JJ Cassanga, a security guard who was severely assaulted in the same Clover incident that led to the murder of Terrence Tegg, has sadly passed away after collapsing at his doctor’s waiting rooms on Tuesday (28 June). AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit (PPU) confirmed Cassanga’s death with “deep regret and sadness”. Cassanga had been assaulted, along […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, in what a judge called a “horrific scheme” that inflicted “incalculable” harm on victims. By Luc Cohen and Brendan Pierson Survivors of Epstein’s abuse arrived at […]

A light aircraft went down near Lower Crossroads, a township near Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday evening. According to several reports, the two occupants – a pilot and his student from a local aviation school – survived the crash but were robbed by local residents. City of Cape Town’s JP Smith said: “The City’s […]

An adult male, believed to be a local man, has sadly died in Plettenberg Bay following a ‘shark incident’, according to the NSRI. The organisation said that their Plettenberg Bay duty crew was activated following eye-witness reports of the shark incident involving the man. He had apparently been swimming at Sanctuary Beach, on the Robberg […]

While Eskom announced it was plunging South Africa into Stage 6 load-shedding from 4pm this afternoon, the City of Cape Town has managed to avert Stage 6 altogether… although unfortunately things have not quite gone according to plan. The City of Cape Town said it has been building reserves to assist in the event of […]

AfriForum has instructed its legal team to bring an urgent application to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, to compel law enforcers to take action against striking Eskom employees who are currently in the process of intimidating and harassing their colleagues. The organisation believes the army may need to get involved as well as […]

Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, says it’s necessary to warn the public that Stage 6 loadshedding could be implemented “from 17h00 this afternoon” (Tuesday 28 June 2022), owing in part to a breakdown of power plants, and the “unlawful industrial action” (strike) by Eskom workers. UPDATE: Stage 6 load shedding IS being implemented from 4pm […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday arrived in Bavaria, in Germany, to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of the host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The G7 has been making headlines as the leaders (from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, US and EU) forged a stronger resolve to support Ukraine in ending […]

A joint operation by various SAPS Units has led to the recovery of Eskom cables worth R2.5 million and the arrest of eight suspects. Whilst most South Africans are suffering through Stage 4 Loadshedding, the suspects – aged between 29 and 49 – were responsible for stealing six rolls of aluminium cables. The Eskom overhead […]

Under Alfred Nevhutanda’s tenure as chairperson of the Lottery board there was allegedly grand-scale corruption. By Raymond Joseph. A judge has granted a preservation order on the multi-million rand luxury home and furniture of former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board chair Alfred Nevhutanda. Besides the house, the order was also granted against Vhutanda Investments, a private company […]

MPUMALANGA – Two brothers appeared briefly in the Belfast Magistrates’ Court today, facing charges of human trafficking after 39 human trafficking victims were rescued from a farm in Belfast (South Africa), including seven women, nine children under the age of five, and 23 males over the age of 18. The brothers – Carlos Bernardo Guambe […]

The global landscape of reproductive rights is constantly shifting. The US Supreme Court ruling that has overturned Roe v Wade – the landmark 1973 decision that protected a woman’s right to have an abortion – marks a significant regression for abortion access. But it is not the only case. While countries like the US, Poland […]

Stage 4 load shedding is due to continue until Wednesday. In a statement, Eskom blamed protests which meant that at some stations, the full complement of workers did not report for duty. “Eskom regrets to inform the public that stage 4 load shedding is anticipated to continue from 5am on Monday morning until midnight at […]

As the world’s eyes are on South Africa right now, SA Tourism has issued a statement about the tragic deaths of 20 teenagers at a popular tavern night club in East London last night. Headlines from Sweden to the Middle East, New York to Britain, have reported on the mystery deaths and hospitalisation of two […]

South African Police Minister General Bheki Cele broke down in tears today whilst addressing the media about the tragic deaths of 21 teenagers at a tavern in Scenery Park, East London, in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, 26 June). One other youngster is in critical condition in hospital. (These figures have been updated, […]

At least 17 youngsters – many between the ages of 18 and 20, and some possibly even younger – have died under mysterious circumstances in a popular tavern in East London, South Africa. (Initially 22 people were feared dead, but this has been revised to 17.) Nomthetheleli Mene, Eastern Cape Police Commissioner, confirmed there was […]

SAPeople sits down its co-founder Amanda Stergianos, a “mumpreneur” (digital entrepreneur and mum to three daughters), who has just launched her first children’s book – a true story about her family in early childhood, navigating life-threatening food allergies. The purpose of the book is to help other young children in a similar situation. Here, Amanda answers […]

The 19th FINA World Championships are under way in Budapest, Hungary. In Friday’s action Lara van Niekerk won her 50m breaststroke heat in an African record 29.77, which qualified her the fastest from the heats. After missing out on qualifying for the 100m breaststroke, Lara says: «I’m excited about the 50. With all the speed […]

Many South Africans may be enjoying more than one braai this weekend as Eskom today escalated load shedding to Stage 4, blaming it on the ongoing unprotected labour action. In a statement, Eskom said it was compelled to take precautionary action to conserve emergency generation reserves. “Load shedding will regretfully be implemented to stage 4 […]

South African Airways, once routinely rated the continent’s best airline, is a shadow of its former self: after a difficult business rescue, it’s been shorn of planes and personnel to ease the pressure it places on the fiscus. SAA: What’s the Big Deal? After years of taxpayer-funded subsidies, a majority share in the airline has […]

A wealthy Durban businessman has failed in his bid to “hide” more than R5.5-million from his wife. He had hastily established a trust and repaid his father an old debt. By Tania Broughton. During divorce proceedings a Durban businessman transferred R5.5 million out of his account. The couple were married out of community of property with […]

Eskom says over the past 24 hours it has experienced protests at nine of its power stations and other operating facilities, which are increasing the risk of loadshedding. The unprotected strike action is by some Eskom employees, following a deadlock in wage negotiations on Tuesday. “These protests included incidents of intimidation of working employees and […]

The first case of Monkeypox in South Africa has been confirmed, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, said during a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday. The patient is a 30-year-old male from Johannesburg, Gauteng, who has no travel history, meaning that this cannot be attributed to having been acquired outside South Africa. Phaahla said: “Late […]

Quantas is expected to soon announce direct flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and Perth, Australia, three times a week from 1 November, according to The West Australian. The new flight schedule is most likely to be a year-long service and not just a seasonal addition which had been discussed a few years ago. There are […]

Senior Judge Raymond Zondo has handed over the final part of the State Capture Report, and while former President Jacob Zuma is identified for his role in state capture, current President Cyril Ramaphosa is not let off the hook for his inaction in preventing the rot during a period in which he was Deputy President […]