Week One of New U.S. Talk Show…and Already 2 South Africans Featured

By SAPeople 08-01-21 22:51

In his first 10 days after taking over one of the most popular late-night shows in the United States, comedian Stephen Colbert has had two South Africans as guests – billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and comedian Trevor Noah. Colbert, who left his own Colbert Report on Comedy Central to take over The Late Show from David Letterman, began […]

South Africans Shout Out to More #CaringCops after Armed Robbery

By SAPeople Contributor 18-09-15 08:40

After the recent shout out to #ConstableMiracle in Cape Town, two policemen in Johannesburg have been praised on social media for their “great and speedy work” after a Bryanston football team had an altercation with armed men. Working together the Bryanston Warriors soccer team and police were able to track one of the stolen phones […]

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Cape Town is Really Not Bicycle-Friendly (Yet)

By Mark Wijsman 17-09-15 10:12

It’s not hard for any Dutch person, such as myself, to adjust to Cape Town. It’s substantially warmer and richer in nature than our own country. We’ll cope with the occasional safety concerns and learn to be a bit more patient spending two years of our lives at Home Affairs. However, not being able to cycle […]

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#DearMrPresident, #SeeTheTweets Going Crazy

By SAPeople 17-09-15 09:24

More than 24 hours after the open letter to President Jacob Zuma was published online by Yusuf Abramjee, head of Crime Line and co-founder of Lead SA, people continue to madly, desperately or just humourously tweet their responses. In his letter, Abramjee focused largely on crime in the country and the plight of the police. Among other things, he wrote, […]

Tips for the Bokke from a Baby Bok Fan

By SAPeople 17-09-15 07:47

It seems everyone’s chipped in with their two cents’ worth of advice for the Springboks… but this has to be the cutest compilation of tips we’ve seen. South African photographer Carla Shannon, who’ll be watching the Rugby World Cup (RWC) from her living room in Krugersdorp, teamed up with her 18-month-old nephew Jonah Turner for this pictorial tribute to […]

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New Joburg House Out of This World

By SAPeople 16-09-15 16:01

While it has elements of a Los Angeles architect’s dream, a sci-fi fable and a real-life mansion facing Sydney Opera House, a new family home getting a lot of media attention is actually on the slopes of a ridge in Johannesburg. Called Kloof Road House, the large four-bedroom black edifice, with its steel walls, huge windows and […]

Yusuf Abramjee’s Open Letter to President Zuma on Crime in South Africa – #DearMrPresident

By SAPeople 16-09-15 20:43

Inspiring South African businessman, former crime journalist, speaker, co-founder of Lead SA and recipient of the National Order (amongst many other accolades), Yusuf Abramjee has written a powerful letter to President Zuma, a man he has met many times, imploring him to listen to his people who are “terrorised and persecuted” and to truly tackle the country’s devastating […]

SAPS Gives a Shout Out to Caring Cop (nicknamed #ConstableMiracle)

By SAPeople 16-09-15 06:15

A social media post highlighting the kindness of a police constable in Cape Town has caught the attention of his bosses at headquarters (HQ) who congratulated him on Twitter yesterday evening. The unnamed constable’s photo and story has been shared on Facebook (FB) over 7,000 times and attracted over 26,000 likes since it was uploaded by […]

South African Wines Sparkle for Major Show

By SAPeople 16-09-15 08:54

Several hundred South African wine farms have gathered in Cape Town this week to showcase their vintages and labels in one of the biggest wine shows the country has seen. Cape Wine 2015, which kicked off yesterday, is being held under the banner of Wines of South Africa (WOSA) through to Thursday this week. The […]

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Cape Town Blossoms (and Reopens Some Parks) After Fires

By SAPeople 15-09-15 16:52

Several parts of the Cape Peninsula’s parks have reopened to visitors, six months after devastating fires tore across Table Mountain and vast stretches of Constantia and Silvermine, and engulfed the mountainside above Muizenberg and False Bay. All of the Cape Peninsula, including Silvermine (which reopened yesterday), Table Mountain and the beaches as well as Cape Point, fall […]

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Four of the World’s Most Secluded Hotels are in Africa

By SAPeople 15-09-15 16:46

According to a list compiled by BuzzFeed, four of the world’s most secluded hotels are in Africa. The list was put together by the website’s Photo Essay Editor Gabriel H. Sanchez who describes the 22 locations as “perfect for people who hate people”. The list – which begins with “pretty much the most photogenic hotel in the world” Explora […]

South African Moms do Rosh Hashana

By SAPeople Contributor 14-09-15 19:08

Here’s a little bit of typical South African humour to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, which began at sundown yesterday (Sunday 13 September 2015) and ends tomorrow evening (Tuesday)… Watch Video: South African moms do Rosh Hashana

