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Vets Save K9 Hero Dog Hulk Who Was Stung 450 Times in Bee Attack

By Jenni Baxter 11-01-20 15:50

K9 hero dog, Hulk, who is a valuable member of an anti-poaching unit in South Africa, has – with emergency treatment – survived a frightening attack by a swarm of bees, in which he was stung 450 times. Hulk is one of the brave dogs on Pit-Track’s anti-rhino poaching frontline. Pit-Track, which operates on anti-poaching […]

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WATCH Trevor Noah on Prince Harry and Meghan’s Shock Announcement

By SAPeople 17-12-20 18:52

After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s shock announcement this week that they will step down as senior royals and live between North America and the UK, South African comedian Trevor Noah weighed in with his thoughts on the radical change. Calling being part of the royal family the “sweetest gig” you could ever get, and […]

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Eskom Teams Work Overnight to Ensure No Loadshedding on Saturday

By Jenni Baxter 09-03-23 18:18

Eskom announced in a statement on Saturday morning that there will be no loadshedding today in South Africa, thanks to its hardworking teams who put in a hard slog overnight. It said however that owing to the “constrained and vulnerable system”, there is a risk of loadshedding (power cuts) on Saturday evening and Sunday. “Thanks […]

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Eskom Chair Jabu Mabuza Resigns and Apologises for Loadshedding

By SAPeople 17-12-20 01:49

The South African government says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the resignation of Jabu Mabuza as member and Chairperson of the Board of Eskom Limited. Mabuza tendered his resignation on Friday, 10 January 2020. In his resignation letter, Mabuza apologised for Eskom’s inability to meet the commitment it made to the President, the Deputy President […]

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Northern Cape Declared a Disaster Area Due to Devastating Drought

By Jenni Baxter 10-01-20 17:25

Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has officially declared the Northern Cape a disaster area in light of the drought that has crippled the province for the past number of years. She announced that R200 million will be directed in funding to the area to address the crisis. This comes just a day after Democratic […]

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Reverend Criticises Greenmarket Square Refugee Leadership

By SAPeople 10-01-20 15:09

The reverend who runs the Central Methodist Mission on Cape Town’s Greenmarket Square has condemned the “fallout between the refugee leadership” at the church. Reverend Alan Storey said, in a statement published on Friday, that this has caused a “volatile” and “hostile” environment in the church. Services this Sunday have been moved to Observatory’s Methodist […]

South Africa Sends 2 Athletes to Winter Youth Olympics in Switzerland

By SAPeople 10-01-20 15:04

Team South Africa has two athletes competing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics which are being held in Lausanne, Switzerland, until 22 January. In making the announcement, governing body SASCOC named Thabo Rateleki and Hanle van der Merwe to compete in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events. They will be accompanied by their coaches, Alex […]

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Cape Town City to Move Against Greenmarket Square Refugees

By SAPeople 10-01-20 09:27

The City of Cape Town says it will soon begin “enforcement operations” against the group of refugees camping outside the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square. This is according to JP Smith, Mayco Member for Safety and Security. This comes after two meetings this week with representatives from the refugees, SAPS, Home Affairs and the […]

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Minister Applauds SA Air Force Crew that Crash Landed in DR of the Congo

By Jenni Baxter 10-01-20 08:49

South Africa’s Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has expressed her gratitude for the expertise and professionalism of the crew that crash landed in distress yesterday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ensuring that no lives were lost. The Minister said in a statement Friday morning, that the crew managed to ensure […]

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Eskom Extends Loadshedding Until Late Friday Night

By Jenni Baxter 10-01-20 07:26

South African power utility Eskom confirmed Friday morning that Stage 1 load-shedding will be implemented from 06h00 until 23:00 today, 10 January 2020. In a statement on Friday, Eskom said as a result of some generating units returning to service, it was able to stop Stage 2 loadshedding at 06h00 this morning, at which point […]

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South African Airways Ranked One of the Top On-Time Airlines Globally

By SAPeople 10-01-20 02:52

Tourism Minister Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has congratulated South African Airways (SAA) for being named as one of the top-performing airlines globally for on-time performance (OTP) by travel data and analytics company, Cirium. The International Airlines Transport Association’s benchmark of OTP is that an airline is on-time when it arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled time […]

