Kudos for Pretoria Doctors Who Successfully Separated Conjoined Twin Girls

By SAPeople 25-01-17 23:13

PRETORIA – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the medical team and the management of Unitas Hospital in Centurion, Pretoria, for successfully separating three-week old conjoined twin girls. The operation to separate the conjoined twins, Uwenzile and Uyihlelile Shilongonyane, took place this past weekend. The twins – who were born on 2 January 2017 – […]

South Africa Teams Up with UK Investors

By SAPeople 25-01-17 09:56

PRETORIA – Stakeholders in the business process services (BPS) sector in the United Kingdom have agreed to set up a technical working group with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to enhance South Africa’s value proposition. The decision was taken in a meeting that the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, hosted with BPS […]

South African Divorce Tips: Turn Vrot into Vantastic!

By SAPeople 24-01-17 19:00

Here’s a very South African guide to divorce… how to turn feeling Vrot (yuk!) into feeling ‘Vantastic’. The video comes from The Divorce Source, a South African community hub for divorced women and for women going through divorce. Its aim is to educate, inspire and empower. In the latest video, author Stacey Lewis offers advice to […]

South African Reserve Bank Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged

By SAPeople 24-01-17 16:37

PRETORIA – The repo rate will remain unchanged at 7%, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday. “The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 7% per annum,” said the Governor. South Africans can expect food price inflation to decline following good rain falls in parts of the […]

WATCH Trump: Make America LEKKER Again! Plus The Post Shared Over a Million Times

By SAPeople 24-01-17 12:16

No matter whether you love or hate America’s new president, this video of Donald Trump talking with an Afrikaans accent is sure to bring a smile to your face. Afrikaans4Dummies – who have previously produced videos featuring famous Hollywood stars with Afrikaans accents as well as Trump vs Hillary Clinton during a presidential debate in the lead-up […]

Soothing Sounds and Sight of the Ocean from Gordon’s Bay Rock Pools

By SAPeople 24-01-17 10:26

Here’s a little eye candy to start the day… along with some soothing sounds of the ocean. Michelle Mengel filmed this video yesterday morning from Gordon’s Bay rock pools in the Western Cape, South Africa… before climbing aboard the MSC Sinfonia to set sail for Durban. The harbour town – also known as Gordonsbaai – […]

South Africa’s Blitzboks Keen to Get Going in Wellington, New Zealand

By SAPeople 24-01-17 01:22

The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in the “Land of the Long White Cloud” on Sunday and South African speedsters Siviwe Soyizwapi and Rosko Specman said they are keen for the HSBC Wellington Sevens to start in the New Zealand capital on Saturday morning (SA time). The tournament, the third in the 2016/2017 HSBC World […]

Love is in the Air: Drone Video of CT Proposal & Rugby Star’s Romantic Safari

By SAPeople 23-01-17 19:52

There’s no denying South Africa boasts some of the most romantic sceneries and sunsets in the world… and these two couples have captured it perfectly. Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinarch posted a romantic tweet this evening to his fiancee, after a safari trip at the weekend, saying: “Great weekend in #phinda, can’t wait to marry you!!” And a couple […]

Thanks to SA Security Guard Who Went Above and Beyond

By SAPeople 22-01-17 17:00

Durban resident Greg Hall has taken to social media to thank a very special security guard who went the extra distance to watch over Greg’s car to ensure it was safe from opportunist thieves. Greg wrote on Facebook: “While I sat and watched a movie at Gateway for 3 hours, this man sat and watched my car […]

Enjoy Rare Spectacular Views of Remote Cape Mountains… in a Wingsuit

By SAPeople Contributor 21-01-17 10:22

If you’ve ever wondered how it feels to be a bird and fly free above the mountains… check out this video, filmed by South African professional skydiver Jean-Jacques Wallis. Jean-Jacques takes us on a wingsuit flight through the remote Cape Mountains around the Slanghoek Valley. The views are spectacular. “Cape Town showing off again,” says Jean-Jacques. The […]

Advocate Thuli Madonsela to Publish Memoir

By SAPeople 15-12-19 12:32

Advocate Thuli Madonsela has announced she is “supremely honoured and excited to partner with Pan Macmillan SA to publish my memoirs. Hope the insights shared will contribute meaningfully…” In a press release Friday, Pan Macmillan South Africa said it is “delighted to announce today that it will publish a memoir by Former Public Protector of South Africa, […]

Watch Hot South African Surfer Shane Sykes Shredding the Waves

By SAPeople 20-01-17 09:30

If you’re yearning for the ocean… take a ride with one of South Africa’s hottest young pro surfers – Shane Sykes. In this awesome video – ‘White Rain’ – the 19-year-old from Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, has teamed up with his award-winning partner Steven Michelsen again. Last March the duo won the inaugural ZigZag Short Film Competition […]

Farm Attacks in Limpopo Require Specialised SAPS Units Says DA

By SAPeople 19-01-17 13:48

The DA (Democratic Alliance) has written to the Limpopo Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, seeking an urgent meeting to get an update on farms attacks and crime in the rural areas as well the provincial challenges in executing the national rural safety plan. This comes after another farm attack in Tzaneen where Mr and […]

McDonald’s SA Forced to Make U-turn on Battery Eggs. Here’s How

By Guest Contributor 19-01-17 09:43

South Africans have been known to be an activist bunch – in recent times there have been a number of high profile campaigns, often with varying degrees of success. These include the #feesmustfall protests against high tuition fees on the country’s campuses, protests against toll roads and ongoing service delivery demonstrations. But protesters – even […]

Travellers South Africa

Over 5 Million Travellers Crossed South Africa’s Borders Over Festive Season

By SAPeople 19-01-17 01:29

PRETORIA – Over 5.5 million people (5,504,022 to be exact) travelled across South Africa’s borders between 9 December 2016 and 14 January 2017, says Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. This marks an increase of 200,467 movements, or 3.78 percent, at the ports of entry nationally when compared to the 5,303,555 recorded during the same period […]

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