SA School Surprises Community Heroes On National Milk Tart Day

By SAPeople Contributor 27-02-18 16:29

South Africans around the country – and as far away as Canada – have been baking up a storm today on National  Melk Tert Dag (Milk Tart Day)… the day South Africans are united in their love for this scrumptious national treasure. One school in Pretoria – Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool – baked 600 milk tarts! While another […]

Top 10 Aussie Facts South Africans Need to Know

By SAPeople Contributor 03-07-18 13:07

Heres a Top 10 “Aussie Facts” list that every South African should know before arriving Down Under… from the personal point of view of South African expat comedian Kevin Fraser who now calls Australia home. WATCH Top 10 Aussie Facts from a South African Expat Kevin Fraser’s Top 10 Facts about Australia you need to […]

Large Boeing Stops the Traffic in Joburg, Headed to Fourways for the Kids!

By SAPeople 27-02-18 10:55

Boeing Boeing Gone! The large Boeing 737 has left Jet Park, and is currently en route to its final destination – Fourways Mega Mall in Johannesburg. The plane will form an integral part of KidZania Johannesburg, opening in December 2018. Kidzania is the world’s fastest growing edutainment brand, and Joburg is set to host the […]

All The President’s Men & Women: Mbalula is Out, Gordhan is Back

By SAPeople 26-02-18 23:31

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced  the following changes to the National Executive.It was a “radical” reconfiguration of the cabinet, including 23 changes and many female appointments. Some of the new appointments – including new Deputy President of South Africa, David Mabuza – will first be sworn in as members of the National Assembly tomorrow in Cape […]

Springboks to Face Wales in Ground-Breaking Test in Washington DC

By SAPeople 26-02-18 21:57

The Springboks will kick off their 2018 international season on an historic note when they face Wales in a once-off Test in Washington DC in the USA on Saturday 2 June. This momentous match – the first time the Boks will face Tier One opposition on neutral ground outside the Rugby World Cup – was […]

Trevor Noah on ‘Black Panther’ Heroines and His Mom

By SAPeople 22-12-20 16:06

Watch South African comedian Trevor Noah on loving the Xhosa (and not needing to read the subtitles), and how blockbuster movie ‘Black Panther‘ reminded him of his mom and the hidings he would get as a child! Trevor was speaking to the audience ‘between the takes’ whilst filming The Daily Show in New York, USA. […]

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Carte Blanche Exposes a Scamster & More… Coming Up This Week

By SAPeople Contributor 22-02-18 19:50

Here are the latest hot topics due for broadcast on Carte Blanche this Sunday, and available for South Africans living abroad from Tuesday – 27th February 2018, if they’re a subscriber of Showmax International. Otto van Tonder What’s worse than a bad credit record when you desperately need to secure finance? Getting ripped off by the […]

Goosebumps! Brave Child Saves Vet’s Life in SA

By SAPeople Contributor 22-02-18 13:56

On Tuesday vet Myra Marais was called out to deep rural Limpopo for a very sick calf… In a Facebook post to Mutale Animal Clinic yesterday, Myra described her heart-stopping experience… ‘It has been raining cats and dogs here in Limpopo, so while I was examining the little calf in knee high mud and shoulder […]

Michael Jackson Show Starring South African Singer Hits New Zealand

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:07

South Africans in New Zealand have the opportunity this month to watch Northern Cape performer, Dantanio Goodman, star as Michael Jackson in Showtime Australia’s tribute concert – The Michael Jackson History Show – which has been blowing audiences away around the world. Dantanio (38) hails from Kimberley where he grew up in a musical family […]

Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Movie of Trevor Noah’s Book ‘Born a Crime’

By SAPeople 22-12-20 16:22

South African comedian Trevor Noah says he is “in heaven” since signing Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o to star in and co-produce the movie based on his best-selling book ‘Born a Crime’. The Mexican-Kenyan actress, who is currently starring in Disney / Marvel’s blockbuster ‘Black Panther‘ film, is equally delighted. She tweeted: “When I read @Trevornoah’s […]

Missing Search and Rescue K9 Dog Found Thanks to Teamwork

By SAPeople 21-02-18 23:44

Proving that ALL members of the team are important, a group of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape set out at 06h00 on Wednesday morning to look for missing Search and Rescue dog, Olive. According to SAPS, Olive had gone missing on Sunday evening. The search party – consisting […]

R6 Billion Allocated Towards Drought Relief in South Africa

By SAPeople 21-02-18 15:46

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says R6 billion has been allocated towards drought relief and to augment public infrastructure investment. The announcement comes as efforts are underway to declare three provinces (Western Province, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape), and particularly Cape Town, as national disaster areas. On Tuesday, the City of Cape Town announced that Day […]

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Whizz Kid Advises Current Matrics to Sacrifice for Their Studies

By SAPeople Contributor 21-02-18 12:47

Gauteng’s top Engen Maths and Science Schools (EMSS) 2017 matriculant Esther Shuping had two secret weapons to ensure her success – her mother Puleng Shuping and the brilliant EMSS teachers, who helped her secure a clean sweep of straight As.  And although Esther begun her B. Pharmacy studies at Wits University earlier this month, she […]

New Changes to be Implemented in South Africa’s Education Sector

By Wendy Mothata 20-02-18 23:31

South African Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga says that numerous changes will be implemented in the education sector, and that the “education system needs to prepare pupils for the fourth industrial revolution”. Speaking in parliament, Cape Town, during the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, Motshekga stressed that new skills […]

Capetonians Pull Together to Push Day Zero Back to 9 July 2018

By SAPeople 20-02-18 13:31

Great news from Cape Town, as the continued efforts by residents of the Mother City to cut down on water usage have enabled authorities to push back Day Zero – when taps will be turned off – another month from 4 June to 9 July 2018. A “delighted” Mmusi Maimane – Leader of the Democratic […]

President Ramaphosa Invites Ordinary South Africans To Walk With Him

By SAPeople 20-02-18 00:05

New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is certainly wooing the DA’s Western Cape residents… and inspiring the whole country! He has invited locals in Cape Town to join him for an early morning walk from Guguletu Sports Complex to Athlone Stadium. It’s a very early start – 05h30 – leading SA writer Gus Silber to […]

Tsek, Tsotsi! It’s Been An Extraordinary Few Days…

By SAPeople 19-02-18 22:02

Isn’t it so typical of how things work down here: one minute it’s business as usual and you’re going to bed gatvol because President Zuma is hanging on with the tenacity of a gazonkelnut and whyfor must he resign just because eleventy zillion South Africans are up to here, and next thing it’s morning and […]

World Heads of State Congratulate South Africa’s President Ramaphosa

By SAPeople Contributor 19-02-18 16:02

Messages of congratulations have poured in from Heads of State across the world for South Africa’s newly-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa. “President Cyril Ramaphosa received messages of congratulations from a number of Heads of State and Government during a round of telephone calls on Sunday 18 February 2018. President Ramaphosa took the calls at his official […]

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South Africans Should Stop Whining and Take Action

By Guest Contributor 19-02-18 11:47

A famous and all-time favourite quote by Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”. There couldn’t be a better sentiment that needed to be expressed among our people today. South Africans should stop whining about the country if they don’t plan on doing something to change what they dislike […]

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