Cape Town Voted BEST City in the World & South Africa 2nd Best Country

By SAPeople 11-12-18 13:37

Readers of the travel section of the UK’s Telegraph newspaper have voted Cape Town the Best City in the World (something Capetonians already knew!) and South Africa a runner up as the Best Country in the World!!! The results of the annual Telegraph Travel Awards, based on a poll of almost 50,000 readers, were published […]

KPMG South Africa Beg for Second Chance after Corruption Scandals

By Reuters 10-12-18 12:05

JOHANNESBURG – The chairman of KPMG South Africa on Monday appealed for the firm to be seen as a changed business, following months of efforts to regain public trust after becoming embroiled in major corruption scandals. In an open letter published in South African newspapers, KPMG South Africa’s executive chairman Wiseman Nkuhlu said the local […]

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Louis Oosthuizen Scoops First Ever South African Open Win

By Reuters 10-12-18 10:02

JOHANNESBURG – Home favourite Louis Oosthuizen romped to a first-ever South African Open title after extending his overnight lead and finishing six shots clear after carding a final round 67 at the Randpark Golf Club in Gauteng on Sunday. Oosthuizen, with a tournament total of 266, comfortably saw off the challenging pack as he ended […]

Blitzboks Bag Bronze at Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 10-12-18 00:59

The Springbok Sevens team finished third at the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday after they beat New Zealand 10-5 in the bronze medal match, finishing a weekend that received the thumbs up from Blitzbok coach Neil Powell and captain Philip Snyman. Starting the match with only 10 fit players, the Blitzboks, who lost 26-21 in […]

South African Ministers Will Not Get Salary Increases, Says Ramaphosa

By SAPeople 09-12-18 15:43

Respecting the tight budget that most South Africans are currently on and sensitive to the current economic climate, President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided not to increase the salaries of Ministers, even though an increase of 4 percent had been recommended. In a statement the Presidency said: “President Ramaphosa has determined that there will be no […]

Louis Oosthuizen Opens up 3-Stroke Lead in South African Open

By SAPeople 08-12-18 21:22

JOHANNESBURG – Home town favourite Louis Oosthuizen put on a short game exhibition to open up a three-shot lead at the South African Open at Randpark Golf Club on Saturday and set himself up for a first success in the tournament. Major winner Oosthuizen produced a masterclass of mid-range putting and bunker play as his […]

Blitzboks Sparkle at Cape Town Sevens to Top Pool A After 2 Wins

By SAPeople 08-12-18 21:11

The Blitzboks beat Samoa and Zimbabwe and went down at the death to New Zealand but still topped Pool A to advance to Sunday’s Cup quarters. The Cup quarter-finals here at the #CapeTown7s tomorrow are: SA v Scotland (12h04); Fiji v Spain (12h26); Australia v New Zealand (12h48); and USA v England (13h10). The Springbok […]

Black Panther and Charlize Theron Get Golden Globes Nominations. View List of Top Movie Nominees

By SAPeople 22-12-20 16:05

Walt Disney’s black empowerment superhero movie “Black Panther“, set in an imaginary African country, received a best drama nomination for the Golden Globes this week, edging out hopefuls like the female-led heist thriller ‘Widows’ (which received no nominations) and moon landing movie ‘First Man’ (which had to settle for nominations in two other categories). South African […]

Cape Town Sevens – All you HAVE to Know

By SAPeople Contributor 07-12-18 23:31

Cape Town is abuzz with sevens rugby action this week in the build-up to the highly-anticipated fourth instalment of the Cape Town Sevens, the second tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series. If you’re attending the event, make sure you know all the ins and outs of what will be happening on Saturday and Sunday. […]

South Africa’s Minimum Wage to Apply from January 2019

By Reuters 07-12-18 22:45

JOHANNESBURG  – South Africa’s new national minimum wage will take effect from January 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, ensuring workers earn at least R20 an hour. Ramaphosa last month signed into law the national minimum wage bill, part of efforts by the government to tackle wage inequality in South Africa. The National Minimum […]

WATCH Trevor Noah Calling for Help with Load Shedding

By SAPeople Contributor 07-12-19 15:41

This may be an old video but unfortunately it’s timeless when it comes to load shedding! In this stand-up comedy routine, South African comedian Trevor Noah perfectly captures the frustration in calling City Power to get some answers on just when the electricity will be turned back ON! WATCH Trevor Noah on Load Shedding in […]

Fresh Start as South Africa Axes Nuclear Firm NECSA’s ENTIRE Board

By SAPeople 07-12-18 15:26

PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to clean state-run organisations from corruption continued today with South African Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announcing that the government has replaced the entire board of directors of state-run nuclear firm NECSA… and suspended its chief executive (Phumzile Tshelane) over problems with how it was governed. Radebe said the challenges […]

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Fitch Keeps South Africa’s Sovereign Rating Unchanged

By Reuters 07-12-18 11:06

JOHANNESBURG – Ratings firm Fitch on Thursday kept South Africa sub-investment grade credit rating steady at subinvestment and maintained its stable outlook, but warned that low growth and rising debt of state-owned firms posed a risk. “South Africa’s ratings are weighed down by low growth potential, sizeable government debt and contingent liabilities,” Fitch said in […]

South Africa Call on Uncapped Batsman Hamza for Pakistan Series

By Reuters 06-12-18 17:50

CAPE TOWN – South Africa have named uncapped middle-order batsman Zubayr Hamza and fast bowler Duanne Olivier in their squad for the three-test home series against Pakistan starting in Pretoria on Boxing Day. Cape Town-born Hamza, 23, averages almost 50 in first class cricket but has had a modest domestic season to date with two […]

15 Arrested After Global Citizen Concert Chaos

By SAPeople 06-12-18 00:14

South African Police Minister Bheki Cele says 15 suspects have been arrested so far for various crimes that took place around the Global Citizen concert in Gauteng on Sunday. Since the concert 50 cases have now been reported, of which five are in court. Initially victims had taken to social media to report their horrific […]

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