A Hopeful View from Ukraine (While SA Remains Silent)

Hopeful Views from Ukraine Windows (While SA Remains Silent)

By SAPeople Contributor 24-02-22 09:51

As the world watches politicians scrambling to impose sanctions and hold back Russian President Vladimir Putin from giving his troops the go-ahead to invade neighbouring Ukraine, residents in the targeted country have been reaching out to citizens around the world through Facebook page, A View from My Window, expressing their heartbreaking love and patriotism for […]

Queen Elizabeth wears brooch designed by South African designer Kevin Friedman

Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for Covid, with Mild Symptoms

By SAPeople 20-02-22 19:25

Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid, although fortunately the 95-year-old’s symptoms are reportedly mild and “cold-like”. In fact, the Queen is continuing to perform light duties at Windsor Castle. Her illness comes not long after her son Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, both caught Covid earlier this month. The Queen had spent some time […]

Storm Eunice Batters the UK

SA Expat Describes Terrifying Flight as Storm Eunice Batters the UK

By SAPeople 19-02-22 16:52

A South African expat who was flying from Paris to London on Friday morning described the terrifying ordeal she and the other passengers endured as Storm Eunice battered the capital city and other parts of the UK, sadly killing at least nine people. “We took off fine from Paris, but once we got near Luton […]

Alec Baldwin Accidentally Kills Cinematographer with Prop Gun on Film Set

Alec Baldwin Accidentally Kills Cinematographer with Prop Gun on Film Set

By SAPeople 22-10-21 18:43

American actor Alec Baldwin has accidentally killed a cinematographer and wounded a film director with a prop gun on the set of indie film, Rust, which is currently being filmed in New Mexico, USA. Please see Update at bottom of article with Alec Baldwin’s tweets on Friday evening (SA time). The local Sheriff’s department said […]

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain put the army on standby to deliver fuel from Tuesday after an acute shortage of truckers triggered panic buying that left fuel pumps dry across the land and raised fears that hospitals would be left without doctors and nurses.

Britain Puts Army on Standby as Panic Buying Leaves Petrol Pumps Dry

By SAPeople 28-09-21 10:46

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain put the army on standby to deliver fuel from Tuesday after an acute shortage of truckers triggered panic buying that left fuel pumps dry across the land and raised fears that hospitals would be left without doctors and nurses. Queues of drivers snaked back from those petrol stations that were still […]

Melbourne earthquake Australia

6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Melbourne, Australia

By SAPeople 23-09-21 10:30

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake today struck in Victoria, Australia, damaging buildings in Melbourne. Many residents – including South African expats – had to evacuate. The quake was even felt in Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney and in Tasmania. (Update: It was earlier reported that the earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, but Geoscience Australia has confirmed […]

Novak Djokovic congratulations message

Novak Djokovic’s Message of True Sportsmanship

By SAPeople 14-09-21 13:43

Novak Djokovic had a dream. The Serbian tennis superstar wanted to make world history at the US Open by becoming the first male player to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles. But that dream was dashed by a young Russian, Daniil Medvedev… who outplayed him on Sunday to win 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. If there were […]

ABBA Reunion

WATCH Abba’s New Songs as Band Reunites for Album and Virtual Concert

By SAPeople 04-09-21 11:26

South Africans on social media have been thrilled with the news that Swedish pop group ABBA yesterday announced that they will be dropping Voyage, their ninth album on 5 November. The legendary band – comprised of Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – delighted fans on Thursday with the revelation that they […]

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Who Has Died at 80

Tributes for Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Who Has Died at 80

By SAPeople 25-08-21 08:34

Tributes have poured in for legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, known by many as the heartbeat of the Rolling Stones and one of the coolest and most stylish men in rock. A spokesperson announced his passing, at the age of 80, saying: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our […]

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Israeli Ambassadors to South Africa Say: It’s Apartheid

By SAPeople 08-06-21 15:36

“It is clearer than ever that the occupation is not temporary, and there is not the political will in the Israeli government to bring about its end” – By Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel. During our careers in the foreign service, we both served as Israel’s ambassador to South Africa. In this position, we learned […]

Harry and Meghan Name New Baby Girl After Queen and Diana - Lilibet Diana

Harry and Meghan Name Daughter After Queen and Diana – Lilibet Diana

By SAPeople 06-06-21 21:13

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have broken their silence for the first time since welcoming their daughter Lilibet Diana into the world on Friday 4 June, admitting they feel very “blessed”. Royal family ‘delighted’ with birth of baby girl, Lilibet Diana Buckingham Palace has welcomed the news, saying: “Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of […]

Thousands Flee as Volcano Erupts in DR Congo

Thousands Flee Volcano in DR Congo, but Goma ‘Spared’ as Lava Stops

By SAPeople 23-05-21 14:49

A river of boiling lava has reportedly stopped just in time to spare the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A mass evacuation had been ordered after one of the world’s most dangerous and active volcanoes – Mount Nyiragongo – erupted last night. Thousands of frightened residents fled into the dead of […]

Bill Gates and Melinda Gates have announced their

Bill Gates Divorce: Bill and Melinda in Shock Split

By SAPeople 04-05-21 00:19

Bill Gates and Melinda Gates have announced their intention to divorce. In a joint statement, the multi-billionaire couple who had been married for 27 years, said they will keep working together on their philanthropic work. Bill, who founded Microsoft, and Melinda, which whom he co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said in their statement […]

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WATCH Ship Blocks Suez Canal ‘Like A Beached Whale’

By Guest Contributor 27-03-21 01:12

Al Jazeera news channel has described the container ship, Ever Given, that’s currently blocking the Suez Canal, as being like a ‘beached whale’. The ship’s predicament has created an insane traffic jam and sent shockwaves through global trade as officials have stopped all ships entering the channel… with the salvage company revealing that it could […]

Meghan and Harry announce second baby

Harry and Meghan Announce Second Child on Valentine’s Day Like Diana

By SAPeople 15-02-21 15:54

Harry (36) and Meghan (39), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced that they are expecting their second child. Their happy news came on Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2021… exactly 37 years after Princess Diana announced she was pregnant with her second baby, who turned out to be Prince Harry. The news was delivered […]

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Queen Leads Tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore Who Has Sadly Died At 100

By SAPeople 02-02-21 23:41

Queen Elizabeth II led tributes on Tuesday evening for Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old war hero with youthful zest and determination who captured the heart of the nation, and the world, with his daily walks (with his zimmer frame) around his garden during the UK’s first Lockdown, which raised almost £33-million for the NHS […]

Joe Biden Sends Clear Message to Watching World – America’s Back

By SAPeople 21-01-21 15:32

Two weeks after the storming of the US Capitol by the followers of his predecessor, in the middle of an out-of-control pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans, Joe Biden — the 46th president of the US — tried to contain the blaze in his inaugural address. Politics doesn’t have to be a raging […]

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