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Princess Charlene Shines Stateside

By SAPeople Contributor 04-07-18 12:18

Proving princesses do a lot more than simply pose for magazine covers, Princess Charlene  packed a variety of activities in to her recent trip to America with her husband, Prince Albert II of Monaco.  The royal couple’s September visit to America culminated in a dinner reception hosted by President Obama and his wife Michelle Obama […]

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SA shines at Canoe Marathon Worlds

By SAPeople Contributor 23-09-13 10:48

South African paddlers excelled at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Copenhagen on the weekend, with Hank McGregor and Andy Birkett both claiming titles. They were not alone in standing out, however, with two silver medals also being won, while in the Masters World Championships, which preceded the elite competition, South Africa came away […]

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Mandela statue unveiled in Washington

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 01:41

A nine-foot (three-metre) statue of Nelson Mandela – showing him with fist raised as he walked out of Victor Verster prison a free man on 11 February 1990 – was unveiled outside the entrance to South Africa’s embassy in Washington, DC on Saturday. The statue, a copy of one that stands outside the Drakenstein Correctional […]

South Africa in digital laser ‘world first’

By SAPeople Contributor 19-09-13 06:19

Researchers at South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a world-first digital laser that could be a game-changer in the field, paving the way for new laser applications in areas ranging from medicine to communications. A team based at the CSIR’s National Laser Centre has shown that, instead of resorting to […]

SA eyes medals at Canoe World Champs

By SAPeople Contributor 19-09-13 06:09

A powerful South African team will mount a serious challenge for medals at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, which start in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday and run through until Sunday. The K1 battle will see 35-year-old Hank McGregor, a two-time K1 world champion and former under-18 K1 world champ going up against his protege […]

International buyers snap up Khumba

By SAPeople Contributor 01-10-13 10:01

South African 3D animated feature filmKhumba, which had its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last week, has been bought by three major international independent distributors – Australia’s Transmission, UK’s Kaleidoscope and Italy’s Eagle Pictures. Khumbais the second 3D animated feature from Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation Studios, whose Adventures in Zambezia […]

SA sailors shine at World Champs

By SAPeople Contributor 19-09-13 05:59

South Africa’s Olympic sailors made an impressive return to the podium, claiming bronze in the SB20 World Championships in France over the weekend. London Olympians Roger Hudson and Asenathi Jim joined forces with Sibu Sizatu and Wadi Xamimpi to claim two race wins, one second-place and three third-place finishes during the week-long competition in Hyeres. […]

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Mandela: a life in books

By SAPeople Contributor 16-09-13 10:23

  He is a man who has brought tears of joy to an entire nation, a man who has inspired the world to create a better place, a man who has given true meaning to the concept of ubuntu; he is a man and a legend – he is Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, known fondly to […]

IRB Admits Poite was Incorrect to Yellow Card Bismarck

By SAPeople 15-09-13 16:40

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has issued a statement admitting that referee Romain Poite DID make a mistake when he showed Bismarck du Plessis a yellow card during yesterday’s rugby match between the All Blacks and the Springboks. The incident occurred when the South African hooker tackled the All Blacks flyhalf in the 17th minute […]

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Parenting a Nation

By SAPeople Contributor 12-09-13 07:32

Walter and Albertina Sisulu: Parenting a Nation explores the private and political lives of the Sisulu family during the apartheid struggle. The exhibition, at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu, in Eastern Cape, gives the viewer a deeper understanding of their role in the emancipation of South Africa, as well as of their deep love and abiding […]

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Mandela’s love of children

By SAPeople Contributor 10-09-13 12:06

From the dusty fields of Qunu in Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela grew to become a wise and admirable man, respected and loved around the world. He is a man of integrity, who is known for his love for children. His influence on a global scale is massive, but just as significant has been his emphasis […]

Zuma Laughs at G20 Summit and the World Tries to Laugh Too

By SAPeople 10-09-13 13:39

Have you ever noticed how President Jacob Zuma is always the most cheerful in a room full of politicians? While the others turn on stiff and stilted smiles, staged mainly for the cameras, the South African President sports an irrepressible full-vaultage beam through even the most tedious of meetings. Perhaps less stressed than most? In […]

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Tata, you are in our prayers

By SAPeople Contributor 06-09-13 13:05

We share the joy of the Mandela family at the discharge of Nelson Mandela after 89 days in hospital. May he find peace and comfort in his home, among his relatives and friends, so that his continuing medical care can proceed with dignity. We are all grateful for the outstanding care he received in hospital […]

