Deputy President Mabuza emphasised that land tenure reform remains a critical component of government’s land reform programme

Land Reform at Critical Crossroads, says SA’s Deputy President David Mabuza

By SAPeople 28-05-22 13:38

Deputy President David Mabuza says the nation is at a watershed moment where the land question must be tackled head-on through all constitutionally compliant instruments in order to effect the necessary changes. “We are at a crossroads, one possibly leading to anarchy and destruction, and the other, leading to a carefully guided land reform programme […]

Rhino poaching

Rhino Horns Seized at OR Tambo and Male Suspect Arrested

By SAPeople Contributor 28-05-22 09:42

A multi-disciplinary team at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) have been applauded for their vigilance in detecting, preventing and clamping down on illicit activities – particularly poaching – at the international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The SA Police Service (SAPS) General Fannie Masemola commended the team for the arrest of a 41-year-old man, and […]

Is Sun City responsible for allowing access to its casino to a man with an addiction to gambling? The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg says no. Photo: Nathan Hughes Hamilton via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Gambler Can’t Claim Damages from Sun City Casino, Judge Rules

By SAPeople 26-05-22 18:00

Businessman put himself on “banned list” but then lost R5 million. By Tania Broughton A gambler who put himself on the “banned list” but still went into a casino and lost R5 million cannot claim damages, a judge has ruled. Businessman Suhail Essack argued that though he had been excluded from all gambling establishments at […]

Planks cover the smelly septic tank in Sarah Fabie’s yard in Chatsworth. She is the small Swartland town’s best known community activist. Photo: Peter Luhanga

Swartland Town’s Beacon of Hope

By SAPeople 26-05-22 09:54

Activist Sarah Fabie runs her own advice office. By Peter Luhanga. Sarah Fabie nearly lost her daughter in 2001, when the six-year-old fell into a pond from which families in Chatsworth in the Swartland drew their water. Furious, residents marched to Parliament demanding piped water. They won their battle, and today Fabie is the small town’s […]

Flights

KLM to Operate TEN Weekly Flights Between Cape Town and Amsterdam

By SAPeople 26-05-22 09:34

KLM will celebrate 30 years of flying between Cape Town and Amsterdam… by offering even more flights! As travel demand between the cities continues to increase, the airline has announced that it will be celebrating this milestone by adding three additional direct flights between the two cities per week from the beginning of November this […]

SKUKUZA REGIONAL COURT

Skukuza Court Hands Poachers a Combined 63 Year Sentence

By SAPeople 25-05-22 16:30

South African National Parks today, 25 May 2022, welcomed yet another heavy sentence handed down to three rhino poachers by the Skukuza Regional Court on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. Isaac Zitha 41, Oscar Ndlovu 38, Richard Mkhombo 39, – all South African – were convicted by the court on twelve charges related to rhino poaching. […]

Princess Charlene (nee Wittstock) and Prince Albert

Princess Charlene Feels “More Serene” After “Difficult, Painful Path”

By SAPeople 25-05-22 13:50

Princess Charlene of Monaco has revealed to local media that she is feeling better although her health is still “fragile”. The 44-year-old South African expat last night attended the fashion awards at the Monte Carlo Fashion Week (of which she is a patron), with her 7-year-old daughter Princess Gabriella. Princess Charlene posted a loving mother-daughter […]

Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya Offered to Show Her Body to Officials to Prove She Was Female

By SAPeople 25-05-22 00:18

(Reuters) – Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was 18 to prove she was female, the South African middle-distance runner said in an interview with HBO’s Real Sports that will air on Tuesday (early morning Wednesday SA time). Semenya, now 31, burst onto the […]

The municipal emergency services remain on high alert, even though the intensity of the rain in most areas of eThekwini has now subsided.

eThekwini Working ‘Speedily’ to Restore Key Services

By SAPeople 24-05-22 17:47

eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has called upon residents to be patient as the municipality works speedily to restore key services, following heavy rains over the weekend. However many residents say they are fed up and that much of the damage has been a result of an inept municipality and lazy street cleaners. One resident […]

DIRCO Denies Reports of ISIS Fighters Returning to South Africa

DIRCO Denies Reports of ISIS Fighters Returning to South Africa

By SAPeople 24-05-22 00:38

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has disputed reports alleging that the department has facilitated the repatriation of hundreds of ISIS fighters. This follows media reports indicating that hundreds of former ISIS fighters have been repatriated to South Africa through a “secret operation” carried out since 2019. DIRCO spokesperson, Clayson Monyela, said […]

What Is Monkeypox? A Microbiologist Explains All You Need to Know About This Smallpox Cousin

NICD Confirms No Monkeypox Cases Reported in South Africa

By SAPeople 23-05-22 19:19

Although 15 countries have collectively reported more than 140 monkeypox cases, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that there are currently no cases of the virus in South Africa. In a statement on Monday, the NICD reported that on 13 May 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was notified of two laboratory-confirmed […]

Monkeypox Q and A

Monkeypox Q&A: How Do you Catch Monkeypox and What Are The Risks?

By SAPeople 24-05-22 18:28

The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a further 205 suspected cases. It’s a fast-moving story, so if you need to catch up on the latest, here are answers to some of the most pressing questions. By Ed Feil, University of Bath How […]

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