Friday, July 11, 2025

Monday Morning Spice

Prasa blows R2.5bn fixing trains and then discards them, Threat to Checkers and Pick n Pay in South Africa, Liverpool lift Premier League trophy, Billy Joel’s brain disorder diagnosis, and What is the TikTok Chromebook challenge?

Friday Morning Spice

EU and SA announce R94bn investment package, Earthquake hits Italy overnight, Cheslin Kolbe wins SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year award, American Airlines plane catches fire, Putin says ‘yes’ to ceasefire –with impossible terms, and The world’s greatest places of 2025, according to TIME.

Friday Morning Spice

Tornado alert issued for UK, Behind the Catholic Right’s Celebrity-Conversion Industrial Complex, The Top Stellenbosch Wine Farms In 2024, and Major cellular network security flaw identified.

Can Checkers Replicate Amazon Prime Day?

Checkers is doing something similar to Amazon, which offers members-only ‘Prime deals’ to customers who sign up for its rewards programme, with this weekend’s massive sale.

Checkers Sixty60 Is Taking Serious Strain

Checkers was very quick out of the gate, gaining an advantage over the likes of Woolworths and Woolies Dash, but the retailer is now struggling to keep up with demand.