R75-Million in Assets Seized from Alleged Corrupt Cops

R75-Million in Assets Seized from Alleged Corrupt Cops in Blue Lights Tender

By SAPeople 28-08-22 13:12

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has seized some R75 million worth of assets from police officials allegedly involved in the controversial R191 million SA Police Service blue lights tender. The case relates to the allegedly fraudulent tender awarded to Instrumentation Traffic Law Enforcement (Pty) Ltd to fit and supply blue lights […]

Baby Snatched in Seconds at South African Supermarket

WATCH Baby Snatched in Seconds at South African Supermarket

By SAPeople Contributor 25-08-22 18:01

This is the shocking moment that is every mother’s living nightmare when a stranger snatches your baby while you are busy shopping in a supermarket. For mother-of-two Danielle Wolff of Alberton, South Africa, the horror came true as she took her eight-month old daughter to her local store for supplies. Unable to reach down into […]

9 Hunters Arrested and 32 Greyhounds Confiscated

9 Hunters Arrested and 32 Greyhounds Confiscated in Free State

By SAPeople 25-08-22 11:58

Trying to escape the jaws and teeth of 32 dogs when you are a tiny scrub hare, juvenile porcupine or small antelope must be a horrific race for survival, says the Bloemfontein SPCA. The comment comes following the confiscation of 32 Greyhounds, and arrest of nine hunters who were trespassing on a farmer’s land in […]

South Africa unions launch nationwide strike over the high cost of living

Hundreds Protest in SA Against Inflation

By SAPeople 24-08-22 19:00

Hundreds of South Africans protested in Pretoria, Cape Town and other cities around the country on Wednesday, 24 August, against inflation that has soared to a 13-year high, in an action led by trade union group COSATU. Protesters – holding  placards saying, “Stop Taxing Basic Food Items” – sang as they marched through central Pretoria […]

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Babita Deokaran’s Family Demands Justice for Slain Public Servant

By SAPeople Contributor 24-08-22 12:35

Whoever paid for the assassination of public servant Babita Deokaran must be brought to court, Deokaran’s family said at her memorial on Tuesday night. A memorial service and candlelight vigil were held in Johannesburg for slain public servant and whistleblower Babita Deokaran. Members of her family called for the people who ordered the hit on […]

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex reveals son Archie's bedroom caught fire during South Africa tour

Meghan Claims Son Archie’s Bedroom Caught Fire in South Africa

By SAPeople 26-08-22 21:33

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has claimed that her and Prince Harry’s son Archie’s bedroom caught on fire during their tour of South Africa in 2019… and that they were then made to immediately do another official engagement despite being shaken and upset. The 41-year-old revealed to Serena Williams on the debut episode of her […]

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WATCH South African Farmer Turns the Tables on 3 Armed Attackers

By SAPeople Contributor 23-08-22 14:23

CCTV video footage has captured the incredible moment when a terrified South African farmer, being led out of his home to almost certain death, turned the tables on his three-armed attackers. The farmer had gone to investigate noises in his open garage area, and when he opened the adjoining door found three balaclava-clad intruders pointing […]

Giel van Deventer set the record for the most number of Berg River Canoe Marathon medals.. Photo: John Hishin/ Gameplan Media

Record-Breaking Paddler Giet van Deventer Missing, Presumed Drowned

By SAPeople 21-08-22 20:19

CAPE TOWN – Well-known paddler and Berg River Canoe Marathon icon Giel van Deventer is still missing and is presumed to have drowned while taking part in a canoeing race on the Breede River on Saturday. 72 year-old Van Deventer was paddling in a K2 with Lodewyk Rabie when they ran into trouble in a […]

Most of the effort to reduce plastic is going into dealing with single-use products like the water bottle and peanut butter jar in the above photo. This is not unimportant, but the bigger problem is long-life plastics, like the clothes we wear, the earphones pictured above and the furniture we sit on. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Plastic Pollution: We’re Getting it Wrong. Here’s What Needs to Happen

By SAPeople 20-08-22 10:33

The focus on single-use plastics is diverting attention from a much more serious problem. It’s also causing bad practices. By Neil Thomas Stacey. Single-use plastics, like the ubiquitous plastic bottle, are often seen as the main cause of plastic waste. But in the long term, these are a much less serious threat to the environment than […]

