BBC3 Doc on SA Saddens and Shocks some South African Expats

By SAPeople 03-07-18 12:37

South African expats in the UK reacted with sadness and shock (and even some anger) after watching a BBC 3 documentary last night about poor white people in Pretoria, South Africa. The 55-minute doc was the first in a three-part series – entitled “Reggie Yates’ Extreme South Africa” – in which presenter Reggie Yates gets […]

South Africa’s White Slums – Video

By SAPeople 20-02-14 15:32

EuroNews, a European news channel featuring international news, published a documentary recently about Coronation Park – a squatter camp in Krugersdorp, South Africa, where a lot of impoverished white (and black) people live. They describe this camp as one of a growing number of townships becoming populated mostly by white Afrikaners who are facing poverty […]

Reeva Steenkamp, Source: Facebook

Oscar Pistorius’ Statement on Anniversary of Reeva Steenkamp’s Death

By SAPeople 14-02-14 08:37

On the anniversary of South African model Reeva Steenkamp’s tragic death, Oscar Pistorius has said he will carry the loss of Reeva and the trauma of that day forever, and that it was a “devastating accident”. In a statement published on his website, he said: No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating […]

South African Princess Charlene at the Sochi Winter Olympics

South African at Sochi Winter Olympics…but it’s not Sive Speelman

By SAPeople 10-02-14 10:53

There was one prominent South African at the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia this weekend. And it wasn’t our one and only qualifying athlete, Sive Speelman. Despite qualifying and meeting the International Olympic Committee’s requirements to participate in the Winter Olympics and fulfil his dreams, the South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) […]

Outrage as Denmark Zoo Kills Giraffe to Prevent Inbreeding

By SAPeople 10-02-14 01:08

A two-year-old perfectly healthy giraffe was killed, skinned and fed to lions at Copenhagen Zoo earlier today (Sunday), causing condemnation around the world. Despite an online petition signed by over 20,000 people, as well as offers from other zoos to take the giraffe in, and even a private offer to buy the giraffe for half-a-million […]

Celebrities Read Mean Tweets…about themselves!

By SAPeople 08-02-14 13:05

Ever wondered if celebrities see some of the mean stuff people write about them? Watch this. It’s brilliant! American TV show host Jimmy Kimmel posted this on YouTube, saying “some people are cruel and write very harsh things to celebrities on Twitter. What you don’t see when you send a nasty tweet is that it […]

Eish – Accident Happens While SA Minister Talks about…Accidents!

By SAPeople 07-02-14 14:12

Here’s a classic video from SABC News. One of those “only in Africa” moments? Apparently people in the North West frequently complain about the bad state of the roads. So Provincial MPs decided to inspect it and whilst there, in an ironic twist…they witnessed an accident first hand. Thankfully it appears that nobody was seriously […]

Yolande Korkie’s Final Plea for Release of Her Husband Pierre

By SAPeople 08-02-14 18:06

Our hearts and prayers go out to Yolande Korkie and her family for the very safe release of her husband, Pierre, who has been held hostage by Al-Qaeda in Yemen since May last year. Tomorrow – 8 February 2014 – is the deadline for an approximately $1-million ransom to be paid for the South African […]

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Ramphele Speaks Out on broken AgangSA / DA Deal

By SAPeople 03-02-14 10:12

Agang SA today confirmed that the DA/Agang deal is off and that Agang SA will be contesting the 2014 elections as an independent party in South Africa, with Dr Mamphela Ramphele as its Presidential Candidate. Dr Ramphele said “even as we declare our withdrawal from talks with the Democratic Alliance, we remain committed to working […]

DA and Agang SA Deal is Off!

By SAPeople 03-02-14 01:45

The deal between the DA and Agang SA’s Mamphela Ramphele – in which Ramphele had accepted the DA’s invitation to stand as its Presidential Candidate – is over less than a week after it was announced. In a press statement released tonight, Helen Zille – leader of the Democratic Alliance – said Ramphele’s reneging on their […]

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Passes Away

By SAPeople 02-02-14 20:22

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has passed away at the age of 46. He was found in his New York apartment, dead from an apparent drug overdose, less than 24-hours after his representatives released a statement saying that reports of his death on Saturday were a hoax. Hoffman had checked himself into rehab last May […]

No One is born Hating

An Open Letter to South Africa…who really votes for the ANC?

