What was meant to be one of Sharmla Chetty’s regular business trips to the US turned into a hair-raising experience for her on Sunday night. ‘We saw our lives flash before our eyes’- passenger on SAA flight forced to make an emergency landing in Accra. Chetty, who is from Johannesburg, was on board SAA flight..
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SAA flight out of hell! –Flight from OR Thambo International Airport to Washington DC – ‘We saw our lives flash before our eyes’
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ANC downplays the crisis of attacks and murderers of tourists in South Africa
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It is shocking that the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has tried to downplay the attacks on and murders of tourists in South Africa as mere ‘isolated incidents’ and it is even more shocking that the Ministry of Tourism now has to make plans to combat it while combating crime is actually the police’s responsibility…
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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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India vs Pakistan – A Billion People Will Watch The War Move To The Cricket Pitch in England, and it is not even the final!
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The latest edition of one of the fiercest rivalries between nations and sport plays out this Sunday when India and Pakistan meet in the Cricket World Cup in England, in a showdown expected to attract up to 1 billion fans to their TV sets. India vs Pakistan is a match imbued with the cricket obsessions of both countries’ populations, but also the broader rivalry between the two neighbors.
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So you consider to leave South Africa, but be warned about the Canada immigration scam
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The scam has reported already cost a South African family hoping to immigrate to Canada R100 000. Residents of several African countries have been warned about an immigration scam doing the rounds on social media claiming Canada president Justin Trudeau is begging for new immigrants from the continent. Canada immigration scam The fraudulent ‘news’ article..
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Flogging a dead donkey – Ethiopia is China’s china, but China is not Ethiopia’s china, not even the donkeys are…
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China likes to claim that Africa, and more specifically, Ethiopia is their new china (a colloquial term for friend), just like Europe claimed many years ago. Ethiopia has a large, labour-hungry population. It has an agricultural society that’s just yearning for industry and is a sound investment overseas for China.
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Video: The Southern Oceans Are Getting Greener and Cooler, Proving “Global Warming” Alarmists WRONG, Again
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The Southern Ocean is getting greener an cooler because the amount of marine plants (phytoplankton) has been increasing in the last 21 years. These changes appear to be happening faster during the winter, which suggests that the growing season is getting longer. This is important because the Southern Ocean has a big role in the biology and chemistry of the oceans, and in regulating the Earth’s climate. This work was done using 21 years of data from two NASA satellites, coinciding with Al Gore’s now infamous predictions of doom and gloom from global warming.
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Worrying news for the local economy – Statistics show that the South African tourism sector is in decline
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Report from Statistics South Africa has shown a negative trend in the tourism sector. The South African attraction South Africa is a beautiful and diverse country. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that it has been a popular tourist destination with global travellers since it rejoined the international stage in 1994. So much so, in..
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Tow truck driver killed in hit and run:- Algoa Towing and Recovery
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A 38-year-old Algoa Towing and Recovery driver was killed in a hit and run in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to Algoa Towing and Recovery director, Alwyn Smith, the driver was working at an accident scene on the corner of Gately Street and St James Road in Southernwood at 3 am. He said..
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The pathetic Justice system in South Africa:- Cape Town surfer ‘murderers’ were out on bail for hijacking
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A second suspect appeared in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (just last week) for the murder of surfer David Wolfromm. Mark Anthony Williams, 33, was arrested in Philippi on Wednesday (just last week), two weeks after he and co-accused, Wilson Wilschut, 30, allegedly robbed Wolfromm and shot him before loading him into the..
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Badnews, here’s how much you can expect to pay for petrol next month (June)
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South Africa’s annual inflation slowed for the first time in three months, with the rate falling below the midpoint of the central bank’s target range after moderation in food-price growth tempered an increase in the cost of petrol. Annual consumer-price growth decelerated to 4.4% from a year earlier compared with 4.5% in March, Statistics South..
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A couple had been attacked and robbed in Wilderness – GEORGE
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GEORGE NEWS – A man sustained stab wounds to his hands trying to protect his girlfriend from robbers at Leentjiesklip this afternoon. According to initial information, the couple was walking along the beach in Wilderness when they were approached by two men. The victims were robbed of cellphones, money and other items before the suspects..
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The 2019 Elections are meant to be a time of renewal and hope, but the UK Foreign Office is keeping its guard up, and they have issued a warning for SA
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With just a few days left until South Africans visit the polls for the 2019 Elections, it seems all the final preparations aren’t just being carried out in Mzansi. The British government (UK Foreign Office) have updated their travel advice for any citizens who are visiting our country over the next week or so. Travel..
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Some more bitter news for motorists, you need to buckle up for yet another big petrol price increase in May
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The fourth consecutive fuel hike in 2019. South Africa will be hit by yet another hefty petrol price increase in May, marking the fourth consecutive fuel hike in 2019. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has released its latest report on fuel concerns and, unfortunately for South African motorists and general consumers alike, the news is..
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Take note of the following Hijacking hot-spots: The most dangerous places for drivers in South Africa
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The South African Cities Network have released their analysis of crime in the country, and pinpointed the places which are notorious for hijacking crimes. The very South African problem of hijacking still dominates the crime statistics in this country. One of the most harrowing and jarring experiences a person can go through is being forced..
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