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Solar Gets an Energy Boost in South Africa

By SAPeople 14-09-15 15:03

Solar energy is in the air right now, and in more ways than one. South Africa’s biggest solar farm, one of the world’s largest, has been on line for almost a year. Google is eyeing out South Africa more and more for its new foray into solar energy. And a world-leading team from Stellenbosch will, […]

South Africa’s National Parks are Open for Free This Week

By SAPeople 13-09-15 22:23

Most of South Africa’s national parks – including the world famous Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Kgalakgadi, the Richtersveld and Golden Gate – will be open for free to any South African citizen for the next five days from Monday 14 September. The annual SA National Parks (SANParks) programme is being funded this year by First National Bank and […]

Victory for Africa’s Team MTN Qhubeka Cyclist in Tour of Britain!

By SAPeople 13-09-15 20:54

Edvald Boasson Hagen, riding for South Africa’s Team MTN Qhubeka, has secured the overall victory at the Aviva Tour of Britain today to become the 2015 Champion! Team MTN Qhubeka announced the news on their Facebook page this evening saying “Woohoo” and “Eddy is the Boss!!! #BicyclesChangeLives.” The 28-year-old Norwegian, who joined the South African-based team this season, is […]

Bryan Habana Makes Dream Come True for Young Springbok Fan

By SAPeople 13-09-15 14:21

While there has been some criticism levelled against the Springboks for not greeting their fans at London Heathrow Airport yesterday (in an unfortunate situation which was beyond their control), there has been high praise from those fans who turned up for the #BokSendOff at Monte Casino in Johannesburg on Friday. The feel good spirit is probably […]

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Surfing with Dolphins in Angola

By SAPeople 13-09-15 13:29

When we asked Filipa Fraga if we could share her dolphin photos, taken in Angola, she didn’t hesitate: “It would be a pleasure. Good moments of our nature should be shared.” And this is definitely a great moment for any surfer. Actually…for anyone! After capturing these photos, Filipa wrote “feeling blissful…for today is everything!” And […]

Alternative Options to Using the South African Post Office

By SAPeople 13-09-15 16:07

While the South African Post Office (SAPO) is seemingly on the road to recovery with major re-engineering initiatives for “the sole benefit of its customers”, a newly launched corporate strategy, new board of non-executive directors and the search for a new CEO after the recently announced “mutual termination” with the Group CEO Christopher Hlekane – there are still […]

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Community Rallies to Support Girl with Lupus & Her Family

By SAPeople 13-09-15 08:47

A family on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa has been overwhelmed by the care and concern shown to them by their community. Last year – in June 2014 – Anisha Singh, a bright pupil, was halfway through Grade 6 at Naidoo Memorial Primary School when she was diagnosed with Lupus, an auto-immune disease. Since […]

Catholic Church to Beatify First South African Ever

By SAPeople 12-09-15 20:41

On Sunday, September 13, Pope Francis will beatify the first South African ever – a schoolteacher who was beaten to death in 1990 by villagers after he refused to pay a sorcerer who promised to end storms battering the region. Benedict ‘Tshimangadzo’ Daswa was stoned by his attackers and ran to a bar to find safety…but he […]

Remembering Steve Biko on What Would Have Been His 70th Birthday

By SAPeople 12-09-17 10:56

Updated 18 December 2016: Search engine giant Google has honoured anti-apartheid hero Bantu Stephen Biko with a Google Doodle today, on what would have been his 70th birthday. (Update 12 September 2017: Remembering Steve Biko on the 40th Anniversary of his death.) The activist was born on 18 December 1946 and died 39 years ago, on 12 […]

South African-Produced Movie Gets Standing Ovation at Major Festival

By SAPeople 12-09-15 20:11

The partly South African-produced movie ‘Remember’, about a man who discovers that the Nazi who killed his family during the war is alive in the United States and goes to find him, received a 10-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival this week. ‘Remember’ – which was co-produced by renowned South African […]

Schoolgirl’s Project Boosted by Special Video Message from Mmusi Maimane

By SAPeople 07-01-21 00:48

A schoolgirl in South Africa, Carla Coetzee, received a surprise boost to her class project when Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane took the time to send her a special video message…along with a little pressure on her onderwyser (teacher) to give her a good grade! The Laerskool Garsfontein teacher, Dries Vermeulen, uploaded the video to his […]

U.S. Actress Joins Rhino-Saving Celebs, Goes on Mission to SA and Botswana

By SAPeople 12-09-15 20:42

American actress Uma Thurman has joined the ranks of celebrities putting their names behind save-the-rhino causes, with the magazine Town & Country dedicating its entire October Issue to the rhino, including a long feature in which Thurman is shown on a trip to relocate a pair of rhino. Thurman, who has acted in “Kill Bill” and is […]

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