Schoenmaker and Corbett Cruise Through to Finals on Day 6 of Tokyo Olympics

Schoenmaker and Corbett Cruise Through to Finals on Day 6 of Tokyo Olympics

By SAPeople 29-07-21 10:48

Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett both won their women’s 200m breaststroke semi-finals at the Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday to clinch their spots in the final on Friday… making it the first time since 2000 that South Africa has had two swimmers in any Olympic Final! Former SA Olympic swimmer Penny Heyns said: “Well done girls!! […]

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Schoenmaker Breaks Another Olympic Record on Day 5

By SAPeople 29-07-21 10:48

Tatjana Schoenmaker did it again today (Wed 28 July)  – winning her 200m breaststroke heat in 2:19.15, a new Olympic record, at the Tokyo Olympics. A few days ago Schoenmaker unexpectedly broke an Olympic record in her heat for the 100m breaststroke… and went on to win SA’s first Silver medal in the final. In […]

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Bianca Buitendag Dedicates Medal to Mom who Beat 2 Cancers in 1 Year

By SAPeople 28-07-21 19:39

South African surfing champion Bianca Buitendag, who this week won Silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan, has dedicated her medal to her mother in a heartwarming and personal message on social media… as she bids farewell to professional surfing. With the Olympics over, Bianca is bowing out of the competitive sport, after spending […]

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Branco du Preez in action during the match between South Africa and Kenya at Tokyo Stadium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 26 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Anton Geyser/SASPA/SASI)

Tokyo Olympics: South Africa on Day Four

By SAPeople 27-07-21 08:35

Here is a breakdown of all Team SA’s representatives in action at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Tuesday. (All times in brackets denote SA times.) Updated through the day. RUGBY SEVENS Men’s Pool C, South Africa 17 USA 12: South Africa made it a clean sweep of wins in their group when they beat the USA […]

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WATCH Trailer: First Look at Temptation Island South Africa

By SAPeople 26-07-21 18:25

Showmax has just released the first-look trailer for Temptation Island South Africa… and it’s looking very tempting! Filmed in Knysna and along the Garden Route, the setting is stunning. The show premieres on 26 August 2021, with new episodes every Thursday until 4 November 2021. The ultimate relationship test, Temptation Island South Africa — based […]

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Expelled Cape Flats Youngster Overcomes Odds to Dazzle on UK Stage

By SAPeople 26-07-21 12:14

A young South African, who was once expelled from a Cape Flats school, is the UK’s newest star on Strictly Come Dancing. Champion dancer Cameron Lombard (20) was expelled three years ago, after a bullying incident, when he was going through an incredibly tough time in his life. Today he’s an ambassador for a Climate […]

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Tatjana Schoenmaker’s Brilliant Unexpected Olympic Record for South Africa

By SAPeople 25-07-21 18:18

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker just unexpectedly set a new Olympic Record in her Women’s 100m Breaststroke heat! From the disappointment of not making the Olympic swim qualifications five years ago for Rio, she has broken a record in her very first swim at an Olympic Games!  “I didn’t expect that at all,” Tatjana said afterwards. […]

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Meet the Proudly SA Design Team Behind South Africa’s Olympic Outfits

By SAPeople 24-07-21 15:27

Meet the proudly South African designers behind the SA Olympic team’s fabulous outfits at the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo last night. Showcasing their work on the global stage are four young designers from the Durban Fashion Fair mentorship programme. The talented designers are two ladies in their 30s and two guys in their 20s: Mbali Zulu, […]

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Pharmacist Near Cape Town Feeds Hundreds of People Weekly

By SAPeople 24-07-21 11:46

Just after 10am on Thursday morning, hundreds of people had already gathered in the parking area behind the Atlantis Pharmacy, north of Cape Town. The group formed three separate long queues as they wait to collect their warm meal and a food parcel. An Atlantis pharmacist has been feeding hundreds of people from poor communities […]

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Tokyo Olympics Day 1: Who to Watch, Team SA

By SAPeople 25-07-21 16:25

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics exploded into life on Friday night with a dazzling opening ceremony held at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Despite Covid-19 restrictions which meant that the ceremony was closed to the public, things went off smoothly as a global audience tuned in to watch as the curtain lifted on the Games, a […]

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World Watches Olympics Opening Ceremony Except Sello in South Africa

By SAPeople 23-07-21 15:59

People from around the world – from Athens to Angola, Austria to Australia and Colombia to Canada – tuned in Friday afternoon (SA time) to watch the Tokyo Olympics 2021 Opening Ceremony… except for a guy by the name of Sello M. in South Africa. As viewers everywhere took to social media to praise Japan […]

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Time Magazine Names KZN as One of the World’s Greatest Places 2021

By SAPeople Contributor 23-07-21 11:56

Time Magazine has featured KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa as one of the World’s Greatest Places 2021. SA’s famous Kruger National Park also makes the list of 100 ‘extraordinary destinations to explore’. While it’s fantastic that KZN is finally being globally recognised for being so “eye-poppingly beautiful” with its “surfable beaches and world-heritage-class parklands”, the […]

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