Thursday 5 June 2025
Village News:
New Leadership at NSRI Station 21 – Paul Hurley Takes the Helm
The Sardine Run – Photo Of The Day
Pretty face, lighting shining through the trees, – 150-piece jigsaw, escape from, portrait, challenging
Oh, Dear, we have to go to Durban – notes from the editor
TIDES:
- Low 05:53 am (0.76m)
- High 11:54 am (1.34m)
- Low 05:54 pm (0.74m)
Surfing Today:
7 of the Weirdest Waves on the Planet – These seven bizarre waves are unlike anything you’ve seen on a surfboard.
Food:
The 22 Absolute Best Cheeses For Mac And Cheese – good old mac and cheese, and a couple of cool ways to make it zing.
Science
Your Dog May Be Able To Tell If Someone Hates You – A study published in Animal Behaviour found that dogs are more than capable of observing how people treat their owners
Politics:
How Floyd Shivambu caused his own MK party downfall – Shivambu’s refusal to back down on his visit to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri led to his sacking as MK party secretary-general
Entertainment:
Dagga found in Dutch sweets – product recalled – Haribo Happy Cola sweets can apparently make you a bit dizzy, let’s go and try to find some…
Business:
Pain for braai lovers in South Africa South Africans looking to beat the winter chill by lighting up a braai are in for some pain, with the latest Braai Index showing above-inflation price hikes hitting hard.
Environment:
Australia’s Shark Crisis and the Anti-Human Underpinnings of Radical Green Policies – Balancing Nature and Human Lives: The Cost of Prioritizing Sharks Over Safety
Health:
This Full-Body Knee Exercise Can Target Belly Fat Faster Than Crunches – high knees – dynamic exercise works your entire body and gets your heart pumping fast.
Tech:
New documentary shines a light on the environmental damage caused by Elon Musk’s tech ambitions – The scorched landscapes of Boca Chica, Texas, whisper of seabirds gone silent, of beaches turned to junkyards, and of a natural world redrawn by a billionaire’s imagination.
This & That:
Can This Viral McDonald’s Meal Really Cure Migraines? You may have heard of the McMigraine Meal making the rounds on TikTok. Many have claimed the combination cleared up their migraines.
International:
One dead and 48 injured after Israeli soldiers open fire at Gaza food point – Witnesses tell of bursts of gunfire and helicopter flares after Israel-backed logistics group lost control of Gaza site
Energy:
Eskom right on the edge – here comes winter 2025 load shedding – super deluxe version.
