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South Africa Bookmakers "Betway vs 10Bet"

South Africa Bookmakers “Betway vs 10Bet”

By SAPeople Contributor 25-04-23 12:34

Betway and 10Bet are two of the most popular bookmakers in South Africa, with millions of bettors choosing to log into their services every single day. While it is a good thing that the people of SA have two incredible betting options to choose from, this also causes quite a lot of debate/confusion among newcomers […]

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, is Expected to Announce the Matric Results Later this Afternoon - South Africa's 'real' matric pass rate

Matric Results to be Announced Later this Afternoon

By SAPeople Contributor 19-01-23 11:05

South Africa’s Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has wished the 2022 matric class well as learners await the announcement of their examination results. Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, is expected to make the announcement later this afternoon in Johannesburg. How to check your matric results According to Matric College to check your […]

Saunders Rocks in Sea Point. Photo: GroundUp

Families Flock to Cape Town’s Historic Tidal Pools

By SAPeople Contributor 18-01-23 22:27

It is a hot, Friday afternoon and Heather Solomon and her husband David are spending the last days of their summer holiday at the Milton tidal pool in Sea Point, with their eight-year-old grandson and some friends. They chose this pool because Saunders Rock, another tidal pool about a kilometre and a half down the […]

Protests must be within confines of law: Government

Government Calls for Calm as Protests Break Out Nationwide

By SAPeople Contributor 18-01-23 12:33

The South African government says it has acknowledged the frustration of South Africans, due to a combination of factors, which have led to sporadic protests that occurred on Monday in Parys, Kroonstad, Randfontein and Phoenix. It also called for calm as a series of protests were reported in parts of the country on Monday. In […]

Must-watch: freaky first trailer for S2 of hit Showmax Original DAM

MUST-WATCH: Freaky First Trailer for S2 of Hit Showmax Original DAM

By SAPeople Contributor 17-01-23 17:27

Showmax has just released the freaky first trailer for S2 of DAM, which premieres on the homegrown African streaming service on 16 February 2023, with new episodes on Thursdays. • Showmax drops first trailer for DAM S2 • Releasing on Thursdays from 16 February 2023 • Created by four-time SAFTA winner Alex Yazbek • S1 was one of the 10 […]

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its Lowest Level Ever

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its Lowest Level Ever

By SAPeople Contributor 16-01-23 16:10

“If this drought continues, the Churchill Dam will dry up by April,” warns a senior official at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Last week, the combined dam levels in the Nelson Mandela Bay region dropped to an alarming 15%, of which only 9% is usable water. A senior worker at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality […]

Kevin Hart Cape Town show

Comedian Kevin Hart Announces Cape Town Show

By SAPeople Contributor 13-01-23 10:47

Big Concerts and Live Nation Comedy confirmed today that due to exceptional demand, a Kevin Hart ‘Reality Check’ Cape Town Tour date has been added to the South African show run. NEW DATE: Wednesday 15 February 2023, at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Cape Town. Brought to you by KFM and BET Africa. The general on-sale […]

Euphoria

Most Streamed of 2022 on Showmax, from Euphoria to The Wife

By SAPeople Contributor 12-01-23 21:42

Showmax had a great 2022: in the interim results from MultiChoice that were released in November 2022, paying Showmax subscribers increased by 50% and Showmax Pro subscribers increased by 111% – even before the FIFA World Cup. As always, this was driven by the content. At both the 2022 SAFTAs and Primetime Emmys, Showmax was […]

Gardening project helps patients recover from mental illness

Gardening Project Helps Patients Recover from Mental Illness

By SAPeople Contributor 12-01-23 12:36

Psychiatric institutions are sometimes thought of as prisons, where people with severe mental illness are locked away from society with little hope of recovery or a return to society. The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital in Mitchells Plain is trying to change this. The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital is helping patients with severe mental illnesses […]

Spectacular recovery in passenger numbers at Cape International Airport over December 2022

Spectacular Recovery in Passenger Numbers at Cape International Airport

By SAPeople Contributor 11-01-23 13:01

Cape Town International Airport recorded a spectacular recovery in passenger numbers during the peak season month of December 2022 when compared to pre-pandemic numbers. Preliminary stats from Airports Company SA (ACSA) show that: Cape Town International Airport recorded 266 656 international 2-way passenger numbers for December 2022, resulting in a spectacular 95% recovery when compared […]

Proposed Eskom move irrational and disastrous

Proposed Eskom Move Irrational and Disastrous, Says DA

By SAPeople Contributor 11-01-23 00:36

The DA notes the expressed intention of the governing party to move Eskom away from Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Energy… writes Ghaleb Cachalia MP – DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises The DA is implacably against this move and will fight it, tooth and nail, with all the levers at our disposal. We share […]

Minister Creecy Visiting SA Antarctic Research Station

Minister Creecy Visiting SA Antarctic Research Station

By SAPeople Contributor 10-01-23 14:54

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy is expected to visit the South African Antarctic Programme’s Research Station, known as SANAE IV, in Queen Maud Land. In a statement, the department explained that South Africa has had a presence in the Antarctic since 1960 and has contributed to scientific knowledge in the area and […]

Brazil-protests

South Africa Condemns Riots in Brazil

By SAPeople Contributor 10-01-23 14:47

South Africa has issued a statement strongly condemning the events that took place in Brazil on Sunday. Rioters stormed the Congress and Supreme Court buildings in the capital city, Brasilia. According to media reports about 1,500 people have been held over Sunday’s riots. They came a week after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was […]

Western Cape Police Stations SAPS

Alleged Kidnapping Kingpin Arrested in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 09-01-23 16:10

Police in South Africa have arrested an alleged kingpin involved in ransom kidnapping cases in Mozambique. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the man was arrested in Centurion, Gauteng, during an operation led by members of the Trilateral Planning Cell (TPC) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). Mathe explained that the TPC is […]

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