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WATCH Rains Down in Africa’s Karoo At Last (Plus Beautiful Photos)

By Jenni Baxter 22-01-20 11:23

South Africans in the Karoo region were singing in the rain on Wednesday as they finally received a huge downpour of summer rain, after about five years of devastating drought. In some areas there was flooding… but gratitude was the only emotion most residents felt. There was jubilation in the Northern Cape as rivers were […]

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South Africa Ends ATP Cup Campaign on a Happy High

By SAPeople 09-01-20 14:27

South Africa finished their ATP Cup campaign in Brisbane as runners-up to Serbia in Group A after a comeback victory over France 2-1. Represented by Kevin Anderson, Lloyd Harris, Raven Klaasen, Ruan Roelofse, Kholo Montsi (who broke into the Top 12 IFP Rankings this week) and Jeff Coetzee (captain), the country needed to win 3-0 […]

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South African Teen Kholo Montsi Breaks into Top 12 International Rankings

By Jenni Baxter 09-01-20 03:46

South African teen sensation Kholo Montsi has broken into the Top 12 of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) Junior rankings! Tennis South Africa announced the news on Wednesday evening, saying: “‪What a moment for ?? Kholo Montsi! ?‬” The 17-year-old has been seen court-side in Brisbane, Australia, this week where he was part of Team […]

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Boost for South Africa as Louis Oosthuizen says Yes to Tokyo Olympics

By SAPeople 09-01-20 00:44

Louis Oosthuizen has given Team SA a big boost by making himself available for the Tokyo Olympics later this year, writes GARY LEMKE. The country’s No1 golfer, ranked 20th in the world, confirmed his availability for the Games as he prepared for the defence of his SA Open title, starting at Randpark in Johannesburg on […]

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South Africa’s Kevin Anderson Beats France in Close Match

By SAPeople 08-01-20 15:45

Representing South Africa, Kevin Anderson fought his way to a close victory against France’s Benoit Paire in Brisbane, Australia, on Wednesday evening local time at the ATP Cup. The first set went to the Frenchman, 6-2. In the second set, Anderson fought back for SA to level the match 7-6 against a frustrated Paire. In […]

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DA Horrified After MP Cameron Mackenzie Shot During Attempted Robbery

By SAPeople 08-01-20 11:13

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is “horrified and outraged” at the shooting of one of its Members of Parliament, Cameron Mackenzie MP, in an attempted robbery at Dainfern Ridge Estate in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday night. MacKenzie was wounded and rushed to hospital. “This attack has proved yet again, that no one […]

Countdown to the Release of the Matric Results

By SAPeople Contributor 07-01-20 16:13

The Class of 2019 matriculants are expected to be glued to their television screens tonight as Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announces the national results of the 2019 National Senior Certificate matric exams. The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) announced the private schools’ matric results at midnight last night. The Basic Education Department will release the […]

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WATCH The Golden Globes’ Speech Everyone’s Talking About

By SAPeople 06-01-20 15:50

  There was a wonderful moment at the Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverley Hills Hilton in Los Angeles last night – where Tom Hanks, recipient of the 2020 Cecil B. Demille award, and South Africa’s Charlize Theron (who presented it to him) showed off their mutual admiration… but that’s not the moment that Hanks […]

‘Trailblazer’ Richard Maponya Passes Away at Age 99

By SAPeople Contributor 06-01-20 15:25

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the family of esteemed business leader Dr Richard Maponya, following his passing in the early hours of Monday. Widely respected as the doyen of black business, Dr Maponya passed away in Johannesburg just a few days after his 99th birthday. “We have lost a pioneer, a trailblazer and a […]

Relief for South Africans – No Load Shedding on Monday

By SAPeople Contributor 06-01-20 11:34

Eskom will not be implementing load shedding on Monday, despite a constrained and vulnerable system. “There is sufficient water at the pumped storage schemes and we have managed to conserve diesel at our open cycle gas turbine generators and continue to work to replenish the diesel levels,” Eskom said. These emergency reserves will supplement the […]

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