Yoga with Homeless Dogs is Happening Again in Cape Town

By SAPeople Contributor 04-04-19 16:01

On Saturday the 13th of April, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic will be hosting its third Downward-Facing-Adopt-A-Dog yoga event in Cape Town, South Africa. Yoga lovers and dog lovers alike are invited to join this one of a kind yoga class with homeless dogs. The class will be held under the trees in the beautiful outdoor […]

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Hugh Masekela 80th Birthday Honoured by Google Doodle

By SAPeople 21-08-19 23:16

Hugh Masekela is today being celebrated by Google who is treating users in the UK, US, South Africa and a few other countries to a special Hugh Masekela doodle on what would have been the late jazz musician’s birthday. The ‘Father of South African Jazz’ would have turned 80 today, 4 April 2019. The musician […]

Springboks Making Money Again; SA Rugby Posts R2-Million Profit

By Reuters 03-04-19 21:13

CAPE TOWN – South African Rugby has turned a corner and recorded a small post-tax profit of R2-million ($141,122.35) in 2018 thanks to aggressive cost-cutting and an increase in revenue, reversing heavy losses from the previous two years. SA Rugby managed to keep its expenses in line with projections, but enjoyed a 9.5 percent rise […]

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WATCH Dolphins Visit V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa

By SAPeople 02-04-19 18:39

Lunchtime at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, was made all the more beautiful today by the appearance of a school of dolphins. SAPeople contributor Alan Rudnicki was one of those lucky enough to witness the dolphins swimming amongst the boats. “It was amazing to see them so close to the jetty, and […]

Meet the Mini Frogs of Madagascar – The New Species We’ve Discovered

By SAPeople 31-03-19 18:37

Miniaturised frogs form a fascinating but poorly understood group of amphibians. They have been exceptionally prone to taxonomic underestimation because when frogs evolve small body size they start to look remarkably similar – so it is easy to underestimate how diverse they really are. As part of my PhD I have been studying frogs and […]

Carte Blanche: All The Latest from South Africa This Week

By SAPeople Contributor 03-04-19 18:23

On Carte Blanche this evening (Sunday 31 March) in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 02 April for South Africans abroad in many countries. Cyclone Idai – Surviving the Aftermath With hundreds of people dead and the government of Mozambique grappling with the outbreak of waterborne diseases as they coordinate the delivery of […]

Former Bafana Bafana Player Siboniso Gaxa Inspires After Seeing Colleagues Go Broke

By SAPeople 28-03-19 20:10

SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan has joined South Africans around the country in congratulating former Bafana Bafana defender Siboniso Gaxa who has graduated from Wits University with a Political Science and Social Studies degree. The SAFA President, a proponent of the philosophy of taking education as a priority and fall-back plan by football players, said Gaxa […]

South African Central Bank Keeps Repo Rate at 6.75 Percent

By Reuters 28-03-19 19:19

South Africa’s central bank kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Thursday in a unanimous decision, saying it assessed the risks to the inflation outlook to be more or less balanced. All economists surveyed by Reuters predicted the repo rate would remain on hold. (Reporting by Mfuneko Toyana, Tiisetso Motsoeneng and Naledi […]

Edward Kieswetter Named New SARS Commissioner

By SAPeople Contributor 28-03-19 19:19

Former SA Revenue Service (SARS) deputy commissioner Edward Kieswetter has been appointed as the new Commissioner for South African Revenue Service (SARS). President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that Kieswetter will lead the revenue service for the next five years starting on 1 May. The National Treasury was confident that the selection process that was […]

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Roger Federer and Kevin Anderson Advance to 4th Round in Miami Open

By Reuters 26-03-19 19:01

Roger Federer (whose mom is a South Africa expat) overcame a sluggish start to defeat Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-3, and SA expat Kevin Anderson’s booming serve proved too much for Joao Sousa as the big names advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open on Monday. Yay! “I definitely missed being on the match […]

WATCH Trevor Noah Explains Reparation Brilliantly in Under 4 Minutes

By SAPeople 26-03-19 17:41

South African comedian Trevor Noah just explained reparation in one of the most powerful, yet simple and quick ways ever. It’s a little like golf. Watch below. Trevor posted the video to social media (“for anyone confused about reparations”) just over an hour ago, and it’s already received over 2,5 million views with many applauding […]

No Load Shedding This Week in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 26-03-19 10:47

With the electricity system gradually improving, no load shedding is anticipated for this week, says Eskom. “The improvement in plant performance, together with replenished diesel and water reserves over the last few days, as well as the increase of imports from Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa to 850MW, has positively shifted system performance,” said Eskom in a […]

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South Africa Launches a Tool to Combat Racism and Xenophobia

By SAPeople Contributor 26-03-19 09:43

In its efforts to ramp up the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination, the South African government has launched a tool to assist in combating these intolerances. The tool comes in the form of a 67-page document known as the National Action Plan (NAP). The plan, which takes its cue from the Declaration Programme of […]

WATCH Wakeskating South Africa’s Iconic Durban Beachfront

By Reuters 26-03-19 09:17

South African wakeskater Matti Buys invited one of the most influential pioneers of the sport, Brian Grubb, for a trip around some of the most iconic landmarks in Durban. Here is all you need to know: – Wakeskating is an adaptation of wakeboarding without the rider being bound to the board in anyway, similar to […]

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