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South Africa
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Breaking News: Zuma Pops In And Out Of Prison After Receiving ‘Special Remission’
11 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Once you get past the WTF moment, you have to admire the fancy footwork done by everyone involved. Smoke, mirrors, and remissions aside, did we really think Zuma was ever going to go back to jail?
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Smart Local Businesses Can Save Big Time By Hiring Tech
10 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
By adopting rentals, businesses evade the perils of depreciation and technological obsolescence.
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‘Fast And Furious’ In Gauteng As 26-Year-Old Gets Arrested Clocking Over 275km/h
10 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The 26-year-old speedster was nabbed hurtling at an astounding 275 km/h through the bustling streets of Sandton, which is almost two-and-a-half times the designated 120 km/h for drivers in this zone. Dad’s gonna be pissed.
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Search Still Ongoing For The Teenager Swept Off Rocks At Llandudno
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
“It appears he had been in shallow surf on rocks on the shoreline with friends when reportedly a wave may have swept him off his feet and we believe he had attempted to swim with sea currents to escape the rocky shoreline.”
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Prince Harry Is Officially A Stellenbosch Choir Fanboy [Video]
10 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The special moment was captured on camera, as Prince Harry confesses to being a “big fan” of the award-winning group of singers.
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Group Of 14 Foreign Hikers Rescued From Table Mountain In Busy Week For Rescue Workers [Video]
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The group, which included children and a pregnant woman had become lost on the mountain above Camp Bay when rescue teams and trail runners were dispatched to help guide them down.
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Capetonians Fretting As Footage Of Empty Supermarket Shelves Rolls In [Video]
10 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
As the taxi strikes continue, it’s hard to know how long we’ll be living off the almost-expired baked beans and stale rice stashed at the back of our pantries.
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Thabo Bester Claims Luxury Items Worth R30 Million Went Missing After His Arrest
10 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It seems there is more drama to be had as society tries to scrape this guy from the bottom of its shoe. This time the murderous rapist claims that about R30 million worth of ill-gotten luxury goods went missing after his arrest by the boys in blue.
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Local Petrolheads Rejoice As Top Gear SA Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Test Track
08 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
With a controlled environment at their disposal, SA’s TopGear editorial team can now craft uniquely South African motoring narratives on their very own track. This means that these professional petrolheads can up the ante of their publication with high-level stunts.
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What Happens To Your Retirement Annuity When You Emigrate?
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
For those who are invested in a retirement annuity (RA), understanding the implications of emigration is as crucial as deciding whether to take your in-laws.
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Bad News For South African Internet Users After Undersea Cable Break
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In total, there are hundreds of thousands of kilometers of cable that can lie 8000 metres below the surface—as deep as Mount Everest is tall. So it’s not just a case of popping down to the seafloor to replace a section.
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Local Oke With Weird Snor Trolls Charlize Theron – ‘Jy kom van Benoni’ [Video]
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Yes, we know she’s from Benoni, but where she calls home they struggle with the Tron part. Insisting on using an unpronounceable name makes as much sense as Wesley’s snor.
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‘Drunk Judge’ Motata To Finally Face Impeachment As Scathing Ruling Eviscerates ‘Incoherent’ JSC
08 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It is now up to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to schedule a vote in the National Assembly that will determine whether Motata is impeached. We will likely have an outcome on that process before 2037. Maybe.
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Here’s A Look At SA’s Biggest Stadiums While Ramaphosa Hints At Yet Another New Arena
08 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
President Cyril Ramaphosa is feeling the Netball World Cup spirit as he promises us a new arena-style location to enjoy the game.
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Lab-Grown Beef May Be The Future Of Food Security In SA
08 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
While it’s all sounding quite sci-fi at this point – or rather, braai-fi – it’s exciting to see that talented members of our science communities are thinking out of the box for the future, with the best intentions for South Africans in mind.
