You Can Forget About Them Finishing That Section Of The N2 Near Caledon
Four highway projects in South Africa have been left unfinished, after two construction companies went bust. That includes the road out near Caledon.
2014 Versus 2019 – How The Election Could Play Out In Each Province
As we get ready to vote in May, let’s take a look at what the 2014 results might say about the outcome of the 2019 elections.
Guess How Much This Broke Eastern Cape Municipality Spent On KFC [Video]
The manager of a broke municipality in the Eastern Cape has his head on the chopping block, after the extent of his KFC spending was laid bare.
Inside The Eastern Cape Cop Killing Cult And Their ‘Sex Slave Wives’
After more than 100 women were rescued from a religious cult in the small Eastern Cape town of Ngcobo, police soon realised the extent of the grooming.
Seven Of The Best Places To Spot (Or Avoid) Sharks Along The S.A. Coast
The Mick Fanning attack in Jeffreys Bay has once again highlighted how close those of us who enjoy our waters come with sharks. So what beaches have the most history?
Wow – Check Out The Snow-Covered Slopes At SA’s Only Ski Resort
The folks up at Tiffindell will be loving our weather at the moment as snowfall has covered the resort and made it look positively Alpine.
Brutal Video Shows Angry Mob Beating A Man To Death In The Eastern Cape
Horrific footage has emerged of a mob justice murder enacted on an Eastern Cape man accused of stealing livestock. This doesn’t make for easy viewing.
It’s Happening – The Most Shocking Yet Necessary Rhino Conservation Methods Ever
How sad that it has come to this, but conservationists are having to resort to the most extreme measures in order to protect the remaining rhinos in our country.
Kayaker Encounters Massive Great White in Chintsa [Video]
A kayaker had an up close and personal encounter with a denizen of the deep yesterday, keeping his cool and nailing some great footage.
FACT: SA Watches More Porn Than The Rest Of The World
Pornhub has found that SA watches porn longer on average, than the rest of the world. Out of their estimated 35 million daily users, 91000 are South African and they watch much longer than the world average
Local Teacher Caught On Camera Beating Students [VIDEO]
After the story we published today about the brutal murder of a pupil in a schoolground, we can understand if you don’t want to read any more grim stories about schoolyard violence – but we have to get this out there if there is any hope of stopping it. We’ve just found a clip of an Eastern Cape School teacher lashing her students after a lesson – it’s pretty rough.
Over 3 000 Teachers Will Join The Unemployment Line Next Year
Ask anyone living in South Africa what the biggest issues facing this country are, and if they have two brain cells still knocking together the word “education” will definitely be mentioned. Which is why reading a headline such as this should have you deeply worried.
Footage Of SA Tourists Trapped In Lesotho Snow Over Weekend [VIDEO]
A major rescue operation on Sunday saw 41 people trapped on the Butha Buthe Pass en route to Afri-Ski and the Oxbow Lodge, in Lesotho, brought to safety. Check out video footage inside.
Former Minister Sicelo Shiceka Dies
Troubled former South African Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka, passed away in an Eastern Cape hospital this morning after a long illness, according to an ANC press release.
Now It’s Helen Zille Versus The SA Human Rights Commission
A youth activist based in Johannesburg has apparently laid a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission (HRC) regarding Helen Zille’s tweet of almost two weeks ago, where she referred to scholars in the Eastern Cape that come to the Western Cape for schooling as “refugees”. Read his justification while Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” gently resonates in your head, after the jump!
Drunk Poacher Attacks Fake Rhino
The owners and employees of Lombardini Game Lodge near Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape were left somewhere between surprise, anger and hilarity when they arrived at work yesterday to discover that one of the lodge’s precious (though not living) inhabitants had been brutally attacked overnight.
Helen Zille And The Eastern Cape “Health Refugee”
Less than a week after Helen Zille’s latest Twitter-storm about comments she made about the state of education here in the Western Cape versus the same in our neighbours – she called students from the Eastern Cape who attend school here “refugees” – she has gotten all up in the ANC’s grille once more with fresh comments regarding the state of health here versus there.
East London Snow Storm – Photos
“When it snows in East London” is a bit like saying “When hell freezes over”. That is, it never happens (not what you thought I was saying). But this week, the windy city has experienced unusually low temperatures coupled with unbelievable snowfall. Click through for photos of Vincent Park shopping centre in the aftermath of flooding and snow yesterday.
Rugby Sevens Event To Move From George to PE
Saru has announced that Port Elizabeth will host the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series for the next four years, starting from the 2011/2012 season. The city of George has hosted the event for the last nine seasons. Good for you, Eastern Cape.