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Jul 8, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Garrin Lambley |Nozibusiso Mazibuko |Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies
World No 3, and defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, overcame France’s Ugo Humbert on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The two players had never previously met, but like his third round match against Frances Tiafoe last Friday, Sunday proved to be yet another test for Alcaraz who faltered and lost the third set against Humbert, before turning things around and winning in four (6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5) in just under three hours.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Nozibusiso Mazibuko |Garrin Lambley |Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies
In a significant crackdown, the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) shut down 17 illegal initiation schools across the province, rescuing over 100 initiates. Furthermore, this operation, executed with the assistance of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC), aimed to curb the proliferation of unauthorised initiation practices that have endangered lives.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Garrin Lambley |Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies
The future looks bright for talented undergraduate and postgraduate students at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Theology and the Department of Music, thanks to a R50 million that was bequeathed to the university in a donor’s last will and testament. “We always talk about the transformative power of giving and here we have it in action,” says Karen Bruns, Senior Director: Development and Alumni Relations at SU.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies |Garrin Lambley
A recent relocation index has pinpointed the top countries that UK citizens want to relocate to – and South Africa is on the list… 08-07-24 14:57 A new relocation analysis has revealed the favourite or most popular countries the world wants to relocate to. The study, which was done by 1st Move International, a UK-based relocation company, has also shown the countries that are popular with Britons and surprise, surpise: South Africa was in the top 10.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies |Garrin Lambley |Pauline Torongo
Where do the people of the world most want to relocate to? Recent data has revealed the Top 10 countries. Take a look… 08-07-24 12:42 Researchers and relocation experts at 1st Move International recently analysed search data to find the countries that people are most interested in moving to. According to Daily Mail, the data was found using Google Keyword Planner to find the number of searches for relocating, moving, and houses in each country to reveal the most-searched-for countries.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Sundeeka Mungroo |Luke Menezies |Garrin Lambley |Pauline Torongo
Passengers on board a British Airways flight on Sunday, 7 July, were given quite a ‘shock’ when the plane was struck by lightning. As per Daily Mail, the plane was struck by lightning on its approach to Heathrow Airport on Sunday afternoon and quickly had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport instead. Flight BA919 from Stuttgart to Heathrow departed Germany just after 13:00 local time and was due to land at Heathrow at 13.40.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Luke Menezies |Garrin Lambley |Pauline Torongo |Ray Leathern
According to a recent report from the Daily Investor, food prices in South Africa are poised to soar in the coming decade. This is due to the impacts of climate change and infrastructure challenges. The PwC South Africa Economic Outlook highlights the risks posed by erratic weather patterns to the production of crucial agricultural commodities, such as maize and wheat. Maize, wheat, and rice account for 90% of global cereal crops. They are vital food sources for billions worldwide.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Sundeeka Mungroo |Ray Leathern |Luke Menezies |Nokwanda Ncwane
South African authorities have confirmed that they are implementing monkeypox screening processes for travellers entering the country. 27-06-24 11:16 To address the 16 confirmed cases of monkeypox in South Africa, the National Department of Health, the Border Management Authority (BMA) is implementing strict screening processes for travellers entering the country.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Ray Leathern |Luke Menezies |Nokwanda Ncwane |Adamu Andrew Michael
Navigating tipping etiquette when travelling to different countries can be tricky. Here is a guide on how much to tip in various countries around the world. In many countries, the norm is similar to South Africa. According to Woman and Home Magazine, recent Google searches for ‘tipping abroad’ have risen by 166%. This indicates how many people are unsure of the correct etiquette when travelling to foreign countries.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
sapeople.com | Ray Leathern |Luke Menezies |Nokwanda Ncwane |Adamu Andrew Michael
Following years of delays and repeated court action, AARTO rollout is set to take place across the country on Monday 1 July 2024, reports Business Tech. Of course, this is according to the Department of Transport’s timeline. The same entity whose minister said we’d see ‘smart’ driver’s licence cards printed before a suitable service provider was even appointed for the job.
