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MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Two years ago, university student James B...

Pop those bottles! It's time to celebrate Boity!

Disa Towers as the flames ripped through vegetation. Image: Supplied Shannon and Tara McAuliffe are getting used to running for their lives — and it’s a long run. The last time a Table Mountain fire threatened their tall apartment tower at the top of Vredehoek they had to dash down several flights of stairs, anxious about their ailing father who was lagging behind. Then on Monday morning the mountainside lit up again, and it was time to pack. Quickly. “These fires are no...

What happened at Susan Neill-Frasers appeal against her conviction for murdering her partner Bob Chappell? FriFriday 5 Susan Neill-Fraser is fighting her conviction for the 2009 murder of her partner Bob Chappell. ( Print text only Cancel A case that first made headlines in 2009 returned to court this week as a Hobart grandmother continued her fight for freedom. Key points: Susan Neill-Fraser was convicted in 2010 for the murder of her partner, Bob Chappell, on Australia Day, 2009 A law change ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to invest $57.7 billion to facili...

(2) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 18, 2021) - Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc. (CSE: HHS) (OTC Pink: HHSRF) (FSE: H9T1) ("Hi Ho" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has acquired, by staking, two promising silver properties: the Isle Silver Property and the Tatler Silver Property. The Isle Silver Property consists of 6 units totalling 123.97ha in the Slocan Mining Division located 41km northwest of Kaslo, BC. Mineralization is hosted within a 20m wide shear zone...

The Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal have a whiff of White Mischief about them; undulating happy valleys where white people linger on grand estates thinking of the Old Country, sipping G&Ts at sunset and assembling in resplendent drawing rooms for post prandials after much gossiping over dinner about the neighbouring farmers, the polo and the cricket. The boys all went to Michaelhouse or Hilton, the girls to St Anne’s; everybody knows somebody who knows everyone else, and family roots go deeper than...

The 1920s was a period in America which saw the sale and consumption of liquor rise instead of ceasing, and put organised crime firmly on the map. Destined to repeat the mistakes of the past until lessons are learned, the same thing happened in South Africa during national lockdown which began on 27 March 2020. While some bemoaned not being able to buy alcohol, there was a thriving black market for those in the know. Recalling that now, it’s almost cute how naïve we were. Three weeks? Ag, th...

When four of the Mount Nelson Hotel’s five senior chefs were retrenched in August 2020, they repackaged their skills in individual ventures from the City Bowl and Claremont to Table View and Strandfontein.  The landmark Cape Town hotel reopened its food and beverage offerings this week, operating with a reduced staff component. Business Insider South Africa had reported in August that with few overseas guests, the Mount Nelson Hotel would likely retrench more than half its 251 staff. It quo...

Loving It Like a Local: Cape Town! Copy link By Nick Dall Copy link WHY YOU SHOULD CARE By Nick Dall November10, 2020 Remember: Summer in the Southern Hemisphere hits December 20 and continues to March 20, 2021. Vacation planners should check travel advisories for COVID cautions before booking tickets. When you think of Cape Town, your first thought might be of Table Mountain, a flat-topped, 3,600-foot majestic landmark. But South Africa’s second most populous city is home to so much more, fr...