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SA’s Oldest Pub Is Closing Its Doors [Video]
23 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the owners hope it will not be permanent, 20 full-time staff have been laid off. For now, at least, final rounds have been called.
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Three Of The Best Training Apps
23 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are plenty of training apps aimed at ensuring you work up a proper sweat, even when nobody is there in person to bark instructions, so let’s check out some of the standouts.
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More Kids Falling (And Caught) From Apartment Blocks – This Time In France [Video]
23 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In another daring catch and rescue, two children were caught by onlookers when they jumped from the third floor of a burning building.
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“Not Even In Our Wildest Nightmares” – Heartbreaking Letter From SA Nurse To Health Minister
23 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Politicians talk of blowing vuvuzelas to thank our healthcare workers for their service, but they would rather have proper PPE, management, and some degree of empathy.
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“Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV” – Trump Can’t Stop Talking About His Cognitive Test [Videos]
23 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you passed a test that physicians use to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s, would you brag about it repeatedly?
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COVID-19 Fatalities And Excess Deaths – What The Latest Stats Tell Us
23 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Research by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and UCT’s Centre for Actuarial Research shows that we may still not be getting anywhere near the full picture.
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#JobsSaveLives: Videos And Pictures From Today’s Restaurant Protests
22 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Restaurant owners, workers, and industry affiliates have taken to the streets to protest the stringent lockdown rules impacting their businesses.
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Pineapple Price Boom Strikes Again
22 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Under our first round of banned alcohol sales, pineapple prices soared as demand increased. Enter round two, and it’s happening again.
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SA Species In “Chameleon Olympics” Evolution Study
22 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Scientists will spend the next few days putting 120 Knysna dwarf chameleons through their paces, during speed and endurance challenges that they refer to as the ‘Chameleon Olympics’.
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Meet South Africa’s First ‘Bachelorette’ [Videos]
22 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Both seasons of ‘The Bachelor SA’ have failed to produce anything resembling a successful relationship, but perhaps ‘The Bachelorette SA’ can do better.
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Three Scenarios For How America’s COVID-19 Crisis Could Play Out
22 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
America finds itself in a situation where multiple states are experiencing outbreaks, with the mortality rate climbing in 13 states, and infections rising in more than 30.
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“The Domino Effect” – SA Restaurants’ Open Letter To Ramaphosa
22 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Restaurant Collective (R|C) has penned an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, outlining ways in which the industry can work with government going forward, and asking for increased assistance.
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Former Bok Flyhalf Hit With R9m Lawsuit After Farm Shooting
22 Jul 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Johan Goosen was touted as a potential Springbok great from a young age, but these aren’t the headlines rugby fans expected him to make.
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SAMRC Report Gives Clues About When Liquor Sales Ban May End
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I hope your liquor cabinet, or wine rack, is fairly well stocked, because there are suggestions that the current ban on the sale of alcohol could last for a while.
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Top Tips For Telling Quality Cannabis From Bad Cannabis
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You stopped drinking cheap wine years back, and the same should be true for the cannabis you toke, which is why it’s important to be able to tell good weed from bad weed.
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These Provinces Are Paying The Most For Black Market Cigarettes
21 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
SA smokers who haven’t kicked the habit during lockdown are paying an arm and a leg for ciggies, as prices soar at differing rates across the country.
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It’s Not A Great Time To Be A Virgin Active Employee
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For staff and gym owners alike, the pandemic has all but obliterated the bottom line, and massive pay cuts and ‘temporary layoffs’ have now been announced.
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Remember Carte Blanche’s ‘Drug Squad’ Exposé? This Follow-Up Is Wild [Video]
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In July last year, Carte Blanche looked into the so-called ‘Drug Squad’, which was a fake organisation run by a conman. It appears that old habits die hard.
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SA CEO Making Waves In US As Share Price Soars
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pierre Naudé may not be a household name in South Africa, but his fintech company is making headlines across the pond in the US.
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More Info On Those 3 000 Amazon Jobs Up For Grabs
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Should you land a gig, you’ll get employer contributions toward medical aid, as well as a provident fund, employee wellness programmes, and a monthly stipend towards an internet connection.
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Staggering Numbers From SA’s Food And Beverage Industry Collapse
21 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The latest Stats SA release, focused on non-retail food and beverages data for April and May 2020, is perhaps best described as a bloodbath.
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What Historians And Psychologists Say About When The National Lockdown Might End
20 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst we are still very much in the middle of the pandemic, there will come a time when lockdown measures are further eased, and then dropped altogether.
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Same-Day Deli Delivery Launches In Cape Town
20 Jul 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I really don’t feel like putting on my hazmat suit and traipsing off to Woolies or Pick n Pay, just to buy my favourite olive oil, or a tray of Usana free-range eggs. I don’t feel like leaving the house at all, to be honest.
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The Reason Captain Tom Moore Turned Down Tea With The Queen After Being Knighted [Video]
20 Jul 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It was inevitable that The Queen would knight retired British military veteran, Captain Tom Moore, who shot to global fame during the UK lockdown for his astronomical fundraising abilities.
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Kid Falls From Fifth Floor Into Man’s Arms [Video]
20 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was nobody home at the time, so neighbours gathered on the pavement outside, spreading blankets on an awning in the hope of breaking his fall.
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The Price Of A Single Cigarette Allegedly Led To Cape Man’s Death
20 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the ongoing trial of 19-year-old Romando Meyer, who is facing murder charges, it is alleged that a fight over the price of a loose cigarette led to the death of Emile “Milo” Anthony, 23.
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Great – Now ISIS Is Threatening South Africa
20 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As if COVID-19, and the ensuing economic collapse, wasn’t enough to keep you up at night, radical militant group ISIS has now made a series of threats against South Africa.
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What The ‘Excess Deaths’ Count Tells Us About Western Cape And Gauteng COVID-19 Outbreaks
17 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With our testing backlog and, let’s be honest, government incompetence, we know we’re not getting the full picture with regards to the spread of the virus, which is why the ‘excess deaths’ number is so important.
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Behold: Kommetjie’s R1,56 Billion ‘Master Plan’
17 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re after a slightly less frenetic lifestyle than those who call the City Bowl home, Kommetjie is good living. There are big plans afoot, too.
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Burger King’s Fart Ad Upsets Farmers [Video]
17 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the advert, the fast food chain encourages farmers to change their cows’ diets, in order to reduce the number of greenhouse emissions.
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