By SAPeople 03-06-14 13:29

Dear South Africa I want us to move forward together. I want a better South Africa for all. True reconciliation. But at the moment it doesn’t feel absolutely possible, because we’re not all being absolutely honest. So I would like to get some things off my chest, and I am writing this in the hope […]

Taxi driving with no wheel and fire on axle – South Africa

By SAPeople 22-01-14 08:16

Here’s something you don’t see often – a car cruising down the highway with its axle on fire…as if nothing’s wrong. This video was taken on the M1 North Highway on Thursday (16th January) by a shocked driver who noticed the taxi’s wheel fly off…and then the axle catch fire, “but still [the taxi driver] […]

Save the rhino in South Africa

New Rhino Poaching Stats in South Africa are Shocking

By SAPeople 17-01-14 17:03

The South African government has released a statement today that the total number of rhino poached in South Africa during 2013 increased to 1004. That’s almost three a day! The number of people arrested for rhino poaching-related offences climbed to 343. The figures, released by the Department of Environmental Affairs, are heartbreaking and shocking. Already a […]

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Video Emerges of Elephant Overturning Car in Kruger Park

By SAPeople 21-01-14 12:35

Shocking footage has emerged shedding new light on the incident a couple of weeks ago in which an elephant overturned a car in the Kruger National Park. A couple of tourists were injured when the elephant bull attacked; and the bull was subsequently killed (using euthanasia) by Park officials. The video has sparked outrage as […]

Eish! Witchcraft Lost in Translation!

By SAPeople 11-01-14 13:42

Here’s a headline you don’t often hear a President making: “Witchcraft Reports are Ridiculous”. But, following certain allegations and possible misunderstandings by the South African press, the country’s leader Jacob Zuma felt compelled to make this statement yesterday. The problem arose while the President was speaking in KwaNyamazane, Mpumalanga. He told the audience how he […]

Kiwi Anti-Speeding Ad Makes no Mistakes – watch the video

By SAPeople 09-01-14 11:41

A New Zealand traffic advert has gone global with its simple yet powerful message.  The ad – ‘Mistakes’ – is an initiative of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), who state that in New Zealand:  “Last year, 83 people were killed and 408 were seriously injured in speed-related crashes.” Currently there are no stats available […]

South Africans queue to say goodbye to Mandela

By SAPeople Contributor 12-12-13 17:29

Madiba’s journey home to his village of Qunu, where he will be buried on Sunday, began at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria on Tuesday 10 December as a glass-sided hearse carried his flag-draped coffin through the streets of the capital to the Union Buildings. There, the seat of government and the scene of his inauguration […]

Farewell Nelson Mandela – President Zuma Addresses the Nation

By SAPeople 05-12-13 23:52

South Africa’s beloved Tata  Madiba – Nelson Mandela – has sadly passed away today, 5th December 2013, at the age of 95…leaving a legacy that will last many lifetimes. The Presidency has confirmed that the former South African president will be accorded a State Funeral, and that all the flags of the RSA will be lowered […]

President Zuma

Zuma Signs Protection of Personal Info Bill

By SAPeople 27-11-13 23:21

It was announced today, by the South African President’s Office, that President Zuma has signed into law the Protection of Personal Information Bill. According to a statement issued by The Presidency, the Act will “give effect to the right to privacy, by introducing measures to ensure that the personal information of an individual is safeguarded […]

Hunting area vs Village land

Two Sides: A Safari Operator Speaks Out on Melissa Bachman Debacle

By SAPeople 22-11-13 09:02

In response to the outrage sparked by photos of American TV celebrity Melissa Bachman gloating behind a lion she killed in South Africa, a retired professional hunter speaks exclusively to SAPeople about the well-meaning but potentially dangerous implications of the flurry of anti-hunting social media campaigns. More than 430,000 people have signed a petition calling […]

Novelist Doris Lessing Passes Away Peacefully at 94

By Jenni Baxter 18-11-13 15:15

Nobel-prize winning author Doris Lessing has passed away peacefully at her home in London this morning. She was 94-years-old. Lessing, who was brought up in Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia), wrote numerous novels of which the most famous is probably ‘The Golden Notebook’, published in 1964. She was born Doris May Taylor in Iran (then Persia) […]

International rugby referee Romain Poite

South Africans take Rugby Referee Romain Poite “problem” into their own hands!

By SAPeople 22-08-19 18:05

Outraged South Africans have taken matters into their own hands to make sure Romain Poite never refs another rugby game! The international referee caused a furore yesterday during the match between the Springboks and All Blacks at Edenpark in New Zealand. He made several controversial decisions – most notably, yellow-carding Bismarck du Plessis for what […]

Westpark Cemetery

Young Victims Remembered

By SAPeople Contributor 06-01-21 23:44

Dewald van Dyk’s shoes lie in the murky depths of Westdene Dam in Johannesburg. They have been there since 1985, when he dived into the dark waters again and again to pull out children whose school bus went into the dam. Van Dyk was a paramedic at the time, and he was part of the […]

South Africans Fed Up with Oscar Bashing Mania

By SAPeople 03-06-14 13:29

As the rest of the world settles back to watch what they’re calling the South African version of the OJ Simpson trial, a growing number of South Africans have finally had enough of the accusations, presumptions and poor-taste jokes that South Africans themselves have been sharing since the tragic news that Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend was […]

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