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Jenni Baxter

Jenni is the co-founder and ex-chief editor of SAPeople.com, co-author of The Expat Confessions and co-parent of three gorgeous daughters. After graduating, she worked as a TV producer, political researcher and journalist in South Africa, before moving to London to interview movie stars for international magazines and to tackle British teen angst for London Weekend Television. She has also lived in Australia, and currently lives in France. Jenni is happiest paddle boarding on the Med or sipping rooibos in the bush in Africa. Contact jen@sapeople.com
Stellenbosch University

SAHRC finds Stellenbosch University violated human rights of Afrikaans-speaking students with English-only policy

By Jenni Baxter 15-03-23 10:36

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) today confirmed that Stellenbosch University (SU) violated the human rights of Afrikaans-speaking students when it implemented an English-only policy in certain residences during the 2021 welcoming period. These violations were repeated again during the 2023 welcoming period. The DA lodged the original complaint with the SAHRC on 17 […]

Advanced surgical robots have treated almost 300 Western Cape patients

Advanced surgical robots have treated almost 300 Western Cape patients

By Jenni Baxter 14-03-23 10:12

While the Western Cape’s two advanced surgery robots have only been in operation for a short time (acquired in October 2021), they have already demonstrated their value to surgeons at the province’s largest hospitals and the project may to be expanded. The Da Vinci Xi surgical systems have participated in 260 surgeries at Tygerberg and […]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo playing at Harvard University in the US this weekend

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to perform at Harvard University in the US

By Jenni Baxter 14-03-23 11:44

If you’re a South African in the US, don’t miss Ladysmith Black Mambazo, performing on Sunday (19 March) at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge in Massachusetts. Global Arts Live says: “With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. […]

Minister Patricia de Lille's trips abroad cost taxpayers R2.4-million

Minister Patricia de Lille’s trips abroad cost taxpayers R2.4-million

By Jenni Baxter 13-03-23 11:21

Patricia de Lille, South Africa’s new Minister of Tourism, allegedly spent R2.4-million in taxpayer money on international trips between September 2019 and September 2022 in her previous role as Minister of Public Works. According to the DA: “During this three-year period, President Cyril Ramaphosa personally approved eight luxurious overseas trips for De Lille in terms […]

Marakele National Park in Limpopo gets a swimming pool

Yay! Marakele National Park in Limpopo gets a swimming pool

By Jenni Baxter 10-03-23 12:43

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Marakele National Park in Limpopo now offers a brand new swimming pool. The official opening took place on 4 March, after the 2023 Powerade Marakele Marathon. The sparkling blue pool was welcomed by enthusiastic campers, families and runners! As a relatively young park – with a fabulous […]

Mac's emotional Ironman finish, pushed by a promise to friend who died in hit and run - Watch tearjerker

Mac’s emotional Ironman finish, pushed by a promise to friend who died in hit and run – Watch tearjerker

By Jenni Baxter 10-03-23 12:22

It’s one of the most unforgiving long-distance triathlons in the world: the IRONMAN Championship comprises an exhausting 3.8km swim, a gruelling 180km cycle, and an intense 42km marathon. Undertaken after years of training by only the world’s toughest athletes, IRONMAN tests the physical, mental and emotional fortitude of every contender. But for Carte Blanche’s resident […]

brave security guard stops hippo from escaping zoo

Truck tragically crashes into hippopotamus in Limpopo, South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 09-03-23 14:17

A truck tragically crashed into a hippopotamus last night on the R33 in the Limpopo province, South Africa. From photographs that have been posted, the hippo appears to have been sadly killed, whilst the truck driver suffered serious injuries. According to Arrive Alive, the accident occurred on the R33 between Vaalwater and Modimolle. The driver […]

SPCA lottery winner donates her prize back to animal charity

SPCA lottery winner donates her prize back to animal charity

By Jenni Baxter 09-03-23 10:42

A kind-hearted South African who recently won R10,000 in an SPCA lottery competition has donated the prize money back for the animals. The SPCA said Lauren Moore was “thrilled” when they called to let her know she was the winner of January’s Tails Up Club Lottery. ”But what she said next caught us by surprise […]

Boksburg child (6) survives being castrated and left for dead

Boksburg child (6) survives being castrated and left for dead

By Jenni Baxter 08-03-23 19:51

A young boy has survived a horrific attack by criminals who cut off his genitals and left him for dead, in a ditch near Boksburg in Gauteng, South Africa. The six-year-old boy – who locals knew because he was often looking for food or small change – was apparently held down by thugs and pepper-sprayed […]

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