For many the new school year has just begun and sending a child to school must have set parents back a bit. Picodi Analysis Team conducted research on school supplies costs in South Africa and compared the results with expenditures of parents from 26 other countries. Wondering how much South Africans spent on back to […]

Stefan Graunke aka Coastal Ghost is a man on a mission: to stop at as many beaches as he can to collect as much rubbish as possible – a trip that will take him 2780kms around the South African Coastline. And you’re invited… “The more hands the better so come and join us for some […]

A probe by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has led to the arrest of a prominent attorney in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, relating to fraudulent medico-legal claims estimated to be over R100 million. The Eastern Cape attorney has already appeared before a criminal court. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Michael Masutha made the announcement at a […]

Lions captain Warren Whiteley has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a torn left pectoral muscle, another injury setback for the Springbok loose-forward. Whiteley sustained the injury in the first half of Saturday’s  19-17 Super Rugby loss to the Stormers, with his diagnosis confirmed by the team on Monday. The 31-year-old will […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday officially open the R5.5 billion investment zinc mine in the Northern Cape, the Presidency said on Sunday. The Gamsberg Mine near Aggeneys is located in the mining centre between Springbok and Pofadder and will contribute to job creation and skills development. The new mine is owned by India’s globally […]

AfriForum launched its Anchor Town Roadshow in Pretoria on Monday. During this launch week, AfriForum personnel will pick up garbage in streets, paint road signs and clean up and deforest areas, as well as visit an animal shelter to present donations from the public. The Anchor Town Roadshow is a campaign aimed at creating a […]

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) descended on the City of Cape Town this month to honour the bravery of sons and daughters of our country who lost their lives in the fateful 1917 sinking of the SS Mendi. SAPeople contributor Alan Rudnicki was present to photograph the Armed Forces Day Parade at Bloubergstrand […]

Calling all South African citizens living abroad or who will be travelling abroad on SA’s Election Day! If you wish to vote in the 2019 SA National Elections, and you’re registered to vote – the VEC10 form is now available and you MUST fill it in and submit it if you’d like to make your […]

South Africa is close to signing an interim trade agreement with Britain that would replicate arrangements with Europe and ensure trade will not be disrupted in the event of a hard Brexit, South African Trade Minister Rob Davies said on Monday. With just a month to go before Britain is due to leave the European […]

After reports were sent to cabinet, water test results have not been released for five years. A countrywide water shortage is a decade away unless urgent action is taken to rehabilitate and preserve our rivers and catchment areas, fix and maintain crumbling infrastructure, and implement water re-use. Without intervention, South Africa faces a deficit of […]

We all want beautiful gardens, but it’s possible to have a lovely garden and have little impact on the world we live in. In fact, with the pressure of rural development on nature reserves, it’s our obligation to create new safe zones in our suburbs for bugs and birds, writes Nick Bredenkamp, South African freelance game […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a Special Tribunal to swiftly recover monies and assets lost by state institutions through irregular and corrupt means. The tribunal will adjudicate over any civil proceedings brought before it by the SIU, which investigates malpractice in state institutions, state assets and public money, the presidency said in […]

Watch St John’s D.S.G. staff and pupils in their latest fun dance video filmed to celebrate the start of half-term break. https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsdsg/posts/1386143711527979?__xts__[0]=68.ARAbolypyucjz-1hvsZ_-7Qb63yRpdGfAMkeifw3fdkJ_lrcxPnl3mGOYfeyYLkj32THYUY8lw_dzPh-73C_zr8_GRs2wkROpGEiL5qCgIOfdQn7XHBYNwYlBkDy2YXmSacZYE7iCy1UuZJfMzcnwJLhlpf_oVna9k23JdgIU8FbOzFT4wYbIZxjz9vIB6HVgnah57XufLbC4GsJSFLdXnXd73xE1uPKkfKgJza73ai07VOO4aaBgUW2UyfKHkSHnU2csI2-J-wSk6AVqAzx2oDyEzF_uCz6ZpDoLauhePQMGoJWKdAttZZPOcOLysxiJhF03w13lrkRULw-AQJcZa7V4pPY&__tn__=C-R

The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) is making a significant impact on the economy, job creation, community upliftment, economic transformation and climate change. The REIPPP is a competitive tender process that has been designed to facilitate private sector investment into grid-connected renewable energy generation. In a short, 8-year period it has attracted […]

Jazz performer, composer and recipient of the National Order of Ikhamanga, Dorothy Masuka has passed away at the age of 83. Mama Masuka passed away on Saturday after more than 50 years of being feted globally as an artist whose performances directed the spotlight at the injustices of apartheid, said the Presidency in a statement […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah took a dig at actor Mel Gibson during his presentation of Best Picture nominee ‘Black Panther’ at the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night in Los Angeles. He also spoke in Xhosa on stage, jokingly making fun of all those who couldn’t understand what he was saying. “Black Panther may be […]

LOS ANGELES – Charlize Theron just arrived at the Oscars ceremony… as a brunette with a chic bob! The famously blonde South African joins the world’s biggest stars arriving on Sunday for the Academy Awards which this year is filled with suspense over the movie industry’s biggest prize and a night of what could be […]

JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a tribunal to fast-track legal proceedings from corruption investigations by the country’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the presidency said on Sunday. This is intended to swiftly recover monies and assets lost by state institutions through irregular and corrupt means. The tribunal will adjudicate over any civil […]

Coming up on Carte Blanche this evening (Sunday 24 Feb) in South Africa, and available to stream from Tues 26 Feb for South Africans abroad. (14-day Free Trial): Brexit: What It Means for South Africa The end of March deadline for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union is fast approaching and the interminable and bruising internal debates will […]

PATERNOSTER – In a small fishing village on South Africa’s rugged west coast, restaurateur Kobus van der Merwe is struggling to process his meteoric rise to gastronomic stardom. He recently got back from Paris, where four days ago his 20-cover Wolfgat was named Restaurant of the Year at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards, also winning […]

Government is looking at developing the biggest tech hub in Africa, a coding and programming academy as well as co-working and co-creation spaces for the youth and start-ups in particular. “Through the Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda), my department, in partnership with the Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services, has started a conversation to develop […]

Water supply in the Eastern Cape is set to improve with the launch of the Mzimvubu Water Project’s advanced infrastructure. The R113 million advanced infrastructure project in Esiqhungqwini village in Tsolo will also contribute to job creation in the rural area. This infrastructure will allow easy access to the dam site and water treatment works, […]

The National Assembly has adopted a resolution to dissolve the Fifth Parliament, whose five-year term ends on 10 May. This is in line with section 50 of the Constitution, which deals specifically with the “dissolution of National Assembly before the expiry of its term”. By law, elections cannot be held during the term of office of […]

In his maiden budget speech, South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni confirmed the depth of the financial crisis at South Africa’s power utility Eskom. He also underscored the serious risks this poses to economic recovery in the country. Mboweni allocated R23bn a year over the next three years to Eskom, to be extended over the […]

The desperate search for an escaped lion in the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape continued into its sixth day. According to Park Manager, Nico van der Walt, the trackers started with the spoor where they left off the previous night. “As they were tracking in a very deep gorge they […]