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South Africa
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Google’s 2024 Year In Search: What South Africa Googled Most This Year
12 Dec 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
This year’s Google YIS report for South Africa doesn’t just drop a list of trending searches; it’s like a highlight reel of what had Mzansi talking, laughing, and maybe even shedding a tear or two.
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Road Accident Fund Warns People Not To Throw Themselves At Cars For A Claim
10 Dec 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Jislaaik, things must be bleak if you’re willing to throw yourself in front of a car in the hopes the RAF will pay up.
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Airports Company SA Accused Of Publishing ‘Fake’ Financial Reports While It Teeters On Brink Of Liquidation
09 Dec 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“While ACSA publishes false profits, the escalators don’t work, the toilets are dirty, and the parking ticket machines are faulty. That is the general poor state of our airports.”
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Health Concerns Cause Reigning Miss SA Mia le Roux To Withdraw From Miss Universe
15 Nov 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Saffas are feeling concerned after Miss South Africa 2024, Mia le Roux, announced yesterday that she has decided to withdraw from the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to focus on her health.
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New Data Uncovers Shocking Amount Of Illegal Petrol Stations In SA
15 Nov 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
South African journalists have exposed a disturbing web of illegal activities within South Africa’s fuel industry, implicating major players in practices that undermine environmental regulations and consumer trust.
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Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Evacuated As Heavy Rains Continues To Wreak Havoc
22 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Following a level 6 warning for heavy rain issued on Monday, disaster management teams had to work throughout the night to evacuate people from their homes.
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South African Women Speak Out About Hidden Dangers Of Commuting By Minibus Taxis
17 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Alarmingly, the women all viewed taxis as unsafe, yet part of their everyday lived experience in South Africa.
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Surprising New Data Reveals SA’s Top-Ranked Shopping Malls
19 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It’s become clear that we Saffas love a laarney shopping expedition.
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SA’s Own ‘Lady Whistledown’ – Analysts Attempt To Unmask The X Account Trying To Blackmail Local Politicians [Video]
19 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
An ongoing political scandal playing out via an anonymous X account has South Africans feeling like we have our very own Lady Whistledown – but unlike Bridgerton, this secret gossiper is far from being exposed.
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SA Government To Spend Up To R14 Million For Parliament Opening Address
18 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Parliament has budgeted between R6 million and R14 million for their opening address, scheduled to take place this evening at the Cape Town City Hall.
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Meet The Inspiring Cape Town Kids Escaping Gangs And Drugs Through Dance [Video]
18 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
We salute SboNdaba Dance and its creative impact on both the lives of youth in our country and the arts and culture in South Africa in general.
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Mandela Day 2024: The Best Ways To Get Involved And Give Back
17 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Here’s to you, Tata; may we make you proud tomorrow, even if it’s just for 67 minutes.
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International Media Outlets Are Now Saying Cape Town Seals With Rabies Are Attacking People
17 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Listen, we know we’re a fun country to skinner about, but international news outlets occasionally take their reporting on South African stories to sensational heights.
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Study Uncovers Tobacco Industry Is Riddled With Illicit Trading And Tax Evasion
17 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It’s hard not to be sceptical that the government can handle just how deep this wormhole of illegal activity goes.
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Desperate Push For African Penguins To Be Recognised As “Critically Endangered” As Numbers Plummet
16 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The research team collected data on penguin breeding pairs from censuses conducted at 26 colonies in South Africa and Namibia between 1979 and 2023 to determine the rate of decline and the species’ conservation status.
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NSRI Pulls Off Intricate Rescue Of Surf-Ski Sportsmen Off Simon’s Town Coast
16 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A good reminder not to brave the ocean’s waves during this time of year, and if you do, have the NSRI’s nifty, and potentially life-saving, app at the ready.
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SA Paralympic Champion Kgothatso Montjane Brings Home Wimbledon Grand Slam Victory [Video]
15 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
South Africans continue to shine on the global stage and our latest triumph comes from the prestigious Wimbledon Championships.
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‘Vape Town’ – South Africa’s E-Smoking Is Reaching Crisis Levels
15 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It may seem like a reasonable idea to use vaping as a way to cut down on tobacco cigarettes, but the implications of this switch are becoming increasingly concerning as South Africa’s vaping numbers skyrocket.
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South Africa Is Becoming A Leading Adventure Destination For Travelers [Video]
26 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
There are adventures to be had in our backyard, go explore them.
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Audi, BMW And Mercedes-Benz Sales Plummet In SA As Locals Choose Cheaper Alternatives
18 Jun 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Sales for Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles have more than halved over the last decade.
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Band Of Three Talented Jozi Siblings Shines On America’s Got Talent And Receives Standing Ovation [Video]
18 Jun 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It may be winter in SA, but Biko, Manna and Mfundo are shining brighter than the summer sun, for all the world to see.
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Latest Property Research Shows Western Cape Residents Still Have Highest Rent
13 Jun 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It’s not surprising that our province stands out with the highest average rent in South Africa, at R10 300 per month.
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South Africa Crowned World’s Friendliest Nation In Latest Study
05 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
I know it’s not actually all rainbows and skoenlappers here in South Africa, yet the Rainbow Nation has been recognised as the world’s friendliest nation.
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The R750 Billion South African Economy Hidden From SARS
30 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Delegates at the recent Biznews Conference in London were given a peek into a hidden side of South Africa’s economy that seems to contradict the idea that the country ‘suffers from pervasive poverty and inequality’.
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Global Survey Ranks South Africa As The 10th Most Beautiful Country In The World
21 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Surprisingly the only African country to make the top 20 (though Namibia received a fair few nominations), South Africa is undeniably stunning and as such was ranked as the 10th most beautiful country in the world.
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The Mind-Blowing Salaries Of South Africa’s Mining CEOs Revealed (Including One That Earns R685,000 A Day)
21 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
These guys must smell wonderful.
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Experts Reveal The Reason For Most Car Crashes In South Africa
15 May 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
New research from Discovery Insure shows what five things cause 60% of fatal car crashes on South Africa’s roads.
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Someone Died And Four Were Hospitalised Following That Unexpected Table Bay Gas Explosion On Monday
15 May 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Emergency personnel gathered at the scene shortly after the blast, but were shooed away.
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Local TikTok Trend “When You See ANC People” Blows Up With Jokes About Door-To-Door Political Campaigning [Video]
14 May 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
If there’s one thing we Saffas can always do, no matter the situation, is bring a giggle to the group chat.
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ActionSA Says City Of Cape Town Is “Killing Businesses And Jobs” By Not Addressing Marine Pollution
14 May 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
At least ActionSA is causing k*k in the right direction – at those in charge, not in the ocean.
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