New Zealand Navy Ship Sank Off Samoa Because Autopilot Was Left On, Inquiry Finds – Interim report into the October disaster blames human error, saying HMNZS Manawanui’s ‘autopilot was not disengaged when it should have been’. [guardian]
How The City Of Cape Town Intends To Manage The Passenger Rail Network – The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week. [groundup]
Boxer’s Triumph Fuels Pick n Pay’s Comeback: ‘The Oxygen Is Back,’ Says Summers – Pick n Pay says its R8.5 billion-payday from the Boxer listing will breathe new life into a retailer that is now debt-free. [news24]
Australia Approves Social Media Ban On Under-16s – Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world’s strictest laws. [bbc]
‘We’re Busier Than Ever’: The 101-Year-Old Auto Shop Fixing The Internet’s Favorite Volkswagens – This 101-year-old family-run repair shop exclusively services cars that haven’t been sold in America for four decades. It’s busier than ever. [robbreport]
Japan’s New ‘Drinkable Mayo’ Is An Abomination – A new ‘chilled drink’ in Japanese convenience stores is a step too far. [independent]
Commercial Flights Return To Plettenberg Bay As Air Du Cap Launches – Exciting news for South African travelers! Air du Cap, a boutique aircraft charter company, has officially launched, offering a unique and cost-effective alternative for regional flights in the Western, Eastern, and Northern Cape. [2ov]
Another Brazillian Drug Mule Nabbed At OR Tambo – A busy week for police and officials at OR International Airport officials as they nabbed a woman with cocaine worth nearly R2m wrapped around her upper body. [enca]
Man Takes Ex-Wife To Court For Organising An Auction And Selling Their R1.5 million House To Her Attorney For R1,000 – A North West man was dismayed after learning that his ex-wife organised an auction where their over R1.5 million house was bought for R1,000 by her attorney in his absence. [iol]
Big Questions About SAA’s Profit – While South African Airways (SAA) recently surprised the country with its first reported profit in over a decade, the airline’s entire current financial state is unknown, and it remains to be seen whether its turnaround will be sustainable. [mybroadband]
Work Remotely From Spain With This Visa, Then Explore Europe Like A Local. South Africans are finally catching on to the fact that the whole digital nomad thing works both ways. [2ov]
Lives Of The F1 WAGs Revealed: They’re The New Queen Bees Of The Sport World – Their secrets – from money to their splashy lives… and the ‘love triangle’ that electrified their circle. [dailymail]
South Africa’s Water Quality Crisis – Municipal performance in providing good-quality drinking water across South Africa has deteriorated over the past five years, from 93 “good” water supply systems in 2021 to 59 in 2024. [businesstech]
Sean Combs Is Denied Bail For A Third Time – Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who is awaiting trial after being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, was denied bail for a third time on Wednesday. [npr]
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