Army Called In! SANDF Soldiers Deployed to Help SAPS Quell Free Zuma Protests

Army Called In! SANDF Soldiers Deployed to Help SAPS Quell Free Zuma Protests

By SAPeople 12-07-21 14:27

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been deployed to Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces in South Africa, as protests – purportedly for Jacob Zuma’s release from prison – become increasingly violent. The SANDF said in a statement that it has begun “pre-deployment processes and procedures”. Video footage has shown soldiers in Pietermaritzburg (where […]

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South Africans Ask: What is President Ramaphosa Waiting for?

By SAPeople 12-07-21 20:41

Shocking video footage from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has been shared over the past 24 hours showing the chaos, destruction and looting by protestors in South Africa, claiming to want to see former President Jacob Zuma freed from jail. (UPDATE Mon afternoon: SANDF deployed!) On Monday morning, roads leading in and out of Durban’s CBD are […]

SA President Tweets Message to Wheelchair Tennis Star KG for Wimbledon FINAL

SA President Tweets Message to Wheelchair Tennis Star KG for Wimbledon FINAL

By SAPeople 11-07-21 15:27

President Cyril Ramaphosa has tweeted a special message to South Africa’s wheelchair tennis star, KG (Kgothatso Montjane), who has made it through to the Final today at the world’s most famous tennis championship – Wimbledon, in London. “You’ve already made us proud” – President Ramaphosa President Ramaphosa said: “Kgothatso Montjane plays her first grand slam […]

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Joburg on Alert as Free Zuma Protests Spread in #GautengShutdown

By SAPeople 12-07-21 20:42

At least 62 people have been arrested as protests, to demand the release of former President Jacob Zuma from prison, have spread from his home province of KwaZulu-Natal to South Africa’s economic centre, Gauteng. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has today issued alerts about violent protests in and around the Joburg CBD, as hundreds of […]

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Lions Take Sharks Down in Pretoria

By SAPeople 11-07-21 00:30

Jamie George, Tadhg Beirne and Anthony Watson scored two tries each as the British & Irish Lions kept their unbeaten streak on the Castle Lager Lions Series alive with a 71-31 win over the Sharks in Pretoria, with a red card to the Durbanites’ scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse costing his team dearly. When Hendrikse was given […]

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WATCH CNN Secret Video Shows Joburg Hospital at Breaking Point

By SAPeople 10-07-21 15:16

CNN has published a report showing the devastating impact the Delta variant has had on hospitals in South Africa, driving an unrelenting third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the video below. As one anonymous senior doctor at a Johannesburg hospital admits, “the third wave has really been far more devastating, far more overwhelming…”. Patients […]

Blue Light Hijacking Suspects Caught - 1 Fatally Wounded, 1 Arrested

Blue Light Hijacking Suspects Caught – 1 Fatally Wounded, 1 Arrested

By SAPeople 10-07-21 14:29

A Blue Lights Gang suspect has been fatally wounded during a shootout with police, and another suspect arrested in Springs, in Gauteng, South Africa. The SA Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on Saturday that the suspect believed to be responsible for ‘blue lights hijacking’ was fatally shot on Friday (9 July). Two unlicensed […]

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Tennis Legend Congratulates South Africa’s KG Making History at Wimbledon

By SAPeople 10-07-21 13:15

Tennis legend Billie Jean King has sent a congratulatory message to South Africa’s wheelchair tennis champ Kgothatso Montjane (KG) on making history at Wimbledon this week, where she yesterday won both her singles and doubles semi-final matches… trailblazing her way through to two Grand Slam Finals! The American sports icon said: “Congratulations to @KGmontjane1 on […]

Akani Simbine Races into Second Place in Monaco

Akani Simbine Races into Second Place in Monaco

By SAPeople 10-07-21 12:21

Akani Simbine confirmed his form and Olympic medal credentials by finishing second behind American Ronnie Baker in the men’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday night. In the same meeting, long jumper Ruswahl Samaai finished fifth to continue his build-up to Tokyo. There was drama in the blocks ahead of the […]

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WATCH Theewaterskloof Dam Almost 100% Full

By SAPeople 10-07-21 12:14

This week’s cold front with winter rains has helped push the dam water levels at Theewaterskloof Dam in South Africa to almost 100% full! Donna Hadfield Herbert captured these photos and videos yesterday, Friday 9 July 2021. The dam has a storage capacity of 480 million cubic metres of water. As of yesterday, it was […]

South Africa Added to Motor Racing Formula E with Cape Town as Host City

South Africa Added to Motor Racing Formula E with Cape Town as Host City

By SAPeople 09-07-21 18:42

South Africa has been added to the new season of the international Formula E tournament, with Cape Town announced as the host city for the all electric racing event. The racing series has become a 16-race championship for 2021/2022 with Vancouver and Seoul also added to the provisional calendar. The City of Cape Town said […]

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SA Wheelchair Tennis Star Kgothatso Montjane into Wimbledon FINAL

By SAPeople 10-07-21 13:31

South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane is through to the FINAL at Wimbledon 2021 in London. The proudly South African player, nicknamed KG (or Special K!), beat Momoko Ohtani from Japan in the semi-final match today – 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4. She’ll be flying the flag high for SA when she competes in her first […]

Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo Passes Away dies covid

Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo Passes Away

By SAPeople 09-07-21 14:11

Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo has sadly passed away from Covid-19 complications, another casualty in Gauteng to the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the province like a tidal wave. Makhubo fell ill with the virus in late June, and was hospitalised on 3 July. Former City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba said: […]

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Zuma Prison Photos: South African Government ‘Appalled’

By SAPeople Contributor 13-07-21 14:40

A criminal case has been opened after a camera SD card containing photos of the former President Jacob Zuma being admitted at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal was stolen. The former statesman, 79, was sentenced to 15 months in jail on 29 June for defying an instruction to give evidence at an inquiry into […]

WATCH The Kiffness, His Wife and their Unborn Child

By SAPeople 09-07-21 18:44

After South African musician the Kiffness collaborated with several musicians, his father, a hadeda and a cat (watch Alugalug Cat video), fans were left wondering who he could possibly surprise us with next. Today we found out – his unborn baby! Watch below as the Kiffness and his ever cool wife listen to their baby’s […]

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Strong Cold Front Storms into South West Cape

By SAPeople 08-07-21 17:44

A strong cold front made landfall on Thursday afternoon (08 July 2021) over the South West Cape, South Africa, resulting in gale force winds, heavy rainfall… and a flood of images and videos on social media. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) had warned earlier of the expected gale force winds of around 60 km/h, […]

Covid patients die as Joburg Hospital ICU beds remain closed

Covid Patients Die as Joburg Hospital ICU Beds Remain Closed

By SAPeople Contributor 08-07-21 17:13

Patients suffering from Covid-19 are allegedly dying from poor treatment while badly-needed ICU beds remain closed at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital since the fire on 16 April, according to the DA. The only sections of the hospital that have reopened are the cancer radiology department, a ward for newborn babies and part of the […]

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