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YouTube is Back Up After Being Down For Users Across the World on Monday

By SAPeople 14-12-20 19:05

Team YouTube has announced that YouTube is “back up and running!” Hundreds of users across the world took to social media on Monday afternoon to complain the service wasn’t working, and #YouTubeDOWN and #google were two of the top five highest trending hashtags on Twitter in South Africa today. Team YouTube had earlier acknowledged it […]

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Tourism Sector Condemns Cape Town Party While Band Apologises

By SAPeople Contributor 28-12-20 20:21

Following a video showing what appeared to be a packed crowd dancing at a Cape Town venue on Sunday, with flagrant disregard to Covid-19 protocols, the federated hospitality association of South Africa, FEDHASA, has condemned in the strongest terms what it brands “irresponsible behaviour by hospitality establishments and consumers” which may contribute to the increased […]

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Eskom Promises No Loadshedding Today as Reserves Recover

By SAPeople 13-12-20 12:05

South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as the planned loadshedding today, Sunday 13 December, has been cancelled. Eskom said in a statement on Sunday morning that it was pleased to announce that the emergency generation reserves had sufficiently recovered overnight and subsequently no loadshedding would be required. “Eskom thanks the people for their […]

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Eskom to Continue Loadshedding on Sunday BUT Reduced to Stage 1

By SAPeople 13-12-20 02:11

Eskom announced some good and bad news to South Africans on Saturday evening. The bad news is the loadshedding will continue on Sunday between 06h00 and 23h00. The good news is that it will be  reduced to Stage 1, thanks to the recovery in the emergency generation reserves showing “significant progress”. South Africa’s power utility […]

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Eskom Recovers R1.56-Billion from Zurich-Based ABB

By SAPeople 11-12-20 19:56

It’s an early Christmas for Eskom which has struck a deal with service provider ABB to recoup over R1.56-billion which had been irregularly paid by the power utility to the Zurich-based industrial giant. According to the SA government news service “ABB was fingered in suspicious payments relating to contracts awarded in 2015 involving the control […]

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Eskom Warns South Africans of ‘High Probability’ of Loadshedding

By SAPeople 10-12-20 22:50

Eskom has ‘urged’ the South African public to reduce their usage of electricity as the system is severely constrained, with a “high probability of loadshedding”. ​The power utility said in a statement on Thursday evening: While no loadshedding is anticipated, Eskom would like to warn the public there is a high probability of loadshedding should […]

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‘Sordid’ Non-Compliance Plagues SA Relief Fund, Notes Second Audit

By SAPeople 09-12-20 18:24

While steady progress has been made in curbing COVID-19 related plunder, non-compliance continued to plague the disbursement of relief funds and procurement of goods and services, an Auditor-General (AG) report has revealed. According to SA News the “sordid tale” is contained in newly appointed Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke’s office’s second COVID-19 relief funds audit. The first […]

Coffer dam mining operations in 2017. Image from the report Amendment of Environmental Management Programmes for Mining Rights 554MRC, 10025MR, 512MRC and 513MRC - Volume 2: Mining Right 554MRC, November 2017 by SLR Consulting in association with Placer Resource Management.

Diamond Divers Warn that West Coast Mining Dams’ Seabed is Damaged

By Guest Contributor 09-12-20 10:54

Sediment from coffer dams built by diamond mining companies on the West Coast is smothering the seabed and damaging the inshore reef systems, perhaps permanently, diamond divers have warned. Diamond divers have warned of damage to the seabed and inshore reef systems from “coffer dams” on the West Coast. Coffer dams are temporary sea walls […]

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WATCH Explosion in Durban, at Zeta Chemicals, Raises Concern as 13 Injured

By SAPeople 08-12-20 18:21

Durban, South Africa, has been rocked by yet another explosion this morning, leaving 13 injured. The New Germany sky was stained with billowing black smoke on Tuesday morning as flames ravaged Zeta Chemicals in Otto Volek road. Less than a week ago, fire broke out at an Engen’s Durban refinery following an explosion at the […]

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South Africa’s GDP Recovers to Over 66% Growth

By SAPeople 08-12-20 14:11

The South African economy finally began its journey to recovery during the third quarter of 2020, after being sent into a tailspin by the national lockdown when it recorded a severe decline of 51%. During the third quarter, South Africa’s economy rose by an annualised rate of 66.1%, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) revealed on Tuesday. Addressing […]

