PETA US has revealed findings from its investigation into the fate of birds used in the gruelling South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race (SAMDPR) that expose the enormous suffering, deaths, gambling, environmental violations, and potential financial crimes involved in the event. PETA US discovered that all the birds entered by Queen Elizabeth II, a long-time […]

More than 2 million litres of fuel have been stolen since April from Transnet’s pipelines that crisscross the country, the utility said in a statement this week. Transnet urged all stakeholders in the industry to fight against fuel theft, and to stop buying fule from unregistered traders. “The tampering and damage to the pipeline because […]

Forty-four South Africans who are in transit at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, have been left stranded after the flight they had booked was incredulously not given permission to carry passengers. SAPeople has received so many desperate messages for help in the past week. A similar incident occurred last weekend at Frankfurt Airport in Germany when […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government relied on scientific advice, consultations and the experience of other countries when it made the decision to gradually ease lockdown. The President said this when he fielded oral questions from members of the National Assembly during a hybrid question and answer session on Thursday. “In deciding on when to begin […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has started a process of implementing an economic recovery plan, which is coupled with preserving the livelihoods of South Africans and saving lives… and that it won’t take long for the country to recover. The President was speaking before the National Assembly, responding to oral questions via a virtual link […]

The successful rescue of a dog stranded on Table Mountain has gone viral in South Africa. During a time when the nation is yearning for good news, this beautiful story hit the spot. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon, 16 June, when Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) were activated just before 15h00 by a […]

South Africa’s number of positive Covid-19 cases has today – Thursday 18 June 2020 – surpassed the total number of cases in China, where the pandemic is believed to have begun. South Africa is now featured in the Top 20 list of countries with the most coronavirus cases in the world. SA Health Minister Dr […]

Springbok coach and captain, Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi, led a delegation of eight national players and coaches at the Food Forward SA warehouse in Cape Town today, where they assisted in packing food parcels in the fight against hunger. The visit to the Food Forward SA facility in Epping was part of SA Rugby’s […]

Transnet, the government utility controlling South Africa’s ports, freight trains and pipelines, has instituted a process of lifestyle audits for its employees, requiring them to declare their assets and credit history, as well as those of their immediate family. Transnet said in a statement today this was “part of efforts to ensure high standards of […]

As temperatures continue to plummet in Gauteng, Eskom said it would implement load reduction in certain areas, including parts of Soweto, in order to avoid network overloading from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. today. Two days ago Eskom released a statement saying that repeated power failures were due to extreme network overloading and illegal connections. […]

South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry will go down in history as one of the most shameful wildlife disasters ever created by humans on earth. While it continues to spiral into an increasingly corrupt trade, it drags down with it our country’s credibility as a reputable wildlife tourism destination… writes Environmental Writer Louzel Lombard Steyn. A […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it is deeply concerned about the rise of farm attacks in Onderstepoort, North of Tshwane in South Africa. This follows seven incidents of farm attacks in 24 hours within a 15-kilometre radius at the Onderstepoort smallholding farms. Cases of house robbery, attempted house robbery and attempted murder have been opened […]

A one-month old baby and two South Africans who made an arduous two-day journey by car, arriving in Delhi only three hours before their departure, were among the 70 individuals repatriated from India to SA on Wednesday evening. Following negotiations by the SA High Commission in Delhi and Consulate in Mumbai, South Africans were given […]

The South African government has emphasised its support for the national carrier, South African Airways (SAA). This comes following the publication of the carrier’s business rescue plan on 16 June 2020. “Government, as the sole shareholder of SAA, supports the business rescue plan where it results in a viable, sustainable, competitive airline that provides integrated […]

South Africa is poised to enter a new phase of normality as President Ramaphosa tonight announced the easing of restrictions on certain business industries in the country. Following discussions with industry leaders, scientists and in consultation with Premiers, the South African Cabinet has decided to ease restrictions on the following economic activities, said the President. […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the following address at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic: It is now just over 100 days since the first case of coronavirus was identified in South Africa. For 100 days we have been living in the shadow of one of the greatest threats […]

In cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in South Africa, KLM has planned more repatriation flights to take home to Europe Dutch and other EU residents. And the good news for South Africans stranded abroad is that on the southbound flights, KLM is able to bring SA residents back home. If you’re in Europe and need […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the nation this evening, Wednesday 17 June 2020, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. The President’s address follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council and the Presidential Coordinating Council, the Presidency said in a brief statement on […]

Supported by wealthy and powerful organisations like Safari Club International, the Dallas Safari Club and the National Rifle Association, and egged on by countless awards and record book listings, trophy hunters have gunned down 1.7 million wild animals in the past decade. Around 250,000 were endangered species. This is detailed in an alarming book, “Trophy […]

Gauteng police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the murder of Soweto mother-to-be, Tshegofatso Pule. The 28-year-old had been missing for four days when her body, covered in stab wounds, was found on Monday last week, hanging from a tree in a veld in Roodepoort. Pule was laid to rest last week in […]

In a sensational development, though long anticipated, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks have arrested at least eight top people allegedly involved in the plundering of almost R2 billion from the defunct VBS Mutual Bank. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation of the SA Police, also known as the Hawks, made the arrests early […]

Use of a widely available steroid called dexamethasone on patients in England, increasing their survival rate, has been hailed as a “breakthrough” across the world and as exciting news by the South African government’s COVID-19 task team. They have said that medical staff in the country should consider the use of  dexamethasone on patients on […]

South Coast Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has shared an awesome video today, Tuesday 16 June 2020, of several sharks surrounding a huge shoal of sardines in what is usually a popular surf spot. South Coast Tourism called it the “Greatest Shoal on Earth 2020” and described it as “epic footage of today’s sardine run […]

On Tuesday morning 16 June 2020, the anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, News24 published an article chronicling a timeline of the events that proved to be a turning-point in South Africa in the fight against apartheid. For one person in Groot Marico who read that article – community worker Santa van Bart – it […]

South African youth from various formations have called on the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, to ensure that economic recovery from Covid-19 is just, green, inclusive and youth and gender-responsive. Creecy today hosted a virtual Youth Environment and Sustainability Dialogue, where young South Africans presented a wide range of ideas and suggestions […]