First ATP World Tour Tennis Win for Young South African Lloyd Harris

By SAPeople 26-09-18 23:41

South African qualifier Lloyd Harris has notched up his first match win on the ATP World Tour by beating fifth-seeded Gael Monfils of France at the $1.8-million Chengdu Open in China! The Youth Olympian – who is 21-years-old – won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in 88 minutes of action at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre. Harris […]

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Old Mutual Shareholders to Get $3.5 Billion from Nedbank Spin-Off

By SAPeople 26-09-18 15:43

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Old Mutual Ltd said on Wednesday its shareholders will get R50 billion ($3.50 billion) from the spin-off of a majority of its stake in Nedbank. Old Mutual holds 52 percent of Nedbank and after the spinoff will hold around 19.9 percent, it said in a statement. (Reporting by Nqobile Dludla, […]

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‘Trevor Noah Presents NationWild’ Now First and Only on Showmax

By SAPeople Contributor 13-10-22 16:36

Trevor Noah Presents NationWild, a 13-part comedy showcase of South Africa’s brightest young comedians, is now streaming first and only on Showmax. “I’m really excited for Mzansi audiences to discover their new favourite comedians,” says Trevor. The comedy series is available to watch by South Africans in SA… and those living abroad.   Considering that […]

Life-Size Madiba Statue Unveiled at UN Headquarters in New York

By SAPeople Contributor 25-09-18 11:06

A life-size statue of Nelson Mandela has been unveiled at the United Nation’s (UN’s) headquarters in New York, USA. The statue of South Africa’s founding father is intended to immortalise Madiba’s values and serve as a reminder forever of everything SA’s exceptional statesman stood for. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa – who is in New […]

Kevin Anderson Beats Djokovic Again in Laver Cup in Chicago

By Reuters 23-09-18 15:41

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as his team – Team World – rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe’s lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago on Saturday. Anderson led the charge by blasting […]

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’Nonsensical’ Visa Requirements to be Relaxed to Boost Tourism

By SAPeople 23-09-18 15:41

South Africa’s “nonsensical” Unabridged Birth Certificate (UBC) requirements for the children of foreigners travelling to South Africa is to be relaxed. The regulation, introduced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba over three years ago has been blamed for a decline in tourism to SA by foreign families who have a choice of other sunny destinations […]

This Week on Carte Blanche: Fish Poaching in Hangberg and Prescribed Minimum Medical Aid Benefits

By SAPeople Contributor 21-09-18 21:23

This week’s episode of Carte Blanche, screened on Sunday in South Africa, is available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 25th September 2018 – if you subscribe to Showmax.This week’s topics include: Hangberg on Edge Missing and presumed dead, small-scale fisherman Durick van Blerk disappeared overboard after a confrontation with anti-poaching police patrol in August. […]

Cape Town’s Dam Water Levels Reach Over 72%. Tourists Welcome!!!

By SAPeople 20-09-18 17:40

Over the past year, tourism in Cape Town has suffered as considerate – or concerned – tourists have avoided the Western Cape region during its heavy drought… a drought which made world headlines after Cape Town announced that residential taps would be turned off on ‘Day Zero’. The day fortunately never arrived… as Capetonians worked […]

South African Heritage Day: What is There to Celebrate?

By SAPeople Contributor 20-09-18 10:04

There is so much ‘stuff’ going on at the moment in this country of our birth, which we call home, where we have our roots, where we have our heritage – to the point where we question the very essence and meaning of ‘heritage day’: is Heritage Day (Monday 24 September) just another public holiday? […]

Tips on How to Tshisanyama from Braai Master Winner

By SAPeople Contributor 19-09-18 10:40

Ja, nee… South Africans love nothing more than to unite around a fire for a braai – a proudly South African tradition that brings together family and friends throughout the year, but especially on National Braai Day, which happens to be just a few days away. So, if you’ve not started your preparations yet, now […]

Economic Stimulus Package to Spur Growth in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 17-09-18 14:31

An economic stimulus package for South Africa, adopted by Cabinet, is set to spark economic activity and boost the country’s growth, according to the country’s president. President Cyril Ramaphosa shared with South Africa’s business and labour leaders an outline of the economic stimulus package during a consultative meeting on Friday. The meeting in Pretoria was […]

Springboks Beat All Blacks in New Zealand – Jokes, Memes and Viral Pictures

By SAPeople 16-09-18 09:35

After the Springbok’s incredible win against the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand, yesterday, the jokes and memes have been pouring onto social media… along with some very special photos that are going viral. Here’s a collection of some of the best: The @Springboks cross defense yesterday…. pic.twitter.com/2tkIXvrQwP — PierreWillemse (@PierreWillemse) September 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/BarrySpinoza/status/1041129698531565568 […]

Springboks Overcome Odds to BEAT New Zealand! NEVER Give Up on Hope!!

By SAPeople 15-09-18 14:39

South Africa’s Springboks achieved what many thought was impossible – and not only beat the All Blacks today, but won in the Kiwi team’s home territory in an exciting match played in Wellington, New Zealand, that saw the Boks dig deeper, soar higher and bring it home for South Africa with a 36-34 victory. According […]

Microsoft Co-Founder’s Superyacht Pulls In to Cape Town, South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 15-09-18 10:33

Capetonians have gathered at the V&A Waterfront harbour, South Africa, to photograph the latest international celebrity to visit the Mother City – the 126,2 metre long Octopus superyacht. Regular SAPeople contributor, Madhuri Kooverjee Chavda, was dockside on Friday to capture the photos on this page. “It was a beautiful afternoon at the V&A Harbour admiring the […]

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