The South African Police Service (SAPS) today called on singer and entertainer Bongekile Simelane – popularly known as Babes Wodumo – to register a case of assault at her nearest police station. This follows a video which emerged showing the gqom singer being beaten by her boyfriend. According to some reports, she has now pressed […]

South African consumers are in for a shock at the pumps as the price of petrol is set to increase by 74 cents a litre from Wednesday. The Department of Energy on Monday announced fuel hikes of 74 cents a litre for both grades of petrol 93 (ULP and LRP) and 95 (ULP and LRP). In […]

Don’t miss tonight’s episode of Carte Blanche for an in-depth look at South Africa’s current affairs. This episode is available to stream from Tues 5 March for South Africans living abroad. (14-day Free Trial): The Mad 4 Waves Atlantic Challenge Fewer people have rowed across the Atlantic than have reached the summit of Everest, journeyed to […]

Okay, so you know all those stereotypes in society? A lot of them are actually true. Like Afrikaans guys chooning “hoezit” and “kiff, boet”, with the odd “lekker” and “dop” thrown into the mix. What makes reality talkshow Die Radio Raps Show (2018-current, Seasons 1 and 2 are on Showmax) a must-see is that Rikus de […]

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Government is set to launch a ground-breaking initiative that seeks to mobilize all South Africans to become more environmentally conscious. Dubbed the Good Green Deeds Campaign, it hopes to galvanize individuals in the private sector, labour, NGO’s, interfaith formations and society at large to clean South Africa. The campaign, which will be led by the […]

Soweto is the home of the first ever – multimedia centre for children with dyslexia in South Africa. The 22-seater multimedia centre, based at the Tlhokomelo Special School in Meadowlands, will close the gap between traditional teaching methods and children with learning styles that don’t fall within the parameters of these methods. Dyslexia, which affects […]

Wiesenhof’s National Beverage Specialist Khulekani “Khule” Mpala Khule who came from Zimbabwe with a family, and pretty much nothing in his pocket is now a top barista, winning awards for his exceptional coffee creations! He won top technical honours at the Speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa’s National Coffee Competition last weekend, being awarded the […]

Cabinet has called on all eligible South Africans, especially young first-time voters, to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming national and provincial elections. Citizens have been called on to have a say in the future of the country. “In South Africa, the right to vote is a culmination of years of struggle for […]

‘Cape of Storms photographer’,Gale McAll passionately blends photography and art. She has a deep love for the sea and for stormy weather which radiates from her work. A bio on her website, Gale McAll Photography, describes Gale as someone who is “a master at capturing the souls of people in their environments [and that] her […]

The City of Cape Town – and southwest Africa more generally – experienced its worst drought on record between 2015 and 2018. With fresh rains as well as careful water management, the city has now emerged from this environmental and economic emergency. The final consequences of the drought might never be known for certain. This […]

The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has urged parents to be vigilant and closely monitor their children’s online activities, especially games downloaded on various App stores or from other online sources. The board in a statement said it has been alerted of a mobile game called “Momo Challenge”, which it describes as a form of […]

Award-winning South African comedian Mashabela Galane believes that herding cows has helped his career. Mashabela, who stars in the first episode of Trippin With Skhumba which premieres this Thursday, 28 February 2019, says he can tell when a comedian has never herded cows! Mashabela spent much of his childhood on his dad’s tractor (which features […]

In his first State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa posed the key question: has South Africa built a society where the injustices of the past no longer define the lives of the present? The answer is clearly no. Among the biggest injustices is unemployment. Last year the unemployment rate worsened to over 27%. […]

Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has announced a R3.5 billion stimulus and recovery plan with measures that will ensure that government gives priority to the areas of economic activity that will have the greatest impact on youth, women and small businesses. “The stimulus and recovery plan consists of a range of measures, both financial and non-financial, […]

Constitutional Court to rule on 1982 legislation. General Alfred Moyo, an activist in Makause informal settlement in the east of Johannesburg, is at the centre of a court case that challenges the constitutionality of part of the Intimidation Act of 1982. The application to have a section of the Act struck down was heard in […]

For many the new school year has just begun and sending a child to school must have set parents back a bit. Picodi Analysis Team conducted research on school supplies costs in South Africa and compared the results with expenditures of parents from 26 other countries. Wondering how much South Africans spent on back to […]

Stefan Graunke aka Coastal Ghost is a man on a mission: to stop at as many beaches as he can to collect as much rubbish as possible – a trip that will take him 2780kms around the South African Coastline. And you’re invited… “The more hands the better so come and join us for some […]

A probe by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has led to the arrest of a prominent attorney in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, relating to fraudulent medico-legal claims estimated to be over R100 million. The Eastern Cape attorney has already appeared before a criminal court. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Michael Masutha made the announcement at a […]

Elephant experts at Humane Society International/Africa have condemned Zimbabwe’s capture of 35 baby elephants, some as young as two years old, who have been stolen from their mothers and are awaiting export to foreign zoos. According to The Times of London, the young elephants are being held in pens in Hwange National Park while travel […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday officially open the R5.5 billion investment zinc mine in the Northern Cape, the Presidency said on Sunday. The Gamsberg Mine near Aggeneys is located in the mining centre between Springbok and Pofadder and will contribute to job creation and skills development. The new mine is owned by India’s globally […]

AfriForum launched its Anchor Town Roadshow in Pretoria on Monday. During this launch week, AfriForum personnel will pick up garbage in streets, paint road signs and clean up and deforest areas, as well as visit an animal shelter to present donations from the public. The Anchor Town Roadshow is a campaign aimed at creating a […]

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) descended on the City of Cape Town this month to honour the bravery of sons and daughters of our country who lost their lives in the fateful 1917 sinking of the SS Mendi. SAPeople contributor Alan Rudnicki was present to photograph the Armed Forces Day Parade at Bloubergstrand […]

After reports were sent to cabinet, water test results have not been released for five years. A countrywide water shortage is a decade away unless urgent action is taken to rehabilitate and preserve our rivers and catchment areas, fix and maintain crumbling infrastructure, and implement water re-use. Without intervention, South Africa faces a deficit of […]

We all want beautiful gardens, but it’s possible to have a lovely garden and have little impact on the world we live in. In fact, with the pressure of rural development on nature reserves, it’s our obligation to create new safe zones in our suburbs for bugs and birds, writes Nick Bredenkamp, South African freelance game […]