa and the video has gone viral this weekend (March 2017) – with over 1 million shares in three days (and millions more views). So, since today is International Day of Happiness, here’s the perfect internationally happy […]

New Zealand Police Shoot Dog Delaying Flights at Auckland

By Guest Contributor 17-03-17 12:11

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Flights from New Zealand’s Auckland Airport are returning to schedule after a runaway dog near the tarmac was shot dead by police because it was delaying planes taking off. Sixteen domestic and international flights were delayed for safety reasons at the nation’s busiest airport while the dog was on the loose for […]

Today’s Most Shared Video: Kids Interrupt BBC Interviewer

By SAPeople 10-03-17 19:09

This has to be the most popular video being shared on social media today… because almost every parent can relate! That moment when you’re trying to act professional on Skype, and your children wander in… It happened to Professor Robert Kelly, who was being interviewed live on BBC News about South Korea. “I think one of […]

Cute Kids Get Same Haircut So Teacher Can’t Tell Them Apart

By SAPeople 03-03-17 20:02

A photo of two best friends in Louisville, USA, has gone viral around the world for the valuable lesson these little five-year-olds are teaching adults! Mom Lydia Sith Rosebush posted the photo last week on Facebook. It showed her son Jax, and his friend Reddy. She wrote: “This morning Jax and I were discussing his wild […]

Hope Starts School, One Year After Viral Photo

By SAPeople 20-02-17 09:45

One year after a photo went viral around the world of Danish philanthropist, Anja Ringgren Lovén, giving water to a young, starving boy in Nigeria… she has recreated the pose with the now healthy and happy young boy, Hope. Hope had been abandoned by his family because they claimed he was a ‘witch’. Anja said: “On the […]

Inspiring ‘Handshake Teacher’ Video Becomes Viral Sensation

By SAPeople 03-02-17 03:20

Teachers have been inspiring students and adults around the world this week – from South Africa to the USA. Riaan van Straten melted hearts when photos were uploaded to social media of the sports teacher giving a piggyback to a young girl (with both legs amputated) who was desperate to participate in an athletics race at a school […]

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