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Latest Local News
Oyster Festival adds new activity to the line-up
The Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival has added Seafood Wednesday to the line-up, ensuring that guests get their fill of what the town is most famous for. Taking place on 06 July in Cape Town, the festival will kick-off with a seafood walk-around at participating restaurants.
WESSA Eden June Newsletter
Dear Friends of the Environment, WESSA is celebrating its 90th year of “caring for the Earth”.
George Municipality celebrates Africa Day
George Municipality personnel were in very jovial spirits for Africa Day (25 May).
Gold for Boplaas Heritage Muscadel
The Boplaas Heritage Muscadel 2013 received a gold medal at this year’s Muscadel Challenge.
Farm Fresh Direct
Knysna Golf Club Newsletter
Latest Local Sports News
Day 1 of Fiji Women’s Pro
Bianca Buitendag into Round 2.
Cavaliers secure bonus point
Two late tries secured a vital bonus point for the Boland Cavaliers as they beat the visiting SWD Eagles 32-16 (halftime 10-8) in their Currie Cup Qualifying match played at Boland Stadium, Wellington, on Friday afternoon
International News
The Bern warns Hillary over running mate
Washington – Bernie Sanders cautioned Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in an interview aired on Sunday that she will lose the backing of his many supporters unless she picks a hardline progressive as her running mate.
Bleaching kills third of coral in Great Barrier Reef’s north
SYDNEY (AP) – Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, scientists said on Monday.
South Africa: SA Delegation to Participate in ACP Summit
Pretoria – Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel is expected to lead a South African delegation to the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).
National News
Newsmaker: Is Willies Mchunu just a KZN seat-filler?
‘When I came into government politics, I learnt one thing … 24 hours is a very long time in politics,” says Willies Mchunu, KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) seventh premier, at a briefing on the heels of his election in the province’s legislature buildings in …
No word from defence minister as more allegations come to light
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nakula allegedly smuggled a Burundian woman with a false passport into SA. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Ministers and Deputy Ministers were sworn into office at the Presidential Guesthouse.
Media groups to contest SABC decision
MEDIA groups are taking on the SABC over its decision not to show violent protests on its screens, and have hinted at taking legal action against the public broadcaster.
Missing docket: cop charges Ntlemeza
Johannesburg – A case of corruption and defeating the ends of justice has been opened against Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Berning Ntlemeza after a docket against a Limpopo police officer mysteriously went missing.
Business News
Another ANC mayor arrested for fraud
With only three months to go before the local government elections, the ANC has been left to deal with yet another embarrassing arrest of a mayor for fraud.
Zuma urged to amend expropriation bill
Johannesburg: The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) has petitioned President Jacob Zuma not to give his assent to the Expropriation Bill but rather to refer it back to the National Assembly for reconsideration.
South Africa on almost inevitable path to junk
South Africa is on an “almost inevitable” path to junk status without a large enough crisis to jolt it into gear and engender fundamental change in how things are done.
Sports News
No luck in IPL final for AB
Cape Town – The Sunrisers Hyderabad were crowned the 2016 Indian Premier League champions when they beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs in the final at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday evening.
Spieth birdies final three holes to win Colonial
World No 2 Jordan Spieth birdied the last three holes in astonishing fashion on Sunday to win the US PGA Dean and Deluca Invitational, his first victory since a Masters meltdown.
The gruelling race of 13000 triumphs
The Comrades Marathon is part of South African sport’s DNA. I’m watching David Gatebe crush the men’s down run record as I write this.
Boks: It’s a serious cleanout
Cape Town – South Africa’s twelfth post-isolation national rugby coach seems determined to begin duty with a pretty clean slate.
Press Releases
Casual Day brings joy to ‘our wheelies’
As National Child Protection Week kicks of today, Casual Day has more good news about the impact that the funds raised by the campaign are having in communities all over South Africa.
Van Loveren’s Four Cousins extends ‘family’ to include blended Scotch
They say you can choose your friends but not your family! But when your “family” continually contributes to a lifestyle of fun and joy, la dolce vita as the Italians call it, who needs friends?
Introducing The Phoenix, Krone’s Prestige Cuvée
“The Phoenix” is an assemblage of the best of three vintages (2004, 2005 and 2006) and produced in unique bottles imported from France.
Regular Columns & Opinion Pieces
Cartoon – Modern Day Marriage Counsellor
Toyota invests over R6b to boost production of iconic Hilux and Fortuner
Japanese automaker Toyota has invested over R6,1 billion to facilitate production of the all-new Hilux and Fortuner at its Prospecton plant in Durban.
New Fiat 500 hits South African shores
Fiat 500: the ‘great little car’ and emblem of mass motorisation in Italy, of which nearly 3.8 million were sold was introduced in 1957. Fifty years later, in 2007, the new 500 was born and it was an immediate success.
Until next time…
Bruce