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Mandela Centenary Celebrations: New Madiba Banknotes and Ramaphosa’s Address

By SAPeople 11-02-18 23:48

As the commemoration to mark the 28th anniversary of the release from prison of Former President Nelson Mandela continued on Sunday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced that it will issue a set of commemorative banknotes to honour the former statesman’s centenary. Mandela would have turned 100 years this year. Events have been […]

WATCH Daring Rescue of Giraffe with Metal Wire Twisted Round Its Neck

By SAPeople 10-02-18 17:39

Watch the daring rescue below of a giraffe which was choking on a metal wire wrapped dangerously around its neck. The video was uploaded by Inside Edition on 29 January 2018. It was apparently filmed in Mikembo Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rescuers worked together to tranquillise the large animal with a […]

WATCH Tonight’s Rain Approaching Cape Town. Awesome TimeLapse Video!

By SAPeople 09-02-18 22:27

Capetonian freelance photographer Jan Fischer captured this awesome time lapse video of the rain approaching drought-stricken Cape Town on Friday evening in the Western Cape, South Africa. “I filmed it in Somerset West today, from 17h15 to 18h45, using an iPhone 6s with the time lapse function,” Jan told SAPeople late on Friday evening. Just […]

South African Skies’ Lightning Displays Are Electric!

By SAPeople 09-02-18 01:38

If you wander the world, there are few places where you will find such electrical storms as those that blaze across South Africa, lighting up our magnificent skies. Eastern Cape freelance photographer Christopher Scott captured these awesome photos on Thursday night. “There was a short lightning show all the way out near St Francis Bay […]

10 Suspects in ATM & Cash-In-Transit Bombings Arrested, Including 3 Cops

By SAPeople 08-02-18 10:38

A ten-member syndicate, allegedly behind South Africa’s “ATM Bombings”, has been arrested for selling commercial explosives and will appear in court this morning. The syndicate includes three police officers. The suspects were arrested in a Hawks joint operation which was conducted on Tuesday evening in the Free State towns of Thabong, Odendalsrust, Virginia and Teunissen.. […]

Govt Urges South Africans to Pray for Rain this Weekend

By SAPeople 08-02-18 00:53

The South African Department of Water and Sanitation has encouraged everyone from all walks of life, wherever they will be, to pray for rain this coming weekend. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said faith-based organisations play an important role in communities, and they can help as water challenges continue. “The lack of rain – […]

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South African Expat Billionaire Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong Buying LA Times

By SAPeople 14-05-21 16:50

A South African expat billionaire is buying one of America’s most famous newspapers. It was reported Wednesday in the US that Tronc Inc. has agreed to sell the ‘Los Angeles Times’ to SA expat Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong… for a cool $500-million (which includes the LA Times’ sister paper, ‘San Diego Union-Tribune’). UPDATE May 2021: Dr […]

WATCH Thousands of UK School Children Sing Rain Down in Africa

By Jenni Baxter 07-02-18 19:28

A South African expat’s video of thousands of children in the UK singing Toto’s “Africa” – which she uploaded for her friends in drought-stricken Cape Town – is going viral. Kae Skinner Sera, who lives in the UK, uploaded the video late on Monday night after the Young Voices performance at the O2 in London […]

WATCH Grabouw Farmers Start Releasing Water to the City of Cape Town

By SAPeople 08-12-20 14:31

Eikenhof Dam in Grabouw, South Africa, started releasing its water to the City of Cape Town at 11 am this morning, according to Elgin resident Cathy Shaw. Shaw uploaded the following video, saying: “This is what 10 000 cubic litres per hour looks like!” The Groenland Water Users Association in the Overberg is releasing between […]

Social Networking Helps Find Lost Boy With Autism in Joburg

By SAPeople Contributor 06-02-18 00:13

At about 4.30pm on Saturday, an urgent message was sent out on the WhatsApp groups and Facebook community groups in my neighbourhood in northwestern Joburg… writes Gus Silber. A 12-year-old boy named Charlie, who has autism, had gone missing from his home in the suburb of Quellerina. “He is most probably on a white bicycle,” […]

Day Zero Pushed Back Almost A Month to Mid-May

By SAPeople 05-02-18 15:48

The City of Cape Town has announced that Day Zero (when residents’ taps will be turned off) “is expected to move out to mid-May 2018” thanks in large part to a decline in agricultural usage. The reported date is now 11 May. DA Leader Mmusi Maimane said: “This significant victory is thanks in large part […]

Good News for SA Motorists: Petrol Price to Drop on Wednesday

By Wendy Mothata 06-02-18 13:18

South African motorists will be relieved this week as the petrol price is expected to decrease, thanks to the stronger rand. The department of Energy has announced a price decrease in petrol and diesel this week. “The rand appreciated, on average, against the US dollar (from R13.23 to R12.20 per USD) during the period under […]

WATCH South African School DF Malan’s Cheerleading Display at MTBS

By SAPeople 04-02-18 18:53

The annual MTBS competition is famous in South Africa for the cheerleading by the participating schools… and there’s no video that has been shared more than this one featuring DF Malan High School at the inter-schools athletics competition back in 2013. The next MTBS gathering is on 07 February 2018. Hoërskool DF Malan at the […]

Blitzboks Barge Past England to Make Quarter-Finals in New Zealand

By SAPeople 04-02-18 01:49

A slow start against England converted into a classy display as the Blitzboks Sevens side booked their place in the Hamilton Sevens quarter-finals in New Zealand on Saturday. Wins against Papua New Guinea (36-5) and Russia (38-0) had come in their first two Pool B games and it was everything to play for in Game […]

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Table Mountain Knife Attacks Coming Up On Carte Blanche This Week

By SAPeople Contributor 03-02-18 18:24

Here are the latest topics due for broadcast on Carte Blanche this Sunday, and available for South Africans living abroad from Tuesday – 6th February 2018 – if you’re a subscriber to Showmax International. (Sign up here.) Table Mountain Knife Attacks Last week yet another hiker was robbed,  stabbed and killed in the Table Mountain reserve, […]

South African Woman Brings The House Down in New York and Worldwide

By SAPeople 28-09-20 14:38

A South African woman, Belinda Davids, who has been bringing the house down around the world… has finally come to the attention of her fellow South Africans, thanks to social media. In December, Belinda’s incredible rendition of Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ earned her a standing ovation at the prestigious Showtime At The […]

SA Expats at UK Sports Clinic Help Save Rhino at London Marathon 2018

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:09

A sports injury clinic in the heart of London – with a predominantly South African team – is helping save the rhinos back home in SA. Each year Ultra Sports Clinic (USC) sponsors a different charity taking part in the London Marathon. This year they’ve selected Save the Rhino International, and will be treating all […]

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Johnny Clegg’s Poignant and Personal Final Journey

By Guest Contributor 02-02-18 14:01

Johnny Clegg was never going to bow out quietly. Despite battling cancer, he felt he owed his fans a proper farewell, and for the past several months he’s done shows across the US, and in Canada, Dubai and London during his The Final Journey world tour. TONY JACKMAN caught the penultimate show of the tour […]

All 955 Trapped Miners in Free State, South Africa, Safely Rescued

By SAPeople 02-02-18 08:06

The more than 900 mineworkers who were trapped underground for over 24 hours at Sibanye’s Beatrix Gold Mine near Theunissen in the Free State have all been safely rescued Friday morning, according to an SABC report (see below). Sixty-five miners had already been rescued yesterday in a very slow operation that allowed for only one […]

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