A 56-year old woman from Port Elizabeth is fighting for her life in the George Medi-Clinic in the Southern Cape, after suffering severe head injuries during violent protest action on the N-2 at Plettenberg Bay on Wednesday. Haydee de Doncker and her husband were travelling back home from their vacation in Gouritsmond when a brick..
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Violent protest action on N2 at Plettenberg Bay leaves woman seriously injured and fighting for her life when a brick was thrown through vehicle’s passenger-side window
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Stats show that there has been a sharp rise in SA migrants, with 8,200 people moving to New Zealand between April 2018 and April 2019
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New emigration statistics show that an increasing number of South Africans are leaving for Australia and New Zealand. This is backed by local information from immigration companies who have also reported a rise in the number of queries from South Africans looking to move their families overseas. The Department of Home Affairs does not keep..
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Banks’ rights reduced – bankers can no longer just take your money out of account, to settle arrears on installments without permission
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Bankers’ rights have been curtailed by a ruling in the Supreme Court with a case that Standard Bank has lost, and in the future new rules on bankers are applicable. The practice where banks can just grab their share of money owed in a mortgage or loan as soon as a deposit is made, can..
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SA rail transport system plunged into chaos, train derailment and collision often occur due to infrastructure theft
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Merely a few days after a derailment in Boksburg occurred and the two trains colliding in the Pretoria station, yet another derailment occurred near Springs. A train derailed at Angelo station near Daveyton and obstructed traffic to and from Springs to Johannesburg. The cause of the derailments is attributed to infrastructure theft worth over R1..
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Daily Maverick Announces Cyril Ramaphosa’s death: R.I.P. Ramaphoria: Born December 2017, Died June 2019
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It is a revelation to read Cyril Ramaphosa’s “death message” in one of the left-wing media “newspapers”. The Daily Maverick announces, on June 1, 2019, the “death” of Cyril Ramaphosa with the heading “Rest in Peace Ramaphoria. Born December 2017. Died June 2019. ” It is further expanded on its major supporters, including News 24’s..
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Striking Personnel of National Curator Park dispels tourists and causes serious drawbacks for industry
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Tourists visiting the once famous Kruger National Park were asked to be patient at their arrival and stay as some staff members are on strike. This is not the first time the Park has been experiencing difficulties with labourers, but the current strike seems to have serious drawbacks for the industry. Unconfirmed reports say international..
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Motor hijackers target these particular vehicles to steal
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In a report by C-Track, a vehicle tracking system provider, the following vehicles are the main target of car hijackers. Volkswagens remain number one on the list, followed by Toyota Hi Hilux, Ford Ranger, BMW X5 and Chevrolet Spark. This is about the demand for specific vehicles as well as the valuable items found in..
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MultiChoice plans to cut 2,194 jobs – Seems like the pay channel is losing revenue after the Ghoema and Steve Hofmyer debacle
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MultiChoice may retrench over 2,000 employees in its call centres and walk-in customer service centres, according to a statement from the ICTU trade union. ICTU spokesperson Thabang Mothelo told MyBroadband that the plan was put in place without the union being consulted, and they are convening urgent meetings to address the issue. In a statement..
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Traitor de Klerk: Ramaphosa must speed up transfer of title deeds to blacks since this could do more to transform South Africa than any other single initiative
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The FW de Klerk Foundation has come out in support of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2019 state of the nation address, commending his stance on the role of the Reserve Bank, among other “significant” elements in the speech. “For us the most significant elements in President Ramaphosa’s Sona speech last night were a strong reaffirmation of..
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Reverse Racism: More white people have experienced racism than black people since 1994
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An opinion poll found 54% of white people questioned said they experienced racism, while only 36% of black people said they did. The results of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Race Relations (IRR) has drawn the ire of South Africans on social media after suggesting that more white people have experienced personal..
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SA in stitches over reality star Khloé Kardashian’s ‘KAK’ bags
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The Kardashian/Jenner clan are always in the news. If it’s not Kim Kardashian West showing off too much flesh then Kylie Jenner is launching yet another makeup product. This week sister Khloé Kardashian is having her moment in the media spotlight. South Africans have found a reason to point and laugh at the reality star…
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PAY BACK THE MONEY: Gupta-Linked Trillian ordered to pay Eskom R600m as a result of an invalid deal involving corruption and fraud
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JOHANNESBURG – Gupta-linked global consultancy firm Trillian capital has been ordered to pay Eskom R600 million. In March last year, the power utility sued both Trillian and McKinsey for the repayment of almost R1.6 billion allegedly unlawfully paid to them as a result of an invalid deal involving corruption and fraud. McKinsey has since paid..
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Sardine fever hits the KZN South coast and it is just in time for holidaymakers to experience this phenomenon natural occurrence
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Durban – Sardines have been spotted in Waterfall Bluff in Port St John’s south of KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline. Ugu South Coast Tourism CEO, Phelisa Mangcu, advises visitors to keep their eyes on the local press and follow the KZN Sharks Board, fishing experts such as GoFish, as well as the fishing charters whose business it is to know the waters and marine life of the KZN South Coast.
“Sardine activity has been spotted further south and even though the sardines take some time to move up the coast, experts are predicting great shoals moving past the KZN South Coast, which has always been best for viewing all the action as well as catching the silvery fish from the shores.”Mangcu said.
After last year’s spectacular Sardine Run, which had the nation’s media on the edge of their seats and holidaymakers hot with sardine fever, the KZN South Coast is expecting another great run this season.
The Sardine Run phenomenon is a natural occurrence.
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Virgin Active gym pulls out before masturbation case reaches court climax
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A criminal case against a man banned from a gym for allegedly masturbating ended prematurely on Thursday when Virgin Active withdrew charges. The 18-year-old suspect was due to appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court after the gym laid charges of sexual assault. But the man’s lawyer, William Fullard, told TimesLIVE charges had been dropped when..
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Disgraced advocate’s who tried to solicit R5m bribe, readmitted to the roll of advocates – reinstatement splits legal fraternity
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The reinstatement of one of Seth Nthai, SA’s most controversial state counsels to the roll of advocates, has exposed divisions in the legal fraternity. Seth Nthai was readmitted to the roll of advocates late in May after he approached the high court in Polokwane with the backing of the Polokwane Bar and among others, eminent..
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