Heartbreaking Letter To The World From Dying Aussie 27-Year-Old

By SAPeople 07-01-18 16:21

A heartbreaking – but inspiring – letter from a dying 27-year-old Australian woman has gone viral around the world. Holly Butcher’s letter, which serves as a brilliant guide on how to live your best life, has been shared over 25,000 times since her family posted it on Thursday… after she passed away in the early […]

Banyana Banyana Crowned Queens of African Continent

By SAPeople 07-01-18 14:15

Banyana Banyana have been crowned the 2017 CAF Women’s National Team of the Year at the AITEO CAF Awards 2017 held in Accra, Ghana. The glittering ceremony was attended by among others, CAF President Ahmed, SAFA President Dr Danny Jordan and several African football legends including Didier Drogba of Cote d’Ivoire and Samuel Eto’ of […]

Watch Two Young Heroes From Train Crash Uniting South Africa

By SAPeople 06-01-18 09:50

A video of two young boys, who behaved like true heroes after Thursday’s tragic train smash, is going viral as it shows the very best of South Africans, and gives so much hope for the future. It’s not only their heroic deeds that are inspiring SA citizens, but that they both – white and black […]

PHOTOS of the Kaapse Klopse Carnival, Minstrels Parade in Cape Town

By SAPeople Contributor 05-01-18 10:17

This year’s annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) celebration – on Tuesday 02 January 2018 – was as brilliant as usual… providing a colourful display to the crowds, as over 13,000 dancers took to the streets of Cape Town to celebrate what’s known as the Kaapse Klopse Carnival. Oday Mtour captured these spectacular photographs… The Carnival’s […]

Wait Almost Over For South African Matric Results

By SAPeople Contributor 04-01-18 11:49

The wait for results is almost over for the Class of 2017 as Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is set to announce the outcomes of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination this evening. The Minister will release the national pass rate as well as figures for the provinces in a live broadcast at 6pm from […]

US Movie Critic Rates South African Film ‘Meerkat Moonship’ as Number One

By SAPeople 02-01-18 17:21

American movie critic Jesse Knight has voted South Africa’s ‘Meerkat Maantuig’ (Meerkat Moonship) as the number one film on his 10 Best Undistributed Films (in the U.S.) of 2017. Let’s hope his vote will make some US distributors change their minds in 2018! Meerkat Maantuig changed their Facebook status to “feeling thankful” and said: “Go […]

South African Expat’s New Year’s Lessons We Could All Live By

By SAPeople 03-07-18 12:12

What an incredible year it’s been, some extraordinary times and a lot of lessons learned, another great chapter in this incredible life… writes South African expat and adventurer Marky Warren. It’s hard to think that just three years ago I was at the lowest point, drowning in addiction, depression and if it wasn’t for my incredible […]

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PHOTOS Thousands Flock to Durban Beachfront, New Year’s Day 2018

By SAPeople 01-01-18 23:24

It may not have been the sunniest day in Durban today, but grey skies didn’t stop thousands of beach goers still flocking to the KwaZulu-Natal beachfront in what has become a famous New Year’s Day annual tradition… the one time of the year that most people are not working, and are able to travel to […]

South African Springboks’ Rugby Championship Fixtures for 2018

By SAPeople 01-01-18 17:47

It’s the first of January and one of the South African jokes being shared the most on social media is this: But let’s be positive! Hopefully this year, the Springboks will remain unbeaten! And with the support of their rugby fans in South Africa, and around the world – anything is possible. So check out […]

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South African Divers Hit Form Ahead of Commonwealth Games

By SAPeople 01-01-18 17:21

While 29 South African swimmers posted qualifying times for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the country’s top divers were also doing their stuff. Four divers have met Swimming South Africa and the technical diving committee’s section criteria agreed upon with national sports umbrella body SASCOC… although eligibility is not an open and shut guarantee of selection. The […]

Struisbaai Photos From World’s Toughest Inflatable Boat Challenge

By SAPeople 31-12-17 18:14

The Trans Agulhas Challenge – nicknamed the “World’s Toughest Inflatable Boat Challenge” – is on again in South Africa… and Stan Sanetra was in Struisbaai to capture these awesome action-packed photos. The five-day water sports event is held annually between Natures Valley and Strand, where it finishes, and includes about 60 inflatable boats battling it […]

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Tshepo, the Boere and R100 – Building Bridges in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 27-12-17 17:15

A Boxing Day story, posted on Facebook by Gauteng resident Tshepo Judge Dijana, has gone viral in South Africa for its warm Christmas spirit… which Tshepo hopes will last the whole year long. Tshepo began his post: “Thoughts on racism: Just had the most interesting encounter!” Tshepo had pulled up to help “the most unlikeliest characters […]

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Thank You South Africa From A Foreigner Who Once Lived Here

By SAPeople Contributor 27-12-17 16:29

The last few weeks, I have found ample reason to curse my ill-timed blog migration project. Here I was chasing down broken links when in reality I was meant to buy Christmas presents and decorate the house… writes Eva Melusine Thieme aka Joburg Expat, named after the blog she created while living as an American German expat in South […]

Prince Harry Officially Appointed President of African Parks

By SAPeople Contributor 27-12-17 15:43

In a move that underscores his commitment to conservation, His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales – aka Prince Harry – has formally joined African Parks as their President. The appointment was just made public Wednesday morning in a statement released by Kensington Palace.  African Parks is a conservation NGO, founded in 2000, that manages national […]

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Over 1.6 Million Visit Durban Beaches For Bumper Christmas Weekend

By SAPeople Contributor 27-12-17 12:54

Durban enjoyed a bumper weekend with more than 1,686,174 people visiting various beaches around the City during the long weekend, 23-25 December 2017. According to eThekwini Municipality it was a fun-filled and incident-free weekend with no drownings reported, thanks to a great team of lifesavers, police and municipal workers. In a media release, the Durban […]

Khoisan 4′ Return Home For Xmas After Ramaphosa Receives Memorandum

By SAPeople 24-12-17 18:41

The Khoisan 4 have returned home to a hero’s welcome after Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa showed he’s the man who cares… by stepping up today, 24 December 2017, to receive a  a memorandum from the Khoibushmen Liberation Walkers, who had been camped outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria this month. Lisa Marcelle Hold, who shared […]

Elon Musk’s Space Craft Launches UFO Fears and Jokes

By SAPeople 23-12-17 14:10

Elon Musk‘s space exploration company – SpaceX – launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday night… and launched UFO debates in parts of America, as shocked citizens tried to work out what they were seeing in the sky. For many it looked like an alien spacecraft. South African born and bred entrepreneur, Musk, took to […]

South African Swimmers Post 47 Qualifiers for Gold Coast Games

By SAPeople 22-12-17 21:01

The Commonwealth Games Trials in Durban came to an end on Thursday with an impressive 47 qualification times for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia. Those times were swum over six days of red-hot competition and spread amongst 29 athletes – 17 of them men and 12 women. The 2018 Games will take place […]

CNN Names South Africa’s Mama Rosie As Top 10 Hero in the World

By SAPeople 21-12-17 18:15

Mama Rosie describes her job as a “calling”, not a job. She says her purpose in working is not  to earn money. “God has called me to do this,” she says… and her reward is the “smile of these children when they’re saying Mama to me, and thank you”. ‘These children’ include over 5,000 who […]

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