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Police Brutality Caught on Camera and Trevor Noah’s Take on It

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-07-18 14:37

On the same day the South African Police arrested four Krugersdorp policemen who were caught on camera fatally shooting a suspect at point-blank range, Trevor Noah talked about the effects of “brutally” filming cops and whether it deters them from doing their jobs properly. According to a SA Police statement on Tuesday, on 19 October two policemen were attending to […]

Was Car-Free Month in Sandton Success or Failure?

By SAPeople Contributor 04-11-15 15:30

Now that the month-long EcoMobility World Festival in Johannesburg is over, what do people think? While some liked being forced to use public transport and others complained of traffic jams and lost income, the event definitely got Sandton’s commuters thinking about transport alternatives. Sandton’s CBD was closed to cars for the festival’s October run, and people were encouraged to use public transport, cycle and walk. […]

Kruger Appoints New Top Ranger as Poaching Figures Soar

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-11-15 15:48

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – As Kruger National Park deals with its worst elephant poaching in a decade, it announced on Tuesday that it has appointed a new top ranger to lead its anti-poaching efforts. Xolani Nicholus Funda, a former ranger who has been lecturing in nature conservation, took over the park’s anti-poaching operations from the beginning of […]

Ex-Deputy President Motlanthe Hits Out at ANC in Interview

By SAPeople Staff Writer 03-11-15 16:27

JOHANNESBURG – Former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe was highly critical of the African National Congress and many of its leaders in an interview published on Monday in the Business Day, and said the party was impaired. The ANC responded that it respected Motlanthe’s “forthrightness”. Motlanthe lashed out at the ANC, saying it was made up mostly of […]

One Week, Four Seasons of Weather

By SAPeople Staff Writer 03-11-15 15:45

If South Africa has long been known as the World in One Country, this week it could have also been called Weather in One Country. Storms, terrible winds, blistering heat as well as snow have all hit various parts of the country. In KwaZulu Natal, powerful winds were having a strange effect on the land. Said one news […]

UPDATE: Oscar Pistorius Appeal – Roux’s Losing Words Overheard

By SAPeople 03-11-15 15:39

South African state prosecutors lodged an appeal today, in the SA Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, for a murder conviction for Oscar Pistorius. The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete is currently under house arrest, after being found guilty of culpable homicide in the killing of his then girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day 2013. Chief Prosecutor Gerrie Nel […]

Kite Festival Wows, Then Gets Blown Away

By SAPeople Staff Writer 03-11-15 08:36

CAPE TOWN – What started as a great day for the 21st annual Cape Town International Kite Festival on the weekend was blown away by the weather on its second day, and has put a worthy cause in debt, according to news reports. The two-day festival at Muizenberg, in aid of Cape Mental Health and upliftment […]

DA ‘Teletubby’ Remarks Angers EFF in Parliament

By SAPeople Staff Writer 02-11-15 22:55

CAPE TOWN – Four minutes is probably nothing in parliamentary debates, but last week saw a memorable 240-second interlude during the university fees debate when a member of the Democratic Alliance called a member of the Economic Freedom Front a Teletubby. DA chief whip John Steenhuisen stood up on a point of order just after DA leader […]

Zuma in Kruger to Launch Anti-Poaching Centre Amid Heavy Rhino Losses

By SAPeople Staff Writer 01-11-15 17:42

President Jacob Zuma made a public visit to the Kruger National Park on Sunday, not long after news had broken of four lions, 46 vultures and an elephant being killed with poison in the park. Zuma visited Kruger to lead an anti-rhino poaching awareness day and officially launch the Joint Operation Centre in Skukuza to coordinate efforts against poaching, […]

Terrific South African Art for Big Prices at Upcoming Auction

By SAPeople Staff Writer 25-11-19 23:16

A statue by Anton van Wouw that was originally won with a 10 cent raffle ticket could fetch half a million rand in a Johannesburg auction next week of major South African artworks. Paintings and sculptures by luminaries such as Maggie Laubser, Jan Hendrik Pierneef, Irma Stern, Ephraim Mojalefa Ngatane, Lucas Sithole and William Kentridge are […]

DA’s Kohler Barnard Booted from Party

By SAPeople Staff Writer 31-10-15 11:08

CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance has terminated the membership of parliamentarian Diane Kohler Barnard after finding her guilty of misconduct, the party announced on Friday. In September, Kohler Barnard shared a Facebook post by freelance journalist Paul Kirk which said education, health and the police service were better during the apartheid-era rule of former president […]

