The City of Cape Town has announced that it has terminated all contracts held by a contractor, Triple C Maintenance and Services, after the owner of the business, Shaun Roos, allegedly attempted to bribe City Manager, Lungelo Mbandazayo. These contracts are mostly construction-related, and include road maintenance, resurfacing and stormwater infrastructure. The company was previously involved in issues regarding subcontractor payments for city construction projects in 2025. On 3 March 2026,
According a survey – 70% of adults say they regularly use at least one household appliance that’s more than 10 years old which is quite impressive. But when it comes to household appliances it must be said that some that were made more than 30 years ago REALLY last. Lakers Keep Pushing GIFfrom Lakers GIFs The oldest appliances (and other items) still in use in our houses Apparently these are on average the 5 most
Concerns have been raised about learner dignity after a viral video showed a Grade 1 learner being humiliated by an educator over a school fundraising contribution. The teacher has since been suspended following outrage from the George community. In the video, the rest of the class is seen eating pies and drinking cooldrink while a little boy covers his face as the teacher mocks him and instructs the rest of the class not
A stabbing incident at a school in Durbanville is the subject of a disciplinary and criminal investigation. According to reports, the victim is a 13-year-old learner attending a primary school in the Morningstar area of Durbanville. The learner was allegedly stabbed during the incident on 23 February. A spokesperson for Western Cape Education Department, Bronagh Hammond confirmed that it is aware of the incident, noting that the learner was “injured with a sharp object”. “Staff
Controversial South African couple, Peet and Mel Viljoen, have been arrested in Florida in the US, on accusations that they have been running a supermarket theft scheme. The Real Housewives of Pretoria stars, who courted controversy in South Africa before moving to America, were arrested by police in Boca Raton on 10 March 2026. They were apprehended at a traffic stop involving their black Range Rover. Investigators say the vehicle had
