SA's Bradley Cox Wins Final Stage in Rallye du Maroc Rally 2 Class

SA’s Bradley Cox Wins Final Stage in Rallye du Maroc Rally 2 Class

By SAPeople 06-10-22 20:37

South African professional Motocross and Enduro racer Bradley Cox has won the final stage (Stage 5) in the legendary Rallye du Maroc Rally 2 class today. Posting from Agadir in Morocco, Bradley said he is “over the moon” to have grabbed the final stage win. Moving up from 15th to come tenth overall for the […]

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3 New South African TV Shows Break Records

By SAPeople Contributor 06-10-22 14:48

Blood Psalms, the biggest and most ambitious Showmax Original yet, has set a new record for the most first-day views on Showmax for any drama series, ahead of international titles like Game of Thrones. Set in Ancient Africa, the action-packed epic Blood Psalms follows Princess Zazi (Bokang Phelane) as she battles a world-ending prophecy to […]

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Siya Kolisi Opens Doors for Young Women with Rugby Partnership

By SAPeople 06-10-22 11:23

Siya Kolisi is going back to grassroots to level the playing field for the future of rugby in South Africa. The Springbok captain aims to celebrate his own heritage and give back to his beloved sport through Red Bull Roots, a multi-year partnership with the Kolisi Foundation that aims to empower the next generation of young […]

Eskom to Implement Loadshedding

Load Shedding in South Africa Reduced to Stage 3

By SAPeople 06-10-22 11:02

Load shedding in South Africa has been reduced to Stage 3 from this morning until 5am on Saturday morning, following the recovery of some generating units at Eskom. The power utility says the continuation of load shedding is necessary for further replenishing of reserves. Some 6 647MW is currently unavailable due to planned maintenance with […]

Anglo American and France's EDF Renewables Partner to Power South Africa

Anglo American and France’s EDF Renewables Partner to Power South Africa

By SAPeople 05-10-22 14:49

Anglo American has partnered with French subsidiary, EDF Renewables SA to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a renewable energy ecosystem (“RREE”) in South Africa, which will help fast-track SA’s decarbonisation and take care of Anglo’s power needs. Envusa will launch 600mw of wind and solar projects in its first phase. […]

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No Lottery Funds for Animal Welfare in South Africa Next Year

By SAPeople Contributor 05-10-22 12:20

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has made the “tough decision” to drop animal welfare as a focus area for funding in 2022/2023, a decision that some organisations say is ignorant and unfair. Others say that the application for NLC funding is laborious and simply not worth applying for. The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has excluded […]

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Gauteng Premier David Makhura Resigns

By SAPeople 05-10-22 10:22

South Africa’s richest province, Gauteng, is set for new leadership following the resignation of Premier David Makhura on Tuesday. Makhura announced that he will step down from the position after serving the provincial government for the past eight years and is expected to have his last day in office on Thursday. “I have handed a […]

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5 Great Places to Eat for Under R100 in Cape Town

By SAPeople 05-10-22 14:08

We found some of the best local restaurants across the city where you can eat for cheap. By Liezl Human and Ashraf Hendricks from GroundUp. Cape Town has an abundance of independent restaurants, but like rent in the city, not many of them are affordable. GroundUp visited five places where you can find a delicious […]

Twitter Vows Legal Fight After Elon Musk Torpedoes $44-Billion Deal

Elon Musk to Go Ahead with Buying Twitter to Create X

By SAPeople 05-10-22 09:27

South African expat and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has had a change of heart and is now planning to go ahead with his original $44-billion offer to take Twitter Inc private, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, potentially ending the bitter feud between the Tesla chief and the social media company. And allowing Musk […]

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SA’s Tourism Minister Condemns Murder of German Tourist

By SAPeople 05-10-22 08:32

South African Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has expressed sadness at the brutal murder of a German tourist in Mpumalanga on Monday. The tourist was fatally shot by a group of criminals on Numbi Road at around 4.30pm on Monday. (Read the full story of the tragic murder of the German tourist near the Kruger Park […]

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KZN Must Help More After Baby Abandoned with Note from Mom

By SAPeople 04-10-22 13:29

The DA has called on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, to provide answers after a three-month-old baby girl was abandoned by her mother, allegedly after she could not get help from social workers. The infant was found in eThekwini with a note from her mother outlining her tragic situation. The mom wrote: “Hi. […]

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Reprieve at Petrol Pumps for South African Motorists

By SAPeople Contributor 04-10-22 12:32

South African motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this week as the price of all grades of petrol is set to come down by between 89 cents and R1.02 a litre. This marks the third consecutive month of decreases following increases experienced this year. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy […]

Changing the way a town views its car guards

Changing the Way a Town Views its Car Guards

By SAPeople Contributor 04-10-22 12:08

Patricia Mtuse has been a car guard for nearly 25 years and currently works outside Checkers in Makhanda, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. A project launched in Makhanda currently works with about 50 local car guards to upskill them and formalise their work. They do this through hosting “brainstorming” meetings with their members […]

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Court Grants leave to Appeal Against Kill the Boer Hate Speech Case Ruling

By SAPeople 04-10-22 12:02

The Equality Court today granted leave to appeal in the civil rights organisation AfriForum’s Kill the Boer hate speech case against the EFF, Julius Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. This application comes after the Equality Court declared in August that the chant Kill the Boer is not hate speech. Ernst van Zyl, Campaign Officer for strategy […]

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