South Africa Successfully Exports Sanitisers for R1.66-Billion

South Africa Successfully Exports Hand Sanitisers Worth R1.66-Billion

By SAPeople 08-12-20 12:58

The local production of hand sanitisers in South Africa has contributed to saving lives and earning export revenues for the country as local manufacturers diversified and innovated. The data was released by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel on Tuesday. He said that between June and November 2020, permits for the export of […]

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National Lottery Commission Offices Raided by Special Investigating Unit

By SAPeople 08-12-20 10:36

Special Investigating Unit investigators on Tuesday morning pounced on the National Lottery Commission (NLC) offices in Pretoria, South Africa, as it probes alleged maladministration at the agency. The swoop comes after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Monday secured a search and seizure warrant from a local magistrate court as part of its investigation into […]

SANParks Celebrates South Africa's First Black Game Capture Pilot, Captain David Simelane

SANParks Celebrates South Africa’s First Black Game Capture Pilot, Captain David Simelane

By SAPeople 07-12-20 16:34

South African National Parks (SANParks) is today celebrating Captain David Simelane, South Africa’s first black game capture rated pilot. Nicknamed “Blackhawk”, Simelane completed his game capture rating, which is an endorsement on his pilot license, with flying colours on 2 December 2020. SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni said in a statement: “We are extremely proud of […]

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Bushiri Extradition Request Served on Malawi by South Africa

By SAPeople 07-12-20 15:55

South Africa’s Justice and Correctional Services Ministry has kick-started the process to extradite fugitives Shepard and Mary Bushiri who escaped the country while facing criminal charges. “Given our sound and healthy diplomatic, strategic and political relationship, and our common citizenship of the SADC Community, we are convinced that the Republic of Malawi will honour the […]

Uprising Youth Development received a R5.5 million grant, but when we visited their address, all we found was this dilapidated house from which a cross-border funeral service ferries bodies to Zimbabwe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Mystery of R5.5-Million Lottery Grant

By SAPeople 08-12-20 10:29

A mysterious grant of R5.5 million has been given by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to a Limpopo organisation which says it never got the money. (Plus see the DA’s revelations below.) The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) gave R5.5 million to a Limpopo organisation which says it never got the money. The NLC has confirmed […]

Engen refinery fire in Durban South Africa after an explosion on Friday morning, 4 December 2020. Photo supplied.

WATCH Engen’s Durban Refinery in Flames After Massive Explosion

By SAPeople 04-12-20 19:01

At least six people (some reports say seven) have been injured after a massive explosion on Friday morning at an Engen refinery in Durban, South Africa. Watch below. According to Rescue Care Paramedics and Engen, the explosion occurred at 07h10 on Tara Road in Wentworth. Engen said in a statement that it was successfully extinguished […]

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Chantel Dartnall Closing Award Winning Restaurant Mosaic

By SAPeople 04-12-20 14:38

Multi-award winning Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient Hotel in Gauteng is closing its doors which will come as devastating news to SA diners as the restaurant is one of the best in South Africa, and its chef Chantel Dartnall one of the most inspiring who has flown the flag high for SA abroad, even scooping […]

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Namibia Will Auction 170 Elephants Due to Devastating Drought and Conflict

By SAPeople 04-12-20 12:55

Namibia’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has posted an advert in the state newspaper putting 170 of their “high value” elephants up for sale. The advert in New Era newspaper on Wednesday explains: “Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidences, a need has been identified to reduce […]

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Former Senior Hawks Official Receives 8-Year Sentence for Corruption

By SAPeople 02-12-20 23:58

Former deputy Hawks head in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Simon Mzayifani Madonsela, has been sentenced to eight year imprisonment after he was found guilty on two counts of corruption. He was tried and sentenced by the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following his arrest in 2015. According to media reports, the crime happened in October 2011. […]

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South African Trucker: ‘Will I come home on my feet, or in a coffin?’

By SAPeople 03-12-20 23:09

A heartbreaking post from a heavy-hearted South African trucker sums up the feeling of dread for most drivers, stepping into their trucks this week to travel SA roads… not sure whether the journey ahead will take them into unimaginable horror as violence has allegedly been threatened by strike organisers, against any drivers caught on the […]

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