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 […]

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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 […]

South Africa’s Kevin Anderson BEATS Roger Federer at Wimbledon!

By SAPeople 11-07-18 22:46

LONDON  – South African expat Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest shock at Wimbledon – and in the tennis arena this year – by beating eight-times champion Roger Federer on Court One today! Anderson – who is seeded eighth – beat the number one seed Federer 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 13-11 in an amazing match at […]

South African Stars to Join Comedy on Netflix

By Wendy Mothata 17-12-20 22:35

Two South African comedians have been selected for an international stand-up comedy event series which will feature 47 comedians from around the globe. Netflix and Just For Laughs announced on Wednesday that an unprecedented new stand-up series will premiere in 2019… with comedians Tumi Morake and Riaad Moosa proudly flying the South African flag high in […]

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