Celebrating AB de Villiers 100th Test

AB de Villiers Honoured as He Embarks on 100th Test!

By SAPeople 13-11-15 15:18

On Saturday AB de Villiers will become only the seventh South African to play his 100th test! The 31-year-old was honoured at a special function last night, although – in typical AB fashion – he has played down the awesome achievement and says he would rather focus on tomorrow’s match against India in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) […]

South African Breakthrough for Breast Cancer Diagnosis

By SAPeople Contributor 13-11-15 04:48

A South African company has made a medical breakthrough with the development of a special machine that could make breast cancer diagnosis so much more simple, accurate and quicker for women. The Aceso machine, as it is called, has been designed and developed by Cape Town medical technology company Cape Ray. It was officially launched […]

Anatomy of a South African Aviation Accident

By NIEL RAMSAY LOUW 13-11-15 05:36

The previous two years have been turbulent times in international aviation: two Malaysian airliners, and their full complement of passengers, lost in the span of four months and a Russian airplane performing a fatal nosedive over the pyramids, on Halloween – its deadly descent possibly expedited by explosives. With this current spate of deadly aerial […]

Could Investing in Solar be the Best Tax-Free Investment?

By SAPeople Staff Writer 12-11-15 05:07

Andrew Smith certainly thinks so, but he would. He is the founder of a South African solar company NVmyPower. But listen to what he says to a class and then judge for yourself. “Some people say buy a Ferrari,” Smith says. “Some people buy exclusive whiskey or a collectors item. This (solar) way, you’re not only saving […]

Horror Novel by South African Lotz Up for Goodreads Award

By SAPeople Staff Writer 11-11-15 12:57

The horror novel ‘Day Four’ by South African Sarah Lotz has reached the semifinals of the 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards, which brands itself as the only major book awards chosen by readers. A book about South African Elon Musk has also been nominated, in a non-fiction category. Goodreads, which started in 2007 and has apparently got 40 […]

Dinosaur from Free State Could be New Species

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-04-18 00:06

JOHANNESBURG – The remains of a dinosaur 50 percent larger than a T-Rex, found near Clarens in the Free State, are being pieced together by the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Wits University, it was announced on Tuesday. The plant-eating dinosaur, still to be named but which goes by the nickname ‘Highland Giant’, would have weighed about […]

South African Crowned Bodyboard Champ of the World

By SAPeople 10-11-15 10:29

Congratulations to Jared Houston from Cape Town who was crowned the official 2015 APB World Bodyboard Champion yesterday in Puerto Rico. It was an incredibly emotional (and stressful) final day of the Encanto Pro Cultura as the 26-year-old South African, who now lives in Puerta Rico, won his first world title. After an unfortunate knock out in the […]

Three-Year-Old DJ Wins ‘SA’s Got Talent’

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-04-18 00:06

The already well-known three-year-old DJ Arch Junior has won the ‘South Africa’s Got Talent’ competition, and picked up a half a million rand in prize money in the process. The tiny DJ, Oratilwe Hlongwane from Alexandra, Johannesburg, who was clearly a favourite with the judges even in the semifinals, was one of six acts who reached the final, […]

With the Rand Low, Property Buyers Can Cash In

By SAPeople Staff Writer 09-11-15 16:49

Anyone sitting in London or Ottawa, Canada, or Scandiinavia – well, anywhere with a colder climate right now – might be thinking of sunnier climes. With the rand  hitting its lowest level ever against the US dollar, consider what these properties on offer in Johannesburg and Cape Town this weekend could be bought for in foreign currency. […]

Lenticular clouds, Cape Town

Those Cape Town UFO-Like Clouds Explained. Awesome PHOTOS!

