WATCH Classic South African Ad Captures Lockdown Lost in Translation

By SAPeople 30-05-20 11:32

King Price has proved again that South African ads are some of the best in the world. Watch the below hilarious interaction between a traffic officer and a female motorist. “The current reality of getting lost in translation!” says Gauteng publicist Georg Knoke. “A typical South African scene!” This is the latest video commercial to […]

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Gautrain and Putco Execs Get Top Positions at Embattled Prasa

By SAPeople Staff Writer 29-05-20 18:50

After several years without permanent CEOs, the much suffering Passenger Railway Association of South Africa today saw the appointment of several strong candidates to fill the CEO positions in the rail and bus divisions. The announcement of Nosipho Damasane, previously chief of the Bombela Operating Company that runs the Gautrain, as head of Prasa’s rail […]

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WATCH Kevin Fraser’s Hilarious Take on ‘Families Under Lockdown’

By SAPeople 29-05-20 14:17

Watch South African comedian Kevin Fraser give a spot-on depiction of life for families under lockdown. The video is actually an ad for a pizza take-away company in SA, but it’s good value and worth watching for classic Kevin Fraser humour. WATCH VIDEO: Families Under Lockdown – by Kevin Fraser https://www.facebook.com/kevinfraserofficial/videos/699151150904484/

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The Back to School Dilemma for South African Parents

By Guest Contributor 29-05-20 14:01

I liked this ‘Back to School’ image because what I would really love right now is a road sign telling me exactly what direction to take… says South African GP Dr Rosie Carey (known as Dr Rosie to patients). Instead, my internal compass resembles one of those old city maps of Granada, with crooked narrow […]

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Parisians Celebrate New Phase for France in Contrast to South Africa

By Jenni Baxter 29-05-20 08:44

Parisians were Thursday night celebrating as the French Prime Minister announced relaxed regulations for the next phase of de-confinement, which begins on 2 June… just a day after South Africa’s level 3 kicks in, which has not been met with as much joy, but the two countries are at different stages on the curve. South […]

DA Calls SANDF Exoneration of Soldiers in Collins Khosa Death a Sham

By SAPeople Contributor 28-05-20 20:24

The Democratic Alliance has rejected as a sham the South African National Defence Force’s decision to exonerate the soldiers allegedly involved in the death of an Alexandra resident, Collins Khosa. It was reported yesterday that an internal SANDF probe exonerated the soldiers, although a police investigation is continuing. In papers before the North Gauteng High […]

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All South Africa to Move to Level 3, Including COVID-19 Hotspots

By SAPeople Contributor 28-05-20 15:50

The whole country will move to level 3 lockdown from 1 June, including areas identified as hotspots, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize clarified this after confusion was created when an old slide was presented stating hotspots would remain at level 4 and was also making rounds on social media. However, if these areas […]

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WATCH Chilling View as Khayelitsha Gets Temporary Hospital to Cope with Expected ‘Spillover’

By Jenni Baxter 28-05-20 01:26

A temporary Covid-19 hospital has been built in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha with the generosity of Doctors Without Borders/MSF Southern Africa, to handle the spillover of extra patients from Khayelitsha Hospital that are expected over the coming weeks. In chilling video footage (watch below), filmed by Western Cape amateur film maker Gershwin Christian Williams, the harsh […]

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Space X and NASA Launch Delayed Until Saturday Due to Weather

By Jenni Baxter 23-12-20 22:12

Space-X has announced that it is standing down from today’s launch “due to unfavourable weather in the flight path”. The next launch opportunity is Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC, says Space-X. Space-X founder and South African expat Elon Musk’s mission got very close to lift-off, with the crew settled in, […]

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Eskom Warns that Power Grid Under “Severe Pressure”

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-05-20 17:52

Only a week after saying that there would be just three days of loadshedding this winter, Eskom has asked South Africans to turn off all unnecessary electrical items because the system is under severe pressure. In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, it said, “Our power system is under severe pressure. Please switch off all unnecessary […]

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WATCH Zululand Pilot Fighting the War on Rhino Poaching from the Air

By Jenni Baxter 27-05-20 15:58

With the war raging against rhino poachers, there’s a pilot in KwaZulu-Natal who is saving rhinos from the air and protecting a total of 1.8 million hectares of land in Northern KZN, South Africa. The video below features a day in the life of Etienne Gerber, a Zululand Anti-Poaching Wing pilot for Project Rhino. He’s […]

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Roads in Eastern Cape Open Again after Snow Closures

By SAPeople Staff Writer 27-05-20 12:20

With the weather service predicting more snow tomorrow, some roads in the Eastern Cape, especially near Graaff-Reinet, were temporarily closed. The N9 from Graaff-Reine to Middelburg and the R61 from Cradock towards the N9 were closed as the result of dangerous driving conditions due to snowfall, but according to news reports have been opened again […]

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