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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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Western Cape Moves Closer to Electricity Independence as Eskom Plunges Country into Darkness Again

By SAPeople 22-07-21 18:26

The Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, has announced that the provincial government has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with six candidate municipalities participating in the Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Initiative in the Western Cape. The six municipalities include: Stellenbosch Municipality; Drakenstein Municipality; Mossel Bay Municipality; Overstrand Municipality; Saldanha Bay Municipality; […]

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SA vs Japan in Tokyo: Let the Olympic Games Begin

By SAPeople 21-07-21 14:44

Ahead of the 2010 World Cup there were billboards all over South Africa which shouted, “the waiting is over”. After what had seemed an eternity, the first match exploded into life. The sideshows and build-up were quickly consigned to history… writes GARY LEMKE in Tokyo. On Thursday, South Africa’s men’s under-23s go into battle against hosts […]

Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida Graduates from Wits

WATCH Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida Graduates from Wits

By SAPeople 20-07-21 20:12

Reigning Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida proudly graduated today from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BA Honours in International Relations. She is one of 6,712 students who will graduate from Wits during the July graduation season. Musida, who turned 25 just two days ago, tweeted: “The best day! I’m a Witsie.” Wits […]

Charges withdrawn against man accused of starting Cape Town fire

Charges Withdrawn Against Man Accused of Starting Cape Town Fire

By SAPeople Contributor 20-07-21 19:18

Charges against a man accused of starting the Cape Town fire in April were withdrawn by the State in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday… writes Marecia Damons. Frederick Mhangazo, 35, was arrested in the vicinity of Devil’s Peak on Sunday 18 April, hours after a devastating blaze had spread across Table Mountain. He first appeared in […]

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Six Suspected Instigators of Violent Unrest Arrested

By SAPeople Contributor 20-07-21 11:19

Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says six individuals, who have been identified as alleged instigators of the violent riots that flared up in parts of the country, have been arrested and some have already appeared in court. Briefing journalists in Pretoria on Monday, Ntshavheni said efforts to restore economic activity have commenced and […]

African Youth Summit Launched to Protect Oceans

African Youth Summit Launched to Protect Oceans

By SAPeople Contributor 20-07-21 10:10

In the first-ever virtual event of its kind on the continent, a youth driven marine group called Youth4MPAs in partnership with WILDOCEANS, and supported by World Surf League PURE, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Oceans5 has launched an African Youth Summit focusing on unifying youth across Africa, engaging with global marine experts and amplifying their […]

Bafana Bafana are Cosafa Cup 2021 Champions

Bafana Bafana are Cosafa Cup 2021 Champions

By SAPeople 19-07-21 14:00

Bafana Bafana broke their five-year drought when they emerged victorious yesterday, crowned Kings of the 20th edition of the Cosafa Cup at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. Bafana beat Senegal 5-4 on penalties (0-0 after extra time). Mandela Day came sprinkled with Madiba Magic, said SAFA in a press statement. “A day to […]

WATCH Drakensberg Boys Choir Sing Traditional Xhosa Prayer for SA

By SAPeople 19-07-21 10:15

After the devastation wrought upon South Africa this past week, the Drakensberg Boys Choir has today uploaded this moving traditional Xhosa prayer… singing of hope, unity and “in salutation of all those South Africans who these past few days have worked to bring order and restoration to our Rainbow Nation”. The school’s English teacher, Pamela […]

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WATCH Everyone Comes Together to Help Clean Up in KZN

By SAPeople 18-07-21 23:39

Durban photographer Kierran Allen, who captured the devastation of burning buildings and looted shopping centres last week, has today taken the time to film a far more positive time… as everyone came together to clean up. Watch below as Kierran visits Cornubia Industrial Park, along with comedian Carvin H Goldstone who has a special message […]

Netcare Teams Go Above and Beyond to Vaccinate Mentally Challenged Home with Kindness

Netcare Teams Go Above and Beyond to Vaccinate Mentally Challenged Home with Kindness

By SAPeople 18-07-21 19:40

The Netcare Teams involved in giving vaccines to mentally challenged people at Woodside Sanctuary in Johannesburg have been praised for their incredible kindness and TLC (tender loving care) in administering the vaccine doses. Woodside Sanctuary, which is situated behind the SABC in Auckland Park, is a non-profit home for about 90 people with “profound intellectual […]

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WATCH Students Sing Asimbonanga and Coding Project Reaches Mandela’s Village

By SAPeople 18-07-21 17:51

Learners at 16,000 schools in South Africa do not have access to computer labs… but many are now able to learn vital coding concepts thanks to a coding app called TANKS (developed by Byron Batteson), a dedicated Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Associate Professor Jean Greyling, a passionate army of students devoting their time and expertise… […]

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UNPLUGGED CODING Project: How to get Involved if You’re in SA or Abroad

By SAPeople Contributor 19-07-21 20:15

It all started with Byron Batteson’s TANKS coding app in 2017, aimed at introducing learners to coding concepts without computers… writes Prof Jean Greyling, Associate Professor at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Now it’s an UNPLUGGED CODING movement inspiring teachers and learners across the country … from city to remotest village (including the late Nelson […]

VIDEO Ozzy Man Reviews: Worst Looter Ever South Africa

WATCH Ozzy Man Reviews Worst Looter Ever

By SAPeople 17-07-21 19:26

Ozzy Man, the Australian reviewer who has become famous worldwide for his pull-no-punches reviews of just about anything (and always packed with swear words) has delivered the following classic about a hapless looter during the recent looting spree in South Africa. In typical Ozzy Man style, the review is a “bloody tellin’ it straight, no […]

WATCH Syrian Refugee Children's Message of Hope for South Africa

WATCH Syrian Refugee Children’s Message of Hope for South Africa

By SAPeople 17-07-21 10:04

Young Syrian refugees have sent a special message of solidarity to South Africa after the traumatic violent protests and looting tore through parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng this week. It’s a message that has touched so many South Africans… watching these young children, who themselves have suffered and live in uncertain times, reaching out with […]

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