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Snow Doubt…There’s Snow on Table Mountain Today

By SAPeople Contributor 05-01-21 22:10

After weeks of waiting, and days of speculation…some brave, bare-cheeked hikers proved there truly is snow on Table Mountain today, posting a couple of “cheeky” pictures on Facebook. UPDATE August 2020: Snow on Table Mountain again? In fact the social media website was “snowed under” with pictures of Cape Town’s famous landmark covered in snow, […]

South African Scanner Star of Grey’s Anatomy

By SAPeople 09-09-13 14:57

You know you’ve made it when you’re the star of a huge American television series! And that’s what happened recently to a full body X-ray scanner designed by a small but very worthy South African company, Lodox Systems. The scanner played a major role in a recent episode of popular TV show Grey’s Anatomy, with […]

South African Humour at its Best!

By SAPeople 06-09-13 13:03

There’s nothing like it. Fantastic South African humour! Sit back, scroll down…and enjoy some classic SA chirps and pictures… And after that’s said and done…there’s nothing more to it than to…    

What Makes South Africa Unique? (and kind of very special!)

By SAPeople 09-09-13 14:58

So here’s one of those emails doing the rounds that’s full of all the good stuff that makes us so proud to be South African. But before you rush off to quote all these great claims to your overseas friends, please bear in mind they may not all be quite as true as we’d like […]

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Winnie’s pain and torture in prison

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 01:41

  Winnie Madikizela-Mandela felt particularly close to her jailed husband, Nelson, in October 1970, after she was released from serving 491 days in solitary confinement. She wrote to him on 26 October, saying: “In a way during the past two years I felt so close to you. It was the first time we were together in […]

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Independent film makes Venice cut

By SAPeople Contributor 06-09-13 13:03

When South African low-fi filmmaker Sibs Shongwe-La Mer stood up on stage at TEDx Johannesburg, a conference where creative minds gather to share ideas, he seized the audience’s attention by asking: “What happened to that inner child? What happened to the creative we have left to die?” The 21-year-old was referring to society’s willingness to give […]

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Joan Joffe – riding the wave of success

By SAPeople Contributor 06-09-13 13:03

Timing has a lot to do with being successful, says Joan Joffe, one of the most recognisable faces in South African business. “Well, you certainly caught the computer wave,” I mention to her when we meet at a Rosebank hotel. “I caught three waves!” she responds. “The PC wave, the cellphone wave and the black […]

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SA engineer to help build Bloodhound

By SAPeople Contributor 06-09-13 13:02

South Africa’s Beverly Singh, an engineering graduate from Port Elizabeth, is the first recipient of the Bloodhound SSC Chevening Scholarship – she will work with the construction team on the final assembly stages of the supersonic car, while pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Initiated in 1983, the Chevening Scholarship programme is funded by the UK […]

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The women in Madiba’s life

By SAPeople Contributor 17-12-20 01:41

South Africa’s beloved statesman and father of democracy and reconciliation, Nelson Mandela or Madiba, his clan name and affectionate nickname, has many women in his life. But perhaps the three most important are his three wives, one of whom is deceased, another from whom he is divorced, and a third, his loving present wife, Graça […]

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Interview with Green Vanilla Tea author Marie Williams

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:17

Award-winning South African author Marie Williams talks exclusively to SAPeople about love, loss, Green Goblins and discovering what makes your heart sing. Marie was recently awarded the Finch Memoir prize in Australia for GREEN VANILLA TEA, a heart-wrenching and inspiring memoir of the loss of her  husband Dom, a fellow South African. The two had […]

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Cape Town becomes bike-friendly

By SAPeople Contributor 27-05-15 18:54

Cape Town is going green in more ways than one. It has a network of bicycle lanes across the city that are to be painted green to demarcate their use for bikes only. “The colour coding helps to promote safety and awareness for vehicles and pedestrians,” says the city council. It is also one of the […]

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SA Teen Blaise Draper Sings Heartbreaking Staircase to Heaven

By SAPeople 09-09-13 15:00

A heartbreaking song is making waves on the internet. Written and performed by South African teenager Blaise Draper, it touches the hearts of all those who’ve ever lost someone incredibly close to them. What makes Blaise’s song even more special is that it is not written for a boyfriend or conventional family member. It’s written […]

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