By SAPeople 05-04-18 00:06

Cape Town was treated to a beautiful formation of Lenticular clouds on Sunday (8 November). From the Blouberg side it looked like the legendary pirate Van Hunks truly was smoking a pipe! (According to myth the ‘tablecloth’ cloud sometimes seen over Table Mountain is caused by a smoking contest between the devil and Van Hunks.) Capetonian Enid Burt said: […]

Painting the Town Red … and Elephant

By SAPeople Staff Writer 25-11-19 23:16

Anyone visiting Johannesburg – especially Jeppestown – might notice some new art decorating its walls, garage doors and basically any space flat and vertical worth a spray can. That’s because the fifth annual City of Gold Urban Art festival took place at the end of October. Graffiti artists from South Africa and abroad took part in painting up the place, […]

Just 6 of Cape Town’s Cultural Highlights

By SAPeople Contributor 08-11-15 10:56

Cape Town and the Winelands are famous for their stunning scenery and outdoor activities, but they are also a treasure trove of art, culture and history. Travel writer and tour guide James Bainbridge shares his cultural highlights of the Mother City area. 1. Babylonstoren  This 17th-century wine farm south of Paarl is a total gem, […]

Springbok Home Fixtures for 2016 Confirmed

By SAPeople 07-11-15 14:28

Time to get our calendars out for next year as South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced the Springboks’ home fixtures for 2016. Current Six Nations champions Ireland will play a three-test series against the Springboks in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth in June 2016, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Friday. SARU […]

Trevor Noah Reveals what the American Health Care System is Really Like

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:36

This week, after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, Trevor Noah discovered what many Americans already know – that their “health system sucks” (in the words of some US media). After being admitted to hospital on Tuesday with abdominal pain, the South African comedian got his first real taste of the US health care system…and it was just like […]

Cape Town South Africa

5 Typical Things People from Cape Town Do

By Mark Wijsman 17-11-18 14:51

Someone from Cape Town recently told me that living in this city for 6 years does not make me a Capetonian. Apparently the official integration period is ten years, and I had to work a lot harder on my accent. Eish. Problematically, this caused my identity crisis to reach new heights as I already felt […]

Gaynor Young on Getting into a State!!!

By Gaynor Young 06-11-15 11:42

After my accident, whilst in a coma, Absa, set up an account for me. They generously deposited money into this and let it be known that it was available for public donations towards my medical expenses. Twenty-five years later, I am still banking with them! Recently I wrote to the Chief Financial Officer and I […]

A Karoo Farm School with a Difference

By Chris Marais 08-11-15 11:05

A Climax windmill spins and creaks quietly alongside a dirt road linking Colesberg with the blue horizon. There is a cool morning breeze and a few sheep bleat in the distance. Soon, though, they are drowned out by the distant roar of a straining engine. A school bus appears, emblazoned with the words ‘Hantam Community Education […]

PHOTOS of Huge Gathering of Humpback Whales in South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 05-04-18 00:05

Since the start of the weekend I’ve been hearing reports of the huge gatherings of humpback whales at Noordhoek, Robben Island and Dassen Island. As much as I wanted to document this amazing wildlife event, for five days in a row the wind was unfortunately too strong to fly…until yesterday. I woke to a beautifully calm […]

The Pretoria Child Drummer Gets a New Beat VIDEO

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-11-15 09:32

A video of Sihle the Drummer (his surname is not given on Facebook) playing drums on an assortment of stand-in objects was first posted on his Facebook page in August and was viewed at least 410,000 times. That seems to have gotten him a real set, which he now plays in a new video. Watch Sihle’s first […]

Trevor Noah is Recuperating from Emergency Op

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:36

South African comedian Trevor Noah underwent an emergency appendectomy early Wednesday morning. According to a statement from Comedy Central (see above), the operation was successful and the Daily Show host is currently recuperating from the surgery. CC said: “As a result, The Daily Show will air an encore tonight. We expect he and the show will be back […]

Monopoly Launches a Cape Town Version

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-11-15 11:44

Just in time for its 80th anniversary as a board game, Monopoly will now have a Cape Town version and will include the city on its world game board. “Monopoly fans around the world will be able to visit the big 7 Capetonian attractions, play beach bats on some of our top beaches, play sport, go to […]

South Africa’s Role in New Bond Movie ‘Spectre’

By SAPeople Staff Writer 04-11-15 08:59

South Africa plays a feature role – and it’s a good one – in the new James Bond movie, ‘Spectre’, even though South Africa will be one of the last countries in the world that actually sees a major launch of the spy extravaganza. While the movie itself – which is brilliant – flits from Mexico […]

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