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Latest Crime Stats: SA is a War Zone for Women, Children, Says DA

By SAPeople 19-08-22 18:23

The DA says it is horrified by the the latest crime statistics which reveal an increase in overall crime while violent crime remains at unacceptable levels with 9 516 cases of rape and 6 424 murders being reported. « What is most horrifying is that these crime statistics prove that South Africa has become a […]

Children study outside at Chabasa Junior Secondary School in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape. Photos: Nombulelo Damba-Hendriks

Pupils At This SA School Have to Study Outside

By SAPeople 18-08-22 08:43

Parents built and rebuilt Port St Johns school themselves. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. Some learners at Chabasa Junior Secondary School in Port St Johns study outside, sitting on their school bags. The overcrowded classrooms are difficult to teach in, teachers say. The school has electricity but no running water; the classrooms leak and the pit toilet block […]

A court has ordered that a Limpopo man unlawfully arrested and detained must be paid R400,000 by the Minister of Police. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Police Minister Ordered to Pay R400,000 After Unlawful Arrest and Detention

By SAPeople 17-08-22 14:08

Johannes Claassens was locked up in filthy cells for three days on trumped-up charges. By Tania Broughton.   The police minister has been ordered by the High Court to pay R400,000 for unlawful arrest and detention of a Limpopo conservationist. The man’s neighbour, a former policeman, who made the trumped-up charges, was ordered to pay […]

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Eskom Extends Stage 2 Loadshedding

By SAPeople 17-08-22 13:52

State power utility Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Eskom had warned on Tuesday afternoon that load shedding may be extended due to losses in generation capacity at some of its power stations on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon, the power utility […]

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Hillary Gardee Murder Suspect Arrested

By SAPeople 16-08-22 23:02

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a suspect in the Hillary Gardee murder case was taken in for questioning on Sunday (14 August) afternoon, and was ultimately charged with defeating the end of justice today (Tues 16 Aug). The male suspect, who is believed to be in his mid-thirties, will appear in […]

Woman Killed in Alleged Farm Attack Near Olifantshoek

Woman Killed in Alleged Farm Attack Near Olifantshoek

By SAPeople 16-08-22 19:59

An elderly couple were the victims of a brutal attack by two men, on Tuesday morning, on their farm near Olifantshoek in the Northern Cape. A female victim died, and the male is recovering from his injuries in hospital, according to the DA. A neighbour discovered the woman’s body inside the house at around 09:00 […]

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South Africa Records Fourth Monkeypox Case

By SAPeople Contributor 16-08-22 11:31

South Africa has detected its fourth case of monkeypox through laboratory testing in a 28-year-old male from the Western Cape. According to the Department of Health, the patient has a travel history to Spain and returned to South Africa in the second week of August 2022. “A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was performed in […]

SA Defence Minister 'Embarrassingly' Attends Moscow Conference

SA Defence Minister ‘Embarrassingly’ Attends Moscow Conference

By SAPeople 15-08-22 15:46

South African Defence Minister Thandi Modise’s presence at a Russian Conference has been labelled as “embarrassing” and “poor judgement” by DA Shadow Minister of Defence, Kobus Marais. Modise is not only attending the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, but is “touting” Russia as a “peace-loving” nation, according to the DA. Marais says it’s “extremely […]

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New Zealand Win Epic Thriller in Johannesburg

By SAPeople 13-08-22 22:42

The All Blacks scored early and late in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday to set up a 35-23 victory over the home side. Leading 15-0 after 30 minutes, New Zealand were overhauled by the Boks with less than 15 minutes to play when SA held a […]

When a car is your only home

When a Car is Your Only Home

By SAPeople Contributor 12-08-22 23:33

When Dane Herrington goes to bed, he moves his belongings, books and clothing to the front of his beloved 1984 Ford Sierra. He sleeps on a large mattress at the back. He uses a shower at a petrol station. For ten years, he has lived in his car. Since 1989, when he bought the “The […]

Anne Heche passes away

Actress Anne Heche Passes Away A Week After Tragic Car Crash

By SAPeople 12-08-22 23:53

American actress Anne Heche has sadly been declared legally dead today, following the tragic car crash she had last week in which she suffered severe burns and other injuries, including smoke inhalation. Anne’s family and friends issued the following statement on Friday: “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a […]

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