“Apartheid 2.0” – Lamola slams USA’s race-based Afrikaner resettlement programme, visa restrictions
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The Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, has strongly criticised the current US government’s policy that targets Afrikaners for resettlement in America, comparing it to “Apartheid 2.0”. He also slammed new visa restrictions on South Africans whom the US claims are responsible for, or complicit in, uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination or alleged incitement of violence against minority racial or ethnic groups. It is broadly seen as targeting South African government officials
South Africa has pulled in an impressive 15 medals, including nine gold, at the 30th Tug-of-War World Championships in Hartenbos, Mossel Bay. The championships wrapped up this past weekend, with national teams and clubs from 16 countries competing across junior, under-23 and senior weight categories. The Western Cape hosted the global event eight years after Cape Town staged the Outdoor World Championships in 2018. The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs
Fatal drowning at Mnandi Beach
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Two men have died in a drowning incident at Mnandi Beach. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed that teams were alerted to a drowning in progress on Sunday afternoon, after the two men were found face down in the water. “At 16h40, Sunday, 20 September, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following reports from CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement marine unit and multiple eyewitness reports of a drowning
62-year-old motorsport veteran Marcel Angel has died following an incident during a race at Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town on Saturday, 19 September. Motorsport South Africa confirmed that Marcel Angel died after a serious incident during Race 1 of the Extreme SuperCars category at the National Extreme Festival. Angel was a valued member of the motorsport community, with tributes being paid by organisers and Motorsport South Africa. The remainder of
Cape Town’s public swimming pools will be open daily from 23 September to 5 October, giving families a chance to cool off and enjoy the warmer spring weather during the Spring school holidays. The City says most of its swimming pools will operate from 10 am to 5 pm throughout the holiday period. However, five pools will remain closed for major maintenance and improvement work: Westridge Swimming Pool Bellville Central Swimming
