Athletics World Cup London 2018 - Day Two

3 World Cup Gold Medals for South Africa in London

By Guest Contributor 08-01-21 22:58

Three South African athletes won gold medals at the weekend’s inaugural Athletics World Cup in London, England, while five more individuals reached the podium in their events. On Sunday night, world long jump champion Luvo Manyonga was in fine form in his specialist discipline. With field events athletes limited to four attempts in straight finals, […]

Travellers Still Enjoying Snow on the Mountains in Sunny South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 16-07-18 17:06

Airline passengers travelling to and from Cape Town have been enjoying the rare and beautiful sight of snow in sunny South Africa, on the mountains of the Western Cape… even though it’s been exactly two weeks since South Africa received a record-breaking snowfall, the biggest the country has received in a decade. This morning regular SAPeople […]

South African Rand Gains as Dollar Eases

By Reuters 02-01-21 16:20

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand strengthened early on Monday, extending previous gains, as sentiment towards riskier, high-yield markets improved after trade talks between China and the European Union. At 0650 the rand traded at 13.2125 to the dollar, up 0.32 percent from Friday’s close. The dollar slipped against most major currencies on positive trade talks […]

Kevin Anderson: “Thanks to Everyone from South Africa…”

By Jenni Baxter 15-07-18 23:29

South African tennis player Kevin‪ Anderson has thanked his incredible South African fans for supporting him on his journey to Centre Court at Wimbledon in London. Despite losing today to Novak Djokovic, Kevin’s positive attitude has shone through. Wimbledon said: “If there’s one quality that’s stood out the most among the many that carried Kevin Anderson to […]

South Africa’s Brad Binder Wins 1st Ever Moto2 Race, in Germany

By Jenni Baxter 15-07-18 15:44

South African motorcyle racer Brad Binder has raced to glory in Germany on Sunday – winning his first ever Moto2 race at the Sachsenring circuit… and becoming the first South African winner for almost 40 years. Just yesterday he renewed his contract with Red Bull. This afternoon MotoGP said: “What a way to celebrate signing a […]

Ramaphosa’s Call to Kevin Anderson: Good Luck from SOUTH AFRICA!

By Jenni Baxter 15-07-18 15:00

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa‏ has personally phoned Kevin Anderson to wish him luck in the Wimbledon Final this afternoon. Ramaphosa tweeted: “I called & spoke to Kevin Anderson & wished him the best of luck & told him that we are all rooting for him. “He was very pleased and said he’d do his […]

UAE Also Pledges $10-Billion to South Africa After Ramaphosa’s Visit

By Jenni Baxter 15-07-18 13:45

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has certainly enjoyed a successful state trip to the Middle East this week, as news comes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to invest $10-billion in South Africa. This follows the announcement on Thursday that Saudi Arabia had pledged $10-billion to South Africa as well (of which at […]

Barack Obama’s Top African Books, Due in South Africa This Week

By Jenni Baxter 15-07-18 13:02

As former American President Barack Obama prepares for his trip to Africa this week, he has revealed his choice of top Africa-centric books. Obama, who will deliver a speech in South Africa to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, is travelling to Africa for the first time since his Presidency. In a post […]

Raven Klaasen’s Fantastic Wimbledon Run Ends in “Heartbreak”

By Jenni Baxter 24-12-20 16:15

“So near and yet so far… Raven Klaasen’s fantastic run at Wimbledon 2018 ended in heartbreak in the final of the men’s doubles,” is how Tennis South Africa described Saturday evening’s match between Klaasen and his Kiwi partner Michael Venus against Americans Mike Bryan and Jack Sock. In a riveting match, Raven and Michael put […]

Caster Semenya Races to Personal Best in Morocco

By SAPeople 14-07-18 15:36

Caster Semenya was back to her best and also posted a personal best time in the women’s 1,000m event at Friday’s IAAF Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Semenya bounced back after a disappointing sixth spot in the 1,500m at the recent Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland. On Friday, she was in fine […]

WATCH Sardines AND Sharks Hit The South Coast, South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 14-07-18 15:19

The fish are back in town! And the fishermen are elated! It’s been a little while since the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa has been blessed with its famous annual Sardine Run. Regular SAPeople contributor Andrea Ben was on the scene Monday on Pennington Beach… where the sardines were aplenty… and so too […]

HE DID IT! Kevin Anderson through to Wimbledon FINAL! #GoSouthAfrica

By Jenni Baxter 13-07-18 22:43

Kevin Anderson kept his South African fans on tenterhooks on Friday afternoon as he battled it out – set for set, game for game, point for point – with American John Isner. But finally our “Miracle Man” – as Wimbledon nicknamed Anderson on Wednesday, after he shocked the world by beating number one seed Roger […]

South Africa’s Raven Klaasen 1 Match Away from Wimbledon Glory

By Jenni Baxter 13-07-18 22:56

It’s turning into a very South African Wimbledon with SA’s Kevin Anderson playing in the semi-final this afternoon, and SA’s Raven Klaasen making it through to the doubles final tomorrow, along with his New Zealand partner Michal Venus. Klaasen and Venus defeated the wild-card pairing of Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen and Britain’s Joe Salisbury 7-6 (6) 3-6 […]

Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards

By Jenni Baxter 13-07-18 09:59

The Daily Show, hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah, has been nominated for three Emmy Awards – for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Interactive Program and Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Trevor, who is now based in New York, joked: “Wow, I visited Russia for 3 days and now The Daily Show is nominated for […]

Saudi Arabia Pledges $10-Billion to South Africa During Ramaphosa’s Visit

By Jenni Baxter 13-07-18 10:11

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s  state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia kicked off on Thursday to great success – the Kingdom pledged $10-billion in new investment in South Africa… and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud bestowed the Order of King Abdulaziz upon Ramaphosa, the highest honour by the Kingdom. According to The Presidency, the […]

WATCH Choir Literally Take America By Storm with Toto’s AFRICA

By Jenni Baxter 28-12-20 16:23

It’s not often you see international TV mogul Simon Cowell clapping along to the acts he judges, but this Los Angeles choir’s mesmerising rendition of Toto’s ‘Africa’ has even Cowell joining in… and giving it a standing ovation! SAPeople followers will remember Angel City Chorale’s original video of ‘Africa’ in 2013 – in which they […]

Wimbledon

Ramaphosa Tweets Congrats to South Africans at Wimbledon (Including Miracle Man, Kevin Anderson)

By Jenni Baxter 12-07-18 17:41

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – who arrived in Saudi Arabia this morning – has tweeted a message of congratulations to three awesome South Africans at Wimbledon, including ‘Miracle Man’, SA expat Kevin Anderson, who stunned the world’s number one player – Roger Federer – in a quarter-final cliffhanger yesterday. Ramaphosa said: “Congratulations to Kevin […]

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