Suspect in Dr Werner Emslie Farm Murder Escapes

By SAPeople Contributor 14-11-17 14:18

A suspect in the murder of Dr Werner Emslie – Petrus Dambiso Moyo – has escaped from the holding cells of the Ellisras Police Station in the past 24 hours, according to AfriForum. Moyo is one of four people suspected of the murder of Dr Emslie, and the attack on his wife and daughter, on […]

Suspect Arrested After Church Mob Attack in Hillbrow (Which Went Viral)

By SAPeople 14-11-17 09:44

One suspect has been arrested after members of a church in Hillbrow attacked a police officer and a tow truck driver on Sunday, leaving the policeman unconscious. The videos of the attack have since gone viral. (Watch below.) Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said in a statement on Monday: “I am happy to announce the arrest of a […]

State Guaranteed Loans Could Fund Varsity Fees in South Africa

By SAPeople 13-11-17 22:53

The Heher commission has recommended that all tertiary students in South Africa be given access to State guaranteed bank loans, which they would only pay back once they start earning a certain income. The Commission of Inquiry into the feasibility of making higher education and training fee-free in South Africa has recommended that all students […]

Fees Commission Proposes Free Education… But NOT at Universities

By Guest Contributor 13-11-17 22:56

President Jacob Zuma today released the report of the Heher Commission… The biggest winners in the proposals set out in the long-awaited report by the Commission into the Feasibility of Fee-Free Higher Education and Training in South Africa will be students in the TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges) sector. The Commission recommends they […]

Shack Blaze Leaves 2 Dead and Over 900 People Homeless in Durban

By Guest Contributor 13-11-17 21:28

Over 900 people in an informal settlement in Clare Estate, Durban in South Africa, were left homeless after a fire on Sunday. According to Thapelo Mohapi of Abahlali Basemjondolo, a two-year-old died in the blaze in the shack where the fire is believed to have started. The parents were admitted to King Dinuzulu Hospital and […]

South African Wins Best Actress Award in New York Web Fest

By SAPeople Contributor 13-11-17 18:04

South African actress Lara Lipschitz has won the award for Best Actress at the New York City Web Fest, which was held over the weekend in the USA. “I’m bringing that trophy home!” Lara wrote excitedly on her public facebook page. Lara entered with her series ‘Chin Up’ (watch a couple of episodes below), a […]

Pangolin Smuggling Syndicate Exposed in South Africa

By SAPeople 11-11-17 18:15

Worth thousands each on the black market, the pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world… and is now teetering on the brink of extinction, with South Africa being at the centre of the tragedy. “Across Africa, over a million have been removed from the wild over the last decade and South Africa is […]

President Zuma Criticises Opposition for Raising Issues from Books

By SAPeople Contributor 10-11-17 17:58

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma hit back at opposition MPs yesterday, during the National Council of Provinces, for not listening to the ANC report on everything it has achieved… and instead raising issues from books. He was referring to, amongst several others, Jacques Pauw’s best-selling expose “The President’s Keepers” which the State Security Agency (SSA) […]

WATCH Richard Branson, Caspar Lee, Adrian Gore Share Business Secrets in South Africa

By SAPeople 10-11-17 16:16

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic held its sixth event in its ‘Business is an Adventure’ series… in South Africa today. The series uncovers secrets on how business leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers make the adventure of business epic. Watch below as Branson was joined for a panel discussion, alongside social media icon and YouTube sensation Caspar Lee (who recently […]

Devastating Gordon’s Bay Fire: Loss, Looters and Gratitude

By SAPeople 09-11-17 23:40

The devastation caused by the Gordon’s Bay Fire in South Africa, which engulfed the area earlier this week, has fanned the community spirit in the area. With strong winds feeding it, the fire raged through the region burning down at least four houses, two sub-stations, a vegan deli and restaurant and an entire horse farm […]

Post Office to Pay Social Grants in ‘Victory for Oversight’

By Guest Contributor 08-11-17 19:11

By Friday 17 November, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will have signed a contract with the SA Post Office (SAPO) for the payment of over 17 million grants. This “hybrid model” will include SASSA, SAPO, Home Affairs and the State Security Agency. Jeff Radebe, minister in the Presidency and chairperson of the Interministerial […]

SAPS Paid Over R52-Million for 169 Torches!

By SAPeople 08-11-17 17:41

  The DA will request an investigation after media reports today revealed that on the last day of the 2015/16 financial year, the South African Police Service (SAPS) paid Forensic Data Analysts (FDA) over R52 million for a contract for 169 torches. The Democratic Alliance (DA) said this “amounts to an astonishingly exorbitant R300,000 per […]

8-Year-Old Tragically Dies As Another Ambulance Held Up By Gunmen

By SAPeople 08-11-17 14:38

CAPE TOWN – A young child in South Africa who had been critically injured in a car accident, tragically passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning whilst being transported to hospital… because of the delay caused when the ambulance he was in, was held up by gunmen and robbed. The eight-year-old was being […]

WATCH SA Expats Pray and Protest in London Against Farm Attacks

By SAPeople 03-07-18 13:19

South African expats in the UK gathered outside the South African High Commission on Saturday, 04 November 2017, for a peaceful protest to raise awareness and show support for those affected by farm attacks. Not even the pouring rain could dampen the spirits of those who trekked to Trafalgar Square in London to protest and […]

ANC Calls Ramaphosa’s Leadership Pronouncements “Unacceptable”

By SAPeople 06-11-17 16:19

The African National Congress (ANC) is not impressed with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement yesterday of his preferred team, should he be elected as the new ANC leader next month, at the 54th National Conference in South Africa. Yesterday, Ramaphosa broke with ANC tradition to reveal his top six, at a campaign rally in Limpopo. […]

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