Wednesday 30 April 2025
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Village News:
NSRI Golf Day, Market Day, Wonderboom, Beach Clean Up, George Town at the brewery – St Francis Bay Weekend Jols – from St Francis Bay Tourism
Party Time Excellent – Puzzle page, 100 pieces,
Family seeks justice for Gqeberha woman found dead in Oyster Bay – Vanessa van Rensburg (36), a mother of two from Gqeberha, was found dead at an Oyster Bay holiday home.
Wildside Wave Crash – Photo Of The Day by Clive Wright
Kouga Local Municipality:
Talking Electricity, with Mayor Hatting Bornman – light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak
Regional:
Breakthrough in search for missing Constables as mystery deepens – National Spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said three bodies have so far been recovered, while a search for a fourth person is underway.
Food:
Why This Mexican Liquor Was Illegal For Half A Century – now making a massive comeback.
Health:
Drinking champagne could reduce risk of sudden cardiac arrest, study suggests – So she was right after all….
Environment:
Cape Town’s Tokai fire – SPCA races to rescue wildlife amid heartbreaking silence of devastation
Politics:
The takedown of a terror group destabilising SA’s new democracy – Few will forget that night in 1996 when Hard Livings gang leader, Rashaad Staggie, was lynched and set ablaze by a People Against Gangsterism and Drugs mob outside his house in Salt River.
Energy:
Chinese brand launching 19 new cars in South Africa – Chinese-based Chery is getting ready to launch several new hybrid cars in South Africa, and they’re all quite cool.
Travel:
The Single Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself Before Leaving For Vacation, Per Frequent Travelers – There are dozens of travel tips that frequent flyers can offer first- timers.
Surfing Today:
Mom Sues Disney Wave Pool for $2,000,000: “There Was Blood” – New Yorker Kimberly Panetta files lawsuit after injury at Typhoon Lagoon, the wave pool at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
Crime:
‘Numerous signs of torture’ – a Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in a Russian prison
Tech:
South African streaming pirate found guilty and sentenced – The DStv owner said he was sentenced to either a R10,000 fine or 12 months of direct imprisonment.
SA & Africa News:
South Africa heading for social unrest disaster – the mix of high unemployment rate and poor governance could lead to social unrest similar to the July riots in 2021.
Sport:
Legend Kelly Slater is still closely connected to SA – and crests new waves as an activist and businessperson.
