Monday 9 June 2025
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Village News:
3 Chances To Win Over R21k Worth of Giveaways – St Francis Animal Rescue Ultimate Father’s Day Raffle. please support, and maybe spoil a dad, hubby, partner…
A Word About You, Our Readers – notes from the editor.
Matt McGillivray Gets Third In Australia – Photo(s) Of The Day of the JBay surfer off to a good result on the Challenger Series
A rookery of penguins – Jigsaw puzzle page updated
Travel:
Let’s go visit Knysna Lagoon – The Knysna Lagoon was once proclaimed by the British Royal Navy to be the most dangerous harbour entrance in the world.
Food (and dops):
Stellenbosch wine made by all-women team wins ‘Best Cabernet Sauvignon in the World’ – Mosima Mabelebele, Debbie Thompson and Yolande van Staden have made history.
This and That:
Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race – Competitors sprint, slide and tumble down the near-vertical incline to win an 8lb wheel of Double Gloucester.
Regional:
Warning over holiday scams on social media – Accommodation scams are a growing concern in South Africa, particularly as more consumers turn to online platforms for travel planning.
Crime:
Construction mafias target R550-million project in South Africa’s richest province– violent threats from construction mafias,
Business:
Major banks closing down and shrinking branches in South Africa – Three of South Africa’s five major banks have cut branches down to size over the past year
Politics:
South Africa’s Deputy President spent R346,000 a night in London using taxpayer money – It cost the South African taxpayers R2.077 million for Mashatile’s six-night stay.
Surfing Today:
Surf icon Mick Fanning reflects on JBay “shark tussle seen ’round the world” one decade later – “It’s not something that I show my kids or whatever. It’s something that happened and I try and move on from it.”
SA & Africa News:
Jacob Zuma’s future looks rocky as court trial looms and MK woes heat up – The National Prosecuting Authority wants to get Jacob Zuma in the dock without further delay.
Tech:
Trump-Musk feud – Musk isn’t the first – or last – billionaire to pour big money into US elections.
Sport:
South Africa’s Tete Dijana reclaims Comrades title from rival Wiersma, Gerda Steyn dominates women’s race –Tete Dijana won the third Comrades Marathon title of his career.
Environment:
Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control – Africa’s coolest pest control agents have fangs, no overheads and a killer instinct.
