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South Africa
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‘Stop Painting Everything With The Same Brush’: Tobacco Industry Experts Slam Proposed Bill That Would See Vape Users Pay Increased Sin Tax
01 Dec 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
There’s a new bill proposed by the South African government in the pipeline that is expected to hike the prices of nicotine and nicotine-substitute solutions, like vaping devices.
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The Tiny Miracle That Resulted In Huge Local Conservation Success
01 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This Birding Big Day (Saturday), Shamwari TV celebrates the reintroduction of the red-billed oxpecker to the Eastern Cape.
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The City Of Joburg Plans To Spend Over R2 Million On Year-End Ceremony Despite Being Cash-Strapped
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The City wishes to spoil its workers with lavish gifts, while the city declines further into a state of decay and disrepair and officials struggle to collect revenue.
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Buckle Up Ballito, Its Time For Rage Festival 2023
30 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Another class of matrics are about to embark on the annual hot mess that is the aptly named Rage Festival.
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Sexual Abuse Victim Calls Teacher A ‘Slow-Acting Poison’, Pleas For SA To Extradite The Alleged Paedophile To Face Justice
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
BBC broadcaster Nicky Campbell has revealed that he suffered and witnessed sexual abuse at a prestigious Scottish private school, and is calling on the South African legal system to force the “evil”, “predatory” teacher to face justice.
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City Of Cape Town’s Water And Sanitation Department Members Praised For Saving A Baby And Putting Out A Fire
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This is a feel good story if you haven’t heard one yet today – about good samaritans going above and beyond to help their fellow humans.
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A Longer Weekend On The Horizon After SA Trial Of The Four-Day Workweek Model Went Swimmingly
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The first four-day workweek trial in a developing nation proved to be a great success, which means a three-day weekend could be a thing of the future.
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Cresta Mall ‘Mermaid’ Nearly Drowns After Tail Gets Caught In Aquarium [Video]
30 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
“Every Professional Mermaid has to know how to eject out of their tails in case of an emergency.”
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The Kiffness Takes On Anele Over Racist Teen ‘Witchhunt’
30 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Kiffness threw shade at Anele for “launching a witch hunt for the teen while supporting Julius Malema who is famous for his ‘Kill The Boer’ chant”.
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Is Your Skincare Regime Giving ‘Summer’?
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It makes sense that your skin would need different care at different times of the year, given the change in humidity, temperature, and the amount of time spent outdoors.
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Snatch This Fairytale Thatched Roof Mansion In Hout Bay For A Fantastical R70 Million
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Stonewood Lodge is like something out of a fairytale, with its whimsical moat, curving cobblestone walls, gnarled tree trunk columns in a lush green garden and, least of all, its thatched roof.
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Solar Power Is Proving To Be The Ideal Net-Zero Technology
29 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
As fewer and fewer fossil-fuelled power stations are being built, more people are turning towards more affordable solar as the best hope for rapidly mitigating climate change.
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Tense Moment As Elephant Bull Wrecks Tree While Charging Head-First For Safari Jeep [Video]
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
While leading a safari tour through Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo, Christiaan Swanepoel was suddenly faced with a massive male elephant dealing with this intense hormonal surge.
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Crime-Fighting Shoprite Has Dished Out 24 Life Sentences And Thousands Of Years Behind Bars To Criminals
29 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Shoprite works alongside SAPS and the National Prosecuting Authority on all of its cases and has even brought in an expert criminal lawyer to assist in getting criminals off the street.
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Now The City Says Cape Town’s Popular Beaches Show “Excellent Water Quality” Ahead Of Summer
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Based on an independent analysis of water samples taken over the past seven weeks, the City of Cape Town has confirmed that our popular beaches received excellent water quality results ahead of the festive season.
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Welsh Rugby Player Dan Biggar Was Really Moved By His Interview With Siya Kolisi
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Dan was left feeling in awe of the Springboks captain, describing the interview as “one of the most surreal and inspiring conversations I’ve had.”
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South Africans Gave Their Hilarious Input On The Proposed New Eskom Logo
29 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Eskom needs a new logo as much as Minister Nkoana-Mashabane needs another hole in her head.
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#JustAddFitch For The Best (And Hottest) Summer Yet
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Think bikini Barbie and Ken, whose only job is ‘beach’, but #JustAddFitch.
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This Year’s Fire Season Has Begun And Officials Warn It Could Be The Most Extreme Since 2015
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The managing director of Working on Fire said that 2023 was “the year of the planet burning, both figuratively and literally”.
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Cape Town Ranked As Third Best City In The World For Culture
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Time Out recently drew up a survey of 21,000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about their city’s best cultural venues and experiences – Cape Town did pretty well.
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Eskom Forecasts ‘Crippling Blackouts’ For December And January
28 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Except for three days, officials predict there will be blackouts (between stages 1 and 3) every day throughout December.
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Everybody Is Freaking Out Over A Young Man Swimming For His Life After Jumping Into Wild Cape Town Waters [Video]
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A TikTok video has gone viral showing a swimmer battling ‘white water’ around the rocks somewhere on the Cape Town coast.
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A Viral Tweet Claims That Recent Speech By Cyril Ramaphosa Was Written By ChatGPT
27 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Where there is smoke there is fire, and the Presidency has confirmed it is “investigating the matter”.
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Finally Some Interest Rate Hope For South Africans In 2024
27 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Interest rate cuts might just be the most beautiful words to have been uttered by anyone this year.
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National Treasury Says Rand Manipulation Scandal Is Not Entirely To Blame For SA Economic Woes
27 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The National Treasury set the record straight, saying that only individual clients were harmed by the bank scandal activity and not SA as a whole.
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Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Sandton School Teacher That Sent Shockwaves Through The Country
27 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Kirsten Kluyts was brutally murdered on October 29, while she was jogging at George Lea Park in Parkmore, participating in a MyRun event.
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Perjury Case Opened Against Bogus Doctor Matthew ‘Nope’ Lani
27 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The case against Doctor Matthew ‘Nope’ Lani, or whatever name he goes by now, continues to unfold in new directions.
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SA’s Most Expensive House Is Now Off The Market After Listing For R700 Million – The Owner Is Still A Mystery
27 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The mysterious dealings are even more intriguing as the masterpiece has suddenly been taken off the market, even though it doesn’t seem to have been sold.
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Friends of Lion’s Head Plan Peaceful Protest To Draw Attention To Security On Table Mountain
27 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
If you want to show support for taking our mountain back from the human predators that spoil a natural wonder for everyone, you can join The Friends of Friends of Lion’s Head on 1 December.
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Mourn What We’ve Lost So That We Can Cherish What Remains At Cape Town’s Remembrance Day For Lost Species
24 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Join Extinction Rebellion for Remembrance Day for Lost Species this coming Thursday, which is about holding space for all species – from the charismatic to the unspectacular; for remembering what we have lost so that we might cherish and protect those that remain.
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