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South Africa slams Viagogo for false info and illegal tickets; fans warned to avoid the US site

South Africa slams Viagogo for false info and illegal tickets; fans warned to avoid the US site

By SAPeople 06-03-23 14:14

South Africa’s Big Concerts has called out US reseller Viagogo for their “false and misleading representations to South African consumers”. Viagogo has already been called out by Australia, Italy and New Zealand for its allegedly harmful practices. Big Concerts claims that Viagogo uses Google advertisements to create an impression that it’s a legitimate seller of […]

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Eskom’s 5 Key Priorities to Ease Load Shedding

By SAPeople 02-02-23 22:58

Eskom is focussed on five key priorities in its mission to improve power station performance and ease load shedding for South Africa, according to board member Mteto Nyati. Speaking on Thursday he said the priorities are: The 24-month generation recovery plan, which has two key elements – firstly, “make sure that we have and we […]

South Africa is 1st Country in Africa Admitted to International Human Frontier Science Program

South Africa is 1st Country in Africa Admitted to International Human Frontier Science Program

By SAPeople 01-02-23 01:26

South Africa has been admitted as a member of the International Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) following a competitive application process. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will serve as joint institutional members. The HFSP promotes international collaboration in basic research focused on elucidating the sophisticated and complex […]

Protesters blocked Japhta Masemola Road in Cape Town on Monday, demanding electricity. Photo: Vincent Lali

Protesters Block Main Road in Cape Town, Demanding Electricity

By SAPeople 31-01-23 19:20

“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”. By Vincent Lali. Protesters blocked two main roads in Khayelitsha, Cape Town on Monday, demanding electricity and a change to rubbish collection services. They say they have been waiting many years for electricity. They want the company which is contracted to the City of Cape Town to rotate supervisors […]

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Loadshedding: Here Are Your Options

By SAPeople 31-01-23 10:56

Loadshedding is likely to be with us for years to come and it may get worse. South Africans have every reason to complain about Eskom. But after complaining, households have to decide what to do to best cope with loadshedding. By GroundUp Staff. Our country’s households range from families living on the streets of Johannesburg […]

Disappointment for South Africa in Sydney Rugby Sevens Final

Disappointment for South Africa in Sydney Rugby Sevens Final

By SAPeople 29-01-23 14:35

It wasn’t to be for the Springbok Sevens team after a tough weekend of playing great rugby and losing key players to injury finally caught up with them when New Zealand beat the Blitzboks by 38-0 in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Sunday. The Blitzboks were in superb form leading up to […]

South Africa Heads into FINALS in Sydney Rugby Sevens

South Africa Heads into FINALS in Sydney Rugby Sevens

By SAPeople 29-01-23 11:55

The Blitzboks kept their unbeaten run intact with a very good 31-12 victory over Fiji in their HSBC Sydney Sevens semi-final on Sunday morning, to book their place in the Final against New Zealand. The rematch against the Kiwis, who beat France by 36-5 in the first semi-final, will start at 11h26, with the Springbok […]

Unbeaten Blitzboks into Sydney Rugby Sevens Semi-Finals

Unbeaten Blitzboks into Sydney Rugby Sevens Semi-Finals

By SAPeople 29-01-23 00:48

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo heaped praise on his players after the Blitzboks made it into the last four in Australia, where they will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Sunday. The Blitzboks beat Uruguay (28-12) and New Zealand (17-14) in their Pool B matches before they knocked Ireland out […]

Checkers Reminds SA Expats About ‘Better Lifestyle’ in South Africa

Checkers Reminds SA Expats About ‘Better Lifestyle’ in South Africa

By SAPeople 30-01-23 21:11

South African supermarket chain Checkers today (27 Jan) advertised in UK and Australian newspapers, despite not having any stores there. “We want to remind the many South Africans living in both the United Kingdom and Australia, that our country is a great place to live, and Checkers makes living here even better,” claimed Mike Middleton, […]

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