Wednesday 29 January 2025
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Village News:
Missing Woman’s Body Found Off Marina Beach In JBay – Tragic accident as a man and his wife allegedly entered the sea wearing weight belts to perform aqua therapy.
St Francis Property Owners Association Signs MOU with Kouga Local Municipality for Self-Funded Road Resurfacing. – Road resurfacing step-by-step.
100-piece escape room jigsaw – wave upon wave upon wave.
brown pig swimming with a friend – photo of the day
Tuesday 28 January Top Story –
The summer of ‘24 – St. Francis Bay, by Gavin Harvey
Regional:
Eastern Cape Animal Charities To Go Above and Beyond in 2025 – Animal welfare organisations in the Eastern Cape work hard to treat animals in need.
Sport:
Former Premier League referee David Coote apologises over ‘cocaine video’ – and comes out as gay
Food:
Why Apple And Cheddar Cheese Are An Unparalleled Flavor Duo – an apple grilled cheese sandwich might sound weird, but the only thing better than apples and cheese together is apples and cheese together between two slices of grilled, buttered bread.
Surfing Today:
Inside a $7 Million Home on the Beach at Pipeline (Video) – The main perk? Pipeline is in the front yard.
International:
Suicidal tendencies and ’80s battlefield tactics – How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Health:
Trump administration withdraws proposed menthol ban – A menthol ban is something that the US Food and Drug Administration under the Biden administration had said was a “top priority.”
Business:
Monster spending spree for consumers in South Africa – Consumer spending shot up over December 2024 in South Africa, leading to an almost R88 billion haul for retailers.
Politics:
Ramaphosa risking it all by ignoring the GNU – he has approved land expropriation, given the government increased sway over schools policy, and is pressing ahead with a national health insurance plan.
This and That:
Drive-thru shocker: 11-year-old’s Burger King order comes with unwanted side of marijuana – would probably have gone down quite well in SFB!. (article from USA)
Tech:
Tech billionaires lost almost $100bn in stock market selloff sparked by DeepSeek – have you downloaded it yet?
SA & Africa News:
Major number plate change planned in South Africa – The objective of the new system, with enhanced security features, is to improve the detection of motor vehicle and owner IDs.
Environment:
Awe-inspiring and harrowing’ – how two orcas with a taste for liver decimated the great white shark capital of the world.
Travel:
No visa, no problem: your guide to 2025’s best travel spots for South Africans – Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina etc
