Mmusi Maimane Lambastes the ANC While ‘President Gupta’ Watches. FULL Speech

By SAPeople 31-05-17 21:12

Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, lambasted members of the ANC in Parliament on Wednesday for missing several opportunities and refusing to remove President Jacob Zuma from office, even after the Constitutional Court found that he had violated the Constitution and after the State Capture Report implicated him in corruption on a grand scale. Zuma watched on as […]

Barclays Set to Sell 1.5 Billion Pound Stake in Africa Business

By Guest Contributor 31-05-17 19:41

LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Barclays will sell shares worth 1.5 billion pounds in Barclays Africa Group the bank said on Wednesday, marking another stage in its exit from the continent to focus more on the United States and Britain. Barclays said it would sell the shares to large investors, including South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC), […]

The Internet Goes Crazy With Trump’s Covfefe – Jokes and Memes

By Guest Contributor 01-06-17 06:54

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A midnight tweet by Donald Trump unleashed a wave of sometimes mocking speculation by Internet users wondering what the U.S. president meant by writing “covfefe” in an apparently unfinished Twitter post that lingered online for hours. At 12:06 a.m. ET, Trump wrote: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” The post, since deleted, […]

Eskom Board Ordered to Rescind Brian Molefe’s Reappointment

By SAPeople 31-05-17 18:58

CAPE TOWN – After resigning, retiring or taking unpaid leave… and then being reinstated… Eskom Group Chief Executive, Brian Molefe, has now had his reappointment rescinded! Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has directed the Eskom Board to rescind the reappointment of Molefe. The Minister said this when the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Eskom held an […]

South Africa’s First Privately Owned Nanosatellite Blasts Off Into Space

By SAPeople 31-05-17 12:09

PRETORIA – Weighing just 2.5kg, South Africa’s first privately owned nanosatellite, nSight1, has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). Deployed on 24 May, nSight1 will orbit Earth and capture images with a remote sensing camera. Locally designed and built by SCS Space, a member of the SCS Aerospace Group, nSight1 was […]

SA Rugby Bids for Rugby World Cup 2023 – “We Will Deliver!”

By SAPeople 31-05-17 00:01

SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, handed in the 827-page, 8.2kg document, detailing South Africa’s compelling case to host the tournament. “This is a momentous day for South African […]

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Mmusi Maimane Lays State Capture Charges Against Zuma, Guptas & Ministers

By SAPeople 30-05-17 15:27

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has Tuesday laid charges against the President of South Africa, the Gupta family and several other prominent ministers. Maimane made the announcement, saying: “Fellow South Africans, Today I laid an array of criminal charges against President Jacob Zuma, members of the Gupta family, several cabinet ministers and senior executives […]

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South Africa’s Online Gamblers Forfeit R1 Million Winnings to State

By SAPeople Contributor 30-05-17 08:41

Illegal gamblers have forfeited over R1-million of their winnings to the State, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Unprecedented court proceedings led to the gamblers’ unlawful winnings of about R1.25 million being confiscated and forfeited to the State. Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies said online gambling is illegal in the country and […]

Zoo Keeper Killed by Tiger at UK’s Hamerton Zoo in Cambridgeshire

By SAPeople 29-05-17 20:41

A female zoo keeper has been tragically killed by a tiger in a “freak accident” at Hamerton Zoo in Cambridgeshire, UK. Hamerton Zoo has issued the following statement Monday night: “We are sorry but our staff are too distressed to speak directly to the media, as one of our colleagues was killed at Hamerton Zoo […]

Zuma Highlights Traditional Leaders’ Role in Land Distribution, Fighting Racism and Crime

By SAPeople 29-05-17 16:15

President Jacob Zuma paid tribute to the significant role South Africa’s traditional leaders can play in the country’s transformation, at the official opening of the Indigenous and Traditional Leaders Indaba today… and said that land distribution will be one of the serious matters on the agenda. The President quoted freedom fighter Oliver Tambo, who would have turned 100 […]

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DA Announces Parliamentary and Criminal Action Against State Capture

By SAPeople 29-05-17 13:06

The fact that the ANC National Executive Committee chose to keep Jacob Zuma in power as President of South Africa last night is a serious crime against the people of South Africa, according to opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, said today: “This once again illustrates that the ANC cannot self-correct. The […]

South Africa’s Lorna Greyling Wins Mrs Transcontinental

By SAPeople 28-05-17 12:35

Congratulations to Lorna Greyling from Hartbeespoort in South Africa for being crowned Mrs Transcontinental! Representing the Continent of Africa, Lorna was crowned in Atlanta, USA, on Saturday. Carolyn Baldwin Botha‎, CEO of Pageants SA and MRS Africa, said: “As the reigning Mrs Africa Transcontinental 2017, we are extremely proud of her achievement and wish Lorna a spectacular […]

South African Chardonnay and Sweet Wine Named Best in World

By SAPeople 27-05-17 10:55

Two South African wines have been awarded the coveted ‘Platinum – Best in Show’ awards at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards: Paul Cluver Wines’ Seven Flags Chardonnay (2016) and Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance (2013). An elated Paul Cluver Wines said on Thursday: “It is with enormous excitement and pride that we announce – and on no […]

Johnny Clegg Adds Extra Shows to ‘Final Journey’ World Tour

By SAPeople 26-05-17 22:01

Due to exceptional public demand and SOLD OUT shows in the first phase of the World tour, Johnny Clegg has added additional South African and #London shows to his Final Journey World Tour, according to his management team. There will now be a second show at the Grand Arena in Cape Town on Friday 30th […]

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SA Director Pulls Out of Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival

By Guest Contributor 26-05-17 14:00

“It is impossible to look past the fact that the festival could serve as a diversion from the human rights violations being committed by the state of Israel” A South African film director has pulled out of the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, citing Israel’s human rights violations as his reason. John Trengove is a […]

HUMOUR: Watch Two BRILLIANT Cape Town Water Crisis Videos

By SAPeople 26-05-17 11:53

When things get bad in South Africa, people get funny. And the Cape Town water crisis, that is currently gripping the city, continues is no exception. After authorities have tried everything from educating, fining and even naming and shaming to try and get some reluctant residents on board to truly save water… two locals are trying […]

Not Enough Evidence to Back Claim that Humans Originated in Europe

By Guest Contributor 26-05-17 09:40

Africa is not the cradle of humankind: that’s the claim by a group of scientists who’ve just published what they describe as evidence of pre-human remains found in Eastern Europe (Greece and Bulgaria). The fossils in question belong to Graecopithecus freybergi, and are a little more than seven million years old. This would make them […]

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