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South Africa
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Katlego Maboe’s Scheduled Court Appearance Yesterday Was A Total Farce
04 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Katlego Maboe arrived for his scheduled court appearance yesterday, although the same cannot be said for other vital parties.
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Sea Point Streets Flooded As Burst Pipe Wreaks Havoc [Videos]
03 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A burst pipe in Sea Point has left two roads flooded, and residents in the area without water.
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Watch Out For This Scam When Renewing Your Driver’s Licence
03 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It has been less than a month since the Aarto Act was gazetted, and we’re already seeing confusion and criminals looking to take advantage of it.
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Political Analysts Reckon The Steenhuisen / Zille Combo Could Sink The DA
03 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The DA wrapped up its elective congress this weekend, with John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille emerging as two of the big winners. Many believe that’s bad news for the long-term future of the party.
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The ‘Fat Cakes’ Zondo Video Shows Exactly Why SAA Is In Such A Mess
03 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spare a thought for Raymond Zondo, who was forced to sit through yesterday’s State Capture Commission of Inquiry appearance by former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana.
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SANParks On What Started This Weekend’s Table Mountain Fire
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As winds pummelled Cape Town’s City Bowl on Saturday, a fire first seen above Deer Park quickly spread, leading to some residents in Oranjezicht evacuating their homes.
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CCMA Rules On Smoking Cannabis Before Work
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A man who was fired from his job for smoking cannabis before arriving at work took the company to the CCMA.
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Wild Story Of Life And Death Of Durban’s ‘Queen Of The South’ Drug Lord
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Simone Jasmin was known by many nicknames – ‘Queen of the South’, ‘the Godmother’, and even ‘Black Widow’. Her story would make for a great true-crime series.
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Rondebosch Golf Club Lives To See Another Day
02 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The City of Cape Town has decided to leave the Rondebosch Golf Club as is, after calls to redevelop the land for affordable housing.
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SA’s Top Diplomat In Los Angeles Is Becoming Somewhat Embarrassing
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Incompetent, unsuitable and uncouth” – just some of the words used to describe Los Angeles consul-general Thandile Sunduza, our country’s top diplomat in the city.
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Markus Jooste Slapped With Massive Insider Trading Fine
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a long time coming, but it was announced earlier today that Markus Jooste, the disgraced former Steinhoff CEO, has been hit where it hurts.
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Here’s A First Thursday Exhibition That Has It All
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The return of First Thursday events is a welcome reminder that we’ve almost made it through 2020. Here’s one exhibition that ticks all of the boxes.
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Fear And Loathing In Parys – ‘Blood Lands’ – This Week’s Recommended Podcast
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The events of one 2016 evening would come to haunt the farming town of Parys, dividing it along racial lines and tearing a community apart.
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How SA’s New ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Business Model Actually Works
30 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In just 10 seconds, your creditworthiness can be assessed, which has opened up a new payment system to connect retailers with consumers.
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SA Students Are Mixing Cough Syrup And Booze Into A Lethal Concoction
30 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
On Monday, two students died after mixing and drinking alcohol and cough syrup, at the Vaal University of Technology.
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Police, Schools, Health – Infuriating Breakdown Of Where SAA’s R10,5 Billion Is Taken From
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finding in excess of R10 billion from a budget already stretched paper-thin means money taken from departments that can ill afford the hit.
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SABC Still Struggling To Explain Its TV Licence Plan
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The SABC is trying to clarify its proposed plan to redefine which devices require a TV licence, and it isn’t going well.
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South Africa Has A Serious Gonorrhoea Problem
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
They’ve found bacterial strains of gonorrhoea unique to South Africa, and genetically different from those reported elsewhere in the world.
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One-Bed Oranjezicht Apartment Going For Same Rent As Two-Bed Clifton Apartment
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If I’m paying R35 000 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment, I better be getting something majestic.
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Guess Which SA City Spends The Biggest Portion Of Their Salaries On Rent?
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you live in South Africa’s most expensive city, don’t stress – there’s a bit of good news for renters thrown into the mix as well.
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SA’s Medium-Term Budget Statement Broken Down In Under Five Minutes [Video]
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Finance minister Tito Mboweni presented his medium-term budget policy statement, and there were a few eyebrow-raising figures that were quickly criticised.
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Dog’s Head Found In Bag In Cape Town’s Trendy De Waterkant
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Residents on Cobern Street thought they had found a human head inside a bag, but a police forensic investigator confirmed that it was the head of a dog.
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The Dire State Of Matric Maths In South Africa
28 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest figures show that the country is failing to deliver a decent mathematics education to learners, and the consequences are far-reaching.
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Lion Hunts Don’t Come More Up Close And Personal Than This [Video]
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Guests on a game drive in the Pilanesberg National Park were treated to a front-row seat, as a pride of lion went after a buffalo.
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What President Ramaphosa Said About The ‘Hard’ Lockdown Rumours [Video]
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During yesterday’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) presidential Q&A, President Ramaphosa was asked about the ‘hard’ lockdown rumours.
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Carte Blanche Unravels Agrizzi’s Hidden Millions And Escape Plan [Video]
27 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Angelo Agrizzi is currently being treated at a private Jozi hospital, and his advocate claims he’s chained to the bed and under constant surveillance. Perhaps that’s due to his alleged escape plan.
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Cape Town’s Premier G&T Experience Is Happening This Weekend
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re a fan of G&Ts, sunshine, and fresh air with safe physical distancing measures in place, then you don’t want to miss The Cape Town Gin & Tonic Experience.
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Warning: SA Thieves Are Using This New Scam To Steal Cars
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Tracker, one of the country’s biggest vehicle tracking companies, has warned of a new car theft scam doing the rounds.
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New Online Retailer Keen To Dethrone Takealot
27 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The South African online retail space has a clear top dog, and that dog is Takealot. A soon to be launched local company is hoping to challenge that dominance.
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Five SA Companies Feature In Forbes ‘World’s Best Employers 2020’ List
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile a list of the 750 best employers in the world, which includes five from South Africa.
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