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The REAL Value Of The Rand – According To The ‘Big Mac Index’
07 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
In 1986, The Economist invented the concept in order to find a way to compare purchasing-power parity (PPP) across the world. Basically, it’s a clever way to see if currencies are at a “correct” level, using a fast food product that can be found in every country.
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Malawi Cane: Elevating Interior Design with Handmade Natural Rattan/Wicker Furniture
07 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The meteoric rise of handmade natural woven furniture from Malawi as the global interior design trend of choice is a testament to its timeless charm and ecological significance.
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Rise In Uber Drivers Attacking Passengers Causes Concern
07 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
All this does not bode too well for South Africa as every form of transport is beginning to either be non-functional, or potentially life-threatening. At this rate, school runs will soon have to be done in Mad Max-style armoured convoys.
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New Treatments And Research Can Finally Break The Stigma Of Adult Acne
04 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It’s hard not to be open about acne, especially when old-school approaches to skincare come off as judgy and narrow-minded. Transparency can shift our conversations about treatments from negative self-criticism to an ethics of care.
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First Look At The Massive New Mall In KZN’s Elite New R30 Billion City [Video]
04 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The footage of where the Shongweni Urban Development is being built is a reminder that South Africa really does have the best backdrop for any kind of new project. Rolling hills, red rocks and an open African sky – a developer’s dream.
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SA Netball Team Knocked Out Of World Cup But Leave With Heads Held High [Video]
04 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
We simply can’t deny that 2023 is a stellar year for South African women’s sports. And to that, we say viva!
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VIP Vibes As Cops Beat Taxi Driver During Cape Town Strike Mayhem [Video]
04 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
And it’s not just the taxi drivers who are bringing the violence. A viral clip came to light yesterday of South African Police Service (SAPS) officers beating the crap out of a taxi driver who had been pulled from his van.
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Where To Put Your Preloved Clothes to Better Use in Cape Town’s CBD
04 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
As much as you hope to be able to fit into last summer’s clothes, the sad reality is that those clothes will likely be buried in the back of your cupboard for a few years. Maybe it’s time for some spring cleaning, and with that, doing some good.
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Now Government Wants To Get Involved In Sport Broadcasting Rights
03 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Now you have a situation where the Department – along with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture – want to draw up a list of the kind of sports that need to be seen as being in the national interest and therefore must be accessible to all when it’s broadcast.
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First Look At M-Net’s Local Crime Thriller ‘Devil’s Peak’ [Video]
03 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Adapted from Deon Meyer’s best-selling novel of the same name, the new series promises to take viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the seedy world of Cape Town’s criminal underbelly.
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Watch As Ekurhuleni Cops Rob A Corner Shop Under The Guise Of A ‘Raid’ [Video]
03 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Once again, South Africans get to watch shocking footage of policemen filling up their pockets with cold hard cash.
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Stop, Collaborate And Braaap Braaap – New Puma & KTM Collab Kicks It On And Off The Track
02 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It might be difficult to imagine those sunny trips on your bike with all this horrible weather, pretty soon the summer will drop and you will want a pair of sturdy sneaks for ‘I have to go to the shops quickly’ trips. These will do nicely…
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Mom And Daughter Kicked Out Of Spar For ‘Shopping In PJs’
02 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Popping down to the Spar or the corner shop in your pyjamas: we’ve all been there. Whether or not you’ve done it in full robe and curlers or just snuck in with your slippers, it’s a common South African happening that proves we have no skaam as a nation.
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Show Some Cape Town Love With KFM’s Best Of The Cape Awards
02 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It’s no secret that we love Butler’s more than any other pizza place in town, so if you feel the same about Cape Town’s No 1 pizza place, head on over to KFM and give them a vote.
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Bullets Fly As Taxis Feel Cape Town’s New Impound Laws [Video]
02 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
If you were wondering why Cape Town traffic was particularly chaotic yesterday afternoon, it has something to do with Cape Town’s new impounding by-laws and the un-inpoundable taxis.
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