MTN Fined $5.2 Billion by Nigeria

By SAPeople Staff Writer 28-10-15 15:55

ABUJA – Shares in telecommunications giant MTN reportedly fell to a three-year low on Tuesday after the Nigerian Communications Commission on Monday fined the company $5.2 billion for failing to disconnect users with unregistered SIM cards. Nigeria is apparently MTN’s biggest market by subscribers. The penalty could wipe out more than two years of MTN’s profits, one news report said. The NCC […]

#WitsOnFire Takes Over from #FeesMustFall

By SAPeople Staff Writer 28-10-15 10:51

JOHANNESBURG – In contrast to the mostly peaceful student protests that took place last week over student fees being raised on South African campuses, fires broke out on one Wits University campus overnight, already generating the hashtag #WitsOnFire. One news report said that a bookstore and two vehicles were set alight and access control mechanisms on turnstiles ripped […]

Heading to SA for Holidays? New Flight, Visa Info

By SAPeople Staff Writer 28-10-15 10:33

Now that the government has approved changes to its controversial and financially disastrous visa regulations, it is time to catch up on how a few sectors are preparing for the end-of-year holiday season. Several airlines like Turkish and Lufthansa have scheduled new flights to South Africa and are increasing existing flights per week, while cities are […]

If It’s October, It Must be Protest Month

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-10-15 19:07

It’s a bit like going from the sublime to the ridiculous. Last week zealous students nationwide protested against a hike in university fees on campuses and then marched on the Union Buildings. Today the EFF marched on Sandton. And this Friday, the ANC Women’s League has said it will march to protest the way the president is […]

SA-Owned Lodge Comes Top of Travel List, But Cape Town Only No. 16

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-10-15 13:26

NEW YORK – After more than 128,000 travelers took part in the US Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s 28th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, the most in its history, the South Africa-owned lodge Singita Grumeti in Tanzania was chosen the world’s top hotel. Coming in at No. 3 was Bushmanskloof Wilderness Reserve in the Cedarberg. Cape Town came sixteenth […]

Cape Town University MBA Ranks in Top 50

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-10-15 10:42

TORONTO – In two roundups of the world’s best MBA programs, the University of Cape Town came out in the Top 50 of one, and was ranked best in Africa in the other. The highly regarded Canadian magazine Corporate Knights, which is a supplement to the Washington Post and subtitles itself The Magazine for Clean Capitalism, […]

Crash Landing at OR Tambo – All are Safe!

By SAPeople 26-10-15 13:10

OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, has confirmed it is currently experiencing delays following an “aircraft incident” in which a plane from Port Elizabeth crash landed. A press release issued by the airport stated that: “British Airways’ (operated by Comair) BA6234 a 10:35 departure from Port Elizabeth, with 6 Crew and 94 Passengers on board, […]

India Hosts Biggest Africa Summit; Plays Catchup with China

By SAPeople Staff Writer 26-10-15 12:12

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India hosts its biggest-ever Africa summit this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to challenge China’s dominance on a continent that is blessed with vast natural resources and has the world’s fastest-growing population. New Delhi wants to project its soft power and historical ties to Africa, in contrast to China’s […]

Once Africa’s Largest Social Media Network Mxit to ‘Close’

By SAPeople Staff Writer 26-10-15 10:22

STELLENBOSCH – The South African mobile social network Mxit, once dubbed the largest social network in Africa, has closed down commercial operations after a decade in business, according to news reports. All of Mxit’s intellectual property and technology assets will be donated to independent public benefit organisation The Reach Trust. Reports said that Mxit, which was launched in 2005, […]

Sexwale Says Plans to Run for Football Body FIFA’s Top Post

By SAPeople Staff Writer 25-10-15 06:47

South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale has said he is going to run for the post of chief of the world football-governing body FIFA, according to news reports. The 62-year-old Sexwale is the firth person to declare his candidacy for the post to soon be vacated by Sepp Blatter. The election for the post will take place on 26 […]

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After Poacher-Free Decade, Elephant Toll in Kruger Rockets from 2 to 19

By SAPeople Contributor 23-10-15 15:47

Tragically, South Africa’s elephants appear to have become the latest target of poachers, with the Kruger National Park announcing on Friday that at least 19 elephant have been killed there this year after a decade where only two were poached, both only last year. Kruger spokesman William Mabasa said the majority of the elephants were poached in the northern part of the […]

Tweeting ’bout the Revolution…Live Updates

By SAPeople 23-10-15 11:06

While President Jacob Zuma is currently in a meeting with student leaders and university management at the Union Building in Pretoria, thousands are gathered outside…where they are protesting…and tweeting about their #FeesMustFall #NationalShutDown revolution. The President arrived an hour ago. The crowd of protesters (some chanting “Zuma must fall”) are demonstrating against the 10.5 percent […]

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