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Lucky Kid Survives 12-Metre Fall From Dodgy Amusement Park Zipline
04 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Footage doing the rounds on social media shows the little guy zipping along with his father before suddenly dropping. Very lucky for the boy, the zipline runs over a lake, and he survived the fall into the water as onlookers rushed to his aid.
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Cape Town Residents Urged To Still Make Water-Wise Decisions Despite Full Dams
04 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Water officials of Cape Town are asking residents to still make water-wise decisions despite our dams flourishing at more than 90% full.
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Police Baffled After Missing Teen Found After Eight Years
04 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Where the boy has been for the last few years remains a mystery, but investigators will be interviewing him this week to try and put the pieces together.
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Some Passengers Hospitalised From Plane Turbulence On Way To Sydney – Science Writer Explains Why Flights Are Getting Bumpier
04 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The bad news is that flights are getting bumpier; there have been several reports of dangerous – and in one instance fatal – turbulence in recent months.
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Pre-Orders Now Open For World’s First Flying Car [Video]
04 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
So far, 440 people have ordered their flying cars, and the makers expect to make the first deliveries in 2025.
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Hectic Footage Shows Motorist Assaulted By The Blue Light Brigade On Jozi Highway [Video]
04 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A video has been doing the rounds on social media showing members of the South African Police Service VIP unit attacking three men on the side of a busy Johannesburg highway.
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Rugby Coach Dies In Freak Paragliding Accident In Sea Point
04 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Oliver’s pilot deployed a reserve parachute and landed safely in the sea. Oliver is thought to have landed on rocks near the coast.
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Joburg Parents Want To Sue City Power After Their Daughter Died In Load Shedding Tragedy
03 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The struggle with load shedding has been real, but perhaps not as terrible as it has been for Neyamiah Eaton’s parents who are still trying to come to terms with the tragic death of their three-year-old daughter.
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It’s Been Decided – The Best iPhone Based On Your Preferences
03 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Someone who reviews Apple iPhones for a living has done the hard yards and figured out which iPhone will give you the best bang for your buck.
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‘You Morons!’ People Are Throwing Nails On The Tour De France Route
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Cyclists on the last 20 kilometres of the Tour de France race had their tyres pierced by nails that have been thrown onto the track by unknown saboteurs. It seems France chose violence all over this month.
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Study Shows It’s More Than Just The Caffeine In Coffee That Gets You Going
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This information about the wonders of coffee might mean that you have to call your local coffee shop a health shop.
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This Is The World’s Best City To Live In, According To The Economist Intelligence Unit
03 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’re one of the people with a ‘Give Up Everything And Move To A New City’ list, then it will be wise to consider the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index.
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Canadian Who Opened Store Selling Heroin And Cocaine Has Died From An Overdose
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Those closest to him believed his intentions were pure, but he may have been overwhelmed by the reality of what his vision entailed.
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The Guardian And BBC Reported On Royal Drama After Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini’s Hospital Trip
03 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Guardian and the BBC reported about the ‘Game of Thrones’-esque royal drama that is unfolding after Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi issued a statement that Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini may have been poisoned.
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Video Shows The ‘Real’ Speed Of Passenger Planes
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This ‘slowing’ phenomenon is called the Motion Parallax and has to do with how fast an object moves through our field of vision.
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Western Cape Launches New Roblox Game To Inspire The Whole Family [Video]
03 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Wesgro is the first tourism promotion agency in the world to use Roblox in its marketing campaigns and now for the first time in a game, the history and culture of the Khoisan people, the world’s oldest tribe, is featured.
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Hallucinating Tourists Stumble Around Town Butt Naked After Drinking Drug-Spiked Tea
30 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Don’t drink mind-altering psychedelics while sightseeing, or your bare ass will be a meme before you get back to Liverpool, Ohio, or wherever you hail from.
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If Your Eyes Are Giving Away Your Age, This Is For You
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
No matter how youthful you feel inside, you may have noticed that your eyes are starting to hint at just how many candles were on your last birthday cake.
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The Best University In South Africa Improved 64 Places Since The Previous Ranking
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This university jumped ahead 64 places since the previous edition of the rankings, ensuring it doesn’t lose its top spot to any other South African institution.
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Microscopic Fake Louis Vuitton Handbag Sells At Auction For Unbelievable R1,2 Million
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
MSCHF decided to take the trend of small handbags to the extreme using Louis Vuitton branding, without any actual connection to the brand.
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The ‘Bird Box Series’ Might Just Be Scarier Than The Original Sandra Bullock Film
30 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Our obsession with post-apocalyptic shows doesn’t seem to be going away, and now a grim remake of the 2018 Sandra Bullock film is taking our future paranoia to a whole new level.
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New Fear Unlocked – Woman’s Leg Got Caught In Airport’s Moving Walkway Leading To Amputation
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
New fear unlocked: those moving walkways to help you speedily make your way around airports could potentially swallow your leg and lead to an amputation.
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Shortage Of Sriracha Sauce Has People Paying R2 000 A Bottle
30 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A years-long shortage of the chilis has caused the black market for Sriracha Sauce to go wild, and these days lovers of the spicy sauce are willing to pay up to $120 (R2 250) per bottle.
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Marvel At These Parts Of South Africa That Have Become A Snowy Spectacle [Images+Videos]
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Us Saffas still glamourise the icy stuff because, as a rare occurrence in only some parts of our country at particular times in the year, we are not treated to it enough to quite get over it.
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As Vapes Infiltrate Schools, Experts Warn That They’re More Dangerous Than Cigarettes
29 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Sold in brightly-coloured packaging with innocent-sounding flavours, vapes are being consumed like candy by our kids while the health risks pile up.
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Dutch Doctors Are Euthanising People With Autism And Intellectual Disabilities – Report
29 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
There are strict requirements that need to be met before euthanasia may be considered, such as suffering from an incurable illness that causes “unbearable” physical or mental anguish. Doctors however have the final decision in the matter, which is perhaps worrying.
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Delve Into The Stellar Shortlists Of The Astronomy Photographer Of The Year Awards [Images]
29 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s pretty cool to see astronomy pros and hobbyists alike share some of their incredible shots of the pretty things up top in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards.
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Don’t Laugh At Those Who Claim Aliens Abducted Them – A Lesson From An Award-Winning Author [Video]
29 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
An author remembers the experience of his father, a cattle farmer who shot to infamy after recounting, during a hypnosis session, the alien abductions that would regularly occur on his farm.
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Neglected Robben Island Needs R250 Million In Maintenance
29 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Some of the upgrades to the island include the restoration of the Blue Stone Quarry Wall, a desalination plant upgrade, a diesel plant reticulation, a harbour precinct upgrade, and a new floating jetty among other refurbishments and maintenance projects.
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Nasty Footage Shows Seagull Swallow Squirrel Whole – It May Have Even Been Eaten Alive [Video]
29 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Those with ornithophobia, turn away now because this seagull gulping down a squirrel whole is beyond a Hitchcock level of terrifying.
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