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SA’s Latest Cheetah is the Fastest Computer in Africa

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-06-16 21:05

South Africa’s CSIR has unveiled the fastest computer in Africa, which has been named Lengau, the Setswana for cheetah, it was announced on Tuesday. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Centre for High Performance Computing showed off the petaflops (PFLOPs) machine in Cape Town. “This is a supercomputer with processing speed capable of a thousand-trillion […]

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At Least 12 Joburg Coffee Shops that Out-Brew Starbucks

By SAPeople Staff Writer 09-10-16 22:52

On a recent trip to Johannesburg, curiosity took me to the new Starbucks outlet in Rosebank, South Africa’s first. I know Starbucks from the United States, and even though I’m not a big fan of their brewed coffee – it’s not as bad as people say it is, but just not for me – I do like their beans. What […]

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Evita on Doeke, Hlaudi and Monkeys

By SAPeople Contributor 08-06-16 13:06

Leading up to the 2016 South African Municipal Elections and the 20th year celebration of her theatre in Darling, Evita se Perron, Tannie Evita has committed herself to broadcasting a Sunday recap of the week’s news, with the accent on Free Speech. Watch Video: Evita on doeke, hlaudi and monkeys…

WATCH Animals Monkeying Around

By SAPeople 07-06-16 18:43

It’s not just human kids that love to play. As can be seen in this video, uploaded to YouTube yesterday, when the humans are away… the monkeys will play. Stefan de Villiers captured these monkeys have a ball on the jungle gym in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Watch Video: Monkeys have a ball on slides […]

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Views, Views and, Oh Yes, More Views from Clifton Pad

By SAPeople Staff Writer 07-06-16 12:51

One of the most recent house designs put together by the innovative team at SAOTA is a spectacular property – in the sought-after Cape Town suburb of Clifton but also above it. Way above it! The site of the family home is on the ridge below Lion’s Head with 270-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean, Camps Bay and the […]

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Mini-Series on Mandela Starts Shooting in South Africa

By SAPeople Staff Writer 07-06-16 12:28

A new six-part mini-series based on the life of Nelson Mandela and starring an international and South African cast has started shooting in Johannesburg. The cast for the BET series “Madiba”, which includes American Laurence Fishburne (the “Matrix” series, “Contagion”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) as Mandela and Orlando Jones as Oliver Tambo, will also showcase […]

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WATCH As South African Airlines Show Their Dance Moves

By SAPeople Staff Writer 06-06-16 12:32

It’s a random challenge that’s just gone viral for no particular reason, but the crews on four South African airlines – so far – seem to be having a lot of fun doing it and competing against one another in the process. The #RunningManChallenge, which was started by two American basketball players apparently, is to do a variation […]

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Popular Newcomer Sweeps SA Music Awards

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-06-16 08:58

At the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards, the Afro-pop sensation Nathi Mankanyi walked away with five awards, including the well-deserved Best Newcomer and Bestselling Album for “Buyelekhaya”, whose “Nomvula” has pulled in more than a million Youtube views in recent months. The awards were held at a glittering ceremony in Durban on Saturday. At the recent Metro […]

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Fish Hoek’s Tsunami of Kindness as #PayItForward Goes Viral in the Valley

By SAPeople 04-06-16 07:59

An overwhelming spirit of kindness and generosity is sweeping Fish Hoek in Cape Town’s “Deep South”, with one blogger, Chevonne Peterson, joking that Facebook notifications of kind offers have been so frequent “it killed my laptop and mobile phone batteries”. Like with all great initiatives, it took just one person to start it. In a post on her blog – […]

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The Help of Awesome Volunteers to SA Parks Hits Record Amount

By SAPeople 03-06-16 16:23

Voluntary unpaid animal and conservation lovers working in tandem with the national parks contributed a record R48 million in services and money over the past year, SANParks Honorary Rangers said this week. In a statement on Wednesday, SANParks said it welcomed the R48 million “in cash, kind and services” in its 21 national parks done […]

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Rugby Fans Invited to Springboks Open Training Session

By SAPeople 03-06-16 13:50

Springbok fans have been invited to head down to an open training session of South Africa’s national team in Cape Town on Monday. The Springboks’ official Instagram page, @boksrugby, posted the invite today, offering rugby fans the opportunity to watch new coach Allister Coetzee prepare the team for the first of three Tests versus Ireland in […]

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Cute! Baby Elephant Discovers New Trick with its Trunk

By SAPeople 03-06-16 12:53

A visitor to the Kruger National Park in South Africa captured this adorable scene on film… of an elephant calf excitedly learning new tricks with its trunk, including how to pull off a very sweet hand stand! Fiona Adler Sadman filmed the little elephant’s antics on 5 May 2016. Watch Video: Baby Ellie in Kruger […]

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WATCH Caster Semenya Scoop Gold in Rome… Making it 3 for SA!

By SAPeople 02-06-16 22:39

The South African contingent performed spectacularly in Rome today with Wayde van Niekerk, Sunette Viljoen and Caster Semenya ALL winning gold in their events. The SA team was competing in the 2016 International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League (IAAF DL) event in Italy, the fifth leg of the international track and field campaign. Caster Semenya, who was tipped […]

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South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk Races to 400m Victory in Rome

By SAPeople 03-06-16 00:05

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk has won the 400m in Rome, Italy, this evening. In an interview this week he said his focus now is on the 400m… and he meant it! Wayde – who made sprinting history in March when he became the first man to ever run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, […]

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Airline’s Superjumbo Wildlife Message Goes Round the World (and a Roundabout)

By SAPeople 02-06-16 17:29

The success of Emirates’ anti-poaching wildlife message has truly gone sky-high with the fifth A380 to join the campaign unveiled on Monday… although this jet will be grounded! It will be featured at the famous traffic roundabout leading to London’s Heathrow airport. The site – as most South Africans who’ve travelled to London know – is […]

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Suzelle’s Keeping up with the Kardashians VIDEO

By SAPeople 02-06-16 11:46

South Africa’s favourite DIY goddess, Suzelle, has posted a short video to bring her best friend Marianne up to date with the Kardashians, the American family who’ve become famous with their reality TV shows. The video has nothing to do with DIY… but it’s a lesson “which is important for things like popular culture” Suzelle […]

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5 Print Ads That Make SA Laugh About the Cringeworthy

By SAPeople Staff Writer 02-06-16 10:38

Nando’s is without a doubt the best example of a company using South Africa’s crazy political trajectory for publicity – and providing laughs at the same time. Here are five of our recent favourite local advertisements, and the incidents that (we think) inspired them. 1. News that almost R9 million of the police budget has been spent […]

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The Ultimate 360 Video for Anyone Who Loves Cape Town, South Africa

By SAPeople 02-06-16 09:33

If you’re missing home, or have never visited Cape Town in the Western Cape, here’s the perfect video to not just watch… but immerse in. It’s interactive with incredible 360 degree views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, Bloubergstrand and Hout Bay in South Africa. The footage of one of the most beautiful cities in […]

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