Friday 9 May 2025
Village News:
Warren Buffett’s Legacy: 5 Timeless Lessons for Investing Success – The Human Side Of Money presented by Client Care
Rotary Club of St Francis and Billy’s Beach continuing Tom Roux’s Legacy: – A New Chapter for the St Francis Bay Fire Station
Early Morning Dip – Photo Of The Day by Frank McKenna
Regional:
JBay residents rally against proposed sale while Kouga Municipality deny allegation – Local business owner Cheron Kraak leads Jeffreys Bay community’s opposition to Kouga Municipality’s proposed sale of the Golf Club.
Tides In St Francis Bay:
- High 01:57 am (1.66m)
- Low 08:12 am (0.48m)
- High 02:16 pm (1.59m)
- Low 08:15 pm (0.48m)
Sport:
Rabada’s recreational drug use admission should be seen as a warning sign – and possible cry for help.
Politics:
Government models 3.5% growth by 2029 as it launches 30 key reforms — here they are – Ramaphosa bets on infrastructure, energy and local government fix as he launches the second phase of Operation Vulindlela.
This & That:
South Africans warned to stay away from Pick n Pay – PnP has experienced a significant decline in performance and market share, with competitors like Shoprite Checkers eating its lunch.
Health:
One Of The Most Popular Berries You Can Eat Can Lower Cholesterol And Help You Poop At The Same Time – Wonders will never cease.
SA & AFRICA NEWS:
More harrowing testimony in Dirkler murder trial – Harrowing accounts from witnesses who observed the toddler shortly before her death came to light in the Gqeberha High Court.
Energy:
Eskom celebrates despite missing targets that caused load-shedding – Eskom celebrated its excellent performance, despite missing its own targets by a considerable margin.
International:
Leo XIV elected as first American pope – Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first US-born pontiff and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
Legal opinion expected after ICJ concludes hearings on Israel’s aid obligations in Gaza – SA delegation said Israel continued to act with ‘impunity.
Business:
Apple could ditch Google – Apple is “actively looking at” revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines.
Environment:
This ancient Australian reef is sending a silent distress call – The marker of death is spreading over parts of Australia’s ancient Ningaloo Reef
Entertainment:
DJ Black Coffee claps back at ‘downgrade’ jibes aimed at girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez – The Grammy Award-winner recently addressed a social media post comparing his current partner to his ex-wife, Enhle Mbali.
Tech:
‘Dangerous nonsense’: AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon – Experts say online retailer has ethical responsibility to guard against chatbot-generated work on sensitive topics.
Surfing Today:
Rip Curl’s New Surf Watch Is a Stat-Stuffed Guru – The Search GPS3 has improved wave tracking and community leaderboards all designed to showcase data from your sessions.
Travel:
The JOMO revolution – how modern travellers are finding bliss in missing out. “The joy of missing out” is a significant shift in travel philosophy.
Food:
How To Perfect A Soft Boiled Egg – There’s actually more to soft-boiling an egg than meets the eye.
Crime:
Durban High Court gets ready to dig deeper into AKA & Tibz murder trial – It took police just over a year to announce progress in the investigation of the assassinations on Durban’s Florida Road in 2023.
In Other News…
Student rescued from mountain twice in four days – after going back to find his phone – The man, identified by police only as a 27-year-old Chinese student, developed altitude sickness twice after climbing during the peak’s off-season.
